Edmonton built a decisive lead and routed the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, February 26, 2026. With 1:15 remaining in the third period the scoreline had already been decided, as the Oilers outscored the Kings in every period and finished with a wide advantage in chances. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl … Read more
Jack Hughes, the 24-year-old New Jersey Devils forward who scored the overtime winner that gave the United States men’s hockey team Olympic gold at Milan-Cortina, is still adjusting to life after the win. On Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Hughes received a prolonged ovation and chants from a crowd of 18,288, a reminder … Read more
Pakistan announced large-scale air and ground strikes against targets in Afghanistan on Friday, saying its “patience has run out” after cross-border attacks earlier in the week. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif framed the operations as a response to assaults on Pakistani military positions and said Islamabad would now wage “open war”. Afghan officials reported strikes on … Read more
Lead On Feb. 26, 2026, The New York Times’ Wordplay column published answers and commentary for the Friday puzzle that appears as the Feb. 27, 2026 puzzle. The puzzle marks a Times debut for constructor Caroline Hand and coincides with the paper’s rollout of the new daily “Midi” medium-size crossword. Solvers praised the puzzle’s inventive … Read more
Lead On February 26–27, 2026, Asian equity markets softened after a sharp pullback in Nvidia shares that rattled US benchmarks and curtailed risk appetite. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index has still climbed about 7% in February, its strongest February since the index began in 1998, while Europe’s benchmark rose 3.6% and is set for an … Read more
2026-02-27 — BLACKPINK return with DEADLINE, an EP led by the new single “GO” alongside four additional tracks and the earlier Diplo-assisted single “JUMP.” The release follows the group’s 2025 all-arena DEADLINE World Tour, which covered 16 cities and 33 concerts, and comes after each member launched major solo projects during the group’s hiatus. DEADLINE … Read more
Lead: State lawmakers in Indiana and Illinois moved this week to position their jurisdictions as the preferred landing spot for the Chicago Bears’ next stadium. The Indiana Senate approved a bill by a 45-4 vote that was signed later the same day by Governor Mike Braun to enable funding for a site near the Illinois … Read more
Lead Late on Feb. 26, 2026, Pima County officers arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence outside the Tucson residence linked to the recent abduction of Nancy Guthrie. Witnesses and a local photographer told reporters the individual drove slowly past the property many times before being questioned. Authorities administered a field sobriety … Read more
Season 4 of The Traitors concluded on February 26, 2026, with Rob taking the final prize and a string of dramatic eliminations defining the last hours at the castle. The finale delivered a last murder, a handful of decisive roundtables, and a final challenge that ended with Rob claiming $220,000. Key alliances—most visibly Rob and … Read more
Lead The FBI has dismissed about 10 employees who took part in the probe of former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left office in 2021. The terminations were announced on Wednesday and were reported to be confirmed by the BBC’s U.S. partner, CBS. The moves came shortly after FBI director Kash … Read more
Lead U.S. equity futures weakened in early trading as renewed investor concern about AI-driven valuations pushed the Dow Jones futures lower while select stocks — including Block, Netflix and Applied Opto — rose sharply on company-specific flows. The move reflected a short-term rotation rather than a broad market rally, with futures signaling caution ahead of … Read more
Lead China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, announced the removal of 19 lawmakers — including nine military officers — from the list of delegates ahead of the Two Sessions set for 4–11 March. The removals were disclosed in the days leading up to the annual political gatherings in Beijing and follow … Read more
Lead On Thursday the U.S. military fired a directed-energy laser at an unmanned aircraft near the U.S.–Mexico border and later learned the drone belonged to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), lawmakers said. The event occurred near Fort Hancock, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of El Paso, and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) … Read more
Lead On 26 February 2026 scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile released the largest-ever ALMA image of the Milky Way’s central region. The mosaic, produced by an international team led by Steven Longmore of Liverpool John Moores University, maps dense gas and star-forming material across the galaxy’s core with unprecedented continuity. … Read more
Lead New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to press a major housing proposal centered on Sunnyside Yard in Queens. During the meeting Mamdani presented a mock newspaper front page to illustrate public reaction and to appeal to a president known for attention to media. … Read more
