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Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him

Sunday's killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," triggered roadblocks and unrest across western Mexico.

NBC News - Feb 23, 2026 8:39am EST

Altman: You think AI is inefficient? Try raising a human

Register UK - Feb 23, 2026 8:39am EST

Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up the development of new medicines and materials

Live Science - Feb 23, 2026 7:57am EST

Powerful Blizzard Slams Northeast: When Will Conditions Improve?

A life-threatening nor’easter is barreling up the East Coast, burying Philadelphia, New York and Boston in more than a foot of snow. At least seven governors declared states of emergency as powerful wind gusts up to 70 mph cause coastal flooding, power outages and treacherous roads. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks where the blizzard is headed.

NBC News - Feb 23, 2026 7:49am EST

Iran hit by new protests as U.S. builds pressure in nuclear talks

Ahead of new talks expected to take place this week, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump was "curious" as to why Tehran has not capitulated in the face of Washington's massive military buildup in the Middle East.

NBC News - Feb 23, 2026 7:26am EST

How a poet uses AI to write and why her work is now at MoMA

Sasha Stiles turned GPT-2 experiments into a self-writing poem at a Museum of Modern Art installation—and a new way to think about text-generating AI optimization

Scientific American - Feb 23, 2026 7:18am EST

Utah mom who wrote children's book about grief goes to trial in husband's death

Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins fatally poisoned her husband with fentanyl and sought millions in life insurance payouts. She has pleaded not guilty as jury selection gets underway.

NBC News - Feb 23, 2026 7:04am EST

Desktop tech sent to prison for an education on odd tattoos

Register UK - Feb 23, 2026 6:57am EST

Social media overuse harming mental health in Türkiye: Yeşilay

Uncontrolled and excessive social media use is adversely affecting people's mental health and key cognitive functions, a study by the Turkish Green...

Daily Sabah - Feb 23, 2026 5:47am EST

On a perfect Italian day, three skiers offer a perfect Olympic moment -- How the world's top Alpine skiers turned the women's giant slalom into an unabashed celebration of joy and sisterhood in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. -- Mark Sappenfield

Christian Science Monitor - Feb 23, 2026 4:13am EST

NASA Artemis 2 moon mission faces unexpected delay ahead of March launch

The upcoming Artemis 2 lunar mission from NASA has been postponed yet again after the rocket's upper-stage helium flow issue was discovered, which happened just three weeks before the scheduled...

International The News - Feb 23, 2026 4:13am EST

Winter storm live updates: Blizzard warnings blanket Northeast as heavy snow and high winds cause travel chaos

Follow live coverage as an East Coast blizzard brings travel chaos, heavy snow and high winds.

NBC News - Feb 23, 2026 4:03am EST

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

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the resource use of AI on Friday, arguing that water concerns were "fake" and comparing it to human energy use.

CNBC - Feb 23, 2026 3:56am EST

Hong Kong court upholds the convictions of about a dozen activists in national security case

The pro-democracy advocates were among 47 activists charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion for their involvement in an unofficial primary election.

NBC News - Feb 23, 2026 12:30am EST

If we’re serious about social cohesion, these big tech hate machines must be reined in

The social media feeds that once connected us are now driving us apart. We must regain control from big tech’s greedy and reckless algorithms.

Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 22, 2026 11:30pm EST

Winter storm live updates: Northeast prepares for historic blizzard

An East Coast storm is putting 35 million people under blizzard warnings from Maryland to New Hampshire

NBC News - Feb 22, 2026 11:16pm EST

Unrest in Mexico following death of cartel boss ‘El Mencho’

There was unrest across several Mexican states following the Mexican army's killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho." In response, the U.S. issued a safety warning to Americans in parts of Mexico amid ongoing security operations.

NBC News - Feb 22, 2026 8:12pm EST

NHS strategy: Write password on whiteboard, hope for best

Register UK - Feb 22, 2026 8:11pm EST

Tech companies are making their robots cute to try to win over humans

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more palatable to the humans who interact with them.

NBC News - Feb 22, 2026 6:33pm EST

NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

ABC News - Feb 22, 2026 3:24pm EST

‘The door has slammed’: What happened to Australia’s next crop of ultra-wealthy tech founders?

Two of Australia’s most valuable start-ups have lost their founders, had their valuations slashed, and still can’t get to the public markets.

Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 22, 2026 1:10pm EST

Blizzard warnings across Northeast as up to 2 feet of snow projected for NYC and Boston

The blizzard warning is the first issued for New York City since 2017 and for Philadelphia since 2016.

NBC News - Feb 22, 2026 1:05pm EST

Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple states

Massive ransomware attack on government contractor Conduent may have exposed data of tens of millions across multiple states including Texas and Oregon.

Fox News - Feb 22, 2026 10:15am EST

Science news this week: China's AI kung fu robots, physicists' re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father's bones on her chest

Live Science - Feb 22, 2026 8:27am EST