ChatGPT failed to factor in any Social Security income, although the AI did say healthcare costs could be “partially offset by conservative withdrawal rate and Social Security buffer” Overall ChatGPT’s plan lacked human nuance, intuition, discipline (or lake thereof) or empathy.
Willie Colón, the iconic salsa musician and key figure in the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday at the age of 75. Colón was considered by many to be the “architect of urban salsa,” died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Once mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comeback. With the help of AI generative tools, K-pop-infused trot is reaching younger audiences.Lim Young-woong's generation has modernised trot's sound. He believes trot will likely remain "classic K- pop" - respected, but limited in reach.
The BAFTA Film Awards will be held on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Coverage of the awards goes out for FREE on BBC One on TV in the U.K. with a two-hour broadcast starting at 7 p.m. GMT. 2026 BAFTAs streams take place today (Sun, Feb. 22)
Once as fervent as any Tory, now trading as their nemesis. In spite of his supposed lovely-blokey-smiley appeal to punters he’s even less popular than the Conservative leader. There was also consensus among his associates that he hardly seemed the best man to schmooze money men into investing in UK PLC.
More than 1,500 political prisoners in Venezuela have applied for amnesty under a new law. The amnesty extends to 11,000 political prisoners who, over nearly three decades, were paroled or placed under house arrest. Maduro, 63, has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges and declared that he was a "prisoner of war"
The 34 Australian women and children are stuck in a Syrian detention camp. Eleven women and 23 Australian children remain in Roj camp in north-eastern Syria. The camp, run by Kurdish officials but expected to be transferred to the Syrian government, could soon be closed. They are the wives, widows and children of slain or jai.
Hungary is threatening to block a proposed 90 billion-euro European Union loan to Ukraine. Oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline are restored. The loan is meant to help Kyiv meet its military and economic needs for the next two years."As long as Ukraine blocks the resumption of oil supplies to Hungary, Hungary will block European Union decisions that are important and favorable for Ukraine," says Hungary's foreign minister.
US says ambassador’s comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context. More Arab and Muslim countries objected and the U.S. said his comments were taken off context. US ambassador to Israel said it would “be fine” for Israel to claim a broad swath of Middle East.
The most immediate bilateral complication concerns Sheikh Hasina’s presence in India. The Ganga Waters Sharing Treaty of 1996 divided water be divided between India and Bangladesh. India is unlikely to hand her over, not least because of its federal politics. A more realistic scenario, one that both sides may quietly accept, is that Hasina continues to reside in India with restrictions on her political activities.
Officials were told by Simons’ team that the former adviser was “suspected of links to Russian intelligence’ An investigation revealed Simons had falsely concluded journalists investigating Labour Together’s donations had obtained information about the thinktank from a Russian hack. Simons was also involved in telling security officials that one journalist was ‘living with’ the daughter of a former adviser to Jeremy Corbyn.
President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Netflix should “pay the consequences” of its deal with the Obamas. The president also said that the company should ‘fire racist’ and ‘sexist’ director of global affairs Tom Steyer. Steyer has been accused of “sexist and sexist’ comments.
"We are the owners of the land - get out of here, Khamenei," they said. "Basij forces positioned themselves in front of us, threatened, and intimidated us," they continued. "We shouted louder," they told N12 News. "Our friends were killed," they added. "The regime has used brutal and savage force"
Iran maintains an “axis of resistance” made up of proxy forces across the Middle East. Iran’s medium-range ballistic missiles can travel more than 1,200 miles. Tehran lies about 400 miles (640 km) inland from the Persian Gulf, making it far more difficult for U.S. forces to directly approach and capture Iranian leaders.
Canada has outshot USA 27-9 since the start of the second period. Charlie McAvoy was sent to the penalty box 27 seconds after Jake Guentzel, giving Canada 1:33 with a two-man advantage. Canada currently has a 27-16 lead in shots on goal, putting the U.S. on its heels.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo sets record for most golds by one athlete in a single Winter Olympics. The 50-kilometer mass start race broke the nearly 50-year record set by Eric Heiden. Martin Loewstroem Nyenget, took silver, and Emil Iversen, won bronze.
The U.S. won 12 gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The 12th and final gold medal brings the country's total medal count to 33. It's the most gold medals the United States has ever collected in the Winter Olympics. The Americans finished solo second in both categories for the first time in 76 years.
Microsoft named Asha Sharma as the new head of Xbox. She wants to make great games, to recommit to core Xbox fans, and to build a shared platform that lets developers and players create and share stories. She plans to strengthen Game Pass, invest in first‑party studios, and support indie creators.
TSA says PreCheck program "remains operational with no change for the traveling public" Earlier, DHS said the program would be temporarily suspended amid a shutdown of much of the agency. The department said earlier that the halt would be prompted by the most recent government shutdown. DHS did not suspend PreCheck during a 43-day-shutdown last year.
Pakistan’s military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday. The strikes targeted what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside the country. “They were poor people who suffered greatly. They lived simple village lives,” the deputy interior minister said.
The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis, are going on public display for the first time. For the locals, religious tourism is necessary for the picturesque town. Millions of pilgrims flock to Assisi each year thanks to the presence of the tomb and the spectacular basilica.
Greenland doesn’t need Trump’s hospital boat - we have free healthcare, says prime minister. “Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland,” President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post.
Siege and capture of El Fasher bore hallmarks of genocide, say UN-backed investigators. Report found that “genocidal intent is the only reasonable inference that can be drawn from the RSF’s systematic pattern of ethnically targeted killings” Sudan has been engulfed by civil war for nearly three years.
Financial stability enabled Imam Muhammad bin Saud to invest in infrastructure and public order. The First Saudi State arose in central Arabia at a time of deep political and economic fragmentation. Al-Mutairi noted that the First Saudi state’s financial system was marked by simplicity, organization, and adherence to Islamic principles.
California National Guard and California Highway Patrol helicopters recovered four bodies Saturday morning and transferred them to nearby trucks fitted for snow travel known as "snowcats" The state highway agency was able to recover five bodies on Friday. The victims were formally named in the press conference, but no spellings were provided and are expected in a recap to be released today.
Giant tortoises have been released on the island of Floreana in Ecuador. They will share the island with flamingos, penguins, hawks and other species. The tortois are large enough to defend themselves against other animals, such as cats and dogs. They are the first of their kind to be released on an island in over 100 years.
Israeli attacks kill at least 12 people, injure dozens across Lebanon. Latest breach of a 2024 ceasefire deal with the armed group, Hezbollah. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with the Hezbollah armed group. More than 10,000 attacks since truce.
Humanist child naming is an invitation to celebrate this life beyond belief. It provides an alternative to religious naming and offers a secular opportunity for parents and families to rededicate themselves to caring for their babies. The humanist approach to child development and well-being prioritizes the child. These self-acclaimed divine messengers spiritualize and supernaturalize child development problems, subjecting children to exorcism and deliverance.
Trump slams Netflix board member as streaming giant battles for Warner Bros. The president has been courted by both Netflix and a much smaller media company, Paramount, that is mounting a hostile takeover bid for all of Warner. Trump’s warning to Netflix about Rice, a former top official in both the Obama and Biden administrati.
At least five people have been killed in a string of avalanches in western Austria. 11 people have lost their lives in avalanches this month, the governor’s office said. An American and a Pole were among the five recovered dead after the avalanche. A 21-year-old Austrian died of injuries after being rushed to hospital.
Trump is invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. It allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 15 percent to address a “large and serious balance-of-payments deficit,” according to a White House fact sheet. He is also launching investigations into the trading practices of specific countries.
Yurii Vietkin, 58, was trapped in the city of Chernihiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. "We held the enemy, defending our city," he says. The city has been regularly targeted by Moscow since the war began. "Putin should be ashamed," says Yurii.
An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting. The man was shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Trump has faced threats to his life before, including two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign.
Blizzard warnings were issued for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast. A late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. Residents along the east coast scrambled to prepare for the late- winter storm.
The second option is an intense aerial strike focusing on the degradation of military-industrial capabilities. This option would not actively seek to topple the regime but rather to achieve tactical goals surrounding the Iranian ballistic and nuclear program. The third option is to neutralize the technical heart of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Russia launches more than 1,300 strike drones and 96 missiles in Ukraine this week. Ukraine's internal affairs minister: 'This is clearly an act of terrorism' 'Every reason to believe that the crime was committed on Russia’s orders' 'This isn't the first time that the enemy has purposefully created deadly traps for our citizens'
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US forces on Feb 20 launched a strike against alleged drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific. The strikes are part of a campaign that Mr Trump’s administration has insisted is needed to combat drug trafficking. Under President Donald Trump, the United States has routinely conducted these strikes without offering definitive evidence of illegal activity.
Iran and the U.S. renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. Tehran has signalled its readiness to compromise on its nuclear work. Washington has also demanded that Iran relinquish its nuclear program. The talks come amid fears of a military confrontation in the Middle East.
Mr Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran if it does not reach an agreement on its nuclear programme. He reiterated his warning on Feb 20, saying Tehran “better negotiate a fair deal’ But having deployed a large force of aircraft carriers, other warships and warplanes to the Middle East, Mr Trump may have boxed himself in to carrying out military action.
President Donald Trump has waded back into Netflix’s business by telling the streaming giant to remove board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences.” Trump renewed the prospect that he will put his thumb on the scale as his administration reviews Netflix's pending mega-merger. Netflix has a deal with CNN's parent company, Warner Bros.