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It's common for people to leave their belongings when they step away in South Korea, where high surveillance has contributed to a sense of trust and safety in public spaces. But some customers recently created a minor furor by occupying seats at a Starbucks without physically being there.

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Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.

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From @theathletic.com: France's Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Beaudry Fournier won gold in the figure skating ice dance competition at the Winter Olympics. The pair beat popular American duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates. nyti.ms/3ZsjlhD

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Breaking News: A Ukrainian athlete at the Winter Olympics was barred from competing over plans to wear a helmet honoring countrymen killed in the war with Russia.

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Canada was reeling on Wednesday, a day after a shooter killed eight people in a remote town in northeastern British Columbia. The police said the suspect, an 18-year-old, died of a self-inflicted injury. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

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Online flower delivery services are spotty, and they’re not cheap. We think your best bet is a reliable local florist who can deliver their own bouquets at peak bloom, without the complications. If you do need an online service, we found a couple of reliable options: nyti.ms/4arbwgW

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “There is a lot of wonder to be had in the dedication that precedes the Games,” Kelly Corrigan writes about the Olympics. “Devotion, the opposite of smash and grab, is slow and full of faith.”

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Skating legend, Olympics commentator, and "Traitors" fan fave Tara Lipinski brought 11 suitcases to Italy. While she dedicated the majority of her luggage space to her broadcast wardrobe, she still managed to fit all of her nonnegotiables, too. nyti.ms/4rcCyzS

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From @theathletic.com: American skier Breezy Johnson will compete on Thursday for another gold medal in the women’s Super-G Alpine event, which means the night before she’ll do what she always does before a race: knit.

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Job growth over the past two years was far weaker than previously believed. U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. That was 69% fewer jobs than its initial estimate. The agency also lowered its estimate of job growth in 2024 by nearly 28%.

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James Van Der Beek, who played the wide-eyed main character on the popular turn-of-the-millennium TV drama series “Dawson’s Creek,” died on Wednesday at 48. nyti.ms/4bRrwvm

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After nearly 90 years, the Gallup Organization will no longer track presidential approval ratings.

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Breaking News: Federal judges in upstate New York appointed a new U.S. attorney only to see him abruptly fired by the White House.

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Think of the meme as an absurdist joke, a wellness goal or an ironic expression of protest — or all of the above.

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In Opinion “Any serious push to account for the actions of this government — to abolish the president’s private army, restructure immigration enforcement and punish anyone responsible for wrongdoing — must include recompense and repair for its victims,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.

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"Made as directed. BEST. STEAK. EVER." nyti.ms/4tDeh7Z

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From @theathletic.com: One biathlete admitted infidelity (and his ex-girlfriend responded). Another won gold months after stealing her teammate's credit card. It’s been quite a week for Olympic biathlon, and it could just be getting started. nyti.ms/4bJVQrE

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More than 10,000 nurses who have been on strike for a month will return to work at two major New York City hospital systems after voting to approve a new contract. But more than 4,000 strikers were still holding out for a better deal.

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Bud Cort, the actor best known for playing Harold in the 1971 comedy “Harold and Maude,” has died at 77.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “President Trump is unrivaled in American history in one respect: None of his predecessors ever cashed in on the presidency as he has,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.

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From @theathletic.com: The pastor who officiated the wedding during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show told us the inside story of what happened. “I was confused. I said, ‘Well, am I going to marry Benito? What’s going on?'”

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A British coroner’s court on Wednesday ruled that a 23-year-old woman who was shot to death by her father while on vacation in Texas last year was killed “unlawfully,” a finding that came after a Texas grand jury decided last year not to indict him.

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