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The Bay Area faces a string of cold systems this week that could bring snow to higher ridgelines and hail down to sea level. Forecast models through Wednesday morning point to measurable accumulation on peaks such as Mount Hamilton, where the National Weather Service expects 4 to 8 inches between 6 a.m. Tuesday and 4 … Read more

Lead Police say multiple people were shot inside an ice arena in Rhode Island earlier today, leaving one person dead and the suspected shooter also dead. Authorities responded to the scene, evacuated the facility and transported wounded people to local hospitals. Investigators have secured the site and launched an active investigation; officials offered limited details … Read more

Frederick Wiseman, the filmmaker renowned for unsparing, observational films about American institutions, died on Feb. 16, 2026, at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 96, and his family announced the death through Zipporah Films, the distribution company he founded in 1971. Over a career spanning decades he drew attention and controversy for intimate, long-form … Read more

Lead Apple Inc. announced on February 16, 2026 that it will host a product event on March 4, inviting media to in-person gatherings in New York, Shanghai and London. The company said the meetings will be an “experience,” language that suggests a smaller-scale presentation than the major keynotes held on its Cupertino campus. Bloomberg reported … Read more

Lead: An Arizona mother in December developed rapidly worsening respiratory failure after catching the flu, and doctors say years of vaping after nearly 30 years of smoking may have left her lungs fragile enough to tear during routine expansion. The 49-year-old, who had used e-cigarettes for four years and typically finished a pod every two … Read more

Lead: As NFL teams prepare for the 2026 league year, roster architects are weighing cuts that could free significant cap space and reshape rosters. Across the league, decisions hinge on injuries, contract structures and looming roster-bonus dates; some moves are simple accounting while others could alter a team’s competitive window. Examples range from veteran releases … Read more

League One side Mansfield Town have been drawn at home to 14-time winners Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round, with ties scheduled across the weekend of 7-8 March. Mansfield reached this stage after a dramatic 2-1 second-half comeback at Turf Moor to defeat Premier League Burnley. The draw also produced an all-Premier League tie … Read more

Lead On Monday, February 16, 2026, U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe ordered the federal government to restore the President’s House site in Philadelphia to its physical condition as of January 21, 2026 — the day before slavery-related interpretation panels were removed. The order requires the National Park Service to secure and maintain the exhibits … Read more

In western Massachusetts this winter, Valley Medical Group — a 90-provider primary care practice with four sites and roughly 400 staff — chose to join an Independent Physician Association (IPA) rather than sell to a hospital system. The move follows a January round of layoffs that trimmed about 40 employees, and leaders say joining an … Read more

Lead US military satellites and open-source imagery have positioned the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and accompanying vessels off Oman, roughly 700km from Iran, weeks after the carrier reportedly entered the region in late January. The Lincoln, carrying about 90 aircraft and 5,680 crew, joins a wider US deployment that BBC Verify has tracked, including … Read more

Feb. 16, 2026 — Columbia University announced disciplinary steps after newly released documents showed Jeffrey Epstein helped his girlfriend gain admission to the university’s dental college. The school said it has severed ties with Dr. Enrico Magnani and removed Dr. Linda Moss-Salentijn from administrative duties while she remains a tenured faculty member. Columbia also identified … Read more

Lead Robert Duvall, the versatile actor known for immersing himself into a wide array of film, stage and television characters, has died at 95. His wife, Luciana Duvall, announced on Feb. 16, 2026, that he passed away at home on their horse farm in The Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia. Over a career spanning decades he … Read more

Lead Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly weighing whether to reopen merger discussions with Paramount after the rival studio submitted an improved proposal this month. The consideration comes after WBD agreed in December to sell its streaming and studios business to Netflix for $83 billion; Paramount previously offered about $108 billion for the entire company. Paramount’s … Read more

Lead Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler returned to her team at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after a provisional suspension tied to a positive test for the banned substance letrozole was set aside on appeal. She resumed training on Monday at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena and is eligible only for the women’s relay on Wednesday. The … Read more

Lead: In February 2026 Ricursive Intelligence, a startup that applies AI to chip design, closed a combined $335 million in funding within months of launching, including a $300 million Series A at a $4 billion valuation led by Lightspeed and a prior $35 million seed from Sequoia. The company was founded by Anna Goldie (CEO) … Read more