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Top News Stories for Saturday, February 21st 2026
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Uncertainty for UK firms after US tariff ruling, experts say UK businesses face uncertainty after the US Supreme Court struck down many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, trade experts have said. The court's decision affects the tariffs Trump introduced using the the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which includes all the "Liberation Day" tariffs from April last year. However, Trump said on ...
Source: bbc.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — Police searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor again on Friday, a day after he was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in having shared confidential trade information with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In another blow for the former Prince Andrew, the British government is considering formally removing him from the line of ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie took a dig at US President Donald Trump after the latter announced plans to release government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects and said the move could serve as a distraction from the ongoing controversy surrounding the Epstein documents. Massie, who represents Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, reacted sharply to the announcement on X, writing: ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Economists expected US GDP to grow at a 3% rate The U.S. economy grew at a much slower than expected pace in the fourth quarter, according to new data released on Wednesday. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its advance estimate for fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which found the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter, which runs from ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig's disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. "He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two ...
Source: pbs.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Democrats cry foul at change to airport closest to Mar-a-Lago days after president's lawyers trademarked new name Democrats in Florida have condemned Republican colleagues in the state legislature who approved renaming the airport in West Palm Beach to the "President Donald J Trump International Airport", less than a week after lawyers for Trump sought to trademark the name . Only the signature of Florida's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons West Virginia attorney general sues Apple over encryption, child porn West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey filed suit against Apple on Thursday, arguing that the company turned a blind eye to iCloud encryption methods that facilitate mass transmission of child pornography. The suit focuses on Apple iCloud and its use of end-to-end encryption, which makes digital files ...
Source: jurist.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Utah Governor Spencer Cox acknowledged the logic to the Trump administration's plan for U.S. AI dominance, but not at the expense of state laws ensuring safety. Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox weighed in on the regulatory debate between the federal government and state governments on Thursday, supporting states' agency in regulating aspects of artificial intelligence development and deployment. Speaking ...
Source: route-fifty.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Ex-Victoria's Secret mogul Les Wexner's lawyer was caught on a hot mic jokingly threatening to "kill" him if he continued giving long answers to questions during his deposition on Jeffrey Epstein by the House Oversight Committee. The moment was caught after the committee released its full, nearly five-hour deposition of 88-year-old Wexner as part of its ongoing probe into ...
Source: foxnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Behind the scenes, real journalism faces real resistance. We keep reporting anyway. Member support protects our independence and keeps tough stories in the light. Join today to help defend a free press. Already a member? The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from entering her department's headquarters after at least two women accused him of sexual assault, according to multiple reports ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit on behalf of a male employee of Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast who complained about a two-day networking ...
Source: wbur.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Property taxes around the U.S. have long been a lightning rod for debate, with political leaders perpetually balancing the need to fund their budget priorities against the risk of alienating homeowners and businesses. This week, for example, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked an uproar by proposing to close a budget hole by sharply raising property taxes . Although the move was widely interpreted as a ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Sunshine Sykes says Trump administration poses threats and is recklessly violating law with its mass deportations A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people. The judge said that the White House had also "extended its violence on its own citizens", citing the killings of Renee Good in January by an ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.01%, Freddie Mac says Mortgage rates dropped this week to the lowest level since September 2022, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.01% from last week's reading of 6.09%. The average rate on a ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees, on Thursday approved his proposal to build a ballroom larger than the White House itself where the East Wing once stood. The meeting was supposed to be on the design, with a final vote expected at next month's session. But the chairman, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., made a motion to also vote on final approval, ...
Source: pbs.org
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump talking to the media, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo On Tuesday, New York City's new mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed raising property taxes in the city by nearly 10 percent — if he can't persuade New York Governor Kathy Hochul to raise income taxes on the wealthy. She's been ...
Source: rawstory.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears stepped forward with plans for an Indiana-based new stadium, with the amended Indiana Senate Bill 27 passing 24-0 out of committee. Lawmakers from the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved an amendment to Indiana Senate Bill 27, which will create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority. That body would have the power to issue bonds, acquire land and finance ...
Source: upi.com