Lead On February 25, 2026, Anthropic announced a major revision to its Responsible Scaling Policy, replacing a binding pause commitment with a flexible, nonbinding Frontier Safety Roadmap. The move comes as the company faces a showdown with the Pentagon over AI “red lines,” including a reported ultimatum tied to a $200 million contract. Anthropic said … Read more
Lead Kon Knueppel reclaimed the No. 1 spot on this week’s Kia Rookie Ladder after the Charlotte forward reached the 200 three-pointers mark in his 58th game and boosted his season totals to 201 three-pointers through Tuesday, Feb. 24. That surge, plus strong overall efficiency, pushed him past his Duke roommate and longtime ladder leader … Read more
Lead Priya Jain, who dated actor Eric Dane for roughly a year after they were first linked in November 2024, gave $10,000 to a GoFundMe set up following Dane’s death. The contribution was confirmed amid a surge of celebrity and public donations to a fundraiser intended to support Dane’s two teenage daughters after he died … Read more
Metallica today confirmed an eight-show residency titled “Life Burns Faster” at the Sphere in Las Vegas, scheduled for October 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and 31, 2026. The run continues the band’s “No Repeat Weekend” practice—no song repeats across each Thursday–Saturday pair—and aims to pair Metallica’s deep catalog with the Sphere’s immersive audio-visual … Read more
Lead Updated Feb. 25, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ET — Notre Dame suffered a 100–56 home loss to No. 1 Duke at a sold-out Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday, a defeat that exposed roster limitations and organizational choices. The margin — a 44-point defeat — is the largest ever in the South Dome-era venue and spotlighted questions … Read more
Lead: The Philadelphia Eagles have publicly signaled openness to trade offers for wide receiver A.J. Brown after conversations between club officials and the player. That development crystallized in recent statements from GM Howie Roseman and has generated immediate speculation about fit and price across the league. Industry consensus places a first-round pick as reasonable compensation; … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 25, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Beijing and delivered a pointed public message to Chinese leaders urging fairer trade conditions. Speaking to the Advisory Council of German-Chinese Business with Premier Li Qiang in the room, Merz asked Beijing to reduce distortive subsidies, allow the renminbi to strengthen, and keep exports … Read more
At the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst held two separate podium sessions — his first extended on-record interactions with the media since the Micah Parsons trade presser. Gutekunst addressed roster construction and cap planning for the 2026 season and touched on positional needs as Green Bay adapts to a new … Read more
Photographs taken during London Fashion Week on 25 February 2026 capture a playful, experimental street-style scene where thrifted finds, high fashion and low-cost collaborations sit side by side. Attendees — from designers and stylists to journalists and photographers — mixed pieces from Saint Laurent, Bora Aksu and Maison Margiela with preloved items from Vinted, Beyond … Read more
In the first seven days of early voting for the 2026 midterms across Texas, more ballots have been cast than in the comparable window of recent midterm or presidential cycles, driven chiefly by high participation in the Democratic primary. Statewide totals through the early-voting week show 665,664 Democratic ballots and 593,692 Republican ballots, a combined … Read more
Updated Feb. 24, 2026 — During Notre Dame’s 100-56 loss to No. 1 Duke at Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday, head coach Micah Shrewsberry exited the court on crutches with his lower left leg in a walking boot after injuring himself in the first half. The coach, in visible pain and helped at times by freshman … Read more
Lead On Feb. 24, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, President Donald Trump presented Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover with the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address. Slover, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot wounded while leading the flight into the Caracas compound that held Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was … Read more
At the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek declined to name a preferred No. 1 pick and confirmed he has not spoken with starting quarterback Geno Smith since the 2025 season ended. Outside analysts and many mock drafts heavily favor Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the top overall selection … Read more
Lead On Wednesday, the European Southern Observatory released the largest mosaic ever produced by the ALMA antenna network, capturing in unprecedented detail the swirling clouds of cold gas and dust around the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole. The image focuses on a region more than 650 light-years across in the galaxy’s Central Molecular Zone, … Read more
Lead: U.S. equity futures opened higher on Wednesday in New York as gains in Nvidia and Oracle helped extend a rebound that began on Tuesday. Dow Jones futures rose about 150 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were up roughly 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. Investors moved cautiously ahead of Nvidia’s earnings due after … Read more
