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February 15, 2026.

A statue of George Washington on horseback is displayed at the Public Garden, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston

February 15, 2026

More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, would set the stage for his later military and political success. Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, militias had pinned down the British in Boston in April 1775. The Continental Congress, recognizing the need for a more organized military effort, elected Washington to lead the newly formed army.

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FILE - Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father

February 15, 2026

The trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in 2024 is set to get underway. On Monday, lawyers are expected to give opening statements in the case against Colin Gray. Prosecutors say Gray gave his son, Colt, access to a gun and ammunition despite warning signs. They link that decision to the four deaths at Apalachee High School. Investigators say the 14-year-old planned the attack and brought a rifle in his backpack. The trial is being held in Winder, where the shooting happened, with jurors from nearby Hall County.

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World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, vies for position under the basket next to USA Stripes guard Jaylen Brown, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Celtics star Jaylen Brown disputes Beverly Hills’ claims about his event that was shut down

February 15, 2026

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown disputed the City of Beverly Hills’ claims after an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit. After the game Sunday, Brown told ESPN: “I’m offended by Beverly Hills, by the statement they put out, like we applied for something and didn’t get it, and we did it anyway (and) we were insubordinate.” Hours earlier, Beverly Hills released a statement to The Boston Globe, saying it rejected a permit. The event promoting Brown’s performance brand, 741, was held at Oakley founder Jim Jannard’s home. Brown has a sponsorship deal with Oakley.

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FILE - Las Vegas Raiders defensive line coach Rob Leonard reviews a play on an NFL Copilot by Microsoft during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Dec. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker, File)

Raiders coach Klint Kubiak elevates Rob Leonard and hires Andrew Janocko as coordinators

February 15, 2026

Las Vegas coach Klint Kubiak moved fast to build his Raiders staff by promoting Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator and hiring Andrew Janocko as offensive coordinator. Leonard was elevated from defensive line coach and run game coordinator. Kubiak will bring Janocko from Seattle, where he was the quarterbacks coach. Hiring Leonard may also help repair trust with Maxx Crosby after a late-season injured reserve dispute. Leonard’s front held up well against the run. Janocko recently coached quarterback Sam Darnold in Seattle.

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FILE - Washington Redskins' Tre Johnson (77) injures his leg in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000. (AP Photo/Stephen J. Boitano, File)

Tre’ Johnson, the former NFL offensive lineman who became a high school history teacher, dies at 54

February 15, 2026

Tre’ Johnson, the former standout Washington offensive lineman who went on to become a Maryland high school history teacher, died Sunday. He was 54. Johnson’s wife, Irene, announced the death in a Facebook post, saying he died during a short family trip. After starring at Temple, Johnson was drafted by Washington 31st overall in 1994. He played for Washington through 2000, spent 2001 with Cleveland and returned to Washington for a final year in 2002. The 6-foot-2, 328-pound guard was a Pro Bowl selection in 1999. After football, he became a history teacher at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. His wife said recent health issues had forced him to take a leave of absence.

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Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang talks to his players during a timeout during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/ Karen Warren)

Kansas State fires basketball coach Jerome Tang, days after fans wore bags over heads

February 15, 2026

Kansas State fired basketball coach Jerome Tang on Sunday night, four days after many Wildcats fans showed up with bags over their heads for a home blowout. Athletic director Gene Taylor announced the move in a statement, saying: “Recent public comments and conduct, in addition to the program’s overall direction, have not aligned with K-State’s standards for supporting student-athletes and representing the university.” The school said an interim head coach will be announced soon, and that a national search for a replacement has started. Kansas State is 10-15 overall and 1-11 in the Big 12. In four seasons at the school, the 59-year-old Tang was 71-57 overall and 29-39 in the conference.

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Tyler Reddick, (45) celebrates winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Tyler Reddick enjoy spoils of Daytona 500 win with family, infant son who battled a tumor in chest

February 15, 2026

Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan. Jordan joined Reddick in victory lane at Daytona International Speedway. Reddick also had his entire family with him once he burst through a last-lap wreck at Daytona International Speedway to celebrate his first Daytona 500 victory. Reddick was joined by his family, including infant son Rookie. Rookie dealt with serious health issues last season that included a tumor in his chest that affected his heart.

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Providence forward Duncan Powell (31) is escorted off the court after getting ejected following a fight during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Big East suspends Providence’s Powell 2 games, giving him a 3-game penalty from fight-filled game

February 15, 2026

Providence forward Duncan Powell was suspended two additional games by the Big East on Sunday, meaning he will miss three games for his flagrant foul that sparked a fight in a game against St. John’s. Powell already faced an automatic one-game ban for fighting by NCAA rules, but the conference tacked on an additional penalty stemming from the 17th-ranked Red Storm’s 79-69 victory Saturday that featured seven ejections. It started when Powell flagrantly fouled Bryce Hopkins — who played three seasons in Providence — from behind as he went up for a fast-break layup.

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FILE - San Francisco 49ers run game coordinator/tight ends coach Brian Fleury, now offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Aug. 23, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Seahawks expected to hire 49ers tight end coach Fleury as offensive coordinator, AP source says

February 15, 2026

The Seattle Seahawks are expected to hire San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach and run game coordinator Brian Fleury as their new offensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the hiring process said Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity regarding Fleury because a deal is still being worked on. Fleury has been a member of San Francisco’s coaching staff since 2019. He began his career as a defensive quality control coach and spent the last four seasons as the 49ers’ tight ends coach. Fleury added the title of run game coordinator, in addition to tight ends coach, in 2025.

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Collin Morikawa, right, celebrates with his wife, Katherine Zhu, after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the final round to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Collin Morikawa birdies the 18th to win Pebble Beach and end more than 2-year drought

February 15, 2026

Collin Morikawa had to wait more than two years to win again on the PGA Tour. First he had to wait 20 minutes on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach to try to make birdie. He delivered in the clutch for a 67 to win by one shot over Sepp Straka and Min Woo Lee in the cold wind at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He also had to respond to a Sunday charge by Scottie Scheffler. The world’s No. 1 player made three eagles in his round of 63. He settled for an 18th consecutive top 10.

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World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, shoots over USA Stars guard Devin Booker, left, and forward Jalen Duren during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Scottie Barnes’ OT 3-pointer sends Stars past World in the first clash at the NBA All-Star Game

February 15, 2026

Scottie Barnes hit a clinching 3-pointer in overtime, and the “Stars” team of Americans beat the World team 37-36 in the first game of the mini-tournament comprising the NBA All-Star Game. Anthony Edwards scored 13 points and hit the tying 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left in regulation to begin the main event of All-Star weekend at the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome. Edwards then hit a 14-footer to begin the first-to-five-points overtime period. Victor Wembanyama made a 3-pointer, but Barnes ended it by draining his first shot of the game.

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Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

February 15, 2026

The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury. The Indian Health Service announced this month it will phase out  the use of such fillings, known as dental amalgams, by 2027. The American Dental Association notes existing evidence does not link mercury exposure via dental fillings to long-term negative health impacts. But advocates say Indian Health Service patients should not receive treatment that is considered antiquated in the private sector. Documents from the Indian Health Service show the percentage of patients receiving mercury fillings has declined from 12% in 2005 to 2% in 2023.

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Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are developing, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

February 15, 2026

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds. But the beaded necklaces are increasingly seen as a problem. Despite efforts to collect them for reuse, many are trashed or left on the ground. A few years ago, the city pulled 46 tons of them from its storm drains. This year, three krewes are throwing biodegradable beads instead. Developed at Louisiana State University, the “PlantMe Beads” are 3D-printed from a starch-based material. The individual beads are hollow spheres containing okra seeds. That is because the necklaces can actually be planted, and the okra attracts bacteria that help them decompose.

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USA Stripes forward LeBron James (23) answers questions before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

All-Star LeBron James says he still doesn’t know whether his 23rd NBA season will be his last

February 15, 2026

LeBron James still hasn’t decided whether his unprecedented 23rd NBA season will be his last. The 41-year-old James again confirmed he is not on a farewell tour this season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 41-year-old James again confirmed he is not on a farewell tour this season with the Los Angeles Lakers, even tough he teared up during a tribute to his career in Cleveland last month. James repeated his regular declarations that he hasn’t made a decision and he is focused on the final 28 games of the regular season with the Lakers. James could be a free agent this summer.

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Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago

February 15, 2026

A search team has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago. The Lac La Belle left Milwaukee in October 1872. It was headed to Grand Haven, Michigan, when it began taking on water and sank. Eight people died. Shipwreck World, a group that works to discover shipwrecks around the world, announced Friday that a team led by shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn found the Lac La Belle about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2022. Ehorn says the announcement was delayed because poor weather and other commitments kept the team from getting quality photos of the wreck until last summer.

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Comedian Nate Bargatze announce the start of the race during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

How many feet are in 500 miles? Nobody knows, at least Nate Bargatze doesn’t at the Daytona 500

February 15, 2026

Comedian Nate Bargatze served as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500. His “Big Dumb Eyes World Tour” set a record for biggest one-year gross by a comedy performer in history and has broken more than 40 arena attendance records. Bargatze played it straight Sunday as he gave the command for drivers to start their engines at the Daytona 500. He had considered squeezing a joke or two into the command. He said it was a dream to be asked to participate in Daytona.

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during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)

Daytona 500 gets underway with Kyle Busch and William Byron trying to make history

February 15, 2026

The Daytona 500 is underway, with Kyle Busch leading the 41-car field to the green flag on a sun-splashed and windy afternoon. The start of the race was moved up an hour in hopes of avoiding afternoon showers that are expected at Daytona International Speedway. Busch, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, is trying to win “The Great American Race” for the first time in 21 tries. He holds the race’s longest active skid. William Byron, meanwhile, is trying to become the first driver in history to win the Daytona 500 three consecutive years.

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White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

February 15, 2026

More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. That word comes from White House border czar Tom Homan. He tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” that a “small” security force will stay for a short period to protect remaining immigration agents and will respond “when our agents are out and they get surrounded by agitators and things got out of control.” He didn’t define “small.” The Trump administration announced last week it was drawing down its immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace charter announcement during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting

February 15, 2026

President Donald Trump says that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory. Trump said Sunday that the pledges will be formally announced when members of the board gather for their first meeting Thursday in Washington. Trump isn’t detailing which board member nations are making the pledges for reconstruction or would contribute personnel to the stabilization force. But Indonesia’s military says up to 8,000 of its troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential deployment to Gaza.

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FILE - The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)

US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

February 15, 2026

The U.S. military says it’s boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon said in a statement Sunday that U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela had faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years and relied on a shadow fleet of tankers. President Donald Trump ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers in December to pressure then-President Nicolás Maduro before Maduro was captured in a U.S. military operation. The Defense Department says U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight. The Pentagon’s social media post doesn’t say whether the ship was formally seized.

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Derek Dooley, a Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia, listens to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, not pictured, speak during an Atlanta Young Republicans campaign event Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alyssa Pointer)

Derek Dooley didn’t vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington

February 15, 2026

Former football coach Derek Dooley says Georgia voters should send him to the Senate because he’s a political outsider. It’s unclear whether the strategy will work in an era where President Donald Trump’s antiestablishment movement dominates Washington. Dooley believes his work on the sidelines will help him connect with voters from all backgrounds and represent them better than the two congressmen he’s running against in the May primary. But critics note that Dooley went 20 years without voting until the 2024 presidential election. He’s backed by Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp. Republicans are trying to oust Democrat Jon Ossoff.

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Ronan Murphy hugs his mother, Andrea, while looking at the snow falling outside their home in Ayer, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it

February 15, 2026

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis. People with this condition, such as 9-year-old twins from Massachusetts, need lifelong care. Proponents of separating out this condition seek to ensure that people like them get the support and services they need. But some in the autism community worry this would reduce attention on the broader spectrum and the individual needs of everyone on it. The debate is gaining prominence as the Trump administration focuses on autism, awarding money for research projects while promoting unproven and debunked claims about what causes it.

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FILE - The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Tax season is here. Here’s what you need to know for stress-free filing

February 15, 2026

Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. For many, especially first-time filers, taxes can be daunting and it’s tempting to leave them until the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible. Gathering all your documents, signing up for direct deposit and keeping copies of your tax returns are some of the best practices when it comes to preparing to fill out your taxes.

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