Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 22, #987 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 22 #987. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been...

Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation caseKeiligh Baker,BBC NewsandAnoushka Mutanda-Dougherty,Presenter, Fame Under FireReutersA jury has ordered controversial US rapper Kanye West to pay $140,000 (£104,415) after a handyman sued him over unpaid work for renovations at his Malibu mansion. The verdict in the trial in Los Angeles came after Tony Saxon claimed the rapper,...

Death of Mexican cartel leader sparks widespread violence across Mexico Death of Mexican cartel leader sparks widespread violence across Mexico Audio will be available later today. One of the world's most wanted drug traffickers — a Mexican cartel boss known as "El Mencho" — was killed by Mexican security forces. After his death,...

TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says In Brief Posted: 7:15 AM PST · March 4, 2026 Image Credits:Editorial RF (opens in a new window) / Getty Images TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its platform, according to a new report from the BBC. The social media giant says...

Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guard, Cuba saysBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty ImagesThe incident took place near an island in Cuba's Villa Clara province, on its northern coast. Four people who entered Cuban waters on a US-registered speedboat were shot dead by border guards, Cuba's government said. In a statement, Cuba's interior ministry said that the...