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- Associated Press
Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains
President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life. “We will again stand proudly for families and for life,” Trump declared in a prerecorded video address. Protesters had come to the capital for decades to call for the repeal of Roe v. Wade, which affirmed a constitutional right to an abortion.
- Yahoo TV UK
The Traitors final live: Charlotte in tears over row as BBC show winner to be crowned
Follow our live updates as Charlotte, Frankie, Alexander, Jake and Leanne battle to win series 3 of the BBC show.
- Reuters
Putin says he and Trump should meet to discuss Ukraine and energy prices
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he and Donald Trump should meet to talk about the Ukraine war and energy prices, issues that the U.S. president has highlighted in the first five days of his new administration. Putin said, however, that there could be no serious peace talks with Ukraine unless the West leaned on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cancel a 2022 decree that bars him from negotiating with the Russian leader. Zelenskiy said Putin was trying to manipulate the U.S. president's efforts to secure peace.
- People
JFK’s Grandson Jack Schlossberg Says Declassified Assassination Files Disprove ‘Lies’: ‘The Truth Is Sadder than the Myth’
Schlossberg slammed his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for peddling conspiracy theories about JFK's assassination that he believes will be disproven with the unsealed documents
- Associated Press
Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdown
Federal agencies have begun removing resources for underrepresented Americans from their webpages following President Donald Trump's executive order cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Agencies also have been cancelling staff trainings and shuttering diversity offices to comply with the order from Trump, who has called for all DEI staff to be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. Documents on DEI have been removed from websites at agencies including the Office of Personnel Management, State Department and Department of Homeland Security.
- The Canadian Press
Riviera tournament moving to Torrey Pines in San Diego because of LA wildfires
The PGA Tour is relocating the Genesis Invitational out of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, announcing Friday it will be held Feb. 13-16 on the South course at Torrey Pines in San Diego with an emphasis on relief initiatives for victims of the fires.
- Insider Monkey
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI): Powering AI and Cloud Growth with High-Performance Solutions
We recently published a list of 10 AI News You Should Definitely Take a Look At. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) stands against other AI news you should definitely take a look at. New AI Initiative Promises Jobs and Infrastructure Boost in the […]
- Sky News
Southport killer was known to services that failed - as former social worker warns over 'holes in the system'
From the age of 13, Axel Rudakubana had been on the radar of police, safeguarding services, mental health teams and Prevent, the counterterrorism programme. The timeline of contact with the authorities reveals Rudakubana had not slipped through the net - he was in the system. Dr Ciaran Murphy, a former social worker and member of the Association of Child Protection Professionals, believes services designed to protect children are now facing more cases where children are themselves the risk.
- BBC
Drivers injured and power cuts as Storm Éowyn hits Scotland
Buildings are damaged and 100,000 homes and businesses are left without electricity as gusts over 100mph are recorded.
- TechCrunch
Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp raise funds on Kickstarter
The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on Kickstarter to fuel the apps' further development. The trio is part of the growing open social web, also known as the fediverse, powered by the same ActivityPub protocol used by X alternative Mastodon. In the months and years following that sale, open source and decentralized apps like Mastodon and Bluesky (which uses the newer AT Protocol), have continued to grow their user bases, as people sought alternatives to centralized social media apps controlled by billionaires like Musk and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg.
- The Canadian Press
Scottie Scheffler ready to play and commits to Pebble Beach
Scottie Scheffler has committed to play the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am next week, his first competition in about six weeks while recovering from a puncture wound to his right hand while preparing Christmas dinner.
- The Canadian Press
Trial to resume in May for Calgary-area man accused in sex assaults, kidnappings
CALGARY — The trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting seven women east of Calgary is to continue in May as he was again found fit to stand trial by an Alberta judge.
- The Canadian Press
Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court's permission
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the extremist group leader's 18-year prison sentence in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- USA TODAY
'Horrific": North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene describe disaster to President Trump
North Carolina residents described harrowing escapes from rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene as Trump surveyed the disaster and recovery.
- The Canadian Press
Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll as their head coach, AP source says
The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.
- BBC
Plymouth's Whittaker completes £6m Boro move
Plymouth Argyle forward Morgan Whittaker joins Championship rivals Middlesbrough.
- USA TODAY
Trump criticizes FEMA during tour of North Carolina storm damage. Next to LA: Live updates
Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.
- Reuters
US stops work on foreign aid after Trump orders review
The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a memo seen by Reuters, fulfilling an order issued by President Donald Trump. The cable, drafted by the Department's Foreign Aid bureau and approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said waivers have been issued for military financing for Israel and Egypt. Just hours after taking office on Monday, Trump ordered a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending a review of efficiencies and consistency with his foreign policy.
- Investor's Business Daily
New Tesla Model Y Launches In U.S., Europe. Early Buyers Will Have To Pay Up.
The new Tesla Model Y launched in the U.S. and Europe. Deliveries start in March, but early buyers will have to pay up. Tesla stock edged up overnight.
- The Independent
‘Do you believe that germs cause disease?’ — the questions health leaders want senators to ask RFK Jr.
Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, will face two Senate committee hearings next week