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What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life

Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa.

ICE ramps up deportation push by boosting capacity to 92,600 beds with $38.3B expansion

ICE plans a $38.3 billion detention expansion to 92,600 beds for deportations, according to an internal memo revealing eight mega-centers by 2026.

US military launches deadly strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, leaving 3 dead

U.S. military operation in Caribbean waters reportedly kills three suspected drug traffickers in strike on vessel used by terrorist organizations.

Ted Bundy’s cousin recalls the chilling moment that exposed the monster within

Ted Bundy's cousin Edna Martin shares her shocking story in the Oxygen true crime documentary "Love, Ted Bundy," revealing how she discovered the horrifying truth.

Shooting at South Carolina State University leaves two dead

Two people were killed and at least one other was injured in a shooting at South Carolina State University, prompting a campus lockdown and cancellation of Friday classes.

What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life

Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa.

ICE ramps up deportation push by boosting capacity to 92,600 beds with $38.3B expansion

ICE plans a $38.3 billion detention expansion to 92,600 beds for deportations, according to an internal memo revealing eight mega-centers by 2026.

Around the world

Russia murdered Alexei Navalny with deadly frog poison, European countries conclude

UK, Sweden, France, Germany and Netherlands say they're "confident" Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with a lethal toxin from South American poison dart frogs.

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.

MSF suspends some work at Gaza's Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men

Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended some operations at one of Gaza's largest functioning hospitals after patients and staff said they witnessed armed, masked men in parts of the compound.

US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week.

Rubio blasts ‘world without borders’ fantasy, warns mass migration threatens Western civilization

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned European leaders at the Munich Security Conference that unchecked mass migration threatens Western civilization.

Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters

A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country.

Starmer sends UK strike group to Arctic, cites rising Russia threat as Trump pushes Greenland deal

U.K. to deploy aircraft carrier strike group to Arctic regions amid Russian threat concerns, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces at Munich Security Conference.

Technology

This New York bar hosted an AI dating pop-up where singles matched with chatbots for Valentine’s Day

A quarter of adults younger than 30 say they’ve used AI for companionship, according to Associated Press-NORC polling. The one thing missing? Somewhere to take your AI valentine on a date. Ahead of Saint Valentine’s Day on February 14, EVA AI decided to solve that problem.

Rivian’s R2 launch offers investors hope in bleak EV market

After a brutal year for the US electric-vehicle industry, Rivian Automotive Inc. handed investors a rare reason for optimism.

AI hardware too expensive? ‘Just rent it,’ cloud providers say

Whenever a tech titan makes a sweeping statement about the future, industry professionals and even everyday users listen with both curiosity and skepticism. This was the case after Jeff Bezos recently said that in the future, no one will own a personal computer.

Flying car now on sale for $190,000

Flying cars are here now. Pivotal's "Helix" eVTOL costs $190,000 amd requires no pilot license. Real people are flying today.

Klas: AI has turned Bernie and DeSantis into unlikely allies

'When two politicians representing two ideological extremes start sounding alike, maybe it’s time to listen.

AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required

With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink industrial controls that are very quickly being turned over to autonomous agents.

Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted

The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious actions through innocent-looking shortcuts.

Sports News

Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin suffers stunning stumble, finishes eighth in figure skating

MILAN — He popped the quad axel. He stumbled across the ice. He tried to hide the pained expression. Ilia Malinin fell apart in the men’s free skate, tumbling from near lock to win the gold medal to eighth place after a disastrous performance Friday.

American speed skater Jordan Stolz wins second gold of Milan Cortina Games after shattering Olympic record

Jordan Stolz won the men’s 500-meter speedskating gold after breaking an Olympic record, his second gold medal of the Games and a historic achievement for Team USA.

Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin suffers stunning stumble, finishes eighth in figure skating

MILAN — He popped the quad axel. He stumbled across the ice. He tried to hide the pained expression. Ilia Malinin fell apart in the men’s free skate, tumbling from near lock to win the gold medal to eighth place after a disastrous performance Friday.

American speed skater Jordan Stolz wins second gold of Milan Cortina Games after shattering Olympic record

Jordan Stolz won the men’s 500-meter speedskating gold after breaking an Olympic record, his second gold medal of the Games and a historic achievement for Team USA.

Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin suffers stunning stumble, finishes eighth in figure skating

MILAN — He popped the quad axel. He stumbled across the ice. He tried to hide the pained expression. Ilia Malinin fell apart in the men’s free skate, tumbling from near lock to win the gold medal to eighth place after a disastrous performance Friday.

American speed skater Jordan Stolz wins second gold of Milan Cortina Games after shattering Olympic record

Jordan Stolz won the men’s 500-meter speedskating gold after breaking an Olympic record, his second gold medal of the Games and a historic achievement for Team USA.

Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin suffers stunning stumble, finishes eighth in figure skating

MILAN — He popped the quad axel. He stumbled across the ice. He tried to hide the pained expression. Ilia Malinin fell apart in the men’s free skate, tumbling from near lock to win the gold medal to eighth place after a disastrous performance Friday.

Politics News

Memo says White House was 'excellently preserved' during East Wing demolition for Trump's ballroom

A White House memo says demolition crews "excellently preserved" the White House residence when they tore down the East Wing for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom.

Irish dancing groups in the hot seat after trans dancer qualifies for multiple female world championships

Women's policy group, Concerned Women for America, calls on Irish dance governing bodies to adopt sex-based eligibility rules after a male competitor won three years straight.

Courts: ICE jailed people illegally but keeps going

U.S. courts have found at least 4,400 cases since October in which judges ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained people unlawfully, but the administration has largely continued its immigration enforcement and kept many detainees in custody despite those rulings.

Trump trounces Biden energy records in just months as admin celebrates 1 year of 'historic gains': data

White House marks National Energy Dominance Council anniversary with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touting energy production gains and lower gas prices under Trump administration.

Democrats: Trump deportation deals cost millions

Senate Democrats say Trump’s foreign deportation deals cost taxpayers millions while helping few migrants.

ICE officers face criminal probe for alleged 'untruthful statements' under oath about Minneapolis shooting

Two ICE officers face a criminal investigation after allegedly making "untruthful statements" under oath about a Minneapolis shooting involving Venezuelans.

Conservative firebrand launches ‘TruckSafe Tipline’ to report illegal drivers amid spike in highway deaths

Amid heightened concern over highway deaths involving illegal drivers, Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is launching a “TruckSafe Tipline" for truckers to share concerns about illegals on roads.