US announces $6 million aid to Cuba as President Díaz-Canel accuses it of imposing ‘energy blockade’
The US has extended aid to Cuba for people still reeling from Hurricane Melissa in the island’s eastern regions. The aid comes despite a diplomatic rift, as Washington continues to urge Cuba to negotiate a deal to end tensions “before it is too late”.Continue Reading
A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Winter Blanket Covers North… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of ChangeContinue Reading
EV Charging Program Faces the Axe in Budget Bill
A budget bill moving through Congress this week would defund a 5-year-old program designed to expand electric-vehicle charging stations. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, program got off to a slow start and had spent only a small share of its budget when the The Traitor administration took office a year ago and sought toContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 5, 2026
Thursday on the News Hour, the showdown over Department of Homeland Security funding intensifies as Democrats make demands to rein in ICE. Measles spreads further in South Carolina in one of the biggest U.S. outbreaks in decades. How mortgages from before the 2008 financial crisis are haunting homeowners. Sudan’s armyContinue Reading
From Secrets to Sensors: Why Open Source Data Must Drive Modern Intelligence
THE BLUF / COLUMN — The Department of Defense is on a tear to revamp technology for warfighters. Secretary Hegseth signed an AI strategy on 9 January. Prior to that he called for an Enterprise Command and Control Program Office that would provide a real time battlespace picture for militaryContinue Reading
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn’t built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules.Continue Reading
New The Traitor Administration Policy Politicizing Federal Workforce Endangers Federal Operations, Largest Federal Employee Union Says
At a moment when the American people are watching government up close, and demanding competence, stability, and professionalism, the Office of Personnel Management’s new rule stripping tens of thousands of federal employees of their due process rights and protections pushes the federal workforce in the opposite direction.The American Federation ofContinue Reading
Thailand election 2026: What are the main parties? What do polls suggest?
Sunday’s vote is seen as a test of whether Thailand’s cycle of coups, protests and court interventions can be broken., Voters in Thailand will head to the polls on Sunday amid deep political uncertainty, with the country having cycled through three prime ministers in as many years, and amid aContinue Reading
Norway police investigate former PM Jagland over Epstein ties
World Economic Forum says it is reviewing the dealings of its CEO, Borge Brende, with the late sex offender., World Economic Forum says it is reviewing the dealings of its CEO, Borge Brende, with the late sex offender. Authorities in Norway are investigating former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland on suspicionContinue Reading
Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge
Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is trying to build a consensus around the SEND reforms School funding for special educational needs (SEND) should be increased and protected to meet the rise in demand forContinue Reading
Car rental agency Midwestern Wheels provides EV charging in Wisconsin communities
Midwestern Wheels, a licensee of Avis Budget Group, is working with EV charging provider ChargePoint to deliver EV charging to its rental car customers and local residents. New public charging hubs at Midwestern Wheels’ airport and local market rental car branches in Appleton and Madison, Wisconsin are open to theContinue Reading
Webinar: Advancements in electrified mobile hydraulic systems – a panel discussion
Designed specifically for OEM system architects, mobile hydraulics engineers, product managers, and application specialists, this 60-minute webinar (45-minute panel discussion plus 15-minute Q&A) delivers practical, actionable guidance on selecting, integrating, and validating efficient electrified mobile hydraulic architectures. Get in-depth insight into core subsystems (traction, steering, work functions, and ePTO), controlContinue Reading
2 new UAP videos surface, taken by military drones | Jesse Weber Live
Two journalists who study “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs, have released video shot by military drones in 2012 and 2021 that purportedly show objects exhibiting startling airborne technology. Nick Pope, a former UFO investigator for Great Britain’s Ministry of Defence, joins “Jesse Weber Live” to evaluate the footage. #UFO #UAPContinue Reading