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OpenAI said late on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, that it reached terms with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its AI models on the department’s classified network, hours after the Pentagon moved to blacklist rival Anthropic. The deal, announced by CEO Sam Altman on X, follows a day in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth … Read more

Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg will headline UFC 327 on April 11 at Kaseya Center in Miami to fight for the vacant undisputed light heavyweight (205-pound) championship after Alex Pereira vacated the belt. The matchup was announced by UFC CEO Dana White on Feb. 27, 2026. Prochazka, a former titleholder, returns after consecutive finishes following … Read more

Lead During ESPN’s “Cavaliers–Pistons All-Access” broadcast at Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 27, 2026, a persistent arena horn cut into a bench interview with Donovan Mitchell and the network’s commentators. The horn began sounding mid-interview and continued for roughly 12.5 minutes, forcing arena staff to power-cycle systems to silence it. ESPN producers and on-air talent … Read more

Lead: A Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll conducted Feb. 25–26, 2026, of just over 1,000 U.S. adults finds President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union failed to convince most Americans that he is prioritizing prices and affordability. While voters list jobs, prices and health care as their top concerns, the president devoted a small … Read more

Lead The Federal Aviation Administration announced it will ask airlines to reduce flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer, citing concerns that planned schedules could exceed airport capacity and strain safety systems. The request, announced ahead of a meeting next week, targets peak summer days when operations top current levels. The FAA warned that … Read more

Feb. 27 — On tonight’s SmackDown, a masked attacker incapacitated Jey Uso and sent him to a hospital, removing him from the men’s Elimination Chamber match. General Manager Nick Aldis announced he would name a replacement by the end of the show. In the main event, Logan Paul and Jacob Fatu fought for the vacant … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 27, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena during the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game, an arena horn malfunctioned and blared continuously for roughly 12.5 minutes, interrupting a bench interview with Donovan Mitchell. The ESPN “Cavaliers–Pistons All-Access” broadcast cut through the noise as crew and arena staff worked to silence the horn. Technicians … Read more

Lead At UCLA’s Royce Hall on Friday night, the 2026 ACE Eddie Awards honored excellence in film and television editing, with Warner Bros.’ Sinners and One Battle After Another and Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters taking top film prizes. Michael P. Shawver won Best Edited Feature Drama for Sinners; Andy Jurgensen claimed Best Edited … Read more

Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was placed on paid administrative leave on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, after Federal Bureau of Investigation agents executed search warrants at his residence and a district office earlier in the week. The board of education held consecutive emergency closed sessions and cited the need for … Read more

Lead Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney began a short, high-stakes visit to India this week with stops in Mumbai and New Delhi to restore bilateral ties and accelerate trade diversification away from dependence on the United States. He is meeting business leaders in Mumbai and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in … Read more

On Feb. 27, 2026, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered a Columbia University–owned apartment and detained 29-year-old senior Elmina Aghayeva, a student and social media influencer with 114,000 Instagram followers. She was held briefly and released the same afternoon after Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly sought President Trump’s intervention during a White House visit. … Read more

On Feb. 27, 2026, three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion posted images from a recent fitting for a Roberto Cavalli dress, sharing a teasing caption and behind-the-scenes snaps that highlighted the garment’s fit. The photos, published the same day, emphasize the artist’s curving silhouette and generated immediate social attention. While Megan did not say which … Read more

Lead: Google has begun adding post-quantum cryptographic material to the public certificate transparency ecosystem to guard HTTPS from future quantum attacks. Announced in February 2026, the change embeds quantum-resistant signatures such as ML-DSA into compact Merkle-based commitments so certificate logs can remain verifiable without large data growth. Chrome already supports the format and Cloudflare is … Read more

On Feb. 27, 2026, Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi told CBS’s Face the Nation that a negotiated U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement is attainable if negotiators are given more time and diplomatic space. Speaking amid ongoing technical talks and renewed U.S. concern about Iran’s program, Albusaidi—who is acting as a facilitator—said negotiators have secured … Read more

February 27, 2026 — Federal prosecutors told the court Friday they will not appeal a judge’s decision that removed the death penalty from the federal case against Luigi Mangione, a move that clears the way for a fall trial. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the death-eligible counts in late January, concluding that stalking cannot … Read more