Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was placed on paid administrative leave on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, after Federal Bureau of Investigation agents executed search warrants at his residence and a district office earlier in the week. The board of education held consecutive emergency closed sessions and cited the need for … Read more
At least 11 people were killed on Friday evening when a Bolivian Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft skidded off the runway at El Alto International Airport and struck vehicles on a nearby motorway. The accident occurred at 18:20 local time (22:20 GMT) as the plane arrived from Santa Cruz; the airport was briefly closed and … Read more
Feb. 27, 2026 — Federal and state officials reported that 13 people held at the Camp East Montana immigration detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, tested positive for measles on Feb. 27, 2026. Those infected were placed in quarantine and Immigration and Customs Enforcement medical teams halted all internal movement inside the … Read more
February 27, 2026 — Federal prosecutors told the court Friday they will not appeal a judge’s decision that removed the death penalty from the federal case against Luigi Mangione, a move that clears the way for a fall trial. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the death-eligible counts in late January, concluding that stalking cannot … Read more
On Feb. 27, 2026, Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi told CBS’s Face the Nation that a negotiated U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement is attainable if negotiators are given more time and diplomatic space. Speaking amid ongoing technical talks and renewed U.S. concern about Iran’s program, Albusaidi—who is acting as a facilitator—said negotiators have secured … Read more
Lead: Google has begun adding post-quantum cryptographic material to the public certificate transparency ecosystem to guard HTTPS from future quantum attacks. Announced in February 2026, the change embeds quantum-resistant signatures such as ML-DSA into compact Merkle-based commitments so certificate logs can remain verifiable without large data growth. Chrome already supports the format and Cloudflare is … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday that federal prosecutors have indicted 30 additional people in connection with a January protest inside Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The charges allege civil rights violations tied to a Jan. 18 disruption at a service; Bondi said 25 of the newly charged were in custody and further … Read more
Lead The Federal Aviation Administration will force schedule reductions at Chicago O’Hare for Summer 2026 after airlines published peak operations that the agency says the airport cannot sustain. The action stems from an intensifying competition between United Airlines and American Airlines: United is expanding to its largest-ever Chicago schedule while American has rebuilt to roughly … Read more
Lead On Feb. 27, 2026, U.S. financial stocks suffered a sharp selloff as renewed anxiety about artificial intelligence and growing strains in private-credit markets combined to pressure banks and asset managers. The session left the KBW Bank Index down 4.9%, its worst single-day drop since the market turbulence in April, and pulled the group back … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 27, 2026, 20-year-old Babson College freshman Any Lucía López Belloza remained in Honduras rather than board a government-arranged flight to the United States after a federal judge ordered her return. The Justice Department had filed court papers indicating Immigration and Customs Enforcement intended to carry out her final order of removal once … Read more
Lead The 2026 college football quarterback landscape will feature a concentration of returning elite talent after Oregon’s Dante Moore opted to stay in school and Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss won an eligibility fight. Analyst Danny Kanell released a Top 10 list of returning passers that highlights Arch Manning at No. 1 and includes players from … Read more
Israel’s High Court has temporarily suspended a government rule that threatened to bar dozens of international aid organisations from operating in the occupied Palestinian territories, days before a 1 March compliance deadline. The injunction follows a petition by 17 NGOs and came amid warnings that forcing 37 groups to stop work would cause irreparable harm … Read more
Neil Sedaka, the melodic craftsman behind a string of late-1950s and 1960s teen anthems who later revived his career in the 1970s, died on Feb. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles at 86. His death was confirmed by his publicist, who said Mr. Sedaka was taken to a hospital on Friday morning; no further details were … Read more
Lead Renee Good, 37, was remembered by her parents Friday in Denver as a joyful, warm presence who loved sparkles, parties and making others feel special. She was shot and killed Jan. 7 during a federal immigration operation in the Minneapolis area, a death that helped ignite protests and national debate over enforcement tactics. Good … Read more
As March approaches, college basketball appears headed into an active coaching carousel that could reshape rosters and recruiting across the sport. Sources tell Sports Illustrated that while the blue‑blood jobs may be quieter, double‑digit openings at high‑major programs are possible this cycle, producing a trickle‑down of moves from top to mid‑level programs. This story profiles … Read more
