Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens says he was the victim of an attempted robbery in Milan while attending the 2026 Winter Olympics.

“Not somebody just tried to snatch my shopping bag in Milan, force of habit i had it tied around my hand so he couldn’t get it and took off running immediately,” the Chicago Bears safety wrote via X on Sunday, February 15. “But still crazy.”

When a follower asked the NFL player if the alleged perpetrator was “fast,” Owens, 30, gave more insight into the alleged altercation.

“Not fast at all bro, his arms were moving faster than his legs lol,” Owens replied. “Should’ve seen his face once he realized i turned around and he couldn’t grab it.”

When another fan told the former Green Bay Packer he should have “let him take it just to chase him down,” the athlete admitted that the assumably scary endeavor was initially “hilarious” given the alleged perpetrator’s less-than-athletic prowess.

“Honestly bro it was hilarious how slow he started running away once he saw he couldn’t grab it out of my hand,” Owens shared.

Owens is visiting Milan, Italy, alongside Biles, 28, as the pair take in the 2026 Winter Games. The football player admitted that he prepared to stay safe while traveling overseas with his better half.

“It was no way he could get it off my hand,” Owens told another fan of the encounter and his efforts to keep hold of the shopping bag. “I’ve seen too many TikTok’s of that happening so i was prepared.”

Before Owens detailed the alleged incident online, Biles shared photos of her husband spoiling her on Valentine’s Day 2026 via a Milan shopping spree.

“Always spoiling me,” Biles wrote via Instagram on Sunday, sharing a selfie with Owens at the Bottega Veneta boutique in Italy.

“I never knew Bottega did this, might be a special Milan thing?!” Biles captioned a follow-up slide of a white handbag accessorized with a “SBO” gold monogram on the exterior. “But how f***in cute?”

Owens also gave fans some insight into the pair’s romantic day, writing via his Instagram Stories on Sunday, “The shopping in Milan is elite. [I’m a] long way from St. Louis, man.”

Biles and Owens were first spotted taking in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 13, appearing in the stands of the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the men’s single figure skating event. The couple, who tied the knot in 2023, watched as U.S. figure skaters Ilia Malinin and Andrew Torgashev performed. (Malinin, 21, was favored to win gold in the event but finished eighth place after two falls.)

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“There is a little bit of familiarity around [the sport] but I would never do it on ice,” Biles told fans inside the area during an interview shared via the Olympics official website. “I give them all the props, I’m rooting for them, I’m praying for them. I’m just super excited to watch today.”

She teased, “I mean, I can skate. But I cannot do anything that these athletes can do out there tonight.”

Tim Very, drummer for indie band Manchester Orchestra, has died at age 42.

The news was announced by his bandmates via Manchester Orchestra’s Instagram account on Sunday, February 15. “The entire Manchester Orchestra family has been devastated by the sudden passing of our brother, Timothy Very,” the post read. “The most beloved human being any of us were lucky enough to know in this life. We’ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief.”

No cause of death was disclosed.

The post continued, “Tim was instantly likable and interacted with everyone he met with kindness and warmth. His laugh was infectious and he immediately made people feel invited and encouraged. His humor and energy were the very foundation that held together the entire MO universe. Strangers quickly became friends and friends became family.”

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A photo of Very, taken from behind during a performance by the Atlanta, Georgia-based rockers, was included in the post. In the snap, Very held his arms in the air victoriously as a thick crowd of fans watched on from below the stage.

“He had an undeniable light that was only matched by his dedication and love for the craft that he was clearly put on earth to do,” the post continued. “No words can ever do him justice. Please know, if you are someone who loved Tim, he loved you too.”

The post also noted that Very was a father. “The only thing that Tim loved more than creating music was being with his family. You’d be pressed to find a more joyful dad,” it read. “We love you Tim, thank you for loving us. You are a force of positivity that will be a constant presence in the rest of our days.”

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Fellow musicians shared their condolences within the post’s comments section including Riley Breckenridge from the Californian rock band Thrice. “Heartbreaking. He was such a ray of light, such a force of joy and positivity, and so unbelievably talented. He was truly one of one. Love you guys. I’m so sorry,” he wrote.

New York City-based session drummer, Tucker Rule, also commented, “I’m so sorry to hear this 💔.”

While Very was not Manchester Orchestra’s founding drummer, he was its longest-serving drummer after joining the band in 2011 and playing with them for 15 years, per reporting by Rolling Stone on Sunday.

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The outlet also noted that Very’s artistry was heard on the band’s last three studio albums: Copy, from 2014, A Black Mile to the Surface, from 2017, and The Million Masks of God, from 2021.

During a February 2022 appearance on the “Drummers on Drumming” podcast, hosted by Ben Hilzinger, Very explained that he had hoped his music resonated with fans in more ways than one. “I’d like to think that after doing this for 20 years or so, whatever it’s been at this point, that I’m bringing something to the table that isn’t just drums and grooves and all that, but it’s understanding what a song should have, or could have in it, to hopefully enhance it or hopefully add something — a flavor, a feel to it,” he said on the show at the time.

American star Karen Duffy was in her early 30s when she played the killer criminal J.P. Shay — who is hunting down the briefcase filled with ransom money — in the 1994 classic “Dumb and Dumber.”

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February is shaping up to be a rare kind of win month for Solo Leveling fans: not a vague tease, not a merch drop, but a real new way to stay inside Jinwoo’s world while everyone waits for concrete movement on a third anime season.

The franchise has been expanding fast, sometimes in directions that feel adjacent to core anime fandom, but this particular update lands where the appetite is strongest: more story, more momentum, and a format you can jump into immediately without that whole rewatch homework. The audio drama has been rolling out since mid-2025, and it’s built as a premium, full-cast style production with a high-profile lead performance, exactly the kind of adaptation that can carry tension, humor, and power-scaling without needing animation to do the heavy lifting. As per ScreenRant, the audio drama currently sits at 648,000+ plays, which is a strong signal the audience isn’t “niche” at all, it’s just been underserved.

And now, to double down on it, Pocket FM is officially releasing the English version of Solo Leveling Season 2 audio drama on Monday, February 16, 2026. The production is described as a collaboration with K-audio producer Soundist Entertainment, and the English lead is Yuri Lowenthal as Sung Jinwoo. The simplest thing to do now, therefore, is to open Pocket FM anytime after February 16, find the Solo Leveling audio drama page, and you’re set — new season, same obsession, no waiting for court announcements or manga frustrations with abrupt endings.

‘Solo Leveling: Ragnarok’s Month-Old Surprise Finale Has Fans in Limbo

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Back in January, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok abruptly capped Season 2 at Chapter 68 after D&C Media confirmed the early finale on X, an unexpected stop given how much shorter Season 2 was than Season 1. JIN then revealed inside the chapter that he’s stepping away for mandatory military service in South Korea, framing it as a pause and thanking readers after a four-year run that began with side stories and continued through Ragnarok. Jang Sung-rak (DUBU)’s legacy also looms large, with the publisher saying illustration duties will move to a successor trained in that lineage, while writer Brix remains attached. As of February 13, there’s still no firm return date, though Tapas has acknowledged the Season 2 hiatus publicly.

Solo Leveling audio drama will be available in English on Pocket FM starting February 16, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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2024 – 2025-00-00

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Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV

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Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki

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Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii

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