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DOJ announces conviction in Minnesota meth ring linked to Sinaloa cartel

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DOJ announces conviction in Minnesota meth ring linked to Sinaloa cartel

A fifth defendant has been convicted in a sweeping Minnesota meth trafficking conspiracy tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.Eric Anthony Rodriguez, 47, was found guilty in U.S. District Court of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after a six-day trial before Judge Susan R. Nelson.Prosecutors said Rodriguez was part of the "Diaz-Aguilar Drug Trafficking Organization," which operated across Minnesota from April […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026 4

AI giant Palantir moves its headquarters to Florida as tech company exodus continues

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AI giant Palantir moves its headquarters to Florida as tech company exodus continues

Another major technology company is making its way to the Magic City.Leading AI innovator Palantir announced in a brief post on X Tuesday that the company has moved its headquarters from Denver, Colorado, to Miami, Florida.According to Palantir’s latest SEC filings, the principal executive office is now located at 19505 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2350 in Aventura, Florida – an affluent area just 20 miles north of downtown Miami.This marks the […]

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RFK Jr. and Kid Rock strip shirts for sauna workout in new HHS health promotional video

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RFK Jr. and Kid Rock strip shirts for sauna workout in new HHS health promotional video

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video on his government X page on Tuesday of him working out shirtless with Kid Rock. "I’ve teamed up with @KidRock to deliver two simple messages to the American people: GET ACTIVE + EAT REAL FOOD," he captioned the post.Set to the rocker’s "Bawitdaba" song, the one-minute, 30-second comical video, described as "Secretary Kennedy and Kid Rock’s Rock Out Workout," […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026 4

Tax season scams 2026: Fake IRS messages stealing identities

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Tax season scams 2026: Fake IRS messages stealing identities

Tax season no longer begins in April. For scammers, it starts the moment the calendar flips to January. While you're waiting for your W-2 or 1099 to arrive, cybercriminals are already sending out waves of fake IRS messages, "refund problem" alerts and account verification scams. These messages feel alarmingly real, and that's not an accident.The truth is, today's tax scams don't rely on random guessing. They rely on your personal data, […]

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Kate Hudson reveals the only thing she’d do differently in her Hollywood career

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Kate Hudson reveals the only thing she’d do differently in her Hollywood career

Kate Hudson is reflecting on her career following her second Oscar nomination — 25 years after she received her first Academy Award nod. Last month, the 46-year-old star received a best actress Oscar nomination for her critically acclaimed performance in the 2025 biographical musical drama "Song Sung Blue." Hudson was first nominated for a best supporting actress Academy Award in 2001 after making her breakthrough in 2000 comedy drama "Almost Famous."On […]

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Gene Hackman’s ‘protective’ wife helped actor find peace away from Hollywood during final days, friends say

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Gene Hackman’s ‘protective’ wife helped actor find peace away from Hollywood during final days, friends say

One year after the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, inside their quiet Santa Fe home, those closest to the couple are reflecting on the fiercely private life they shared — and the devotion that defined their final chapter.Close friends and others in the community say dignity, love and privacy shaped nearly every aspect of the couple’s life in New Mexico and even influenced the circumstances surrounding […]

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Common respiratory bacteria detected in eyes of Alzheimer’s patients

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Common respiratory bacteria detected in eyes of Alzheimer’s patients

A bacterium prevalent in sinus infections and pneumonia may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications. The bacterium, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was found in the eyes of deceased patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers from Cedars-Sinai’s Health Sciences University in California."The retina is directly connected with the brain. It's a developmental extension of the brain," lead researcher Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui, PhD, professor of neurosurgery, neurology and biomedical sciences […]

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Tesla dodges California license suspension after dropping misleading ‘autopilot’ marketing terms

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Tesla dodges California license suspension after dropping misleading ‘autopilot’ marketing terms

Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California after complying with a state order to stop using the term "autopilot" when marketing its vehicles, state regulators said Tuesday.The decision comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) found in December 2025 that Tesla violated state law by misleadingly marketing its electric vehicles with the terms "autopilot" and "full self-driving."The regulator said Tuesday that […]

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings’ ‘boneless wings’

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings’ ‘boneless wings’

Buffalo Wild Wings can keep calling its menu item "boneless wings" as such, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, dismissing a lawsuit that claimed the name amounted to false advertising.U.S. District Judge John Tharp in Illinois issued a 10-page ruling allowing the sports bar chain to continue calling its menu item "boneless wings," after a Chicago man filed a lawsuit accusing the restaurant of false advertising, saying the boneless wings were […]

todayFebruary 17, 2026 4