February 16, 2025 – Page 131

Justice Departments independence is threatened as Trumps team asserts power over cases and staff The…

ERIC TUCKE...February 16, 2025

Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.” Yet in the month since the Trump administration took over,…

Older AI models show signs of cognitive decline study shows Livesciencecom

Drew Turne...February 16, 2025

Older chatbots, just like people, show signs of cognitive impairment, failing on several important metrics in a test normally used on human patients.

Restaurants warn of weak first quarter but say sales will pick up later this year…

Amelia Luc...February 16, 2025

Freezing temperatures, wildfires and a still-cautious consumer led to lower sales in January.

Trumps Tariffs Are a Mystery So Investors Keep Buying Stocks Bloomberg

Esha DeyFebruary 16, 2025

Wall Street has been guessing “will he or won’t he” on tariffs since President Donald Trump took office last month promising sweeping levies on geopolitical allies and rivals alike. While…

Rubio says Hamas must be eradicated casting further doubt on the shaky ceasefire in Gaza…

MATTHEW LE...February 16, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has fully endorsed Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip, saying Hamas “must be eradicated” and throwing the shaky ceasefire into further doubt. Rubio…

Sean Combs Neil Gaiman and the Terrible Power of Secrets Rolling Stone

Mikal Gilm...February 16, 2025

Writer Mikal Gilmore recounts his many hours spent with both accused abusers and his shock at hearing news of what they were hiding.

Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover CNN

Nimi Princ...February 16, 2025

Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters…

Ukraine not attending USRussia talks in Saudi Arabia government source tells BBC BBCcom

https://ww...February 16, 2025

Elsewhere, European leaders are preparing for an emergency summit in France as the continent responds to US moves on Ukraine.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years Heres what could happen and whats…

Ashley Str...February 16, 2025

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a…