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The Brooklyn Nets will hold their annual Pride Night at Barclays Center on Feb. 24 when they play the Dallas Mavericks at 7:30 p.m.; the event will include halftime entertainment, special merchandise and an awards ceremony honoring the Ali Forney Center with the Jason Collins Award.

A modeling study using data for 79 low- and middle-income countries projects up to $79.7 billion in additional patient-incurred TB costs from 2025–2050 if all external funding ends, and finds the poorest households would carry most of the added burden.

Organizers say nearly all electricity for the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games will come from certified renewable sources, with Enel supplying 85 gigawatt‑hours backed by guarantee of origin certificates. Organizers and experts note that indirect emissions from travel and accommodations remain the largest share of the Games' carbon footprint.

A source confirmed the WNBA reached its revenue-sharing target in 2025, creating $16 million in shareable revenue; the WNBPA received the League Revenue Report on Feb. 9 and has 30 days to decide on distribution.

Lindsey Vonn said she developed compartment syndrome after her downhill crash at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics, and an on‑site fasciotomy by surgeon Tom Hackett prevented amputation. She has been released from hospital and will need additional surgeries for a complex tibia fracture, with bone healing expected to take about a year.

A large Danish analysis of about 370,000 people found that crime convictions fall in the first year after a cancer diagnosis but then rise starting two years later, averaging a 13% increase; researchers link the rise to income loss, reduced social support and changes in survival probability.

Researchers recovered a 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from a Romanian ice cave and found laboratory resistance to multiple modern antibiotics; the study noted no evidence the microbe is infecting people.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.99% on Monday, matching Mortgage News Daily's lowest level since 2022, and applications to refinance are reported about 130% higher than a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Authorities say Michelle Hundely Smith, reported missing in December 2001, was located alive in North Carolina on Feb. 20 after detectives received new information; her location is being kept private and the motive for her disappearance remains unknown.

Police said Michele Hundley Smith, who was reported missing from Eden, North Carolina, in 2001, has been located alive after a tip; her current whereabouts remain undisclosed at her request and her family has been notified.

Researchers reported that blood levels of the protein p‑Tau217 followed a consistent pattern and that a model combining age and p‑Tau217 estimated symptom onset within about a three- to four-year margin in the study cohort.

Lindsey Vonn said a fasciotomy performed by Dr. Tom Hackett prevented the amputation of her left leg after a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics; she has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering with limited mobility.

Researchers analyzed DNA from 112 ancient individuals from the lowlands of the Netherlands, Belgium and western Germany and found long-lasting hunter-gatherer ancestry that later mixed with Bell Beaker groups, which spread into Britain around 2400–2500 B.C.E.

Eli Lilly introduced a KwikPen multi-dose device for Zepbound that holds four weekly doses and is being sold on LillyDirect starting at $299 per month after an FDA label expansion approved the device.

Bryce Harper praised 19-year-old Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin after watching him in a Spring Training game, and Griffin is widely regarded as one of baseball's top prospects following a standout minor-league season.

After No. 15 Michigan State's 66-60 win over Ohio State, Jeremy Fears Jr. said he and the team need to improve after a sluggish performance; MSU is 22-5 overall and 12-4 in Big Ten play.

Karl-Anthony Towns has made more shots in a recent three-game stretch, including 28 points in a 105-99 win over the Bulls, and his improved 3-point shooting (nine of his last 16) has coincided with better finishing at the rim.

Emergency services were called to a home in North Finchley on 30 January after reports of an unresponsive three-month-old boy; the child later died in hospital and a post-mortem has been scheduled. The parents have been charged with murder and are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court today.

Rhubarb reopened Feb. 19 under new ownership by Marble City Hospitality Group, and executive chef Mallory Foster and director Chelsea Deming are remaining to carry forward the restaurant's farm-direct, seasonal menu.

Researchers report PFAS — persistent synthetic chemicals — have been detected in Great Lakes water, sediments, shoreline foams and fish; sources identified include industrial sites, firefighting foam, wastewater and atmospheric deposition.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for 11 states, forecasting heavy snow and strong winds that will reduce visibility and create hazardous travel. Some areas are expected to see significant snowfall totals through Monday and into midweek.

Recipients with birthdays from the 21st–31st are scheduled to receive February Social Security payments on Feb. 25, and a worker who earned the maximum taxable amount and waits to claim until age 70 would receive about $5,181 per month in 2026.

Natasha Devon says she first went on a diet at age 10 and later lived with severe bulimia; she reports being free of bulimia relapse for more than a decade.

The Chicago Park District proposed a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert and events venue, allocating $130 million for stadium upgrades and $500 million for surrounding infrastructure and parking.

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson is due to set out plans to shift more SEND support and therapy into schools rather than through local councils; parents fear changes could narrow the legal protections tied to EHCPs.

Tyler Reddick won at Echo Park Speedway for the second consecutive NASCAR Cup race, and Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing holds the top two places in the points standings with Reddick and Bubba Wallace.

Marshalltown Community Theater staged 'Space Princess Wars' at Miller Middle School after a winter storm delay, with a cast of 21 actors spanning ages and a minimalist approach to sets and costumes.

A tribute by Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe highlights New Yorkers' everyday resilience and optimism, describing how routines, neighborliness, and public services help the city carry on through snow and other disruptions.

A series of community events in the Sewickley area are scheduled this spring and early summer, including the Anthony Colosimo Memorial Golf Outing on June 5 and Sewickley Academy’s production of 'Footloose' March 5–7.

The Rhea County Animal Shelter is holding the Run for the Rescues fundraiser to raise money for a new addition to its building, including adoption and puppy rooms; a local bequest helped start the project.