UMass Amherst students hosted a panel called "The Beautiful Struggle... Black Studies and Freedom Work" Friday at Tower Square in Springfield to promote community dialogue and preserve Black history. The UMass NAACP chapter plans another related event on Saturday, Feb. 14 at Wesley United Methodist Church at noon.
A Feb. 14 deadline asks seven Western states to agree on cuts to Colorado River use amid a multi-decade drought, and officials say the outcome could influence Northern California water transfers.
Gerrit Cole completed a bullpen session at Steinbrenner Field about 11 months after Tommy John surgery, with his fastball registering 94–96 mph. The Yankees and Cole say the 14–18 month recovery timeline remains on track.
Experts in the article describe yoga as a complementary practice that can provide mental and social benefits for people with depression, and a longtime yoga teacher profiled credits yoga with playing a central role in her recovery.
Fox will air an encore of the two-hour fundraising special 'Real Full Monty' on Feb. 18 at 8 ET/PT, featuring James Van Der Beek performing a strip routine and discussing his cancer diagnosis; the broadcast will include a QR code to support the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
A day-in-the-life column traces how AI is moving from tools to operating systems, highlighting Mumbai's AI-planned "Third Mumbai," MIT's shift toward agent literacy, and a new Massachusetts AI Coalition and state AI rollout.
Christina Pretorius, 37 of Deerfield, is Education Justice Campaign Director at Engage NH and recently finished her first semester of law school.
A woman in China built an elaborate outdoor "cat apartment" with multiple rooms, cushy blankets and a temperature-controlled water source for local stray cats; she posted videos on TikTok but her account appears to be deactivated.
Mila Adams said she did not make false accusations and denied seeking a settlement; Stefon Diggs pleaded not guilty and has a pretrial hearing set for April 1.
Jordan Montgomery has reunited with the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Ariz., about 10 months after his second Tommy John surgery, and said he is happy to be back. The team says it hopes to have him back in the rotation shortly after the Aug. 3 trade deadline, though timelines remain fluid.
