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<p>U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticised Trump during a talk at the Munich Security Conference </p>

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AOC says Trump is ‘tearing apart transatlantic partnership’ between US and Europe

politics

Trump quips where he might move after White House as Melania nods her approval

<p>The Justice Department is investigating whether ICE agents in Minnesota lied under oath about an incident that resulted in felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men. That case has been dismissed after prosecutors said allegations are ‘materially inconsistent’ with the facts</p>

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DOJ investigating if ICE agents lied under oath after judge drops assault charges against Venezuelan men

<p>A tombstone marking the graves of Timothy and Ryan Geschke in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Evergreen Cemetery management has requested that the tombstone — which was erected five years ago — be removed because it contains images of raised middle fingers. The Geschke family says they plan to fight the removal order</p>

News

Family told it must remove brothers’ gravestone after it was deemed ‘inappropriate’

Canada shooting

Canada school shooter’s online history shows fascination with violence and mass killings

Canada shooter may have been looking to ‘finish off’ family: witness

<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is accused of seeking to ‘burnish her personal stardom at every turn’</p>

Politics

The biggest bombshells about Kristi Noem and her top aide Corey Lewandowski from the Wall Street Journal’s expose

<p>Margot Robbie (right) co-leads director Emerald Fennell's (left) new adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights'</p>

Wuthering Heights director defends significant changes made in adaptation of beloved classic

<p>Health authorities are warning about the spread of sexually transmitted ringworm. Dozens of cases have been reported since last summer</p>

Sexually transmitted ringworm is spreading in this US state

<p>The White House is reportedly looking to focus midterm health messaging on efforts like RFK Jr.’s clean eating guidelines</p>

politics

Trump planning to shake up RFK Jr’s leadership team to promote his healthcare priorities before midterms: report

<p>Trump said the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie was slowed because the local sheriff’s department ‘didn’t want to let go’ of the case </p>

Guthrie case

Trump says Nancy Guthrie sheriff ‘didn’t want to let go’ of case delaying FBI action

FBI raises reward for information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

<p>‘I'm just trying to get by and put it behind me,’ Reid said of the incident</p>

Tara Reid speaks out months after ‘devastating’ hotel incident

<p>The church protest drew sharp complaints from conservative religious and political leaders</p>

Crime

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to church protest charges as crowd at court chants ‘Bondi has got to go!’

<p>Young Americans are getting sick earlier in life from chronic conditions than other generations, a new report shows</p>

Health

Americans are getting chronic illnesses more often and earlier in life, report finds

<p>Husband and wife Anthony and Julianne Sapienza were both arrested following the incident</p>

Crime

Florida couple arrested after country club pickleball brawl involving 20 people: cops

<p>Alan Dershowitz spars with comedian Bassem Youssef on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Thursday February 13, 2026</p>

politics

Alan Dershowitz gets into shouting match on Piers Morgan and threatens to sue over Epstein claim

<p>Lindsey Vonn is set for more surgery after her Winter Olympics crash (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)</p>

Olympics

Lindsey Vonn set for further surgery on broken leg as she posts video update from hospital bed

<p>Each costume includes the green sweatsuit worn underneath the massive grass getup, plus the grass-covered arms that made the performers in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show nearly unrecognizable</p>

News

Sugarcane costumes worn during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show go up for sale

<p>Retirement regrets can be costly, but proper planning can help retirees avoid many of them</p>

Finance

Three costly retirement regrets in your 70s and 80s - and how to avoid them

<p>Michael Einser (left), who served as CEO of Walt Disney Company from 1984 to 2005, described disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein (right) as a 'rude, but closeted intellectual'</p>

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Former Disney CEO says hardest part of his career was working with ‘pig’ Harvey Weinstein

<p>Beyonce has a new short hairstyle</p>

Beyoncé reveals dramatic new look as fans give her new nickname

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>The official portrait from President Donald Trump’s first term has never been shown to the public, but now he reportedly wants a new one commissioned</p>

Politics

Trump’s official White House portrait was finished 4 years ago. Here’s why he never wants you to see it

<p>Cardi B told her fans that they should ‘jump ICE’ if immigration agents tried to arrest anyone attending her show. A viral clip of her comment turned into a public spat with the Department of Homeland Security</p>

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Cardi B and DHS get into online feud after she threatens to ‘jump’ ICE if they come to her concert

<p>Tom Homan, President's Trump's border czar, warned that ICE agents could return to Minnesota and threatened raids in other cities. 'We’re coming for you,' he said on Fox News</p>

Politics

Fiery Tom Homan warns agents could return to Minnesota and threatens raids in other cities

<p>President Donald Trump listens as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)</p>

Politics

Trump brings Epstein island-tarred Cabinet member with him on visit to troops

<p>Prices for key grocery items saw declines in the latest inflation report released by the federal government</p>

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Inflation cools more than expected as latest data shows easing of price hikes

<p>The majority of voters believe that the Democratic Party has become too liberal, as support for figures including Zohran Mamdani surges</p>

Politics

‘All-time high’ number of Americans believe Democrats are ‘too liberal’, poll says

<p>A federal judge has ordered immediate access to legal counsel for immigrants held inside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, which has been used to detain thousands of people arrested by ICE during the Trump administration’s Minnesota surge</p>

politics

Trump-appointed judge issues scathing order saying ICE violated immigrants’ rights in Minnesota detention

<p>WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: White House Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Gabbard released a 2017 report from the House Permanent Committee on Intelligence that she says undermines the conclusion of intelligence agencies during the Obama administration that Russia favored the election of Donald J. Trump in 2016. </p>

Politics

Whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard revolves around intercepted call about Jared Kushner: report

<p>Joe Rogan has once again ripped into the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files and the president’s repeated assertions that they are a ‘hoax’</p>

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Joe Rogan rips the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files: ‘This is definitely not a hoax’

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<p>Many fast food chains are intensifying efforts to attract ‘inflation-weary customers’</p>

Bulletin

Another fast food chain plans to close hundreds of locations across US

<p>Neve Campbell is set to appear on the Jonathan Ross show</p>

Bulletin

Scream star says Prince Harry admitting he had her poster was ‘awkward’

<p>The Pride flag was re-raised by city officials at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City on Thursday,</p>

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Pride flag re-raised at Stonewall Monument after Trump admin removed it

Bulletin

Zelensky gives major update on potential Ukraine peace deal referendum

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<p>Tariff relief has helped Hershey and Ghirardelli, but brands such Cadbury, Valrhona, Nestlé, and Lindt still face a 15 percent added cost, driving average boxed chocolate prices up 11.8 percent since last Valentine’s Day</p>

News

Are your Valentine’s chocolates costing more this year? Blame Trump and a weak supply chain

<p>Shelly Desai at the premiere of ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’ in 2015</p>

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor Shelly Desai dies aged 90

<p>The creator of Netflix’s ‘Terminator Zero,’ Mattson Tomlin, announced in an X post that the show was cancelled despite positive reviews from critics</p>

Hasta La Vista: Netflix cancels Terminator show after just one season

<p>Waymo has drafted in DoorDash drivers to close its automated taxi’s doors</p>

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Waymo is paying DoorDash drivers to close robotaxi doors left open by customers

<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off on NASA's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</p>

Space

NASA and Space X launch new astronauts to ISS after medical evacuation

<p>Isaac Gideon Tracy, 17, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother Katharine Svaldi</p>

politics

Teen writes chilling note admitting to mom's murder, cops say

<p>A California-based company selling gift cards through Costco entered bankruptcy in late January </p>

News

Restaurant diners left hangry after Costco gift card vendor goes bankrupt

<p>Many members of the upcoming 50th season of ‘Survivor’ called out their fellow cast member, Kyle Fraser, expressing disappointment that he was asked to return</p>

Survivor 50 cast single out the player they’re most skeptical of ahead of landmark season

<p>Mark Zuckerberg in smart glasses</p>

Tech

Meta plans to add facial recognition software to its glasses despite security and privacy concerns

<p>Britney Spears performing live – something she says she won’t do again</p>

Britney Spears’s back-catalogue sale is the latest sign the music industry is collapsing in on itself

<p>Naomi Watts stars as Jackie Kennedy in Ryan Murphy's new 'Love Story'</p>

Naomi Watts ignites divisive debate with Jackie Kennedy portrayal in Love Story

Russia Ukraine War

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Trump says Zelensky 'going to have to get moving' to secure peace deal

The US secretary of state said we are living in a ‘new era of geopolitics’ as world leaders gather in Munich

News

Prominent Hollywood writer says ‘it’s likely over for us’ after viral AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt

Dawson's favorite director Spielberg makes large donation to James Van Der Beek’s family

<p>Accents play a big part in the dating game, according to the study</p>

News

The accents in the US and Europe that Americans find the sexiest - and the most off-putting

Netflix star and director of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders reveals cancer diagnosis as she issues warning to fans

<p>Employees at the Louvre have been arrested over an extensive, decade-long, ticket fraud scheme </p>

World

Louvre hit by new criminal saga as employees arrested over $12 million ticket fraud

News

American skiers rescued from mountain after getting lost near Winter Olympics venue

Product Reviews

<p>I tested strollers designed for everyday, jogging and travel </p>

Best strollers, recommended by parents

<p>Disney and Bath and Body Works have released a new princess-inspired collection</p>

How to score Disney’s new collaboration with Bath & Body Works

<p>These boxes make mid-week meals a breeze</p>

I’ve found the best meal delivery kits for easy home cooking

<p>I’d always recommend taking note of what she’s hinted at throughout the year</p>

Best gifts for women in 2026: Present ideas from $13

Culture

<p>Rupert Grint says his character in new films goes ‘against the warmth of Ron’ in Harry Potter</p>

Rupert Grint issues warning to Harry Potter fans ahead of his new role

<p>Donna Kelce, Monet X Change and Dorinda Medley are set to star in the next season of 'The Traitors'</p>

The Traitors US season 4 cast in full — and who has been eliminated

<p>Pebble Beach had an extra buzz Friday morning as attendees held out hope that Swift would show up</p>

Taylor Swift rumor sparks spike in golf tournament ticket sales

<p>It’s me, I’m Charli: The ‘Brat’ artist conjures gothic drama on her ‘Wuthering Heights’ soundtrack</p>

Charli xcx’s Wuthering Heights is a phantasmagorical fever dream

Gary Numan’s wife Gemma left partially paralyzed after spinal surgery

Derry Girls Creator Is Back With Hilarious Belfast Mystery

Lifestyle

<p>The key to happiness lies in our relationships, according researchers</p>

Health & Families

Researchers say they’ve found the secret to happiness

<p>Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2026, bringing the disease back into the limelight</p>

Health & Families

How to decrease colon cancer risk after James Van Der Beek’s death

<p>Tom Stroud (right) and Dan Shrigley met after bonding on Instagram over masculinity </p>

Male friends: ‘We met a year ago. Now we tell each other, I love you’

<p>One of the main factors behind this “new epidemic” of cancer in young people is diet. </p>

Health & Families

The reason millennials have higher rates of cancer than their parents

<p>Pill-induced oesophagitis occurs when a tablet or capsule gets stuck</p>

Health & Families

The common medications that could be damaging your throat

<p>In Rome, February was linked with rituals of purification, or februum – giving it its name</p>

This is the unlucky reason why February only has 28 days

<p>People rely on their heating more during the winter months</p>

Health & Families

Budget tips for heating your home without the huge energy bills

<p>Can a single, science-backed daily drink derived from whole foods replace a personalised supplement stack?</p>

‘I swapped supplements for LaVita - here’s what I learned’

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Animation shows what pilots saw in American Airlines-Black Hawk crash

Netflix star reveals cancer diagnosis as she issues a warning to fans

US skiers rescued from mountain after getting lost near Olympics venue

<p>Police deliver food to customer after arresting DoorDash driver</p>

Police finish DoorDash delivery after arresting driver

Travel

<p>Accents play a big part in the dating game, according to the study</p>

The accents in the US and Europe that Americans find the sexiest

<p>The Jacobite Steam Train runs from Fort William to Mallaig over the Glenfinnan Viaduct</p>

The real-life Hogwarts Express steam train at risk of cuts

<p>Venus discovered a more sedate side to Japan in lesser-touristed Kobe</p>

This underrated Japanese city is the perfect escape from overtourism

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5 details you missed in Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' movie

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Scientists create smart underwear that tracks your gas – and yes, it’s serious research

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Epstein Island PokéStop 'disappears' from Pokémon GO map

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Hand-reared endangered red panda cub takes first steps in new habitat

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