- — Japan formally requests exemption from Trump tariffs
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday Japan has formally asked the United States for an exemption of Trump administration 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
- — K.C. Chiefs' Travis Kelce accepts blame for poor Super Bowl leadership, considers retiring
- Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce admitted to a lapse in leadership during Super Bowl LIX, saying Wednesday on his podcast that he made poor decisions early on and failed to help teammates find momentum.
- — CPI: U.S. consumer prices rise 0.5% in January; egg prices spike 15.2%
- U.S. consumer prices rose by more than expected in January, driven by a sharp increase in egg prices amid an outbreak of bird flu, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
- — Paul McCartney performs surprise show in NYC
- Beatles icon Paul McCartney surprised fans with a pop-up New York City performance on Tuesday.
- — Anesthesiologists warn about proper use of ketamine
- America's leading group representing anesthesiologists is issuing new guidelines on proper use of ketamine.
- — Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in United States to head off potential trade spat
- Averting frictions that could lead to a trade war with the United States will be top of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda as he arrives in Washington ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump.
- — Mariah Carey, Outkast among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
- Mariah Carey, Outkast, Bad Company, Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Phish and other artists are nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025.
- — Detroit Pistons parlay franchise-record 42-point halftime lead into thrashing Chicago Bulls
- The Detroit Pistons, who won an NBA-low 14 games last season, set a franchise record with a 42-point halftime lead en route to a 132-92 domination of the Chicago Bulls to improve to 28-26 in 2024-25.
- — Spirit rejects Frontier Airlines merger, opts for standalone plan to emerge from bankruptcy
- Spirit Airlines Tuesday rejected Frontier's most recent merger proposal, opting to proceed with its own standalone recapitalization without a merger instead. Spirit is currently in bankruptcy.
- — College basketball: Indiana upsets Michigan State, denies Tom Izzo wins record
- Malik Reneau came off the bench for a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double to help the Indiana Hoosiers upset the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans and snap a five-game losing streak in East Lansing, Mich.
- — Russia launches aerial attacks across Ukraine killing at least 3 people and injuring 16
- Russia launched ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones in a wave of attacks across Ukraine overnight that killed three people and injured at least 16, including a child, authorities said.
- — The death of a close friend, colleague and comrade
- Because Sergey Rogov was far better known in Russia as a keen strategist and student of the United States and Europe, only a handful of Americans will know of him and his passing.
- — North Korea condemns ‘brutal and ruthless usurper’ U.S. over Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
- North Korea on Wednesday slammed the United States over President Trump's announced aim to take control of the Gaza Strip and permanently displace its residents, calling it "slaughter and robbery" in state-run media.
- — Measles cases rising in U.S., Canada
- Measles cases are rising in the United States and Canada, primarily among the unvaccinated, according to statistics from both countries.
- — Lawsuit asks court to stop OPM from sharing confidential information with DOGE
- A lawsuit filed Tuesday askes the courts to stop the Trump administration from disclosing millions of Americans' information Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
- — Famous birthdays for Feb. 12: Josh Brolin, Judy Blume
- Actor Josh Brolin turns 57 and author Judy Blume turns 87, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 12.
- — On This Day, Feb. 12: Plane crashes into Buffalo, N.Y.-area home, killing 50
- On Feb. 12, 2009, a Continental airlines turboprop commuter plane crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, including one person in the house.
- — Monty the giant schnauzer wins Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
- Monty, a giant schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night in New York City.
- — U.S., Australia and Britain sanction Zservers for supporting ransomware
- The United States, Australia and Britain on Tuesday jointly sanctioned a Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider over its support of LockBit ransomware attacks.
- — Released Russian prisoner Marc Fogel returns home; greets Trump at White House
- Russian officials have released jailed American teacher Marc Fogel, in what President Donald Trump called a deal that will see a second person being released by Russia on Wednesday.
- — Former UConn basketball player arrested after mother found shot, killed
- A former University of Connecticut basketball player was arrested Tuesday in Florida after his mother was found shot to death, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
- — N.J. man arrested, charged with issuing threats, racial slurs on Miami-Newark flight
- A New Jersey man was arrested after he was accused of threatening passengers and crew and spewing racist comments on a fight from Miami to Newark.
- — Watch: Coyote rescued from nearly-empty retention pond in California
- Animal rescuers in California came to the assistance of a coyote that wandered out into a retention pond and was unable to climb back out.
- — Paramount+ to stream remastered 'Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party'
- Paramount+ will release a remastered version of Cameron Crowe's 1983 documentary "Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party" on March 11.
- — Botulism fears prompt FDA to recall some canned tuna sold at popular retailers
- A pull-tab defect that might cause leakage and lead to botulism contamination is affecting some canned tuna products sold in some of the nation's most popular retail chains.
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