Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi attacks

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Australia will on Tuesday begin a government-backed inquiry into antisemitism, after an attack on a Jewish event last year killed 15 people.

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US ambassador defends travel bans on 3 Chilean officials as a 'sovereign decision'

The U.S. ambassador to Chile on Monday defended the recent visa restrictions against three high-ranking Chilean officials, saying it is a “sovereign decision" to determine who enters its territory. Ambassador Brandon Judd was responding to the controversy generated after the Trump administration hit the officials with travel bans for their alleged involvement in activities that the U.S. says have undermined regional security. Among those sanctioned is Chile's Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Juan Carlos Muñoz.

US ambassador defends travel bans on 3 Chilean officials as a 'sovereign decision'

The U.S. ambassador to Chile on Monday defended the recent visa restrictions against three high-ranking Chilean officials, saying it is a “sovereign decision" to determine who enters its territory. Ambassador Brandon Judd was responding to the controversy generated after the Trump administration hit the officials with travel bans for their alleged involvement in activities that the U.S. says have undermined regional security. Among those sanctioned is Chile's Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Juan Carlos Muñoz.

Millions under road travel bans as blizzard conditions slam US north-east

Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive two feet of snow, creating whiteout conditions

The Guardian

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ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum

A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned Monday that the agency's training program for new recruits is “deficient, defective and broken.” Critics, including rights groups and Democratic politicians, have accused deportation officers of using excessive force when arresting immigrants, attacking bystanders who record their conduct and failing to follow constitutional protections of people's rights.

Daughter Not Sure She'll Forgive Missing Mom Who Was Just Found Alive After 24 Years and Says 'I Am All Over the Map'

Michelle Hundley Smith was 38 when she disappeared while shopping in Dec. 2001

People

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Blizzard live updates: Snow totals top 2 feet as wind gusts reach 80 mph

The governors of New York and New Jersey have issued states of emergency.

ABC News

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LIVE UPDATES: Deadly Bomb Cyclone Hernando Slams Northeast, As Record Snowfall Causes 570,000+ Power Outages

Follow along and refresh this page all day for the latest updates.

The Weather Channel

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Paralyzing blizzard hits US Northeast, closing roads and canceling flights

By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Rich McKay NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A powerful blizzard dropped more than two-and-a-half feet of snow (76.2 cm) across parts of the U.S.

Reuters

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It Takes Years To Refuel An Aircraft Carrier - Here's Why

To fully refuel and update the U.S. Navy's modern aircraft carriers requires years of work, billions of dollars, and millions of hours in labor.

BGR

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The most dangerous roads in America, according to data — is yours on the list?

Truckinfo.net analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and discovered the trends that are affecting safety on roads in America.

Stacker

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How Much Snow Has Fallen In The Historic East Coast Blizzard

We have the latest staggering snow totals, peak wind gusts, and other notable reports from this historic East Coast blizzard.

The Weather Channel

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Thousands protest far-right AfD leader's tour of western Germany

Thousands of people took to the streets in western Germany again on Monday to oppose an appearance by Björn Höcke, a senior leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Several thousand protesters gathered ahead of meetings between Höcke and regional party representatives in Dusseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.

dpa international

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Peter Attia Leaves CBS News 1 Month After He Was Hired Following Release of His 'Indefensible' Emails with Epstein

The longevity researcher was hired as a CBS News contributor in January by the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss

People

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Trump’s apartheid-friendly ambassador to South Africa takes role

Leo Brent Bozell III, who opposed Black activists that sought to dismantle South Africa’s racist apartheid, now represents the U.S. in the country the administration has falsely accused of abetting a “white genocide.”

MS NOW

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Storm paralyzes travel, forcing more than 8,000 US flight disruptions

By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines were still digging out from a powerful Northeast winter storm that forced more than 8,000 flight cancellations and delays on

Reuters

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Laura Loomer and Tucker Carlson are feuding and now she wants Trump to get in the middle of it

Loomer lashed out at Carlson after he conducted an adversarial interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee

The Independent

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Congress may have 'shut down' DHS, but ICE has money to spare

Congress is withholding funds from the Department of Homeland Security over immigration enforcement concerns. But ICE remains flush with cash.

USA TODAY

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Top 5 Political Questions from a Supposedly Apolitical Trump Interview Conducted By College Football Podcaster Josh Pate

President Donald Trump appeared on the podcast of top college football analyst Josh Pate, and the promise of an apolitical conversation was quickly broken.

Mediaite

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Thanks but no thanks: Greenland declines Trump’s offer to send Navy hospital ship

Both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Alabama.

Military Times

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North Korea's Kim says country to develop economy over next 5 years

SEOUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will solidify and develop the quality of its economy over the next five years, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Nancy Mace among Republicans calling for colleague to resign over affair allegations with staffer who died by suicide

Republican reps have begun calling on Tony Gonzales to drop out of the upcoming election in Texas

The Independent

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Britain's ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson to U.S. arrested over ties to Jeffrey Epstein

British police on Monday arrested former Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

United Press International

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Kash Patel and the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Deserve Each Other

These Olympics were joyful and uplifting. Then the FBI director showed up.

Conservative Radio Star Pushes Back on Newsom Race Bait Claim

Erik Erickson debunked claims that Gavin Newsom\ was talking down to a an audience of African-Americans in Georgia when he spoke of his average SATs.

Mediaite

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Power outages reported, thousands of flights canceled as storm slams Northeast

More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings along 700 miles of the East Coast from Maryland to Maine.

CBS News

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East Coast Blizzard, Bomb Cyclone, Nor'easter Hammering New York, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, New England

A bomb cyclone and nor'easter is bringing blizzard conditions to the Northeast, with over a foot of snow driven by high winds for tens of millions. Here's the latest status and forecast of Winter Storm Hernando.

The Weather Channel

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Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed

More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the northeastern United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.Some 19.7 inches (50 centimeters) of snow were recorded in Central Park, the most at New York City's official reporting station from a single storm in over a decade.

AFP

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Northern Pacific No. 1364 runs again after 73 years

TOPPENISH, Wash. — Former Northern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 1364 moved under its own power for the first time in 73 years on Feb. 21, according to a Facebook post from the Northern Pacific Railway Museum. The initial run caps a decades-long restoration effort by museum volunteers. “This moment represents years of hard work by our volunteers, [...] Read More...

Trains.com

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Maps show snow totals, blizzard warnings for major winter storm

New York City, New Jersey, southern New England and coastal communities along the East Coast faced blizzard warnings and some of the biggest snowfall totals in years.

CBS News

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Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands

“This is the first time that AI-driven simulated play has been used in concert with archaeological methods to identify a board game,” Crist concluded. Artificial intelligence has cracked the mystery behind a 2,000-year-old limestone slab found beneath the Dutch city of Heerlen, according to a February study led by Dr.

Jerusalem Post

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Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies

The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies, announcing a pair of new agreements Monday that move the Trump administration closer to its goal of shutting down the department. Under one interagency agreement, the Health and Human Services Department will take over grant programs that send millions of dollars to schools for safety and community engagement efforts. Another calls for the State Department to take over a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities.

YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.The trial is the first in a series of lawsuits filed by American families against social media platforms and will determine whether Google and Meta deliberately designed their platforms to encourage compulsive use among young people.

AFP

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100 days to kick-off: Mexico’s violence raises fresh doubts over World Cup 2026 security

Violence rocks Mexico as World Cup 2026 security fears grow100 days to kick-off: Mexico’s violence raises fresh doubts over World Cup 2026 securitySecurity concerns have grown around Mexico’s Worl...

At Eleventh Hour, Defense Department Raises Concerns About ROTOR Act

House of Representatives will discuss the air safety legislation this week.

Flying

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Winter Storm Hernando Maps Tracker: Alerts, Radar, Snow Forecast And More

Track everything from current conditions, forecast timing and potential impacts from the winter storm here.

The Weather Channel

HIPAA promised to keep your medical data secret. AI threatens to reveal it

Experts are calling for updates to HIPAA after AI was used to identify patients within anonymized health data. The post HIPAA promised to keep your medical data secret. AI threatens to reveal it appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

15-year-old dies in crash near Lake Crystal

A 15-year-old from Hanska died in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, it happened around noon Sunday at the intersection of County Roads 11 and 20, north of Lake Crystal. A pickup was going north on County Road 20 and a sedan was going east on County Road 11 when they crashed, officials said.

KARE

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Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho's deadly capture, Mexican authorities say

Surveillance of a romantic partner helped put the Mexican armed forces on the trail of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel known as “El Mencho,” who was captured and killed Sunday, Mexican authorities said Monday. Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Ricardo Trevilla said that Sunday’s Mexican special forces operation, which included U.S. intelligence information, ended when special forces found Oseguera Cervantes “hidden in the undergrowth” in his home state of Jalisco.

‘I’ll Shout Shema in New York’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon launches US Chabad tour

"They didn't let me shout Shema Yisrael in Gaza," Kalfon said. "I'll shout Shema Yisrael in New York.

Jerusalem Post

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Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

The bottle, produced between 1870 and 1890, was found this past summer at an archeological site in Alta, Utah, a former mining town turned ski resort. A 150-year-old bottle of alcohol may no longer be a mystery, as researchers now believe it contains alcoholic apple cider.

Jerusalem Post

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Kent City Hall campus closed after report of military-grade explosive

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Key witness to fatal ICE shooting dies in car accident, report says

Joshua Orta was planning on cooperating with investigators hired by the family of his friend, Ruben Ray Martinez, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent last year, according to a report

The Independent

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US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State

Reuters

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Greenland rejects Trump’s unsolicited medical mission

It's not clear what prompted Trump to float the idea.

ABC News

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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor just showed off how it might work with a loyal wingman-type drone in a future air war

The Air Force has been looking into what's possible with autonomous drones and how they can fight alongside advanced crewed aircraft.

Business Insider

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Tourists stranded in Mexico, cosmic mystery, landline phones: Catch up on the day’s stories

CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.

CNN

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'It was a ghost town' | Indianapolis man witnesses chaos erupt in Mexico

Omar Casillas ran a half marathon on Sunday, Feb. 22 in Guadalajara, Mexico, like he would every other race — until he neared the finish line. "Coming here for a fun event and then turning it into a lockdown was something very unexpected and very shocking and something that I've never experienced before in my life, and hopefully this will be the last time," Casillas said. As Casillas approached the end of the race, chaos erupted throughout Jalisco.

WTHR

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What does ‘shelter in place’ mean? What Americans in Mexico should know.

Americans in Mexico are being told to shelter in place following the death of cartel leader 'El Mencho.' Here's what the alert means.

USA TODAY

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Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group

Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate's concession was annulled amid a row between the United States and China.The Panama Canal was built by the United States, which operated it for a century before ceding control to Panama in 1999.

AFP

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