Jon Koa & Jeff Vespa Launch YouTube-First Studio Some Assembly; First Series ‘5 Things With Jay Mewes’ Debuting This Week

EXCLUSIVE: Former CBS Comedy Head Jon Koa and WireImage co-founder Jeff Vespa have partnered to launch Some Assembly, a new Los Angeles–based media company with a focus on premium content for the ...
NBC DFW

Texas broadens Compassionate Use Program amid THC debate

Texas’ medical marijuana program is expanding, with new laws now in effect that increase access for patients across the state, including in North Texas. While much of the debate in 2025 centered on ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia General Assembly passes paid family and medical leave

RICHMOND — Both chambers of the General Assembly voted Tuesday to pass legislation that would create an insurance program for paid family and medical leave. The benefit program would cover up to 12 ...
The Hindu

India’s first private sector helicopter final assembly line inaugurated near Kolar in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) virtually inaugurated the Tata Advanced Systems’ Final Assembly Line for the Airbus H125 helicopter.
Mint

Bajaj, TVS, Hero to assemble more in Mexico to beat tariffs

India’s top two-wheeler exporters are looking to increase local assembly of their motorcycles and scooters in Mexico to blunt the impact from the country’s high tariffs on Indian exports imposed last ...
Nanowerk

Neurons self-organize and drive behavior inside artificial living bodies with no evolutionary precedent

Neurons placed inside engineered living bodies built from frog cells self-organize, become active, and reshape movement ...
heraldsun.com.au

First People’s Assembly launches election for new Victorian Treaty representatives

The First People’s Assembly of Victoria issued calls for Traditional Owners to nominate on Monday. It comes after the Herald Sun revealed that the 33 election winners will pocket between $197,000 and ...
KTVU

This California first-time homebuyer program offers up to $150,000 in downpayment assistance

The California Housing Finance Authority is relaunching its Dream For All program on Feb. 24, which offers first-time homebuyers up to 20% of a home's purchasing price to assist with closing and ...
Orange County Register

First-gen California homebuyers can soon apply for $150,000 down payment loans

California will focus again on first-generation homebuyers later this month during its roughly $200 million rollout of the down payment assistance program known as Dream for All. From Feb. 24 to March ...
WTEN

Small business owner to announce bid for NY Assembly District 113

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A small business owner from Saratoga Springs is planning to run for the New York State Legislature. Allen Caruso has announced his campaign for New York Assembly ...
Manchester Evening News

Harry Styles to headline major UK festival - and he's assembling the line up too

In just a couple of months time Harry Styles will kick off his much-anticipated 'Together Together' 2026 world tour. But this morning his first festival appearance of the year has been confirmed. The ...