Posts by Kim Browne
Europe: Stocks edge lower as investors weigh AI volatility; earnings, data in focus
Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 10:25 AM [BENGALURU] European shares edged lower on Friday (Feb 13) as concerns about potential artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disruptions kept investors cautious, while they also assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.13 per cent lower at 617.7 points. However,…
Read MoreICE Is Gearing Up to Build “Mega” Jails
“This effort aims to meet the growing demand for bedspace and streamline the detention and removal process, focusing on non-traditional facilities built specifically to support ICE’s needs,” the memo said. “This model includes the acquisition and renovation of eight large-scale detention centers and 16 processing sites, as well as the acquisition of 10 existing ‘turnkey’…
Read MoreAlex Pretti Died Defending an EMT. ICE Wouldn’t Let Her Treat Him.
ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a swarm of ICE agents in Minneapolis moments after he assisted a couple of women. One of them, according to new reports, was also a health care professional—who was denied the chance to help Pretti in his final moments. In an exclusive interview with The Intercept,…
Read MoreTrump Is Totally Unbothered by El Paso Airspace Closing for a Balloon
Husted accepted $3,500 from Wexner as recently as July—only two months before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files, according to campaign finance records reviewed by TiffinOhio. In November, Husted, a steady MAGA sycophant, again voiced opposition to releasing files. But days later, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed through the…
Read MoreThe 6 emotional patterns that predict which founders survive the chaos
There is a moment in almost every founder’s journey when the chaos stops feeling exciting and starts feeling personal. Revenue dips. A key hire quits. A launch flops. Investors go quiet. Suddenly it is not just a business problem. It feels like a referendum on you. I have watched early-stage founders navigate pivots, missed payroll,…
Read MoreGhislaine Maxwell Appears to Have Lied on Her Citizenship Application
Ghislaine Maxwell is in another legal bind. The longtime girlfriend and sex-trafficking associate of Jeffrey Epstein was revealed Friday to have lied on her naturalization documents, potentially compromising her U.S. citizenship. The documents were uncovered in the Justice Department’s latest Epstein files document dump and first reported by Migrant Insider. They show that Maxwell ticked…
Read MoreICE Chief Admits Agents Seem to Have Lied About Why They Shot Someone
On January 14, two ICE officers were involved in a confrontation with two Venezuelan immigrants in Minneapolis that ended with one of the agents shooting one of the men in the leg. The officers claimed that the immigrants were assaulting them with a broom and a shovel, justifying their use of force. Homeland Security Secretary…
Read MoreTrump Dodges When Asked About Land Strikes: “Don’t Worry About It”
Husted accepted $3,500 from Wexner as recently as July—only two months before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files, according to campaign finance records reviewed by TiffinOhio. In November, Husted, a steady MAGA sycophant, again voiced opposition to releasing files. But days later, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed through the…
Read MoreNew DHS Tool to Check Voters’ Citizenship Status Is Already a Mess
The Department of Homeland Security’s new tool to check voters’ citizenship is mistakenly identifying people as noncitizens, according to a report Friday from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. In the past year, President Donald Trump has ordered the expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, pooling classified and sensitive information on voters…
Read MoreWhy Celebrity Investors Should Drink The Product
I’ve spent years building brands with celebrities circling the table. Managers and agents often repeat the same advice to their clients: don’t put in cash, get everything in kind. That playbook protects them, but it also keeps them distant. My view is simple: the only thing that moves a celebrity from swag to stake is…
Read MoreRuben Gallego Wants You to Get Paid More for Working on Holidays
This is happening amid long-term trends: Jobs are getting worse, families are getting squeezed by energy and health care costs and priced out of the market for housing, and wages have not kept up. Advocates have been fighting for a higher minimum wage since 2012, and have been increasingly turning to unions to make their…
Read MoreSchools Nationwide Cancel Picture Day Over Epstein Tie Conspiracy
Husted accepted $3,500 from Wexner as recently as July—only two months before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files, according to campaign finance records reviewed by TiffinOhio. In November, Husted, a steady MAGA sycophant, again voiced opposition to releasing files. But days later, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed through the…
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