All Stories from February 26, 2026 (Change date)
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom projectFeb 26, 2026 12:39 pm - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
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Luke Grimes returns as fan favorite Kayce Dutton in new ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, ‘Marshals’Feb 26, 2026 12:26 pm - Luke Grimes thought he’d said goodbye to stoic Kayce Dutton. The universe of “Yellowstone” had other ideas as Grimes once more slips into the role for the prime-time spinoff “Marshals,” which premieres Sunday on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
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2 charged with falsely reporting $1 million-plus jewelry robberyFeb 26, 2026 12:21 pm - Two men have been accused of falsely claiming that they were robbed of more than $1.5 million worth of jewelry.
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SEC, Big Ten study: Pooling TV rights ‘dangerously unworkable’ and not as profitable as suggestedFeb 26, 2026 12:03 pm - A study commissioned by the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten concluded that allowing conferences to pool their media rights — a key proposal among some looking to solve money problems in college sports — would generate less revenue than if the leagues continue the decades-old practice of selling their own games.
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GOP candidate shares Trump concerns of a deep state; rival rejects conceptFeb 26, 2026 11:48 am - Republican congressional candidate Jim Marter supports President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated claim that a “deep state” network of people and organizations is manipulating the U.S. government.
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It’s a quiet box office weekend as ‘GOAT’ edges ‘Wuthering Heights’Feb 26, 2026 11:41 am - It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family-friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.”
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Death of woman found outside Elk Grove Village hotel ruled a homicideFeb 26, 2026 11:36 am - A woman found dead outside an Elk Grove Village hotel Wednesday morning died from multiple “sharp force” injuries, the Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Thursday.
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I scream, you scream, we all scream, but ‘Scream 7’ is an uninspired boreFeb 26, 2026 11:22 am - Early in “Scream 7,” in one of those blasts of the franchise’s signature, self-mocking irony, Neve Campbell is taunted for sitting out “Scream VI.” “It’s not the same without you,” she is told. Well, she’s back and ready to stop the Ghostface killer.
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‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awardsFeb 26, 2026 11:22 am - Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” won six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building momentum ahead of Hollywood’s Academy Awards next month.
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What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4Feb 26, 2026 11:07 am - A speedboat carrying 10 people approached Cuba’s north shore and opened fire on Cuban soldiers when they confronted the vessel, according to the Caribbean island's government.