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Top News Stories for Wednesday, February 18th 2026
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
US late-night host Stephen Colbert accused CBS on Tuesday of refusing to broadcast his interview with a Democratic Senate candidate over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from President Donald Trump's administration. Trump has publicly attacked talk show hosts as partisan, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued new directives last month that talk shows give equal time to rival political ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration's monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers. The series of strikes conducted Monday brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria Australia has barred a citizen linked to the Islamic State (IS) group from the country for up to two years. The person is among the group of 34 Australian women and children who tried to head home after being released from a Syrian camp earlier this week, only to be turned back by Syrian authorities for "technical reasons". The ban was issued "on advice ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
A free press depends on people who believe in it. As more outlets cave to the administration's demands to quiet opposing voices, our members enable reporting that holds firm to its values and serves the public interest. Already a member? NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family company has filed to trademark the use of the president's name on airports but says it doesn't plan on charging a fee — at least for a ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the U.S and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died ...
Source: boston.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
WB board officially recommends Netflix deal but asks Paramount to increase price. Warner Bros. Discovery is giving Paramount one more week to make its best and final offer, leaving the door open for a deal that could upend its merger agreement with Netflix. Officially, Warner Bros. is still committed to Netflix. The company today scheduled a special meeting date of March 20 and recommended that shareholders vote ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia gathered in Geneva on Tuesday for two days of U.S.-mediated peace talks that will focus on the main sticking point of land, with President Donald Trump pressing Kyiv to act fast to reach a deal. Trump is pressing Moscow and Kyiv to reach a deal to end Europe's biggest war since 1945, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has complained that his country is facing the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker will step down as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties between the notorious sex trafficker and the elite and powerful. Pritzker, in a prepared statement, said he deeply regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, a long time ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Washington — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a "continuing cover-up" over its handling of the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . "There's something about this administration's attitude toward this, which I think really leads us to conclude they have something to hide," Hillary Clinton told the BBC in an interview ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Corey Lewandowski -- (Photo by Lucas Jackson / Reuters | Credit: REUTERS) Additional details have emerged about a mid-flight showdown between Homeland Security advisor Corey Lewandowski that led to a Coast Guard pilot's firing — and immediate reinstatement. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered the purchase of two new Gulfstream jets at a cost of $170 million to replace the Coast Guard aircraft that had been ...
Source: rawstory.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Rev Jesse Jackson following the civil rights leader's death, describing him as a longtime associate and inspiration. But the relationship between the two men was complex, stretching from cooperation in New York business circles to sharp political disagreement on the national stage. Jackson died on on Tuesday at the age of 84. Announcing his passing, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Fresh negotiations get under way in Geneva, Switzerland, between the United States and Iran to resolve their long-running nuclear dispute. Donald Trump has warned Iran of "consequences" if a new phase of talks on Tehran's nuclear facilities does not produce an agreement. Washington has sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East and is preparing for a possible military campaign if the negotiations in Geneva, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
NEW YORK — A group of nonprofits filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Trump administration, arguing that its decision to remove the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City this month violated a federal law that allows national parks and monuments to fly Confederate flags. The lawsuit, led by a foundation honoring Gilbert Baker, the artist who created the rainbow Pride ...
Source: bostonglobe.com