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Lead Mexican security forces say they located Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a remote cabin in the wooded mountains of Jalisco in late February 2026 after following information from a close partner. Officials, including Defense Minister Gen. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, described the operation at a news conference in … Read more

Lead Australia’s federal royal commission into antisemitism opened public hearings on Tuesday, following the 14 December Bondi Beach shootings that left 15 people dead and 40 injured. Headed by former High Court Justice Virginia Bell, the inquiry will probe the scale and drivers of antisemitism, examine events leading up to the attack and recommend actions … Read more

U.S. stock futures opened near unchanged on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2026, after major benchmarks plunged in the prior regular session amid renewed concern about artificial‑intelligence disruption and a surprise tariff action. The 30‑stock Dow closed down roughly 822 points (about 1.7%), weighed in part by an approximate 13% slide in IBM, while the S&P 500 … Read more

Lead Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy Arcellx for $115 per share in cash plus one contingent value right (CVR) worth $5 on achievement of a sales milestone, valuing the deal at about $7.8 billion at close. The move gives Gilead full control of anito-cel, a BCMA-directed CAR T candidate for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma whose … Read more

Ukraine’s air-defence branch says its small, fast interceptor drones now account for roughly 30% of the Russian aerial threats destroyed over Ukrainian territory. In a video interview published on Feb. 24, 2026, Col. Yuriy Cherevashenka of the Ukrainian Air Force described the shift as a milestone driven by rapid domestic production and tactical changes. Officials … Read more

Feb. 24, 2026, 4:44 a.m. UTC — Bitcoin (BTC) slipped under $63,000 during Asian trading, extending an overnight drop tied to renewed worries over President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and investor anxiety around AI-related market shifts. The leading cryptocurrency traded at $63,425.29 at the time of the dip and is down nearly 7% for the … Read more

Lead: Ferrari is preparing a droptop version of the Amalfi, expected to be revealed in the first half of March, offering an open‑top alternative to the Coupe. The Spider is reported to use a folding fabric roof and retain the Coupe’s 3.9‑liter twin‑turbo V8 that produces 631 hp and 560 lb‑ft (760 Nm). U.S. pricing … Read more

Lead: The Boston Globe announced it will not produce a printed edition for Feb. 24 delivery after a powerful nor’easter made safe printing and distribution impossible. The company said it could not guarantee that a crew could reach the Taunton printing plant or that distribution trucks could complete the “last mile.” Print subscribers will receive … Read more

Lead: On 24 February 2026, The Guardian podcast hosted by Ian Sample explored how body fat is far from inert, describing it as an active, communicative tissue that affects metabolism and cardiovascular health. Guests included co-host Madeleine Finlay and Declan O’Regan, professor of cardiovascular AI at Imperial College London, who discussed new imaging and computational … Read more

Lead: On February 23, 2026, Apple rolled out a new Sales Coach app for iPhone and iPad, replacing the company’s SEED app for internal retail and service staff. The app is distributed to Apple Store and Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) employees worldwide and is not publicly available. Apple positioned the release as an update … Read more

Lead On Feb. 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM UTC (updated Feb. 24, 2026 at 6:57 AM UTC), Asian equities broadly inched higher as the artificial-intelligence-driven “scare trade” showed signs of cooling. Contracts for the S&P 500 futures rose about 0.2%, and European markets were set for a firmer open. Major semiconductor names — SK Hynix, … Read more

Lead The Houston Cougars visit the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, KS, on Monday, February 23, 2026, with tip-off scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Houston enters as a 2-point favorite and is listed at -135 on the moneyline; the game total is 138. My selection for the contest is Houston moneyline (-135), projecting the … Read more

Lead AJ Styles confirmed his retirement from in-ring competition on Monday Night Raw in Atlanta after a career-threatening loss to GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble. In the Raw main event he formally removed his gloves and left them in the ring, signaling the end of his active career. The segment ended with The Undertaker interrupting … Read more

Lead: The Seattle Seahawks, led by GM John Schneider, head into the 2026 NFL Draft with a deep recent draft track record and a short list of roster needs. With the scouting combine set to begin Thursday in Indianapolis and the draft two months away, analysts are projecting a range of first-round targets for Seattle … Read more

Lead: City of Philadelphia officials, led by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, issued an operational update on February 23 as a citywide Snow Emergency remained in effect while a major winter storm brought heavy snow, strong winds and hazardous travel across the region. The National Weather Service reported 14.0 inches at Philadelphia International Airport as of … Read more