Lead: Late Friday, Feb. 26, 2026, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s AI models, and the Department of Defense followed with a contractor ban announced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The directive arrived ahead of U.S. market reopenings, with Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures set to open Sunday … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 27–28, 2026, U.S. and Israeli forces carried out coordinated strikes across Iran, including an attack reported near the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. The strikes prompted immediate retaliatory launches by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps toward Israel and raised alarms across the Gulf as airspace closures and sirens … Read more
Lead: Cuban interior ministry officials said late Friday that a Florida-flagged speedboat opened fire on Cuban border patrol forces off the island’s north coast this week, prompting return fire that left four attackers dead and multiple arrests. Authorities told AP that ten Cuban nationals departed the U.S. in two boats but one vessel failed, so … Read more
On Friday, Feb. 27 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, WWE SmackDown served as the final Elimination Chamber go-home show. An apparent backstage attack left Jey Uso laid out and removed from his Chamber spot, prompting an impromptu main event in which Logan Paul replaced Uso and defeated Jacob Fatu after Undisputed WWE … Read more
Who: Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly blind Rohingya refugee. When/Where: found dead on 24 February in upstate New York, after being released from federal custody on 19 February and left near a Tim Hortons in Buffalo. What/Result: family and city officials say he was dropped at a closed coffee shop miles from home; … Read more
Lead: Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love announced on Friday that he will perform on-field work at the NFL Scouting Combine, running the 40-yard dash and taking part in position drills on Saturday. The decision comes as fewer overall prospects are appearing for on-field testing at this year’s Combine. Love is widely regarded as the … Read more
Short-handed Cleveland saw a chance to cap a strong February undone in a chaotic overtime at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, Feb. 28, 2026, as the Detroit Pistons edged the Cavs 122-119. The Cavs rode an 8-3 month surge into the matchup but were missing key starters and could not close out a late rally … Read more
Lead The Federal Aviation Administration announced it will ask airlines to reduce flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer, citing concerns that planned schedules could exceed airport capacity and strain safety systems. The request, announced ahead of a meeting next week, targets peak summer days when operations top current levels. The FAA warned that … Read more
Lead: A Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll conducted Feb. 25–26, 2026, of just over 1,000 U.S. adults finds President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union failed to convince most Americans that he is prioritizing prices and affordability. While voters list jobs, prices and health care as their top concerns, the president devoted a small … Read more
Lead During ESPN’s “Cavaliers–Pistons All-Access” broadcast at Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 27, 2026, a persistent arena horn cut into a bench interview with Donovan Mitchell and the network’s commentators. The horn began sounding mid-interview and continued for roughly 12.5 minutes, forcing arena staff to power-cycle systems to silence it. ESPN producers and on-air talent … Read more
Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg will headline UFC 327 on April 11 at Kaseya Center in Miami to fight for the vacant undisputed light heavyweight (205-pound) championship after Alex Pereira vacated the belt. The matchup was announced by UFC CEO Dana White on Feb. 27, 2026. Prochazka, a former titleholder, returns after consecutive finishes following … Read more
OpenAI said late on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, that it reached terms with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its AI models on the department’s classified network, hours after the Pentagon moved to blacklist rival Anthropic. The deal, announced by CEO Sam Altman on X, follows a day in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth … Read more
Lead At UCLA’s Royce Hall on Friday night, the 2026 ACE Eddie Awards honored excellence in film and television editing, with Warner Bros.’ Sinners and One Battle After Another and Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters taking top film prizes. Michael P. Shawver won Best Edited Feature Drama for Sinners; Andy Jurgensen claimed Best Edited … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 27, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena during the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game, an arena horn malfunctioned and blared continuously for roughly 12.5 minutes, interrupting a bench interview with Donovan Mitchell. The ESPN “Cavaliers–Pistons All-Access” broadcast cut through the noise as crew and arena staff worked to silence the horn. Technicians … Read more
Feb. 27 — On tonight’s SmackDown, a masked attacker incapacitated Jey Uso and sent him to a hospital, removing him from the men’s Elimination Chamber match. General Manager Nick Aldis announced he would name a replacement by the end of the show. In the main event, Logan Paul and Jacob Fatu fought for the vacant … Read more
