Kitty Kat Haven's 'Adorkable Pet Portraits' fundraiser asked for a $20 minimum donation for volunteer-made pet portraits, and Bham Now is sharing 21 favorites from the 2026 event.
A University of Sydney review found oral opioids gave only small or short-lived benefits for many acute pain types and were no better than placebo for some conditions; other studies report measurable placebo-related pain relief.
Lancaster County commissioners will present a Black History Month proclamation at the Black Excellence Gala on Friday, the commissioners' office said. The county said it is shifting some proclamations from meetings to community events.
Microsoft and SpaceX announced a partnership to connect 450 to 540 community hubs in Kenya by combining Microsoft's cloud services with Starlink satellite broadband.
Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs after captaining the U.S. to Olympic gold and spoke about the team's White House visit and a subsequent presidential phone call.
Tim Desoto, a nontechnical founder in San Francisco, built an AI-powered shopping platform using multiple models and tools and says AI helps generate ideas and prototypes but not long-term strategic judgment.
The Support Blue Run takes place Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Woodward Park in Fresno with 10K, 5K, 2-mile and virtual options to benefit the Fresno Police and Fire Chaplaincy; registration remains open through Saturday night.
The Balanced Rook Chess Club meets Thursdays at Wackadoo Brewing in Colorado Springs, is free and open to the public, and saw attendance rise after moving there in October 2025.
A large winter storm dumped deep snow across Martha's Vineyard, causing downed trees and power outages while residents sledded, neighbors helped one another, volunteers ran warming centers, and crews worked to clear roads and haul snow.
Officer Wade Shnowske received the Wausau Police Department's Medal of Valor after he entered a burning house to pull a woman to safety in late December; the woman later died a few days after the rescue.
