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  • What the papers say – February 17

    Here are the biggest stories leading Monday’s front pages.

  • Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes scores NCAA Division I freshman record 55 points in win over Auburn

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women's freshman record 55 points on Sunday in a 98-88 overtime victory over Auburn.

  • Ukrainians in Kyiv apprehensive over US policy shift towards ending war

    Many Kyiv residents are apprehensive over planned U.S.-Russia talks to end Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the war has left Ukrainians and their European allies worried they're being largely sidelined. (AP video by Alex Babenko)

  • Daytona 500 live updates: 2025 NASCAR Cup Series opener back to racing after more than 4-hour delay

    It’s been 14 weeks since Joey Logano won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in Phoenix and now it’s finally time to start the 2025 campaign with the Daytona 500.

  • NBA All-Star Game: Live updates, highlights, results

    The 74th NBA All-Star Game begins at 8 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT with a new tournament-style format.

  • West Ham Make Major Transfer Decision on €20M-Rated PSG Loanee

    Carlos Soler, who’s currently on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, seems to have found his best form at West Ham United, leaving the club with a tough decision to make. However, his tenure with the Ham...

  • Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Returns to No. 1 on Albums Chart

    Another win for Kendrick Lamar: His “GNX” album returns to the top of the Billboard 200 with 236,000 equivalent album units following his performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. With its latest jump from No. 4 to 1, “GNX” marks the set’s second week atop the chart following its release in November. Additionally, two …

  • UK firms brace for hit from tax hikes, surveys show

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), a professional human resources sector body, said nine out of 10 employers thought finance minister Rachel Reeves' decision to raise payroll taxes from April would push up employment costs. A separate survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) showed confidence among its members fell in late 2024 to its lowest level since the first quarter of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Britain. The surveys echoed other indicators that have shown a sharp drop in business confidence since Reeves' October 30 budget.

  • Yaxel Lendeborg posts double-double to lead UAB to 85-78 victory over South Florida

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg totaled 21 points and 19 rebounds to propel UAB to an 85-78 victory over South Florida on Sunday night.

  • How Dylan Strome's Love Of Stats, HockeyDB & Media Packets Have Factored Into His Game As He Continues To Thrive With The Capitals

    Ask Capitals center Dylan Strome anything — season stats, career splits, upcoming milestones — and off the top of his head, he can tell you the exact answer, right down to the numbers.

  • Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Eye Record Highs; AI Giants Amazon, Broadcom Near Buy Points

    The stock market has rallied to just below highs. AI stocks Amazon and Broadcom are near buy points. Here's what to do now.

  • Snow showers return Tuesday night into Wednesday

    WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich's Sunday evening forecast

  • UK housing market starts to feel the drag from tax change, Rightmove says

    A run-up in asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain has lost steam ahead of an increase in property purchase taxes, according to a survey published on Monday. Property website Rightmove said the average price of properties put on the market rose by 0.5% between Jan. 12 and Feb. 8 to 367,994 pounds ($464,666), a weaker-than-usual increase for the time of year and a slowdown from a strong rise of 1.7% in the previous four weeks. Colleen Babcock, Rightmove's head of partner marketing, said the March 31 end of the temporary tax break - for buyers in England and Northern Ireland of cheaper homes and for first-time buyers - was having an impact.

  • Homan wins third straight to start Hearts, Sturmay hands heartbreak to McCarville

    THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan's curling team battled both the ice and Kayla Skrlik's foursome and triumphed on both counts to stay unbeaten at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Sunday.

  • Snow Falls on Severely Flooded Fields in London, Kentucky

    Snow fell on already flooded fields in London, Kentucky, on Sunday, February 16.Several areas in Kentucky experienced catastrophic flooding after a storm brought three to seven inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Louisville office.This video shows the flooding covering roads and inundating homes along Court Road, near Little Laurel River, in London, Kentucky.The NWS issued a hazardous weather outlook for eastern Kentucky, including London, on Sunday, as a resurgence of snow was forecasted with minor snow accumulations expected. Credit: Johnnie Nicholson via Storyful

  • Iowa Weather: Snow for some Iowans Monday, cold for all

    Iowa Weather: Snow for some Iowans Monday, cold for all

  • Baby Bonds: Definition, Pros and Cons, Examples

    Baby bonds are fixed-income securities issued by government entities and corporations, offering regular interest payments and a predictable return backed by the issuing authority. Often available in denominations under $1,000, these bonds are accessible to a wider range of investors. In the U.S., the term "baby bonds" sometimes also refers to publicly funded savings accounts […] The post Baby Bonds: Definition, Pros and Cons, Examples appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

  • Pickleball Slam 3 results: Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi defeat Andy Roddick, Eugenie Bouchard

    Pickleball Slam 3 returned with four tennis standouts displaying their talent on a pickleball court. Here are the results.

  • Rubio, Netanyahu present united front on Iran and Gaza

    STORY: NETANYAHU: “Israel and America stand shoulder to shoulder in countering the threat of Iran."Speaking after their meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front on Iran.NETANYAHU: “We agree that the ayatollahs must not have nuclear weapons. And we also agree that Iran’s aggression in the region has to be rolled back.”RUBIO: " The common theme in all of these challenges is Iran. It is the single greatest source of instability in the region…”Iran says it is enriching uranium for peaceful purposes.It has backed groups across the Middle East that describe themselves as the "Axis of Resistance" to Israel and U.S. influence in the region.That includes Hamas, the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon, and the Houthi movement in Yemen.Iran denies that it closely directs its proxies in their attacks, saying that they act on their own initiative.Over the 16 months since the Gaza war started, Israel has assassinated top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah.Israel and Iran have exchanged limited retaliatory attacks.Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.More than 48,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials. Much of the enclave has been laid waste and most of the territory's 2.3 million prewar population has been displaced multiple times, humanitarian agencies say.Netanyahu thanked Rubio for backing Israel's policy in Gaza.He said Israel and the U.S. under President Donald Trump shared a common strategy in the Palestinian enclave, where a fragile ceasefire is in effect.:: Israeli Defence MinistryIsrael took delivery of a consignment of MK-84 heavy bombs Saturday after Trump lifted a block placed on them by the previous administration of President Joe Biden.Later on Sunday, Netanyahu again praised U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza."...give them a choice. Not forcible eviction, not ethnic cleansing..."Trump's call for Palestinians to emigrate from Gaza, including to Egypt and Jordan, has been widely condemned.Some critics say that it amounts to "ethnic cleansing."Trump has said that he wants the U.S. to take ownership of Gaza and rebuild it into the "Riviera of the Middle East."Arab states are working to present an alternative vision for Gaza.The White House is still working on extending the 42-day ceasefire into a second phase, Trump's special Mideast envoy said.Israel's cabinet is due to meet on Monday to discuss the issue.

  • We Think Carnarvon Energy (ASX:CVN) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

    Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...