At least six dead after tornadoes sweep across Michigan and Oklahoma, officials sayDeadly storms and tornadoes strike US state of MichiganAt least six people have died and more than a dozen others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma, in severe storms that swept across parts of the US. Officials said four people were killed in southern Michigan and two died in Oklahoma on...

Former DEA official on Mexico's drug-fighting future after cartel leader's death Former DEA official on Mexico's drug-fighting future after cartel leader's death Audio will be available later today. NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Drug Enforcement Administration official Mike Vigil what the killing of one of the world's most powerful...

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Feb. 23Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? I had to read through some of the clues several times to...

Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remainReutersMany people have already started to make their way back to where they were displaced fromAt the stroke of midnight, gunfire and fireworks celebrated the start of the ceasefire in Beirut. Throughout the morning, smiling crowds gathered along roads leading to Lebanon's south, the heartland of Hezbollah, playing...

The First Planet Parade of 2026 Is Approaching: When and Where to See It You'll be able to see Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune in the night sky. Skygazers, mark your calendars for the last week of February because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again. Six planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time. This phenomenon is known as a...