Day: February 12, 2026

Judge orders ex-NFL player Darron Lee held without bond as prosecutors weigh death penalty

7:17 am February 12, 2026

Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee will remain behind bars as he faces a first-degree murder charge in Tennessee. Lee was taken into custody last week. In addition to the murder charge in the death of his girlfriend, Lee faces a charge of tampering with or fabricating evidence. On Wednesday, a Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge […]

Trump threatens ‘consequences’ after 6 House Republicans voted to reverse his Canada tariffs

7:00 am February 12, 2026

President Donald Trump is threatening to back election challengers against the six House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to reverse his tariffs on Canada. The president sent out an ominous warning to GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate just before his agenda suffered a blow on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening. “Any Republican, in […]

Norwegian Olympian regrets revealing affair after winning medal: ‘Not thinking clearly’

6:53 am February 12, 2026

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid apologized and admitted he regrets confessing to cheating on his ex-girlfriend after winning a bronze medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. “I deeply regret sharing this personal story on what was a day of celebration for Norwegian biathlon,” Laegreid said in a statement issued by the Norwegian team Wednesday. “I […]

49ers player ‘in great spirits’ after surgery from gunshot wound in San Francisco

6:43 am February 12, 2026

49ers defensive end Keion White is “in great spirits” after surgery from a gunshot wound he suffered early Monday morning in San Francisco. The team announced Monday that White was the victim of a non-life-threatening wound from the shooting. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out with their prayers and concerns on my behalf. […]

Washington Post shed roughly half of its staffers in recent years

6:30 am February 12, 2026

The Washington Post has become a much smaller news organization because of several rounds of layoffs and voluntary buyouts. At an employee town hall Wednesday, one week after the paper underwent a brutal round of layoffs, Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray said roughly 1,300 total staffers remain, according to The Guardian’s Jeremy Barr, a […]