Lead Forecasters are warning that a winter storm approaching the New York City region could drop as much as 10 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service issued an updated, higher-end projection early Friday afternoon that roughly doubles some earlier estimates issued just hours before. Officials say the storm’s track, timing … Read more
The government is examining legislation that would remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession, senior ministers and officials told the BBC. The proposal—being discussed with Buckingham Palace—would permanently bar him from ever becoming monarch, and ministers say it is contingent on the conclusion of ongoing police inquiries. Andrew remains eighth in line despite being … Read more
Lead: Netflix’s spy series The Night Agent launched its third season on February 19, 2026, and opened to exceptional critical response. Within hours of the premiere the season registered a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews, a rare debut for a mainstream streamer release. The show’s prior seasons produced strong viewing … Read more
This week, renewed geopolitical friction tied to former President Trump and tensions involving Iran pushed benchmark crude toward levels not seen in roughly six months, while parts of the oil sector—particularly oilfield-service firms—had already been climbing. Market-data feeds reported prices moving higher amid risk-sensitive trading, and several large services names such as Halliburton and SLB … Read more
Lead: Paramount Pictures’ planned Face/Off sequel has lost director Adam Wingard, who departed the project last summer by mutual agreement, leaving the studio to seek a new filmmaker for the follow-up to John Travolta and Nicolas Cage’s 1997 hit. The move opens the sequel as an active assignment at Paramount while other filmmakers submit their … Read more
Most people today juggle dozens of online accounts across apps, websites and services, creating a heavy burden to remember unique credentials. Built-in tools on major platforms — Apple’s iCloud Keychain, Windows Credential Manager and Google Password Manager — plus device biometrics and emerging passkey standards now cover many of the use cases that once required … Read more
On Thursday, former president Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of leading an insurrection and handed a life sentence with labour for his failed attempt to declare martial law in December 2024. Hundreds gathered outside the court and initially celebrated the conviction, but many spectators quickly expressed disappointment that the judges did not impose the death … Read more
Lead: In January, outside Boston, computer programmer Perry Metzger used OpenAI’s Codex to build a browser-based word processor in two days — a project he estimates would have taken him and a partner roughly two months by hand. The experiment, recounted to reporters on Feb. 20, 2026, underscores how modern code-generating A.I. can accelerate engineering … Read more
Lead In their first contest after the All-Star break, the Lakers edged the Clippers 125-122 in a close finish on Sunday. The game featured big scoring nights from Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and late free-throw pressure that decided the outcome. Kawhi Leonard left late with ankle soreness, and the Clippers missed a desperation 3 … Read more
Lead: In the latest Rocket Report edition, multiple commercial and national launch programs made concrete moves this week: Chinese firms secured new capital and sketched reuse timetables, SpaceX resumed an offshore Falcon 9 recovery near the Bahamas, and NASA rehearsed a critical countdown for Artemis II at Kennedy Space Center. The developments span funding, test … Read more
Lead: Savannah Guthrie and her extended Today family have been grappling with a personal crisis since the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 1, when Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reportedly abducted from her Tucson home. NBC’s morning franchise has paused typical promotion of anchors and heightened security, while continuing the program with temporary lineups … Read more
Anna Murdoch-Mann, the author and longtime philanthropist, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at age 81 at her home in Palm Beach, Florida, surrounded by family. Born Anna Torv in Glasgow in 1944, she built a career in journalism before becoming widely known for her philanthropy and a high‑profile 31‑year marriage to media executive Rupert Murdoch. … Read more
Lead: A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a lower-court injunction and allowed a 2024 Louisiana law that requires poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to rehear the matter en banc and concluded it was premature to resolve … Read more
Lead Sony Pictures has greenlit a new Venom feature as an animated film, with directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein attached. The project was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter and is currently in very early development, with no writer yet announced. Sony Pictures Animation is soliciting writers and pitches, and trade coverage says … Read more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has cleared a procedural hurdle that allows a Louisiana law requiring poster‑sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to go into effect. The full court voted 12–6 on Friday to lift a lower‑court injunction first issued in 2024, saying it is premature to … Read more
