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Feb 28 2026CELEBRITIES

Hollywood Hoppers: Why Stars Are Packing Their Bags

People are leaving California in droves, and it isn’t just everyday folks. Between 2021 and 2022, about 817, 000 residents decided to move out of the state, driven by high living costs and rising wildfire danger. Even celebrities with deep pockets are following suit. The trend shows a shift toward

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Feb 28 2026CRYPTO

Citi Plans to Make Bitcoin Fit for Banks

Citigroup is working on a new service that will let investors keep bitcoin in the same kind of secure account they use for stocks and bonds. The idea is to make the digital currency feel as safe and easy to manage as any other asset. The bank’s chief of digital‑asset custody said the new offering w

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Feb 28 2026CRYPTO

New Rules Could Shake Up Stablecoin Rewards

The Treasury Department has drafted a set of rules under the GENIUS Act that may limit how stablecoins can offer returns to holders. The proposal, released by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, spans 376 pages and will be open for public comment for 60 days. It specifically targets

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Feb 28 2026BUSINESS

Paramount’s Bold Move Wins the Warner Deal Over Netflix

A big shift happened after a streaming giant pulled out of an auction for a major film studio. The company that owns HBO, CNN and Warner’s movies decided to step in and win the deal, worth more than $111 billion. The move was led by a tech billionaire and his dad, who used their money and political

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

A Young Man’s Arrest Highlights Australia’s Terror Threat

A 20‑year‑old man from Bindoon, a small town north of Perth, was taken into custody last Friday on charges that he planned attacks against mosques, police headquarters and the state parliament. Police say he wrote a manifesto that outlined how to cause mass harm. The Australian Prime Minister descri

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Unexpected Allies in a Legal Storm

The United States and Albania have found themselves oddly linked by the same man: Jack Smith. In 2020, Smith, then chief prosecutor at a special court in The Hague, announced charges against Hashim Thaci, a former Kosovar leader and close ally of U. S. President Donald Trump during his first term. T

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Border Skirmishes Spark Global Calls for Calm

The clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban has stretched into a third day after night‑time exchanges. Pakistan launched strikes against Taliban positions in Kabul and Kandahar, claiming the attacks were a reaction to cross‑border raids. Afghanistan responded by saying the strikes vio

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Feb 28 2026WEATHER

Snow Turns the City Blue This Weekend

A quiet spell of sunny warmth has been a welcome break in the Detroit area, but that calm is set to dissolve as winter steps back into town. The last few days have seen temperatures in the low 50s, offering a pleasant respite after a long winter. Yet, night‑time lows are already slipping to the free

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Feb 28 2026ENVIRONMENT

Wildfire Devastates Hundreds of BMWs in Thornton

A wildfire that burned across 10 acres in Thornton on Wednesday claimed about 150 BMW vehicles, according to local authorities. The blaze started after a passerby noticed smoldering mulch near Pinnacle Charter High School at 8412 Huron St. The fire department received the call around 11:30 a. m. and

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Finding Simple Shoreline Rules with Machine Learning

Machine learning has changed how we predict weather and decode proteins, but scientists who study the ocean still face a problem: most models act like black boxes that give answers without explaining why. A new idea tackles this issue by using a technique called symbolic regression, which searche

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