February 2026

5 things to know for Feb. 19: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Board of Peace, Iran, Social media trial, California avalanche

February 19, 2026 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than three weeks into the search for Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now using genetic genealogy in the hopes of identifying a suspect. The technology has previously achieved major successes in solving high-profile cold cases by tracing family trees through DNA databases. Here’s what else you need to know to get

Skating backwards in an all-white suit: Meet the accidental star of this year’s Winter Olympics

February 19, 2026 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Dressed in his all-white tuxedo and matching skates, camera operator Jordan Cowan has become an accidental star at this year’s Olympic figure skating events in Milan. Videos of the 35-year-old filming skaters as they leave the ice have gone viral, in part due to his attire but also the

Bad Bunny alcanza el primer puesto de la cartelera Billboard y anuncia fecha de su concierto debut en Asia

February 19, 2026 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español El éxito del premio Grammy a mejor álbum y del Halftime Show del Super Bowl LX impulsó la música de Bad Bunny, que logró insertar tres canciones en el Top 5 de la cartelera Billboard esta semana, incluyendo su primer tema #1 en solitario. En la cartelera Top 100

Your car could be ratting you out to your insurance company

February 19, 2026 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The day before Philip Siefke went shopping for a new car insurance policy, he happened to hit his brakes hard while driving. Not 24 hours later, when he priced a policy with Progressive, he was shocked to find the insurer already knew about that mundane experience. “I’m like, how

Escalador acusado de dejar morir a su novia en la montaña más alta de Austria va a juicio

February 19, 2026 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

Por Sophie Tanno, CNN Un hombre acusado de dejar a su novia congelada hasta morir en la montaña más alta de Austria fue a juicio el jueves en un caso que podría tener importantes implicaciones para los escaladores de montaña y su responsabilidad por la seguridad de sus compañeros. El hombre de 36 años, identificado

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 19 de febrero

February 19, 2026 4:20 AM CNN Newsource

Por CNN en Español EE.UU. estaría listo para atacar Irán, pero Trump no ha tomado una decisión final. Interrogan a Zuckerberg sobre si Instagram fue diseñado para ser adictivo. La vida en Cuba se paraliza bajo la presión de Washington. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí

He drew a line with Trump. Now Oklahoma’s governor is facing the president’s ire again

February 19, 2026 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt arrived in Washington this week with invitations to two White House meetings from an angry President Donald Trump. Trump and Stitt, chair of the National Governors Association, were at odds over whether all the nation’s governors should be invited to the White House for what’s

The island with an air-conditioned ‘forest’ to cope with scorching summers

February 19, 2026 3:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — When summers hit Qatar, most people retreat indoors during the heat of the day, sheltering at home or work with the aircon cranked high or visiting super-cooled shopping malls — and driving between them in cars chilled to refrigerator temperatures. Being out in the open is something to be

Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo

February 19, 2026 3:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is broadening federal immigration authorities’ ability to detain legal refugees who have not yet obtained green cards, citing national security concerns and the need to ensure refugees undergo additional screening, according to a DHS memo obtained by CNN. Immigration officers may “arrest and detain”

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested in connection with Epstein files revelations

February 19, 2026 3:35 AM CNN

UPDATE (5:18 a.m.) — King Charles III said he learned “with the deepest concern” of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his younger brother. “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” the King said in a statement. “Let me state clearly: the law must

No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype. Here’s why

February 19, 2026 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — AI is either your most helpful coworker, a glorified search engine or vastly overrated depending on who you ask. And no one seems to agree on which is right. Tech executives championing AI have long spun the narrative that the tech will revolutionize jobs and bring about a new

Sin coincidencia de ADN en el caso Guthrie, investigadores recurren a una de sus herramientas más nuevas: genealogía genética

February 19, 2026 3:12 AM CNN Newsource

Por Andy Rose, CNN Hace tan solo unos años, habría sido un callejón sin salida el anuncio este martes de que un guante presuntamente relacionado con la desaparición de Nancy Guthrie en Tucson, Arizona, no arrojó coincidencias en una base de datos de ADN. Ahora, para los investigadores, es solo el principio. “Los investigadores están

Trump’s immigration crackdown is brewing a health care crisis in the US, doctors warn

February 19, 2026 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown across the US, health care providers warn the impact of federal agents in health care settings – and the looming threat of immigration enforcement they’ve instilled nationwide – is presenting a barrier to care that could have a lasting impact on

Trump wants to focus on health care in the midterms, creating headaches for the GOP

February 19, 2026 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is preparing to make health care a central focus of his midterm sales pitch, despite weak polling and misgivings among some of his own advisers about elevating an issue that’s long proved disastrous for the Republican Party. The approach developed by Trump and his senior aides

The world’s biggest food company doesn’t want to make ice cream anymore

February 19, 2026 2:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Nestlé has thawed on ice cream. The world’s biggest food and drinks maker said Thursday that it was in “advanced negotiations” to sell its remaining ice cream business to its joint venture partner, Froneri. The division, which includes brands such as Häagen-Dazs and Drumstick, is valued at just

Condiciones del terreno retrasan la recuperación de los cuerpos del grupo de esquiadores tras avalancha mortal en California

February 19, 2026 2:47 AM CNN Newsource

Por Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Después de que seis esquiadores fueran rescatados de las “horribles” consecuencias de una avalancha cerca del lago Tahoe, en California, los familiares de los nueve esquiadores restantes recibieron noticias devastadoras. Los cuerpos de ocho de ellos habían quedado en la ladera helada de la montaña, y un último miembro del grupo