SUMMARY CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Northern Iowa tight end Parker Sutherland died Saturday morning at age 18, the university announced. School officials did not release a cause of death. Cedar Falls Fire and Rescue responded Thursday to a call from the university’s football complex for an “unconscious/fainting (non trauma)” incident, according to a public call … Read more
SUMMARY SpaceX launched its 600th Falcon 9 rocket Saturday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking a major milestone hours after a Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station with four crew members. The Starlink 17-13 mission lifted off at 5:59:59 p.m. PST from Space Launch Complex four East, sending satellites into low … Read more
SUMMARY MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s Keshad Johnson captured the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest on Saturday night, overcoming San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant in a final round that showcased high flying athleticism and innovative dunks. Earlier in the evening, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard claimed his third career 3-point contest title, defeating Phoenix … Read more
SUMMARY MILAN — Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan said Friday that Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make his Olympic debut against Denmark on Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, replacing Connor Hellebuyck after the Winnipeg Jets netminder opened the tournament with a win over Latvia. Sullivan said the decision balances performance and recovery … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON — The US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude during a raid in Venezuela targeting President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report Saturday by The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The report marks one of the most prominent allegations of US military AI use in an overseas operation, … Read more
SUMMARY Freestyle skier Eileen Gu is again at the center of a citizenship controversy as she prepares to compete for China at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. Following disclosures that she received multimillion dollar public funding and endorsement income after her medal winning performance at the 2022 Beijing Games. Gu, born in San Francisco, announced … Read more
SUMMARY A California rain storm arriving late Saturday will bring heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds across the West Coast through Monday as a Pacific low pressure system moves inland near the San Francisco Bay Area. Forecasters say the system marks a major pattern shift after prolonged dryness, affecting transportation, reservoirs and wildfire risk. … Read more
SUMMARY Authorities investigating the Nancy Guthrie disappearance detained at least three people and towed a sport utility vehicle during a coordinated operation Friday night in Tucson. Officials said, marking the most significant law enforcement action since the eighty four year old woman was reported abducted Feb. 1. Police activity centered on a parking lot at … Read more
SUMMARY TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities conducted a major operation near Nancy Guthrie’s residence Friday, mobilizing over a dozen vehicles including SWAT and forensic units, as investigators pursue leads in the ongoing disappearance case, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said. The intensive operation underscores heightened investigative activity in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, drawing local, state, and … Read more
SUMMARY Reports that Overwatch 2 is down spread worldwide early Feb. 14 after a surge of outage alerts tracked by DownDetector around 3:05 a.m. Eastern Time, with users citing login and matchmaking failures. The gaming outage halted scheduled matches and disrupted ranked progression, a core metric tied to seasonal rewards and esports qualification. The title … Read more
