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Iran's foreign minister said negotiators in Geneva agreed on a set of "guiding principles" for a possible nuclear agreement and will move toward drafting a potential deal, while details were not immediately clear; the White House did not immediately comment.

John Harbaugh's Giants staff includes former Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who will call plays for the first time since his Bears head-coaching tenure.

McLemore Resort has released its 2026 Resort Golf Series calendar, featuring a Women's Golf Retreat (April 22–24), a Parent/Child Tournament (Sept. 6) and the Second Annual Mixed Mountain Cup (Oct. 5–6). Tickets for the first two events are on sale now, and updates for the Mixed Mountain Cup are being shared through the resort newsletter.

The Ecological Society of America named twenty recipients of the 2026 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. The program provides policy, communication, and career training in Washington, D.C., culminating in meetings on Capitol Hill.

Research finds more than half of people experiencing homelessness have had a brain injury, and about 22.5% live with moderate or severe injuries — nearly ten times the rate in the general population.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation named 126 researchers as 2026 Sloan Research Fellows, including seven faculty from UC Berkeley; each winner receives a two-year $75,000 fellowship to support their research.

A Cochrane review of 22 randomized trials involving about 2,000 adults found intermittent fasting produced little to no difference in weight loss compared with standard dietary advice or no intervention; most studies lasted up to 12 months and had population and outcome limitations.

Police say a mother shot her 11-year-old daughter and then herself in a Las Vegas hotel room; the deaths follow a years-long custody dispute and the investigation is ongoing.

A study in Neuroscience of Consciousness reported that volunteers who incorporated unsolved puzzles into REM dreams solved them at higher rates, after researchers cued half the puzzles with unique soundtracks during REM sleep.

Dobby, a 7-month-old foster kitten in Birmingham with auricular polyotia, drew wide online attention after photos and posts circulated; he needs dental surgery scheduled for April and remains in rescue care.

FOCUS Greater Syracuse will host a free March 4 Mix & Mingle at the Landmark Theatre featuring a historical presentation by Robert Searing; registration is required and optional paid pre-event tours are available.

The sixth annual Weston Pop-Up University will offer ten free classes throughout March, taught by local volunteers and neighbors at mostly in-person, ADA-accessible locations with a few sessions online.

NEO LaunchNET will host a free Vendor Village pop-up at Lorain County Community College on Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., giving local entrepreneurs an opportunity to sell and connect with customers.

JAFAC has launched a 2026 Funding the Future campaign aiming to raise $75,000 for facility upgrades and program expansion, and is sending informational letters to Jackson-area residents.

Tiger Woods says he is hitting full shots after an October disc replacement surgery and did not rule out playing the Masters in April; he is now eligible for PGA Tour Champions and is considering possible March starts.

The Third Annual Grand Junction Jewish Film Festival runs Feb. 21–22 at Colorado Mesa University and will feature three feature films, short films by emerging filmmakers, filmmaker discussions and a ticketed VIP opening-night reception.

Tiger Woods, 50, said he can hit full shots after a recent vertebrae disk replacement but has no target date to return to the Masters; he is also working in PGA Tour leadership as organizers discuss schedule changes aimed for 2027.

Lincoln High School grew from Rosenwald-era roots into a community hub known for strong academics, arts and athletics and student-led civil rights activism; the building now houses the Chapel Hill-Carrboro district office and alumni groups preserve its memory.

Students gave audio-only testimony about their experiences after the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting as the criminal trial of Colin Gray, the accused shooter's father, began; a related status hearing is scheduled for mid‑March.

Carolina Car Wash and Detail in Carrboro has been owned by Tom Tucker since 1997 and operated by the Tucker family for nearly 30 years; the Black-owned business is active in local fundraisers, donations and community engagement.

Walter Schepp donated 160 acres to the Cañon City Area Recreation and Park District in 2016, creating the Schepp Open Space that helped form the South Cañon Trails; the Recreation District and community have publicly remembered him after his recent passing.

A family fundraiser reports that Robert Dorgan killed his son Aidan and his ex-wife Rhonda at a Rhode Island high-school hockey event and that Rhonda’s parents were critically injured; the page says Dorgan then died by suicide.

The Prospect Heights Park District was awarded a $600,000 OSLAD grant to support redevelopment and expansion of Country Gardens Park; the total project cost is about $1.2 million and will be matched with local funds.

A trainer in the article says people in their 50s can still build and preserve muscle through consistent, intelligent strength training, and that recovery and movement quality become more important with age.

Three UCLA faculty—David Clewett, Pradip Gatkine and Juliana Londoño-Vélez—are among 126 researchers from 44 institutions awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, each receiving a two-year, $75,000 grant. The fellowships recognize early-career scholars across several scientific fields.

Planned PEThood of Georgia and the Jackson County Animal Shelter provided free veterinary care to 253 pets on Feb. 7, offering vaccines, microchips, flea-and-tick prevention and spay/neuter vouchers.

The Lunar New Year Festival organized by We Love Buford Highway will take place Feb. 21–22 on Buford Highway, marking nearly four decades of community celebration and featuring cultural performances, traditional arts, food vendors and lion and dragon dances.

A Change.org petition asking OpenAI to bring back GPT-4o has accumulated about 21,900 signatures after the company announced the model's deprecation; OpenAI cited low usage and earlier feedback said to have influenced newer models.

IKEA announced a new store in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is one of 10 new U.S. locations the company announced this year.

Camera traps show Przewalski's horses routinely using abandoned barns and buildings in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, with repeated visits recorded in both winter and summer; researchers say those structures can serve as focal points for demographic study.