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Six MLB teams move local TV rights to league for 2026 after FanDuel Sports Network misses payments

Reds, Royals, Marlins, Brewers, Cardinals and Rays will shift local broadcasts to MLB’s in-house unit in 2026 after missed RSN rights fees. ...Read more

#mlb, #sportsbroadcasting, #streaming, #regionalsportsnetworks, #fanduel

Google Tests Gemini-Powered ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Inside Chrome

Google is rolling out an experimental Chrome feature that lets Gemini click, scroll and fill forms to complete online tasks—raising new security and privacy questions. ...Read more

#google, #chrome, #gemini, #aiagents, #cybersecurity

Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History With First All-Spanish Album of the Year Win

Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ becomes the first all-Spanish album to win Grammy album of the year as the show turns sharply political on ICE. ...Read more

#grammys, #badbunny, #latinmusic, #immigration, #puertorico

U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Interior Minister, Security Chiefs and Two U.K.-Registered Crypto Exchanges Over Protest Crackdown

Washington targets Iranian officials and U.K.-registered crypto exchanges it says financed a deadly crackdown, as the EU moves to list the IRGC as terrorist. ...Read more

#iran, #sanctions, #irgc, #cryptocurrency, #humanrights

Ex-deputy gets 20 years for killing Sonya Massey after she called 911 for help

Sean Patrick Grayson was sentenced to 20 years for shooting Sonya Massey in her kitchen after a 911 call, prompting reforms and a $10M settlement. ...Read more

#police, #illinois, #civilrights, #mentalhealth, #criminaljustice

Capital One to Buy Brex for $5.15 Billion, Expanding Push Into Corporate Payments

Capital One struck a $5.15B cash-and-stock deal for fintech Brex, betting on AI-native spend software as regulators weigh another big integration. ...Read more

#capitalone, #brex, #fintech, #corporatepayments, #creditcards

Storm Kristin Batters Portugal With Record Winds, Leaving Central Regions Devastated

A rapidly intensifying Atlantic cyclone blasted Portugal with possibly record gusts, widespread damage and outages before sweeping across Europe. ...Read more

#portugal, #stormkristin, #extremeweather, #poweroutages, #europe

Ethiopia Declares Marburg Outbreak Over After 42 Days With No New Cases

Ethiopia ended its first Marburg outbreak after a 42-day countdown with no new cases. Nineteen cases were recorded and 14 people died. ...Read more

#ethiopia, #marburg, #outbreak, #who, #publichealth

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties, Deepening Traoré’s Military Rule

A junta decree dissolves more than 100 parties and seizes their assets, ending multiparty politics as Burkina Faso extends military rule amid worsening insurgency. ...Read more

#burkinafaso, #sahel, #militaryrule, #politicalparties, #jihadistinsurgency

Bigger tax refunds are coming this spring — and the White House wants you to notice

Refunds are projected to top $4,000 on average as 2025 tax cuts and delayed withholding changes push record sums back to households. ...Read more

#taxrefunds, #irs, #trump, #taxtcuts, #withholding

Optimization Addict Maximizes ROI on Relationships

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/02/optimization-addict-maximizes-roi-on.html) ...Read more

#comics

Kepler Data Reveal a One-Transit Candidate: An Earth-Size Planet on a Near-Earth-Year Orbit

A single dip in Kepler’s K2 data points to an Earth-size planet candidate with a ~355-day orbit around a bright nearby orange dwarf—if it transits again. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #nasa, #kepler, #astronomy, #jameswebb

Champions League play-off draw spotlights UEFA’s new format—and a risky middle tier

UEFA’s revamped 36-team league phase sends giants into February play-offs, producing marquee ties, domestic clashes and long trips on the road to Budapest. ...Read more

#championsleague, #uefa, #realmadrid, #benfica, #football

ESPN Closes Deal for NFL Network, Giving League 10% Stake in ESPN

ESPN has completed its purchase of NFL Network and related assets, while the NFL takes a 10% equity stake—reshaping how fans get games, RedZone and fantasy. ...Read more

#nfl, #espn, #streaming, #sportsmedia, #antitrust

Mozambique Floods Swamp Gaza Province, Forcing Mass Displacement and Raising Disease Fears

Weeks of heavy rain have displaced more than 300,000 people in Mozambique, wrecking homes and roads and heightening cholera and hunger risks. ...Read more

#mozambique, #flooding, #humanitarian, #climate, #cholera