Food stamp fraud crackdown at USDA would end loophole that lets Ferrari, Lamborghini owners get benefits
insert_link Tech/Gear Warm-skinned AI robot with camera eyes is seriously creepy Humanoid robots are no longer hiding in research labs somewhere. These days, they are stepping into public spaces, and they are starting to look alarmingly human. A Shanghai startup has now taken that idea further by unveiling what it calls the world's first biometric AI robot. Yes, it is as creepy as it sounds. The robot is called Moya, and it comes from DroidUp, also known as Zhuoyide. The company revealed […] todayFebruary 12, 2026 3
insert_link Politics Gabbard ends task force that aimed to reform intelligence gathering after less than a year Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced she was ending the work of a task force that sought to reform the U.S. intelligence community, including rooting out what she described as the politicization of intelligence gathering, after less than a year since its creation.Gabbard established the group in April, when it was also tasked with probing ways to reduce spending on intelligence and whether reports on high-profile topics such as […] todayFebruary 12, 2026 3
insert_link Top Stories Florida man allegedly points gun at multiple drivers during road rage confrontation A Florida man faces seven felony charges after being arrested last weekend following a road rage incident, according to authorities.Blackie Alvarez, 33, of Bonifay, Florida, was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a road rage confrontation, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.At around 1 p.m. on Feb. 8, police responded to a report of a man pointing a firearm at drivers while traveling north on […] todayFebruary 12, 2026 6
insert_link Politics IRS erroneously shared confidential immigrant taxpayer data with DHS: court filing The Internal Revenue Service improperly disclosed the confidential taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share immigrant data to help identify those living in the country illegally, according to a new court filing.The Treasury Department, the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security finalized a deal last spring to allow taxpayer data to be shared with immigration […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 5
insert_link Politics Federal Judge releases four illegal immigrants convicted of murder, sex crimes from ICE Custody A federal judge in Louisiana has released four illegal immigrants with lengthy rap sheets that include convictions for murder and child sex crimes from law enforcement custody earlier this month.On Feb. 6, Judge John deGravelles, an Obama appointee who sits on the bench for the Middle District Court of Louisiana, granted the four defendants release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, the Department of Homeland Security said. "The ramifications will […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 2
insert_link Business Instagram chief compares ‘addictive’ platform to Netflix binge-watching during trial testimony: report Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on Wednesday pushed back on claims the platform is dangerously addictive, reportedly telling jurors in a high-profile Los Angeles trial that using the app is more comparable to binge-watching Netflix than suffering from clinical addiction.Mosseri, who has led Instagram since 2018, drew a distinction between clinical addiction and what he described as "problematic use," the New York Post reported."I think it’s important to differentiate between clinical […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 5
insert_link Top Stories Affluent Upper East Side explodes in outrage over controversial homeless shelter: ‘Unacceptable!’ Chaos and fury erupted Monday in New York City’s affluent Upper East Side as residents packed a public meeting in protest of a planned homeless shelter they said "reeks of a for-profit intent."The women's shelter, which was converted from a men’s center after massive public pushback, is slated to open around April and will accommodate up to 250 women.At a Community Board 8 Manhattan meeting hosted by Housing Solutions of […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 5
insert_link Politics Trump threatens ‘consequences’ after 6 House Republicans voted to reverse his Canada tariffs President Donald Trump is threatening to back election challengers against the six House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to reverse his tariffs on Canada.The president sent out an ominous warning to GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate just before his agenda suffered a blow on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening."Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 3
insert_link Business Raising Cane’s begins 30-year anniversary with star-studded Super Bowl week celebration in San Francisco To celebrate its 30th birthday, Raising Cane's pulled off perhaps its most epic celebrity get-together in San Francisco for Super Bowl week.With partners like Christian McCaffrey working a shift early during Super Bowl week to Matthew Stafford and his family chowing down some chicken tenders almost immediately after winning his first Super Bowl, the party was on for owner and founder Todd Graves."Time flies, right? This is all I've done […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 2
Food stamp fraud crackdown at USDA would end loophole that lets Ferrari, Lamborghini owners get benefits