US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr,” the family said, adding…
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Anthony Edwards claims MVP award, leads Stars to tourney win in an entertaining NBA All-Star Game
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards has said it boldly and confidently for years. He intends to be the best basketball player in the world. https://apnews.com/article/nba-all-star-game-lebron-0a85998d04fdb4f1495c6de3a354dbe7
Mapped: London’s MMR vaccination rates as measles outbreak hits London
An outbreak of measles in north London has sparked fresh concern over the capital’s vaccination rate against the disease. The city has the lowest uptake in the country with just 71.3 per cent of children having received both MMR vaccinations by the age of five, latest official figures show. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-mmr-vaccination-rates-mapped-measles-outbreak-enfield-b1271253.html
‘Canadians are with you,’ says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attended a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where hundreds gathered to mourn the eight victims killed in a mass shooting there this week. Carney visited the small town on Friday, along with other federal leaders across the political aisle, as well as Canada’s Governor-General Mary Simon, in a…
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html