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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.

The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.

Person questioned in Nancy Guthrie disappearance released after Arizona stop

Person detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie disappearance released after questioning. FBI conducted search in Rio Rico, Arizona, near Mexico border.

Alex Murdaugh attorney argues state Supreme Court should overturn guilty verdict

Alex Murdaugh's defense team argues alleged jury tampering by court clerk Rebecca Hill should overturn his murder conviction at state Supreme Court hearing.

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.

The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.

Person questioned in Nancy Guthrie disappearance released after Arizona stop

Person detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie disappearance released after questioning. FBI conducted search in Rio Rico, Arizona, near Mexico border.

Around the world

At least 10 dead, including suspect, in connection with shooting at British Columbia high school

At least 10 people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting at a British Columbia high school, police said, with additional victims hospitalized.

North Korea executed teens for listening to K-pop, watching ‘Squid Game’: report

Amnesty International documents executions and forced labor for consuming South Korean media in North Korea, revealing widespread corruption and human rights abuses.

Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US

Iran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home.

Russian attack on Kharkiv wipes out young family, leaving pregnant mother as sole survivor

Russian drone strike kills father and three young children in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, leaving pregnant mother as sole survivor of Tuesday night attack.

Zelenskyy plans major announcement on presidential election, referendum: report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly planning to announce plans for an election and a referendum on a potential peace deal.

Trump, Netanyahu to meet at White House in high-stakes talks on Iran, Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump Wednesday to discuss Iran negotiations, as Washington weighs diplomacy against military action.

UN chief blasted as ‘abjectly tone-deaf’ over message to Iran marking revolution anniversary

U.N. chief's congratulations to Iran on Islamic revolution anniversary sparks outrage from human rights advocates amid ongoing crackdown investigations.

Technology

Google pushes AI shopping features in search and Gemini chatbot

Google is adding a way for consumers to buy things while seeking artificial intelligence-powered answers on search and in its Gemini chatbot, part of a plan to make money more directly from consumers' AI use.

A Palantir cofounder is backing a group attacking Alex Bores over his work with . . . Palantir

For the past few weeks, political ads attacking Alex Bores have been running in New York’s 12th Congressional District.

The devops certifications tech companies want

Devops continues to expand in development environments everywhere from small startups to the largest global enterprises. The worldwide devops market, including products and services, increased from $10.56 billion in 2023 to $12.4 billion in 2024, according to The Business Research Company.

After years of warnings, Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on EWS

It’s for real this time: After nearly 20 years, there will soon be no more Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Microsoft Exchange Online. The API will be disabled by default on October 1, 2026, and will be completely shut down on April 1, 2027, with “no exceptions.

Gartner: European spending on sovereign cloud IaaS to nearly double in 2026

European organizations will nearly double their spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) this year, as geopolitical tensions cause them to rethink their reliance on US hyperscalers.

Top network and data center events 2026

Ready to travel to gain hands-on experience with new networking and infrastructure tools? Tech conferences – in person and virtual – give attendees a chance to access product demos, network with peers, earn continuing education credits, and catch a celebrity keynote or live entertainment.

A trio of tasty new Android notification enhancements

If I told any average person that my Android phone’s notifications could now be sticky, shareable, and extra-smart about snoozing, they’d probably look at me like I was a lunatic. And, let’s be honest: They’d probably be justified in that conclusion — even if it weren’t for what I’d just told them.

Sports News

The Pac-12’s football schedule for 2026 is unique, flexible and designed with one goal in mind: The College Football Playoff

The conference will mix and match teams in Week 13 based on creating the best chance for a playoff berth.

Winter Olympics recap: Franjo von Allmen wins his 3rd gold, Chloe Kim and NHL stars get rolling

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland looks like a breakout star of the Milan Cortina Olympics after winning his third gold medal.

Seahawks enjoy morning beers and praise 'the best team in the world' ahead of Super Bowl parade

Ernest Jones IV dropped a few choice words while praising his defensive teammates, his offensive line, his quarterback and the city of Seattle ahead of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory parade.

Lindsey Vonn says she had a 'successful' 3rd surgery on broken leg following crash at the Olympics

Lindsey Vonn says she had a “successful” third surgery on her broken left leg following her downhill crash at the Olympics.

American Olympian Chloe Kim eyes historic gold medal despite shoulder injury

American Olympian Chloe Kim had a terrific run in qualifying for the women's snowboard halfpipe event and is in contention for an historic gold medal.

LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman after Epstein files stir scrutiny

Casey Wasserman is keeping his job leading the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the LA28 board reviewed his past Jeffrey Epstein-linked contacts.

The Pac-12’s football schedule for 2026 is unique, flexible and designed with one goal in mind: The College Football Playoff

The conference will mix and match teams in Week 13 based on creating the best chance for a playoff berth.

Politics News

Texas labor unions are increasingly divided on which candidate to endorse for governor

Gov. Greg Abbott was endorsed by Texas Teamsters, a labor union that has historically supported Democrats. Other large unions still back his Democratic opponent.

Bondi faces grilling in House Judiciary Committee hearing over Epstein files, weaponization allegations

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers are expected to confront her over the DOJ's handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case files.

Bangladeshis seek to chart a democratic future in their first vote since the bloody 2024 uprising

Bangladesh is holding a crucial election that comes after a turbulent period marked by mob violence, rising religious intolerance, attacks on the press, the growing influence of Islamists and weakening of the rule of law.

Trump makes good on troop pullout promise, vows return if Democrat city crime worsens

Thousands of National Guard troops were withdrawn from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland after Trump's administration deployed them under Title 10 authority in June 2025.

Farmington Mayor Joshua Hoyt resigns

Farmington in the southern Twin Cities region is dealing with a leadership shakeup this week, after the city's mayor resigned. The decision comes after the mayor engaged in a heated exchange with a resident and former city official during a council meeting Monday.

US military shot down party balloon near El Paso after drone suspicion, official says

A U.S. official says the military shot down a party balloon near El Paso, Texas, after initially suspecting it was a foreign drone, prompting a temporary airspace closure.

Watch: Immigration officials testify before House as DHS funding deadline approaches

Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short – the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday.