On Sunday, February 15, 2026, just after 7 pm, the FDNY received multiple calls reporting a fire at 41-50 78th St., an apartment building in East Elmhurst between Broadway and Woodside Avenue. Upon arrival, the incident was classified as a heavy “all-hands fire,” and 21 FDNY units were dispatched, with ...
Yesterday, Thursday, February 12, right before the skeleton competition, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) announced the disqualification of Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych because of his helmet. The helmet, according to Heraskevych, is “special”. He explained, “It shows several athletes who have died over the past four years. Some of them ...
Tom Homan, the White House Border Czar, announced in a press conference on Thursday, February 12, that ICE operations are ending in Minnesota. Many people are skeptical of the news, with Governor Tim Walz saying he is “cautiously optimistic”. After the announcement, Walz also praised the actions of Minnesotans, saying, ...
The Democratic primary race for the special election in New Jersey’s 11th District has been called. Progressive organizer Analilia Mejia has won, beating almost a dozen other candidates, including former US representative Tom Malinowski. This special election is being held to fill the US House seat previously held by Mikie ...
It is no surprise that with all the bad things happening in the world, depression rates are increasing. Almost 20% of adults in the US have experienced depression disorder in the last year. I know there are countless things affecting my mental health right now. With the global rise in ...
Let me start by saying I am not the biggest fan of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. However, the casting for the new film adaptation of the book, set to be released ahead of Valentine’s Day, has left me puzzled. This adaptation is directed, written, and produced by Emerald Fennell, who ...
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, grocery store shelves are lined with heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. Chocolate is one of the most popular foods worldwide, with the average American eating around 12 pounds of chocolate a year. However, there are several issues with how cocoa is currently farmed, including ...
The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing. Earlier today, athletes from around the world competed in Nordic Combined—well, male athletes, that is. Nordic Combined is the only sport in this year’s Olympic Games without a women’s competition. The Nordic Combined competition has two parts: cross-country skiing and ski jumping. ...
Male Model of the Month for February 2026 Photo Credit by phoenixstockphoto Instagram Bio Gallery Bio David Gandy is an English model and has worked as the lead male model for Dolce & Gabbana for over a decade. He is widely considered to be the most successful male model of ...
Flashback Athlete of the Month for February 2026 Photo Credit by s_bukley Bio Highlight Bio Muhammad Ali was one of America’s most famous professional boxers. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942, Ali began training as a boxer at the age of 12. He was inspired to start boxing after seeing ...
Athlete of the Month for February 2026 Photo Credit by vverve Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Lionel “Leo” Messi is a professional soccer (football) player from Argentina. He plays as a forward and is captain of both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina National Team. He has ...
A special election is being held in New Jersey to fill the congressional seat previously held by now-Governor Mikie Sherrill. With only one Republican nominee, all attention has been on the Democratic nominee election. It should come as a surprise to no one that AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), ...
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