The following is a spoiler rundown for WWE SmackDown on February 20, 2026, summarizing a reported match card, backstage notes and lineup adjustments. Sources indicate the episode will feature open segments from Cody Rhodes and Jade Cargill, multiple Elimination Chamber qualifiers on both the men’s and women’s sides, and a mix of singles matches that … Read more
Anna Murdoch-Mann, a novelist, philanthropist and the second wife of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, died at her Palm Beach, Florida, home on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. She was 81. The New York Post published the first media report of her death on Friday. Murdoch-Mann’s passing closes a life that intersected with the rise of a … Read more
Lead: Residents across South Jersey are rushing to prepare for another round of heavy snow ahead of a weekend storm, but local hardware shops report rapidly dwindling supplies of rock salt and ice melt. Shoppers from Cherry Hill to Camden said they want to avoid being caught short after recent storms emptied shelves, and some … Read more
Lead: On February 20 local time, HYBE x Geffen announced that KATSEYE member Manon will step away from group activities temporarily to focus on her health and wellbeing. The agency said the decision followed private discussions and that the group will continue scheduled commitments while she rests. HYBE x Geffen expressed full support for Manon … Read more
Lead On 20 February 2026, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told podcaster Tucker Carlson in an interview recorded in Israel that it “would be fine” if Israel took control of the territory described in an Old Testament promise to Abraham, a phrase Carlson said would cover much of the modern Middle East. The remark … Read more
Lead: Newly released internal records show that Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was shot and killed on 15 March 2025 on South Padre Island, Texas, during a late-night traffic encounter involving agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The documents, obtained by the non-profit American Oversight through a Freedom of Information Act request, say an HSI agent … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 20, 2026, technical strategist Carter Worth told CNBC that the price chart for a listed generator-equipment company shows patterns consistent with further upside. He said recent price action cleared a meaningful resistance band and that momentum measures support an extension of the rally. The comment came during a CNBC market segment and … Read more
Nevada has escalated its effort to stop the prediction-market platform Kalshi, saying the company’s event contracts amount to illegal sports betting. This week a federal transfer and a Ninth Circuit decision left Kalshi facing state civil enforcement as the matter landed before U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in the District of Nevada. Nevada regulators and … Read more
Lead: Reality star Snooki disclosed on TikTok on Friday, February 20, 2026, that she has been diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer after a recent biopsy. She said the malignancy was detected early following a history of abnormal Pap tests and is now awaiting a PET scan to guide treatment. Snooki indicated she will likely … Read more
Lead On the third and final day of the second pre-season test in Bahrain, teams shifted into performance mode with late stints on soft tyres that offered a clearer view of likely pecking order ahead of the 2026 season opener in Melbourne. Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all demonstrated bursts of pace that place … Read more
Lead Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, said on Friday he was surprised and disappointed that director James Cameron publicly sided with what Sarandos called a “Paramount disinformation campaign” over the contested Warner Bros. deal. The dispute centers on competing bids and public claims about theatrical release windows after Cameron wrote to Sen. Mike Lee on Feb. … Read more
Lead The Trump administration has announced a reversal of a 2024 Biden-era tightening of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS), a rule that targets mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. The action removes the updated emissions limits and reporting requirements and would return the sector to the 2012 MATS baseline. The move primarily affects … Read more
Lead Law enforcement officials say a 23-year-old Albany Law School student, identified as Dawson Maloney, drove from New York to Boulder City, Nevada, and crashed a rented vehicle through the security gate of an energy substation near the Hoover Dam on Thursday at about 10 a.m. He died at the scene of an apparent self-inflicted … Read more
Lead: Discord spurred a fierce backlash in February 2026 after a short UK experiment using Persona for age checks raised fresh privacy and trust concerns. The trial—which Discord says ran for less than one month and involved a small number of UK users—was described in an archived FAQ as storing submitted information for up to … Read more
Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced in February 2026 that he will end his retirement and return to professional boxing following his spring 2026 exhibition bout with Mike Tyson. The announcement, made just days before Mayweather’s 49th birthday, includes an exclusive promotional agreement with CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS to manage his next professional fights. Mayweather reiterated confidence in … Read more
