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
Lead U.S. equity futures opened modestly higher on Wednesday as markets moved past President Donald Trump’s record-long State of the Union address late Tuesday and refocused on the AI-driven rally. Investors were particularly attentive to upcoming quarterly results from chip maker Nvidia, widely seen as the earnings-season bellwether for artificial-intelligence optimism. Equity volatility eased: the … Read more
On February 25, 2026, a new national poll showed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro level in voting intention ahead of Brazil’s October 2026 presidential contest. The survey—reported publicly on the same day—marks the first time this cycle that Flavio Bolsonaro has matched the incumbent in aggregated measures of voter support. … Read more
In the Feb. 25, 2026 State of the Union at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump delivered a near two-hour address that prioritized theatrical confrontation over a slate of new policy proposals. Rather than outline a midterm agenda, he framed Democrats repeatedly as unpatriotic and extreme, at one point labeling a policy theme as a … Read more
Lead At the Feb. 24, 2026 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump presented a series of military and civilian honors on the House floor, including Purple Hearts, multiple Medals of Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Legion of Merit. Recipients included Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and the family of … Read more
Lead Viktor Orbán is centering Hungary’s upcoming election campaign on a warning that Ukraine — not economic stagnation or domestic policy failures — poses the greatest threat to the nation. The drive, intensified with state-funded billboards and AI-generated material, frames EU support for Kyiv as a financial and security risk to Hungarians. Ahead of the … Read more
Panera Bread on Feb. 25, 2026 introduced its first dedicated value offering, a “Mix & Match” menu designed to win back cost-conscious customers. The program lets diners choose from 10 half-portion items, each priced at $4.99, with a required purchase of at least two items; each order also includes a baguette, chips or an apple. … Read more
Updated Feb 25, 2026 / 5:43 AM EST — The Boston metropolitan area faces two brief chances for light snowfall this week, beginning with a Wednesday morning event that will mainly affect the commute. Forecasts call for a roughly 4–6 hour period of light to moderate snow, arriving across western suburbs by about 7:00 a.m. … Read more
U.S. stock futures ticked modestly higher on Wednesday as traders in New York waited for Nvidia’s quarterly report due after the market close. Dow futures rose about 54 points, roughly 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures added about 0.2%. The moves followed a strong regular session on Tuesday when … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Democrat Jennifer Mazzocco captured the special election for Pennsylvania’s 42nd House District, a collection of South Hills suburbs, winning decisively over Republican Joseph Leckenby. With 100% of precincts reported, unofficial totals showed Mazzocco at 10,419 votes (81.7%) to Leckenby’s 2,330 (18.3%), and 36 write-ins (0.28%). The Associated Press called … Read more
Lowe’s reported fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, beating Wall Street revenue and earnings expectations as quarterly sales rose more than 10% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.98 versus the $1.94 analysts had forecast, and revenue reached $20.58 billion against a $20.34 billion estimate. The company issued full-year sales guidance of $92 … Read more
On Feb. 25, 2026 Windsor residents reacted sharply as police continued searches at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, after renewed public attention to accusations against him. The scene around the Windsor Estate — with news crews, walkers and local residents — captured a town split between anger, sympathy and indifference. Some locals framed the controversy as … Read more
Lead On the night of Feb. 25, 2026, Jimmy Kimmel began taping his live response to President Trump’s extended State of the Union address before the president had finished speaking. The late-night host mocked the speech’s length and tone, calling it angry and summarizing its thrust in blunt terms. Kimmel and other late-night figures used … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 24, 2026 at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address that ran about 1 hour 48 minutes and mixed policy announcements, military and civilian honors, and sharp partisan clashes. The speech included high-profile moments — two Medal of Honor presentations, the reunion of a Venezuelan political … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 25, 2026 in Los Angeles, the Lakers fell 110-109 to the Orlando Magic after a misexecuted sideline inbounds set in the final seconds failed to produce a quality shot. Orlando took the lead when Wendell Carter Jr. converted a putback with 6.7 seconds remaining, prompting a Lakers timeout. On the subsequent inbounds, … Read more
