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Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton are the top two vote-getters in the California gubernatorial primary on June 2. Only two of them will advance to the general election.

Tuesday's primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor feature unpopular Democratic front-runners. In the governor's race, Democrat Xavier Becerra leads crowded polls and appears likely to face Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton in a general election matchup. A new poll shows voters are closely divided among three candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom at a perilous moment in history for the state and the nation. The Associated Press has not yet called the primary for any of the candidates.

Tuesday is one of the busiest primary days of the year, with voting under way in Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota and California. Candidates for 74 seats in the US House of Representatives are on the ballot today, as voters decide who will progress to November’s general election.

Voters in six US states are casting primary ballots that will set the battle lines for November’s midterm elections. Tuesday is one of the busiest primary days of the year with voting under way in Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota and California. The most watched races included New Jersey where a Democrat could oust a Republican incumbent absent with a mystery medical issue; and Iowa, where several Democrats are hoping to flip their red-leaning state. All 74 seats in the US House of Representatives are on the ballot today.

Oil prices rose for a third day as a fresh exchange of strikes between the US and Iran cast doubt on the prospects of a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S., says it shot down. In the meantime, Iran has maintained its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and driving up the price of fuel around the world. A cargo ship came under attack off Iraq Monday afternoon. Fighting escalated between Israel and Hezbollah, despite their nominal ceasefire. Tensions flared in Israel’s separate-but-related fight against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. The US military launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response to Iranian strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain.

The Senate returns from the Memorial Day recess on Monday. Republicans are waiting for the Trump administration to weigh in on the Anti-Weaponization Fund.

Trump administration is backing down from its plan to use nearly $1.8 billion to pay people who say they were wrongly investigated or prosecuted. A federal judge in Virginia temporarily enjoined the government from transferring any money into the “Anti-Weaponization Fund’ and processing any claims. Republicans are angry about the amount of money that could be used for political purposes, especially those who took part in the Capitol assault on January 6, 2021. The Justice Department issued a statement saying it "disagrees strongly" with the judge's decision but would abide by it.

The U.S. proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including Canada, Japan, Norway, Taiwan and China, on the grounds of forced labour. The US Supreme Court ruled in February that the president’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs were illegal.

Trump administration proposes additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including the European Union and the United Kingdom. The move comes ahead of the July 24 expiry of temporary tariffs imposed after Trump's IEEPA tariff regime was struck down in February. Six economies would face an additional 10% tariff for allegedly failing to effectively enforce existing restrictions on imports made with forced labour. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: "The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with Forced Labour is unacceptable"

Zach Lahn won the Republican primary for governor in Iowa. Randy Feenstra, Trump's endorsed candidate, was defeated by Lahn.

Zach Lahn won Iowa's Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick, Rep. Randy Feenstra. The narrow upset Tuesday revealed cracks in Trump's coalition in the deep-red state. Republicans have not lost a gubernatorial race in Iowa since George W. Bush was president. In the two decades since a Democrat last won the governorship, in 2006, Iowa has gone from presidential battleground to reliably red-state terrain. This year's election is a test case of how far the president's blessing and the sway of partisan identity can carry a candidate over the finish line.

There was a massive drone attack on the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Volgogradsk, Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drones had hit the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Kronstadt military base.

Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone attack inside Russia overnight (Wednesday) and hit St. Petersburg oil terminal, Kronstadt naval base and shipyard in Leningrad oblast. The timing of the attack is sensitive for the Kremlin as it occurred just hours before the opening of the St. Pete International Economic Forum, often referred to as "Putin's Davos". Pulkovo Airport imposed temporary restrictions on operations and more than 30 flights were delayed or canceled. About 20,000 visitors from 130 countries are expected to attend the three-day annual summit.

On Tuesday, Iowa voters cast their ballots in heated primaries. The primary result capped a day of voting in a state that has drawn rare national attention this cycle.

Josh Turek and Zach Wahls are running for Iowa's Democratic Senate nomination in Tuesday's primary election. The winner is expected to face Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in a race that could help determine Senate control this fall. It's been 18 years since a Democrat won a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa. Democrats want to win back control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate. President Trump's approval ratings are low, gas prices high and historical political trends favor the party out of power.

Trump called Netanyahu after Iran threatened to end the negotiations with the US over Israel's attacks on Lebanon. The relationship between the two leaders has been closer to that of an agent and his handler.

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have a tense relationship. Israel’s military operations in Lebanon are a sticking point in the talks for a potential opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to cut off negotiations with the United States until that conflict is frozen. Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu “f***ing crazy” during a Monday phone call, but he insists they work well together. President Trump confirmed to The Post's Miranda Devine that he did indeed call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f–king crazy".

Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. He is already the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of mortgage groups Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Bill Pulte has been appointed as the new acting director of national intelligence. He will replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month to attend to her husband's cancer-stricken health. Some critics question his qualifications for the job because he doesn't have any known national security or intelligence experience. The Senate has been slow to confirm some appointees and is currently gummed up on other business. Donald Trump has in the past shown little eagerness to fill roles.

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Oil prices rose for a third day as a fresh exchange of strikes between the US and Iran cast doubt on the prospects of a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

There was a massive drone attack on the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Volgogradsk, Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drones had hit the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Kronstadt military base.

Henry Nowak, 18, was stabbed to death by Vickrum Digwa, 23, a member of the Sikh community in Southampton. Nowak's parents say they hold Digwa responsible for their son's murder.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty of murdering university student Henry Nowak, 18, with a 21cm-long knife that he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons. When police arrived at the scene in Southampton, Digwa falsely alleged that Nowak had racially abused him and knocked his turban off, prompting them to handcuff him. After the verdict, Hampshire police apologised for handcuffing Nowak and said the watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is investigating.

Albanian broadcaster ABC aired a report last week, two days after a protester was beaten along the coastline north of the village of Zvernec. Hundreds of protesters marched on Albania’s government offices on June 2 as a third consecutive day of demonstrations in the capital escalated.

Albania is not for sale. Environmental groups and local residents are protesting against a $4 billion tourism development backed by investors linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. The project would cover parts of the Vjosa-Narta wetland ecosystem and the uninhabited Adriatic island of Sazan. On Tuesday, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tirana, the Albanian capital, for a second straight day. Protesters demanded the resignation of the government and the repeal of legislation on strategic investments in protected areas.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Henry Nowak, 18. Police handcuffed Nowak before they discovered his fatal wounds.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty of murdering university student Henry Nowak, 18, with a ceremonial Sikh knife in Southampton. When police arrived at the scene, he falsely accused Nowak of racially abusing him and handcuffing him before they discovered his fatal wounds. The case has shocked the UK and sparked protests. Hampshire Police apologised for handcuffed Nowak and said the watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is investigating.

At least 21 people died in the fire at Flourish Inn Stay hotel in southern Delhi's Malviya Nagar neighborhood. The building housed a restaurant on the ground floor and a hotel above.

At least 21 people were killed and more than 40 others were rescued after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning. Several of those killed are foreigners, mainly from Central Asian and African countries. The establishment, named Flourish Stay B&B, was granted a licence by the Delhi government under its Bed and Breakfast scheme. It was allegedly operating 25 rooms despite being licensed for only six. A probe into the deadly Delhi hotel fire is underway.

The US Trade Representative proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies for alleged failures to act against forced labour. The proposal would affect major partners including Canada, Japan, Norway, Taiwan and China.

Trump administration proposes additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including the European Union and the United Kingdom. The move comes ahead of the July 24 expiry of temporary tariffs imposed after Trump's IEEPA tariff regime was struck down in February. Six economies would face an additional 10% tariff for allegedly failing to effectively enforce existing restrictions on imports made with forced labour. USTR: 54 economies have failed to impose and effectively enforce bans on trade in goods made with Forced Labour.

Trump called Netanyahu after Iran threatened to end the negotiations with the US over Israel's attacks on Lebanon. Traders seem to be betting that the U.S., Israel and Iran will work together.

5,300-year-old mummy of Ötzi was discovered in 1991 in the Ötztal Alps near the present-day border between Austria and Italy. Microbiologists from Italy's Eurac Research Institute for Mummy Studies analysed his skin, internal tissues, and thawed meltwater.

Oetzi the Iceman was killed by an arrow in the back 5,300 years ago. His remains were found in 1991 in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol. Yeast has been growing in the guts of Oetzi for thousands of years. Scientists used it to make a tasty sourdough bread. The cold and relatively low oxygen preserved Ötzi's body, effectively mummifying it for millennia. Microbiologists found ancient and modern microbial life remain active in the frozen body.

The Solomon Islands will negotiate a strategic treaty with Australia and review its security agreement with China. The pact struck in 2022 is due to expire in 2022.

The Solomon Islands will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China. The Pacific country's new prime minister, Matthew Wale, is in Canberra less than three weeks after he became leader of the archipelago nation 1,600 km (1,000 miles) northeast of Australia. It signed a security pact with China in 2022 prompting concern from neighbours and the United States. Wale has been critical of China in the past but has since visited Beijing and become less critical of it.

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Anthropic announced Claude Code on Monday, February 23, 2026. The tool is aimed at modernizing the COBOL programming language and mainframe systems that still run much of the world's critical business infrastructure.

IBM shares fell 13% on Monday, February 23, 2026. It was their worst daily percentage decline in more than 25 years. Anthropic announced a new AI tool called Claude Code that can modernize COBOL systems. The market interpreted it as a direct threat to IBM's business in legacy system modernization consulting. Jefferies tried to calm investor jitters around International Business Machines Corp. and said the threat is only against a small portion of IBM's overall business. They maintained a 'Buy' rating with a $370 price target.

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $190 million for the Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 drawing.

The Powerball jackpot is $159 million for Wednesday's drawing. The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, Feb. 21. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The deadline for purchasing a Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. The last Powerball winner was from North Carolina on Jan. 21 when a lottery player in North Carolina won a $209.3 million jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $438 million with a cash option of $203 million.

AOG Technics director Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala has been sentenced to 4 years 8 months in prison for a global aircraft engine parts fraud. Planes were grounded in 2023 after British, US and EU aviation regulators issued safety alerts to airlines that may have bought or installed AOG's parts.

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, has been sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison for a £40m global fraud involving the sale of fake aircraft engine parts from his home office in Surrey. His company, AOG Technics, sold more than 60,000 parts worth £6.9m between 2019 and 2023. Planes were grounded around the world after the scam was discovered. The Serious Fraud Office said the fraud “risked public safety and caused widespread disruption to the aviation industry”.

Domino's Pizza, Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2025. US Carryout Comparable Sales -- Up 6.5% in Q4 and 5.6% for the year.

Domino's Pizza reports fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 23 before market open. Global retail sales growth of 5.4% for the year and 4.9% in Q4, excluding foreign currency impact. US Same Store Sales Increased 3% for a year and 3.7% in four months. US Carryout Comparable Sales Up 6.5% in q4 and 5.6%. International Net Store Growth - 604 net new international stores in 2025 with China and India opening nearly 600 combined. Board of Directors approves 15% increase in quarterly dividend to $1.99 per share.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, wants to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases. FDA proposes new framework to speed approvals of personalized treatments for rare and life-threatening genetic diseases.

The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. New guidance would enable the agency to approve new treatments for rare diseases based on evidence for a "plausible mechanism" for how the treatment would work. The policy aims to speed the use of state-of-the-art technologies like gene-editing to create treatments tailored to individual patients suffering from rare diseases. Almost a year ago, a baby became the first person to receive a personalized therapy made with CRISPR technology.

The REDEFINE 4 trial enrolled 809 people with obesity and at least one comorbidity. The average weight loss for a patient taking CagriSema was 23% of the body weight after 84 weeks.

Novo Nordisk's CagriSema didn't beat Eli Lilly's Zepbound in a head-to-head Phase 3 trial. Novo shares fell 15% on the U.S. market in pre-market trading Monday. CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar defended CagRISema and his broader clinical program after an analyst referred to the drug as “obsolete” in light of the data. The FDA is expected to make a decision by late 2026.

The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 6.12%. Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the average 30-yr fixed mortgage rate fell 8 basis points to 6.

The national average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.01%, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate dropped 9 basis points to 5.35%. It's the lowest level since September 2022. Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel warns that the resulting decrease in borrowing costs could prove shortlived. Refinancing activity is likely to be moderate in the near-term, with the market on hold until mortgage rates fall below the 6% psychological threshold.

Gilead Sciences will buy Arcellx for $7.8 billion up front. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

Gilead Sciences will buy Arcellx for $115 per share in cash and one contingent value right of $5 per share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory clearance. Gilead's Kite Pharma unit has a collaboration on anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel), an investigational BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

In 2025, the United States installed a record 57.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new energy storage capacity. The global battery energy storage system market is projected to grow from USD 81.6 billion in 2026 to USD 195.0 billion by 2036.

The U.S. installed a record 57.6 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025, the largest annual battery deployment ever recorded. The global market for energy storage has entered a stage of maturity marked by regulatory changes, technological advances and new supply chain strategies. Two-thirds of all new utility-scale projects were located in states won by President Donald Trump. Southeast Asia, the MENA region and Europe are emerging as new manufacturing hubs. Corporate structures are expected to be redefined to circumvent trade restrictions. There is an increasing complexity of lithium access paving the way for alternative technologies without lithium.

The world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was trading near $64,500 at the time of writing. The original cryptocurrency is up slightly above $65,000 on Monday after it dipped below that threshold on Sunday evening for the first time in about two weeks.

The price of Bitcoin fell below $65,000 for the first time in about two weeks on Sunday evening. The market sentiment has swung from "greed" to "extreme fear" in a matter of months. Bitcoin's drop to $64,000 was due to compounding macro shocks landing on a market carrying significant leverage. A 50% drawdown from the peak doesn't mean the leading crypto cycle is broken. Decrypt revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.

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Summer Yue's OpenClaw bot deleted her entire inbox despite her pleas to stop. At JetBrains, a fire alarm went off and employees were preparing to leave.

Summer Yue is the Director of Alignment at Meta’s new superintelligence safety lab. She used OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous artificial intelligence agent developed by Peter Steinberger, to clean and delete emails from her Gmail inbox without taking permission from her. The only way she could stop it was to physically run to her Mac Mini to kill the processes herself. Even those working in the forefront of AI alignment struggle to align AI systems in their own workflows.

Apple is expected to launch new iPads, the iPhone 17e and a low-cost MacBook Air on March 4th. The color scheme for the MacBook Air with M2 chip is similar to that of Apple's previous MacBook Airs.

Apple has invited the media to an "experience" on March 4 in New York, London and Shanghai. Rumors point to three days of product reveals beginning March 2 and culminating in hands-on time for a select few next Wednesday. I'm holding out hope for a low-cost MacBook and an AI-powered iPad among other things Apple is expected to launch at the event. The iPhone 17e could also be unveiled. It's been rumoured that it will come in a variety of colors.

Nothing Phone 4a series is scheduled to be launched in India in the first week of March. It's been reported that it will feature a Snapdragon 7-series chip and have a bigger, 6.83-inch OLED panel with faster 144 Hz refresh ratio.

Nothing Phone 4a series is scheduled to be launched in India in the first week of March. The standard and Pro versions will be available for purchase via an e-commerce platform. Nothing posted a teaser for its base Phone 4A model a week before launch. According to the latest rumors, the Nothing Phone (4a) will most likely launch with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and a 5,400mAh battery with 50W wired charging support.

Google blocked access to Google Antigravity OAuth tokens inside OpenClaw because of malicious misuse. Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaws, called the ban "draconian" and warned users to be careful if they plug it in.

Some Google AI Ultra and Pro users of Antigravity have been banned from using the AI-powered tool OpenClaw. Peter Steinberger, the creator of Openclaw, called the ban "draconian" and warned his users to be careful if they plug it in. Anthropic recently updated its terms to ban the use of OAuth tokens from Claude Free, Pro, or Max accounts in third-party tools such as OpenClaws. Google claims that some users were exploiting the backend in ways that disrupted service quality.

Samsung is preparing to announce the Galaxy S26 Ultra at Unpacked on Wednesday. The phone is rumored to come with a decent list of upgrades compared to the S25 Ultra.

Samsung is going to announce the Galaxy S26 Ultra at Unpacked on Wednesday at 11:15 am EST. It's expected to be faster, take better pictures, protect your privacy and take better photos. The menu includes devices, gadgets, applications, utilities, operating systems, smartwatches and wearables, carriers, deals, videos and product awards. Mark Jansen has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology. He used to work previously with Digital Trends.

Shrouded Sky update for Arc Raiders will launch on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. It's the second major drop in the Escalation roadmap and introduces the Hurricane map condition, a new aerial ARC threat, and the long-awaited addition of character beards.

ARC Raiders Reveals Two New Enemies for February's Shrouded Sky Update. It will be published on February 23, 2026 at 7:01 p.m. EST. Kyle Knight completed a degree in Film, Television and Cultural Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. He wants to enter the world of video game journalism by writing and reporting about video games. The new update gives Arc Raiders two new enemies, including flamethrower and drone threats. Sign in now and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Phil Spencer is retiring after nearly 40 years at Microsoft Gaming. Sarah Bond is leaving the company.

Phil Spencer is retiring after nearly 40 years at Microsoft and Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Asha Sharma has been appointed as the new CEO of the Xbox games business. Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen believes Xbox is dead, because it took six years to deliver Fable. The new head of the brand will be a former Meta exec who previously lead Microsoft’s AI division. It's February 20th, 2026 for the official death of Xbox.

The first big Pokémon Go event is almost here with the Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos. It's taking place at the Rose Bowl Stadium and the adjacent golf course in Pasadena.

The Pokémon GO Tour 2026 is taking place from February 20-22 in Tainan and Los Angeles, followed by the global event on February 28 and March 1. It's Niantic’s annual celebration of a specific Pokémon generation. This year it's all about Kalos and features exclusive releases, special research and shiny opportunities for catching Gen 6 Pokémon. Mega Night is an evening in-person event that runs from 6 to 8 p.m., an hour after Go Tour ends. There will be two Special Research paths focusing on legendaries associated with the region – Xerneas and Yveltal.

Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite was one of the games that caught my attention during February’s Steam Next Fest. It takes many of the elements that made the breakout hit so compelling such as replayability, accessibility and instant pick-up-and-play appeal and reimagines them within a card-driven framework.

Steam Next Fest is taking place from February 23rd to March 2nd. This year's edition is stacked with roguelike and roguelite demos. The first one is Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors. Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite will be released on May 8th for PC (Win). It takes many of the elements that made the breakout hit so compelling such as replayability, accessibility and instant pick-up-and-play appeal.

Perplexity will be embedded at the system level inside Galaxy AI. Perplexity agent will work across Samsung’s core apps, including Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar.

Samsung is preparing to add Perplexity’s artificial intelligence agent to its upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphones. The integration is expected to be announced in detail at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event, which is scheduled to take place shortly. According to Samsung, the agent will work with core Samsung apps such as Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar. Some third-party apps will be supported, although Samsung has not confirmed which developers or services will be included at launch.

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