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Top News Stories for Wednesday, February 18th 2026
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert called CBS' denial of his claim that it blocked the broadcast of his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico "crap." Colbert urged the network and its parent, Paramount Skydance, to stand up to the "bullies" in the Trump administration, including Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr. The host on Monday had said CBS' lawyers told him "in no uncertain terms ...
Source: cnbc.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 -
Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? The Rev. Jesse Jackson's 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns helped create an image of a multiracial coalition dedicated to economic fairness the Democratic Party is still seeking to fulfill. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader who bridged the era of Martin Luther King Jr. with the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Netflix has granted it a limited 7-day waiver to allow WBD to talk with Paramount Skydance about its amended offer. The waiver ends Feb. 23 and is designed to allow Warner Bros. stockholders to gain clarity on their options and to allow Paramount to make its best and final offer, a press release from WBD said . Netflix still retains its matching rights ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
GENEVA — Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Geneva on Tuesday for another round of U.S.-brokered peace talks , a week before the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor. However, expectations for any breakthroughs in the scheduled two days of talks in Switzerland were low, with neither side apparently ready to budge from its positions on key territorial issues and future ...
Source: military.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 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The Justice Department insists it has already released all of its Epstein records in compliance with a 2025 law has accused the Trump administration of carrying out a "cover-up" in its handling of the Epstein files , while the president claims the files "totally exonerated" him ...
Source: independent.co.uk
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 -
President Donald Trump issued a statement Tuesday on the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson that included insults directed at former President Barack Obama and Democrats in general. The statement, posted on Trump's Truth Social account , started with the president saying he knew Jackson well. Trump described Jackson as "a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and 'street smarts.'" Related story: A ...
Source: mlive.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
As the talks began, local media announced that Iran had fired live missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz Reading Time: 3 minutes Iran fired live missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz while its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that the US warship deployed in the Gulf could be sunk, as nuclear talks between the two countries started. "We constantly hear that they [the US] have sent a warship towards ...
Source: scmp.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 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? The Trump administration has been sued over from the historic Stonewall National Monument in New York City this month. A lawsuit , filed Tuesday in federal court by a group of ...
Source: huffpost.com