Lead: Over the past decade the Los Angeles Police Department sent officers to Israel and to other countries for seminars and training, but an Office of the Inspector General report released in February 2026 found the department cannot explain what most participants learned. The review examined 117 foreign training activities attended by 243 LAPD employees … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 7, 2026 in Bormio, Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen captured the first gold of the Milan–Cortina Winter Games by winning the men’s downhill in 1:51.61. The 24-year-old secured the Olympic crown in his first Olympic start, holding off Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni by 0.20 seconds. Veteran Dominik Paris of Italy took bronze, pushing Switzerland’s … Read more
On Jan. 8, in the western Iranian city of Karaj, a 37-year-old beautician recorded a mass demonstration as tear gas and gunfire broke into the crowd. Her footage captures protesters chanting and seeking cover while shots ring out; days later she told a relative she can no longer sleep and is too frightened to be … Read more
Italy beat Scotland 18-15 in Rome on the opening weekend of the 2026 Six Nations, reclaiming the Cuttitta Cup and recording their first tournament-opening victory since 2013. The match was played in wet conditions after rain set in around the 20-minute mark and was decided by a combination of two early Italian breakaway tries and … Read more
Lead In September 2021, Becca Valle, then 37, sought care for severe headaches initially thought to be migraines or sinus pain; scans revealed bleeding and a brain tumor that pathologists diagnosed as glioblastoma. After two craniotomies and standard chemotherapy and radiation, Valle enrolled in a University of Maryland clinical trial that used focused ultrasound to … Read more
Lead: Investigators removed a vehicle from the driveway of Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home Friday evening as the search for the 84-year-old — mother of NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie — continued. Nancy was reported missing on Feb. 1, 2026, after being last seen at her Catalina Foothills residence around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 31. Authorities … Read more
Lead: Luigi Mangione protested in court after Judge Gregory Carro set a New York state murder trial to begin June 8 for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The June schedule would come roughly three months before jury selection in Mangione’s federal case, prompting the defendant to call the arrangement “double jeopardy.” The judge … Read more
At Livigno Snow Park in Italy on Saturday, Eileen Gu fell early in her first slopestyle qualifying run but rebounded to place second with a 75.30 score, securing one of 12 spots for Monday’s final. The 22-year-old, who was born in the United States and competes for China, rocked between visible frustration and composure as … Read more
Lead New data published in early 2026 show that the surge of domestic movers into Florida has cooled compared with the past few years. Net domestic migration into the state has slowed, driven in part by rising home prices and higher property and flood insurance costs. Longtime residents and recent movers say affordability, congestion and … Read more
Lead: Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, released in US cinemas on 8 February 1976, marks its 50th anniversary this week and remains a landmark of 1970s American cinema. While audiences often recall Robert De Niro’s mirror confrontation, another brief scene—the payphone call to Betsy filmed in a rundown Ed Sullivan Theatre corridor—arguably defines the film’s aesthetic … Read more
Lead Ukrainian officials said Russia struck Ukraine overnight into Feb. 7, 2026, launching more than 440 aerial weapons in a broad long-range attack that hit cities and energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s air force reported 408 drones and 39 missiles fired, with 382 drones and 24 missiles intercepted or suppressed; 21 drones and 13 missiles struck 19 … Read more
Lead American Airlines faces intensified scrutiny of CEO Robert Isom after operational setbacks and weaker financial results left the Fort Worth carrier trailing key rivals in early 2026. Pilots and flight attendants have formally asked the board to meet about the airline’s strategy and performance following a difficult winter storm recovery that left crews stranded. … Read more
Lead: Saturday, February 7, 2026 brings a clear Moon Alert: avoid shopping or important decisions from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., after which the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio. The day opens with cooperative, social dynamics but shifts toward joint finances, property and private matters later. Signs split between generally positive and average tones; … Read more
Lead: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States has set a target for Ukraine and Russia to reach a settlement by June to halt the nearly four‑year war, and that Washington may press both sides if that timetable is missed. He spoke after a new round of trilateral talks produced no breakthrough and as Russian … Read more
President Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election and pledge to make the United States “the crypto capital of the world” helped push bitcoin from roughly the level it traded at in November 2024 to a peak near $126,000 in October 2025; by early February 2026 the price had tumbled to about $60,000. The rapid rise was amplified … Read more
