DHS Suspends Global Entry Amid Partial Federal Shutdown Lead: On Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the Global Entry program will be suspended for the duration of the partial federal government shutdown that began Feb. 14. DHS said it initially planned to pause both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck but reversed the PreCheck … Read more
Lead On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, Puerto Vallarta’s international airport was temporarily closed after a federal security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco triggered clashes, vehicle burnings and road blockages across the state. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro confirmed the federal operation on X and said state authorities have activated a security coordination table and a red … Read more
Lead Actor Robert Duvall, who died on February 16, 2026, was widely celebrated for roles in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now and also for a straightforward appetite: a well‑cooked ribeye steak. In conversations he praised a juicy ribeye—often noting a Nebraska cut—while also acknowledging Argentine beef traditions through his wife, Luciana Duvall. Duvall’s public remarks … Read more
Lead On Feb. 22, 2026, President Donald Trump told senior aides he was prepared to order an initial, limited U.S. strike on Iran if imminent diplomatic talks fail, and he kept open the possibility of a far larger military campaign later this year to try to remove Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from power. Negotiators from the … Read more
On Feb. 22, 2026, Russian forces launched a large wave of missiles and drones that struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and population centers just days before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Ukrainian authorities reported that the strikes killed a 49-year-old man in Kyiv and injured 15 others, including four children, while a separate explosion … Read more
Lead France said it will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest remarks from a U.S. State Department office that linked the fatal beating of far‑right activist Quentin Deranque to left‑wing militants. The decision was announced by Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot after a post from the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau on X. Deranque, 23, died … Read more
Lead — On Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Arsenal dismantled local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 as Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres each scored twice to revive the Gunners’ title bid. The victory pushed Arsenal further clear at the top of the table, extending their advantage to five points over second-place Manchester City … Read more
Feb. 22, 2026 — The State of Delaware declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard statewide as a significant winter storm threatened travel and services. State officials issued travel advisories and mobilized road crews, shelters and emergency response teams to reduce risk to residents. The measure aims to accelerate resource deployment and … Read more
Lead Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos flew to London and used the BAFTA Film Awards red carpet to deliver a blunt message to Paramount as both studios pursue Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie division. Speaking to Deadline, Sarandos said Netflix already has a signed agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery and urged Paramount to respond by submitting a … Read more
On 22 February 2026 the skeletal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi were placed on full public view in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy, beginning a monthlong exhibition that runs until 22 March 2026. The relics lie inside a sealed, nitrogen filled reliquary engraved Corpus Sancti Francisci and are protected by … Read more
Lead A powerful nor’easter moving into the Northeast prompted multiple states and localities to declare states of emergency and impose travel bans on Sunday ahead of expected blizzard conditions. Officials from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut warned that heavy, wet snow, gusts up to 60+ mph, and whiteout conditions would make roads unsafe between … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 22, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told podcaster Tucker Carlson that it “would be fine” if Israel took lands stretching from Egypt to Iraq, a comment that drew widespread condemnation from Arab and Islamic leaders over the weekend. Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and evangelical supporter of Israel, later said … Read more
Lead On Feb. 22, 2026, in Livigno, Italy, Eileen Gu defended her Olympic halfpipe crown and, minutes after the win, learned that her grandmother, Guozhen Feng, had died. The 22-year-old, American-born and competing for China, said the promise she made to her grandmother to be brave helped carry her through the event. The victory marked … Read more
Mexican security forces killed Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, the long-sought leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), after an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, on Sunday. The clash left four alleged cartel members dead at the scene and Oseguera and two associates fatally wounded while being flown to Mexico City for medical care. Three … Read more
Lead The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards took place Sunday in London, where Sentimental Value won Best Film Not in the English Language among a wide slate of winners. The ceremony, hosted by Alan Cumming, also honoured Dame Donna Langley with the BAFTA Fellowship and Clare Binns with Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. One Battle After … Read more
