Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:49:11 +0000)

The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:45:15 +0000)

The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.

Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:01:49 +0000)

The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.

Guard Troops Fully Withdraw From Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:24 +0000)

President Trump initially deployed the troops in those cities to support law enforcement efforts to tamp down protests against immigration raids and protecting buildings.

Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:06:41 +0000)

A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking distribution of a report that Jared Kushner’s name came up in an intercepted communication about Iran.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:19:38 +0000)

Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.

Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:27:57 +0000)

European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.

Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:59:20 +0000)

Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president’s assertions otherwise.

Europe’s Leaders Gather At Munich Summit, Reeling From Trump’s Criticism

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:38:10 +0000)

Officials gather on Friday for Europe’s biggest annual security summit, where a speech by Vice President JD Vance last year started an unraveling of trans-Atlantic relations.

El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:33:54 +0000)

The U.S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.

Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:16:25 +0000)

Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:01:58 +0000)

U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between.

To Stay in Her Home, She Let In an A.I. Robot

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:57:29 +0000)

At 85, Jan Worrell lived alone on a remote corner of the Washington coast. Could ElliQ become her companion?

Maybe America Needs Some New Cities

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:18 +0000)

It sounds a bit kooky to promise a whole city from scratch. But it has been done before — and might just help solve the housing crisis.

Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:08:10 +0000)

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.

Henry McGowan Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity in Father’s Murder

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:05:04 +0000)

Henry McGowan of New York City was charged in the death of his father in an Irish hotel. He had struggled with mental illness for several years.

Alcohol’s Effects on the Body: What Does Drinking Do to Your Health?

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:28:30 +0000)

From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look.

What We Know About the Victims of the Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting in Canada

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:59:52 +0000)

The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:14:09 +0000)

Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it.

Strong Storm Is Forecast to Hit the South This Weekend With a Risk of Heavy Rain

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:31:04 +0000)

It’s finally warming up, which means the storm will most likely bring rain instead of more dreaded ice. But forecasters warned that there may be a lot of it.

Youngstown, Ohio, Has Been Freezing Because of a Broken Utility

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:49:27 +0000)

An insolvent, broken utility left downtown buildings in Youngstown freezing in recent weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine has attributed the problems to an archaic system.

The Snow Sure Was Beautiful. Now Here Comes the River of Yuck.

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:45:48 +0000)

Melting mega-piles of grimy road snow can release weeks worth of salt, oils (and dog poop) in what one scientist called a “triple whammy.”

TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:08 +0000)

Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?

Trump Can’t Cancel Elections. He Could Undermine Them.

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:03:26 +0000)

Mr. Trump’s attempted election takeover is already underway.

A.I. Companies Are Eating Higher Education

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:54:51 +0000)

Human intelligence — the thing we as educators are duty bound to defend and advance — is under attack.

Karrin Taylor Robson Ends Bid for Arizona Governor, Showing MAGA’s Power

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:05:36 +0000)

Karrin Taylor Robson, a wealthy businesswoman, dropped out after trailing in polls to Representative Andy Biggs, who is more aligned with supporters of President Trump.

California Investigates Why Most of the Eaton Fire Victims Were Black

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:18:36 +0000)

The state’s attorney general opened an investigation into whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in the blaze.

James Van Der Beek’s Death Underscores Early-Onset Colorectal Cancers

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:04:41 +0000)

The actor James Van Der Beek, who died on Wednesday at 48, was among a growing number of adults under 50 diagnosed with the disease.