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Lead: On Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, Republican senators in the Oregon State Senate stayed out of the chamber as lawmakers attempted to reconvene at 1:30 p.m., denying Democrats the 20-member quorum needed to proceed. The absence halted action on Senate Bill 1599, a Democratic measure to move a public vote on gas taxes and transportation … Read more

This article summarises reporting by the Financial Times that JPMorgan Chase has held talks to provide banking services to a new entity called the “Board of Peace,” associated with former US president Donald J. Trump. The discussions, reported this week, concern whether the bank will act as a depositary and payments provider for the organisation. … Read more

Bukayo Saka said Arsenal were punished for a drop in intensity after the break in their draw with Wolves and insisted the club still controls its own destiny this season. He opened the scoring inside five minutes with a close-range header, and Piero Hincapié added his first goal for the club in the second half … Read more

Lead At the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the Olympic short program, reigning world champion Alysa Liu prioritized the pleasure of skating over scoreboard anxiety, offering comfort to a distressed teammate while sitting third after the short. Amber Glenn, the three-time U.S. champion, dropped to 13th after a costly error on a preferred jump and … Read more

Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected legislator José María Balcázar as the nation’s eighth president in ten years, installing the 83‑year‑old former judge after lawmakers removed an interim leader the day before amid corruption allegations. The vote in Lima placed Balcázar, a retired magistrate aligned with the leftist Perú Libre party, into a caretaker role that … Read more

FCC Requests Transcripts of Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Performance Lead: The Federal Communications Commission sought Spanish‑language transcripts of Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime set after complaints from Republican lawmakers that the broadcast may have breached federal indecency rules. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said she reviewed the transcripts supplied by Comcast/NBC and found no … Read more

The White House has told the BBC the United States will largely withdraw its remaining forces from Syria over the coming months, after Damascus agreed to take the lead on counter‑terror operations inside its borders. A senior White House official described the move as a conditions‑based transition for roughly 1,000 U.S. personnel, while stressing Washington … Read more

On February 18, 2026, Boeing announced it will relocate the headquarters of its Defense, Space & Security unit back to the St. Louis region after nearly a decade away. The company had moved the headquarters from St. Louis in 2017 and later based senior leadership in Chicago and Arlington, Virginia, in 2022. Boeing said the … Read more

Lead On Feb. 18, 2026, U.S. military assets began arriving in the Middle East in numbers that, officials say, give President Trump the option to order strikes against Iranian nuclear and missile sites as early as this weekend. The buildup, which includes the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, comes even as indirect diplomatic talks … Read more

Lead: On a recent appearance on Today with Jenna and Sheinelle, 46-year-old Bunnie Xo (Alisa DeFord) described an immediate kinship with her husband Jelly Roll’s 17-year-old daughter, Bailee Ann. She told hosts that, when they first met, she felt she was seeing a younger version of herself and that that recognition helped reshape her path … Read more

NASA released a striking image of the SpaceX Crew-12 Falcon 9 launch that produced a nebula-like exhaust cloud over Cape Canaveral on Feb. 13, 2026. The photograph, taken by John Kraus, shows the rocket’s nine Merlin engines creating a rapidly expanding plume that resembled a blooming flower or a supernova remnant. The Crew-12 mission lifted … Read more

Lead Apple is said to be advancing development on three AI-powered wearables, including an AirTag-sized camera pendant, upgraded AirPods and high-end smart glasses. Reports surfaced in February 2026, with The Information first describing the pendant and Bloomberg later adding production timing and device details. Bloomberg says Apple is aiming to start production as early as … Read more

Lead Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned in Los Angeles Wednesday to support a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaire assets meant to replace recent federal health-service cuts, setting up a public confrontation with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The proposal, driven by a major health-care union, would tax stocks, businesses, art, collectibles and intellectual property and is … Read more

Lead: On Day 1 of the second 2026 pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit, Formula 1’s 11 teams returned for the first of three remaining test days before the season opener in Melbourne. Teams combined reliability work with selective performance runs; some squads encountered technical interruptions while others logged long, trouble-free stints. Notable developments … Read more

Lead FRISCO, Texas — On Wednesday, 34-year-old Christian Parker was formally introduced as the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive coordinator and presented a multi-faceted plan for the defense beginning in 2026. Speaking at the team facility, Parker emphasized a switch to a 3-4 base while keeping flexibility for 4-3 looks and 4-2-5 nickel packages. He identified two … Read more