The Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation. Each group gets $300,000 in …

The fatal nervous system disease known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, killed actor Eric Dane less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …

Nurses on strike at a major New York City hospital system have reached a tentative deal to end a more than monthlong strike. The New York State Nurses Association said union negotiators and hospital …

Last hospital system in New York nurses' strike reaches tentative deal to end city’s biggest nursing walkout in decades.

President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting that are designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he’s president again, Trump has …

The Associated Press (AP) — Muslims worldwide will begin daily fasting from dawn to sunset as Ramadan starts, marking a period of worship, reflection and charity. The holy month, the ninth in the …

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protect …

Today is Friday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2026. There are 314 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, …

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most. Extensive research has found that …

The Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness say that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian-American in an attack on a village. Resident Raed Abu Ali says the …

NASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal. Launch teams pumped more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the rocket Thursday at …

A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months. The “ironed …

A historic bridge in Alaska named for segregated Black soldiers who battled extreme weather and terrain to help build the first road link between Alaska and Canada needs to replaced. But the state …

Feb. 13-19, 2026 Street parties abounded as Carnival took place across Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and other places. Parishioners went to churches to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City. …

Eric Dane, the actor known for “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” has died at 53 due to ALS. His representatives say he died on Thursday afternoon. His family says he spent his final days …

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night …

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to the Castle …

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a 105-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, one day after being involved in a two-car crash …

The Metropolitan Opera cut back its 2026-27 season due to a tight budget, even as ticket sales improved slightly. The Met will have 17 productions, its fewest in a non-shortened season since the …

New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch. Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office says the …