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Four astronauts launched from Cape Canaveral early Friday aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon and are scheduled to dock with the International Space Station Saturday to restore the station's crew to seven after an earlier early return.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced an expansion of mortgage relief that will provide up to 12 months of mortgage payments and raise the cap to $100,000 for homeowners affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

Paul Goldschmidt will take a supporting, mentoring role while Ben Rice is expected to receive the majority of playing time at first base for the Yankees this season; Goldschmidt is projected to be used mainly against left-handed pitchers and as a late-inning defensive substitute.

UPMC donated $10 million to the City of Pittsburgh to buy nine ambulances and one rescue truck, a gift officials say frees budget space for snowplow purchases after 37 plows broke down during a Jan. 26 storm.

Cavin Clift of Amarillo was named Reserve Champion Black/Other Purebred Barrow in the Junior Barrow Show at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which offered more than $272,000 in premiums for junior exhibitors.

Salina Public Schools recognized Kim Warren as the district's 2026 Master Teacher and honored Horizon Award recipients Grace Baughman and Gavin Blehm at the Feb. 10 Board of Education meeting.

Fairfield will hold its Dog Daze adoption event on March 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Allan Witt Dog Park, with the Humane Society of the North Bay participating; the event is free and open to the public.

Organizers and volunteers have spent about four years planting native bald cypress and water tupelo saplings near Meraux, Louisiana, aiming to establish 30,000 trees to restore wetlands lost after Hurricane Katrina.

Authorities say an 18-year-old suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed nine people at a British Columbia school and a nearby home and later died of an apparent self-inflicted injury; archived social media posts reported by news outlets describe the suspect's mental health diagnoses and past drug use.

The government has proposed London's first designated bathing site on the River Thames between Kingston town centre and Ham. Designation would bring regular water testing and facilities and is being advanced alongside 12 other proposed sites that will go out for consultation.

The California Fish and Game Commission classified mountain lions from the Santa Cruz Mountains to Southern California as threatened under the state's Endangered Species Act, creating expanded habitat protections. Officials and conservationists cited genetic isolation and inbreeding concerns, and some builders and ranchers raised concerns about potential effects on development and livestock.

Dr. Asif Choudhury spent 23 years practicing medicine with a focus on patient-centered care, leadership, and service to underserved communities, and he remains engaged through mentoring and community involvement.

The White House and EPA announced a formal revocation of the 2009 endangerment finding that provided the legal basis for federal regulation of greenhouse gases; the administration framed the change as a cost-saving deregulation while legal experts and environmental groups say litigation is likely.

Labour has proposed banning smoking and vaping in playgrounds, outside schools and in cars carrying children as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which is now subject to consultation; the proposals would also ban smoking outside hospitals while allowing vaping in those areas, the Department of Health says.

The White House confirmed the EPA will issue a final rule rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding that said greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare; the agency says it is finalizing a new rule but gave no timeline.

Nikola Topić entered Thursday's game for the Oklahoma City Thunder and scored his first NBA points after undergoing treatment for testicular cancer; he finished with two points in a 110-93 loss.

Workers at Sheri's Ranch in Pahrump filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union represented by the Communications Workers of America; the move followed a December independent contractor agreement that would give the brothel broad rights over workers' likenesses.

A GoFundMe set up for James Van Der Beek’s wife and six children has raised about $2 million after the actor’s Feb. 11 death from colorectal cancer. Friends thanked donors, said the family is mourning together, and requested privacy.

Melania Trump visited The Children's Inn at the NIH on Feb. 11, 2026, and during arts-and-crafts a child called her a 'queen' and suggested 'her Highness'; reports say this was her fourth visit to the center.

Dan Barefoot of Johnstown made his Olympic debut in the men's skeleton and is sitting in 19th place after two heats; additional runs are scheduled for Friday.

Trend Micro's Mobile Security app provides one‑tap malware scans, settings alerts, and lost‑device tools; a free tier is available and a single‑device annual subscription is $29.99, with a $39.99 plan covering five devices.

Researchers report that the protein Piezo1 acts as a mechanical 'exercise sensor' in bone marrow stem cells and promotes bone formation in mice; removing Piezo1 reduced bone density and increased marrow fat, and the findings come from mouse studies rather than human trials.

Researchers using AI and custom machine learning analyzed more than 1,000 sperm whale recordings and report that click sequences resemble very slow vowels and show dialect-like variation.

Centrica will provide £2.4 million over three years to Multibank to expand the supply of essential household goods and link with energy support programmes.

A GoFundMe for James Van Der Beek's family raised more than $1.5 million within 24 hours and has over 36,000 donations; named contributors include Steven Spielberg, Jon M. Chu and agent Kevin Huvane.

De'Aaron Fox was named an All-Star as a replacement for Norman Powell, marking the second All-Star selection of his career; he will join USA Stripes for the new round-robin All-Star format.

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that Sandy Steers, 73, the group's executive director and a longtime eagle advocate, has died; she helped establish a 24-hour webcam monitoring a local bald eagle nest.

Bill Pavlacka, a sandcastle artist who worked near the Hotel del Coronado for nearly 20 years, says he was asked to leave after the hotel objected to political messages in his work including a Mark Twain quote; the hotel said it and the artist "have parted ways."

The Lavender Network has opened a permanent LGBTQ+ community center in Eugene after the HIV Alliance purchased a building near downtown; the site houses partner organizations and is open for weekday drop-ins.

A 63-year-old man in Scotland who suddenly could not understand the words in his emails was later diagnosed with a haemorrhagic stroke, and he is now enrolled in an international trial studying antiplatelet drugs after this type of stroke.