Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson asks city departments for possible cuts
The request signals that Wilson is seeking options beyond new taxes to close looming budget deficits.
Day: February 27, 2026
New details on shootout involving U.S. speedboat off Cuba coast
American citizens were on board a stolen speedboat that entered Cuban waters, and at least one American was one of four people killed by Cuba’s coast guard after the occupants of the boat allegedly opened fire on the Cuban military, the White House con…
Duolingo reports Q4 revenue up 35% YoY to $282.9M, forecasts FY 2026 bookings below est. as it shifts focus to faster user growth; DUOL drops 20%+ after hours (Reuters)
Reuters:
Duolingo reports Q4 revenue up 35% YoY to $282.9M, forecasts FY 2026 bookings below est. as it shifts focus to faster user growth; DUOL drops 20%+ after hours — Duolingo (DUOL.O) forecast first-quarter and 2026 bookings bel…
The Wire actor Bobby J. Brown dies in tragic barn fire as cause of death given
Bobby J. Brown’s death cause of death was ruled as diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation and was determined an accident
Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal
Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.
Burger King cooks up AI chatbot to spot if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
OpenAI-powered assistant will help to ‘understand overall service patterns’, company says, as move sparks backlashFrom hospitality workers to retail employees, the exaggerated “customer service voice”, often mocked in internet memes as wildly different…
Observers raise concerns over secret ballot breaches at Gorton and Denton byelection
Democracy Volunteers says it saw 32 cases of apparent collusion – the highest levels in its 10-year historyAn election observer group has raised concerns over people appearing to collude on voting in the Gorton and Denton byelection.Democracy Volunteer…
Block reports Q4 revenue up 4% YoY to $6.25B, gross profit up 24% to $2.87B, driven by a 33% surge in Cash App, and forecasts Q1 gross profit up 22% to $2.8B (Reuters)
Reuters:
Block reports Q4 revenue up 4% YoY to $6.25B, gross profit up 24% to $2.87B, driven by a 33% surge in Cash App, and forecasts Q1 gross profit up 22% to $2.8B — Block (XYZ.N) on Thursday said it will cut over 4,000 jobs, nea…
Migrant children threatened with ‘dog and a stun gun’ to force them to deport themselves, lawyers say
Customs and Border Protection accused of trying to coerce unaccompanied minors in government custody to self-deport through ‘threats and fear’
Hitler’s birthplace is turned into a human rights centre as the Fuhrer’s home gets £17.5m upgrade to ‘neutralize’ it
ADOLF Hitler’s birthplace is being turned into a multi-million pound police station complete with its own human rights training centre. But converting the house where the evil Führer was hatched has ruffled some feathers in the idyllic Austrian border …