Tourists stranded in Mexico, cosmic mystery, landline phones: Catch up on the day’s stories Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 21 Article rating: No rating By Daniel Wine, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! Did you know that Saturn has 274 moons — far more than any other planet in our solar system? Astronomers say they have solved one of the ringed planet’s greatest mysteries. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1⃣ Stranded visitors The killing of a top Mexican drug cartel leader set off a wave of retaliatory violence affecting areas popular with tourists. Many can’t return home, and one said it “almost felt like being in the twilight zone.” 2⃣ Breaking point Four years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is stretched to the brink. More than 80,000 people are missing, while millions are trying to survive a brutal winter without heat and electricity. 3⃣ ‘Victory for justice’ A discarded cigarette containing DNA has helped authorities solve the murder of a California teenager. Investigators used genetic genealogy to identify her killer more than four decades later. 4⃣ Hello again Some parents are putting landline phones back in their homes. They appreciate the sense of nostalgia and say the retro technology is good for their kids. 5⃣ An American in Paris Michelle Harris never planned to live in the French capital, but a spiritual experience opened her eyes to the possibility. Now she calls it home. Watch this Wild encounter: A Pokémon theme park just opened in Tokyo featuring hundreds of life-sized statues, rides, food stalls and merchandise. Top headlines Travel bans remain in effect as 5 states have over 2 feet of snow Judge Aileen Cannon bars the release of special counsel report on Trump’s handling of classified documents Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of his parents Check this out Glitz and glamour: Hollywood A-listers hit the red carpet at Royal Festival Hall for the British Academy Film Awards in London. Check out these 10 must-see looks. For CNN subscribers Analysis: The GOP’s biggest 2026 risk may be hiding in plain sight A fight over circum Read more
Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $550,000 From Employer Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 21 Article rating: No rating Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Ida Veronica Hernandez (DOB 06/27/80) was sentenced to four years, four months in state prison for an extensive embezzlement scheme committed while […] The post Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $550,000 From Employer appeared first on edhat. Read more
Elderly Simi Valley Woman Arrested for Trafficking Narcotics in Ventura County Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 16 Article rating: No rating In January 2026, detectives from the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit initiated a criminal investigation into Judith Woods. During the investigation, detectives learned Woods was supplying narcotics to residents of […] The post Elderly Simi Valley Woman Arrested for Trafficking Narcotics in Ventura County appeared first on edhat. Read more
Woodland Hills Film Production Accountant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money from Indie Films That Employed Him Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 17 Article rating: No rating A film production accountant from the San Fernando Valley pleaded guilty today to embezzling money from the independent film productions that employed him, moving the illicitly obtained funds into an […] The post Woodland Hills Film Production Accountant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money from Indie Films That Employed Him appeared first on edhat. Read more
CHP warns drivers after Watsonville crash into road-closure barriers Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 14 Article rating: No rating The California Highway Patrol’s Santa Cruz office is urging motorists not to bypass road-closure signs after a crash Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, on Paulsen Road in Watsonville, where a car […] The post CHP warns drivers after Watsonville crash into road-closure barriers appeared first on edhat. Read more