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Lead Since last year, the Trump administration has pushed a series of faith-centered initiatives that have brought explicit Christian practices and language into federal settings. A December Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory meeting opened with a Christian benediction delivered by a White House official, an episode attendees described as unusual for modern administrations. The White … Read more

Lead: The death of actor James Van Der Beek at 48 has reignited concern about colorectal cancer in younger adults. Medical specialists say colorectal cancer incidence has risen among people in their 20s, 30s and 40s even as overall cancer mortality under 50 has fallen since 1990. Federal and major medical groups currently recommend routine … Read more

Dividend investors seeking both steady cash flow and long-term capital appreciation are watching a handful of companies that blend current yields with meaningful growth potential. On February 14, 2026, two names stood out: Hong Kong–based Silicon Motion Technology, which posted a sharp revenue uptick tied to AI-related demand, and Microsoft, whose pullback has temporarily lifted … Read more

Lead: Astronomers report a remarkably mature protocluster, JADES-ID1, assembling just 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Combining deep images from the James Webb Space Telescope with X-ray data from the Chandra Observatory, teams found at least 66 galaxies wrapped in million-degree gas — the hallmark of gravitational collapse. The system already contains roughly 20 … Read more

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Coach Bruce Pearl told the Auburn Sports Network before Saturday’s matchup that forward Keyshawn Hall will not play against Arkansas and is “out indefinitely” for disciplinary reasons. Pearl said Hall, a UCF transfer and the Tigers’ leading scorer, failed to meet program standards during the week and was held out of the final 12:38 of … Read more

Lead British newspapers published a mixed set of leads one day ago, ranging from fresh questions about possible police interest in emails tied to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to claims about Lord Mandelson’s 2004 travel arrangements and criticism of postponed local elections. The Times says Thames Valley Police have held “informal discussions” with government officials about documents … Read more

Lead Micron Technology (MU) has become one of the market’s most watched names as the company rides a surge in demand tied to the AI hardware build-out. Since being added to Zacks Rank #1 on August 20, 2025, the stock has climbed sharply — hitting an all-time intraday high of $455 before a recent pullback … Read more

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it does not plan any new large-scale, city-targeted immigration enforcement operations in the near term, two senior DHS officials told NBC News. The announcement follows the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, which federal officials billed as the largest enforcement deployment to date and began in November. … Read more

Lead: The recent ouster of Justice Department antitrust chief Gail Slater has shifted Washington’s merger landscape, signaling a clearer path for corporate deals. Insiders say the change — announced last week — reflects the White House’s business-friendly posture prevailing over populist skeptics within the administration. Deal lawyers and corporate advisers report that remedies and negotiated … Read more

Inglewood, Calif. — On Saturday night at the Intuit Dome, All-Star Saturday delivered its usual mix of spectacle and highlight-reel moments: Damian Lillard, sidelined for the season with a torn Achilles, won the State Farm 3-Point Contest; Team Knicks captured the revived Shooting Stars title; and Miami’s Keshad Johnson emerged victorious in the AT&T Slam … Read more

Bruce Thornton scored 28 points and Amare Bynum added 15, but Ohio State could not finish a resume-boosting win Monday night as No. 15 Virginia edged the Buckeyes 70-66 in Columbus. The Buckeyes led late in the second half but managed just seven points in the final 10 minutes, allowing the Cavaliers to capitalize and … Read more

Lead: On Saturday evening a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base produced a bright, spiral-shaped plume that lit the twilight sky across the High Desert and drew widespread attention in Victor Valley. The rocket—part of a Starlink mission carrying internet satellites into low-Earth orbit—lifted off from California’s Central Coast and was observed … Read more

Lead On Feb. 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security ran out of funding, thrusting Transportation Security Administration employees into another unpaid work cycle while Congress remains deadlocked. Many T.S.A. officers — who screen passengers and luggage at U.S. airports — are again on the front lines of a political impasse they did not create. … Read more

Lead: After qualifying for the women’s big air final on Saturday in Livigno, 22-year-old Eileen Gu said she was disappointed that International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) organizers would not adjust the Milan–Cortina 2026 schedule so she could receive the same amount of halfpipe training as other competitors. Gu, who won silver in slopestyle earlier … Read more