U.S. economic growth slowed sharply at end of 2025, dragging down the year  The Washington Post

The four astronauts heading to the moon for the lunar fly-by are the first humans to venture there since 1972. The ten-day mission will travel more than 600,000 miles.

Alysa Liu had a golden answer when asked what she was thinking as she watched and waited  NBC Los Angeles

More than just brews, San Francisco Beer Week is a celebration of community  Courthouse News

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program.

Police searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday, a day after he was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours. The post Police Continue Searches of Former Prince Andrew’s Home After Arrest appeared first on Breitbart.

Women's Curling Semifinals: USA to play for bronze after loss to Switzerland; Swiss to face Sweden in gold medal game  NBC Olympics

Hot spots and cold snaps: Daily stream temperature data across the U.S. from 1979-2021  USGS (.gov)

Mysterious George Washington Relic, a Royal ‘Diamond’—and Other Collectibles Up for Grabs  news.artnet.com

As the Ukraine war nears its fifth year, a new report alleges Russia is recruiting vulnerable foreign nationals through deceptive tactics that may amount to human trafficking.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are laying low after their father’s arrest. As you know, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested on Thursday — his 66th birthday — in relation to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. From there, King Charles reacted to the arrest, with Prince William and Princess Catherine reportedly agreeing [...] Read More... The post How Princess Beatrice & Eugenie Are Doing After Andrew's 'Catastrophic' Arrest appeared first on Perez Hilton.

United States Colocation Data Center Portfolio Report 2026: Detailed Analysis of 1,135 Existing Colocation Data Centers, 491 Upcoming Colocation Data Centers, and 312 Major Operators/investors  Yahoo Finance Singapore

PWHL’s influence apparent at Olympics with OT medal games and the gap closing behind U.S. and Canada  WBUR

Truck trapped in roadway after water main break in Burbank causes street to buckle  CBS News

NORAD sends fighter jets to escort 5 Russian aircraft out of Alaska air defense zone  Stars and Stripes

Lewis University moves classes from Oak Brook campus after learning ICE rents office space in same building, citing Catholic mission.

Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Pitch at Disrupt 2026 in October in front of top VCs and the full TechCrunch audience. Nominate your startup or for one that's deserving.

911 chaos across Los Angeles as outage forces callers to text their emergencies  New York Post

Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics.

Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. Pre-Trial Hearing  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student-led team has developed a new algorithm to help scientists determine direction in complex two-dimensional (2D) data, with potential applications ranging from particle physics to machine learning. The research was published in AIP Advances.

What was Knight thinking when it went in? "We’re going to win the game," she said. The post ‘Poetic’: Hilary Knight, in her final Olympics, scores goal that gave gold medal-winning Team USA the chance it needed appeared first on Boston.com.

Comedian and actor Kevin James shared a brutal story from early in his career when he drove 16 hours for a low-paying gig — finding an unwelcome surprise in a cheap motel room.

Frank Sinatra's secret Yucca Valley party house was "all sex, all the time" according to his former valet. New details reveal wild Rat Pack gatherings.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism from pro-life advocates over mail-order abortion drug policies, with 80% saying they support an end to the COVID-era policy.

DHS revealed shocking data: 8% of Nicaragua's population allegedly entered the U.S. illegally during Biden era, plus millions from Cuba, Haiti and Honduras.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, continues to be a royal pain for his family! As we previously reported, the former Duke of York was arrested on Thursday, the day of his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest came weeks after the US Department of Justice released more documents [...] Read More... The post Andrew's Arrest Could Cause MAJOR Problems For King Charles & The Royal Family! Oh Brother! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether  The Guardian

More information is coming out about Shia LaBeouf‘s arrest. The actor was arrested in New Orleans on Monday after some Mardi Gras celebrations went wild. He was caught on camera in the middle of a brawl in the streets of the Louisiana city before he was taken in by New Orleans Police. But he wasn’t [...] Read More... The post Ugh, Shia LaBeouf Allegedly Spewed Homophobic Slurs During His Arrest... appeared first on Perez Hilton.

AI systems already decide how ambulances are routed, how supply chains operate and how autonomous drones plan their missions. Yet when those systems make a risky or counterintuitive choice, humans are often expected to accept it without challenge, warns a new study from the University of Surrey.

Ukraine’s patience with US peace push wears thin as Russia skirts pressure  Al Jazeera

Portland Winterhawks at Seattle Thunderbirds: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch  OregonLive.com

Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of Madrid, Paris and Washington, D.C.  Washington Square News

These Washington educators have lost or surrendered their teaching license for alleged misconduct  InvestigateWest

CWG Live: Morning showers, then clearing; snow potential Sunday into Monday  The Washington Post

Residents voice concerns on sex trafficking in Koreatown during community meeting  NBC Los Angeles

Washington National Opera announces new dates and venues for 'West Side Story' and gala  DC Theater Arts

Permits For Residential Expansion at 268 Fair Oaks Street, Dolores Heights, San Francisco  San Francisco YIMBY

NPR's Michel Martin asks retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, a former Navy commander in the Middle East, about the U.S. military buildup near Iran.

U.S. stacks men's freeski halfpipe final field: Goepper qualifies 2nd, teammates 4th-6th  NBC Olympics

The U.S. buildup in the Middle East has reached a critical mass that could put pressure on Iran in negotiations. And, Trump unveils big plans for Gaza during the first-ever Board of Peace meeting.

Luxury housing was planned for this S.F. campus. The city’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan scrapped it  San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s danciest wine bar is opening a huge nightclub with food from a hyped Bay Area pizzeria  San Francisco Chronicle

The accusation surfaced as Russia tries to re-establish its Olympics eligibility.

New study suggests air pollution could be directly linked to Alzheimer's disease risk, with researchers finding stronger associations in stroke survivors.

Connie Chan’s S.F. congressional bid lays bare geopolitical quagmire: China-Taiwan  Mission Local

Abu Dhabi-based tech company G42 has partnered with U.S.-based chipmaker Cerebras to deploy eight exaflops of compute through a new system in India

United States Polyethylene Industry Report 2025: A $60+ Billion Market by 2033 - Rising Demand in Packaging, Automotive, and Construction Industries, Alongside Advances in Manufacturing Technologies  Yahoo Finance Singapore

2026 Winter Olympics live updates: U.S. women taking on Switzerland in curling semifinals  NBC Olympics

The Pentagon is deploying USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East, creating a rare dual-carrier presence as Iran tensions rise and military options expand.

New cybersecurity rules for US defense industry create barrier for some small suppliers  Reuters

How the Washington National Cathedral remembers historic leaders and defines the American story  Milwaukee Independent

Auteurs or accidental icons? The luck and ego that saved Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg  Los Angeles Times

Renewal of 'Jennifer Hudson Show' brings light to daytime TV as two talk shows approach end  Los Angeles Times

A fatal avalanche put a spotlight on the risks of backcountry skiing. Here's why people will keep going  Los Angeles Times

'Deal would be a miracle': US military buildup fuels uncertainty in Tehran  ایران اینترنشنال

'Deal would be a miracle': US military buildup fuels uncertainty in Tehran | Iran International  ایران اینترنشنال

A U.N. panel on artificial intelligence has been launched to implement global governance of the emerging technology at its sole direction, the body's chief António Guterres announced Thursday. The post U.N. in Drive for Centralised Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Breitbart.

CT Art Trail’s new passport marks America's 250th anniversary with museum perks  Stamford Advocate

Conservative President of Paraguay Santiago Peña on Thursday confirmed his participation at President Donald Trump's upcoming "Shield of the Americas" Summit. The post Paraguay’s Santiago Peña Confirms Participation in Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ Summit appeared first on Breitbart.

A report from the Commerce Department on Friday will share how much the U.S. economy grew last year. Growth has been fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment in AI.

A report from the Commerce Department on Friday will share how much the U.S. economy grew last year. Growth has been fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment in AI.

A report from the Commerce Department shows the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in October, November and December. That compares to a 4.4% pace the previous quarter.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sara Qudah of the Committee to Protect Journalists about a new report on the abusive treatment that Palestinian journalists endure in Israeli prisons.

As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.

House Democrats are demanding answers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and urging it to halt rumored changes they say could undermine its mission.

The Olympics often provide a moment of unity and celebration during times of geopolitical uncertainty. But blind nationalism didn’t win at the 2026 Winter Games.

Denmark Is Buying US Missiles to Defend Greenland From the United States — Yes, Really  Military.com

Tijuana police capture 3 U.S. fugitives following information exchange  NBC Los Angeles

Jokic and Murray shaky in clutch loss to Bennedict Mathurin, Los Angeles Clippers  Mile High Sports

A new UN panel on artificial intelligence aims to "make human control a technical reality," the global body's chief said Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the divisive technology.

Tokayev Meets US Business and Financial Leaders During Washington Visit  The Astana Times

International Media Weigh In on First Board of Peace Meeting in Washington  The Astana Times

The Zacks Analyst Blog United States Oil, XOP, ENOR,XRT, INDY and JETS  Nasdaq

Russian Bombers and Spy Plane Approach Alaska—US Fighters Move to Intercept  UNITED24 Media

Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. RIVKIN, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA)  mofa.go.jp

US jets escort Russian military aircraft out of Alaska’s air defence zone  Al Jazeera

Why we love watching the Olympics, from both Milan and our couch : Pop Culture Happy Hour  NPR

Democracy Digest: Orban Goes to Washington and Receives Trump’s Endorsement  Balkan Insight

No. 2 UCLA’s 20th win in a row clinches share of first conference crown in 27 years  Los Angeles Times

Visit of Prof. MATSUMOTO, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the United States (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston)  mofa.go.jp

High school soccer: Thursday’s boys’ and girls’ playoff scores, updated schedule  Los Angeles Times

‘Ripped from me’: Soldotna family taken by ICE quickly deported to Mexico as teen remains in Anchorage jail  Anchorage Daily News

More than $5M in property recovered in cargo theft investigation, 5 arrested  nbclosangeles.com

VIDEO: ‘This is huge, folks!’ Roxhill Bog ‘peat party’ speakers explain why restoration project matters  West Seattle Blog...

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.

D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani president  The Washington Post

Washington State Department of Ecology offers $20K for new lighting in schools  NonStop Local KHQ

Highlights: Kadary Richmond Scores 13 Points vs. Indiana Pacers | 02.19.26  NBA

No. 2 UCLA women overwhelm Washington to clinch share of Big Ten title  The Seattle Times

UW women overwhelmed early as No. 2 UCLA clinches share of Big Ten title  The Seattle Times

What to watch on Day 14 of the Winter Olympics: Men’s hockey semifinals, U.S. curling history on the line and more  The New York Times

Los Angeles crews repair 400 streetlights in El Sereno and Lincoln Heights  CBS News

Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the four-year war in Ukraine.

NORAD detects Russian planes off of Alaska, sends aircraft in response  Reuters

Reflecting on a great day in Seattle. Lots of great memories, but this might be my favorite. Thanks to JSN for being so kind to Jack and Katie.  facebook.com

United States' Chalk and Dolomite Market Poised for Steady Growth With 2.1% CAGR Through 2035  IndexBox

United States' Copper Sanitary Ware Market Poised for Steady Value Growth With 2.8% CAGR Through 2035  IndexBox

Structure fire in Montebello shuts down traffic, prompts evacuation of nearby apartment  NBC Los Angeles