Widespread Mexican cartel violence builds across the country as tourists shelter in place or scramble to leave the country. President Trump is set to…
Month: February 2026
PFT Live spends the rest of the week at the Scouting Combine
We’re back in Indianapolis.
December new home sales rise from December 2024, decline from November
Sales of new single-family homes rose in December 2025 from a year earlier, according to recently released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Median sales prices of new homes sold in December also declined from a year earlier, while rising from November, the department reported.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge most eager to learn from these USA teammates during WBC
Yankees star Aaron Judge is excited to pick the brains of his Team USA peers. He has a few names at the top of his list.
St. John’s visiting UConn with massive Big East implications
Big East matchups don’t get much bigger than Wednesday night’s game between St. John’s and UConn.
Blue cities, states are a ‘disaster,’ New York Post reporter says
‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss Robert De Niro’s emotional comments about President Donald Trump and a CNN host calling out blue cities’ spending problem.
Winter storm slams the east coast
Photos of cities in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts as they cope with a powerful winter storm.
NYPD investigates ‘criminal’ snowball fight at Washington Square Park after unruly mob pelts cops
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said an investigation is underway after several cops were relentlessly pelted with snowballs at Washington Square Park on
Over 1400 people sign up to help DSNY plow snow in NYC
DSNY acting Commissioner, Javiar Lojan says there are over 2300 crewmembers on the ground working to remove snow throughout the city.
Mexican cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’ was taken out after authorities tracked mistress to secret love nest
Mexico’s most notorious cartel boss was located and killed after intelligence agencies were able to track down one of his lovers to his secluded resort compound, officials said Monday.
Frontier Airlines cuts all but 1 route at New York’s JFK
Frontier Airlines is pulling back in the Big Apple. The budget carrier announced plans to significantly cut back its schedule at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
British comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges
Comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges in a London court. He faces other charges involving 4 women
NYC public schools open as ‘digout’ continues
FOX 5 NY’s Robert Moses has the latest.
How much snow did we get? See totals from around the tri-state
See the final snow totals by you.
Pandemic, election crises mark ‘critical events’ in declining democratic accountability standards, governance scholar writes
The latest news and information for the University of Kansas.
Siblings admit to stealing $90K in COVID funds from New York state
A brother and sister admit they stole $90,000 from New York State. The money was meant to help people struggling to pay rent during COVID.Shaleen Mahtani, 56, a
‘View’ makes major changes to broadcast as Whoopi Goldberg’s chair left empty
‘The View’ makes major changes to live broadcast as Whoopi Goldberg’s chair left empty amid a New York City blizzard.
50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation
A gobsmacking amount of money is spent on federal elections in the US. The credit or blame for that reaches back to a landmark, 50-year-old Supreme Court decision.
All NYC public schools will be closed Monday, bringing back ‘old-school’ snow day
As a major winter storm continues to batter New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that all public schools will be closed on Monday.
Mamdani to Appoint Racial Equity Advocate to Lead City Planning
Sideya Sherman headed the Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice under Eric Adams. She will now lead a Department of City Planning empowered to greenlight development in every neighborhood.
Video. New York buried in nearly 60 centimetres of snow as Manhattan falls silent
Video. New York was blanketed by nearly 60 centimetres of snow, shutting schools, silencing traffic and turning Central Park into a playground of sledges and snowmen.
Why are there so many Texas and U.S. elections? Curious Texas has answers
One reader of The Dallas Morning News asked Curious Texas to help them understand the reasoning, significance and timeline of each election.
Mob torments NYPD in epic snowball fight
A huge mob of rowdy winter warriors descended on a Manhattan park on February 23rd — throwing snowballs in a chaotic scene and tormenting cops, according…
Trump’s State of the Union will seek to calm voters’ economic concerns ahead of midterm elections
President Donald Trump will use the State of the Union to champion immigration crackdowns, tariffs and military actions in Iran & Venezuela.
Competition Committee discusses “aiding the runner,” but no proposals to ban the tush push
The NFL won’t be discussing a proposal to ban the tush push this offseason, but there could be further conversations about other ways that offensive players aid ball carriers.
Bronx nurse whose son was grabbed by ICE is Schumer’s SOTU guest
A Bronx nurse whose son was grabbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last year will be a guest of Sen. Chuck Schumer at President Trump’s State of the Union address.
NYPD officers pelted with snow in Washington Square Park
Video circulating on social media shows officers surrounded by a crowd as others taunt them while throwing snowballs.
Iranians worry over American military buildup as next, last-chance round of talks with the US nears
Many Iranians are worried as the US assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East and talks in Geneva get closer.
Hilary Duff mourns TV dad Robert Carradine, who died by suicide
“Lizzie McGuire” star Hilary Duff is mourning the loss of her on-screen father, Robert Carradine, who died by suicide after battling bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.
How No. 15 St. John’s turned their season around
Zach Braziller breaks down how No. 15 St. John’s front court led the turnaround of the Johnnies’ season with Dexter Henry on a new episode of ‘Eye of…
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Dance Reflections Is Taking Over New York
Van Cleef & Arpels’s annual festival Dance Reflections is heading stateside. Taking on New York City once again, after 2023’s premiere edition in the city which saw around 10 different performances from repertoires past and present, as well as dance workshops, it returns from now until March 21.
Vivian’s Lament on New York City: Get Tickets Now!
Vivian Blaine is back in the spotlight! A staged reading of Vivian’s Lament, an official selection of the Spark Theatre Festival NYC. A new play about Broadway diva Vivian Blaine, the original Adelaide in the 1950 musical Guys and Dolls. It’s 1972, and Vivian’s career is finding new life until something goes terribly wrong and she retreats to her apartment, shutting out the world and then…
Back Float: A Very Hard of Hearing, d/Deaf-ish, Bluegrass-Forward Solo Show on New York City: Get Tickets Now!
Back Float: A Very Hard of Hearing, d/Deaf-ish, Bluegrass-Forward Solo Show *An official selection of the Spark Theatre Festival NYC Created and performed by Jo Brook, Back Float is a daring and deeply human solo show about an actor and musician navigating hearing loss and ultimately reclaiming her music and her voice. Blending folk and bluegrass music, auditory soundscape, and storytelling in both English and ASL, the piece lives in the charged in-between: between sound and silence, labels and lived experience, isolation and belonging. Intimate, inventive, and laugh-out-loud funny, Back Float charts one woman’s unapologetic reclamation of sound, memory, and identity.
The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin.
Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government.
Rob Jetten takes oath; becomes Netherlands’ youngest, first openly gay PM
Jetten pulled a stunning election win, to replace the far-right Freedom Party with a thin margin in Netherlands. | World News
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
U.S. Secret Service says an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends
Hungary blocks EU Ukraine loan, Russia sanctions on eve of war anniversary
Hungary maintained its veto on Monday against a new EU package of sanctions against Russia and a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, while a Ukrainian strike against a Russian pumping station serving the Druzhba…
John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
John Davidson has issued a statement on the BAFTA Film Tourette racial slur at the ‘Sinners’ actors, which has caused fallout for the BBC and BAFTA.
Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US
A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation
American ski star Lindsey Vonn, who suffered a horrific fall in the Olympic downhill in Cortina, on Monday thanked the doctor who saved her leg.
4 years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers
The fighting enters its fifth year on Tuesday. A U.S.-based think tank says that as many as 1.8 million soldiers may have been killed, injured or missing on both sides.
Canada summons OpenAI executives on Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect’s ChatGPT use
OpenAI said Friday that Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT account was flagged in June 2025 by systems that scan for misuse, including potential violent activity. | World News
Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
US ambassador to France fails to show up for diplomatic summons
Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Charles Kushner of disregarding the “basic expectations of an ambassador.”
Investigate if Kyiv is lying about Russian oil pipeline
Bratislava wants Brussels to send inspectors to test claims by Ukraine that Russia blew up a pipeline that supplies Slovakia and Hungary with oil.
YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction
A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company’s aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.
Merz heads to Beijing as Germany Inc. reels from ‘China shock’
China once underpinned Germany’s industrial growth but has now become a force behind its deindustrialization.
New Zealand would back removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession, says PM
Country follows Australia in saying it would support any UK government proposals to remove former prince after arrest
Iran must be fully ready for war to deter conflict, diplomat says
Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: On Monday, India issued an advisory asking all its citizens currently in Iran to leave the country by available means of transport in view of the “evolving situation” there”. | World News
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh AI and tariffs outlook
Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump’s tariff policy.








