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Feb 15 2026FINANCE

Big Bitcoin Deal: A Beach House Worth Millions in Crypto

Grant Cardone, a well‑known real estate investor, has put his 10, 000‑square‑foot Golden Beach mansion up for sale only in Bitcoin. The asking price is 700 BTC, which is about $46. 6 million with today’s rates. The house has seven bedrooms, six garages and its own private shoreline. He says he woul

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Feb 15 2026CRYPTO

Coinbase Loses Big, Ethereum Eyes Quick Comeback

Coinbase slipped into a $667 million loss in its latest quarter, ending an eight‑quarter run of profits. The exchange earned 66 cents per share, falling short of analysts’ 92‑cent forecast by a full quarter. Revenue fell 21. 5 % to $1. 78 billion, missing the $1. 85 billion expected by experts

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Pakistan Chooses Fielding, No Handshake with India

Salman Agha decided to field after winning the toss against India, but a handshake between the captains was skipped before the T20 World Cup Group A match. The game went ahead after Pakistan reversed a boycott that had been in support of Bangladesh, who declined to tour India over safety worries an

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Feb 15 2026OPINION

Kansas Tax Cuts Show Why Spending Matters

In 2012, Kansas lawmakers slashed income‑tax brackets and even set the rate for many small businesses to zero. The plan sounded like a boost for growth, but it left the state’s coffers thin. By 2014, general‑fund receipts had dropped by about $600 million – a hit that the state could not recover wit

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

New Shapes in Pillar‑Ring Chemistry

Scientists have found that the way certain ring‑like molecules bend and twist can be changed dramatically by adding small groups of atoms. These rings, called pillar‑arenes, are used in the design of artificial “molecular cages” that can grab other molecules inside them. The success of these cages d

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Feb 15 2026BUSINESS

A Luggage Dream That Fell Flat

The seventh season of the popular business show came in 2015, and among the hopefuls was a pair who called their suitcase “Trunkster. ” The idea was simple: a bag that rolls up and down, has a USB port, can be tracked with GPS, and even weighs itself. It was expensive – about $500 – but the founders

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Feb 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

AI Makes Hollywood Old News

The world of film is changing fast. A new kind of artificial intelligence can create full movies from a simple description in just minutes, and it costs only pennies to run. This means that making a movie no longer needs huge budgets, large crews or big studios. Early demos show the power of this t

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Sudan's El-Fasher: A Tragic Week of Violence

The city of el‑Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region became the scene of a brutal assault that left more than six thousand people dead over just three days, according to a United Nations investigation. The attack was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Janjaweed militia, who ove

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Feb 15 2026OPINION

A 35‑Year‑Old Film Faces Modern Critique

The movie that first hit theaters on February 14, 1991, is now thirty‑five years old. That film, a landmark in psychological horror, has recently sparked debate among its creators about how it handled a character linked to transgender themes. One actor, who portrayed the infamous serial killer, s

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

'ICE in Minnesota: A Wake‑Up Call for Democracy'

Obama voiced sharp criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions in Minnesota, describing the agency’s conduct as “dangerous” and likening it to tactics seen only in authoritarian regimes. He highlighted the massive deployment of about 3, 000 federal agents that swept through Minneap

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