Lead Francine Beppu, known for her appearance on Showtime’s reality series The Real L Word, died on February 17, 2026, at her home in Honolulu. She was 43. A family spokesperson notified media outlets and requested privacy while they grieve; the family said plans for a celebration of life will be announced when they are … Read more
Stephen Miller has emerged as one of the most durable and wide-ranging operatives in the Trump White House, wielding influence across immigration, campus policy, city affairs and homeland security. Over more than a decade in Trump circles he has accumulated responsibilities that put him at the center of daily policy decisions, from daily 10:00 a.m. … Read more
Lead: Less than a month after Apple launched its second‑generation AirTag, Costco is offering a swift markdown: members can buy a five‑pack for $99.99, a $29 reduction that brings the unit cost to about $20. The offer is available online and in stores; nonmembers can still get the bundle by paying a $5 surcharge or … Read more
Lead Mathematicians have known since 1874 that ‘infinity’ is not a single uniform concept: Georg Cantor proved the set of real numbers is strictly larger than the set of natural numbers. Over the 20th century that insight deepened into a structural question about which infinite sizes (cardinalities) are possible within the standard axioms of set … Read more
Lead: Domino’s Pizza reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Monday, saying same-store sales rose 3.7% and revenue reached $1.54 billion for the period ended in early 2026. CEO Russell Weiner told CNBC the chain believes it can substantially expand its footprint and ultimately double the size of the business. The company said growth was driven by … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 23, 2026, the State of Delaware announced that Kent and Sussex counties have been moved to a Level 2 driving restriction while New Castle County remains at a Level 1 driving warning. State emergency and transportation agencies said the change reflects worsening road conditions across the southern and central counties and aims … Read more
Lead ABC’s long-running procedural The Rookie will stage a surprise-formatted crossover with Dropout’s competition series Game Changer in a Season 8 episode set to air March 2 at 10 p.m. ET. The installment, titled “Fun and Games,” features series regulars Nathan Fillion (John Nolan), Mekia Cox (Nyla Harper), Lisseth Chavez (Celina Juarez) and Deric Augustine … Read more
Donald Trump’s envoy to France, Charles Kushner, was prohibited from meeting directly with French government ministers after failing to attend a 7pm meeting at the French foreign ministry called to discuss US comments about the killing of far‑right activist Quentin Deranque. The summons came from Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot following a repost by the US … Read more
Lead: Lisa Rinna says she believes she was drugged at the Season 4 premiere party for The Traitors on January 8, 2026, according to a TMZ report published February 23, 2026. Sources cited by TMZ say fellow cast member Colton Underwood told Lisa’s team he was with her much of the evening and thought she … Read more
In an Interview magazine conversation published Feb. 23, Hilary Duff, 38, told Dakota Fanning, 32, that she and husband Matthew Koma, 38, ‘literally never fight,’ though she allowed there is an annual ‘drag-out’ argument. The pair, who collaborated on Duff’s comeback album luck… or something and are preparing the Lucky Me Tour, have three daughters … Read more
Lead On Monday a powerful nor’easter intensified into a blizzard that buried large parts of the Northeast, from New York City through New Jersey into New England, producing localized totals exceeding three feet of snow and widespread disruptions. Southern Rhode Island recorded measurements as high as 36.2 inches, while Providence saw more than 32 inches … Read more
Lead: A federal class-action lawsuit filed Feb. 23, 2026 in U.S. District Court in Maine accuses the Department of Homeland Security and several subagencies of tracking and intimidating people who lawfully observe and record immigration enforcement. Plaintiffs say agents used smartphone scans of faces and license plates and, in at least one viral incident in … Read more
Lead Early on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2026, 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin was shot and killed inside the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago after Secret Service agents and a local deputy confronted him. Law enforcement says Martin had entered the property carrying a shotgun and raised it into firing position before he was shot at about 1:30 … Read more
Lead: Boston 25 News published a town-by-town roundup of snowfall from the recent nor’easter, but the original story page returns an Error 451 and is blocked for readers outside the United States. That restriction prevents many international residents, travelers and researchers from seeing the station and municipal totals reported there. This article explains what Error … Read more
Ryan Coogler’s long-gestating reboot of The X-Files has been given a pilot order at Hulu, with Danielle Deadwyler attached as a co-lead and Jennifer Yale set to run the series. The pilot, produced by Onyx Collective and 20th Television, will be written and directed by Coogler and reunites key creative partners from his Proximity Media … Read more
