US FDA declines Moderna flu vaccine review amid vaccine guidance rollback
CEO Stephane Bancel said the letter refusing review did not cite ‘any safety or efficacy concerns’.
Day: February 12, 2026
Trump orders Pentagon to buy power from coal plants
Trump declared coal essential to U.S. national and economic security last April.
Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial
Adam Mosseri defends app on witness stand and says critics must separate ‘clinical addiction’ from ‘problematic use’Instagram’s CEO dismissed the idea that users can be addicted to social media at a landmark California trial on Wednesday.“I think it’s …
Pam Bondi clashes with Democrats over Epstein files
The US attorney-general repeatedly shouted at lawmakers during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as Donald Trump’s chief protector.
Jon Talton: ‘He will be missed’
Re: “Jon Talton, Seattle Times business columnist and author, dies at 69” (Feb. 4, Local News): Let’s just say Jon Talton and I were usually not on the same page on many of his more liberal columns. However, Jon was always ready to respond to my commen…
From a golf club that doubles as a URINAL to open-toed wellies, we reveal world’s worst ever inventions
INVENTIONS that were spectacular failures have become the stars of a mind-boggling new exhibition. Among the crazy ideas are a golf club that is also a urinal, and dolls designed to eat food. The wacky products are on show at The Museum of Arts and Cra…
Will Thursday’s elections be a watershed moment for Bangladesh?
Millions of people are expected to cast ballots in the first polls since prime minister Sheikh Hasina was removed.
BMW gives urgent warning as it recalls hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide
Repeated technical setbacks across the industry have eroded the aura of invincibility that once surrounded Germany’s flagship brands.
Navy drone warship, undersea robot weapon unveiled
U.S. Navy efforts to deploy large numbers of drone weapons advanced this week with the disclosure of a coming autonomous warship and a new undersea drone.
Florida detectives link 2 crime scenes with 7 dead on opposite sides of the state
Authorities in Florida say two crime scenes which left seven people dead on either side of the state were connected.