Sudden Heavy Snow Warning Hits Two States—’Life-Threatening’
February 17, 2026
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Sudden Heavy Snow Warning Hits Two States—’Life-Threatening’

Residents in two states were given minutes to act on Tuesday morning after National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a “life-threatening” snow squall warning in Wyoming and Colorado.…

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Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman’s Firing
February 17, 2026
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Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman’s Firing

The spokesman, Army Col. Dave Butler, worked for the Army chief of staff. Source link

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New Jersey Commuters Face Month of Misery as Service to Manhattan Is Slashed
February 17, 2026
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New Jersey Commuters Face Month of Misery as Service to Manhattan Is Slashed

NJ Transit suggested that commuters should work from home for the next month, as Amtrak moves train traffic to a new bridge, severely reducing service into Manhattan. Source…

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Warner Bros. Discovery Restarts Deal Talks With Paramount
February 17, 2026
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Warner Bros. Discovery Restarts Deal Talks With Paramount

Paramount’s takeover bid was rejected in favor of Netflix, which wanted only the streaming and studio businesses. Paramount said it would pay more if negotiations were reopened. Source…

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The Portal Bridge Has Caused Headaches for Decades
February 17, 2026
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The Portal Bridge Has Caused Headaches for Decades

It was late on a Monday in January, and train traffic into Manhattan ground to a halt for three hours when, according to one news account, “the fractious…

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George W. Bush Posts First Substack Praising Just One President—Not His Dad
February 17, 2026
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George W. Bush Posts First Substack Praising Just One President—Not His Dad

Former U.S. President George W. Bush has published his first essay on Substack, using the platform to reflect on the leadership of George Washington as the United States…

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Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump’s Unique Relationship
February 17, 2026
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Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump’s Unique Relationship

Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump have shared one of the more unexpected relationships in modern American politics—one that shifted dramatically over time. In 1999, when Trump briefly explored…

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Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute
February 17, 2026
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Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute

The government wants prosecutors to investigate X, Meta and TikTok, adding to a growing clash between the U.S. and Europe over regulating social media. Source link

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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.
February 17, 2026
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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a…

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Nursing Student Self-Deports After Eight Months in ICE Custody
February 17, 2026
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Nursing Student Self-Deports After Eight Months in ICE Custody

A 21‑year‑old Honduran woman who spent almost eight months in immigration detention has returned to her home country after agreeing to a voluntary departure. Allison Bustillo, a nursing…

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