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Lead: On Wednesday, 11 February 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Save America Act—legislation backed by former President Donald Trump—by a 218–213 vote. The bill would require proof of citizenship at registration, add a nationwide photo-ID mandate excluding student IDs, and sharply limit mail-in voting options. Supporters frame the measure as tightening election … Read more
Lead: Federal and local agents conducted a court-authorized search in the Catalina Foothills and along multiple roadways north of Tucson on Feb. 11, hours after a man stopped near Rio Rico was detained, questioned and then released in the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. Investigators disclosed that doorbell camera footage recovered and … Read more
Lead: Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new commercial spyware called ZeroDayRAT that, according to reports, is being sold openly on Telegram and marketed to criminals with customer support and updates. The tool can reportedly seize full control of both iPhones and Android phones, harvest credentials, intercept SMS-based 2FA codes, activate cameras and microphones, and track … Read more
A US longitudinal study of older adults finds that sustained engagement in mentally stimulating activities — including reading, writing and language learning — is associated with substantially lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and delayed cognitive decline. Researchers followed 1,939 people (mean age 80) for an average of eight years and recorded 551 cases of Alzheimer’s … Read more
Lead: Attorneys for Marimar Martinez say newly released documents show Department of Homeland Security officials mischaracterized an October shooting in Chicago that left Martinez, a U.S. citizen and teaching assistant, wounded five times. The incident occurred during a citywide immigration enforcement operation and initially led to felony charges against Martinez that were later dropped after … Read more
In a decisive round-robin game at the Olympics, Team USA beat Canada 5-0, marking the largest margin in an Olympic meeting between the nations and the first Olympic shutout of the Canadian women. The victory, played on Tuesday in Milan-Cortina’s tournament schedule, continued a streak of U.S. dominance—Canada has now dropped seven straight games to … Read more
Feb. 11, 2026 — Federal aviation officials closed El Paso’s airspace up to 18,000 feet late Tuesday night after the Defense Department moved to deploy new anti‑drone technology from nearby Fort Bliss. Agency officials, speaking to reporters and to news organizations, said they had not been given sufficient time or information to complete a safety … Read more
Lead On Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, thousands of Seahawks fans packed downtown Seattle to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl LX victory over the New England Patriots (29-13). The parade began after a 10 a.m. trophy presentation at Lumen Field and moved north on Fourth Avenue; the convoy departed the stadium around 11:30 a.m. Players, coaches … Read more
Lead: On 11 February 2026, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faced the House Judiciary Committee in a contentious hearing in Washington as she defended the Justice Department’s handling of court-ordered disclosures tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats pressed her over the department’s compliance with a statute passed last year that required full release of the files … Read more
Lead San Francisco teachers entered their third day of striking on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, as negotiators from the district and the union met again while schools remained closed to the district’s roughly 48,000 students. Union supporters staged a noon gathering at Ocean Beach that formed a human banner reading “FOR OUR STUDENTS STRIKE” to … Read more
Editor’s note: Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France won the ice dance gold medal. Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 7:11 p.m. ET. In Milan, the Olympic ice dance competition reached a dramatic conclusion Wednesday as longtime U.S. contenders Madison Chock and Evan Bates chased a first individual Olympic medal while a newly formed French … Read more
Lead: Activists organized demonstrations at more than two dozen Target stores on Wednesday to pressure the retailer to publicly oppose a five-week-old federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. A coalition called ICE Out Minnesota urged sit-ins and for protests to continue for a full week, focusing attention on Target because its headquarters are in Minneapolis. … Read more
Apple reported internal testing problems with a long-planned overhaul of its Siri virtual assistant, according to reporting on Feb. 11, 2026. The company had intended to bundle the new Siri capabilities in iOS 26.4, scheduled for March, but recent test failures have prompted engineers to reschedule some features. Sources say Apple is now planning to … Read more
On February 11, 2026, China conducted a combined test that both exercised a new lunar capsule and validated a reusable booster concept at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. A Long March 10 first-stage booster, powered by seven kerosene-fueled YF-100K engines, lifted off and later returned for recovery after an in‑flight abort scenario; … Read more
Lead Seamus Culleton, an Irish national living and working in the Boston area, has been held in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since 9 September 2025, his wife and lawyer say. Tiffany Smyth, a US citizen, held a press conference calling for his immediate release, saying he has endured “dire conditions” while detained … Read more
