Lead: Anthropic’s Claude climbed to the number two spot on Apple’s U.S. free apps chart on Friday evening after a sharp public clash between the company and the White House. The surge followed high-profile criticism from the president and a widely shared social media post that singled out Anthropic. CNBC and other outlets reported the … Read more
Connor Storrie made his first appearance as a Saturday Night Live host, stepping onto the stage after the Trump-focused cold open to deliver a monologue that mixed self-deprecating humor with moments of political nodding and fan service. The 26-year-old, who said he cried when he learned he was booked, joked about his Crave/HBO Max series … Read more
Lead A University of Maryland poll conducted in mid-February found that only 21 percent of U.S. adults said they would support the United States initiating a military strike on Iran. The survey, taken roughly two weeks before Feb. 28, 2026, showed 49 percent opposed such action and 30 percent were unsure. An AP-NORC poll taken … Read more
At the 2026 BRIT Awards on February 28 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, the U.K. music industry gathered to hand out its year’s top prizes. Olivia Dean emerged as the night’s dominant winner, collecting four trophies — Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (The Art of Loving), Best Pop Act, and Song of … Read more
Lead At UFC Fight Night in Mexico City (UFC Fight Night 268) Lone’er Kavanagh upset former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno on a full 13-fight card Saturday night. Kavanagh won by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) after five rounds in the headliner. The show produced several early stoppages — including first-round TKOs by Damian Pinas and … Read more
Lead On Feb. 28, 2026, Iran’s ruling clerical system confronted an immediate succession challenge after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US–Israeli strikes. There is no officially designated heir; the 88-member Assembly of Experts must select his replacement under constitutional criteria. Authorities face pressure to show continuity and control rapidly, even as … Read more
I cannot directly access the UNC Athletics link you provided, so I’m unable to read the original “Lucas: Virginia Tech Rapid Reactions” post. To produce the requested, publication‑quality rapid‑reaction article I need either the full text of that post or the key factual details (final score, date, location, primary quotes, and any relevant statistics). Once … Read more
Sweetgreen, the fast-casual salad chain, is moving to reshape how it prices and presents menu choices after a difficult 2025. The company reported fourth-quarter same-store sales down 11.5% and full-year same-store sales down 7.9%, with a net loss widening to $134.1 million for the year. Management says it will simplify pricing architecture, add lower-priced entry … Read more
Lead: On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated series of strikes against targets in Iran, touching off immediate Iranian reprisals and fresh regional instability. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News he seeks de-escalation while accusing the United States of choosing war. Council on Foreign Relations experts assess likely outcomes, … Read more
The 2026 Producers Guild Awards were held Saturday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, with producers, talent and industry leaders gathering for the guild’s annual celebration. The ceremony presented 10 competitive categories for film and a broad slate of television prizes, alongside three special honors and several awards handed out earlier in … Read more
Lead INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium, Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine centered on running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers, producing clear winners and underperformers ahead of the April 23-25, 2026 draft in Pittsburgh. Several prospects posted eye-catching testing marks — notably Arkansas QB Taylen Green’s record-setting jumps and sub-4.40 … Read more
Lead: In March 2025, NASA’s Curiosity rover detected unusually long organic molecules in a mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, first sampled in 2013. The molecules are alkanes—hydrocarbon chains of roughly 10–12 carbon atoms—measured today at about 30–50 parts per billion (ppb). A new, NASA-led analysis argues that after accounting for 80 million years of … Read more
Lead: On Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis hosted Day 3 of the NFL Combine on-field workouts, where running backs opened the session before quarterbacks and wide receivers took center stage. Arkansas QB Taylen Green rewrote quarterback combine records with a 43.5-inch vertical and an 11-foot-2 broad jump, while RBs produced three … Read more
Lead On Feb. 28, 2026, the Defense Department announced it will sever academic relationships with nearly two dozen elite universities and seven Washington think tanks, a move directed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The ban, effective with the new school year in September, is aimed at curtailing what Hegseth described as liberal indoctrination of service … Read more
Lead Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate told NFL teams at his Saturday NFL Scouting Combine podium that he views himself as a ready-made game-changer and ideal complement for an established star. Tate, listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, posted 51 catches for 875 yards (17.2 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns in 2025 and … Read more
