Snow and ice warnings issued across UK as London rain relents
The Met Office has issued yellow snow and ice warnings for much of the UK on Monday and Tuesday, while London is forecast to be drier and gradually milder into the weekend.
2026/02/16
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Chico friends prepare dinner for shelter guests.
Chico Friends Meeting members and friends prepared a dinner for 50 SafeSpace Winter Shelter guests on Feb. 4, serving cheese puff casserole, cornbread, roast vegetables, banana bread and apricots.
2026/02/16
Yankees' Ryan Weathers is throwing 98 mph but focusing on health
At Yankees spring training Ryan Weathers touched 98.5 mph in live batting practice and says his primary focus is staying healthy after a string of arm and lat issues.
2026/02/16
5 easy hobbies that give your brain a workout without leaving the sofa
Five sofa-friendly hobbies — puzzles, knitting, musical activities, singing and visual arts — are described as linked to brain benefits through neuroplasticity and reduced stress.
2026/02/16
Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Horse with equine science highlights.
The new moon on February 17, 2026, begins the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse; Scientific American summarizes recent research on horse evolution, social behavior, welfare and conservation.
2026/02/16
Sam Altman hires OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger to build next‑gen personal agents
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral AI agent OpenClaw, has joined OpenAI to lead development of next‑generation personal AI agents; Altman said OpenClaw will continue as an open‑source project supported by OpenAI.
2026/02/16
Male infertility is most often linked to varicocele
About 1 in 10 couples meet the clinical definition of infertility, and roughly one-third of cases involve male factors; the most common male cause reported is a varicocele. Semen analysis and hormone testing are described as the usual first steps in evaluating male fertility.
2026/02/16
Content creator Plant Kween is growing softness in hard times
Christopher Griffin, known as Plant Kween, is a Black queer non-binary creator who uses houseplants to explore tenderness, identity, and community, and he began sharing his plant journey publicly in 2015.
2026/02/16
NBA considers changes to the draft and lottery to address tanking.
Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is discussing a wide range of measures, including rethinking the draft and lottery, to curb tanking; the NBA recently fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000.
2026/02/16
Louisville Restaurant Week returns with full restaurant list
Louisville Restaurant Week runs Feb. 23 to March 1 and features more than 20 local restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe menus.
2026/02/16
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