News from Friday 20 February 2026
122 Verilumia stories published on Friday 20 February 2026.
- South Africa Withdraws from 2026 Venice Biennale After Court Ruling
- No. 7 Purdue Hosts Indiana in Big Ten Rivalry
- Caltech Astrophysicist Carl Grillmair Fatally Shot
- Pokémon Go Unveils Super Mega Raids and Super Max Tier
- Royal Mail Warns of Delays in Over 100 UK Postcodes
- Joe Gibbs Racing Sues Ex-Director for Trade Secrets Theft
- Toronto FC Acquires Josh Sargent from Norwich for $22M
- NYU Langone Ends Transgender Youth Health Program
- FCC Launches Pledge America Campaign for 2026 Anniversary
- Sony Developing Animated Venom Film with Lipovsky and Stein
- Dodgers Launch 2026 Spring Training at Camelback Ranch
- Supreme Court Blocks Broad Tariffs, Stocks Rise
- UFC Fight Night Returns to Winnipeg: Malott vs. Burns
- Lil Jon Buries Son Nathan After Tragic Death
- NieR: Automata Tops 10 Million Sales, Teases Future
- Meta Separates Horizon Worlds from Quest for Mobile
- Apple TV+ Premieres Season 2 of The Last Thing He Told Me
- Former Idol Contestant Pleads Not Guilty in Wife's Murder
- Kelly Clarkson Ends Talk Show to Prioritize Family
- Ransomware Attack Closes UMMC Clinics in Mississippi
- U.S. Notifies Congress of Syria Embassy Reopening Plans
- Myles Garrett Recites Poem for Chloe Kim in SI Interview
- Mariners Sign Garver to Minor League Deal
- Tight By-Election in Gorton and Denton Set for February 26
- Poland Bans Chinese Vehicles from Secure Military Sites
- Prime Video's 56 Days Premieres Thriller Series
- Google Develops Titan M3 Chip for Pixel 11
- Polish Skater Sellier Injured in Olympic Short-Track Collision
- Presidents Day 2026: Nationwide Closures and Events
- Motorola Rolls Out Android 16 to Razr 2025 in US
- RFK Jr. and Kid Rock Promote Fitness in Viral Video
- Palestinian-American Killed by Settler in West Bank Clash
- McConaughey Warns AI to Reshape Hollywood, Oscars
- Brewers Extend Pat Murphy's Contract Through 2028
- Pat McAfee Signs with Ari Emanuel for Acting Roles
- OpenAI Develops ChatGPT Smart Speaker with Jony Ive
- Baby Keem Releases Second Album Caino
- Argentina Deputies Approve Labor Reform Amid Strike
- Epstein Estate Settles Suit for Up to $35 Million
- Fight Club 4K Screening Returns to Theaters April 22
- Janel Grant Speaks on NDAs in WWE Lawsuit
- Royals Sign Veteran Catcher Elias Díaz to Minor League Deal
- Five Miners Presumed Dead in South Africa Mine Mudslide
- Patriots Add $400K Bonus for Hollins Despite Missed Incentive
- Florida House Approves Homestead Nonschool Tax Exemption
- FBI Alerts on Rise in ATM Jackpotting Attacks
- NY-NJ World Cup Festival Canceled for Decentralized Events
- Suspect Arrested in Theft of Oakland Mayor's SUV
- Ajinomoto Recalls 3.4 Million Pounds of Frozen Rice for Glass
- Orioles' Westburg Diagnosed with Partial UCL Tear
- Microsoft Adds Image Support to Windows Notepad
- Braxton Calls for WWE to Revoke Trump's Hall Status
- McDonald's Launches Friends Meal and UK Festival Tour
- UK Winter Deals on Appliances, Vacations, Broadband
- 22-Year-Old Pilot Dies in Light Aircraft Crash Near Masham
- Four IYC Members Arrested for Protest at India AI Summit
- Pennsylvania and Iowa Wrestlers Advance in Postseason Tournaments
- Supreme Court Rules Trump Tariffs Exceeded Authority
- India-US Interim Trade Deal Nears March Signing
- Ripple CEO Predicts 90% Chance of Clarity Act Passage by 2026
- USA Beats Germany 5-1 to Clinch Group C in Olympics
- Outbreak Fest London Adds Interpol, AFI to Deftones Lineup
- AWS AI Tool Triggers 13-Hour Outage in China
- Ubisoft Lays Off 40 at Toronto Studio in Restructuring
- US Plans Large Gaza Base for Stabilization Force
- U.S. GDP Growth Slows to 1.4% in Q4 2025
- Canada Home Sales Drop 16.2% in January 2026
- Pancake Day Marks February 17, 2026 in UK
- Yankees Launch Spring Training vs. Orioles
- Constitution Hill Makes Flat Debut at Southwell
- Three Iranian Engineers Indicted for Google Trade Secret Theft
- EcoFlow Launches Delta 3 Max Plus Power Station
- Woman Arrested for Abandoning Dog at Las Vegas Airport
- US-Indonesia Trade Agreement Signed in Washington
- Suns Fall 121-94 to Spurs as Booker Exits with Hip Injury
- CNN Anchor Jake Tapper Opposes Book Promotion Policy
- U.S. Valentine's Day Spending Hits Record $29.1 Billion
- UK Spring Deals: Lawnmowers, Holidays, Broadband Discounts
- John Terry Counters Pennant's Praise for Van Dijk as Top PL Defender
- UK Brands Offer Discounts on Supplements, Holidays, Broadband
- UK Denies US Request for Bases in Iran Strikes
- UK Athletics Pleads Guilty to Corporate Manslaughter in Paralympian's Death
- Man Shot by Police After Machete Attack Kills Son in Tenerife
- Tesla Launches $59,990 AWD Cybertruck Amid Sales Decline
- Meta to End Messenger Website in April 2026
- Google Rolls Out Three New Chrome Features
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Coming to Switch in 2026
- Texas Judge Exonerates Four in 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders
- Hardik Pandya Celebrates Girlfriend's Birthday at T20 World Cup Hotel
- Mathurin's 38 Points Power Clippers' 115-114 Win Over Nuggets
- Netflix Premieres Strip Law Animated Comedy
- ASOS Co-Founder Quentin Griffiths Dies in Thailand Fall
- Veteran Umpire Dies from Bee Attack at Youth Cricket Match
- UK January Surplus Hits Record £30.4 Billion
- White House Holds Third Talks on Stablecoin Yields in CLARITY Act
- WhatsApp Introduces Group Message History Feature
- Shooting at SC State University Kills Two Men
- Shields Defends Undisputed Heavyweight Title in Rematch
- Kenyan Report Reveals Over 1,000 Citizens Fighting for Russia
- Barcelona Lead Race for Free Agent Senesi
- India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Alliance
- Bill Hader to Direct Horror Film They Know
- 13-Year-Old Slashed in Neck on Daytona Beach Boardwalk
- Asian Markets End Mixed on AI Risks, US-Iran Tensions
- Third Skier Dies at Northstar Amid Tahoe Storms
- Carmelo Hayes Praises The Miz for WWE Mentorship
- Kerala CM Slams The Kerala Story 2 as Hate Propaganda
- Peru's Congress Ousts Interim President Jerí
- Trump Banner Installed at Justice Department
- NY Governor Withdraws Robotaxi Proposal Outside NYC
- Actor Eric Dane Dies at 53 After ALS Battle
- Labor Secretary's Husband Barred from DOL Over Assault Claims
- Alberta Announces Referendum on Immigration, Autonomy
- Ernie Johnson Misses Early 2026 March Madness Rounds
- Karrin Robson Suspends Arizona Governor Campaign
- Suspect Steals Ambulance for Arson Attempt on Idaho DHS Offices
- Venezuela Approves Amnesty for Political Prisoners
- William Shatner Announces Heavy Metal Album
- Indian Semitruck Driver Detained in Fatal Indiana Crash
- McIntyre Avoids Rhodes Matchup at WrestleMania 42
- Fed Economists Endorse Kalshi for Macro Forecasts
- India Deports Bangladeshi Activist Wanted in Officer Killing