Lead Researchers using large population genetic databases have found that many inherited disorders once considered “single-gene” with near‑certain outcomes often show far lower penetrance in the general public. Studies comparing clinical cohorts to resources such as the U.K. Biobank and the NIH All of Us cohort reveal that variants tied to severe retinal disease, thyroid … Read more
On 7 August 2025, Kate Fox learned that her husband, Joe Ceccanti, 48, had died after jumping from a railway overpass near Clatskanie, Oregon. In the months and weeks before his death, Ceccanti — an early adopter of AI tools who had used ChatGPT to plan low-cost, movable housing — increasingly treated the chatbot as … Read more
Lead: On February 28, 2026, reports of explosions in Tehran and accounts that the US and Israel struck targets across Iran sent ripples through risk assets, driving sharp losses in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin plunged intraday to as low as $63,038 before settling near the $64,000 area in New York morning trading. Ether fell more steeply, touching … Read more
Lead On February 28, 2026 President Donald Trump ordered strikes on targets in Iran, a move that immediately raised fresh risks for global oil supplies. Iran currently produces about 3.3 million barrels per day, roughly 3% of world output, and ranks as the fourth-largest OPEC producer. Because much seaborne crude transits nearby chokepoints, events in … Read more
Lead Director Baz Luhrmann’s new film, Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert, builds around a newly released 40‑minute 1972 candid audio tape and restored concert footage to reframe Elvis Presley’s late‑career artistry. The material — uncovered alongside 59 hours of unseen film negatives in Warner Bros.’ vaults — lets Presley narrate parts of his own story … Read more
Lead On 28 February 2026 the United States, joined by Israel, launched a broad airborne assault on Iran that US officials describe as aimed at toppling Tehran’s leadership. The strike followed an eight-minute recorded statement by President Trump and came amid active diplomacy that had been exploring limits on uranium enrichment. The operation proceeded with … Read more
Lead: In late February 2026 Mexican security forces killed Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, a 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Authorities say the operation, carried out after weeks of intelligence work with U.S. partners, followed surveillance of a woman close to him and a move into a gated community … Read more
Lead On February 28, 2026, U.S. forces engaged in active air-defense operations across the Middle East as Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes at multiple countries in the region. A U.S. official, speaking anonymously, said American land, air and naval units were participating to protect U.S. bases and personnel. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported the … Read more
On Feb. 28, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney began a nine-day tour of India, Australia and Japan aimed at deepening Canada’s economic and security ties across the Indo‑Pacific. Accompanied by federal ministers and several provincial leaders, Mr. Carney is seeking trade and investment commitments, new buyers for Canadian oil and gas and preliminary defense cooperation … Read more
Lead Updated Feb. 27, 2026 — Lansing: DTE Energy told Michigan regulators it intends to file for another increase in the electric rates it charges state customers, filing paperwork that attorneys say will be submitted around April 27. The announcement came days after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $242 million increase, equivalent to … Read more
Lead: On Friday, February 27, 2026, OpenAI announced it reached an agreement with the Pentagon to allow the company’s AI models to be used in classified military systems, while agreeing to explicit safety limits that its CEO said mirror those other vendors sought. The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to … Read more
Feb. 28, 2026 — Governments across the Persian Gulf moved to shut or restrict civilian airspace after Iran launched attacks on U.S. bases across the peninsula in retaliation for strikes on Tehran earlier the same day. The cascade of measures included a temporary closure of Qatari airspace that halted Qatar Airways operations and reported restrictions … Read more
Lead CHAMPAIGN — No. 3 Michigan used stifling defense and timely interior play to beat No. 10 Illinois 84-70 at State Farm Center on Friday, denying the Illini at home. Morez Johnson Jr., playing his first game back in Champaign after transferring from Illinois, led Michigan with 19 points and 11 rebounds amid loud reaction … Read more
Lead New Orleans police on Friday obtained a fresh arrest warrant naming actor Shia LaBeouf, 39, in a battery investigation that had already resulted in two counts. The additional warrant raises the number of alleged victims to three and follows LaBeouf’s booking on 17 February after an incident near the R Bar in the Marigny … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will ask carriers to scale back the number of flights at Chicago O’Hare this summer, citing concerns that schedules now proposed could exceed the airport’s operational capacity and strain safety-critical systems. The request follows FAA analysis showing peak summer days could top 3,080 daily operations versus last year’s peak of … Read more
