Federal officials say the Trump administration will shift its interior-immigration strategy, exporting the focused enforcement methods used by Tom Homan in Minneapolis to other cities across the country. The decision follows intense public backlash and chaotic scenes in Minneapolis late last month — including the shooting deaths of two American citizens, Renee Good and Alex … Read more
Lead A coastal winter storm expected Sunday into Monday could drop a widespread 2 to 6 inches of snow across New Jersey, the National Weather Service said in an initial forecast on Feb. 20, 2026. Forecasters warned the numbers are tentative and likely to change as the storm’s track becomes clearer. Snow is forecast to … Read more
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal income rose by 86.2 billion dollars, a 0.3 percent monthly increase for December 2025, with disposable personal income up 75.7 billion dollars (0.3 percent) and personal consumption expenditures rising 91.0 billion dollars (0.4 percent). The release, originally scheduled for January 29, 2026, … Read more
Lead Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage over veteran Hugo Lezama on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at the Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Mexico. Steveson, 25, absorbed a heavy wheel kick mid-exchange but quickly regained control and finished Lezama with ground strikes in the main event of MFL 3. The win … Read more
2026-02-20 Lead: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused a US request to permit use of RAF Fairford and the Diego Garcia base for any US preemptive strikes on Iran, multiple UK outlets reported on 20 February 2026. The decision, according to those reports citing government sources, rests on concerns that facilitating such operations could … Read more
Bath & Body Works has launched a branded storefront on Amazon in the U.S., making a selection of its top fragrances, body washes, hand soaps and candles available with Prime-eligible shipping. The move was announced in February 2026 and is intended to reach customers on a platform that accounts for a large share of online … Read more
Even years after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, people who lived under occupation in eastern Ukraine describe daily fear, collapsing services and a steady erosion of civil life. Former residents such as Inna Vnukova recount hiding in basements, Russian patrols and a hazardous escape in March 2022; many others fled or were displaced. In … Read more
Lead On Feb. 16, 2026, humanoid robots from multiple Chinese startups performed martial-arts routines, choreographed dances and gymnastic moves at the Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, an event watched worldwide. Videos from the gala circulated widely online and showed markedly smoother, more dexterous machines than the wobblier demos seen a year earlier. The display prompted … Read more
Lead William Foege, the American epidemiologist widely credited with developing the surveillance-and-containment strategy that helped end smallpox, has died, an obituary in The Times reports. His work in field epidemiology and later leadership at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control shaped modern infectious-disease response. The campaign he helped design contributed directly to the last naturally … Read more
Lead On Feb. 20, 2026, reporters visited the Academy @ Shawnee, a magnet middle and high school in Louisville, Kentucky, to assess Jefferson County’s new bell-to-bell cellphone ban. The district’s approach—students keep phones locked in Yondr pouches or otherwise stowed during the school day—aimed to boost engagement and reduce distractions. Early results show clearer classroom … Read more
Researchers at the University of Padova report in Science (covered by NPR on Feb. 19, 2026) that newly hatched domestic chicks link the nonsense sounds “bouba” and “kiki” with rounded and spiky shapes, respectively. In controlled trials, three-day-old chicks trained to seek a combined blob-and-spike panel then preferentially approached the rounded figure when they heard … Read more
In January 2026 a decades-old sewer line collapsed on the Maryland bank of the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., releasing raw wastewater into the river. Utility operators reported more than 200 million gallons escaped in the initial days, with some accounts citing about 243 million gallons in total; crews have since installed pumps and … Read more
In January 2025 on Austria’s highest peak, Grossglockner, an experienced mountaineer identified in court as Thomas P was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his partner, Kerstin G, died of hypothermia. The verdict, delivered by Judge Norbert Hofer, imposed a five-month suspended sentence and a €9,600 fine. Prosecutors said severe conditions, including winds up … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump told attendees at a White House Board of Peace meeting in Washington, DC, that the world will know “over the next, probably, 10 days” whether talks with Iran produce a diplomatic settlement or prompt U.S. military action. He said the negotiations have been “very good” but historically difficult and warned that … Read more
Lead: This week the Wisconsin Assembly voted 95-1 to opt into a federal option extending postpartum Medicaid from 60 days to 12 months, clearing a final procedural hurdle before Gov. Tony Evers is expected to sign the measure. The move ends a long-standing hold by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who had resisted bringing the bipartisan … Read more
