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Volunteer group Big Dog Energy created a Valentine-themed photo space at the West LA Animal Shelter, making handmade cards and portraits to spotlight long-stay dogs and increase their visibility.

Polymarket opened a West Village pop-up described as a 'free grocery store' that drew more than 400 people and donated $1 million to the Food Bank for NYC. The event comes as prediction betting platforms face warnings from New York regulators and proposed legislation.

About five million U.S. vehicles remain with unrepaired Takata airbags, and authorities issued a 'do not drive' warning for roughly 250,000 Chrysler vehicles; Texas, California and Florida have the highest counts.

The Simpsons marks its 800th episode, and the long-running show's cast are reported to earn roughly $300,000 to $400,000 per episode.

Brayan Bello has shifted into the fourth spot in the Red Sox rotation and is working to refine his changeup while reviving a curveball as he reports early to spring camp and prepares to pitch for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

Family members say a 12-year-old was wounded while trying to protect classmates in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting and was airlifted to BC Children's Hospital in "extreme critical condition," with a later report that she had shown movement; police identified an 18-year-old suspect who was found dead at the scene.

YouTube Music has introduced AI-generated playlists powered by Google's Gemini for premium subscribers on iOS and Android, announced via the official Updates From YouTube account. The company has not specified whether the feature will appear on the web.

A Lee County man, Mr. Coutinho, met again with K-9 Remington after the dog tracked and located him when he went missing; the sheriff's office posted video of the reunion and Mr. Coutinho enrolled in ReUnite to provide a scent kit for future recoveries.

Park Township signed an offer to purchase the former Holland Coast Guard Station for $1.4 million to convert it into a water rescue base for the fire department; renovations are expected to begin around March with operations planned by summer.

Freshman Layla Hays wore assistant coach Randi Henderson's name during Iowa's annual Pink Out breast cancer awareness game, and Iowa beat Washington 65-56 to snap a three-game losing streak.

A widespread snow drought and unusually warm winter have left snow cover and mountain snowpack at decades-low levels across much of the American West, reducing the water stored for spring and summer. Meteorologists expect some cooler, wetter weather this week, but scientists say deficits are likely to remain.

Hubble image analysis and lightcurve measurements indicate that Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák's small nucleus likely reversed its rotation between April and December 2017 after a dramatic slowdown was observed earlier that year.

Engine 354, a custom-built pumper rescue, arrived in Grand Forks on Feb. 7 and firefighters performed a ceremonial push into the Second Street station during training on Feb. 11.

A Hell's Kitchen wine bar hosted an event where patrons brought phones and tablets to 'date' AI companions from the EvaAI app, and organizers said the effort aimed to destigmatize AI relationships while not replacing human connections.

Jessie Diggins won bronze in the Olympic 10-kilometer freestyle while competing with a rib injury sustained after an earlier fall; she fell at the finish and teammates helped her up.

Two Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid docked in Havana as Cuban authorities report energy rationing and disruptions to transportation and flights.

A New England Journal of Medicine study reports a mutated autoantibody gene as the mechanism behind vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) after adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccination, and researchers say changing the adenovirus protein in vaccines could prevent the disorder while preserving efficacy.

A dispute that began over Yemen strategy has escalated into public social media attacks and growing diplomatic strain between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The Los Angeles Public Library is presenting the second annual "Inspiring Journeys: African American Histories" series with free programs across branch libraries during February, concluding with an in-person event on Feb. 28 at the Central Library.

Brewster Bevis argues that data centers support everyday online services, expand local tax bases, create jobs and can be developed with environmental improvements. Florida leaders are discussing regulation and local decisions are still pending.

A 10-year commercial fishing ban on the Yangtze, enacted in 2021, has coincided with increased fish biomass and a rise in several endangered species between 2018 and 2023.

A registered dietitian highlighted nine food groups — including leafy greens, legumes, berries, nuts, fatty fish and acidic ingredients — that the article reports can help produce gentler rises in blood glucose and reduce afternoon energy dips.

The Lumberton Christian Care Center received $60,000 in reimbursement from Wellcare North Carolina at a check presentation Wednesday; the center said the funds will support its regular operations and community initiatives.

Officials report a record surge in measles cases in 2025 including three deaths, and outbreaks have continued into 2026; the Pan American Health Organization may review U.S. elimination status at its April meeting.

The EPA intends to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that linked greenhouse gases to risks to health and welfare; the move follows draft rules that would roll back related vehicle and power plant standards and is expected to prompt legal challenges.

The North American Vasa Festival of Races is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Traverse City; the event began in 1977 and the permanent Vasa Trail was formalized in 1991.

The article connects dehumanizing public imagery and arguments against group-focused research with measurable health harms, citing the medical concept of “weathering” and disparities such as higher rates of diabetes and maternal deaths among Black women.

Experts identify six nutrients—magnesium, B vitamins, calcium, vitamin D, omega-3s and zinc—that are commonly highlighted for older adults because aging can reduce nutrient absorption and some people discuss supplements to address low intake.

Northwestern researchers report that amyloid-beta 42 accumulates inside synaptic vesicles and that the antiseizure drug levetiracetam reduced this peptide's formation in laboratory models; analysis of prior clinical trials showed a small delay between dementia diagnosis and death among patients who took levetiracetam.

UCLA announced the SoCal Quantum Alliance, a regional coalition of universities, research centers and companies focused on coordinating quantum research, workforce development and industry engagement. The alliance builds on UCLA's Center for Quantum Science and Engineering and the statewide Quantum California initiative.