Mets, Mike Tauchman Agree To Minor League Deal

The Mets are in agreement with veteran outfielder Mike Tauchman on a minor league contract, report Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Meister Sports Management client will be in camp as a non-roster invitee once he completes a physical. More to come. Source link
Flick vows to bring Barcelona back to their best after title hopes hit stumbling block

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick openly criticised his own team following Monday night’s 2-1 defeat away to Girona, admitting the Catalan side are struggling for form and confidence after conceding top spot in La Liga to rivals Real Madrid. The German coach refused to blame officiating decisions and instead pointed directly at his side’s performance levels. […]
Jeffrey Epstein Emails Refer to Toxic ‘Zombie Drug’ Plants He Kept

Jeffrey Epstein Files Asked About ‘Zombie Drug’ Plants He Kept at Nursery Published February 16, 2026 3:15 PM PST Jeffrey Epstein may have had a collection of highly poisonous plants known to produce a drug that blocks free will in its victims … according to newly discovered emails in the last document dump of the […]
FX option expiries for 17 February 10am New York cut

EUR/USD: 1.1900 (EUR1.22bn), 1.2000 (EUR769.2mn), 1.2025 (EUR615.4mn) USD/JPY: 156.00 (US$1.87bn), 151.00 (US$986.2mn) USD/CAD: 1.3600 (US$1.11bn), 1.3625 (US$980.7mn), 1.3500 (US$943mn) AUD/USD: 0.7025 (AUD429.2mn), 0.6750 (AUD399.3mn) GBP/USD: 1.3560 (GBP317mn) More information here. Justin posted this yesterday: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
Summer Walker — Fun In Fendi Bikini Beach Babe Pics!

Summer Walker Fun In Fendi … Beach Babe Pics 👙 Published February 16, 2026 3:04 PM PST It’s always summer somewhere when Summer Walker steps out … and these pics are living proof she brings the heat wherever she goes! Check out these scorching shots … Summer’s soaking up the sun in a barely-there Fendi […]
Soft landing looks more plausible, but the Fed isn’t ready to call it done.

Soft landing looks more plausible, but the Fed isn’t ready to call it done. This is via the Wall Street Journal (gated), I’ve summarised. Summary: Key US macro “vital signs” are aligned: inflation is easing, jobs are holding up, and growth remains solid. Core CPI slowed to 2.5% y/y in January, while unemployment edged down […]
The Opener: Full Squad Workouts, Braves, Marlins

Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. Full Squad Workouts: Spring Training is kicking into full gear, and yesterday saw the first handful of teams have full squad workouts yesterday. That continues today with additional teams. In Arizona’s Cactus League, the A’s, Cubs, […]
Brentford boss Andrews hails players after claims ‘everyone’ wanted bees to lose FA Cup clash

Brentford boss Keith Andrews believes the world was rooting for Macclesfield in the FA Cup fourth round Macclesfield’s FA Cup run came to an end with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Brentford at a packed Leasing.com Stadium, but the scoreline only told part of the story of a difficult tie for the Premier League side. […]
Tyra Banks & Ken Mok on Why ‘ANTM’ Didn’t Interrupt Shandi’s Traumatic Shower Scene

Tyra Banks on ‘ANTM’ We Held Back on Airing Alleged Shower Sex Assault Published February 16, 2026 1:46 PM PST “America’s Next Top Model” creator and host Tyra Banks is finally adding some context to why the show documented Shandi Sullivan‘s “drunk shower sex” … which the Season 2 contestant says was sexual assault. To […]
investingLive Americas market news wrap: US holiday keeps a lid on markets

Markets: Gold down $51 to $4990 WTI crude oil up 84-cents to $63.73 US bonds and stocks closed S&P 500 futures up 0.1% AUD leads, JPY lags The US and much of Canada was on a holiday. It was also the start of the lunar new year in much of Asia so that predictably kept […]