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President Donald Trump has nominated Scott Socha, a long-time Delaware North hospitality executive, to serve as director of the National Park Service (NPS). The nomination, announced on 12 February 2026, arrives as the agency contends with a reported 25% reduction in staff and heightened scrutiny over how historic sites are interpreted. Socha, who has managed … Read more
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Lead: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervisor, Andres Wilkinson, 52, has been federally charged after authorities allege he harbored a woman in Laredo, Texas, who had overstayed a temporary visa and is now in the United States unlawfully. The Justice Department says Wilkinson provided housing, financial support and vehicle access while traveling through … Read more
U.S. officials said on Feb. 12, 2026 that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its escort ships, currently deployed in the Caribbean, have been ordered to the Persian Gulf and are not expected to return to their home ports until late April or early May. The ship’s crew was told of the change … Read more
February 13, 2026 — SpaceX is preparing to send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in Crew-12, scheduled to lift off no earlier than 5:15 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The flight will return the orbiting laboratory to its normal complement after roughly a month operating with just … Read more
Lead On Feb 12, Day 6 of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, competitions continued across venues in northern Italy with live coverage from NBC Olympics and official results maintained by the International Olympic Committee. Official results for the Games are listed as the IOC’s 2026 Official Results (powered by Deloitte) with timing and results … Read more
Lead: Japanese authorities say they seized a Chinese fishing vessel in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture on Thursday after the boat failed to stop for an inspection, and the captain was arrested. Eleven people were aboard, and the captain is reported to be a 47-year-old Chinese national. The fisheries agency described the boat … Read more
Lead Federal agents have released a new description of an individual linked to the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who vanished the night of Jan. 31–Feb. 1, 2026, from her Tucson home. The FBI said the person is a male roughly 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches with an average build, and … Read more
Feb. 12, 2026 — Apple Inc.’s stock plunged as investors reacted to fresh reports that the company has struggled for more than a year to complete a more advanced version of its Siri assistant. Shares of AAPL closed down about 5% on Thursday, wiping roughly $202 billion off the company’s market capitalization, according to Dow … Read more
Lead Giants co-owner Steve Tisch has come under renewed scrutiny after published emails connecting him to Jeffrey Epstein surfaced, prompting questions about whether the NFL will discipline an owner. Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the matter at a Super Bowl press conference, saying the league would review the material but offering few specifics. The Athletic’s reporting … Read more
James Van Der Beek, the actor known for Dawson’s Creek, died on Feb. 11, 2026 after a public battle with Stage 3 colorectal cancer. By 10:20 p.m. ET on Feb. 12 a GoFundMe organized by family and friends had surpassed $2 million to help his wife, Kimberly, and their six children with immediate living costs … Read more
Lead: Israeli prosecutors in Tel Aviv announced on Thursday that two people — a civilian and a military reservist — have been indicted on suspicion of using classified military information to place wagers on the crypto-based prediction market Polymarket. The charges, which include bribery and obstruction of justice, follow multiple arrests connected to alleged Polymarket … Read more
On Thursday from French Guiana, Europe’s Ariane 6 boosted 32 Amazon Leo production satellites into orbit in a single stack, using an extended payload shroud to accommodate the load. Arianespace reported the combined payload weighed about 20 metric tons (roughly 44,000 pounds), a mass close to the Ariane 64 configuration’s near-maximum lift capability. The flight … Read more
Lead On Feb. 12, 2026, Kathryn Ruemmler resigned as general counsel of Goldman Sachs after the Justice Department released documents that tied her to a years-long personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosures — emails, texts and photographs — contradicted earlier descriptions by Ruemmler and Goldman that the connection had been strictly professional. Goldman’s chief … Read more
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM UTC (updated Feb. 13, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC) — Asian equities retreated from record territory on Friday after a US technology selloff tied to fresh concerns about artificial-intelligence exposure. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.8%, marking its first decline in six sessions, and market breadth showed roughly two … Read more
