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Tech News February 18, 2016

Updategate: Microsoft ‘aware’ of problem causing app defaults to reset

MICROSOFT is aware of a bug which has been causing users’ default programs to switch to the bundled Microsoft options. The saga began when a…

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Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials

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A retired Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between cartels in Mexico is briefly kidnapped

The Mexican Council of Bishops has said a retired Roman Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between drug cartels was apparently kidnapped, but later located and brought to a hospital. [...]

Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea

A ship in the Red Sea sustained damaged, though its crew remained unharmed, in a suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels; vessels in the area were urged to exercise caution. [...]

Ex-Colorado player rips Deion Sanders' approach to roster overhaul

Former Colorado Buffaloes safety Xavier Smith took issue with how head coach Deion Sanders handled players when he took over last year. [...]

Potential 'serial killer' arrested in Florida after allegedly killing 2 women, dumping bodies

Authorities in Florida arrested a potential "serial killer" who they said admitted to strangling two women to death and dumping their bodies on the side of a road. [...]

Pelosi accuses MSNBC host of being a Trump 'apologist' for adding context to job numbers

Former Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi snapped at MSNBC host Katy Tur when she said that bad job numbers under Trump could at least be partially attributed to the global COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

LAURA INGRAHAM: Voters see that it's Biden, not Trump, who blew it

Fox News host Laura Ingraham gives her take on why Democrats are panicking ahead of the 2024 presidential election on 'The Ingraham Angle.' [...]

Middle East Crisis: Israel Appears to Soften Stance in Cease-Fire Talks

Israel’s latest offer would accept fewer hostages to be freed during the first phase of a new truce in Gaza, officials said. Hamas has not commented on the proposal. [...]

Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst

A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken. [...]

Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands

Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo this week. [...]

Tuesday Briefing: Hope Rises for New Cease-Fire Talks

Also, Russia advances in eastern Ukraine. [...]

How Capitalists in Communist Cuba Are an Economic Lifeline

Cuba’s Communist revolution took aim at private businesses, making them largely illegal. Today, they are proliferating, while the socialist economy craters. [...]

Biden and Mexico’s President Vow Combined Action on Illegal Immigration

President Biden is under intense political pressure, including from within his own party, to address migration before the election. [...]

Dow posts record closing high, stocks gain for 3rd week; dollar dips

White House repeats no Taiwan policy change; experts see Biden gaffe

Prop guns spark debate after cinematographer's death on set

White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon

Israel designates Palestinian civil society groups as terrorists, U.N. 'alarmed'

Ex-Giuliani associate Parnas found guilty of violating U.S. campaign finance law