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Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 34 stories
Man Arrested in N.Y.C. Snowball Fight That Police Said Injured Officers — mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that the episode did not appear to be a crime, while other officials called for arrests. the event, which began playfully, shifted in tone when the police appeared.
Mamdani and Trump Discuss Housing at ‘Productive’ Meeting in Washington — mayor Zohran Mamdani also brought President Trump a list of people who had been detained by ICE, including a Columbia student detained on Thursday who was released after the meeting. Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump — hours after the student was taken into custody in her campus apartment, she was released, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed concerns about the arrest to President Trump.
Mamdani pitched Trump on building large housing development in Sunnyside, Queens — sources tell Gothamist that Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke with President Donald Trump about reviving a plan to build 12,000 housing units over the railyard in Sunnyside.
Tariffs cost American shoppers. They're unlikely to get that money back — after the Supreme Court declared the emergency tariffs illegal, the refund process will be messy and will go to businesses first.
3 people injured in series of manhole explosions in Tribeca: officials — tRIBECA, Manhattan (WABC) -- Three people were injured after a series of manholes exploded in Manhattan on Thursday. three people were injured, and were taken to nearby hospitals. have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover?.
More than 55,000 pounds of frozen blueberries recalled due to possible listeria contamination — 24, the highest FDA classification , which indicates that "use of or exposure to" the affected product can cause "serious adverse health consequences or death." The voluntary recall impacts blueberries distributed to Michigan, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as Canada, the FDA report states. oregon Potato Company, which owns the Salem, Oregon-based Willamette Valley Fruit Company, voluntarily recalled 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries on Feb. an estimated 1,250 people get listeriosis annually in the U.S.,.
Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life sentence — wendy Faith, a 22-year-old musician known as Torrero Bae, and Alesi Diana Denise, 21, were taken into custody after police raided their rented room in Uganda’s north-west Arua City last week. wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise were taken into custody under laws that have outraged LGBTQ+ community and rights activists Two women.
Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat — cuban president says country will ‘defend itself with determination’ after deadly coastal assault by exiles What we know so far about the deadly boat shooting off Cuba’s coast Cuba has vowed to defend itself against any “terrorist and mercenary aggression”, a day after border guards said they had killed four exiles on a Florida.
Pakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Taliban — pakistan says two of its soldiers have been killed after the Afghan Taliban launched an operation against military positions along their shared border late on Thursday. mujahid wrote on X that "in response to repeated border violations and insurgency by Pakistani military circles, large-scale preemptive operations were launched against Pakistani army centres and military installations" along the border. islamabad had said it targeted seven alleged militant camps and hideouts near the border and that they had been launched after recent suicide.
Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration' — the passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government says.
Jets agree to trade Jermaine Johnson to the Titans for T'Vondre Sweat, AP source says — the person spoke on condition of anonymity because the player-for-player swap of starting players cannot become official until the start of the NFL’s new league year on March 11. the New York Jets have agreed to trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, a person familiar with.