World Pangolin Day on Feb. 21, 2026 draws attention to pangolins, which are heavily trafficked for meat and keratin scales, and all eight species now receive the highest trade protections under CITES.
The Montreal Canadiens announced a weeklong online 50/50 raffle to benefit the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, concluding live at the Bell Centre during the Feb. 26 Canadiens-Islanders game.
The Greater Binghamton Chamber honored Mercy House of the Southern Tier with the 2026 Transformative Award after the organization expanded its facility by six bedrooms, increasing capacity by about sixty percent; Mercy House will mark its 10th anniversary on Feb. 28.
The Wang Contemporary, founded by Alexander Wang and Ying Wang, opens Feb. 20 at 58 Bowery in a restored historic bank and will present cross-disciplinary programs to amplify Asian and Asian‑American creative work.
The Beverly Hills Unified School District held Kindness Week across its five school sites in partnership with the Beverly Hills Health and Human Relations Commission. Beverly Vista Middle School received a Kindness Award and students at El Rodeo and Horace Mann made a banner to thank local first responders.
Two recent studies report that COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy was associated with lower odds of preeclampsia—especially with a booster—and found no increased risk of miscarriage before 20 weeks among recipients of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
On CBS Mornings, comedian Druski said he reached out to Jaxson Smith-Njigba after repeatedly mispronouncing his name while presenting at the NFL Honors and expressed remorse.
King Charles attended Tolu Coker's Fall-Winter 2026 show at London Fashion Week and sat front row on a gold cushion; he arrived about 25 minutes late.
Amber Glenn posted an Instagram story minutes after her free skate that read "I have given my all," and she scored 147.52 in the free skate for a total of 214.91 at the Winter Olympics.
Amber Glenn posted a 147.52 free skate and was heard saying "I didn't fall. I didn't fall at the Olympics" as she left the ice; she also helped Team USA win gold in the team event.
