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 Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose understated intensity shaped some of American cinema’s most enduring films, died Sunday at his home, according to a statement posted Monday by his wife, Luciana Duvall. He was 95. The veteran performer, known for roles in The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Tender Mercies, passed away peacefully surrounded by … Read more
SUMMARY NEW YORK — The February 16, 2026 edition of NYT Connections hints and answers drew steady engagement from players worldwide as puzzle No. 981 challenged users to group sixteen words into four themed categories. Published by The New York Times in its Games section, Connections continues to rank among the outlet’s most-played daily word … Read more
SUMMARY Social media platform X experienced a widespread outage Monday morning affecting thousands of users in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to Downdetector.com, which tracks real time service disruptions through user submitted reports. The X outage temporarily prevented users from loading timelines, posting updates and accessing direct messages, raising concerns about platform … Read more
SUMMARY BUDAPEST, Hungary — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Monday as Washington and Budapest prepared to sign a civilian nuclear pact aimed at expanding energy cooperation between the two NATO allies ahead of Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary elections. The visit marked Rubio’s first official trip to … Read more
