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Top News Stories for Sunday, February 15th 2026
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 -
Former US President Barack Obama has indirectly addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump's social media, telling a podcast host that the "shame" and "decorum" that once guided public officials is now lost. The offensive video included a clip depicting Obama and his wife Michelle as apes, which drew widespread criticism from Democrats and Republicans. The White House initially defended the video, ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are under criminal investigation after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against Venezuelan nationals from a January shooting in Minneapolis . ICE Director Todd Lyons said Friday that newly reviewed video evidence suggests the officers may have made "untruthful statements" under oath about the ...
Source: foxnews.com
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 -
The US military conducted a deadly strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. The operation is part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against drug cartels, which has resulted in 133 deaths through 38 attacks since September in Caribbean and eastern Pacific waters. US Southern Command shared details of the latest strike on social media, including video ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 -
At least a half-dozen top officials in the current Trump administration have connections to Jeffrey Epstein , according to an NBC News review of some of the over 3 million documents the Justice Department has released. The degree to which each individual was connected to Epstein varies significantly, from a single email to years of communications. President Donald Trump, who had a lengthy relationship with Epstein, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 -
Ten U.S. military strikes in Syria hit more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria earlier this month, as it continues "relentless military pressure" on the terrorist network there, U.S. Central Command announced Saturday. CENTCOM, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, said U.S. forces hit ISIS infrastructures and weapons storage targets between Feb. 3 and Feb. 12. The strikes were part of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 -
– Banging drums and chanting for regime change, supporters of 's exiled Crown Prince rallied on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders , Germany, on Saturday, aiming to crank up international pressure on Tehran. "Change, change, regime change," the crowd in Munich chanted, waving green-white-and-red flags with lion and sun emblems, which Iran used before that toppled the Pahlavi dynasty. Some ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges connected to his coverage of protests over federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. During the brief, highly procedural hearing, Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko reminded Lemon of his constitutional rights and asked if he understood the charges against him. Lemon answered in the affirmative before the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza to the United States within two weeks, saying it was time to "make amends" for mistakenly deporting her to Honduras in November in violation of a court order. "In this unfortunate case , the government commendably admits that it did wrong," US District Judge Richard G. Stearns wrote in the eight-page order. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com