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State Farm will issue about $5 billion in one-time dividends to qualifying auto insurance customers this summer, with average payments around $100; the company also said it has reduced auto rates in many states, estimating about $4.6 billion in annual customer savings.

D.J. Chark told the Raw Room podcast that changes in Jacksonville’s coaching staff and front office left him out of the team's plans, and he departed in free agency after the 2021 season to sign with Detroit.

Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut as the Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical from March 24 to May 17, and the article reports she is the first woman to play the role in any production; tickets were listed with a starting price of $67.99 at publication.

The Kansas Senate passed SCR 1616 to limit assessed property valuation increases to 3% and sent the measure to the House; if approved by voters it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Opponents note the cap does not directly change mill levies, which determine final property tax bills.

A 2026 Journal of Neuroscience study compared 29 expert birdwatchers and 29 novices and found structural differences in brain regions tied to attention and perception; the paper says these changes are consistent with neuroplasticity, but it does not prove birdwatching prevents cognitive decline.

Researchers report that people labeled super-agers (age 80+) had about twice as many immature neurons in the hippocampus compared with typical older adults, based on analysis of 38 post-mortem brains published in Nature; the authors note a small sample and variability among human samples.

Emergency rules issued by the Florida Department of Health reduce ADAP eligibility from 400% to 130% of the federal poverty level and restrict coverage of the HIV drug Biktarvy; advocates say about 16,000 Floridians could be affected.

A six-planet alignment is expected soon after sunset on Saturday, Feb. 28, visible toward the western sky about 30–60 minutes after sunset; several planets will sit low near the horizon and a nearly full waxing gibbous moon (90.6% illuminated) may make some planets harder to see.

A no-cost three-day clinic offering dental, medical and vision services will run Feb. 27–March 1 at the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio, hosted by Morales & Galindo Marketing Group with services provided by California CareForce.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he experienced a medical event aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 7, and NASA arranged an early return for Crew-11 that splashed down Jan. 15 so he could receive advanced medical imaging and care.

A study in Science finds many North American bird species are declining at accelerating rates, with average counts down about 304 birds per survey route (roughly a 15% drop) since the late 1980s; declines are strongest in warmer areas and regions of intensive agriculture.

Actor Eric Dane’s death from ALS has renewed attention to the disease and its costs; a palliative care physician and a research lead describe care needs, hospice timing, financial strain, and ongoing scientific efforts focused on TDP-43.

A Glendale resident reports a mountain lion grabbed her five-and-a-half-year-old shih tzu, Declan, outside her home and carried the dog into nearby hills; wildlife officials have urged caution in foothill neighborhoods, including avoiding nighttime walks and keeping pets leashed.

Miranda McKeon said she continues to drink alcohol while acknowledging evidence linking alcohol to cancer, and she has been cancer-free since 2022.

National Weather Service probability maps show widespread chances of snow across the Northeast on Friday, with local totals up to 11 inches and winter storm warnings in parts of northern New York and Vermont.

Eric Slover, an Army helicopter pilot wounded during a Jan. 3 operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, received the Medal of Honor during President Trump's State of the Union address.

Managers have told some non-technical staff to use internal AI tools in their workflows, and in some cases that AI use will be considered in upcoming performance reviews.

Burger King plans to test an OpenAI-powered chatbot called Patty in employee headsets at about 500 locations to provide meal-prep tips and track friendliness; the company says the effort is experimental and fewer than 100 restaurants currently test drive‑thru AI.

Ca$ino, Baby Keem's second studio album, confronts his Las Vegas upbringing and family struggles with gambling while mixing trap and West Coast sounds with more personal themes.

A study published in Nature reports that people aged 80 and older classified as SuperAgers produce at least twice as many new neurons in the hippocampus compared with typical older adults, based on post-mortem analysis of nearly 356,000 individual cell nuclei.

King Charles visited his former nanny, Mabel Anderson, to mark her 100th birthday and shared tea at her home; the visit occurred shortly after his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested and police are continuing to investigate.

Midweek temperatures climbed to about 18C and a Saharan dust plume tinted the sky, but forecasts show rain and cooler, unsettled conditions returning over the weekend into early March.

UCLA researchers engineered T cells to import and process cellobiose, a sugar tumors cannot use; in lab and mouse studies the modified cells remained active, produced cytokines and improved tumor control.

The White House Correspondents' Dinner has chosen mentalist Oz Pearlman to serve as the 2026 host, shifting from the event's usual practice of naming a comedian. The White House Correspondents Association said Pearlman will offer an interactive, magic-focused evening.

A cohort study of more than 98,000 adults with type 2 diabetes found that use of GLP-1 receptor agonists combined with adherence to multiple healthy lifestyle habits was associated with reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. The study, led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published Feb. 25, 2026 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, also reported independent benefits from healthy habits and from GLP-1 RA use alone.

An annular solar eclipse created a visible 'ring of fire' over Antarctica on Feb. 17, 2026, with the Concordia Research Station providing a rare ground-based view; peak annularity lasted about two minutes and partial phases spanned roughly two hours.

Kenya has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention option, with 21,000 starter doses targeted to 15 high-burden counties.

TrumpRx is a government-hosted website listing cash-only discounts for primarily name-brand prescription drugs; at launch it included 43 drugs from five manufacturers and showed discounts ranging about 33%–93%.

Matt Kaeberlein, a longevity researcher, began testosterone replacement in his early 50s after tests showed primary hypogonadism; he tried supplements and an oral medication before settling on weekly injections and reports improved energy and body composition.

James Webb captured new images of the planetary nebula PMR 1 showing a split, brain-like interior divided by a dark vertical lane, and the nebula lies about 5,000 light-years away with the composite spanning roughly 3.2 light-years.