Yesterday, Sunday, February 22, 2026, the USA men’s hockey team defeated the Canadian team to win gold at the Winter Olympics. This win comes almost 50 years after the last Olympic gold medal men’s hockey win. Team USA’s 1980 upset against the Soviet Union was dubbed “Miracle on Ice”, and ...
Mexican military officials carried out an operation on Sunday, February 22, against Jalisco New Generation Cartel Leader (CJNG), Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho”. Oseguera Cervantes was wounded during the operation and died while being transported to a hospital in Mexico City. His death has resulted in ...
A sound clip has been all over my “for you” page recently. Presented as an upbeat chanting choral piece, this viral sound clip is actually AI. I couldn’t tell when I first heard it, and I bet neither could you. An AI cover of Belgian artist Stromae’s Papaoutai has blown ...
The Olympic Games are a celebration of the best athletes the world has to offer. People tune in to watch the highest levels of competition and cheer on their countries’ athletes. But every year, the integrity of the games is questioned as controversies spread among athletes and viewers alike. The ...
I would take a guess that every parent has experienced the frustration that comes with finding out the shirt that fit your child perfectly yesterday doesn’t fit today. Children produce a high volume of clothing waste before they can even talk. On average, during their first two years, children go ...
The identity of the hiker who slipped and died on Mount Marcy has been released by State Police. 21-year-old resident of Brick, NJ, Brianna L. Mohr was hiking with her dog on Mount Marcy last Thursday, February 12, 2026. Near the summit, she slipped and was unable to make it ...
Last year, France’s National Assembly approved a bill “to outlaw the production, import, or sale of cosmetics containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),” and that law came into effect this month, February 2026. This means that any cosmetics that use PFAS instead of alternatives that already exist will be included ...
A new internet sensation was born last week. Danny Spud, a content creator known for attempting to disrupt workplaces and waste employees’ time, posted a video to social media on February 12, 2026, showing him attending his school’s anti-ICE protest. In the video, Spud can be heard saying he supports ...
I can honestly say that I don’t enjoy scrolling on social media as much as I used to. With our feeds being flooded with negative and depressing news, AI-generated videos, and “brain-rot” content, I find myself putting my phone down after just a few minutes. Doomscrolling, which “rose to prominence ...
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, ...
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