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Microsoft and SpaceX announced a partnership to connect 450 to 540 community hubs in Kenya by combining Microsoft's cloud services with Starlink satellite broadband.

Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs after captaining the U.S. to Olympic gold and spoke about the team's White House visit and a subsequent presidential phone call.

Tim Desoto, a nontechnical founder in San Francisco, built an AI-powered shopping platform using multiple models and tools and says AI helps generate ideas and prototypes but not long-term strategic judgment.

The Support Blue Run takes place Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Woodward Park in Fresno with 10K, 5K, 2-mile and virtual options to benefit the Fresno Police and Fire Chaplaincy; registration remains open through Saturday night.

The Balanced Rook Chess Club meets Thursdays at Wackadoo Brewing in Colorado Springs, is free and open to the public, and saw attendance rise after moving there in October 2025.

A large winter storm dumped deep snow across Martha's Vineyard, causing downed trees and power outages while residents sledded, neighbors helped one another, volunteers ran warming centers, and crews worked to clear roads and haul snow.

Officer Wade Shnowske received the Wausau Police Department's Medal of Valor after he entered a burning house to pull a woman to safety in late December; the woman later died a few days after the rescue.

A cardiologist identifies LDL and non-HDL cholesterol as the two key measures linked to artery plaque, and screening frequency depends on individual cardiovascular risk with higher-risk patients tested more often.

NASA reports astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a medical event on Jan. 7 and is now recovering at Johnson Space Center after an early return with Crew‑11.

Ron Duguay, 68, told Page Six he has Stage 4 colon cancer and his family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover treatment, travel and related costs.

A total lunar eclipse on March 3 will produce a 'blood moon' visible across parts of the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania, with totality lasting about 58 minutes.

A 96-week Phase III trial presented at CROI 2026 reported that switching to doravirine+islatravir (DOR/ISL) maintained viral suppression and showed consistent safety through week 96. The article says the regimen is at pre-registration in the US with a potential 2026 launch if approved.

South Korea's fertility rate rose to 0.80 in 2025, and the year’s increase in births was largely driven by women aged 30–34 often called "echo boomers."

Fanatics, which bought Topps in 2022 for $500 million, has promoted a comeback in sports card collecting by staging store events with athletes including Jaxson Dart and Breece Hall and distributing high-value products to fans.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani visited a Morningside Heights early childhood program and urged families with children turning three or four in 2026 to apply for 3-K and Pre-K by the Feb. 27 deadline; the city says every family that applies by then will receive an offer. Since applications opened Jan. 14, more than 75,000 families have applied and the city is expanding capacity, including a planned 2,000 2-K seats this fall and a new request for providers.

Arkansas junior Jenna Lawrence was named to the SEC Community Service Team for a second straight year after recording more than 20 hours of community service with local organizations.

Traders are citing lofty "whisper" numbers ahead of Nvidia's fiscal fourth-quarter report, including a '2+2' scenario that would lift both quarter revenue and the next-quarter guide; separate data show retail buying into the print has been materially lighter than prior quarters.

Researchers analyzed de-identified electronic health records from MarketScan and Vanderbilt and identified about 70 medical conditions across four categories that appeared in the decade before an Alzheimer's diagnosis.

Stanford researchers reported an experimental nasal spray vaccine that protected mice against SARS‑CoV‑2, other coronaviruses, two bacteria and a common allergen; the team says adapting it for people could take about five to seven years with adequate funding.

Surgeon general nominee Means declined to explicitly urge vaccination and said individuals should consult their doctors; Senator Bill Cassidy pressed her and cited recent measles outbreaks and child deaths.

A Phase 2b randomized trial of Longeveron's laromestrocel, published in Cell Stem Cell, reported improved physical condition in 148 ambulatory patients with age-related frailty at nine months versus placebo.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry began a surprise two-day visit to Jordan to join WHO-led events focused on humanitarian health, mental health and support for communities affected by conflict and displacement, arriving in Amman for a WHO roundtable and visits to refugee and medical evacuee sites.

Citizen scientists discovered and mapped a coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef about 364 feet long with an estimated footprint of 42,765 square feet, using in-water measurements, high-resolution imaging and 3D modelling.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two home games in London in 2026—one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley—while EverBank Stadium operates at reduced capacity during ongoing renovations, and the NFL will release the full 2026 schedule this spring.

Researchers applied a moving-molecule therapy to stem-cell spinal organoids and observed reduced scarring, lower inflammation, and neurite regrowth in injured tissue.

An Australian manager at a U.S. defense contractor pleaded guilty to selling cybersecurity tools to a buyer with ties to Russia and was sentenced to 87 months in prison. He admitted receiving cryptocurrency payments and was ordered to pay restitution and forfeitures.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are in Jordan for a two-day visit with the World Health Organization; Meghan wore a monochrome white outfit at a WHO roundtable and later changed into more casual olive and tan looks while visiting a refugee camp and a hospital.

The ALMA ACES survey produced the largest radio mosaic ever made of the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone, showing complex filaments of cold molecular gas and dozens of identified molecules; the results were published Feb. 25 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Scientists are studying intestinal gases as a window into the gut microbiome using rectal gas-collection devices and a swallowable sensor capsule, and early tests show these methods can detect gas types and where fermentation occurs in the colon.

Experts and researchers report that the number one rule of sleep hygiene is consistency: keeping regular bed and wake times anchors the circadian rhythm and supports related bodily processes.