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Stars’ Mikko Rantanen to miss time after injury at Olympics

Associated Press Feb 23, 2026, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Mikko Rantanen is expected to miss some time for the...

Sports

Jack Hughes, Connor Hellebuyck lift U.S. to Olympic hockey gold

Open Extended Reactions MILAN — Jack Hughes may have lost some teeth along the way, but his hockey smile is even bigger with a...

Technology

Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food delivery

Uber to acquire SpotHero. Courtesy: Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber said it’s acquiring SpotHero, a company that provides a parking reservation app for crowded downtowns,...

World

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ was killed after visit from ‘romantic partner’, say officials

A visit from a “romantic partner” led to the capture and death of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, “El Mencho”, Mexico’s defence...

Rob Reiner’s son Nick pleads not guilty to murder of his parents

Rob Reiner’s son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife...

Business

‘Staring down the barrel at higher costs’: UK businesses face uncertain future over US tariffs

UK businesses are facing uncertainty and higher costs as Donald Trump’s new global tariff hike is set to take effect from Tuesday. Governments worldwide...

Technology

Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in San Rafael, California, Jan. 29, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is suing California’s...

Russian invasion of Ukraine shares ‘similarities’ with run-up to Second World War, armed forces minister says

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share “a lot of similarities” with the three-year run-up to the...

Technology

IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares tank 13% on Anthropic programming language threat

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8,...

Sports

Buster Olney’s 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Third basemen

Buster OlneyFeb 23, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”...

Science

NASA Rolls Back Artemis II Rocket After Upper Stage Helium Issue

NASA has rolled back the Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft after engineers detected a helium flow issue in the upper stage during...

Sports

‘Street agents’ exploiting athletes in NIL deals, coaches warn

Paula LavigneFeb 23, 2026, 08:01 AM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia...

Sports

Olympics 2026: Standouts, disappointments from all 32 NHL teams

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. and Kristen Shilton Close Kristen...

Environment

Oil pulls back as U.S.–Iran talks set to resume: Here’s where negotiations stand

Oil retreated from a six-month high on Monday after Oman announced that a third round of talks between Washington and Tehran will continue this...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Australia and New Zealand back plans to remove him from line of succession

The governments of Australia and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. The...

Environment

Natural gas prices pop as huge winter storm slams U.S. northeast; New York City issues travel ban

Pedestrians in the snow at Times Square during a winter storm in New York, US, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |...

Environment

Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns ‘fake,’ and ‘humans use energy too’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday defended the resource demands of artificial intelligence, calling concerns about data centers’ water use “fake” and comparing the...

Politics

Mainstream schools to receive extra funding for SEND pupils as part of £4bn package

Mainstream schools will receive direct funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of a £4bn package to make...

World

‘The Kalashnikov is the most effective tool’: Fighting the enemy in the sky with Ukraine’s ‘drone hunter’ unit

The war in Ukraine has become a grinding test of attrition, where movement on the map is measured in metres, not miles. In the...

Sports

How Team USA won a thrilling gold medal game against Canada

Greg WyshynskiFeb 22, 2026, 12:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Olympic men’s hockey gold medal...