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Top News Stories for Tuesday, February 17th 2026
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Former President Barack Obama readdressed the existence of aliens after saying on a podcast that they are real over the weekend. In an Instagram post on Sunday Obama said he has not seen evidence of the existence of aliens despite earlier saying that they are real. The clarification followed his appearance on a podcast with political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday. "Statistically, the ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
A new AI video model from China has flooded the internet with copyrighted content — causing so much backlash that its owner, ByteDance, has promised to "strengthen current safeguards." Over the past week, Seedance 2.0 made waves in tech circles as one of the most advanced video models ever released, putting it in direct competition with the likes of OpenAI's Sora 2, Google's Veo 3.1 and Kuaishou's Kling 3.0. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Robert Duvall, the commanding and supremely versatile actor who earned a lasting place in American movie history as a stoic Mafia consigliere in "The Godfather," a surf-loving Army colonel in "Apocalypse Now" and a washed-up country crooner in "Tender Mercies," died Sunday. He was 95. Duvall died peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his wife at his side, according to a statement from his ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
We're not ready to hand the company keys to AI anytime soon. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways True AI autonomy is still only seen in a minority of companies. The buzz about artificial intelligence taking over everything has reached a fever pitch. The latest panic-inducing essay was just published by AI entrepreneur Matt Shumer, who suggested AI will ...
Source: zdnet.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation." The West Bank is among the territories that Palestinians seek for a future independent state. Much of it is under Israeli military control, with limited Palestinian self-rule in some areas run by the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Sheriff Chris Nanos of Pima County, Arizona, tells CBS News that investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie believe the clothing and face mask worn by the suspect in the chilling doorbell video released last week were purchased at Walmart. They are still working to identify each brand. CBS News first reported that the suspect's backpack, identified as a black Ozark Trail Hiker, was sold exclusively at Walmart. ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Over the weekend, the DOJ sent a letter to Congress naming hundreds of high-profile people included in the files Even after millions of pages have been released and hundreds of high-profile figures have been named — including Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe — the ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day , but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online for stores in your neighborhood. Here's a rundown of what's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026: Government offices Federal and state government offices are closed. Courts and most schools are also closed. The ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
7 min read As the Trump administration has sued 25 mostly Democratic state election chiefs for their voter rolls, it has also encountered quieter resistance from Republican officials who have balked at the Justice Department's demands for confidential voter registration information. At least a half-dozen Republican-led state election offices have declined the Justice Department's request for non-public voter data, ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DAYTONA BEACH — Sporting new bling on his right hand, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick had joined an exclusive club — not only in his sport, but in 23XI Racing's garage. When you drive for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's team , championship rings are the standard. A six-time NBA champion, Jordan was eager to be fitted for another one as he celebrated with ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The world's best basketball players participated in what could've been the most unusual game of their careers Sunday, in a generally well-received mini-tournament that included welcomed doses of energy, a tad of confusion and perhaps one foreseeable flaw. A team of younger American standouts, dubbed "USA Stars," beat the veteran "USA Stripes" squad 41-21 in the radically revamped 75th NBA ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Logan Paul has set a new world's record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star's rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a "Holy Grail" for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding. Paul had purchased the card in 2021 for $5.275 million, a Guinness record at the time for a Pokémon card. He ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Washington — U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said Sunday. Venezuela had faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years, relying on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers to smuggle crude into global supply chains. President Trump ordered a ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
GENEVA — Iran's top diplomat met with the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Monday, ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and said he would also meet with Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi of Oman, which is hosting the ...
Source: military.com
Sunday, Feb 15th, 2026 -
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced Friday that a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn found the Lac La Belle about 20 miles (32 kilometers) offshore between ...
Source: apnews.com