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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
Lead On the April 1 episode of Monday Night Raw in Atlanta, Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan revealed she will challenge Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania 42. Morgan had been teasing a choice across recent Raw and SmackDown appearances after winning the Royal Rumble in January. The decision came after both … Read more
Lead In Kyiv and across Ukraine on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022, AP photo editors collected portraits and short life stories of Ukrainians whose lives were irrevocably changed. The series captures people photographed before the war — now teachers turned snipers, mothers who lost spouses, … Read more
Lead On February 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce placed 20 Japanese entities on an export-control list and increased scrutiny of additional firms, effective immediately. The action—reported via Bloomberg Terminal—included affiliates of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and marks the first time Japanese companies have been named since the list debuted in January 2025. Beijing’s move comes … Read more
Lead Robert Carradine, the actor best known for roles in Revenge of the Nerds, The Long Riders and the Lizzie McGuire series, has died at age 71. His family confirmed his death in February 2026 and said he took his own life after a nearly two‑decade struggle with bipolar disorder. The family issued a public … Read more
Lead: The International Criminal Court opened a four-day confirmation hearing beginning 23 February to determine whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should be tried for crimes against humanity linked to his long-running “war on drugs.” Prosecutors say the case covers alleged murders and attempted murders between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019 and include … Read more
Benjamin Sesko’s striking form and Senne Lammens’s decisive goalkeeping have pushed Manchester United into a strong position to reclaim a Champions League place after a two-year absence. Across two recent matches — a stoppage-time equaliser at West Ham on 10 February and a 1-0 win at Everton — the 22-year-old forward and the 23-year-old goalkeeper … Read more
Lead On 23 February 2026 Apple updated its existing SEED app on the App Store and relaunched it as Apple Sales Coach. The revision adds a new Liquid Glass design and an AI-powered chatbot in an “Ask” tab, drawing answers from Apple’s official materials. The app remains restricted to Apple staff and authorized sales partners; … Read more
Family posts and a Feb. 20 emergency court filing indicate a 16-year-old stepbrother has been charged with homicide in the Nov. 7 death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon. The filing says the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida lodged charges on Feb. 3, and the matter is currently sealed … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 23, 2026, Natan Last examined Adam Aaronson’s Tuesday crossword for The New York Times, spotlighting a compact but clever theme that rewards attentive solvers. The puzzle hides a pattern in ordinary clue tags: entries signaled by “e.g.” all resolve to two-word phrases whose words begin with the letters E and G. Examples … Read more
Lead On Feb. 23, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced it will acquire Arcellx for $7.8 billion, folding the smaller biotech into its cell‑therapy unit. The deal prices Arcellx at $115 per share — a 79% premium to the prior trading close — with an additional contingent payment of $5 per share tied to a future sales … Read more
Lead Reports indicate WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker was backstage at Monday’s WWE Raw in Atlanta ahead of AJ Styles’ scheduled farewell to the WWE Universe. Multiple wrestling outlets named him among those present, though those outlets said it remained unclear whether he would appear on air. The appearance comes as Styles prepares a … Read more
Lead Season 2, Episode 3 of Paradise returns the story to the bunker and quickly expands the stakes: Samantha Redmond’s secret energy project resurfaces, Vice President Baines tightens an increasingly authoritarian grip on the underground population, and flashbacks link a quantum research firm to a possible time-related solution. The episode folds present-day power struggles and … Read more
Lead: I cannot access the GoHeels link you provided, so I don’t yet have the original rapid-reactions text, exact score, or direct quotes from the Louisville game. To produce a publication‑grade rewrite in the style of a rapid-reactions piece, I need either the full article text or key facts: game date (Feb. 23, 2026), final … Read more
