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Lead On Friday in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held hands at a public vigil for victims of one of Canada’s deadliest recent school shootings. The gesture occurred outside the town hall as an Indigenous leader led a prayer and hundreds attended to mourn six victims … Read more
Lead The Department of Homeland Security lost its funding at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after talks between the White House and congressional Democrats over immigration enforcement reforms failed to produce a short-term agreement. Negotiations accelerated following the killing of two American citizens by federal agents in Minnesota last month, and Democrats have pressed a slate of … Read more
Lead: On the morning of Thursday, February 13, 2026, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement action near a Lindenwold, New Jersey apartment complex sent fourth- and fifth-grade students running from a nearby school bus stop. A 10-year-old boy identified as Dylan — a U.S. citizen — told reporters classmates shouted “ICE” and fled; … Read more
On Feb. 13, 2026, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a town-hall session on populism during the Munich Security Conference, arguing that growing income inequality is helping to drive support for authoritarian and far‑right movements. She tied economic grievances among working‑class voters to declining confidence in democratic institutions and urged concrete material policy responses. Her remarks … Read more
In a Santa Clara County courtroom on Friday, a jury deadlocked in the trial of five current and former Stanford University students accused of vandalism and conspiracy after a June 5, 2024 occupation of the president and provost executive offices. After five days of deliberations, jurors reported they could not reach unanimous decisions on two … Read more
Lead After the Seattle Seahawks closed out Super Bowl LX, the focus immediately shifts to which franchises are best positioned to keep competing for championships over the next several seasons. Published Feb 13, 2026, this ranking identifies seven clubs whose rosters, coaching staffs and cap situations give them early momentum heading into the 2026 campaign. … Read more
On Friday, February 13, 2026, WWE SmackDown is scheduled to air a stacked episode featuring multiple title matches and Elimination Chamber qualifiers. The reported spoiler lineup includes two championship bouts, several multi-competitor qualifiers, and an in-ring segment with United States Champion Carmelo Hayes. Backstage details and a handful of last-minute additions have been reported, though … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Friday said regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen,” marking one of his clearest public endorsements of replacing the clerical leadership that has governed since 1979. His comments came as the White House announced the USS Gerald R. Ford would relocate toward the Middle East … Read more
Lead: The FBI on Feb. 13 released a description of a person of interest in the disappearance of 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie, who vanished from her Tucson home on Feb. 1. Investigators say surveillance shows a masked male about 5’9″–5’10” wearing a black 25‑liter Ozark Trail backpack on Guthrie’s front steps; authorities have asked neighbors to … Read more
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe delivered two late, decisive plays on Friday night at the Intuit Dome to carry Team Vince to victory in the NBA Rising Stars festivities. Edgecombe hit a go-ahead jumper in the first game and later sealed the bracket final with clinching free throws, finishing with 23 of Team Vince’s 55 … Read more
Lead Pima County law enforcement expanded a search around the Catalina Foothills home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie after renewed activity this week, including a temporary sealing of a nearby street and follow-up on multiple tips. Investigators say they have collected DNA from the property that does not match anyone in close contact with Ms. Guthrie … Read more
Lead Acting Hebron mayor Asma al-Sharabati warned that new cabinet measures announced by Israeli ministers will sideline Palestinian authorities in urban planning and heritage decisions across the occupied West Bank. The moves, approved by Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday, extend civilian powers into areas long governed by arrangements formed under the Oslo Accords. In Hebron’s … Read more
Lead: On Friday night at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center, No. 1 Penn State overpowered No. 2 Ohio State 36-5, handing the Buckeyes their first loss after a program-best 17-0 start. The Nittany Lions won nine of ten bouts, with Ohio State’s two-time national champion Jesse Mendez providing the lone Buckeye victory at 141 pounds … Read more
Lead: Federal immigration agents operating in Minneapolis–St. Paul reportedly located and visited the private residences of several protesters, according to nearly 100 sworn statements filed in federal court on Feb. 13, 2026. Protest monitors and witnesses say the encounters included vehicles and officers appearing outside homes, in some cases after citizens followed agents’ movements across … Read more
Federal payments for the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, paused for more than four months, began moving again after the Justice Department informed a federal judge on Feb. 13, 2026 that the administration would comply with her order. The suspension, which began at the end of September, had … Read more
