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Lead: Governor Gavin Newsom has increased international travel this year—appearing at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14 after recent trips to Brazil and Switzerland—prompting renewed scrutiny about who picks up the bills. California’s governor says he is representing the state abroad, while his office says many official travel costs are covered by the California … Read more

Lead On Feb. 14, 2026, demonstrators calling for regime change in Iran staged large rallies on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and in cities around the world, including Melbourne, Athens, Tokyo and London. Organizers and officials said roughly 200,000 people gathered in Munich, where exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi and U.S. Senator Lindsey … Read more

On Valentine’s Day 2026, CNN correspondent Hadas Gold visited a temporary New York City restaurant converted into an AI-companion–only dating environment to test how a virtual Valentine’s date feels in practice. The short CNN video (3:39) documents the atmosphere, the mechanics of interaction and immediate reactions from a small number of participants. The piece aims … Read more

The Storm Prediction Center raised the severe-weather outlook for Southeast Texas on Saturday, prompting a Weather Impact Alert for the entire day across the Houston area. The highest concern is in the evening: new model guidance places a convective line near Brenham by about 5 p.m., downtown Houston around 8 p.m., and Galveston near 10 … Read more

Lead On Feb. 14, 2026 in Milan, Marie-Philip Poulin returned from a right-knee absence to help Canada beat Germany 5-1 in the Olympic quarterfinals and move into the semifinals. Poulin, playing limited minutes as she eased back, made a pivotal defensive play early and scored her 18th Olympic goal, tying Hayley Wickenheiser’s Canadian record. The … Read more

Lead: At the Berlin Film Festival on the weekend, actor Rupert Grint, appearing to promote the Finnish horror film Nightborn, was asked about the reported rise of fascism and far-right politics. Grint, known worldwide for portraying Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, replied that he opposes fascism but prefers to pick the moments when … Read more

On Feb. 14, 2026, this Mock Draft 2.0 projects major roster pivots across the league, headlined by the New York Giants selecting Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 5 while the New York Jets pass on a quarterback at No. 2. The projection features four Ohio State players inside the top 10 and emphasizes … Read more

The second official preseason test in Sakhir, Bahrain, this week gave the paddock a clearer — if still incomplete — read on how 2026 might shape up. Across three dry days of running, all 11 teams exercised their new cars in conditions closer to what they will find in races, producing meaningful mileage and revealing … Read more

Since early 2025, sweeping cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have dramatically altered the lives of many federal employees and contractors. Between President Donald Trump’s second-term start on January 20, 2025, and December, more than 350,000 people left the federal payroll and the workforce contracted by about 242,000 — roughly a 10% net … Read more

Lead On Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14, 2026), psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Yoram Yovell spoke with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the Chasing Life podcast about how romantic breakup, fading friendships or bereavement can change the body as well as the mind. Drawing on neuroimaging, clinical observation and a 2016 clinical trial he led, Yovell outlines five … Read more

Lead At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, two of the era’s most decorated athletes—figure skater Ilia Malinin and alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin—fell short on the stage that defines sporting immortality. Both entered their events with dominant recent records but left having been undone not by technique alone but by an acute mental barrier at … Read more

Presidents Day weekend 2026 is delivering steep TV discounts across major brands as retailers clear inventory ahead of next year’s models. CNN Underscored’s deals editors compiled 28 standout offers from Samsung, Sony, TCL, Hisense, LG and Amazon, with some reductions reaching roughly 50%. Many of the marked-down sets are last year’s flagship panels — Mini‑LED, … Read more

Lead In Saginaw and across Michigan, three Democrats — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and physician Abdul El‑Sayed — are competing in an Aug. U.S. Senate primary that will test differing approaches to the cost‑of‑living squeeze voters cite as a top concern. The contest unfolds as Donald Trump’s 2024 White House comeback … Read more

Lead: The San Diego Padres and veteran outfielder Nick Castellanos have reached a Major League agreement, according to reporting by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The one-year deal pays Castellanos the 2026 MLB minimum of $780,000 and is contingent on a completed physical; the Padres have an open 40-man roster slot so no … Read more

Saturday in Munich, roughly 200,000 people rallied on the margins of a global security meeting after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a “global day of action” to press governments to increase pressure on Tehran. Protesters chanted for regime change, waved pre-1979 Iranian flags and wore red caps that echoed U.S. MAGA symbolism, while … Read more