Is YouTube Down? What to Know
February 18, 2026
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Is YouTube Down? What to Know

YouTube experienced a widespread outage Tuesday evening in the United States and internationally, with users reporting blank homepages and error messages across YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Kids and…

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Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight
February 18, 2026
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Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight

A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday. Source link

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Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth
February 18, 2026
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Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth

NYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors. Source link

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Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
February 18, 2026
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Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations. Source link

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Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments
February 18, 2026
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Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments

The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations. Source link

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Woman Dates ‘Really Nice’ Guy—Until He Sends ‘Unhinged’ Text
February 18, 2026
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Woman Dates ‘Really Nice’ Guy—Until He Sends ‘Unhinged’ Text

A young woman says she blocked a Hinge match after he told her he was interested in her because, “most people wouldn’t be attracted” to her, meaning he…

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Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed
February 18, 2026
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Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap. Source link

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Jets Take Massive Swing for Franchise QB in Projected Trade
February 18, 2026
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Jets Take Massive Swing for Franchise QB in Projected Trade

The New York Jets find themselves in a familiar spot heading into the 2026 off-season — looking for a franchise quarterback. The 2025 NFL season was even more…

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How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters
February 18, 2026
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How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters

The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance. Source link

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White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
February 18, 2026
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White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion. Source link

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