Reuters

Iran shut Hormuz Strait for a few hours on Tuesday, Iranian media confirms

CAIRO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz for a few hours on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported, without making clear whether the waterway, one of the world's most vital oil ...
The Hill

Live updates: DHS shuts down without funding deal; House and Senate out all week

The Munich Security Conference ended Sunday, with lawmakers and officials making their way back to the U.S. from Germany. But with the Senate and House out this week, things are looking grim for a ...
Lifehacker

OpenAI Actually Shut Down GPT-4o

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Government Executive

DHS to shut down after lawmakers, White House fail to reach agreement on funding and reforms

The Homeland Security Department is set to shut down over the weekend after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on funding it, leaving most of the DHS workforce on the verge of missing more ...
The New York Times

Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down, Though Essential Work Continues

Though funding for the department ran out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue. By Madeleine Ngo Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed early Saturday ...
USA Today

Why ICE won't cease operations even if Homeland Security shuts down

WASHINGTON – In an attempt to force the White House into reforms for the Department of Homeland Security, Democrats are risking yet another partial government shutdown. But Republicans have been quick ...
Tri-City Herald

Northwest’s only nuclear power plant shut down after problem detected

The Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant, the Columbia Generating Station, was manually shut down early Thursday morning due to a mechanical problem. Energy Northwest workers shut the plant ...
CNBC

Psychology expert: The No. 1 phrase to shut down a manipulator—it changes 'the power balance'

In my decade of advising Fortune 500 companies as a behavioral researcher, I've found that one of the most effective ways to stop a manipulator is one key phrase: "That's interesting. Tell me more." ...
CNN

Department of Homeland Security on track to shut down with lawmakers leaving Washington and an unresolved ICE fight

A bitterly divided Washington is headed for its third government funding lapse of President Donald Trump’s second term — this time, a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security over the issue of ...
People

Popular California Ski Destination Shuts Down Due to Lack of Snow amid 'Unusually Warm Temps’

Mt. Shasta Ski Park announced they were temporarily suspending operations as of Feb. 9 after they were “hit hard” with rain KOBI-TV NBC5/YouTube Mt. Shasta Ski Park in McCloud, Calif., was forced to ...
Futurism

You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let’s Just Say It Involves a Military Mega-Laser Shooting Something Down

When the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was shutting down El Paso Airport this morning, social media lit up with speculation. Had freedom-hating terrorists planted anti-aircraft weapons ...
KHOU 11

Why drone activity can shut down airport airspace

EL PASO, Texas — The brief airspace closure over El Paso has raised questions about how drone activity, both government and criminal, can disrupt commercial aviation. According to airline sources ...