Taylor Swift replied "HISTORIC 🥇🥇🥇" to Mikaela Shiffrin's Instagram post after Shiffrin won the Olympic slalom; the victory was Shiffrin's third Olympic gold and fourth overall medal, won by 1.50 seconds.
Actor Eric Dane addressed his daughters in a final interview filmed in November 2025 for Netflix's "Famous Last Words," and his family confirmed he died Thursday following a battle with ALS.
Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging Roblox's platform enabled grooming and exploitation of children; Roblox says it strongly disputes the claims and will defend itself.
A care assistant pleaded guilty to multiple counts of rape and making indecent images and was sentenced to 21 years; police said their investigation remains ongoing.
Gerrit Cole faced three hitters in his first live batting practice since last March's Tommy John surgery, topping out at 96.9 mph and recording a strikeout, a groundout and a hard line drive.
More than 10 students and coaches told the WJCC school board they want lacrosse certified as a Virginia High School League sport; Superintendent Daniel Keever included a $225,000 lacrosse program in his proposed operating budget.
U.S. hockey captain Hilary Knight proposed to U.S. speed skater Brittany Bowe on Feb. 18 in Milan during the 2026 Winter Olympics; the pair first met at the 2022 Beijing Games and began dating in December 2022.
UN agencies warned that attacks on Ukraine’s energy and health infrastructure have left many women at heightened risk, a UN report linked most gangs in Haiti to child trafficking and exploitation, and the World Food Programme said Somalia’s emergency food assistance could stop by April without new funding.
A Colorado neurologist is using wearable neurotechnology and AI to study brain-wave patterns linked to brain age and seizure prediction, and he helped lead state and federal efforts to protect neural data.
A national cohort study of more than 27.8 million U.S. Medicare recipients aged 65+ (2000–2018) found long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution was associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, with the link appearing largely direct rather than driven by common chronic conditions.
