Megan Oldham takes gold in women’s big air
2026-02-16
Megan Oldham takes gold in women’s big air, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Amid push for more ICE detention centers, key Kansas City deal collapses
2026-02-16
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City firm has backed out of negotiations to sell a warehouse that federal officials were considering as a site for a large-scale ICE detention center. In January, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents quietly toured a massive warehouseContinue Reading
Shooting at Rhode Island high school hockey game kills 3, injures 3
2026-02-16
A gunman killed at least two people Monday at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island, according to multiple reports. The shooter is also dead, according to authorities. The shooting happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, at about 2 p.m. Local news station WPRIContinue Reading
Civil Rights Groups Sue to Protect Georgia Voter Data Seized by FBI
2026-02-16
The federal government is being sued by civil rights organizations to protect voter data seized by the FBI in a raid at a Fulton County, Georgia, elections building last month. The NAACP, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Georgia Coalition of the People’s Agenda, and other groupsContinue Reading
Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps
2026-02-16
The accident happened as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four out of five., The accident, near the town of Goppenstein, occurred as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four out of five. A regional train has derailed in southern Switzerland, injuringContinue Reading
Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp
2026-02-16
Group of 34 women and children with Australian passports forced to return to Roj detention camp for ISIL relatives., Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government will not repatriate Australian women and children from Syria who have been identified as relatives of suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters. “WeContinue Reading
French prosecutors widen Epstein probe with raid on Jack Lang’s former institute
2026-02-16
French police raid the Arab World Institute as ex-Culture Minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline face a probe into alleged Epstein-linked tax fraud and offshore funds.Continue Reading
Alexei Navalny dart frog toxin poisoning: What we know
2026-02-16
Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation. Experts have said the toxin can also be produced synthetically, instead of extracting it directly from the frog itself.Continue Reading
Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein ties
2026-02-16
Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman, effective immediately, over his relationship with the sex offender., Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman, effective immediately, due to his relationship with the late sex offender. Billionaire Thomas J Pritzker has announced that he is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt HotelsContinue Reading
Lebanon says four months needed for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament
2026-02-16
Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a ‘grave sin’., Announcement comes as Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of the Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a ‘grave sin’. Lebanon’s government has said that itsContinue Reading
Doja Cat to Headline Global Citizen’s Move Afrika 2026 Tour in Rwanda and South Africa This March
2026-02-16
Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement to end extreme poverty, announced that Grammy ® award-winning global superstar Doja Cat will headline the third edition of Move Afrika, the ground-breaking music touring circuit led by international artists fueling Africa’s creative economy. Entering its third year, the 2src26 edition of Move Afrika will continue to expand acrossContinue Reading
Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida
2026-02-16
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites launched on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2src26 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, respectively…Continue Reading
Canada announces new chief trade negotiator to the United States
2026-02-16
Canada announces new chief trade negotiator to the United StatesContinue Reading