Lead: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas declined Tuesday to step down amid growing Republican demands after a report that he had an alleged affair with a former staffer who later died by self-immolation. The calls for his resignation came from several GOP colleagues as Gonzales faces a competitive Republican primary on March 3 and … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner called French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to ease a diplomatic dispute in Paris after French officials said they would limit Kushner’s access to government ministers. The row followed a U.S. government social-media post about the fatal beating of 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque … Read more
Lead On Feb 24, 2026, Waymo began driverless robotaxi operations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, bringing its active footprint to 10 U.S. cities. The launches follow Waymo’s phased “select riders” rollout pattern and cover downtown cores plus nearby districts; airports and highways are not included in the new zones. Each area opens to … Read more
Lead Two and a half weeks after her crash in the Olympic downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lindsey Vonn returned to the United States and left hospital care. Medical updates and Vonn’s own video post describe a severe left-leg injury—a complex tibial fracture, tibial plateau involvement and fibula-head break—complicated by compartment syndrome and a broken right … Read more
Lead Spirit Airlines announced on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, that it has reached an agreement with creditors that will allow the carrier to exit bankruptcy this spring or in early summer. The deal is designed to cut debt and operating costs so the ultra‑low‑cost carrier can continue operating, but as a materially smaller business. Management … Read more
Guitarist Tom Morello will join Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for every stop on the Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour, performing a handful of songs at each show. The announcement was made in advance of the U.S. leg, which runs from March 31 to May 27, 2026, across 20 cities. As … Read more
On Feb. 24, 2026, a new Pew Research Center survey found that 54 percent of U.S. teenagers aged 13 to 17 reported using chatbots such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot to help with schoolwork. The survey, conducted last fall of 2025, sampled 1,458 teenagers and their parents and found use patterns ranging from occasional help … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, as New Yorkers returned to schools and offices after a snowstorm that buried the city from Sunday into Monday, subway service on multiple lines broke down, producing packed cars, long delays and a smoke-filled train. A G train reportedly struck an object on the tracks near Long Island City, producing sparks and … Read more
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump’s new global import tariff took effect at a 10% rate even though he had publicly signalled a higher charge. Official documents show the levy was set at 10% effective Tuesday with no immediate directive to raise it. A White House official told Reuters the administration is working to update … Read more
At the Spurrier Awards in Gainesville on Monday, Georgia coach Kirby Smart quietly launched the first jab at Miami head coach Mario Cristobal before Cristobal fired back — and a clip of the exchange quickly went viral. The comments came while honoring Georgia cornerback Ellis Johnson IV as the FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year … Read more
Lead: The NFL offseason is already stirring as teams converge at the 2026 Scouting Combine ahead of free agency, which opens at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. This piece pairs four impending free agents with clubs that make strategic sense and outlines two trades that could reshape contenders’ windows. The selections favor … Read more
Lead: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday that the company must allow unrestricted military use of its AI by a Friday deadline or face the possibility of losing a government contract, according to a person familiar with the meeting. The dispute centers on Anthropic’s safety limits for its Claude chatbot … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump will use the State of the Union address on Tuesday as a centerpiece of a broader effort to shift public opinion ahead of the November midterm elections. He arrives at the lectern after a recent Supreme Court ruling that undercut a signature trade policy, slipping approval ratings and a partial federal … Read more
YouTube is expanding features for Premium Lite, its lower-cost subscription, by adding background playback and offline downloads. The change, announced in a company post and reported by The Verge, begins rolling out Tuesday and will reach all regions where Premium Lite is offered within the coming weeks. The $7.99-per-month tier—launched in the U.S. about a … Read more
Texans general manager Nick Caserio moved quickly on Tuesday in Indianapolis to dismiss growing chatter that the team might trade quarterback C.J. Stroud. The comments came at the NFL Scouting Combine, days after Stroud’s fourth-quarter struggles — including four interceptions — in Houston’s playoff loss to the New England Patriots last month. Stroud is entering … Read more
