Zelenskyy Says Putin Has 'Not Broken' Ukrainians As Country Marks 4 Years Of Russia's All-Out War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was defiant despite the devastating toll — insisting that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in the war. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska meet troops in Independence Square following the ceremony to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Leon Neal via Getty ImagesBritish Armed Forces Minister Al Carns said Russia’s war on Ukraine was “the most defining conflict” in decades. That is nearly three times the estimated nominal GDP of Ukraine for last year, they said in a report Monday. ___Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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February 24, 2026 15:07 UTC
Live updates: Trump to deliver State of the Union address
Iran will “under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon” – but it also will not relinquish its right to civilian nuclear technology, the country’s foreign minister has said ahead of the resumption of negotiations with the United States. The proposal is expected to be a revised response to US positions rather than a new plan, and Iran would expect sanctions relief in exchange, the source said. Iran has long insisted its nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes only and has previously said it does not intend to produce a weapon. Western governments suspect its civilian program is being used as a cover, and have sought guarantees from Tehran to prove its intent. The US and Iran have had two rounds of indirect talks in Oman and Switzerland, with a third round expected Thursday.
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February 24, 2026 14:31 UTC
You paid for tariffs — but you won’t get a slice of tariff refunds
That’s because consumers paid for tariffs indirectly: They’re mostly not the ones making the actual payment to the government. The Trump administration and the Supreme Court have given little clarity about how they would be processed. What is clear: The vast majority of consumers haven’t paid tariff costs directly, so the Trump administration doesn’t owe them tariff refunds. Democrats ramp up pressureDemocrats are ramping up the pressure on the White House over tariff refunds. “It couldn’t possibly be a one-to-one ratio in terms of giving back (tariff refunds).
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February 24, 2026 13:01 UTC
Falcons 2025 special teams review: The anchor that never got reeled in
It was one blunder after another for the Atlanta Falcons special teams unit in 2025. That’s what watching this special teams unit felt like for me. The AcesWhen you constantly rob from future drafts, you have to make a flurry of free agent signings to fill special teams holes, and that’s what Fontenot did in 2025 with signings like Mike Ford, Feleipe Franks, Teagan Quitoriano, and Jordan Fuller. Ian Cunningham will have to find a way to balance positional depth with special teams impact, something Terry Fontenot completely missed the mark on in 2025. The new staff did not retain Marquice Williams, and the Falcons hired two special teams coaches with experience running their own units, but both have had tenures riddled with failure.
Source:New York Times
February 24, 2026 13:01 UTC
I'm Serving A Life Sentence For A Murder I Didn't Commit
Felony murder isn’t intentional murder. Felony murder means that if someone dies during a crime, everyone involved can be charged with murder, even if they never touched the victim or wanted anyone to die. But felony murder punishes presence as if it were action. In 2018, California reformed its felony murder rule and freed people likeAdnan Khan, who was 18 when he joined a robbery but never killed anyone. His writing focuses on prison policies and lack thereof, unexplored aspects of felony murder, and mental health.
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February 24, 2026 13:01 UTC
As War Enters Fifth Year, Ukraine Shows Russian Victory Is Anything but Inevitable
With peace negotiations backed by President Trump stalled, Russia has sought to portray its victory in Ukraine as inevitable. At the same time, long-range strikes by Ukraine, Western sanctions and ship seizures are pushing down prices for Russian oil that are critical for Moscow to sustain its military efforts. “That’s the big breakthrough in a war that his military is unable to win,” Jones said of Putin. Russian military bloggers claimed a large-scale counteroffensive, but Ukraine’s military has since described the advances as tactical assaults. Soldiers said they took advantage of Russian communications problems after Elon Musk’s SpaceX disabled Starlink for the Russian military in Ukraine.
Source:Wall Street Journal
February 24, 2026 12:35 UTC
The Gold Rush That Sparked Team USA’s Best Ever Winter Olympics
Over the next five days, the Americans flipped their Winter Games from a potential bust into its best-ever showing. That haul was still an entire Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo behind the mighty Norwegians , whose 18 golds shattered the Winter Games record they set four years ago. Meanwhile, a few kilometers away, another American took the ice to skate for gold in the signature event of the Winter Games. It was no coincidence that the gold medals that changed an entire team’s fortunes last Thursday went to women. As the men’s hockey team won its first gold medal since 1980, the U.S. said arrivederci to the Games with the one thing that could unite America in 2026: beating Canada.
Source:Wall Street Journal
February 24, 2026 12:35 UTC
Analysis: If Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was ‘obliterated,’ why is he looking to strike again?
In March, the US intelligence community assessed that Iran was “not building a nuclear weapon.”In June, the Trump administration nevertheless launched airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. It had found the strikes did not destroy the core components of Iran’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months. A sampling:“It knocked out their entire potential nuclear capacity.” (July 16)“It’s been obliterated.” (July 31)“We obliterated … the future nuclear capability of Iran.” (August 18)“But I also obliterated Iran’s nuclear hopes, by totally annihilating their enriched uranium.” (September 20)“Well, they don’t have a nuclear program. It was obliterated.” (October 13)“… completely obliterated Iran’s nuclear capability.” (November 11)“It was called Iran and its nuclear capability, and we obliterated that very quickly and strongly and powerfully.” (November 19)“We obliterated their nuclear capability.” (December 11)“We knocked out the Iran nuclear threat, and it was obliterated.” (January 8)“… obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capability.” (January 20)“… achieving total obliteration of the Iran nuclear potential capability — totally obliterated.” (February 13)So to recap: Trump has claimed to have obliterated Iran’s nuclear “capacity,” “capability,” “future … capability,” “potential capability,” “hopes,” “threat” and “enrichment capability.” And as recently as four months ago, he said Iran didn’t even have a nuclear program to speak of. Indeed, Trump was critical of the CNN and Times reports that Iran’s nuclear program was only set back months.
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February 24, 2026 12:33 UTC
Prep talk: Junior Abbigail Gomez helps Granada Hills Kennedy girls basketball return to relevancy
Toya, Fonda and Diane ended up playing for Arizona State, Oregon State and Texas A&M, respectively. pic.twitter.com/gk8n7yZ9GO — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) February 23, 2026One of the standouts is Abbigail Gomez, a transfer from Highland who's averaging 15 points. She might be even more excited if the Golden Cougars can win a City title on Friday. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 24, 2026 12:21 UTC
Epstein survivor speaks out ahead of attending Trump’s State of the Union
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February 24, 2026 12:07 UTC
Newsom pushes back on ‘fake’ outrage and racism allegations from the right
Gavin Newsom on Monday sharply criticized “fake MAGA-manufactured outrage” over his comments about his low SAT score in Atlanta Sunday during his national book tour. “Spare me your fake fucking outrage, Sean.”Gardon pointed out that Newsom was speaking to a mixed-race audience during the conversation with Dickens. “Come on, I’m a 960 SAT guy, governor of the fourth largest economy in the world,” Newsom told The Times. “I’m a guy, you know, with sweaty hands as described in the book, you know, who can’t read a speech, and I’m governor. I’m talking to you.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 24, 2026 12:04 UTC
Trump’s Probably Headed Back To Court Over Tariffs
LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs were barely cold after the Supreme Court struck them down as illegal on Friday before he announced their replacement. Advertisement“It is very likely that challenges will be filed against the Section 122 tariffs,” said Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University who represented the plaintiffs in the case in which the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s emergency tariffs. Back when the legal challenge that ultimately overturned Trump’s emergency tariffs was before an appellate court, the Department of Justice argued that Section 122 could not be used in place of the emergency tariffs the Supreme Court overturned because trade deficits and balance-of-payments were not the same thing. The court that hears tariff policy cases may be more inclined to agree that Trump can use it to address trade deficits. In the Court of International Trade decision that initially went against Trump’s emergency tariffs, the decision specifically stated that other authorities, including Section 122, existed as an argument against the ability of the president to invoke an emergency to apply tariffs as Trump did.
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February 24, 2026 10:42 UTC
Trump Bashes Reports About Top General’s Warnings On Iran
LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump on Monday bashed multiple media reports that suggested his top military adviser, Gen. Dan Caine, had issued warnings about the serious risks of a military operation against Iran. “Numerous stories from the Fake News Media have been circulating stating that General Daniel Caine, sometimes referred to as Razin, is against us going to War with Iran,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Axios, for instance, cited two sources who noted that Caine had raised the possibility of the U.S. being drawn into a prolonged conflict in Iran. SAUL LOEB via Getty ImagesAdvertisementThe news outlets did not state that Caine was against going to war with Iran as Trump claimed. In recent weeks, there’s been a massive buildup of U.S. military assets near Iran as Trump has sought to pressure the country into concessions.
Source:Huffington Post
February 24, 2026 10:42 UTC
Social Media Erupts After HuffPost Questions National Pride at the Winter Olympics
The Huffington Post was blasted on social media after posting a recent article, with a caption reading: "If waving the American flag or chanting 'USA!' The article was published on Saturday following a string of victories by the United States' Winter Olympic team. If waving the American flag or chanting “USA!” turns you off right now, you're not alone. At the Olympics, the focus should be unity and national pride, not political point-scoring. The one thing we should all agree on is taking pride in our athletes’ victories and celebrating America’s success on the world stage.
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February 24, 2026 10:33 UTC
Jack Flemming of the LA Times is NAREE’s 2026 Board President
MIAMI – Jack Flemming, who covers luxury homes and other real estate topics for the Los Angeles Times, and served as an active board member and conference volunteer with the National Association of Real Estate Editors, has been elected and installed as 2026 NAREE president. An experienced panel moderator, Flemming will provide on-stage leadership at NAREE’s 60th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in Miami, June 1-4. NAREE recently issued a Call for Entries for its 76th Annual Real Estate Journalism Competition. NAREE 2024 board chair Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, remains on the board as an active board member. Board members continuing to serve as active members on the board in 2026 include Jon Banister, Bisnow; and Rebecca San Juan, Homes.com.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 24, 2026 10:26 UTC