Business
Gold eased after hitting a one month high as the dollar firmed and risk appetite improved, while lower U.S. rate expectations kept bullion near record levels.
Oil prices surged back above $100 after the United States ordered a blockade of Iranian ports, lifting Brent and WTI as markets reacted to Gulf shipping risks.
Gold fell near a one week low as a stronger U.S. dollar, higher oil prices and fading Federal Reserve rate cut hopes weighed on bullion demand.
Gold steadied near record levels and stayed on track for a third weekly gain as Fed rate-cut bets, central bank buying and safe-haven demand supported prices.
Trump revised U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports, lowering rates for many derivative goods while keeping a 50% duty on core metals.
News
Two dozen states sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Trump’s 10% global import tariff imposed under the Trade Act.
Joe Biden told South Carolina Democrats that Trump-era federal history reviews and shifts in US global standing demand renewed political engagement in 2026.
Winter Storm Hernando slammed the US Northeast, closing schools, grounding flights, halting key rail routes and prompting travel bans as crews dug out.
Crews recovered all nine victims from the Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe, ending a four-day operation slowed by storms and unstable snow.
Trump said he ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release government files on UFOs, UAP and extraterrestrial life in a Truth Social post Thursday, Feb. 19.
The United States left the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, after a one year notice, prompting debate on dues and treaty procedures ahead of May vote.
In the first bellwether case, jurors awarded $8.5 million to a rider and found Uber liable under an agency theory while rejecting negligence and punitive damages.
U.S. winter storm deaths reach 90 as ice, snow and deep cold cut power and snarl travel across the South, Midwest and East, officials say. Roads icy, power out.
Sports
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
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Technology
Meta launched Muse Spark, the first AI model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the company begins rolling the system across Meta AI products.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are using the Frontier Model Forum to share security threat data as U.S. AI firms push back on unauthorized model copying.
OpenAI has said goodbye to the Sora app, leaving its Disney partnership and public product pages under fresh scrutiny in the fast-moving AI video market.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI skills now influence hiring, urging students and workers to use AI tools as the technology spreads across jobs.
Nvidia expanded its physical AI platform with new robot models, simulation software and global deployments spanning factories, warehouses and healthcare.
Lifestyle
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Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
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