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At a University of Texas at Austin town hall taped for Variety and CNN on Feb. 21, 2026, Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey reunited to reflect on their first collaboration on Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film Interstellar, Chalamet’s new turn in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme and a memorable on-set prank. The 90-minute conversation — staged at … Read more

Lead On Friday, 21 February 2026, a series of avalanches in Austria’s western alpine regions — principally in Tirol and neighbouring Vorarlberg — killed at least five people and injured others, authorities said. Heavy snowfall over the previous week, with accumulations up to 1.5 metres and strong winds, created unstable layers that made slopes especially … Read more

Authorities have issued blizzard and winter-storm warnings for New York City and the broader Tri-State area as a powerful coastal storm moves up the Eastern Seaboard. The system is expected to impact the region from Sunday afternoon into Monday morning, bringing widespread heavy, wet snow, wind gusts exceeding 50 mph and dangerous travel conditions. Forecasters … Read more

Feb. 21, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump announced on social media that he will raise a new, global tariff to 15 percent effective immediately, signaling he will proceed with steep import taxes despite a Supreme Court decision that struck down his earlier set of duties. The announcement came a day after the court found … Read more

The White House governors’ dinner on Saturday, a long-standing opportunity for leaders from both parties to connect in a low-key setting, ended a fraught week in Washington after a series of disputes over invitations and an unexpected Supreme Court decision. Ahead of the National Governors Association meetings, President Donald Trump publicly criticized the bipartisan NGA … Read more

Lead This Presidents Day weekend box office race tightened as Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT and Warner Bros./MRC’s Wuthering Heights battled for the North American No. 1 spot. As of Saturday morning estimates, GOAT is tracking to a Fri–Sun of roughly $15.7M while Wuthering Heights is estimated at $14.7M domestically; the latter’s running U.S. total stands … Read more

Lead U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sparked a diplomatic furor after saying Israel “has a right to much of the Middle East” in an interview aired Friday with Tucker Carlson. The remarks, framed around a biblical interpretation of land promises to Abraham, prompted sharp condemnations across Arab and Muslim states on Saturday. Saudi Arabia, … Read more

Lead Canada moved quickly to shift focus toward the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (USMCA) review after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down portions of former President Donald Trump’s tariff measures. The ruling removed the legal basis for the IEEPA-based duties that included so-called “fentanyl” tariffs affecting Canada, China and Mexico, a decision Ottawa said … Read more

Lil Jon’s son, Nathan Murray Smith—known professionally as DJ Young Slade—was buried on Feb. 20, 2026, which Lil Jon described as the first day of Ramadan. The artist confirmed his son’s death earlier in February after Nathan was reported missing in Georgia and a body was recovered from a local pond. Fulton County police have … Read more

Lead: Ukrainian forces struck an industrial facility inside Russia’s Udmurt Republic on Saturday, officials on both sides reported, with local authorities saying 11 people were wounded and three hospitalized. Ukraine’s General Staff later identified the target as the Votkinsk plant near the city of Votkinsk and said it used domestically produced FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles. … Read more

Lead Forecasters on Feb. 21, 2026 warned that a powerful coastal storm would slam the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast from Sunday into Monday, prompting blizzard warnings that include New York City for the first time since 2017. National Weather Service advisories cover a broad swath from Delaware north through southern Connecticut, with New York City forecast … Read more

On 21 February 2026, India and Brazil formalized a cooperation agreement on critical minerals and rare earths during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s visit to New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the pact as a “major step towards building resilient supply chains,” while Brazilian leaders highlighted its link to renewable energy and … Read more

Actor James Van Der Beek died on Feb. 11 at 48, leaving a widow and six children and a GoFundMe that has raised more than $2.6 million. High-profile donors including Steven Spielberg ($25,000), Jon M. Chu ($10,000), Lyn Lear ($5,000) and monthly pledges such as Zoe Saldaña’s $2,500 have driven public attention and debate about … Read more

Lead: On 21 February 1986 Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda in Japan, introducing Hyrule and a new style of open-ended adventure that would reshape game design. Forty years on, the original game’s music, memorable lines and design innovations remain touchstones for the industry and its players. Nintendo Life has marked the milestone with a … Read more

Satellite imagery and public flight-tracking records show that a central Jordanian air base has quickly grown into a focal point for U.S. military planning tied to Iran. Images taken and analyzed on Feb. 20–21, 2026 show more than 60 attack aircraft parked at Muwaffaq Salti air base, roughly triple the usual count, and at least … Read more