Row as new garda recruits are fast-tracked for training – as applicants from previous rounds still wait to joi
independent.ie/irish-news/row-as-new-garda-recruits-are-fast-tracked-for-training-as-applicants-from-previous-rounds-still-wait-to-join/a1698665461.html

Templemore Garda fitness test: How hard can it be? : Garda management have refused to compromise on the rigours of fitness test to join the force
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/02/06/templemore-garda-fitness-how-hard-can-it-be/

Trump Bans Julianne Moore's Book 'Freckleface Strawberry' From Schools: The Trump Administration has banned Julianne Moore's 2007 children's book ...
variety.com/2025/film/news/julianne-moore-donald-trump-bans-book-freckleface-strawberry-1236310153/

Schools serving military service members’ kids are pulling books on civil rights history after Trump’s DEI threats
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/military-schools-order-remove-dei-books-b2699252.html

By starting school later, we are making the next generation even more work-shy: Why should we suddenly start school later? Timo Lämmerhirt, regional manager for ...
schwaebische.de/regional/ostalb/aalen/mit-spaeterem-schulstart-machen-wir-die-naechste-generation-noch-arbeitsscheuer-3332630

Pope Francis prescribed ‘complete rest’ following hospitalization for bronchitis: Pope Francis has been prescribed “complete rest” following his hospitalization ...
trib.al/OOveVRj

Washington Post backs out of ‘Fire Elon Musk’ ad order: The Washington Post this week backed out of a “Fire Elon Musk” advertising order that was to run as a ...
thehill.com/media/5148497-washington-post-backs-out-of-fire-elon-musk-ad-order/

US cats euthanized after testing positive for bird flu linked to raw pet food: Two house cats in Oregon were euthanized after testing positive for bird flu ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cats-euthanized-after-testing-positive-bird-flu-linked-raw-pet-food-2025-02-14/

Only helpline for male survivors of abuse facing closure: The only dedicated helpline for male survivors of sexual abuse is facing closure after the government ...
channel4.com/news/only-helpline-for-male-survivors-of-abuse-facing-closure

Tencent's Weixin app launches DeepSeek search testing
reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/tencents-messaging-app-weixin-launches-beta-testing-with-deepseek-2025-02-16/

Sheryl Crow gets rid of Tesla because of Musk, donates to NPR: Sheryl Crow waved goodbye to her black Tesla in a video shared to Instagram on Friday ...
businessinsider.com/sheryl-crow-says-got-rid-tesla-because-musk-donated-npr-2025-2

Quick Glance: Country Singer Ends Tesla Relationship Over Musk Dislike
- Sheryl Crow has decided to part ways with her Tesla due to her dislike for Elon Musk.
- In an Instagram post, Crow emphasized the importance of values and bid farewell to the vehicle.
- She plans to donate the proceeds to NPR to support the pursuit of truth.
- No details have been provided about what vehicle Crow will choose next.
Jesse Eisenberg on doing TikTok trends for promo at the #EEBAFTAs :
“I’m not only an idiot but also 41.”

Quick Glance: BAFTAs 2025: 'Conclave' Takes Best Picture
- 'Conclave' won four BAFTAs, including Best Picture and Outstanding British Film.
- The ceremony featured no dominant film, as 'The Brutalist' also took home four awards.
- Mikey Madison was awarded Best Actress for 'Anora', while Kieran Culkin won Best Actor for 'A Real Pain'.
- The event, hosted by David Tennant, conveyed a message of strength following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
How Popular Is Elon Musk's DOGE? Very, According to Focus Group: Out of the 11 people from Arizona who participated in the focus group held by Engagious and Sago ...
newsweek.com/elon-musk-popularity-doge-focus-group-2031298

«Brave New World»: The fourth «Captain America» film is a disappointment: It is not the new shield bearer's fault that «Captain America: Brave New World» ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/brave-new-world-der-vierte-captain-america-film-ist-eine-enttaeuschung-ld.1870813

Schools may miss ball-games as cash crunch bites: The annual school ball games held in the first term may not take place this year due to the financial crisis in ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001511895/schools-may-miss-ball-games-as-cash-crunch-bites

Fired Medicaid Worker Sends Scathing Message to Elon Musk: The Department of Health and Human Services reportedly began dismissing 3,600 probationary employees ...
newsweek.com/fired-medicaid-worker-sends-scathing-message-elon-musk-2031905

Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN agency: President Donald Trump's decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions ...
news24.com/news24/world/news/trumps-aid-freeze-could-cause-millions-more-aids-deaths-un-agency-20250216

Emma Watson Makes Rare Public Appearance: "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson stepped out in public amid her master's degree studies, making a rare public appearance ...
newsweek.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/emma-watson-rare-appearance-masters-degree-2031779

First pic as fan dies after collapsing in the stand during Hearts v Rangers game: "Despite the best efforts of the emergency medical services, the supporter ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/tragedy-hearts-fan-dies-after-34690012

Finally a sleep in - | Do school only start at 9 a.m. now?: Even if it is cold, dark and uncomfortable outside: the students have to leave the house early in the ...
schwaebische.de/politik/endlich-ausschlafen-geht-es-jetzt-erst-um-9-uhr-mit-dem-schulunterricht-los-3329882

US gives conditional nod to Zoetis' bird flu vaccine for poultry: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given a conditional approval to Zoetis to use its bird ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-grants-conditional-clearance-zoetis-bird-flu-vaccine-poultry-2025-02-14/

Pope Francis thanks doctors and healthcare workers after ‘quiet’ second night in hospital
cnn.com/2025/02/16/europe/pope-francis-thanks-doctors-after-quiet-second-night-hospital-intl/

'HE WAS ONLY 14'
Heartbroken mom of boy killed by Queens mob says he'd been targeted, changed schools Teen, 14, stabbed to death outside Queens McDonald's was bullied, had to be transferred: mother
Private school enrolments keep rising as parents flee public system despite cost-of-living crisis
abc.net.au/news/2025-02-17/public-private-school-cost-of-living/104917978

TikTok and CapCut shoot right to the top of Apple’s App Store downloads as ByteDance returns to phones
fastcompany.com/91279274/tiktok-and-capcut-top-app-store-downloads-return-android-iphones

Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump: The Trump administration has agreed to pause its campaign of layoffs and funding cuts ...
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/02/16/layoffs-halted-cfpb-consumer-watchdog-musk-trump/78871464007/

Teacher-only days continue after Seymour oversteps, Education Minister says: Education Minister Erica Stanford says it wasn't David Seymour's place to say ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/542050/teacher-only-days-continue-after-seymour-oversteps-education-minister-says

Apple Maps Might Start Showing Ads: Apple is "exploring" the idea of showing search ads in the Apple Maps app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman ...
macrumors.com/2025/02/16/apple-maps-might-start-showing-ads/

Red dye 3 has been banned in America, what comes next? : Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaigned on a focus on artificial dyes and other chemicals in food
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/red-dye-3-erythrosine-ban-b2698880.html

Camera footage shows the Israeli army opening fire on school students as they leave, injuring several in Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Tens of thousands of birds culled at County Tyrone poultry farm after suspected bird flu case
news.sky.com/story/tens-of-thousands-of-birds-culled-at-couty-tyrone-poultry-farm-after-suspected-bird-flu-case-13310889

Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations: The Louisiana Department of Health announced this week it will no longer be promoting mass vaccinations in the ...
trib.al/UcnHdsB

Joe Balagtas, professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, explains why egg prices have risen in recent ... Show more

Difficult re-employment: Fired US nuclear safety experts cannot be reached: On Thursday, hundreds of employees of the US Nuclear Safety Agency (NNSA) were given ...
n-tv.de/politik/Gefeuerte-US-Atomsicherheitsexperten-sind-nicht-erreichbar-article25566544.html

Man Rescues Dog, 8 Years Later X-Ray Reveals the Truth—'Made My Jaw Drop': Beauford was shocked to discover his dog had been hiding something ...
newsweek.com/dog-owner-both-shot-ex-police-officer-ptsd-special-pet-bond-2030926

WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE private candidates’ results, records 53.64% pass: According to WAEC, 34,878 candidates, representing 53.64 per cent ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/774756-waec-releases-2024-wassce-private-candidates-results-records-53-64-pass.html

Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again: The outbreak now spans four counties.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/02/texas-measles-outbreak-climbs-to-48-cases-almost-all-kids-13-hospitalized/

TV-Quadrell: Merz is in favor of a smartphone ban in primary schools: Friedrich Merz speaks out in "Das Quadrell" in favor of a smartphone ban in primary schools ...
stern.de/politik/tv-quadrell--merz-ist-fuer-smartphone-verbot-an-grundschulen-35472064.html

We can’t feed pupils for 60p, say schools in blow to Labour breakfast club pledge
theguardian.com/education/2025/feb/16/we-cant-feed-pupils-for-60p-say-schools-in-blow-to-labour-breakfast-club-pledge

Don't forget: Today at 8:15 p.m. we're hosting the first quadrell in TV history. Be there! Also live here on Facebook.
Student asks Supreme Court to say he can wear T-shirt saying 'There are only two genders'
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/16/supreme-court-student-two-genders-t-shirt-free-speech/78390509007/

Children in Wales are being diagnosed with scurvy: A doctor has said the disease 'is something out of books from pirate stories' and its reoccurrence ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/health/i-never-thought-would-see-31001706

GOP May Cut Off Student Loan Forgiveness For 4.8 Million Healthcare Workers: Republican lawmakers in Congress are considering a move that could cut off student ...
forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2025/02/13/gop-may-cut-off-student-loan-forgiveness-for-48-million-healthcare-workers/

Elon Musk's DOGE Website Being 'Hacked' Sparks Mockery: The homepage on Friday featured text stating: "This is a joke of a .gov site."
newsweek.com/doge-website-hacked-elon-musk-trump-2031707

Neurons that tell you to stop eating could unlock obesity treatments: Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified the specific ...
newatlas.com/biology/neurons-stop-eating-obesity-treatments/

SOCA LEGACY.
Soca legend Superblue (Austin Lyons) shared the stage last night with his daughter, three-time Road March champion Fayann, and his granddaughter ... Show more

Trump to attend NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the second time as president: President Trump is planning to attend Sunday's Daytona 500 for the second time as ...
cbsnews.com/news/trump-plans-to-attend-nascars-daytona-500-for-the-second-time-as-president-3/

Des Moines Public Schools hasn't banned a single book since Iowa's new law. It's not alone
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/02/16/dmps-among-iowa-schools-that-declines-to-ban-books-under-new-law-senate-file-496/75685244007/

Mother and two-year-old daughter die days after Munich car ramming: A mother and her two-year-old daughter have died from injuries sustained two days ago when a ...
france24.com/en/europe/20250215-mother-and-two-year-old-daughter-die-days-after-munich-car-ramming

Quick Glance: Fatal Car Attack in Munich Shocks Community
- A 37-year-old mother and her two-year-old daughter died after a man drove into a crowd in Munich.
- The 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who carried out the attack was arrested and reportedly acted with religious motivation.
- This tragedy has raised security concerns in Germany ahead of upcoming elections and intensified discussions on migration.
- The incident occurred just before the Munich Security Conference, amid rising support for the far-right AfD due to similar past events.
RFK Jr. Goes After Widely Used Antidepressants, Claiming They Could Be A Threat To Americans
vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-goes-after-antidepressants-claiming-threat-to-americans

Taliban in crisis as leadership splits over women’s rights: Arrest warrant issued for deputy foreign minister as figures in Afghanistan government criticise ...
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/16/taliban-crisis-splits-over-womens-rights-afghanistan/

Departments reveal how many diversity and inclusion roles exist: The Coalition’s vow to slash diversity and inclusion roles in the public service will only ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/departments-reveal-how-many-diversity-and-inclusion-roles-exist-20250214-p5lc38.html

White Sox hero Bobby Jenks has stage 4 stomach cancer: Former two-time All-Star closer Bobby Jenks revealed Saturday that he is battling Stage 4 stomach cancer.
reuters.com/sports/white-sox-hero-bobby-jenks-has-stage-4-stomach-cancer-2025-02-16/

Libraries across Australia are safe havens for vulnerable people – so some are hiring social workers to help
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/16/libraries-across-australia-are-safe-havens-for-vulnerable-people-so-some-are-hiring-social-workers-to-help

A 2nd U.S. judge pauses Trump's order against gender-affirming care for trans youth
npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5298655/gender-affirming-care-trans-youth-judge-ruling

Quick Glance: Judge Blocks Trump's Order on Trans Youth Care
- A second federal judge has temporarily paused Trump's order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.
- This temporary restraining order was granted by Judge Lauren King following lawsuits from the attorneys general of Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota.
- The ruling comes after another federal judge issued a similar blocking order and highlights ongoing legal challenges to Trump's policies.
- The lawsuit claims the order violates equal rights and states' rights, while the Trump administration disputes these allegations.
HBL, S&P Global launch Pakistan's first manufacturing PMI
reuters.com/markets/asia/hbl-sp-global-launch-pakistans-first-manufacturing-pmi-2025-02-14/

"People talk about PTSD. There’s nothing post traumatic about it. It is ongoing trauma."
David Harrold from the UK Palestine Mental Health Network ... Show more

Far-right politician Sarah Knafo is making inroads with Trump 2.0. The crypto-aficionado and Musk supporter is a leading figure of France's Reconquest ... Show more
reuters.com
reuters.com
Government Fires Specialists Without Realizing They Were in Charge of Nuclear Bombs, Then Panics and Tries to Rehire Them
futurism.com/government-fires-nuclear-specialists-hires-back

Quick Glance: Fewer than 50 Staff Purged from Nuclear Agency
- The U.S. Energy Department reported that fewer than 50 workers were purged from the National Nuclear Security Administration after previously announcing 325 layoffs that were later rescinded.
- This confusion distracted employees from critical national security tasks, as they were uncertain about their employment status.
- Democratic lawmakers condemned the layoffs as 'shocking' and raised concerns about the potential impact on national and global security.
- The NNSA will continue to fulfill its responsibilities for national security protection and non-proliferation efforts.
'We're under attack by billionaires': Fired federal workers speak out on terminations
abcnews.go.com/Politics/attack-billionaires-fired-federal-workers-speak-terminations/story

Roger Federer has big plans to improve education in South Africa: Roger Federer has stressed the importance of ramping up efforts to improve early childhood ...
businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/811379/roger-federer-has-big-plans-to-improve-education-in-south-africa/

Nebraska radio broadcaster Greg Sharpe dies after bout with cancer: Greg Sharpe, who recently completed his 17th full football season as the lead radio ...
omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraska-radio-broadcaster-greg-sharpe-dies-after-bout-with-cancer/article_23f24736-c7b3-11ef-98ff-1b2f8fa7ad42.html

Spotify weighs $5.99 premium for added features, ticket access, Bloomberg News reports
reuters.com/technology/spotify-weighs-599-premium-added-features-ticket-access-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-02-15/

Measles continues to spread as Texas outbreak rises to 48 cases: Here's what to know
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/15/measles-outbreak-cases-texas-new-mexico/78784825007/

US cats euthanised after testing positive for bird flu linked to raw pet food: The cats ate the same brand of pet food, Wild Coast Raw, before becoming ill ...
straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-cats-euthanised-after-testing-positive-for-bird-flu-linked-to-raw-pet-food

Wyoming Confirms First Human Bird Flu Case as Woman Hospitalized: A Wyoming woman was hospitalized with bird flu after contact with infected poultry at her home ...
newsweek.com/wyoming-woman-first-bird-flu-case-infected-poultry-2031801

Bird flu confirmed in Wyoming woman who likely had contacted with infected home flock
apnews.com/article/bird-flu-human-h5n1-wyoming-a29c0879ccf3be2e70d93ac85a2be0c4

Reddit CEO says some content may soon be behind paywall: 'Working on it as we speak'
usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/02/15/reddit-paywall-ceo-2025/78787976007/

Quick Glance: Reddit to Implement Paywall for Exclusive Subreddits
- Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced plans to introduce a paywall for select subreddits.
- The paywall will restrict content access to subscribers while maintaining free access for users.
- Key concerns include compensating contributors to paid subreddits, with potential rewards under consideration.
- Huffman also revealed efforts to create a marketplace within subreddits for user transactions.
Picking tenants on 'vibes': How estate agents can exploit personal data: Progress is being made to better protect renters' data and make applications fairer ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-02-16/rental-market-application-privacy-reform-secret-databases/104548000

UIC proposes plan to close School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics amid $22M deficit
trib.al/eOKSoAL

Apple finally lets you merge two Apple IDs—kinda. Here’s how: Having more than one Apple ID is frustrating. Now Apple has released a tool that helps you merge ...
fastcompany.com/91278037/apple-how-to-merge-two-appleid-id-account-icloud-itunes-music-movies-apps

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