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February 11, 2026.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, right, drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Fox and Wembanyama lead the Spurs past the Warriors 126-113 for their 6th straight win

February 11, 2026

De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points and Victor Wembanyama added 26 to send the San Antonio Spurs into the All-Star break on a six-game winning streak after beating the Golden State Warriors 126-113. Wembanyama followed up his 40-point performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night with another strong outing to give the Spurs a 38-16 record at the break. Draymond Green had 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Warriors.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, looks on ahead of a group photo at the Heads of states dinner, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, Pool)

Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties

February 11, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week. Increasingly nervous European leaders are hoping for at least a brief reprieve from President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent policies and threats that have roiled transatlantic relations and the post-World War II international order. A year after Vice President JD Vance stunned assembled dignitaries at the same venue with a verbal assault on many of America’s closest allies in Europe, Rubio plans to take a less contentious but philosophically similar approach when he addresses the annual conference on Saturday. That’s according to U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Florida guard Urban Klavzar (7) reacts after an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

After a sluggish start, No. 14 Florida now looks like a team capable of a repeat

February 11, 2026

The Florida Gators are starting to look a lot like that team from a year ago. You know, the group that won it all. The No. 14 Gators seem to be peeking at just the right time, posting another dominating victory as they led from start to finish to beat Georgia 86-66 on Wednesday night. When Florida lost four times before Christmas — matching the total from its entire championship campaign — the chances of a repeat seemed remote. But the Gators have now won nine of 10, and all but one of those victories has been by double-digit margins.

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FILE - Kyle Busch smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

February 11, 2026

Kyle Busch has won the pole for the Daytona 500 and has another shot at the win that has eluded him his entire career. Busch topped qualifying with a fast lap in his Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. He enters the race 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500. He also brings a 93-race overall losing streak into the weekend. Chase Briscoe qualified second in a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The final starting order is not set yet. Drivers settle it after two qualifying races on Thursday night. Corey Heim and Justin Allgaier claimed two open spots on speed. Two more spots are still up for grabs.

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FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James, center, flanked by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, left, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaks with members of the media during a news conference near the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims

February 11, 2026

The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York. State Attorney General Letitia James made the announcement about with Georgia-based Mean Arms on Wednesday. She said the company’s lock is meant to block high-capacity magazines and the gunman removed it quickly and used illegal magazines. She also said the packaging includes removal instructions. Lawyers say families also settled separate cases with the shooter’s parents and a gun seller. The shooter is serving life in prison.

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Striking nurses walk a picket line outside NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, in New York, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Mount Sinai nurses approve new contract ending strike at its NYC hospitals

February 11, 2026

Mount Sinai nurses have approved a new contract, ending a monthlong walkout at its hospitals in New York City. The hospital system said Wednesday that an overwhelming majority of its unionized nurses voted to ratify new three-year pacts. Mount Sinai’s CEO nurses will begin reporting back to work Saturday. The union didn’t immediately comment but has said the deal calls for pay raises of more than 12% over three years, among other priorities sought by nurses.

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Blake Lively leaves a courthouse in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, who came to the courthouse to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama “It Ends With Us” could be settled before a May trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial

February 11, 2026

Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama “It Ends With Us” could be settled before a May trial. They left the courthouse after seven hours Wednesday without speaking publicly. Their acrimonious yearlong litigation has cast a wide net across the entertainment world. Lively sued Baldoni and his hired crisis communications expert alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation after she complained about his treatment of her on the movie set. Baldoni countersued, but that lawsuit was thrown out.

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard looks for a foul to be called by officials during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

No longer losers, the Clippers still host NBA All-Star weekend amid a season of vintage team chaos

February 11, 2026

This NBA All-Star weekend is supposed to be a triumphant milestone in the Los Angeles Clippers’ transformation from the epitome of pro sports loserdom into a consistent winner with a spectacular arena and the sport’s richest owner. Instead, the Clippers have reached this crowning moment in the middle of a chaotic season that’s evoking memories of the bad old days, featuring wildly inconsistent play, confounding trades, an ugly public breakup with a franchise icon and a league investigation into the team and its biggest star, Kawhi Leonard.

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FILE - The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, is photographed March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says

February 11, 2026

The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing. It was part of the agencies’ controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. A declaration filed Wednesday by IRS Chief Risk and Control Officer Dottie Romo stated that the IRS was only able to verify roughly 47,000 of the 1.28 million names requested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. For less than 5% of those individuals, the IRS gave ICE additional address information, potentially violating privacy rules created to protect taxpayer data.

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First lady Melania Trump works on Valentine's Day arts and crafts with patients at The Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Melania Trump says she doesn’t eat ‘much sweets’ as she celebrates Valentine’s Day with children

February 11, 2026

Melania Trump celebrated an early Valentine’s Day with children and young adults receiving treatment for rare and serious diseases. On Wednesday, the first lady visited The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to help make holiday-themed crafts. She also made a somewhat sour confession before a holiday famous for heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. “I don’t eat much sweets,” the first lady said. The Children’s Inn is a nonprofit that provides support to children participating in NIH clinical trials to treat their conditions. President Donald Trump has cut billions of dollars in research projects at NIH since taking office.

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FILE - U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target store Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

February 11, 2026

Activists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota. A coalition of community groups, religious leaders, labor unions and other critics of the federal operation, called for coordinated demonstrations to start on Wednesday and to continue for a full week. Target’s headquarters are located in Minneapolis, where federal officers last month killed two residents who had participated in anti-ICE protests, and its name adorns the city’s major league baseball stadium and an arena where its basketball teams plays.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

House faces showdown vote over Trump’s tariffs on Canada

February 11, 2026

The House is preparing to potentially slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada. It would be a sharp rebuke of the White House agenda though it wouldn’t actually undo the tariffs without support from Trump himself, which is highly unlikely. Trump believes in the power of tariffs to force U.S. trade partners to the negotiating table. But lawmakers are facing unrest back home from businesses caught in the trade wars and constituents navigating high prices. House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to prevent a vote, but his strategy collapsed. A few Republicans joined with Democrats in pushing the resolution forward.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a press conference of the Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration’s agenda

February 11, 2026

The Congressional Black Caucus is building a new coalition with major civil rights groups to push back on President Trump’s domestic agenda. On Tuesday, leaders met and spoke publicly about what they call rollbacks in voting access, civil rights enforcement, and social programs. Rep. Yvette Clarke, chair of the caucus, said they plan to legislate, organize, and mobilize communities. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says organizers keep many tools on the table. They include protests, boycotts, and lawsuits. The coalition focuses on protecting voters ahead of the midterms. It also responds to Trump’s aggressive anti-DEI actions and funding threats.

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speak during a news conference at Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it ‘could break this institution’

February 11, 2026

Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders.” Democratic senators in impassioned floor speeches Wednesday called the episode a dire test for their chamber and the rule of law. They also challenged their Republican colleagues to speak out. Sen. Chris Murphy called it a “test for the Senate” that “could break this institution permanently.” The speeches come a day after a Washington grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, over a 90-second video that drew fierce backlash from President Donald Trump.

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FILE - A "Vote Here" sign is seen on Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024, at Perfect Games in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave, File)

Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 election

February 11, 2026

Iowa’s top election official and a group of naturalized citizens have settled a federal lawsuit that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s license records for citizenship data in the three months before an election. The naturalized U.S. citizens sued Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate in late October 2024, alleging he infringed on their rights when he directed election workers to challenge ballots from about 2,000 registered voters. It was an attempt to prevent people officials identified as possible noncitizens from voting. Since then, Iowa has begun using a beefed-up federal program to identify potential noncitizens.

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FILE - Denny Hamlin smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Oct. 5, 2025, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Grieving Denny Hamlin vows to dig deep and chase a first NASCAR Cup title

February 11, 2026

Denny Hamlin is leaning on NASCAR fans and his own routine as he grieves his father’s death and tries to chase a first Cup Series title. On Wednesday, Hamlin said his motivation feels lower than in past years, but he still feels too competitive to coast. He settled in at Daytona by joking with reporters, getting fitted in his Toyota and practicing. Hamlin has won the Daytona 500 three times, and he nearly won again last year. He also comes off a major legal fight against NASCAR involving his team, 23XI Racing.

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FILE - Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts with partner Andre Agassi of the United States in their doubles match against Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter of Australia during the Opening Ceremony for the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Tennis Hall of Fame: Federer induction ceremony sells out in 2 minutes, watch party planned

February 11, 2026

The International Tennis Hall of Fame says Roger Federer’s induction ceremony sold out in two minutes. The Hall says it will add an outdoor watch party that will make room for thousands more fans. Federer is the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles. The Hall said it anticipated the excitement for the Aug. 29 induction, which will also include broadcaster Mary Carillo. The Tennis Hall is housed in the 19th Century Newport Casino. It recently undertook a $3 million renovation to prepare for upcoming induction ceremonies to honor Federer and Serena Williams, who will be eligible next year if she doesn’t make a comeback.

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Marimar Martinez, a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last year, sits with her attorneys during a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

February 11, 2026

Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation. Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October. The teaching assistant who’s a U.S. citizen was charged with a felony after Homeland Security officials accused her of trying to ram agents with her vehicle. But the case was dismissed. Her attorneys wanted evidence in her now-dissolved criminal case public, especially after a federal agent fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good under similar circumstances.

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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Roberto Castro, right, walks to his ball on the tenth green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during a practice round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. It's played on one of the world's most picturesque courses on the first weekend after the Super Bowl, offering magnificent views of the Monterey Peninsula to golf fans still digging out from the snow. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Scheffler, Gotterup and how much has changed in a year at Pebble Beach

February 11, 2026

Chris Gotterup has come a long way in the last year. He wasn’t eligible for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at No. 206 in the world. Now he’s won three of his last 10 starts on the PGA Tour and has risen to No. 5. Scottie Scheffler? Not much change there. The world’s No. 1 player is on a heater of 17 straight top 10s. Scheffler and Gotterup have combined to win five of the last seven tournaments when both in the field. Pebble Beach also features Rory McIlroy as the defending champion making his first U.S. start on 2026.

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FILE - Noam Chomsky attends a conference at the Islamic University, Oct. 20, 2012, in Gaza City. (AP photo/Hatem Moussa, File)

Valeria Chomsky admits ‘serious errors in judgment’ over Jeffrey Epstein ties

February 11, 2026

Valeria Chomsky says she and her husband Noam Chomsky made serious errors in judgment in their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement she shared with The Associated Press, she says they recognize the gravity of Epstein’s crimes and stand with victims. She also says they never saw inappropriate behavior. Newly released Justice Department documents show the ties ran deeper than people knew. A memo suggests Epstein sought advice on fixing his public image from Noam Chomsky, an influential activist and pioneering linguist. Valeria Chomsky says the couple met Epstein in 2015 and did not know about his 2008 conviction. She says Epstein manipulated them through gifts and access.

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President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question as he flies aboard Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Governors group says Trump will welcome Democrats and Republicans to White House

February 11, 2026

Governors from both parties will be able to meet with President Donald Trump later this month, after all. The White House initially extended invitations only to Republicans. But the National Governors Association said Wednesday that the Republican president would welcome governors from all states and territories. Democrats threatened to boycott the traditional White House dinner if they were shut out of the business meeting. It’s unclear whether every governor will participate in the meeting. There’s no immediate comment from the White House.

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Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks with The Associated Press, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Arizona sheriff finds himself under a microscope with the Nancy Guthrie case in its 2nd week

February 11, 2026

Chris Nanos has had a long career in law enforcement, but he admits he isn’t used to the amount of scrutiny that has come with leading the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother. At news conferences since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s apparent abduction from her Tucson-area home, the soft-spoken sheriff of Pima County, Arizona, has tried to walk the line between keeping the public informed while withholding investigation details that only the person who took her would know. He’s acknowledged the approach sometimes falls short. But one retired Republican law enforcement officer says he wouldn’t criticize the Democratic sheriff, saying such cases can get complicated.

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FILE- Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

February 11, 2026

House Republicans are rushing ahead with legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections. The bill, coming to a vote on Wednesday, is a Trump administration priority aimed at scrutinizing ballot access. But it faces blowback in the Senate. Called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, the legislation requires Americans to present proof of citizenship when they register to vote and to show a valid photo identification before they cast ballots. Republicans say it’s needed to prevent voter fraud. Democrats warn it will make it harder for millions of Americans to vote. Experts say voter fraud is extremely rare.

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New Chicago Cubs player Alex Bregman, right, listens to his agent Scott Boras at a news conference in Chicago, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations

February 11, 2026

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a 92-win season, return much of a productive and athletic lineup, have a deep group of talented pitchers and signed three-time All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman during the offseason. It’s safe to say elite expectations will be back at Wrigley Field this summer. Cubs manager Craig Counsell didn’t shy away from that reality before the team’s first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers. Sitting at a table and addressing reporters for the first time in Arizona, he said “everybody works really hard to create a team like this.”

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Casey Wasserman, Chairman of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games speaks during an IOC meeting ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman after Epstein files stir scrutiny

February 11, 2026

Casey Wasserman is keeping his job leading the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the LA28 board reviewed his past Jeffrey Epstein-linked contacts. The board’s executive committee met Wednesday to discuss his appearance in newly released government files. The Justice Department documents show Wasserman exchanged flirtatious emails in 2003 with Ghislaine Maxwell. The board says he faces no accusations of wrongdoing. LA28 says an outside legal firm helped conduct a review with Wasserman’s full cooperation. The executive committee says his relationship with Epstein and Maxwell does not go beyond what is already public. The board says his leadership remains strong.

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FILE - This undated image made available by the National Human Genome Research Institute shows the output from a DNA sequencer. (NHGRI via AP, File)

Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine

February 11, 2026

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol. It’s very early-stage research that has been tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches being developed by two companies show hints that switching off certain genes could dramatically reduce artery-clogging cholesterol. It will take far longer and larger studies to prove. Still, researchers say it raises hope of one day being able to prevent heart attacks without having to take pills.

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Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work

February 11, 2026

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is ending the work of a task force she set up less than a year ago to look for ways to improve the nation’s intelligence agencies. Gabbard created the Director’s Initiatives Group to rid America’s spy agencies of what she called the politicization of intelligence gathering. In announcing the end of the group Wednesday, Gabbard said it was always intended to be a temporary effort. The group became a lightning rod for criticism of Gabbard, with Democrats and some intelligence insiders questioning whether it would be used to weaken spy agencies and bring them under the control of President Donald Trump.

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FILE - People work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

February 11, 2026

Homeland Security officials are highlighting the potential impact of a shutdown. Among the concerns are delayed reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs and missed paychecks for the agents that screen passengers and bags at the nation’s airports. Congress has provided full-year funding for the vast majority of the federal government, but it only passed a short-term funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security that extends through Friday. Democrats have insisted that any funding bill for the department come with changes to immigration enforcement operations. But Republicans are emphasizing that a Homeland Security shutdown would not curtail the work of the agencies Democrats are most concerned about.

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Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate, front right, is held back as he fights with Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) fight during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Stewart suspended 7 games and 3 other players are penalized for fighting in Pistons-Hornets game

February 11, 2026

Detroit center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday, while three other players were also penalized for their roles in a fight during a game between the Pistons and Charlotte Hornets. Hornets forwards Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabaté were each suspended four games for fighting and escalating the altercation, while Pistons center Jalen Duren got two games for initiating the altercation and fighting, the league announced. But the heaviest penalty went to Stewart, with the league saying it was based in part on his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.” The league said he left the bench area, aggressively entered an on-court altercation, and fought during Monday night’s game.

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TSP Names Alex Weiers Structural Discipline Leader in Rapid City

February 11, 2026

RAPID CITY, S.D. — TSP Inc. has appointed Alex Weiers as the firm’s Structural Discipline Leader, the company announced Wednesday. Weiers brings nearly 20 years of experience with TSP to the leadership role. During his tenure, he has led firmwide initiatives centered on process improvements, software development and mentoring new team members. In his new […]

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Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.

February 11, 2026

The legacy of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show continues. Streams of his catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. on Monday when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2. That’s according to industry data and analytics company Luminate. Bad Bunny received nearly 100 million streams on Monday in the U.S. compared to 36.2 million streams the previous Monday. That’s 99.6 million. That’s noteworthy because Monday, Feb. 2 was the day after the 2026 Grammys when Bad Bunny won album of the year. It marked the first time an all-Spanish language album took home the top prize. As a result, he was already seeing a significant jump in streams

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Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) celebrates his touchdown on a fumble recovery during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Seattle Seahawks celebrate victory in Super Bowl 60 with parade on Wednesday

February 11, 2026

The Seattle Seahawks celebrate their victory in Super Bowl 60 with a parade. It will mark the second Super Bowl victory parade for the Seahawks, since they also won Super Bowl 48 against the Denver Broncos. The city of Seattle is estimating between 750,000 and 1 million fans will line the parade route on Wednesday. The parade will start at 11 a.m. and go on for two miles.

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Michael Douglas announces ‘raw’ memoir for October release

February 11, 2026

Oscar-winner Michael Douglas has announced a memoir set for release on Oct. 6. He describes it as a “raw, sweeping” account of his personal and professional life. Douglas, 81, aims to share his story on his own terms, focusing on his journey from his father Kirk Douglas’ shadow to his own stardom. The book, written with Michael Fleming, will cover his experiences with cancer and substance abuse, as well as his enduring marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones. Douglas is known for roles in “Fatal Attraction” and “Wall Street.” He is also a philanthropist and U.N. Messenger of Peace.

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The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

February 11, 2026

The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments. The report factors in major developments in the past year, including the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” higher tariffs, and immigration crackdowns. These changes increase the projected 2026 deficit by about $100 billion. Debt held by the public is expected to rise from 101% of GDP to 120%. The CBO notes that higher tariffs partially offset some increases by raising federal revenue by $3 trillion.

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye walks off the field after a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Drake Maye will try to become the rare QB to get back to Super Bowl and win after losing debut

February 11, 2026

Drake Maye has a long career ahead of him to try to bounce back from flopping in his Super Bowl debut. The second-youngest quarterback ever to start the Super Bowl committed three turnovers, took six sacks and couldn’t get the New England Patriots on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter of a 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. While the 23-year-old Maye should have plenty of chances down the road to get back and win on the NFL’s biggest stage, history shows that’s not quite as easy as it may seem.

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Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment

February 11, 2026

Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western Pennsylvania mill town even as a new mayor tries to raise hopes. But many who live and work in Clairton are wondering if they can hope for a sustained departure from decades of disinvestment and persistent pollution. Blocked by one American president, approved by the next, Japan’s Nippon Steel bought the American industrial icon for $15 billion last June. It pledged $11 billion in upgrades to domestic steelmaking. Nippon said $2.4 billion of that might reinvigorate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Mon Valley, where a half century of deindustrialization has left long strands of scarred riverside steel towns.

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FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

February 11, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport. A notice posted on the FAA’s website said the temporary flight restrictions were for “special security reasons,” but the notice did not provide additional details. The closure does not include Mexican airspace. The airport said in an Instagram post that all flights to and from the airport would be grounded from late Tuesday through late on Feb. 20, including commercial, cargo and general aviation flights. It suggests travelers contact their airlines to get up-to-date flight information.

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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) descends after making a dunk as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bufkin (18) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Victor Wembanyama says he was ‘proving a point’ with his 40-point barrage in Spurs’ win over Lakers

February 11, 2026

Victor Wembanyama began his 40-point performance against the Lakers with a 25-point first quarter. That relentless start was a direct message from both the San Antonio Spurs and their young superstar. Wembanyama is tired of the Spurs playing poorly against lesser opponents, and he took it on himself personally to make spectacularly quick work of a Lakers lineup missing nearly all of Los Angeles’ best players, saying he was “proving my team a point.” He went on to a 37-point first half while leading San Antonio to a 30-point lead over the Lakers minus Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

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