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SUMMARY CHICAGO — Residents across the Chicago metropolitan area will see temperatures climb into the mid to upper 60s on Wednesday. But the unseasonable warmth has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a fire weather watch as strong winds and critically low humidity create conditions favorable for rapidly spreading brush fires. The fire weather … Read more
SUMMARY BEIJING — Lunar New Year celebrations began across Asia and in diaspora communities worldwide this week as 2026 ushers in the Year of the Fire Horse, a zodiac combination that appears only once every 60 years under China’s traditional lunisolar calendar. From Beijing to Singapore and from Sydney to San Francisco, Lunar New Year … Read more
SUMMARY SALENTO, Italy — A powerful winter storm swept away Italy’s famed Lovers’ Arch collapse site along the Adriatic coast on Valentine’s Day, toppling the centuries old rock formation known as Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea and alarming officials in the southern Puglia region. The natural stone arch, long associated with romance and marriage proposals, crumbled after … Read more
SUMMARY NEW YORK — Anderson Cooper will step down as a correspondent for “60 Minutes” after 20 years, ending a cross network partnership between CBS News and CNN as he shifts focus to family and his expanding CNN roles. Cooper’s departure marks a significant moment for the long running newsmagazine, which has faced internal changes … Read more
SUMMARY PIMA COUNTY, Ariz — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators have cleared Nancy Guthrie’s children and spouses as suspects in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance after she was reported missing from her home more than two weeks ago. The Nancy Guthrie disappearance has drawn attention because Savannah Guthrie’s mother vanished without clear explanation. Guthrie, … Read more
SUMMARY PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A Rhode Island hockey rink shooting Monday afternoon at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena left at least one person dead and four others injured, authorities said. Police confirmed the suspected gunman also died at the scene. The incident occurred during a youth hockey game, prompting a large law enforcement response including … Read more
SUMMARY PAWTUCKET, R.I — Police and federal agents responded Monday to reports of a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, authorities said, prompting a large law enforcement presence and renewed scrutiny of security at youth sporting events. The reported shooting unfolded Monday afternoon at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, according … Read more
SUMMARY LOS ANGELES — A Southern California flood warning prompted evacuation alerts Monday as a powerful winter storm swept across the region, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service. The storm, the first of three systems expected this week, delivered steady rainfall early Monday, with forecasters predicting one … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2026 — The United States will observe Presidents Day 2026 on Monday, Feb. 16, a federal holiday that halts regular US Postal Service operations while most private parcel carriers continue deliveries. The mid February holiday provides a winter break for federal workers and financial markets, but it also affects mail delivery, … Read more
SUMMARY TUCSON, Arizona – Federal investigators have recovered a DNA sample from a discarded glove found near the home of 84 year old Nancy Guthrie that appears to match gloves worn by a masked intruder captured on video before her disappearance two weeks ago, the FBI said Sunday. The discovery of DNA linked to a … Read more
