WASHINGTON (AP) White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesotas Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of … [+1918 chars]

More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. That word comes from White House border czar Tom Hom…

Associated Press

Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown - AP News

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was released on parole from California state prison on Sunday, after spending the last 11 months in custody, his longtime agent Mike Fonseca confirmed t… [+1184 chars]

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been released on parole from California state prison.

ESPN

Former UFC champ Cain Velasquez released from prison on parole - ESPN

The Mets have claimed catcher Ben Rortvedt off waivers from the Dodgers, according to a report from Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Right-hander Dedniel Nunez was transferred to the 60-day injured list to… [+2209 chars]

The Mets claimed a depth catcher off waivers from the Dodgers this afternoon. Visit MLB Trade Rumors to read more.

MLB Trade Rumors

Mets Claim Ben Rortvedt Off Waivers From Dodgers - MLB Trade Rumors

At the Food and Drug Administration, Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0 have spent the first year of Kennedys tenure at war with each other.
The FDA in Trumps first term sought to speed access to drugs in resp… [+4974 chars]

The health secretary turned his agencies toward skepticism of processed food and vaccines, but he’s faced pushback at every turn — including from Republicans.

Politico

RFK Jr.’s battle with the public health establishment has turned to trench warfare - Politico

The Israeli government has advanced the registration of territory in the occupied West Bank as state land in a move that Palestinians have decried as de facto annexation.
For the first time since Is… [+2841 chars]

For the first time since Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967, the government will create a mechanism to officially register large swaths of land under the state.

Israel advances registration of West Bank territory as state land in move decried as “de facto annexation” - CNN

Team GB made history by winning two Winter Olympic titles on one day for the first time as Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker clinched mixed team skeleton gold.
It came after Charlotte Bankes and Huw … [+1240 chars]

Matt Weston becomes the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton alongside Tabitha Stoecker.

BBC News

Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker win thrilling mixed team skeleton gold at Winter Olympics - BBC

David Greene had never heard of NotebookLM, Googles buzzy artificial intelligence tool that spins up podcasts on demand, until a former colleague emailed him to ask if hed lent it his voice.
So... I… [+160 chars]

NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.

The Washington Post

He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it. - The Washington Post

During the hearing, Bondi repeatedly refused to answer questions about the Justice Departments release of millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, instead resorting to… [+3401 chars]

The Attorney General sparred with Rep. Thomas Massie and other lawmakers over her handling of the Epstein files.

Massie says he’s lost confidence in Pam Bondi after congressional hearing - Politico

Retired FBI Supervisory Agent James Gagliano highlighted the complexities in the process of getting potential forensic results from the home of Nancy Guthrie during an appearance on FOX &amp; Friends… [+1424 chars]

Nancy Guthrie went missing two weeks ago after being kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Authorities have yet to publicly name any suspects or persons of interest.

Fox News

Nancy Guthrie latest: Task force awaits forensic results as search enters third week - Fox News

Apple has long been rumored to be working on a new A18 Pro-powered MacBook, at an effort to gain marketshare with a cheaper product offering. Today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that the comp… [+2061 chars]

Apple has long been rumored to be working on a new A18 Pro-powered MacBook, at an effort to gain marketshare...

9to5Mac

Report: Apple’s upcoming low-cost MacBook will come in ‘fun colors,’ launch next month - 9to5Mac

In today’s edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared a number of new details about Apple’s upcoming software release: iOS 27. The company is aiming to ‘tidy’ its codebase, up… [+1729 chars]

In today’s edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared a number of new details about Apple’s upcoming...

iOS 27 to include code cleanup and interface tweaks in hopes to boost battery life: report - 9to5Mac

THE VACCINE MAKER MODERNA decided this past week to tell the world about bad news it had received from the federal government.
A potentially groundbreaking vaccine for seasonal flu that the Massachu… [+15016 chars]

A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.

The Bulwark

This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like - The Bulwark

The new film Rosebush Pruning was inspired by Marco Bellocchios Italian classic Fists in the Pocket (1965), and frankly, I think Bellocchio should be allowed to hunt the people who made it for sport.… [+4379 chars]

A star-studded stink bomb lands in Berlin: ‘Rosebush Pruning,’ starring Callum Turner, Riley Keough, and Elle Fanning, somehow makes its madness boring.

Vulture

A Star-Studded Stink Bomb Lands in Berlin - Vulture

A better understanding of the electrical activity within auroras could help us protect our astronauts and satellites.

Space.com

NASA launches twin rocket missions from Alaska to study mysterious black auroras - Space

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial… [+7147 chars]

The idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States. Extended career breaks go by many names. Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. They may involv…

Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks - AP News

Did you buy your house during the pandemic years? Congratulations, there's a good chance you have a dirt cheap mortgage rate. Perhaps below 3% about half of today's average for a 30-year fixed mortga… [+9129 chars]

Low mortgage rates from the COVID era might still be attainable for homebuyers, if they find the right house and have the cash.

Want a mortgage for under 3% in 2026? Meet the 'assumable mortgage' - NPR

Microsoft’s February 10, 2026, security update KB5077181 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 (build 26200.7840) and 25H2 (build 26100.7840) has triggered widespread reports of critical boot failures just da… [+2892 chars]

Microsoft's February 10, 2026, security update KB5077181 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 (build 26200.7840) and 25H2 (build 26100.7840) has triggered widespread reports of critical boot failures just days after deployment. Users describe devices entering infinit…

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