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Raiders coach Klint Kubiak’s remark on Tuesday that he will “be calling [Tom Brady] a lot” has sharpened scrutiny of Brady’s dual role as a Fox analyst and part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. The comment, made publicly to reporters, came amid already‑heightened concern about whether Brady’s broadcasting job could create competitive advantages for the … Read more

Lead: A record-level snow drought is unfolding across the western United States in early February, leaving mountain snow cover at roughly one-third of its typical extent for this time of year and prompting concern from federal agencies, climate scientists and water managers. Measurements from the National Snow and Ice Data Center show snow-water equivalents and … Read more

Lead New annual revisions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Feb. 11, 2026 show U.S. payrolls were significantly smaller than monthly reports indicated. For 2025 the B.L.S. cut its estimate of job growth to 181,000 — 69% below the prior 584,000 figure — and reduced its 2024 estimate by nearly 28 percent. Together the … Read more

Lead: In Washington this week, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that concluded greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, a change first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The step is intended to limit the EPA’s authority under the Clean Air Act and to ease regulatory … Read more

Lead In early February 2026, industry leaders and investors signaled a sharp shift in how artificial intelligence could affect office work. Executives from OpenAI and Anthropic, a viral post by HyperWrite CEO Matt Shumer, and new industry reports have converged on a single idea: more autonomous, “agentic” AIs can now carry out complex projects with … Read more

Lead: Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand during batting practice and is scheduled for surgery today, multiple outlets report. The injury will sideline him for most of spring camp and makes it likely he begins the 2026 season on the injured list. Carroll, Arizona’s 2023 NL Rookie of … Read more

Lead On 11 February 2026 UEFA, European Football Clubs (EFC) and Real Madrid CF said they have reached an agreement of principles intended to protect the integrity of European club football. After several months of negotiations, the parties say the accord emphasizes sporting merit, long-term club sustainability and enhanced fan experience through technology. The statement … Read more

Lead: In recent court filings and reporting, a cluster of anonymous websites has been tied to coordinated online smear campaigns aimed at entertainment figures, activists and industry adversaries. Targets include former child actor Alexa Nikolas — now 33 — whose name became linked to a defamatory site she discovered in January 2023, and several other … Read more

British documents seen by the BBC indicate that a briefing prepared for Prince Andrew when he served as the UK’s trade envoy was forwarded to Jeffrey Epstein in December 2010 and listed high-value investment prospects in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The file, compiled by officials working with the Helmand provincial reconstruction team, cited mineral and hydrocarbon … Read more

Lead: Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11, 2026, amid intense questioning about her handling of materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Her testimony produced heated exchanges with Democrats and repeated interventions by Chairman Jim Jordan, who kept the session from devolving into shouting matches. Lawmakers pressed for clarity about … Read more

Feb. 11, 2026 — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a long-term federal budget forecast showing the United States is on track for historically large borrowing in the decade ahead. The CBO projects a $23.1 trillion deficit over the next nine years under current law, a $1.4 trillion increase from its January 2025 projection made … Read more

Every Sunday in Mexico City the central artery Paseo de la Reforma is closed to motor vehicles, drawing more than 100,000 people to cycle, skate and stroll past landmarks such as the Angel of Independence. On the morning of February 11, 2026, NPR photographer Eyder Peralta captured the crowd and a small scene that quickly … Read more

Lead On Feb. 11, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., one year after taking charge of the Justice Department. Lawmakers pressed her on allegations that the department has targeted President Trump’s political opponents, its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files, and personnel changes that critics say undermine … Read more

Lead Pokémon Pokopia is Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s first life-sim set inside the Pokémon universe; I played the opening hour plus a four-player session and spoke with developers during IGN’s preview. The game opens with a Ditto awakening in an empty, ruined hometown and transforming into a human-like replica of its missing trainer, which … Read more

Lead Kennedy Center employees say an abrupt internal note from Ric Grenell—President Trump’s appointee overseeing a sweeping makeover—has left roughly 2,000 jobs uncertain as the venue moves toward a planned two‑year closure and building overhaul beginning in early July. The email, seen by The Washington Post and circulated to staff, warned that departments would operate … Read more