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Lead On Feb. 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released a batch of heavily redacted court records and email chains tied to Jeffrey Epstein, offering the clearest public view yet of how a wealthy sexual predator embedded himself in a circle of powerful people. The documents span roughly two decades and depict lavish travel, … Read more

Lead On Feb. 12, 2026, the NBA announced fines of $500,000 against the Utah Jazz and $100,000 against the Indiana Pacers after investigating recent games in which healthy starters were held out. The league said the teams rested players in situations where the outcomes remained in doubt, a practice it says risks the integrity of … Read more

Lead Sony Pictures Animation presidents Kristine Belson and Damien de Froberville, who run a roughly 600-person division based on Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile, are navigating an awards season shaped by KPop Demon Hunters while readying a theatrical release, GOAT, on Feb. 13. The studio credits the film’s Netflix release for unprecedented global reach and says … Read more

Lead: Two Justice Department special counsels — a former long‑time House Republican staffer and an associate of U.S. Attorney Jeannie Pirro — sought a grand jury indictment on Tuesday of six Democratic lawmakers over their appearance in a social‑media video advising service members and intelligence personnel about refusing illegal orders. The pair, identified as Carlton … Read more

Lead Analilia Mejia, a progressive political organizer, was declared the winner on Feb. 12, 2026 in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, the seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The Associated Press called the contest for Mejia a week after polls closed, reporting she led by roughly 1,100 votes as local officials … Read more

Lead: Casey Wasserman, founder and CEO of the Wasserman talent and sports agency and chair of the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee, is facing rapid reputational fallout after emails linked to Ghislaine Maxwell were released by the Justice Department on Jan. 30, 2024. Several high-profile artists and at least one athlete have publicly distanced themselves … Read more

Researchers scanning 15 years of NASA NEOWISE infrared observations say a once‑bright star in the Andromeda galaxy abruptly brightened around 2015, faded steadily in both infrared and optical bands, and is now undetectable in visible light. The lead author, Kishalay De of Columbia University and the Flatiron Institute, reports the source is “nowhere to be … Read more

Lead A whistle-blower has accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of restricting the distribution of a classified report that recorded a foreign intercept mentioning Jared Kushner in a discussion about Iran. The allegation surfaced after members of Congress were briefed in early February 2026 on the complaint and the underlying intercept. The report was … Read more

Lead Two Mexican Navy vessels carrying food and powdered milk docked in Havana on Thursday as Cuba confronts a deepening energy squeeze tied to a U.S. blockade. The first ship delivered about 536 tons of mixed foodstuffs and hygiene supplies; the second carried just over 277 tons of powdered milk. The arrivals come after U.S. … Read more

Lead In Livigno, Italy, on Thursday evening, 25-year-old Chloe Kim entered the Olympic halfpipe final bidding for a third straight gold but was overtaken by 17-year-old Gaon Choi. Choi delivered a comeback run that earned a 90.25, surpassing Kim’s top score of 88.00 and handing Kim the silver. Kim, who revealed a shoulder injury sustained … Read more

Lead: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the 73-year-old billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, apologised on Thursday after saying the UK had been “colonised by immigrants” during a Sky News interview on Wednesday. He said he regretted the wording that “offended some people” but insisted the topic of controlled, well-managed immigration required open debate. The remarks drew immediate … Read more

Team USA met Latvia on Feb. 12, 2026, in the men’s Olympic hockey tournament at the Milan–Cortina Winter Games, with NHL star Auston Matthews headlining a U.S. roster widely described as pursuing gold. NBC Olympics provided real-time coverage of the match and its key moments; official results management for the Games is handled by Deloitte … Read more

Lead Coinbase reported fourth-quarter results late Thursday that fell short of expectations, posting a loss of $2.49 per share versus earnings of $4.68 per share a year earlier. The per‑share loss missed FactSet’s consensus of $1.00 and coincided with a sharp year‑start slide in bitcoin and other digital assets. The company also recorded a major … Read more

Feb. 12, 2026 — State and local officials across the United States have moved to keep parts of the Republican tax package passed in July 2025 out of their tax codes, creating a political clash with congressional Republicans. Colorado, Delaware and the District of Columbia are among jurisdictions that have barred new federal deductions — … Read more

Lead: A 52-year-old supervisory officer with US Customs and Border Protection based in Laredo, Texas, has been criminally charged with harboring an undocumented woman he allegedly lived with and supported. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Texas filed a complaint after investigators received information in 2025 and conducted surveillance and interviews into the relationship. … Read more