Day: February 23, 2026

Missing mom found alive after vanishing 24 years ago

11:37 pm February 23, 2026

A North Carolina woman who was reported missing more than two decades ago was found alive, bringing a 24-year investigation to a close, authorities said. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said Michelle Hundely Smith, who disappeared in December 2001, was located on Feb. 20 in North Carolina after detectives received new information about her case. […]

Former UK ambassador to US arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

11:12 pm February 23, 2026

Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States who was fired from his post after his ties to Jeffrey Epstein emerged, was arrested in England on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, authorities said. London’s Metropolitan Police said “officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office” […]

Trump’s science and tech man lays out White House’s global AI strategy

11:04 pm February 23, 2026

U.S. policy is often reported through announcements, personalities and regulatory skirmishes. Far less attention is paid to the economic mechanisms that actually move structures and determine outcomes. To understand how the White House is organizing a multipronged strategy for AI adoption and export, and how its pieces are meant to work together in practice, I […]

Newsom tells Georgia crowd, ‘I am like you… I’m a 960 SAT guy’

11:01 pm February 23, 2026

California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom attempted to relate to an audience at an Atlanta book tour stop by pointing to his own unimpressive standardized test scores and claiming that he “cannot read a speech.” “I’m not trying to impress you,” Newsom told Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at the event on Sunday. “I’m just trying to […]

NJ Democrats push ‘F—ICE Act’ to let residents sue over immigration enforcement

11:01 pm February 23, 2026

Democratic lawmakers in one major blue state are facing backlash over their latest attempt to blunt federal immigration enforcement through a new bill crafted around a vulgar acronym. The F—ICE Act, with the acronym spelled out in practice, is officially the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act” and would permit civil […]

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