Russia spent two months advancing in Zaporizhzhia Oblast — Ukraine clawed back up to 9.5 km in a week
Ukrainian forces have pushed Russian forces back up to 9.5 km in some areas and liberated over a dozen settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast through tactical counterattacks, likely hindering Russia’s preparation for a hypothetical summer offensive toward Zaporizhzhia City, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) citing Ukrainian military observer KostyantynContinue Reading
New Jersey’s Balancing Act: Cut Utility Bills Without Derailing Clean Energy
Governor Mikie Sherrill wants to tap clean-energy funds to cushion residents from rising electricity bills. By Rambo Talabong Halfway through her inaugural speech in front of thousands of New Jerseyans in late January, newly elected governor Mikie Sherrill paused to write her signature on two documents. They were her firstContinue Reading
NASA Eyes Next Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II
A full Moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. NASA/Sam Lott NASA is targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the tanking day for the secondContinue Reading
US allegiances in Europe – Where do they really lie? | DW News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck a different tone at this year’s Munich Security Conference compared to US Vice President JD Vance in 2025. Rubio’s speech sounded warmer and more reassuring, but did it signal a change in direction for Washington? 00:00 Marco Rubio on US approach to EuropeContinue Reading
Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28
Drone-fired missiles hit when market packed with people, ‘exacerbating the humanitarian tragedy’, rights group says., Drone-fired missiles have hit a market in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens of others, a rights group says. Emergency Lawyers, a group tracking violence against civilians, said inContinue Reading
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95
The US actor was nominated for seven Oscars and won one for his role as a washed-up country singer in Tender Mercies., The legendary US actor was nominated for seven Oscars and won for his role as a washed-up country singer in Tender Mercies. Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best knownContinue Reading
Headlines for February 16, 2026
Reuters: U.S. Military Preparing for Possible Strikes on Iran If The Traitor Orders Attack, Israel Kills at Least 11 Palestinians in Gaza Over the Past 24 Hours, Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director of “No Other Land” Says His Family Has Been Attacked by Israeli Settlers, U.S. Military Strikes Boat in the Caribbean,Continue Reading
Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support
Malware analysis Linux distro gets Ubuntu 24.04 base, a new installer, and many new tools., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Murena Teams Up With German Manufacturer to Offer a €698 de-Googled Android Tablet
Featuring 12GB of RAM and a 10,000 mAh battery, this collaboration with Volla brings some decent specs to the privacy-first mobile market., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
How Lincoln would navigate today’s politics
Author and historian Matthew Pinsker has spent much of his professional life devoted to Abraham Lincoln. In his substack, “What would Lincoln do?” and his latest book, “Boss Lincoln,” Pinsker examines how Lincoln became a master at building political coalitions long before he became president, abolished slavery and held ourContinue Reading
Meet the coach who works with 16 Olympians
Figure skating coach and choreographer Benoit Richaud has become an unlikely talking point at the Winter Olympics after videos spread online of him switching jackets at rinkside to match the team of each athlete he is guiding. Richaud is working with 16 skaters representing 13 countries at the Games, includingContinue Reading
Media Literacy Isn’t Enough Anymore
OPINION — For years, media literacy has been treated as the solution to misinformation. I’ve advocated that position as well. Teach people to question headlines. Encourage them to check sources. Help them recognize bias and emotional manipulation. All of that still matters. In fact, it matters more than ever. IContinue Reading
CTU on the Death of Ofelia Torres
A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union on the passing of Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old junior at Lake View High School: After months of fighting both cancer and the cruelty of The Traitor’s unconscionable and inhumane immigration policies, one of our own precious young scholars, Ofelia Torres, has lost herContinue Reading












