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Lead On Feb. 13, 2026, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Crew-12 mission from Cape Canaveral, placing the Crew Dragon capsule Freedom into its planned orbit. The four-person crew — commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedaev — are en route to the International Space Station for … Read more

Lead: A new long-term analysis published in JAMA suggests habitual consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea is associated with a lower risk of dementia. The pooled study followed 131,821 participants across two U.S. cohorts for up to 43 years (median ~37 years) and documented 11,033 dementia cases. The largest apparent benefits were seen with moderate … Read more

Who: Portland Trail Blazers players and the wider NBA community. When: February 12–15 (Pacific times). Where: Multiple broadcast and streaming platforms including NBC, Peacock, ESPN and the NBA App. What: A full All-Star Weekend itinerary with contest times and the Blazers players expected to appear, ending the team’s pre-break slate with a regular-season game at … Read more

Lead A study published in Neuron reports that repeated treadmill training in mice strengthens specific neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus, making them easier to activate and supporting gradual improvements in running endurance. Researchers tracked steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1)–expressing neurons and found one subgroup became reliably active after runs; both the number of post-run-activated cells and … Read more

Lead: The FBI on Feb. 12, 2026 released the first physical description of a person seen on the porch of Nancy Guthrie’s home outside Tucson and raised its reward to $100,000 for information leading to her whereabouts or an arrest. Guthrie, 84 and the mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen Jan. 31 … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 12–13, 2026, the U.S. attorney in Minnesota moved to dismiss criminal charges against Julio C. Sosa-Celis and a co-defendant in connection with a Jan. 14 shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis. The filing, submitted by U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen, said newly discovered evidence is “materially inconsistent” … Read more

Lead The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said Friday it secured enough parliamentary seats to form the next government in the country’s first national vote since the 2024 student-led uprising. The party’s media unit asserted a majority after counting by local outlets suggested the BNP crossed the 151-seat threshold in the 350-member Parliament. The Election Commission … Read more

Lead: When U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested during a Feb. 12, 2026 House hearing that Culver City might be a source of crime, residents and officials swiftly pushed back. The Westside community of about 39,000 people responded with official statistics, local voices and social-media mockery, calling the characterization inaccurate. Culver City leaders cited falling … Read more

Lead: Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang sharply criticized his players after the Wildcats’ 91-62 home loss to Cincinnati on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kansas. Tang said several players “do not deserve to wear this uniform” and warned that few would remain on the roster next season. The comments drew immediate national attention and a … Read more

Lead A Financial Times headline indicates that a former McKinsey partner has been chosen to lead an Australian opposition party. I cannot access the full FT article from the supplied link in my current environment, so several key factual items (most importantly the individual’s name, the exact party, and the date of the announcement) remain … Read more

Lead On Jan. 28 an immigration judge terminated the deportation proceedings against Narciso Barranco, a 49-year-old landscaper arrested in Santa Ana in June, clearing a pathway for him to seek lawful permanent residency in the United States. Barranco, who came to the U.S. from Mexico in the 1990s and does not have formal legal status, … Read more

Lead: Barcelona defender Eric García was dismissed late in his side’s 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat to Atlético Madrid, a result that capped a difficult night for the Catalans. García received a red card in the 85th minute after a rash challenge; he and teammates also questioned other refereeing decisions during the match. Atlético’s physical … Read more

Lead: An immigration judge on Jan. 28, 2026, terminated deportation proceedings against 49‑year‑old Narciso Barranco, a landscaper detained in Santa Ana in June 2025. The decision follows evidence that Barranco is the father of three U.S.-born sons who have served in the U.S. Marine Corps, clearing a path to seek lawful permanent residency. Barranco was … Read more

U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday that the Navy will deploy the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its escort ships, a move meant to reinforce American military presence amid heightened tensions with Iran. The decision follows indirect U.S.-Iran contacts in Oman … Read more

Lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week as European leaders arrive with visible caution, seeking a respite from months of disruptive comments and policy moves from President Donald Trump that have unsettled transatlantic relations. A year after Vice President JD Vance stunned participants … Read more