United States News
Police officer killed, 5 other people wounded after gunman holds Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage, officials say - CNN
Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowd - The Associated Press
FBI Director Kash Patel to be named ATF chief - NBC News
Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests - The New York Times
‘I am extremely proud of the work’: L.A. fire chief responds to ouster by Bass - Los Angeles Times
US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth - Financial Times
What we know about the dispute over transgender athletes between Maine’s governor and the Trump administration - CNN
Gates native one of two police officers killed in the line of duty in Virginia Beach - 13WHAM-TV
Worlds News
Israel halts release of Palestinian prisoners over ‘humiliating’ hostage handovers - The Times of Israel
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says - The New York Times
Germans vote in high-stakes election watched closely by Europe and US - BBC.com
Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, family says - ABC News
Knife attack leaves one dead in France in ‘terrorist act,’ officials say - CNN
Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump’s Gaza plans - NPR
Berlin Stabbing Extends Chain of Attacks Ahead of German Election - The Wall Street Journal
As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal - The New York Times
Ukrainian hearts sink in Philly as Trump pivots toward Russia - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Business News
Warren Buffett offers Donald Trump some advice while celebrating Berkshire Hathaway's success - The Associated Press
China's Xi Jinping may be biggest threat to the global economy - Fortune
Inside the Cabin of the Toronto Plane Crash - The Wall Street Journal
DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release - Ars Technica
Apple’s ‘Emergency’ iPhone Warning—Change WhatsApp, iMessage Settings - Forbes
Ethereum rollback deemed 'technically intractable' amid Bybit hack pressure - Cointelegraph
Buyers Strike Crushes Green Shoots of Demand for Existing Homes, amid Surging Supply, Active Listings & Days on Market - WOLF STREET
Berkshire Operating Earnings Rose 71% to $14.5 Billion in Fourth Quarter - Barron's
FDA Begins to Rescind Firings, Calls Some Employees Back to Work - Bloomberg Law
Technology News
A Test for Apple’s New iPhone: Beating Chinese Rivals With Home-Field Edge - The Wall Street Journal
Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum Computing - WIRED
D.O.G.E. Just Sent You An Ultimatum - NASA Watch
BO6 & Warzone Feb 21 update patch notes: Mountaineer Perk & weapon tuning fixes - Dexerto
Samsung US brings back free storage upgrades for the Galaxy S25 series - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
First GeForce RTX 5070 Ti discovered with reduced ROP count: 88 instead of 96 - VideoCardz.com
3 Things To Know About Dodge's Hurricane Engine, Because Turbos Are Taking Over - Jalopnik
Flight Attendants Say These 25 Things Make Travel More Comfortable - HuffPost
iOS 18.4 Release Date: Apple Surprisingly Confirms iPhone Update And New App - Forbes