The 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicks off on Friday. Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson lead a field of 80 players. The winner of the tournament will take home $3.6 million. There is no cut-off for the top 10 players in the world.
"I am profoundly heartbroken for his incredible wife Kimberly and their six magical children," Philipps said. "Kimberly, we love you and will be here always for you and your beautiful children," she added. "He will live on in our memories, and in the kindness he left behind," she said.
CIA releases new video aiming to recruit Chinese military officers. Last May, the CIA released two similar videos which also aimed to inspire Chinese officials to work for them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe has described China as the agency's top intelligence priority amid what he has called a "generational competition" with Beijing.
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Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being. Critics warn of consequences for the U.S. Caribbean territory. The law was named after Keishla Rodríguez, who was pregnant when she was killed in 2021. The amendment complements a law that classifies first-degree murder when a pregnant woman is killed intentionally.
Trump putting an end to deportation surge in Minnesota, border czar says. Many immigration enforcement agents set to return to their home states over the next week. 4,000 arrests and two fatal shootings by immigration officers in two and a half months. Here is a look at some key moments during Operation Metro Surg.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service made the assessment after monitoring his daughter's increased cadence of appearances at high-profile events. Kim Ju Ae, who's presumed to be about 13, was first introduced to the public in 2022 when she oversaw the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile with her father. She is widely believed to be Kim Jong Un’s secondborn child.
127 million eligible voters, some 5 million of them first-timers. More than 2,000 candidates - including many independents - were on the ballot. At least 50 parties contested seats, a national record. Hasina’s former ruling Awami League party is banned from the election.
Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say. Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East. Iran has been under extensive economic sanctions for decades, yet these have failed to bring about major political change.
"A federal court upheld California’s law requiring federal agents to identify themselves – a clear win for the rule of law," Snyder said. "Following our arguments, a district court in California BLOCKED the enforcement of a law that would have banned federal agents from wearing masks to protect their identities," he said.
After letting Trump abuse it for a year, the legislative branch shows a little pride. Republicans have to recognize that ceding all that power to the notoriously unwieldy and chaotic Trump has caused them lots of political problems. That dynamic is hardly going away, but with looming midterm elections, GOP lawmakers are breaking with him in more ways than one.
Housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson has suspended her campaign for Arizona governor. Robson declared that she was dropping her bid to avoid a messy primary that could hurt the GOP. Arizona GOP Rep. Andy Biggs, who shared an endorsement from President Donald Trump, remains in the running for the nomination.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog ended a contentious four-day visit to Australia on Thursday. Herzog has been dogged by protesters who label him a war criminal. It was the first Australian visit by an Israeli head of state in six years. Thousands of protesters marched through Melbourne as Herzog’s visit concluded.
Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre, Israel has mounted a de facto annexation drive in the West Bank. Israel is exerting sustained pressure on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to weaken it. Israel has accelerated the approval of Jewish settlements, and retroactively legalizing illicit outposts.
Democrats want new restrictions on immigration officers, citing the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January by federal agents. Democrats also want an end to "roving patrols," a term they have used to describe the administration's dragnet immigration operations. Republicans who have pushed for stronger immigration enforcement would benefit politically from the Democratic demands.
Trump threatens to block the opening of a new bridge between Michigan and Ontario. The president also requires, as a condition of opening the new bridge, that Canada give the United States more “respect” One way other countries have demonstrated respect to Trump has been furnishing him with expensive gifts or investing in his family businesses.
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The pursuit of lasers, specifically, to defeat drones, as well as cruise missiles and potentially other targets, is a growing trend globally. U.S. military officials regularly stress that lasers are not a ‘silver bullet’ solution to the problem of drones or other aerial threats, and they expect to field them as part of layered defense networks.
Anthropic says its annualized revenue has reached about $14 billion, up from roughly $10 billion in the prior year. The company expects its revenue to more than double to $30 billion by the end of the year. Anthropic gets about 80% of its revenue from consumers, its CEO says.
Cisco Systems (CSCO 12.32%) stock tumbled 9.7% through 10:10 a.m. Thursday. With Cisco stock still stuck at about $77 a share, the stock trading for more than 25 times earnings. Apple just wrapped up its worst day on the stock market since April after reports surfaced about delays with Siri.
Investors worry that AI could sound a death knell for the sector. The sell-off reflects a grim mood as of late in the market, which has rotated sharply out of those companies most exposed to AI disruption. However, there could be long-term implications for businesses that don't shift from using AI.
The repeal could erase current limits on greenhouse gas pollution from cars, factories, power plants and other sources. It could prevent future administrations from proposing rules to address global warming. The repeal of the endangerment finding eliminates the legal basis for federal regulations that target air pollution from greenhouse gases. The Trump administration announced a proposal in December to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry.
Iran fortifies underground complex near nuclear site, satellite images show. Experts say this facility may be designed to protect Iran's uranium enrichment activities. Repair work and defensive strengthening has been taking place at the nearby Natanz nuclear site. Also at Isfahan nuclear complex, 125km to the north, a new roof has been constructed.
Judge Richard Leon, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002, ruled that the action against Kelly amounted to a violation of rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Last November, Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers appeared in the video, telling members of the military, "You can refuse illegal orders"
The Scandinavian model, with its emphasis on collective wellbeing and modest ambitions, feels like settling to the American mind. We know the Scandinavian model produces happier, healthier citizens, but we dismiss it as socialism, as weakness, as giving up on greatness. Even if individual Americans wanted to adopt the Scandinavian approach, our entire economic system fights against it.
California launches civil rights investigation into Eaton Fire response in Altadena. Attorney General Rob Bonta said the investigation was spurred by months of conversation with community members and fire survivors. Residents in the community reported consistently that west Altadena did not receive any emergency evacuation orders until at least nine hours after the Eaton Fire ignited.
Amnesty International’s deputy regional director, Sarah Brooks, called Mr. Lai a prisoner of conscience. She charged that every day he spends behind bars “is a grave injustice.” “After more than five years of relentlessly persecuting my father, it is time for China to do the right thing and release him before it is too late,” she said.
US troops withdraw from al-Tanf military base, Syrian army takes control. Al-Sharaa’s forces led an offensive last month in northeastern Syria against Kurdish-led militias. The number of U.S. troops in Syria has fluctuated in recent years, increasing to more than 2,000.
Two foreign officials reportedly discussed Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The whistleblower complaint against Director of National Security Tulsi Gabbard was related to a conversation between two foreign nationals about Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal could not determine where the foreign nationals were from, or what they had discussed about Kushner.
EU leaders will also debate new financial instruments to protect the bloc in a global trading system rocked by Trump’s blitzkrieg of tariffs. It remains unclear what role, if any, the United States will take. “There is also an increased pressure on us, with competition — sometimes unfair competition — that is very intense, with very strong pressure from China, tariffs imposed on us by the Americans,” Macron said.
Europe's challenge is to change enough, now the old world order is broken, to ensure its own security. But not so irrevocably that it cannot revert to welcome a stabler successor to Trump. Europe has, for now, little alternative, and continuing to exist roughly as they are may seem victory enough.
No-one talks of what we can use to fill the energy gap left by coal. Going nuclear offers tried and tested alternatives to coal. The West has got generating energy from uranium down to a fine art. It does involve some potentially dangerous problems, which are overcome by powerful engineering designs which then must be operated safely.
Henry McGowan, 31, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of John McGowan (66) at the Ballyfin Demesne, Portlaoise, Co Laois, on November 12th, 2024. The 12 jurors accepted evidence given by two psychiatrists that the accused was suffering from schizoaffective disorder when he killed his father.
"Parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love," he said. "We will get through this. The nation mourns with you," he added. Police have reportedly identified the suspect in the shooting as 19-year-old male. The shooting took place at a school and inside a home, police said.
The province announced billions in new funding for Ontario's colleges and universities Thursday. It also announced the end of a years-long tuition freeze and changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program grant structure. The announcement comes in response to a post-secondary financial crisis, following years of low levels of government funding and stagnant tuition levels.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Venezuela's crude oil production could increase dramatically as soon as this year. Venezuela produces around 1 million barrels of oil daily and has been having chronic problems with electricity supply.Higher oil, gas, and electricity production should lead to more job creation, higher wages, and better quality of life for Venezuelans, Wright said.
The Hong Kong Democratic Council said on X that "it represents yet another escalation of transnational repression" The police's bounties targeting overseas-based Hong Kong activists have drawn criticism from the U.S. and U.K. Authorities have accused the daughter of requesting foreign sanctions, blockade and engaging in other hostile activities against China.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte introduces United States Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby to military staff during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Defense Ministers Session at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Prosecutors said the fashion house did not adhere to a law aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorism financing. Prosecutors say a 36-year-old woman from Lelystad used that money to purchase luxury items at shops including Louis Vuitton. She is suspected of spending more than 2 million euros in criminal proceeds from August 2021 to February 2023.
Israel indicted two citizens for allegedly using classified information to place wagers on the prediction platform Polymarket. The suspects — an army reservist and a civilian — were arrested on suspicion of placing bets on Polymarket about potential military operations. Read original story Israel Indicts Two Over Secret Bets on Military Operations via Polymarket by Camila Grigera Naón at beincrypto.com.
Israel is concerned that Iran is expanding production of the missile program, which was damaged in the 12-day war between the countries last year. Iran has ruled out putting its missiles, one of the largest such arsenals in the Middle East, up for discussion. Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Wednesday that Iran's missile capability was not negotiable.