Lead In January 2025, researchers from the Minderoo‑UWA Deep‑Sea Research Centre captured video of a large sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula. The animal, estimated at 3–4 meters (10–13 feet) long, was recorded at roughly 490 meters (1,608 feet) where water temperature measured 1.27°C (34.29°F). Scientists say this is the … Read more
Lead: In a recent ScreenRant video interview, Daniel Radcliffe urged journalists to stop repeatedly asking HBO’s new Harry Potter cast about the original film actors, saying the comparisons risk casting a shadow over the younger performers. The comment follows the announcement that Dominic McLaughlin will play the lead, alongside Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair … Read more
National Weather Service forecasters in Portland say there is an improving chance of measurable snow for parts of the Willamette Valley beginning Wednesday evening and continuing into Thursday morning. As of Feb. 17, 2026, the NWS assigned roughly a 45–60% chance that somewhere along the I‑5 corridor will receive 1–2 inches of accumulation, with a … Read more
Lead On 18 February 2026 in Tokyo, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet submitted collective resignations ahead of a Diet session set to elect a new prime minister that afternoon. The mass resignation was delivered at a cabinet meeting that began shortly after 9:00 a.m. local time, a routine step before the lower house … Read more
Lead On Sunday night, the 2026 NBA All‑Star Game drew 8.8 million viewers — an 87% increase from the previous year and the largest audience for the game in 15 years. The new USA vs. World format produced meaningful competition that players clearly cared about, and NBC positioned the game immediately after Olympic figure skating … Read more
North Carolina’s men’s basketball program is confronting administrative upheaval and key player injuries that may overshadow the fate of head coach Hubert Davis. On Tuesday the Tar Heels suffered an 82–58 loss to rival NC State, a game in which leading big man Henri Veesaar was ruled out an hour before tip-off and guard Caleb … Read more
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson signaled Tuesday he supports a millionaire’s tax but insists any final bill must return a substantial share of revenue to families and small businesses, and that he will not back an income tax on individuals earning under $1 million. The state Senate approved the measure 27-22 and the proposal … Read more
Who: Tesla and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). When: decision issued late Tuesday, following regulatory actions begun in November 2023 and a December administrative ruling. Where: California, Tesla’s largest U.S. market. What happened: the DMV will not enforce a 30-day suspension of Tesla’s dealer and manufacturer licenses after Tesla ceased using the term … Read more
After three-and-a-half hours of indirect exchanges in Geneva on Tuesday, Iranian and U.S. negotiators agreed to continue talks, but left key questions unresolved. Participants said they established a “set of guiding principles,” yet senior U.S. officials warned that substantial technical and political gaps remain. The meeting coincided with Iranian military drills that briefly closed the … Read more
Lead: A dispute over Anthropic’s AI being accessible via Palantir has widened into a serious rift with the U.S. Department of Defense since early January. Senior officials have weighed restricting the startup’s models from military use after an exchange tied to a high-profile operation involving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The disagreement centers on where and … Read more
Lead Robert F. Kennedy Jr., identified in the post as the health secretary, 72, released a 90-second clip on X on Tuesday with musician Kid Rock, 55, to promote the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign. The short film — billed as the “Rock Out Workout” — mixes shirtless exercise footage, eating scenes and brief … Read more
Lead On Tuesday at the Schottenstein Center, Ohio State handed No. 24 Wisconsin an 86-69 defeat, marking the Buckeyes’ first win over a ranked opponent this season. Ohio State improved to 17-9 (9-6 Big Ten) while Wisconsin fell to 18-8 (10-5). Devin Royal paced a hot first half and Bruce Thornton sealed the victory with … Read more
Christine Lagarde has informed colleagues at the European Central Bank that she will leave the post before completing her eight‑year term, the Financial Times has reported. Lagarde has led the ECB since November 2019 and is nearing the midpoint of the mandate set by EU governments. The report says her decision was communicated internally and … Read more
Lead: An immigration judge has stopped the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. The judge, Nina Froes, terminated the removal case after government lawyers failed to properly certify a document they wanted to use as evidence; the decision was made public on Tuesday. The … Read more
On the February 18, 2026 episode of WWE NXT, a WWE Speed Championship tournament final between Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight finished in a three-minute time-limit draw. Interim NXT General Manager Robert Stone addressed the stalemate in-ring and announced two rule changes: the first-ever triple-threat match for the WWE Speed Championship will take place next … Read more
