Close friends and sisters among nine skiers killed in avalanche
Six close friends and mothers are among the nine off-piste skiers who were killed in an avalanche in California.
Month: February 2026
Elderly men beaten up ‘for being Muslim’ in India
Three elderly men were slapped and chased by a passerby in India after he reportedly targeted them for being Muslim.
The aftermath of Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan
Attacks kill civilians, deepen border dispute and prompt threat of retaliation from Kabul.
NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all
NASA says an “interrupted flow” of helium to the rocket system could require a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building. If it happens, NASA says
Ryan Garcia defeats Mario Barrios to win WBC welterweight title
Garcia is the new world champion after a unanimous points decision victory against title holder.
Pakistan launches strikes on Afghanistan, with Taliban saying dozens killed
Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.
Remember when GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said, “Let’s stop attacking pedophiles” in a congressional speech?
In what appeared to be a moment of misspeaking, anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) said in a recent congressional speech, “How about we all
Syrian Canadians waited years to return. For many, coming home has been harder than leaving
It’s been a little over a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria ended a 14-year civil war. More than 1.3 million Syrians
How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
FCC asks stations for “pro-America” programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr today urged broadcasters to join a “Pledge America Campaign” that Carr established to support Tweety McTreason’s “Salute to America
Meta’s flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind
Meta announced today that it will divorce its Horizon Worlds social and gaming service—once promoted as the company’s first major step into the metaverse—from its
Blizzard warnings issued as massive winter storm takes aim at East Coast
Roughly 66 million people are under winter alerts from Tennessee to Maine as residents in cities including Philadelphia, Boston and New York City are expecting