Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,181 Coming This Week
February 16, 2026
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Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,181 Coming This Week

Millions of Social Security recipients can look forward to their monthly payment arriving this week. Why It Matters More than 70 million Americans depend on Social Security for…

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Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are Married
February 16, 2026
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Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are Married

You’d think a financial planner married to another financial planner would have it easy come tax time. Alas, no. Source link

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On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe
February 16, 2026
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On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe

On the Strip and beyond, clubs, bars and restaurants spotlight local performers who deliver some of the city’s best entertainment. Source link

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Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve
February 16, 2026
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Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve

President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial. Source link

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Southern California Storm Could Bring Flooding, Possible Tornadoes
February 16, 2026
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Southern California Storm Could Bring Flooding, Possible Tornadoes

A powerful storm system is forecast to bring severe weather to Southern California starting Monday, with the National Weather Service (NWS) warning of potential tornadoes, 60 mph winds,…

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Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
February 16, 2026
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Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion

As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with. Source link

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In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty
February 16, 2026
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In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing. Source link

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Canada Makes Historic Sidney Crosby Announcement Amid Olympics
February 16, 2026
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Canada Makes Historic Sidney Crosby Announcement Amid Olympics

It was pure dominance at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Sunday as Canada defeated France 10-2 to improve to 3-0 in Group A preliminary play. Nine…

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Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics
February 16, 2026
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Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics

It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling. Source link

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What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
February 16, 2026
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What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work…

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