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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Massachusetts

Monster storm hammers southern New England with high winds and more than two feet of snow

The first blizzard to hit New England since 2022 brought blinding snow and brutal winds, and even thundersnow, particularly to Cape Cod and the South Coast. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

I found the world’s most perfect slice of coconut cake. But that wasn’t even the half of it.

When Nan passed away, her family started baking her famed coconut cake. It did not feel like goodbye. Continue reading →

Parenting

Are you stressed right now? Me, too. Because snow days aren’t a break when you’re a working parent.

Unplug and do a puzzle with my kids? Maybe when hell freezes over. For many modern adults, this magical childhood tradition has lost its luster. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court to weigh oil-industry effort to end a major climate suit

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it had agreed to hear a major climate lawsuit in which the oil industry is claiming it shouldn't be sued in state courts over its role in global warming. The outcome could have wide bearing on dozens of other lawsuits around the country. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge bars release of special counsel report on Trump’s mishandling of documents

A Trump-appointed federal judge Monday permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing a report by special counsel Jack Smith detailing President Trump’s mishandling of reams of classified documents after he left the White House in 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

Criminal investigators hoping to develop suspects in difficult cases have been asking Google to reveal who searched for specific information online, seeking “reverse keyword” warrants that critics warn threaten the privacy of innocent people. Continue reading →

The World

World

State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats and their family members at the US Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, the State Department said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike. Continue reading →

World

Students in Iran hold antigovernment protests as US forces gather for possible strikes

Students held antigovernment protests at universities across Iran’s capital on Monday, according to witnesses and videos circulating online, in a new sign of unrest as US forces gather in the region for possible strikes. Continue reading →

World

European support for Ukraine stumbles on eve of invasion’s fourth anniversary

The European Union had hoped to make a big show of support for Ukraine this week a moment when there has been little sign of progress in US-mediated efforts to end the war.