MLS begins the 2026 season this weekend and it finds itself “at the intersection of two seismic forces: a World Cup returning to North America and riding the wave of Lionel Messi mania,” according to Frank Pingue of REUTERS. He said, “Would I love to see Vini here? Would I love to see Mbappé here? I think that some of the great players in the world want to play in the US, and that’s the game changer.” Riddell & Levy note MLS has seen a “succession of top-tier international stars play in the league” including former soccer player and Inter Miami owner David Beckham. But it was the “stunning signing of Messi ... that turned heads like never before.” Garber now is “confident that a marquee signing will choose to form part of MLS in the prime of their career” (CNN.com, 2/20).

Around this time, the city-state of Carthage, in what is now Tunisia, was battling with the Roman Republic for supremacy in the Mediterranean. A view of the archaeological site where the bone was found in southern Spain. - Agustín Lopez JimenezThe incredible sight of Hannibal’s elephants left its mark on the historical record, but no direct physical evidence of their presence in Western Europe had previously been discovered. “Also, bones from future excavations have to be checked carefully.”Archaeologists found the ankle bone at the Colina de los Quemados archaeological site in the city of Cordoba. “The legend of Hannibal crossing the Alps with 37 elephants has captured people’s imaginations for millennia, the ancient Romans were astonished by it and we remain so today,” she added.

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Instead of tips, his restaurant adds a 20% service fee to the bill. The service charge is not an out-of-the-ordinary practice, and is common among some upscale restaurants. Davis said pay for his employees is generally around double the local minimum wage, which hit $17.34 in Oakland on Jan. 1. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, stuck there since 2009; the tipped minimum wage is far lower, at $2.13. Although many states have a minimum wage far above the federal $7.25 per hour, many still have an exceptionally low minimum wage for workers who get tips.

A truck driver is in ICE custody after running a red light at an intersection in Indiana and causing a fatal crash. The accident happened on Wednesday, February 18th in Hendricks County, Indiana west of Indianapolis. According to Fox News, truck driver Singh Sukhdeep was driving a Freightliner when he ran a red light and crashed into a Chevy pickup truck. The force of the collision sent the pickup spinning across the intersection, where it crashed into another vehicle. These tragedies are 100% preventable and we pray for the family and victim,” the DHS said in a statement.

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Palestinians greet each other in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Feb. 15, 2026, after passing through the Rafah border crossing, where Israel now allows limited traffic. A Palestinian boy pulls water containers past a destroyed building in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood. Palestinians who returned to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Palestinian experience emotional reunions in Khan Yunis after being able to use the long-closed Rafah border crossing connecting Egypt and the Gaza Strip. (Doaa Albaz / AFP/Getty Images)The family was able to return because of the ceasefire, but Gaza is not at peace.

Melania Trump donates second inaugural gown to SmithsonianFirst Lady Melania Trump entered her 2025 inaugural gown into the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s First Ladies Collection on Friday, offering praise for the designer Hervé Pierre and the team behind the construction of the dress. According to the Smithsonian, Trump is the first non-consecutive First Lady to donate an inaugural gown for a second time, and only the second First Lady in history to have two inaugural ball gowns represented in the collection.

Now that the Supreme Court has taken away the bulk of President Donald Trump’s tariff-wielding authority, what does that mean for your prices? That’s because Trump has other tariff levers to pull. The Supreme Court noted other authorities remain available to Trump, including the laws that permitted the administration to raise significant tariffs on steel, aluminum and other imports – all of which remain in place. Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation, said the tariffs that remain in place will still amount to a $400 tax hike per household in 2026. But she noted that many companies paid the tariffs and did not pass the bulk of the tariff costs on to consumers.

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Wuthering Heights director Emerald Fennell with actors Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie Anthony Harvey/ShutterstockHowever, while much has been made in the media of the film’s sexually-charged content, it should be noted that, unlike Saltburn, Emerald’s Wuthering Heights doesn’t actually contain any nudity, which she said was a deliberate choice on her part. The trick for me is always making people feel that they have seen more than they have.”Turning her attention to her new film, Emerald claimed: “Wuthering Heights is an extremely sexy book. Lots of people argue about that, lots of people feel that it is not a sexy book at all. I believe it is a very sexy book, I felt it was a very sexy book. And that was the centre of trying to make the movie.”AdvertisementDuring a separate interview with USA Today, Emerald claimed: “Things that are sexy often take us by surprise.

Columbia Creek Tennessee Whiskey has debuted in Columbia, Tennessee, as a new brand from SNL Alcohol Beverage Group. The non-chill filtered whiskey is bottled at 95.6 proof and is available now via the brand’s website and select retailers in key markets. It is “distilled in a traditional column‑and‑doubler system,” a production setup commonly used across American whiskey for consistency and scale. The brand also highlighted that it follows the Lincoln County Process, stating: “Before barreling, the whiskey undergoes the slow, time-honored Lincoln County charcoal mellowing process.” This charcoal filtration method is a key differentiator for Tennessee whiskey, and is widely associated with the category’s identity compared with bourbon. “Future releases include Barrel Strength and Single Barrel editions,” it said, positioning the planned expressions as “proof that real Tennessee whiskey doesn’t cut corners.”Tennessee whiskey is a defined American whiskey style typically made in Tennessee using new charred oak and charcoal mellowing, and has seen continued premiumization in recent years through higher-proof and single-barrel releases—two formats Columbia Creek has now confirmed are in development.

A major reason behind the failures of previous Atlanta Falcons coaching staffs was their inability to get the team on the right quarterback timeline. If new Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski wants to avoid a similar fate, it’ll likely require getting the quarterback timeline correct. 2027 QB class could be Falcons’ salvationStefanski’s success in Atlanta potentially rests on avoiding such a fate. Falcons’ QB future is murky at bestOverall, the future of the Falcons quarterback position isn’t a particularly rosy portrait. An incredible draft prospect or proven veteran quarterback may fall into the Falcons’ lap at some point in the near future.

Everyone agrees that a spill of nearly 250 million gallons of raw sewage is an ecological emergency and an environmental disaster. Drinking water was not affected by the rupture, according to DC Water. Authorities have scrambled to slow the spill and divert sewage into the area’s historic canal system. Moore argued the federal government is already responsible since the pipe in question belongs to DC Water and sits on federal land. Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin was more even-keeled about the sewage spill in his description of the disaster in a Tuesday tweet.