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Lead On Feb. 26, 2026, The New York Times’ Wordplay column published answers and commentary for the Friday puzzle that appears as the Feb. 27, 2026 puzzle. The puzzle marks a Times debut for constructor Caroline Hand and coincides with the paper’s rollout of the new daily “Midi” medium-size crossword. Solvers praised the puzzle’s inventive … Read more

Lead On Thursday the U.S. military fired a directed-energy laser at an unmanned aircraft near the U.S.–Mexico border and later learned the drone belonged to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), lawmakers said. The event occurred near Fort Hancock, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of El Paso, and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) … Read more

Lead China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, announced the removal of 19 lawmakers — including nine military officers — from the list of delegates ahead of the Two Sessions set for 4–11 March. The removals were disclosed in the days leading up to the annual political gatherings in Beijing and follow … Read more

Lead U.S. equity futures weakened in early trading as renewed investor concern about AI-driven valuations pushed the Dow Jones futures lower while select stocks — including Block, Netflix and Applied Opto — rose sharply on company-specific flows. The move reflected a short-term rotation rather than a broad market rally, with futures signaling caution ahead of … Read more

Lead The FBI has dismissed about 10 employees who took part in the probe of former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left office in 2021. The terminations were announced on Wednesday and were reported to be confirmed by the BBC’s U.S. partner, CBS. The moves came shortly after FBI director Kash … Read more

Season 4 of The Traitors concluded on February 26, 2026, with Rob taking the final prize and a string of dramatic eliminations defining the last hours at the castle. The finale delivered a last murder, a handful of decisive roundtables, and a final challenge that ended with Rob claiming $220,000. Key alliances—most visibly Rob and … Read more

Lead: CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell Thursday after the cloud computing provider reported a wider-than-expected loss for the December quarter while revenue came in slightly above estimates. The company released its results after the market close and said it will present a 2026 business outlook on an earnings call with Wall Street analysts Thursday afternoon. Management … Read more

Lead: As the 2026 NWSL season approaches, every club has unveiled at least one new jersey — two expansion teams included — producing 16 fresh kits across the league. Clubs leaned into local culture, history and visual ambition, from primary uniforms to third kits meant to be experimental. After reviewing each release, several designs stood … Read more

Lead New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to press a major housing proposal centered on Sunnyside Yard in Queens. During the meeting Mamdani presented a mock newspaper front page to illustrate public reaction and to appeal to a president known for attention to media. … Read more

Lead On 26 February 2026 scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile released the largest-ever ALMA image of the Milky Way’s central region. The mosaic, produced by an international team led by Steven Longmore of Liverpool John Moores University, maps dense gas and star-forming material across the galaxy’s core with unprecedented continuity. … Read more

Lead: A 20-year-old plaintiff identified in court records as KGM (referred to as Kaley by her attorneys) testified in Los Angeles on Thursday that she used social media “all day long” as a child and now blames that early use for addiction, worsening depression and suicidal thoughts. Meta and YouTube remain the defendants in the … Read more

Who: Indirect negotiators from the United States and Iran, mediated by Oman’s foreign minister, met in Geneva. When/Where: The talks took place on Thursday in Geneva and lasted several hours, with technical follow-ups planned in Vienna next week. What/Result: Negotiators left without an agreement after Iran rejected proposals to ship enriched uranium abroad and insisted … Read more

Lead: On February 26, 2026, members of Mount Westmore — Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short and E-40 — filed a countersuit alleging their former licensing partner, Westside Merchandising, made false promises, failed to provide reliable accounting and withheld hundreds of thousands in payments. The dispute follows an earlier breach-of-contract suit Westside brought in November … Read more

Lead: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that the company cannot, in good conscience, accept the Pentagon’s demand for unrestricted use of its Claude AI, escalating a public standoff that could cost Anthropic its Defense Department work. The disagreement followed a Tuesday meeting and a Friday ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to allow broader … Read more

Lead One day after federal agents searched the home and district office of Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, the school board convened an emergency closed session on Thursday to consider his status. The raids — which also included a search of a Florida residence linked to a longtime associate — prompted district officials to … Read more