The details of who accessed a server at the FBI’s New York Field Office, including the allegation that a foreign hacker was involved, are being reported here for the first time. Advertisement“Who wouldn’t be going after the Epstein files if you’re the Russians or somebody interested in kompromat?” said Jon Lindsay, who researches the role of emerging technology in global security at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Reuters could not establish what, if any, overlap the affected data had with the Epstein documents published earlier this year or the files that remain under wraps. Spivack, whose name appears elsewhere in the documents in connection with the Epstein investigation, did not return repeated messages seeking comment. The person familiar with the breach said the intrusion was carried out by a foreign hacker who did not appear to realize they had penetrated a law enforcement server.

on Tuesday apologized for what was likely the U.S. bombing of an Iranian girls school that killed 175 people. President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the attack on the Shajarah Tayyebeh school in Minab at the start of the war. I think that it was a terrible, terrible mistake. But I think was a horrible, horrible mistake.”He continued, “I wish it hadn’t happened. Most people understand no one’s perfect, but I don’t think our men and women who are fighting for us did it intentionally.

Kerr was a key player in executing the failed contract between AllHere and the nation’s second-largest school district. Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho appears in a photograph with Debra Kerr, which the education technology salesperson later posted on LinkedIn. With Ed, students receive personalized support to help them excel in school. Carvalho told the Los Angeles Times in July 2024, he expected the task force to complete its work in about three months. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)When Carvalho unveiled Ed at a major March 20, 2024, celebration attended by Gov.

By Seema MehtaLos Angeles Times(TNS)LOS ANGELES — California voters are being urged to put a poison-pill effort on the November ballot that would nullify a controversial proposed tax on the state’s billionaires. There are also other ballot measure proposals aimed at thwarting the billionaire tax. The proposed tax, which would retroactively apply to billionaires’ assets as of Jan. 1, has created a wedge among Democrats. Among the supporters is Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who kicked off the billionaire tax proposal drive in February. Photo caption: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks at the Billionaire Tax Now rally on Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe medal count is now at 22 for Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. AdvertisementWednesday’s feat allowed her to equal the three golds she won at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. The medal count is now at 22 for Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. Hopefully we can continue to go the same (way) again.”AdvertisementMasters now has eight Winter Paralympic gold medals to go along with her four victories at the Summer Paralympics. Fellow American Sydney Peterson won the women’s 10km interval start classic standing race to secure her first individual Paralympic gold medal.

Gen Z wins big in NepalNepal’s political establishment has been shaken by a stunning election result. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, has secured a landslide victory after youth-led protests toppled the previous government. His party has called off major celebrations to honor those killed in the demonstrations. The victory underscores a generational push for change after years of corruption and economic frustration. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports.

Some Republicans also say the impact of the DOGE cuts to the government’s war response is overstated. The State Department launched a 24/7 task force to assist Americans in the Middle East on the day the strikes began. “There were no RIFs that affected our overseas operations that are working in the field to assist Americans,” a senior State Department official said. Work the office was doing was transferred to a new one now staffed with contractors and employees with limited experience working directly on counter-Iran initiatives, according to a former State Department official. “One could make the argument that we should be doing the same thing now,” one senior FEMA official told CNN.

Among the top performers are Ronald Acuña Jr., Michael Harris II, and Mike Yastrzemski, i.e., the projected starting outfield. Ideally, both availability and playing to the best of their abilities will be defining characteristics of the 2026 Braves outfield. This is likely a big reason as to why Acuña will once again be leading off for the Braves in 2026. Harris remaining healthy is also critical for the Braves outfield and defense as a whole. If the Braves outfield can remain healthy and consistent, they can be one of the better offensive outfields in baseball.

articleThe boyfriend of a reality TV star who appeared on "90 Day Fiancé" faces trial this week on charges he tried to murder her while they were boating in South Florida. The charge was upgraded more than a year after the incident to attempted second-degree murder, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Caroline Schwitzky, 32, was attacked by her boyfriend while on a boat in Florida, authorities said. She was also arrested for a warrant from another county, according to jail records. Schwitzky appeared on "90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?"

Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host surveys for NFL fans, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions for Detroit Lions fans, and as we transition into the free agency period of the offseason, we want to check in once again. In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we have just one question:What grade do you give the Lions’ signing of C Cade Mays? The Lions’ first big signing of the 2026 free agency period was landing center Cade Mays on a three-year contract for a reported $25 million. Overall, the majority of NFL analysts praise the fit of Mays’ physical style of football in the Lions’ blocking scheme, noting that his playstyle and personality will fit like a glove in Detroit.

There is some concern among White House officials that Israel wants the war to last after the U.S. expresses its desire to end the bombing campaign, the officials said. U.S. and Israeli officials say the Israeli message is it will stop its campaign in Iran whenever U.S. involvement stops. Trump has told aides he wants to end the war on his terms and, after brokering a cease-fire in last year’s 12-day war, believes he can put a stop to the fighting when he wants, U.S. officials said.

(Charles Krupa / Associated Press)Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into overtime and Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 shots on Tuesday night to earn the Boston Bruins their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Kings. But the Kings tied it five minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins forward Elias Lindholm and into the net. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIt was the seventh straight time the teams had gone to overtime in Boston. Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The victory kept Boston in possession of the East’s second wild-card spot.

“Although they seem similar on the surface, venting and complaining are actually distinct phenomena that lead to different outcomes for your mental health,” Natalie Moore, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told HuffPost. Experts see more nuance in venting, whereas complaining often flattens complex situations into black-and-white thinking. “And when complaining becomes habitual, it reinforces powerlessness ― it makes you the victim of a relationship you’re not taking ownership in.”AdvertisementHow do you know if you’re engaging in healthy venting or an unhealthy complaining cycle? “Venting is often a healthy, normal, outlet for letting off steam that is inevitable in a relationship,” Ross said. AdvertisementMaskot via Getty Images If you find yourself venting about someone often, it might be time for some serious reflection.

But the feeling that something has shifted since the pandemic is prevalent ― and therapists say there’s a psychological explanation for that. Advertisement“I think... life feels worse because people are still recovering from the collective grief,” said Paule-Veronique Gnapi, a clinical mental health therapist at Jetter and Associates Counseling in Pennsylvania. People, to some extent, have just remained more isolated now than they were prior to COVID,” Ellingsen said. Life felt simpler before the pandemic, even though all of the hard parts of life (death, layoffs, sickness) existed in the “before times,” too. We can’t go back to pre-pandemic days, but there are a few things you can do to make life feel better.