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Equities Close Little Changed as Tech Shares Recover
U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged mark Tuesday after struggling in the early stages of trading, as technology shares rebounded from earlier lows and financial stocks also provided support.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:23:25 EDT
Scientists: AI Could Misuse Bio Data, Design Harmful Viruses
As artificial intelligence systems grow more capable of analyzing genetic code, more than 100 researchers from leading universities are warning that some publicly available biological data could be used to design dangerous viruses.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:15:12 EDT
W.Va. Senate Passes Bill to Block Media Monitors
The West Virginia Senate has passed legislation aimed at protecting free speech and ensuring taxpayer dollars are not used to enforce ideological discrimination in media and advertising through so-called media monitors.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:01:17 EDT
Report: Trump Admin Targets CFPB With New Cost Claims
The Trump administration has intensified its effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing the agency has raised borrowing costs for Americans by hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a report from the Financial Times.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:51:16 EDT
Wikipedia Targets Israel, Promotes Antisemitism
A network of 30 to 40 volunteer editors has made over 850,000 edits on Israel-related pages, distorting thousands of articles. Their pattern: amplify every alleged Israeli misdeed while sanitizing Palestinian eliminationist ideology. Wikipedia's self-policing has failed.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:38:43 EDT
Sheriff: No Database Match for DNA Found on Glove Near Guthrie Home
The DNA found on a glove recovered a few miles from Nancy Guthrie's home near Tucson did not match any profiles in the FBI-managed Combined DNA Index System, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:32:33 EDT
Air Force Two Gets New Paint Job Amid Modernization Debate
A long-running effort to modernize the nation's most recognizable executive aircraft is entering a new phase as the Air Force moves forward with delayed replacements for Air Force One and early signs of a possible paint change appear on aircraft used as Air Force Two.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:12:28 EDT
Supreme Court Adopts Ethics Software for Justices
The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced new software designed to help justices determine when they should recuse themselves from cases, marking the court's latest response to mounting ethics scrutiny, The Hill reported.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:07:40 EDT
Colbert Blasts CBS for Trump Critic Segment: 'FCC You'
Stephen Colbert lashed out at his own network Monday night after CBS declined to air an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, a vocal critic of President Trump who is running for U.S. Senate, the New York Post reports.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:40:28 EDT
Possibly Armed Person Arrested Near US Capitol
A person who appeared to be armed was arrested by Capitol Police on Tuesday near the U.S. Capitol.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:25:16 EDT
R.I. Hockey Shooter's Son on the Ice When Shots Rang Out: Report
The teenage son of a shooter who opened fire during a high school hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday, killing two family members and injuring several others, was still on the ice when the shooting began, according to video.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:13:49 EDT
Trump: Potomac Spill a 'Radical Left' Environmental Hazard
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., leaders to act "IMMEDIATELY" to address a massive sewage spill fouling the Potomac River, placing public pressure on local officials while the environmental cleanup continues.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:45:44 EDT
Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Pleads Not Guilty in Wife's Death
The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his wife at their Delaware home, The Hill reported.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:42:40 EDT
US Kills 11 in 3 Strikes on Suspected Narco-Trafficking Boats
The Trump administration this week ordered lethal strikes against vessels it said were engaged in narco-trafficking, killing 11 suspected narco-terrorists in three operations across the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:36:58 EDT
NYC Mayor to State: Avoid Crisis by Raising Taxes
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged the state to raise taxes on New York's wealthiest residents and largest corporations, warning that his city is facing what he described as a looming fiscal crisis.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:16:51 EDT
Report: Top DHS Spokesperson to Exit Trump Admin
Tricia McLaughlin, a top spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, is leaving the Trump administration, according to Politico, and attributed to two department administrators familiar with the move.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:11:18 EDT
DHS Blasts Report on Noem, Coast Guard Tensions
The Department of Homeland Security rejected an NBC News report claiming Secretary Kristi Noem has a strained relationship with Coast Guard officials.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:19:29 EDT
Congress Hobbles Trump's Efforts to Cut Govt Spending
Nearly a year after President Donald Trump unveiled a budget blueprint calling for some of the steepest spending reductions in modern history, Congress declined to adopt many of the proposed cuts...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:02:04 EDT
Ky. GOP Senate Primary a Referendum on McConnell's Legacy
Kentucky Republicans vying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have turned the state's May 19 primary into a high-stakes argument over what his four decades of power should mean to a party increasingly shaped by President Donald Trump.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:51:04 EDT
Fed's Goolsbee: 'Several' Rate Cuts Possible This Year if Inflation Gets on Track to 2%
The U.S. Federal Reserve could approve "several more" interest rate cuts this year if inflation resumes a decline to the central bank's 2% target, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday, downplaying a recent weak consumer price report as masking strong service...