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After the reported killing of cartel leader El Mencho in Jalisco, widespread unrest including roadblocks and vehicle burnings prompted a statewide Code Red, flight disruptions and shelter-in-place advisories, though authorities say conditions are stabilizing and airports remain open.

Winter Storm Hernando is rapidly intensifying into a potential bomb cyclone, bringing blizzard conditions, heavy snow exceeding a foot in some areas, 70 mph wind gusts, coastal flooding and widespread power outages from the mid-Atlantic to New England, severely disrupting travel and daily life.

U.S. natural gas prices rose as a powerful winter storm battered the Northeast, impacting 35 million people, triggering a New York City travel ban and state of emergency, causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations, and boosting demand expectations amid heavy snow and strong winds.

President Trump is weighing a targeted U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear and military sites if last-ditch Geneva talks fail, with the possibility of a broader assault to destabilize its leadership, as U.S. forces mass nearby and a limited medical-only enrichment proposal emerges as a potential diplomatic off-ramp.

Team USA’s Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 victory over Canada in Milan, securing its first Olympic men’s hockey gold since 1980 and third ever, as Connor Hellebuyck’s 41 saves preserved the historic win.

After winning Olympic gold, U.S. players Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski brought Johnny Gaudreau’s young children onto the ice, honoring the late NHL star — who had hoped to make the team — by posing with his No. 13 jersey alongside his family in attendance.

A new POLITICO/Public First poll finds nearly half of Canadians now view the United States as a greater threat to global peace than Russia, citing distrust of Trump’s policies, trade tensions and foreign posture, while many favor diversifying alliances.

A 21-year-old North Carolina man was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy after allegedly breaching the perimeter of Mar-a-Lago with what appeared to be a shotgun and fuel can, officials said.

An ABC News/WaPo/Ipsos poll finds majorities of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of inflation, tariffs, immigration and the economy, with 60% overall disapproval and growing concerns about his honesty and health, though voters do not trust congressional Democrats to solve the nation’s problems.

Jeffrey Epstein’s former Boeing 727, known as the “Lolita Express,” has sat decaying in a Georgia boneyard for nearly a decade, with abandoned personal items and remnants of its once-luxurious interior serving as haunting reminders of the aircraft’s alleged role in his sex-trafficking crimes.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee faced regional backlash after saying he would be “fine” with Israel expanding across much of the Middle East, later claiming his remarks were edited out of context, as rights advocates urged his removal and warned silence from Washington would signal endorsement.

Public health experts and former officials are raising concerns over NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya’s expanding authority after he was tapped to temporarily lead the CDC, warning his COVID-era views and alignment with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda could undermine scientific integrity and stable leadership at both agencies.

A CSPAN caller using the alias “John Barron” — the pseudonym Donald Trump used in the 1980s and 1990s to pose as his own spokesman and plant favorable stories with reporters — phoned in after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, angrily attacking Democrats and the ruling before being cut off by the host.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is locked in a contentious legal dispute with his suburban neighbors over a small strip of land he claims through adverse possession to build a security fence, escalating into dueling lawsuits, political attacks and state police involvement.

President Trump has been informally polling advisers on whether Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio should lead the GOP ticket in 2028, signaling legacy-minded maneuvering while still favoring Vance publicly, even as Rubio’s high-profile role boosts his visibility and speculation about a potential joint ticket.

In a Fox News op-ed marking his first year as FBI director, Kash Patel says the bureau has dramatically increased arrests, disrupted gangs and terror plots, seized more fentanyl, restructured operations, shifted agents to field offices and strengthened transparency, arguing the Trump administration has rebuilt the FBI and made America safer.

On Saturday, Feb 21st, President Trump said he is sending a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland in coordination with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, but Greenland’s prime minister rejected the offer, noting the territory already has free public health care and urging Washington to respect its sovereignty.

An email sent to King Charles in 2019 allegedly warned that Prince Andrew’s business ties to financier David Rowland were abusing the Royal Family’s name, claims now resurfacing amid Andrew’s arrest and renewed scrutiny of his financial dealings and past associations.

The BBC apologized after a Tourette’s campaigner’s involuntary verbal tic, including a racial slur, aired uncensored during the BAFTAs, sparking backlash over the broadcast’s handling and debate about disability awareness and accountability.

Activists from the anti-billionaire group “Everyone Hates Elon” staged a protest inside the Louvre in Paris, hanging a framed Reuters photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor taken as he left a police station following his recent arrest earlier this week.