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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new government. Salam vowed to “restore confidence between citizens and the state, between Lebanon and...

PlayStation Network experiences massive outage, frustrating gamers nationwide
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PlayStation Network experiences massive outage, frustrating gamers nationwide

Sony’s PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage, leaving many frustrated users unable to play online games or access its online store. In a post on X just before 9 p.m. ET Friday, Ask PlayStation posted: “We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN.” According to Sony’s PlayStation Network status page,...

Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems
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Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked political appointees and special government employees, including those who work for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, from accessing sensitive and confidential information stored within the Treasury Department. The decision comes after 19 state attorneys general sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that tech mogul Elon...

Cash App founder Bob Lee’s murder rocked Silicon Valley, but for his loved ones, it was personal
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Cash App founder Bob Lee’s murder rocked Silicon Valley, but for his loved ones, it was personal

The daughter of Bob Lee, the tech executive whose fatal stabbing nearly two years ago sent shock waves through Silicon Valley and stoked debate about violent crime in San Francisco, said she felt her “stomach drop” during the dramatic end to the trial of her father’s accused killer. After seven days of deliberations, a jury...

Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Alaska plane
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Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Alaska plane

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New Orleans beefs up security in run-up to the Super Bowl
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New Orleans beefs up security in run-up to the Super Bowl

New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street is being heavily reinforced in the run-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl after a New Year’s Day attack on the busy thoroughfare left 14 people dead and dozens injured. As law enforcement and security personnel finalize preparations for the NFL championship game, approximately 3,000 officers from agencies including the Department of...

Budweiser, Google and more ads released so far
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Budweiser, Google and more ads released so far

Super Bowl Sunday is here — and with it comes a barrage of new, glitzy, celebrity-filled ads. Fox, which airs the game, said in November that it had sold out of ad spots — with more than 10 of those commercials costing advertisers $8 million apiece, according to CNBC. This year’s lineup of commercials touches...

Nonalcoholic booze scores big ahead of the Super Bowl
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Nonalcoholic booze scores big ahead of the Super Bowl

Beer has long been king on Super Bowl Sunday, but this year more Americans may be reaching for alcohol-free brews. U.S. sales of nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits surged 26% over the past year to top $800 million, according to the market research firm NIQ. Traditional alcohol sales, on the other hand, fell for the...