Western NC school closings, delays, remote learning today, Feb. 23
Feb. 22, 2026Updated Feb. 23, 2026, 3:46 p.m. ET Western North Carolina received another round of snow on Feb. 22 in some areas, with continued freezing temperatures expected throughout the…
Next SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for Tuesday afternoon
Feb. 23, 2026Updated Feb. 24, 2026, 1:03 p.m. ET SpaceX is targeting Tuesday afternoon for its next Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier…
We asked scientists what they think we’ll learn from the government’s UFO files. Here’s what they said.
Questions about what the federal government may know about extraterrestrial life in the cosmos — or possibly even here on Earth — have inspired imaginations, conspiracy theories, sci-fi literature and…
Pentagon threatens to make Anthropic a pariah if it refuses to drop AI guardrails
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to comply with demands to peel back safeguards on its AI model or risk losing a Pentagon contract.…
Judi Dench affectionately described as a ‘mischief maker’ by former co-star
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s…
Millionaire for Life™ | Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
Millionaire for Life™ is a multi-state draw game. Drawings are held daily at 10:15 p.m. CT. Note: Draw sales end at 9:15 p.m. CT prior to every draw. Five numbered…
An Innovative New Bonus Auction for Warrant Officers | Article
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Russ, from the 108th… (Photo Credit: SPC Cole Paulson) VIEW ORIGINAL WASHINGTON — The Army is launching a new Warrant Officer Retention Bonus Auction.…
Space Force Wants to Field More Battle Management Tools Faster
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The…
Trump plans to honor 100-year-old veteran during State of the Union, sources say
President Trump is planning to honor a 100-year-old veteran Tuesday night by awarding E. Royce Williams the Medal of Honor for his actions in a secret mission during the Korean…
Blazers’ Sharpe has stress reaction, out at least 4-6 weeks
Feb 24, 2026, 07:33 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe was diagnosed with a stress reaction of the left fibula and will be re-evaluated in…