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Queens DA Charges Mentally-Ill Man Shot by NYPD, Despite Mayor Mamdani’s Wishes

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Friday filed charges of attempted assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree against Jabez Chakraborty, a 22-year-old man who has lived with schizophrenia who was shot last month by police officers. The charge comes despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s public pleas not […]
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The best new video games of February 2026
We're only partway through February, but it has already given us a year's worth of excellent games. Here's what's worth checking out.
4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/
The close timing of Jeffrey Epstein coming into contact with 4chan founder Chris 'moot' Poole and the launch of the "politically incorrect" message board /pol/ that became a breeding ground for QAnon and the white supremacist alt-right movement was coincidental, says Poole. In a statement given to The Verge, Pool writes, "The decision to add […]
The Verge’s 2026 Valentine’s Day gift guide (for him)
Valentine's Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday - and why wouldn't it be? Most of the time, it's marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you have to play by the rulebook when it comes […]
Video game romances need to grow up
There's still no great video game love story, as romance in games is stuck in a past where wish fulfillment matters more than character relationships