Month: February 2026

Ari Emanuel went on a buying spree at his Frieze Los Angeles art fair on Thursday.

For the past few months, both Hollywood and Wall Street wondered whether Ted Sarandos and Netflix had the stomach to win a bidding war. Yesterday, we got our answer when Netflix walked away from a deal that Sarandos had worked exhaustively to sell to a skeptical industry.

A 19-acre mobile home park which offered some of the most stunning views of the Santa Monica Bay before it was incinerated last year in the Palisades Fire was quietly listed this week with the owners hoping the property fetches as much as $90 million, Page Six Hollywood has learned.

Terrified Arizona residents are rushing to build panic rooms after the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie — who has still not been found nearly a month after she was snatched from her Tucson home.

The twice-former couple fell in love with this Palisades escape when it asked $64 million in 2023.

Fans of the hit biblical drama “The Chosen” will have to wait until the fall for the highly anticipated sixth season, but thousands of the show’s most devoted followers didn’t let that stop them from celebrating. Last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, “ChosenCon” brought together a massive community to meet the cast and crew for the third fan convention.

Savannah Guthrie revealed in a new desperate plea for help that her family’s $1 million reward for any information that leads to the return Nancy Guthrie will be paid in cash.

The fast food chain revealed that the Big Arch Burger will be landing on Tuesday, March 3 — and they’re calling it their “most McDonald’s, McDonald’s burger” yet, per the McDonald’s Menu Spotter.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s father once ruled that the super-secretive men’s club Bohemian Grove couldn’t bar women from working there…

Passengers aboard Princess Cruise line’s Real Princess ship from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, Mexico, traveling between February 17 and February 22, broke the Guinness World Record for most margaritas sold in eight hours by ordering 3,410 of the company’s signature “24K” margaritas within the timeframe ahead of National Margarita Day, Feb. 22.

Chris Berman will be back, back, back for a little bit longer on the ESPN airwaves. The well-known ESPN personality told Alex Sherman on the “CNBC Sport” podcast published Thursday that he would be stepping away from broadcasting after his contract with the network ends after the 2029 NFL season.

In California’s notoriously expensive Bay Area, living out of one’s vehicle has increasing appeal.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Hillary Clinton became “unhinged” when she asked her about racy photos of Bill Clinton that were revealed in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Democrats have indicated they will subpoena Trump if they win control of the House in the November election.

Megyn Kelly shared a decades-old photo of former President Bill Clinton “looking down the chest” of one of her friends — just as the ex-commander-in-chief was slated to testify Friday about his association with dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform coming in second and Labour in third.

Ukraine struck the Russian city of Belgorod and a neighboring district with “a massive missile attack” overnight, causing power outages, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Feb. 27.

The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.

The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom overshadowed strong Nvidia results while leading bourses in Asia and Europe hit fresh records.

Multiple US Olympic men’s ice hockey players have apologized for their team’s response after President Donald Trump said he would “have to” invite the women’s team to the White House

Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer,

The Taliban claimed to have captured several Pakistani checkpoints in border areas, killing and capturing soldiers. Pakistan meanwhile said it launched “strong and effective response” with explosions reported in Kabul.

Feb. 20 – 26, 2026

Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky

The strikes, under Op ‘Ghazab lil-Haq’, were carried out in the early hours of Friday, Pakistan said, in response to the “unprovoked firing” by Afghanistan. | World News

The group’s commander emphasizes their commitment to Iran and hints at a more active response compared to previous conflicts. | World News

Countries around the world are urging the warring parties to show restraint.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will alter several policies to maintain its support from the U.S. military.

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Multiple US Olympic men’s ice hockey players have apologized for their team’s response after President Donald Trump said he would “have to” invite the women’s team to the White House

Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform coming in second and Labour in third.

The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom overshadowed strong Nvidia results while leading bourses in Asia and Europe hit fresh records.

The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and must stop immediately.”

The Taliban claimed to have captured several Pakistani checkpoints in border areas, killing and capturing soldiers. Pakistan meanwhile said it launched “strong and effective response” with explosions reported in Kabul.

The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.

Ukraine struck the Russian city of Belgorod and a neighboring district with “a massive missile attack” overnight, causing power outages, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Feb. 27.

Feb. 20 – 26, 2026

Multiple US Olympic men’s ice hockey players have apologized for their team’s response after President Donald Trump said he would “have to” invite the women’s team to the White House

Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer,

Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky

The strikes, under Op ‘Ghazab lil-Haq’, were carried out in the early hours of Friday, Pakistan said, in response to the “unprovoked firing” by Afghanistan. | World News

U.S. stocks are sinking as Wall Street gets back to hunting companies that could become losers because of the AI revolution.

Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia’s shadow with custom “Trainium” chips designed specially for machine learning as billions of dollars are poured into artificial intelligence (AI).

Countries around the world are urging the warring parties to show restraint.

Three women lived for years as the last members of the Akuntsu people, who were decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest in the 1970s and ‘80s.

The group’s commander emphasizes their commitment to Iran and hints at a more active response compared to previous conflicts. | World News

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticised the Hungarian premier for blocking a €90 billion loan that had been approved by all 27 EU member states in December and was intended to cover Ukraine’s financial and military needs for 2026 and 2027.

Trade between the EU and two South American countries may start within two months under a provision application of the deal

Iranian doctors say that during last month’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, security agents swarmed hospitals in multiple cities, hunting for wounded protesters. The agents intimidated medical staff, prevented treatment