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Texas has moved from a gubernatorial working group to legislation and state funding while hosting multiple small modular reactor projects backed by federal and private support. Several demonstration projects and regulatory milestones are scheduled in the coming years, even as costs, licensing and long-term waste storage remain unresolved.

Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion in data centers and aims to generate 5 gigawatts from renewable energy by 2035.

The City Council unanimously approved moving the La Crosse Fire Department from part-time ambulance coverage to a 24/7 arrangement with Tri‑State Ambulance, and the city expects about $760,000 in annual revenue from the agreement.

The Hardeeville Community Transformation Foundation awarded $141,795 in 2025 grants to 11 local organizations to support education and workforce training.

Authorities in Riau, Indonesia, are investigating a reported Sumatran tiger sighting near a water injection plant access road; BBKSDA sent a response team from Zamrud National Park and said it is conducting direct confirmation.

Parents and medical groups say Newfoundland and Labrador limits public coverage of the infant RSV antibody nirsevimab to high‑risk babies, and the province says it is examining options but has no concrete plans to expand universal coverage.

Jørgen Kristensen, a five-time Greenlandic sled dog champion, says warming and melting ice are putting the dog-sled traditions he grew up with at risk.

The BBC announced that electronic musician and inventor Look Mum No Computer will represent the United Kingdom at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna; his song has not yet been released.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the Guthrie family has been cleared as possible suspects and described them as cooperative and victims, and former FBI agents said that exclusion can indicate investigative progress.

NBC released a promo for the 2026 Winter Olympics in which Taylor Swift introduces U.S. figure skaters Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito, with Swift's new single "Opalite" as the soundtrack; the trio, nicknamed "The Blade Angels," are set to compete on Tuesday.

Apple Martin told followers on Instagram that she was never expelled from any school and that the bullying claim is false; she is due to graduate from Vanderbilt University in May and has said she plans to pursue acting.

Amateur naturalists and professional researchers are documenting fungi and lichens to fill major knowledge gaps; only about 155,000 species have been recorded while an estimated 2.5 million may exist, and many species face threats such as climate change, habitat loss and pollution.

Greece is advancing plans for a second floating FSRU, named FSRU Thrace, at Alexandroupolis and is promoting a Vertical Corridor to route LNG into central and eastern Europe as Brussels debates financing for gas infrastructure.

Britain’s largest banks are developing DeliveryCo, a proposed rival to Visa and Mastercard, after reported concerns about possible U.S. interference with global payment systems.

Dog Star Rescue in Bloomfield says fostering helps dogs learn home routines and improves their chances of adoption. The rescue provides supplies and training support to fosters, and most foster stays average two to three weeks.

People in China marked the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and festivities as the Year of the Horse began; the CCTV Spring Festival gala featured humanoid robots in a martial arts performance.

Zach Braff says the new Scrubs revival will be a Season 1 that picks up story-wise where seasons 1–8 ended, and he described the revival as more grounded than some original episodes, citing Season 5's "Big Bird" as an example.

The Living Legends Foundation held a sold-out awards dinner and gala on October 4 at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood to honor music and entertainment executives; recipients included Harvey Mason Jr., Ed Eckstine and others.

Don Huffines and his family say they will convert Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch into a Christian retreat and renamed it San Rafael Ranch; they also say they will cooperate with any law enforcement investigations, while New Mexico lawmakers have launched a separate inquiry.

Marine deputies at Manatee Public Beach noticed a shark entangled in a crab-trap buoy line and contacted Mote Marine Laboratory; Mote staff carefully removed hooks and tackle, and the shark swam free.

Law enforcement officers and students from Holyoke and Springfield gathered Monday at the Basketball Hall of Fame for the annual Safe Neighborhoods All-Star Game, organized by local Safe Neighborhood Initiatives with C3 City partners.

Veteran right-hander Walker Buehler agreed to a minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres and will attend major-league camp on a non-roster invitation. The move places him among several recent low-cost acquisitions as the team evaluates rotation options.

The E.P.A. rescinded the 2009 "endangerment finding," removing the federal legal basis for greenhouse-gas tailpipe rules; California and environmental groups have said they will challenge the decision.

Police identified the shooter at a Rhode Island high school hockey game as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, who also uses the alias Roberta Esposito, and officials reported two people were killed and three others were critically injured.

Tony Vitello said media reports accelerated events around his departure from Tennessee and that the coverage complicated his decision-making as he began his first week as the San Francisco Giants' manager.

On the Feb. 16 episode of American Idol, contestant Chris Tungseth performed an original song inspired by family illness and received positive feedback from judges. Lionel Richie responded by sharing a memory of his father being in and out of a coma and later dying in 1990, and Chris advanced to Hollywood Week.

Experts warn some viral garden hacks—such as adding coffee grounds or using vinegar—can harm soil chemistry or beneficial microbes, while companion planting and organic mulches are reported as supportive of soil health.

Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 244, which lawmakers had passed to restrict restroom use and gender markers for transgender people; supporters in the legislature say they may seek an override.

Spanish Fort's first men's Mardi Gras krewe, Los Toros Bravos, formed about six months ago and now has more than 50 members who pair carnival traditions with community service such as volunteering at a domestic violence shelter and running a food drive.

Ohio State's Muslim Students Association will offer free Iftar meals and associated prayer in the Interfaith Room at the Ohio Union during Ramadan, which is expected to continue until March 18.