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Top News Stories for Tuesday, February 17th 2026
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Billionaire says he exercised 'terrible judgment' in maintaining contact with sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell The billionaire Thomas Pritzker has stepped down as executive chair of the hotel chain Hyatt, after revelations over his ties with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgment" in maintaining contact with the sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell , who was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
At a time when many newsrooms are shrinking, your support is more important than ever. Membership ensures we can keep covering the issues that shape our lives and communities. Already a member? Robert Duvall , an acclaimed and prolific actor celebrated for his complex, rugged roles in films like "The Godfather," died on Sunday at age 95. The Hollywood giant died peacefully in his Virginia home "surrounded by love ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
Barack Obama says a secretive US base isn't holding extraterrestrials - unless a massive conspiracy kept him in the dark Reading Time: 2 minutes Former US president Barack Obama said in a podcast interview on the weekend that aliens are real, but they aren't at Nevada's Area 51. During an appearance on YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen's show, Obama said he hadn't seen extraterrestrials but that they existed. "They're not ...
Source: scmp.com
Monday, Feb 16th, 2026 -
in his renewed push to invalidate the 2020 election. on 15 February to "prohibit the Trump administration from misusing the voter information" taken from an elections warehouse in Fulton county, Georgia, late last month. "Having already failed to overturn the valid results of the 2020 presidential election by invoking false claims of widespread voter fraud, promoting fake electors and inciting a violent ...
Source: news.yahoo.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 -
A letter sent to Congress by Attorney General Pam Bondi included a list of high-ranking politicians as well as celebrities - though being named in the files does not suggest wrongdoing. The Trump administration has been accused of "purposefully muddying the waters" after releasing a list of hundreds of names mentioned in the Epstein files. A six-page letter sent to Congress by Attorney General Pam Bondi over the ...
Source: news.sky.com
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
Sunday, Feb 15th, 2026 -
The wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale nearly 150 years ago has been discovered, searchers announced last week, completing a quest that began nearly 60 years ago. Shipwreck World , a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the world, revealed Friday that a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehron found the wreck of the Lac La Belle in October 2022. It was found about 20 miles ...
Source: cbsnews.com