U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country - CNN
Israel launched what it called a “preemptive strike” against Iran Saturday morning, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz, as a state of emergency was declared across the country.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Former MLB pitcher sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting in-laws
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2021 shooting of his wife's parents
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 North Carolina woman arrested nearly 50 years after baby found dead in trash bag at landfill
Cathy McKee, 69, was arrested after DNA testing identified her as the mother of a newborn found dead inside a trash bag at a landfill in Columbus County, North Carolina, in 1979.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic - CNN
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late Friday that the company had signed a deal with the Pentagon for its AI tools to be used in the military’s classified systems, but with seemingly similar guardrails rival Anthropic had also requested.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Top NFL prospect Fernando Mendoza says team suggested he get arrested to fall in the draft
Fernando Mendoza reveals a team executive suggested he get arrested to slide in the NFL draft, despite being projected as the No. 1 overall pick to the Las Vegas Raiders.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Biden accuses Trump of erasing history and squandering US leadership role on global stage: 'Dark days'
Former President Biden accused President Trump of trying to erase truth and history, claiming he threatens democracy and America's global leadership role.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities
Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a "warm, safe" location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities - BBC
Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a "warm, safe" location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Biden seizes on Trump's sinking favorability in a combative speech in South Carolina - NBC News
Former President Joe Biden stood before a South Carolina crowd on Friday and took aim at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address."Is he still talking?" Biden asked, to laughter
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed - AP News
Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and kill…
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Renee Good was ‘slow to anger, quick to love,’ her father tells AP - AP News
Renee Good loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration. She loved pretty much everyone she met, and was late for pretty much everything. That's according to her mother, Donna Ganger, who along with other family members sat down for an AP inte…
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 ICE blasts Washington mayor over directive restricting immigration enforcement
Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a directive limiting ICE immigration enforcement in city buildings, sparking federal backlash over escalating tensions.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Henrietta Lacks: Family of woman whose cells were 'stolen' settles second lawsuit
Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge advances in science.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court, jokes he’d get ‘100%’ bipartisan vote to ‘get him out of there’
President Donald Trump joked about putting Sen. Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court, saying he'd get "100% of votes" because lawmakers want to "get him out" of Congress.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 President Donald Trump floats 'friendly takeover' of Cuba
The comment came after being asked about a deadly confrontation between a U.S.-registered speedboat and Cuban border troops off the coast of Cuba on Wednesday.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Amazon's best weekend deals: Save up to 91% on Apple, Shark and more
Discover this weekend’s best Amazon deals, including spring cleaning essentials, tech upgrades, kitchen must-haves, style staples and beauty favorites — all at limited-time discounts.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Dem Washington House majority leader apologizes for being ‘impaired’ during budget hearing
Washington state Democratic lawmaker Joe Fitzgibbon apologized after drinking alcohol before a House committee hearing where he appeared with slurred speech.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Man accused of spraying anti-ICE graffiti at Oklahoma Capitol is registered child sex offender; charges filed
Registered sex offender Shelby Lang Smith was arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Oklahoma Capitol with anti-ICE graffiti and threats and faces 10 charges.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 USA Rugby to introduce 'open' gender category for trans athletes
USA Rugby announced a new open gender division for trans athletes in response to President Donald Trump's executive order requiring men to stay out of women's sports.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Falcons dismiss assistant coach LaTroy Lewis amid police probe into Michigan-linked allegations
The Atlanta Falcons parted ways with LaTroy Lewis amid a police probe into sexual assault allegations from a December hotel incident during his time coaching at Michigan.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: 'Wokeness and weakness'
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a ban on Department of War attendance at elite universities including Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Brown and Yale, starting next year.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 RFK Jr tells Rogan UK went from home of Magna Carta to dictatorship for speech crackdown
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Joe Rogan that the U.K. has transformed from the Magna Carta's birthplace to a dictatorship over speech restrictions.
U.S. NewsFebruary 28, 2026 Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86
Neil Sedaka rose to fame in the late '50s and early '60s, thanks to popular hits like "Calendar Girl," and what became his signature song, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."