Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins’ family has officially grown again with the arrival of baby No. 5. “Welcome to the world Brave 🩵💚🩵” Akins wrote via an Instagram post uploaded on Friday, February 27.  “Oh. my. goodness. Our hearts are just in a big ole puddle with this precious baby BOY 🩵 🦆🩵⚾️🩵🦌🩵🐟🩵” Akins shared that their son was born two weeks before the expected due date and praised Rhett for his support in the delivery room. “Brave Elijah Akins was born last week at almost 10 pounds and almost 2 weeks early-thank you Jesus this big boy didn’t…

Fire Country returned with a midseason twist when a surprise character revealed they were at fault for Vince’s death. The Friday, February 27, episode of the hit CBS show ended with Tyler (Conor Sherry) confessing that he was responsible for the fire that caused Bode’s (Max Thieriot) dad Vince’s (Billy Burke) death. This came as a shock considering Tyler’s stepdad Landon (Josh McDermitt) was previously questioned — and presumed to be at fault — for arson. Before the show’s midseason return, showrunner Tia Napolitano hinted that the show’s story will be going through some changes. “[You should] be worried [about…

Ashley Tisdale French has scored a role in a new comedy about coparenting. Deadline reported on Friday, February 27 that the actress, 40, will star in upcoming CBS comedy, You’re Only Young Twice. Tisdale French will also executive produce the comedy, according to the outlet. The series, which will be Tisdale French’s first acting role in six years, will follow her character Emily and her ex Alex, who got married in high school after Emily got pregnant. Now that the pair’s child has grown up and is off to college, Emily and Alex (both now aged 35) start fresh as…

This dog had her day. A four-year-old Doberman Pinscher named Penny nabbed Best in Show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club earlier this month, and her owners, Greg and Theresa-Connors Chan, were in doggie heaven. “You never think you’re going to win,” Greg gushed in an interview with The Post, noting that it was the first time in nearly 40 years that the breed had won the world-famous dog show. Greg and Teresa, who hail from Ontario, Canada, were seated near the floor of Madison Square Garden on Feb. 3 as their statuesque canine was declared the winner in front…

OpinionPeter HartcherPolitical and international editorFebruary 28, 2026 — 5:00amFebruary 28, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAA year before US President Donald Trump made his famous ride down the golden escalator to declare himself a candidate for the presidency, an obscure trade union official from Australia had made a troubling visit to the US.Getting beyond the big coastal cities of America into its hinterland, the Australian realised that something was deeply awry.…

Tia Mowry is reflecting on the “surreal” moment that Angelina Jolie asked her for her insight about being a twin. Posting via her Instagram Stories on Friday, February 27, Tia answered a fan question about whether she had ever had a starstruck moment with another celebrity. “I’ve definitely been starstruck, and it happened the first time I met Angelina Jolie,” Tia, 47, responded. “She was unbelievably beautiful, genuinely kind and just so cool in person. What made it even wilder was that she actually knew who I was, and since she had twins, she started asking me questions about what…

A Quebec Liberal member of the national assembly (MNA) is receiving widespread praise after candidly acknowledging a hot flash during official proceedings at the provincial legislature this week. Jennifer Maccarone briefly halted a parliamentary commission to say she was experiencing symptoms of menopause, telling colleagues in French that she was having a hot flash and noting that menopause can happen even during legislative work.“It’s like somebody turning the furnace on to 120 degrees and it’s distracting,” Maccarone later told Global News in an interview, describing the sensation. “We should talk about this openly.”The video clip was shared on social media,…

February 28, 2026 — 6:27pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAAustralia is not equipped to handle the increasing threat of domestic interference as shadowy groups roll out anti-democratic tactics at scale, the head of a federal parliamentary inquiry into last year’s election has warned.As threats against politicians continue to soar, with a fifth man charged this month for allegedly harassing a parliamentarian, Labor MP Jerome Laxale said his inquiry into the 2025 election had…

Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell broke her silence about if Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page are at risk of being recast. “We are not interested in recasting the characters,” Brownell told Variety on Thursday, February 26. “I think it would feel like a disservice to everything Regé and Phoebe set up in season 1, and all the beautiful work they put into those characters.” Brownell didn’t rule out an onscreen return for them. “We would love to potentially have them back at some point, but I think, logistically, we want to make sure we bring them back when we have something…

Wild bodycam footage shows the moments a Fresno Police officer came within millimeters of losing his life. The newly-released video shows the tense moment an unnamed officer attempted to take a man into custody before the suspect pulled out a gun and shot him. The bullet struck the top of the baseball cap the cop was wearing, according to police. The critical incident video was posted by the Fresno PD on Friday. The dramatic shooting unfolded in the evening of Dec. 7, 2025, when officers patrolling the central Fresno area spotted two men in an alley near a warming fire. One…

February 28, 2026 — 9:00pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAIronic, isn’t it, Jacqueline Maley, to have Angus Taylor lecturing us on “Australian” values (“Migrants already sign on to values, so what exactly is Taylor proposing?” , February 22). The Coalition that fought so strenuously against the Voice now has the hide to talk about immigrants and their right to live in the Great South Land. Perhaps he could have a chat to Adam…

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez’s wedding didn’t exactly go off without a hitch. According to Blanco during his Thursday, February 26, appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Gomez was left in tears after misplacing her handwritten vows less than a week before the couple were scheduled to tie the knot. “She was crying because she couldn’t find [them],” Blanco, 37, told host Jimmy Kimmel, explaining the vows were “lost” for about four or five days. Blanco ultimately saved the day by finding the vows just in the nick of time, he told Kimmel. “I found them, right before the wedding!” he…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Virginia State Senate and its Democratic majority may have voted to nearly triple their pay if a provision inserted into their final budget survives the House reconciliation process and reaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk.The development comes as Spanberger has centered her campaign on “affordability,” with Richmond Democrats echoing that they are working to improve their constituents’ personal finances.Virginia’s legislature itself was founded as a part-time, gentleman’s chamber, where lawmakers would return to their day jobs when Richmond wasn’t holding session. Proponents of raising the current 1988-established salary of $18,000 for senators…

“A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.  Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries. Among the regime’s very first acts was to…

February 28, 2026 — 1:00pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAMany Brisbane residents might not even know the city has its own flag and coat of arms. But for some, its existence evokes strong feelings.Both symbols use the same blue, yellow and white colour scheme, and incorporate pretzel-like “Stafford” knots, stars and the caducei emblem.These are thought to represent the commercial history of the city, and achievements in astronomy of its namesake Sir Thomas…