Trump Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran’s Government Is Weaker
Protests that erupted late last year shook elements of the Iranian government, according to the reports.
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Patriots’ latest Super Bowl run can put cap on improbable turnaround
There’s something about second-year New England Patriots quarterbacks and playoff games in the snow. In the 2001 season, Tom Brady and New England were trailing the Oakland Raiders late in the divisional round of his first-ever playoff game, when he had an apparent fumble wiped away by the then-little known — and since-abolished — “…
Stick shaped by ancient humans is the oldest known wooden tool
Artist’s reconstruction of a Palaeolithic woman making a digging stick from an alder tree trunk G. Prieto; K. Harvati The oldest known wooden tools have been found in an opencast mine in Greece. They are 430,000 years old and were made by an unidentified species of ancient human – perhaps the ancestors of Neanderthals. Prehistoric…
Musk’s $1t Tesla pay plan reignites CEO pay debate
His new package is tied to stock awards and company milestones, with potential payouts over the next decade.
bitchy | “Teyana Taylor looked incredible at the PFW Schiaparelli show” links
Look at what Teyana Taylor wore to the Schiaparelli show at PFW. I think this means that she’ll wear Schiaparelli to the Oscars. Hope they don’t screw her over. [RCFA]Heated Rivalry at the Olympics?? [Hollywood Life]The Super Bowl will be the New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks. [Just Jared]Jenna Ortega wore a beige suit?? [Socialite…
NATO Chief Says Europe Is ‘Dreaming’ if It Thinks It Can Defend Itself Without U.S.
Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, told members of the European Parliament that President Trump was “doing a lot of good stuff.”
Duke vs. Louisville prediction, odds, time, line: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model
The No. 23 Louisville Cardinals take on the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils in a key ACC matchup on Monday night. Louisville is coming off an 85-71 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, while Duke downed Wake Forest 90-69 that same day. The Cardinals (14-5, 4-3 ACC), who are tied for sixth in the conference, are…
Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant privacy lawsuit
Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement regarding claims that its voice assistant inappropriately spied on smartphone users. Plaintiffs claimed that the company’s Google Assistant platform began listening to them after it misheard conversations that sounded like its wake words. The suit argued that private information that Google Assistant shouldn’t have heard was then…
Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off
On your marks, get set, bake! Renowned TV chef Nigella Lawson is officially taking over from Dame Prue Leith as a judge on The Great British Bake Off. Prue announced that she was leaving the show last week after nine series, having replaced original judge Mary Berry back in 2017. Since then, fans of the…
Power Outages Could Rise as Freezing Temperatures Persist After Winter Storm
Electrical grids appeared to have handled the storm over the weekend relatively well, but energy experts said the risk of more outages remained.