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Ikuma Horishima of Team Japan crosses the finish line backwards

From @theathletic.com: "Oh my goodness! I can't believe my eyes!"

Japanese freestyle skier Ikuma Horishima's wild backwards finish has become one of the most viral moments of the Winter Olympics. nyti.ms/3Or1tBh

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable A few years ago after heavy flooding, New Orleans found more than 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads clogging its storm drains.

This year, Mardi Gras beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. These beads are large hollow spheres containing okra seeds, which attracts bacteria that help them decompose.

Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago.
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Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day A powerful Valentine’s Day storm destroyed a centuries-old seaside arch in southern Italy long associated with romance, dealing a blow to local tourism and highlighting concerns about coastal erosion and extreme weather.

Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day

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How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere - Horizons What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common? They’re all made with PFAS. The so-called forever chemicals helped spur innovation, but they’re...

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m

It’s been 16 days since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing, and investigators working the case that has captivated the nation’s attention are encountering a unique mix of challenges. https://cnn.it/4ro5yoC

AI chatbots to face strict online safety rules in UK AI chatbot providers, including ChatGPT and Grok, are facing a crackdown on illegal content in the United Kingdom, as the government promises swift action to make the internet safer for children.

AI chatbots to face strict online safety rules in UK

https://fascinating.news/r/oQDXXHaw

Indonesia Says It’s Preparing Thousands of Peacekeeping Troops for Trump’s Gaza Plan President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia will be among those meeting with President Trump in Washington this week to discuss his Board of Peace initiative to oversee a cease-fire in Gaza.

Indonesia said that it was preparing to send thousands of troops to Gaza for a peacekeeping mission as part of President Trump’s Board of Peace initiative, in one of the most significant public statements of support for the effort.

Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.

Dana Eden, a co-creator and producer of the Apple TV show “Tehran” was found dead on Sunday in Athens, where the show’s fourth season was being filmed, according to the Greek police.

Cloudflare Reports Issues as X and Amazon Web Services Are Disrupted Cloudflare, the tech company that provides services for a wide range of apps and websites, said it was working to fix an internal issue.

Cloudflare, the tech company that provides a wide range of services for apps and websites, said it was experiencing issues early Monday, as users reported problems with DownDetector, an online outage tracker, as well as with X and Amazon Web Services. nyti.ms/4aPdCZz

A whopping 232 people are representing the United States at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

The full Team USA roster includes athletes from 32 states.
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The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status Last year, the CDC confirmed 2,144 measles cases across 44 states — the most since 1991 — and nearly 50 separate outbreaks.

Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it.
https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA

How a Solitary Bullet Hole Blew Apart ICE’s Web of Lies A non-fatal shooting forced DHS to walk back it’s own version of events.

A non-fatal shooting forced DHS to walk back it’s own version of events.

Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.

Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.

Marco Rubio seeks to heal divides with Europe as he rejects 'end of the transatlantic era' In a speech aimed at reducing tensions stoked over Greenland and threats of further tariffs, America's top diplomat said the U.S. is not abandoning its oldest allies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's direct appeal to Europe is a marked change from President Trump's disparagement in Davos, where the leader claimed parts of Europe were being "destroyed" and said the U.S. had "never gotten anything" from the NATO alliance.

Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.

Ring, the doorbell video security system owned by Amazon, parted ways with a tech surveillance company that promoted a “Search Party” function that could access multiple cameras in a neighborhood. The function, which was featured in a Super Bowl ad, drew criticism over privacy concerns.

T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn’t Cause As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”

“How many more times am I going to be able to do this?” When the Department of Homeland Security ran out of funding early Saturday, TSA employees assumed an unfortunately familiar role: the face of the latest impasse in Congress.

Epstein’s Secrecy Orders to Trump’s Wealthy Henchman Exposed Tom Barrack, the president’s longtime friend and advisor, appeared to have regular correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.

The current U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria maintained a close relationship with Epstein for years after the late offender was convicted of sex crimes in 2008.

White Castle transforms restaurants for Valentine's Day themed dinners that create memories For 35 years, White Castle has invited lovers, loved ones and the soon-to-be in love to have an intimate meal at its restaurants.

For 35 years, White Castle has invited lovers, loved ones and the soon-to-be in love to have an intimate meal at its restaurants.

5 ways losing love affects you and what an expert says you can do to start feeling better | CNN Heartbreak isn’t just an emotional experience. It can physically hurt. Discover five ways love affects your body and what an expert says can help.

Heartbreak is something most people will experience at some point in their lives. And for many, the pain isn’t just emotional; it can show up in physical ways, too: https://cnn.it/4atcGss

Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.

Thanks to the Trump administration, you can now just decide that you don’t know things—even if you do know them, @petridishes.bsky.social writes:

Months of deadly smog in New Delhi are sharpening public anger over a pollution crisis the government has failed to fix. Read more: bloom.bg/3M9u5hX

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Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA crew Last month’s medical evacuation was NASA’s first in 65 years of human spaceflight. One of four astronauts launched by SpaceX last summer suffered what officials described as a serious health issue, pr...

The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. https://to.pbs.org/4cuo9dS

Reading a Kindle at Bedtime Finally Ended My Decades of Insomnia Portable, backlit, and blessed with lasting battery life, the Amazon Kindle makes it easy to read more books. It’s also a wonderfully effective sleep aid.

Reading a Kindle in bed can be a wonderfully effective sleep aid. "It turns out that reading an ebook activates fewer networks in the brain than reading a paper one." nyti.ms/4rP9IWa

Missing Canadians, ‘white gold’ and a snow drought add up to a strange US ski season: https://cnn.it/3MyS7CV

Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute, Axios reports The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the artificial intelligence firm's insistence on maintaining some limitations on how the U.S. military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official.

Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute, Axios reports reut.rs/4cuv9Y8

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz to meet in all-American final in Dallas Ben Shelton rallied past Canada's Denis Shapavalov for a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory on Saturday to set up an all-American final of the Nexo Dallas Open against Taylor Fritz.

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Rubio’s Valentine’s Day message to Europe: Change or get dumped The US needs to see a reformed Europe, Rubio told decades-long allies – not just details of defense budgets, but a sea change in the continent’s value system.

Rubio’s Valentine’s Day message to Europe: Change or get dumped

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Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday, to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders, often at odds with other European Union countries, have warm ties with President Donald Trump.

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Nobody knows what would follow regime change in Iran – but what happened in 1979 offers some pointers | Jason Burke The radical clerics benefited then – but who would prevail this time, asks the Guardian’s international security correspondent Jason Burke

Nobody knows what would follow regime change in Iran – but what happened in 1979 offers some pointers | Jason Burke