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Lead: At the Berlin Film Festival on the weekend, actor Rupert Grint, appearing to promote the Finnish horror film Nightborn, was asked about the reported rise of fascism and far-right politics. Grint, known worldwide for portraying Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, replied that he opposes fascism but prefers to pick the moments when … Read more
On Feb. 14, 2026, this Mock Draft 2.0 projects major roster pivots across the league, headlined by the New York Giants selecting Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 5 while the New York Jets pass on a quarterback at No. 2. The projection features four Ohio State players inside the top 10 and emphasizes … Read more
The second official preseason test in Sakhir, Bahrain, this week gave the paddock a clearer — if still incomplete — read on how 2026 might shape up. Across three dry days of running, all 11 teams exercised their new cars in conditions closer to what they will find in races, producing meaningful mileage and revealing … Read more
Since early 2025, sweeping cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have dramatically altered the lives of many federal employees and contractors. Between President Donald Trump’s second-term start on January 20, 2025, and December, more than 350,000 people left the federal payroll and the workforce contracted by about 242,000 — roughly a 10% net … Read more
Lead On Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14, 2026), psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Yoram Yovell spoke with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the Chasing Life podcast about how romantic breakup, fading friendships or bereavement can change the body as well as the mind. Drawing on neuroimaging, clinical observation and a 2016 clinical trial he led, Yovell outlines five … Read more
Lead At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, two of the era’s most decorated athletes—figure skater Ilia Malinin and alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin—fell short on the stage that defines sporting immortality. Both entered their events with dominant recent records but left having been undone not by technique alone but by an acute mental barrier at … Read more
Presidents Day weekend 2026 is delivering steep TV discounts across major brands as retailers clear inventory ahead of next year’s models. CNN Underscored’s deals editors compiled 28 standout offers from Samsung, Sony, TCL, Hisense, LG and Amazon, with some reductions reaching roughly 50%. Many of the marked-down sets are last year’s flagship panels — Mini‑LED, … Read more
Lead In Saginaw and across Michigan, three Democrats — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and physician Abdul El‑Sayed — are competing in an Aug. U.S. Senate primary that will test differing approaches to the cost‑of‑living squeeze voters cite as a top concern. The contest unfolds as Donald Trump’s 2024 White House comeback … Read more
Lead: The San Diego Padres and veteran outfielder Nick Castellanos have reached a Major League agreement, according to reporting by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The one-year deal pays Castellanos the 2026 MLB minimum of $780,000 and is contingent on a completed physical; the Padres have an open 40-man roster slot so no … Read more
Saturday in Munich, roughly 200,000 people rallied on the margins of a global security meeting after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a “global day of action” to press governments to increase pressure on Tehran. Protesters chanted for regime change, waved pre-1979 Iranian flags and wore red caps that echoed U.S. MAGA symbolism, while … Read more
In the fall of 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, 33-year-old Abigail Hendricks developed dangerously high blood pressure and proteinuria late in pregnancy, signs of preeclampsia that put both her and her unborn child at risk. Treated at Tygerberg Hospital, she enrolled in a clinical trial of an experimental drug called DM199; after receiving the … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 14, 2026, a series of high-profile missteps by Trump administration allies — most visibly Attorney General Pam Bondi’s combative House Judiciary appearance — underscored a pattern: several appointees appear to prioritize pleasing a single political principal over doing their jobs conventionally. Across the week, federal prosecutions, congressional maneuvers and Cabinet scrutiny produced … Read more
Lead On 14 February 2026 at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics, American speed skater Jordan Stolz entered the men’s 500 metres aiming for a second Olympic medal after earlier reaching the podium at these Games. The sprint event — contested on Day 8 of the Games — is widely seen as one of the closest, measured … Read more
Lead British and European governments announced at the Munich Security Conference that analysis of material samples taken from Alexei Navalny’s body shows the presence of epibatidine, a neurotoxin derived from dart frogs, and say this indicates he was killed while imprisoned in a Siberian penal colony. Navalny, 47, died suddenly in custody on 16 February … Read more
MILAN — At the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Games and Paralympics, a notable number of elite athletes are competing alongside romantic partners, including spouses, fiancés and long-term partners. Some pairs are teammates or direct rivals on the same field of play; others come from different disciplines but travel and train together. Stories in Milan range from … Read more
