After days of disappointment, Mikaela Shiffrin storms to slalom lead after first run
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin sits in first place in the slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after the first of two runs Wednesday.
Month: February 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker to propose suspending tax incentives for AI data centers in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to call for a two-year suspension of tax incentives offered to develop data centers amid growing scrutiny over their
The Story of Stories traces the arc of storytelling across human history
In The Story of Stories, technologist Kevin Ashton explores how storytelling has evolved and why stories matter.
Six skiers rescued, with nine still missing after avalanche
Six skiers have been rescued while nine remain missing following an avalanche in the northern California mountains.
Police suffer blow in case of TV host’s missing mother
DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Nancy Guthrie does not match anything in a national database, authorities have said.
Fears of ‘slow, certain death’ stalk Tigray amid rumblings of renewed war
As tensions escalate between Ethiopia and Eritrea, would new conflict position Addis Ababa against Tigray’s leadership?
Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience
Gaza families struggle to find joy during Ramadan amid war’s devastation, financial hardship, and displacement.
Kansas gov. vetoes bill saying it’d ban people from visiting grandparents of opposite sex
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) vetoed an anti-trans bathroom bill Friday, after Republicans passed it using a procedure that allowed them to bring the legislation
Russia-Ukraine talks resume in Geneva as US claims ‘meaningful’ progress
The trio will ‘continue working towards a deal’ in the third round of negotiations, US special envoy Steve Witkoff says.
Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat
Talk show host Stephen Colbert said CBS forbade him from interviewing Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico because of a Federal Communications Commission threat to
Most VMware users still “actively reducing their VMware footprint,” survey finds
More than two years after Broadcom took over VMware, the virtualization company’s customers are still grappling with higher prices, uncertainty, and the challenges of reducing
Trump doubles down on ‘crooked elections’ claim with late-night Truth Social post
Tweety McTreason has added fuel to the fire of his election fraud claim with a late-night Truth Social post. The president shared quotes from former
MAGA Republican’s son cited for child abuse for the second time: report
A MAGA Republican’s son has been cited for misdemeanor child abuse for the second time, a new report revealed. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) oldest son
Naked cycling campaigners hire security to protect against furious public
Event organisers are having to hire security to protect the naked bike riders and those spectating (Picture: Simon Chapman/LNP) Naked cyclist campaigners have hired security