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USAID has been under fire in recent days from the Trump administrationAlleged USAID whistleblower claims bureaucrats ‘got away with far too much’ as DOGE cracks down on agencyAlleged USAID whistleblower Mark Moyar reveals what he saw inside the agency and what he has experienced since speaking out on ‘Hannity.’When the Biden administration launched its strategy to tackle "root causes" of migration at the southern border during a time of rapidly rising and historic illegal immigration, the now-frozen

Federal agency in DOGE's crosshairs played key role in Harris’ strategy to curb migrant crisis

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine government investigators filed criminal complaints, including sedition, against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday over her public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself was killed in an escalating political storm.National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago said at a news conference that the complaints of inciting to sedition and grave threats against Duterte were filed at the Department of Justice, which would decide whether to dismiss the complaints outright or elevate them to court.

Philippine investigators file criminal complaints against vice president over assassination threats

The billionaire Trump ally has pushed back at criticism over transparency, saying his department’s work is ‘common sense’.President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government, amid concerns that he’s amassing power with little transparency or accountability.

Elon Musk appears at White House defending DOGE’s work

Prospective buyers keen to retain chairman’s expertiseFans chanted ‘Levy out’ during FA Cup loss at Aston VillaDaniel Levy could be given the chance to stay on at Tottenham by a consortium seeking to buy the club. The Guardian has learned that a group of Qatari investors are willing to give Levy a long-term contract to continue running Spurs as executive chairman.

Daniel Levy may continue to run Spurs in potential Qatari takeover plan

Investment bank stocks are set to benefit from the Trump presidency, according to Kingsley Jones, founder and chief investment officer at advisory firm Jevons Global.The Australian investor has his eyes on Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.Jones also sees a two-horse AI race between the U.S. and China, despite Europe's bullish pledges.

Bank stocks set to do ‘pretty well' under Trump 2.0, investor says, naming his favorites

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn ImagesIf you can't come from a family with industry connections, the next best thing is to come from a family with money. Ariana Grande USA TodayAriana Grande’s mother, Joan Grande, is a super successful businesswoman. She’s the CEO and owner of a marine communications equipment company based in Florida. Her father, meanwhile, is the owner of a graphic design firm. Taylor Swift USA TodayTaylor Swift is now a billionaire, but she had a bit of a head start. Her father, Scott Swift,

Rich kids: 20 celebrities you didn't realize came from money

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season!Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here.Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-15, 7-7 Horizon League) at IU Indianapolis Jaguars (8-18, 4-11 Horizon League)

Craig and IU Indianapolis host Oakland

Sixteen authors are in contention for the £30,000 prize launched last year to redress the gender imbalance in nonfiction awards in the UKThe Buffalo Stance singer Neneh Cherry, historian Anne Applebaum and Labour MP Yuan Yang are among those longlisted for the Women’s prize for nonfiction.

Neneh Cherry and Anne Applebaum longlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction

Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under the influence of armed gangs.Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children and targeting them with violence and sexual assault, Amnesty International said in a report detailing the effects of the long-running civil unrest ravaging the Caribbean nation.

Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns

I’d say they were being rude and insensitiveDEAR HARRIETTE: Do you think tough love is necessary?Sometimes I can be a bit hard-headed and often have to learn things the hard way — especially with my love life.I realize that to people around me who love and care for me, that process is probably frustrating, but for me, tough love never feels motivational.

Harriette Cole: Is it tough love when my friends unload on me like this?

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Monty, a giant schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night in New York City.The 5-year-old black pooch, whose official name is Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain, took the top prize at the United States' second-longest continuously held sporting event after winning the working group for the third straight year.

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.CNN —NASA on Tuesday said it may bring home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams — the two astronauts who launched on Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight and have remained on the space station months longer than expected — a couple weeks sooner than previously announced.

NASA to bring Boeing astronauts home days earlier than expected after SpaceX capsule switch-up

TOKYO (AP) — Japan ‘s government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously.Japan made the request through its embassy in Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel imports to a minimum of 25%, while hiking aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%.

Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs

PBS is shuttering its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office after President Trump last month issued executive orders aimed at curtailing DEI workplace initiatives."In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President's executive order around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion we have closed our DEI office," the public broadcaster said in a statement shared with NPR via email.

PBS shutters DEI office

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2025 with 322 to follow.The moon is full. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius.

On Feb. 12, 2009, a Continental airlines turboprop commuter plane crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, including one person in the house.

Even as a child, Maggie Loucks believed being a mom was her destiny."It was always inherently who I was," says Loucks, of her tendency to take care of others. "Friends always turned to me and would always joke that I was the mom of the group."

She wanted to be a mom. So she chose a cancer treatment that gave her a chance

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento County father who was facing murder charges in connection with his daughter’s death died after he was given compassionate release, the sheriff’s office confirmed to KCRA.Hussein Abughazaleh, 26, was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the death of his 8-month-old daughter Jannah Abughazaleh.

Dad accused of killing 8-month-old daughter dies hours after compassionate release

The woman says she's reluctant to sell to her friends after they disappeared from her and her children's livesA recently divorced woman, who put her home on the market, is having a No Good Deeds moment after her former friends decided they wanted to buy it.

Woman Says Ex Husband's Friends Who 'Ghosted' Her After Split Used 'Emotional Blackmail' to Buy Her House

On Sunday while almost every house in America was tuned in to the huge defeat that Kansas City suffered at the Super Bowl, I was revving up for the Super Bowl of racing, the Daytona 500.This Sunday I’ll be on those hallowed grounds, covering the race from the cozy media center down at Daytona International Speedway and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s in store.

SPEED BY SNEAD: Super Bowl? Son, that just means one week until Daytona

‘My sister got one like this before…’While many find it hard to pass up a sandwich, there’s one part of the dish that some find abhorrent: the crust.For decades, people have tried to figure out how to appease these reluctant crust-eaters.

‘Easiest lawsuit ever’: Man opens new pack of Uncrustables. There’s just 1 problem

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The Trump ally was alleged to have defrauded donors to a border wall.Steve Bannon, the confidante of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding New Yorkers who donated to "We Build the Wall," an online fundraiser for Trump's signature project during his first term, in exchange for a sentence without prison time.

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case, avoids jail time

In the months after the Jan. 6 attacks, a hard-charging federal prosecutor in Manhattan eagerly oversaw efforts to find and arrest Capitol rioters in the New York area, his former colleagues say, and even proposed to the Justice Department that his office should play a central role in the investigation.

Trump's feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He too investigated Jan. 6th

Jonathan Turley ‘baffled’ by courts ‘intruding significantly’ on Trump’s authorityGeorge Washington law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss courts blocking President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE cuts as Democrats celebrate.Constitutional law attorney and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley was left bewildered after a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order Monday blocking the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees.

Legal expert 'baffled' by courts 'intruding significantly' on Trump's presidential authority

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.“It’s time to be reciprocal,” Trump told reporters earlier this week.

Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown

Global shares mostly rose Wednesday, as markets continued to watch President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalationTOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose Wednesday, as markets continued to watch President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation.France's CAC 40 rose 0.4% in early trading to 8,057.08, while Germany's DAX added 0.3% to 22,108.72.

Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise as world continues watching Trump's latest tariffs

Stargazers are in for a treat when the final full moon of the meteorological winter lights up the sky on Wednesday.Known as the Snow Moon, it will be visible over London in the evening — clouds permitting.Adding to the spectacle, Nasa reports that Wednesday evening also offers a rare chance to glimpse a parade of four planets.

Snow Moon 2025: how and when to see February's full moon in London

MINI’s largest model combines stand-out styling with everyday practicality. It’s our Deal of the Day for 11 FebruaryCharacterful designRoomy, practical interior£303.40 a monthThe MINI Cooper and recently launched Aceman have retro charm by the bucketload, but they are still rather compact for families.

Car Deal of the Day: MINI Countryman has retro design and room for all of the family

CNN —Twenty-four years since actor Renée Zellweger first appeared in the film adaptation of Helen Fielding’s literary bestseller “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” she’s back for her fourth turn as an endearing, klutzy character looking for love. Although this time, in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” she’s no longer a carefree young woman, but a widower in her 50s, with two kids.

Dressing Bridget Jones in her 50s: The ‘Frazzled Englishwoman’ grows up

Oh, what a world there is to explore beyond Seattle's city limits. When the urbanity and endless commotion of Washington's Emerald City becomes burdensome, leave it behind with a trip to the nearby Bainbridge Island, considered one the absolute best fall getaways on the West Coast.

The Little Artsy Island Off Seattle's Coast With A Bustling Wine Scene, Eclectic Boutiques, And Charm

Christine Bird/ShutterstockSliding glass doors allow you to bring in lots of light without taking up floor space inside your home — but when you have what is essentially a huge window in your room, you often need to find a way to dress it. For many years, vertical blinds were the go-to option for creating privacy in a practical manner, but others are looking for different options. A wall of light-filtering curtains may be just the ticket for people looking to add a touch of privacy and soften the space.Let's

The Dynamic Alternative To Vertical Blinds For Your Sliding Glass Doors

WASHINGTON – Since President Donald Trump returned to office, GOP Sen. Susan Collins has voted against confirming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pushed back on Trump's efforts to withhold Congressionally-directed spending, and has been openly critical of the new role tech billionaire Elon Musk is playing in the administration.