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• Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor - The Guardian

  1. Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor  The Guardian
  2. Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump - The New York Times  The New York Times
  3. Congressional Republicans will also investigate missing Epstein files related to Trump  NPR
  4. DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheld  The Washington Post
  5. Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews  CNN

• Anthropic CEO says it ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands for AI use - AP News

  1. Anthropic CEO says it ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands for AI use  AP News
  2. Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’  CNN
  3. ‘Incoherent’: Hegseth’s Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakers  Politico
  4. Opinion | Pete Hegseth seeks a Pyrrhic victory against Anthropic  The Washington Post
  5. Exclusive: Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge  Time Magazine

• Trump's surgeon general pick questioned birth control. Here's why women take it - Axios

  1. Trump's surgeon general pick questioned birth control. Here's why women take it  Axios
  2. Trump’s surgeon general pick, Casey Means, still lacks votes for confirmation  Politico
  3. Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing  CNN
  4. Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, Poised to Become Nation’s Top Doctor  The New York Times
  5. Takeaways from hearing to confirm surgeon general nominee Casey Means  BBC

• Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate - BBC

  1. Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate  BBC
  2. Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks  CNN
  3. Afghan Taliban attacks met with Pakistani strikes on Kabul  DW.com
  4. Afghanistan launches attacks against Pakistan, draws ‘immediate response’  Al Jazeera
  5. Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities  Reuters

• After F.B.I. Raid, Los Angeles School Board Discusses Superintendent’s Future - The New York Times

  1. After F.B.I. Raid, Los Angeles School Board Discusses Superintendent’s Future  The New York Times
  2. FBI serves search warrants at LAUSD headquarters and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's San Pedro home  ABC7 Los Angeles
  3. L.A. school board's secret meeting ends with no decision on Supt. Carvalho's future after FBI raid  Los Angeles Times
  4. FBI raids LAUSD superintendent's home and office  LAist
  5. Federal probe of LAUSD superintendent focuses on AI contract, report says  KTLA

• Kansas revokes driver’s licenses from trans residents in latest assault on rights - The Guardian

  1. Kansas revokes driver’s licenses from trans residents in latest assault on rights  The Guardian
  2. Kansas informs trans residents their driver’s licenses become invalid on Thursday  Kansas City Star
  3. Kansas voids transgender IDs as new law takes effect  Axios
  4. First-of-its-kind law revokes IDs and enacts bathroom rules in Kansas  USA Today
  5. Kansas invalidates driver’s licenses, birth certificates of over 1,000 transgender residents  Reuters

• FedEx Says It Could Return Tariff Refunds to Customers - The New York Times

  1. FedEx Says It Could Return Tariff Refunds to Customers  The New York Times
  2. FedEx vows to pass any tariff refunds it gets from the U.S. on to customers  CBS News
  3. Supreme Court ruling on tariffs unleashes more than 900 legal challenges  Financial Times
  4. Several Major Bicycle Brands Are Suing Customs and Border Protection After US Supreme Court Ruling Against Tariffs  Pinkbike
  5. FedEx sues for Trump tariff refund  BBC

• Mamdani pitches Trump on housing in latest White House visit - AP News

  1. Mamdani pitches Trump on housing in latest White House visit  AP News
  2. Mamdani gifts Trump fake front page to cajole him into supercharging NYC housing development  Politico
  3. Mamdani pitched Trump on building massive housing development in Sunnyside, Queens  Gothamist
  4. Zohran Mamdani thanks Trump for NYC shoveling program comments made at State of the Union address  ABC7 New York
  5. Mamdani charms Trump, pushes housing and gets ICE detainee released  Axios

• Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data - The Washington Post

  1. Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data  The Washington Post
  2. Court says the IRS can continue to share immigrants’ taxpayer data with ICE  Federal News Network
  3. Court rejects bid to block IRS from sharing immigrants data with DHS  The Hill
  4. IRS Violated Privacy Law in ICE Data Sharing, Judge Confirms  news.bloombergtax.com
  5. Judge Says IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data Nearly 43,000 Times With DHS  Newsweek

• Ukraine Is Losing the War - Foreign Affairs

  1. Ukraine Is Losing the War  Foreign Affairs
  2. PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of Ukrainians on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion  ap.org
  3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 24, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  4. After four years of war in Ukraine, how does each side see the conflict?  NPR
  5. Thanks, Ukrainians Say, but Please Stop Calling Us Resilient - The New York Times  The New York Times

• How the UK Could Remove Former Prince Andrew From the Royal Line of Succession - The New York Times - The New York Times

  1. How the UK Could Remove Former Prince Andrew From the Royal Line of Succession - The New York Times  The New York Times
  2. Possible next steps after the arrest of former Prince Andrew  NBC News
  3. Andrew’s Disgrace Is the Death Knell for British Deference  Bloomberg.com
  4. Police asking Andrew's protection officers what 'they saw or heard' as part of Epstein files review  BBC
  5. How Andrew Could Be Removed From the Line of Succession  Time Magazine

• Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46; 21 people still missing - Reuters

  1. Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46; 21 people still missing  Reuters
  2. Brazil floods: 'I saw people trapped in their homes crying for help'  BBC
  3. Dozens missing as Brazil faces heavy rains  Vatican News
  4. At Least 30 Dead After ‘Massive Landslide’ Wipes Out Hillside Neighborhood as 39 People Remain Missing  People.com
  5. Brazil's Minas Gerais state hit by more rain as flooding death toll rises to 59  WRAL

• Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy - politico.eu

  1. Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy  politico.eu
  2. The other side of the ‘net zero’ ledger  Financial Times
  3. Industry asks EU to keep free carbon permits for longer  Reuters
  4. EU ministers row on carbon pricing at competitiveness meeting  Euractiv
  5. Italy Pushes to Suspend EU Carbon Market Ahead of Review  Bloomberg.com

• Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial - AP News

  1. Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial  AP News
  2. In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6 - The New York Times  The New York Times
  3. Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist's testimony  Reuters
  4. 'I spent all my time on Instagram' says woman in landmark trial  BBC
  5. Plaintiff in landmark social media trial testifies that apps affected her 'self-worth'  NBC News

• Meta’s Internal Chip Design Efforts Hit Roadblocks - The Information

  1. Meta’s Internal Chip Design Efforts Hit Roadblocks  The Information
  2. Bank of America resets Meta stock forecast on deal with AMD  Yahoo Finance
  3. There's a structural shift taking place in AI that investors may be missing. How to play it  CNBC
  4. AMD: A Rare Case Of Buying The News (NASDAQ:AMD)  Seeking Alpha
  5. Racing to Catch Up With Nvidia, AMD Signs Chips-for-Stock Deal With Meta - The New York Times  The New York Times

• US Department of Labor proposes rule clarifying employee, independent contractor status under federal wage and hour laws - U.S. Department of Labor (.gov)

  1. US Department of Labor proposes rule clarifying employee, independent contractor status under federal wage and hour laws  U.S. Department of Labor (.gov)
  2. Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era limits on independent contractors  Reuters
  3. Trump Administration Plans to Reverse Biden Rules on Gig Workers  WSJ
  4. DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations  HR Dive
  5. DoorDash Welcomes Department of Labor Proposal on Worker Classification  DoorDash

• Live Earnings: Complete Rocket Lab (RKLB) Coverage - 24/7 Wall St.

  1. Live Earnings: Complete Rocket Lab (RKLB) Coverage  24/7 Wall St.
  2. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Exceeds Q4 CY2025 Expectations  Yahoo Finance
  3. Rocket Lab’s stock slides as yet another rocket delay overshadows ‘record year’  MarketWatch
  4. Rocket Lab Reveals Launch Contracts, Solar Arrays, Acquisition With Q4 Beat  Investor's Business Daily
  5. Where Will Rocket Lab Stock Be in 5 Years?  The Motley Fool

• iRacing Development Update: February 2026 - iRacing.com | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations - iRacing.com

  iRacing Development Update: February 2026 - iRacing.com | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations  iRacing.com

• NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong - NPR

  NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong  NPR

• New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises - Ars Technica

  1. New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises  Ars Technica
  2. Researchers discover massive Wi-Fi vulnerability affecting multiple access points — AirSnitch lets attackers on the same network intercept data and launch machine-in-the-middle attacks  Tom's Hardware
  3. Wi-Fi Security Flaws Exposed  Manufacturing Business Technology
  4. UCR computer scientists reveal Wi-Fi security flaws  University of California, Riverside