Animal Charity of Ohio brought more than 20 dogs to Southern Park Mall for an adoption event where visitors could learn about the process and apply on site; the shelter also announced new public adoption hours.
Senators are urging the Social Security Administration to revisit retroactive lump-sum payments after the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset; some beneficiaries received six months of retroactive payments instead of a full year.
India is hosting a five-day AI Impact Summit in New Delhi with heads of state and major tech executives; themes are "people, progress, planet" and the summit is not expected to produce a binding agreement.
Chainalysis reports cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking syndicates rose 85% in 2025, with hundreds of millions of dollars traced on public blockchains; most activity was linked to a criminal ecosystem in Southeast Asia while customers originated from the Americas, Europe and Australia.
Tyler Reddick won the 68th Daytona 500, and Michael Jordan appeared in Victory Lane as a high-profile co-owner after a recent settlement with NASCAR.
Bodhi Farms received a $10,000 agritourism grant from the Montana Department of Commerce to build a 30-by-80-foot eco-powered greenhouse, which is expected to be producing by April.
Steady rain fell across the Triad after January ranked among the driest on record, and farmers said the moisture helps replenish subsoil while livestock care had been strained by the drought.
Police say Michael Phillips was arrested after a reported stabbing at a Coatesville apartment; the 3-month-old infant was flown to a hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition.
India is hosting a major AI summit in New Delhi that draws global tech leaders and researchers, and the government is using the event to spotlight national digital infrastructure and new locally developed AI models.
The U.S. men's hockey team defeated Germany 5-1 to complete a 3-0 preliminary record and finish atop its group in Milan. The Americans have a day off before facing the winner of Sweden vs. Latvia in the quarterfinals on Feb. 18.
