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Image Credit: Anadolu via Getty Images On Tuesday, February 17, an avalanche struck a backcountry ski group in the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada, located roughly 10 miles away from Lake Tahoe near Truckee, California. The heavy slide occurred around 11:30 a.m. local time amid a major winter storm that caused heavy snow, high winds and whiteout conditions across the region. The Sierra Avalanche Center had issued a “high avalanche danger” warning hours earlier, cautioning that large slides were likely in backcountry terrain. The group consisted of 15 backcountry skiers, including four guides and 11 clients, on a…

View gallery Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Christy Carlson Romano, famous for her past roles on the Disney Channel, such as Even Stevens and Kim Possible, revealed that she “may have stageable cancer” after she received positive test results from a cancer screening. Christy appeared in a February 2026 Instagram video to tearfully break the news to her fans. “I got the results back a little bit before filming down in Florida,” Christy explained. “My husband’s came back completely negative. Mine did not come back negative. … What that means is I may have stageable cancer. The steps are…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Mikaela Shiffrin is one of the most decorated American alpine skiers of all time, and she added another milestone to her legacy on February 18, 2026, in Milano at the Winter Olympics. The U.S. star captured gold in the women’s slalom, ending an eight-year Olympic medal drought and reasserting her dominance on the world stage. “I’ve been very grateful to the team, to my coaches and everybody around me who helped me focus on the thing that’s the most meaningful, which is strong skiing, strong turns — just proper skiing,” Shiffrin said. “And that’s…

View gallery Image Credit: GC Images Tell Me Lies fans are devastated that their favorite show came to an end after the season 3 finale, but they’re still rooting for real-life lovebirds Grace Van Patten and Jackson White! The duo, who fell in love after filming season 1 of the Hulu series, has become a fan-favorite pair over the years. So, it was inevitable that they speculated about their romance status after Jackson admitted he accidentally bought Grace a wedding ring. “I got her a little Cartier last year. I got a Cartier ring,” Jackson told “Call Her Daddy” podcast…

Image Credit: Oleksii Popov In Hawaiʻi, the ocean isn’t scenery, it’s a character. It shifts by the hour, whispers and thunders, invites and demands respect. Entrepreneur Oleksii Popov lives inside that rhythm and built a philosophy around it: emotion is the spark, but process is the engine. His path – from the thrill of a first plane across the water to quiet checklists on the dock – shows how to make adventure predictable without losing the magic. Where the waterline begins Popov didn’t enter the space as a lone romantic; he came in as an operator. Before water projects, he…

It has been part of Bromley since the 13th century, when the market was first established in 1205. At the time, High Street would have been a single road leading to Market Square. Bromley developed around the market over the centuries, with coaching inns popping up around the area due to its position on the London to Hastings turnpike. One of these inns that is still part of Bromley today is The Royal Bell, a 19th-century former coaching inn which was reopened earlier this year following a major restoration. However, it was in the late 1850s, when the railway arrived…

Image Credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett YouTube users were frustrated on February 17, 2026, when they noticed a problem with the platform. Many couldn’t even load the home screen before trying to search for videos; others saw a completely blank screen. They quickly reported the issues on Downdetector that evening, with most complaints coming from the West Coast. Hours later, on February 18, Google acknowledged the problem had been resolved. So, what caused the extensive outage? Find out what we know so far about the YouTube outage here. How Long Was YouTube Down? The YouTube outage only lasted about two…

Image Credit: Netflix More than a decade after fans first debated the dream matchup, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are officially stepping back into the cage. The two pioneers of women’s MMA will come out of retirement for a historic superfight, reigniting one of the sport’s most talked-about rivalries. “Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women’s combat sport history!” Rousey said in a statement to ESPN. “And we’re partnering with the fighter-first promotion MVP as well as the biggest and baddest streamer on the planet…

View gallery Image Credit: Deadline via Getty Images Shia LaBeouf has been through a lot. Although the actor was once known for his scene-stealing abilities on Disney Channel’s Even Stevens, followed by box-office hits like Transformers, the Los Angeles, California, native has become known for multiple controversies. Now that he’s been arrested again, many are wondering how his lifestyle, career, net worth and personal life have been altered. Below, learn where Shia’s net worth stands today and more about his life now. What Happened to Shia LaBeouf? Shia stepped away from the limelight of showbiz but still landed film acting…

One of the county’s biggest classical concerts is ending after more than 40 years.The annual Leeds Castle Classical Concert, which has been running since 1978, will no longer continue after this year, it has been announced.The Leeds Castle classical concert is ending after more than 40 years. Picture: Andy JonesThe event draws in thousands of spectators to the venue in Broomfield Road, Maidstone, each summer for a celebration of music transcending genres and eras.Crowds trudge through the medieval grounds laden with picnic baskets, camping chairs and even candelabras to enjoy the music.The International Gospel Choir, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and…