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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Justice to testify at the Capitol on February 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | ReutersThe House Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition regarding the handling of the Justice Department’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and compliance with laws requiring the release of all documents related to the notorious sex offender.The committee’s 24-19 vote came after growing criticism of the Justice Department for not releasing all of the Epstein files, with the department reportedly removing…
Spain has reiterated its opposition to war with Iran, despite President Trump’s threat to cut off trade with the European country.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished March 4, 2026March 4, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationSpain has denied White House claims that Madrid is currently cooperating militarily with Washington in the midst of a war with Iran, despite President Donald Trump’s threat to use trade to punish Spanish officials for their stance.White House press secretary Caroline Levitt suggested Wednesday that Spain’s position on refusing to allow its own military bases in…
Luke Donald will captain Team Europe in the Ryder Cup for the third consecutive year, having been named again in the role for the 2027 contest to be held at Adare Manor in Ireland.Donald led the European team to back-to-back wins against the United States, leading them to a 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome in 2023, avenging a record defeat two years ago and successfully retaining the trophy in New York last September. After building a record-breaking lead over Team USA over the first two days at Bethpage Black, the European team won 15-13, with Donald joining Tony Jacklin as the…
Google has expanded access to AI-mode Canvas to all users in the United States in English, after first introducing the feature last year as part of a Google Labs experiment. Canvas in AI mode is designed to help users organize and plan their projects and do deeper research. This feature allows users to draft documents and create custom tools within Google Search, the company said in a blog post. Google previously suggested using Canvas for tasks such as uploading class notes and other sources to create study guides. This feature can also perform other tasks, such as converting research reports…
Rosalyn Engelman was just 15 years old when she met her future husband, Irwin. That was in 1953.They were arranged by a mutual friend, and when Irwin, then 19, came to pick her up at her parents’ home in the Bronx, “I certainly had never dated anyone like the tall, dark, handsome man in a navy blue suit and carrying a briefcase who showed up at my door,” she says. “He looked like a movie star,” she says. Irwin took her out to the movies and milkshakes, and by the end of the night they were in love. After dating…
The war with Iran continues to cause aviation disruption in the Middle East and elsewhere, with some of the world’s busiest airports struggling to cope with the fallout of airspace closures, with a limited number of flights currently departing from the region. The United States is advising its citizens to leave the area immediately. The Trump administration said it was working to secure military aircraft and charter flights to help thousands of Americans trapped in the Middle East. “We have identified, and will continue to identify, expanded charter flight options, military flight options, and commercial flight options, and that means…
Finn Allen smashed the fastest 100 in a T20 World Cup from just 33 balls as New Zealand ended South Africa’s unbeaten run in the tournament and booked their place in the final with a stunning nine-wicket victory in Kolkata.South Africa had won their first seven matches in the tournament, defeating New Zealand by seven wickets in the first round on Valentine’s Day, extending their lead against the Kiwis in head-to-head T20 World Cup matches to 5-0. However, Aiden Markram’s side failed to reach back-to-back finals, finishing runners-up to India in the Caribbean in 2024. Behind a thunderous opening stand…
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran intensify, investors are wondering whether buying on the cusp of war will work. The old Wall Street adage, “Buy the cannon, sell the bugle,” suggests that traders may rush to buy stocks in response to war headlines, hoping for a rebound. But Deutsche Bank said the question this week is whether oil and gas prices could rise high enough to hurt growth and derail a trade recovery. “We have previously written that geopolitical events do not typically provoke a sustained market reaction,” Henry Allen, a London-based strategist at Deutsche Bank, said in a…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, attends the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFollowing the Trump administration’s Friday decision to blacklist Anthropic and designate its technology as a supply chain risk, defense technology companies are telling employees to stop using Claude and switch to other artificial intelligence models and assistants. “Most of our companies are actively involved in large defense contracts, so their interpretation of the requirements is very strict,” said Alexander Harstrick, managing partner at J2 Ventures, which supports startups in the field. In an…
Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas), chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, participates in the group’s press conference at the Capitol on March 25, 2025.Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesThe House Ethics Committee on Wednesday announced an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzalez, R-Texas, who has come under fire for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a staffer who committed suicide last year.The committee announced it would investigate whether Gonzalez “committed sexual misconduct toward individuals employed in his congressional office” or “unfairly discriminated against by providing special accommodations or privileges.”Gonzalez has denied having an affair with his former aide Regina…