Lead Early on Saturday morning a man in his 20s was shot and killed by US Secret Service agents after breaching the inner security perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach residence. The encounter occurred at about 01:30 ET (06:30 GMT) when agents and a Palm Beach County deputy confronted the intruder near the … Read more
Lead Canada captain Sidney Crosby will not be in the lineup for Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game in Milan. The 38-year-old missed the semifinal against Finland after suffering a lower-body injury in the quarterfinal versus Czechia. Team doctors and coaches, following on-site imaging and multiple specialist consultations, concluded he could not play. The decision followed … Read more
On Feb. 22, 2026 in Livigno, Italy, Eileen Gu successfully defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title, delivering a 94.75 on her final run to capture gold. The 22-year-old, American-born but competing for China, extended a streak that now totals six medals across her Winter Games career. The victory came on a bright, rescheduled Sunday at … Read more
Lead On Feb. 21, 2026, global oil traders sharply increased hedging activity as the market registered its strongest start to a year since 2022. Supply disruptions and sanctions that thwarted expectations of a glut pushed Brent futures above $72 a barrel, a seven-month high. The surge in options and futures volumes reflects growing concern about … Read more
Lead: Authorities on Saturday confirmed recovery of nine bodies from an avalanche that struck a backcountry ski party near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada this week, the deadliest such event in modern California history. The group of 15—including four professional guides—had set out last Sunday as the region braced for a major blizzard and … Read more
In Milan-Cortina 2026, Norway closed the Winter Games with a record 40 medals, including 18 golds, as cross-country star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured a sixth gold in the men’s 50-kilometer mass start. The victory on Feb. 22, 2026, reinforced Norway’s dominance at the Games and offered a welcome shift in public attention after a series … Read more
Kentucky left Auburn with a stinging defeat after a late offensive rebound and basket gave the Tigers the lead in the final seconds. The final sequence — and a disputed push-off call (or non-call) — dominated headlines and a furious postgame reaction from Kentucky coach Mark Pope. Still, the Wildcats created multiple self-inflicted problems across … Read more
Lead This week’s storms and hazardous winter conditions have produced a lethal streak on the Lake Tahoe slopes: at least 15 people have died on Tahoe-area runs and backcountry routes since Jan. 1, 2026. The count rose after an avalanche on Tuesday at Castle Peak killed nine members of a guided backcountry group, the deadliest … Read more
Lead A major snowstorm is expected to move across South-Central Pennsylvania starting Sunday and lasting into Monday, with the heaviest snow after sunset Sunday and precipitation ending by Monday (around noon in eastern counties, earlier in the west). Today will begin with a rain/snow mix through the late afternoon before changing to mainly snow by … Read more
Zoe Atkin, 23, clinched Olympic bronze in the women’s halfpipe at Livigno on Sunday, delivering Team GB its fifth medal of the Milan–Cortina 2026 Games. The result completed a family arc: Atkin had watched her sister Izzy stand on the Olympic podium in 2018 and had long targeted the same finish. Atkin posted a final … Read more
As the 2026 midterm cycle approaches, analysts warn that an unprecedented wave of mid‑decade redistricting has sharply reduced the number of genuinely competitive U.S. House contests, shifting decisive power into low‑turnout primaries and narrowing voter influence over who controls Congress this November. Cook Political Report senior analyst David Wasserman says only 18 of 435 seats … Read more
Who: No. 10 Illinois (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) travels to face UCLA (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten). When & where: Feb. 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT, Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles; TV on FOX with Tim Brando and Jim Jackson. What: Illinois brings a historically efficient offense (KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency 132.3) and a 22-5 overall … Read more
Lead: In February 2026, several U.S. trading partners rushed to cut deals with President Donald J. Trump to avoid sweeping punitive tariffs, only to confront a legal reversal that left those agreements in doubt. Japan pledged $36 billion in U.S. investment and Indonesia signed accords to open critical sectors after facing tariff threats of up … Read more
Feb. 21, 2026 — MOFT has begun selling the Trackable Snap On MagSafe wallet first shown at CES 2025. The accessory keeps the wallet’s built-in kickstand and vegan leather finish while adding Apple Find My network support and a small speaker for locating the unit. MOFT says a single charge can last up to six … Read more
On February 21, 2026 in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled spending and tax proposals that have quickly ignited debate over the city’s fiscal direction. Supporters say the measures aim to expand services and reduce inequality; critics warn the plans risk accelerating resident and business departures and deepening budget shortfalls. With competing claims about … Read more
