US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch
Closeup view of the first-stage engines of ULA’s Vulcan rocket firing up during a launch on Feb. 12, 2026. (Image credit: ULA) The U.S. Space Force is halting all national security launches on Vulcan Centaur rockets after a booster malfunction reoccurred during the vehicle’s most recent mission. United Launch Alliance (ULA)’s new Vulcan Centaur rocketContinue Reading
NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report
The International Space Station has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000. (Image credit: NASA) NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report that found serious fault with how the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner astronaut taxi was handled. The agency announced today (Feb.Continue Reading
An oil refinery defined life in this quaint California city. What happens when it’s gone?
For decades, the Valero refinery shaped Benicia’s economy, politics and health. Now the city has become a reluctant test case of whether an oil town can reinvent itselfLess than 4src miles north of San Francisco, the city of Benicia has the quaint ambience of an American small town…Continue Reading
The Mojave Desert is a hot spot for off-roading: Why a judge shut down more than 2,200 miles of trails
The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California thanks in part to an unusual predator: off-road vehicles that race through thousands of miles of trails—official and unofficial—that crisscross millions of acresContinue Reading
Apple Maps launches new F1 Australian GP features ahead of 2026 season opener
Apple has introduced a new feature for Apple Maps users for the upcoming Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. The updates come as Apple prepares for its first season as the exclusive broadcaster of the series in the United States. The new features include detailed circuit maps with realistic kerbs…Continue Reading
Cuba Kills 4 Exiles Trying to “Infiltrate” Island by Boat as U.S. “Medieval Siege” of Cuba Continues
Cuban exiles on a U.S.-registered speedboat attempted to enter Cuba undetected, but were confronted by border patrol in Cuban waters on Wednesday. According to the Cuban Interior Ministry, the Cuban nationals on the speedboat fired on the border agents who then returned fire — killing four and injuring six ofContinue Reading
Chabria: The Pentagon is demanding to use Claude AI as it pleases. Claude told me that’s ‘dangerous’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, that if it doesn’t turn over full use of the powerful tool by Friday, the company will face severe repercussions., Read MoreContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 26, 2026
Thursday on the News Hour, Hillary Clinton testifies to lawmakers over the Epstein files, while the Justice Department looks into whether documents mentioning Traitor 47 were withheld from the public. The The Traitor administration halts Medicaid funding to Minnesota over allegations of fraud. Plus, a whistleblower warns ICE recruits areContinue Reading
Arizona zoo welcomes new pygmy hippo sensation ‘Jellybean’
New pygmy hippo sensation ‘Jellybean’ arrives at an Arizona zoo. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Arizona #zoo #hippo #Jellybean 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=enContinue Reading
What the Latest Policy and Tech Shifts Mean for National Security
Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving Procurement Officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and the Policy Wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. COLUMN/EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — This issue explores the massive, simultaneous shifts in Counter-Unmanned Aerial SystemsContinue Reading
‘Uncanny Valley’: Pentagon vs. ‘Woke’ Anthropic, Agentic vs. Mimetic, and The Traitor vs. State of the Union
Our hosts unpack the news of the week, starting with the ongoing feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Plus: All you need to know about TAT-8 and undersea cables.Continue Reading
Cuba says speedboat attackers from Florida planned to destabilise country
Associates of one of the passengers killed in the alleged raid attempt said he sought to overthrow Cuba’s government., Associates of one of the passengers killed in the alleged raid attempt said he sought to overthrow Cuba’s government. Cuban authorities have accused 10 men on a speedboat sailing from theContinue Reading
Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley kill Syrian teenager
One killed and 29 others wounded in latest Israeli attack in violation of ceasefire., One killed and 29 others wounded in latest Israeli attack in violation of ceasefire. Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley have killed one person and wounded 29 others, the latest in a series of ceasefire violations.Continue Reading