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Feb 28, 2026 — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to reshape which colleges and graduate programs U.S. military officers may attend for professional military education, announcing in a Friday memo that a number of Ivy League and other elite institutions will be removed from Senior Service College fellowship eligibility beginning in the 2026–2027 academic … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s public release of a large tranche of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has prompted criminal probes and detentions across Europe. Since the files were disclosed less than a month before March 1, 2026, investigators in Britain, France, Norway, Latvia and Lithuania have opened inquiries or made arrests tied to leads … Read more
Lead: At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 28, 2026, Mashable senior editor Stan Schroeder tested Xiaomi’s new Pad 8 Pro and found it to be the most Apple‑like Android tablet yet. The 11.2‑inch slate pairs a slim metallic chassis and familiar keyboard and pen accessories with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 9,200mAh … Read more
Lead: Marathon, Bungie’s new match-based extraction shooter currently running a free Server Slam on PS5, delivers a dense, punishing experience aimed squarely at hardcore looter-shooter fans. Set around a century-old distress call from the colony ship Marathon near Tau Ceti IV, the game tasks uploaded runners with salvaging wreckage while contending with ruthless AI, scarce … Read more
Lead: Hours before President Donald Trump announced U.S. strikes on Iran and signaled intentions toward regime change, Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, told CBS’s Face the Nation that a diplomatic agreement was attainable. Albusaidi said negotiators had secured commitments from Tehran on limits that would make weaponization far less likely. He urged parties to continue … Read more
The WWE staged Elimination Chamber at Chicago’s United Center on the final premium live event before WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas on April 18–19, 2026. The card featured two Elimination Chamber matches that produced new WrestleMania challengers, a World Title defense, a surprise unmasking and a coffin-crate reveal that introduced Danhausen to the main roster … Read more
Lead On Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, CM Punk successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor in the Elimination Chamber premium live event. The match ended cleanly in the center of the ring when Punk landed the Go To Sleep (GTS) for the pinfall. The contest featured a … Read more
Lead: Mississippi State receiver Brenen Thompson clocked a 4.26-second 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday, the fastest mark posted at this year’s workouts. The time sits 0.05 seconds shy of the Combine record of 4.21, set by Xavier Worthy in 2024, and places Thompson in a multi-way tie for … Read more
Lead A University of Maryland poll conducted in mid-February found that only 21 percent of U.S. adults said they would support the United States initiating a military strike on Iran. The survey, taken roughly two weeks before Feb. 28, 2026, showed 49 percent opposed such action and 30 percent were unsure. An AP-NORC poll taken … Read more
Connor Storrie made his first appearance as a Saturday Night Live host, stepping onto the stage after the Trump-focused cold open to deliver a monologue that mixed self-deprecating humor with moments of political nodding and fan service. The 26-year-old, who said he cried when he learned he was booked, joked about his Crave/HBO Max series … Read more
Lead: Anthropic’s Claude climbed to the number two spot on Apple’s U.S. free apps chart on Friday evening after a sharp public clash between the company and the White House. The surge followed high-profile criticism from the president and a widely shared social media post that singled out Anthropic. CNBC and other outlets reported the … Read more
Lead On Feb. 28, 2026, Iran’s ruling clerical system confronted an immediate succession challenge after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US–Israeli strikes. There is no officially designated heir; the 88-member Assembly of Experts must select his replacement under constitutional criteria. Authorities face pressure to show continuity and control rapidly, even as … Read more
Lead At UFC Fight Night in Mexico City (UFC Fight Night 268) Lone’er Kavanagh upset former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno on a full 13-fight card Saturday night. Kavanagh won by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) after five rounds in the headliner. The show produced several early stoppages — including first-round TKOs by Damian Pinas and … Read more
At the 2026 BRIT Awards on February 28 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, the U.K. music industry gathered to hand out its year’s top prizes. Olivia Dean emerged as the night’s dominant winner, collecting four trophies — Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (The Art of Loving), Best Pop Act, and Song of … Read more
Lead: On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated series of strikes against targets in Iran, touching off immediate Iranian reprisals and fresh regional instability. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News he seeks de-escalation while accusing the United States of choosing war. Council on Foreign Relations experts assess likely outcomes, … Read more
