PACT for West Central Illinois is accepting applications for Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2026–2027 year; the agency runs five centers and families must meet federal income guidelines.
Tavangarian completed Versa Villa, a roughly 4,200-square-foot, four-bedroom house on the family’s Palisades estate that the article says was built for about $3 million to $3.5 million and is designed to resist an active fire for up to six hours.
The American Heart Association projects the share of women with at least one cardiovascular condition to rise from 10.7% in 2020 to 14.4% in 2050, with aging and increases in diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure cited as key drivers.
Safeguard Palm Beach Community Clean Out is set for March 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Edwards Parish Hall parking lot, offering document shredding, electronics data wiping and recycling, and battery and medication disposal; no registration is required.
Dr. Casey Means will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday after being nominated by President Trump to be surgeon general; she has criticized conventional medicine and does not currently hold an active clinical license.
NASA plans to move the Artemis II Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, for unplanned repairs after teams detected a helium flow issue in the rocket's upper stage; the rollback is scheduled for 9 a.m., weather permitting.
More than 1,000 U.S.-trained nurses were approved to work in British Columbia after the province streamlined licensing, and many who moved say political concerns under President Trump influenced their decision.
Bob Quick, president and CEO of Commerce Lexington since 2001, plans to retire July 31 after guiding a merger and leading regional economic programs. The chamber said it will announce details of a national search for his replacement in the coming weeks.
The Royal House says King Harald, 89, was admitted to Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur in Tenerife for treatment of an infection and dehydration and was reported to be in good condition. His personal physician will travel to Tenerife to assess him and an update will be provided after that assessment.
Defra has said weekly food waste collections will be introduced for every household next month under new legislation, but a BBC investigation found almost one in four English councils do not expect to meet that deadline; some councils have later start agreements or plan rollouts into 2026 and beyond.
