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Feb 17, 2026
Dolton hasn't made payments on a $33.5 million, which accrued $2.1 million interest per year, leading to a court hearing Friday.
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Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it was threatening to withhold $128 million in highway funds because a federal audit had revealed illegally-issued commercial drivers licenses in Illinois.
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Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it was threatening to withhold $128 million in highway funds because a federal audit had revealed illegally-issued commercial drivers licenses in Illinois.
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Feb 17, 2026
One of the House's priority bills, focused on decreasing electric bills statewide, passed the Senate in a unanimous 46-0 vote Tuesday afternoon.
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Feb 17, 2026
More than 500,000 Illinois residents have so far benefitted from the program, with average debt relief of about $1,200 a person, according to the governor's office.
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Feb 17, 2026
Authorities said the body of a female of unknown age was found Tuesday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood on the city's Far South Side. Chicago police released few details aside from the unidentified female being found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the 600 block of East 134th Place, near the Little Calumet River, around […]
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Feb 17, 2026
Illinois' four top legislative leaders briefed before Wednesday's state of the state and budget address agreed the fiscal plan will have to hew to the line in a tight budget year.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate whose soaring oratory and knack for capturing media attention made him a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades, died Tuesday. He was 84.
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Feb 17, 2026
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin was the controversial voice of the Trump administration during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. She's leaving the agency.
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Feb 17, 2026
More than for wins and losses, Doug Moe will be remembered for his motion offense and the equally entertaining shows he put on while prowling the bench.
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Feb 17, 2026
Toni Preckwinkle and Maria Pappas made the announcement promising on-time bills in a news release hours before Preckwinkle was to face her Democratic primary opponent in a debate.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was remembered as a "servant leader" who championed the oppressed, voiceless and overlooked around the world.
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Feb 17, 2026
A suburban contractor swept up in the corruption investigation of then-McCook Mayor Jeff Tobolski admitted in federal court Tuesday he paid bribes in exchange for contracts with the village.
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Feb 17, 2026
A documentary by Charlie Minn, "Who Killed These Women," sparks discussion of unsolved 2008 Tinley Park Lane Bryant killings.
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Feb 17, 2026
A person who opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Rhode Island on Monday killed their ex-wife and one son, Pawtucket Chief of Police Tina Goncalves said Tuesday.
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Feb 17, 2026
Two partner bills passed the House Monday that would amend the Indiana constitution as it relates to a judge's authority in setting bail.
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Feb 17, 2026
As a 14-year-old girl, Ragen Hatcher recalled hanging out with a friend at the Hatcher house in Gary when the phone rang. Her friend answered the phone and after a brief moment she hung up. Hatcher asked her friend why she hung up the phone so quickly. Her friend said the caller claimed to be Jesse Jackson.
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Feb 17, 2026
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said.
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Feb 17, 2026
DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Cursive Academy is now offering classes for senior citizens and people with special needs under a partnership with Travail With Us.
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Feb 17, 2026
Gerhardt Facko, 37, was shot and killed Sunday in a confrontation with the Palos Hills Police Department following a 911 call.
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Feb 17, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Indiana House Local Government Committee, on Tuesday, amended a Senate bill that aims to merge some of the state's townships.
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Feb 17, 2026
In a debate hosted by Fox-32, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi supported a phased-in minimum wage increase but chided Stratton by saying her plan would never pass Congress.
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Feb 17, 2026
By sunrise in Schererville, trays of freshly made paczki are already lined up inside Carpathia Polish Deli as customers begin arriving for the annual Fat Tuesday tradition.
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Feb 17, 2026
A building where Martin Luther King Jr. wrote speeches and mapped out strategies for the fight for civil rights has been restored and added to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park.
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Feb 17, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
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Feb 17, 2026
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Gary man's bid last week to cut his sentence for attacking multiple women.
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Feb 17, 2026
Political leaders across Illinois mourned Rev. Jesse Jackson's death and nodded to the decades-long movement he championed after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his mentor.
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Feb 17, 2026
President Trump paid tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as a "good man" and "force of nature" but claimed the late civil rights leader "couldn't stand" former President Barack Obama.
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Feb 17, 2026
Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.
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Feb 17, 2026
A 14-year-old boy was wounded while he was standing outside Monday night in the Loop neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Feb 17, 2026
Pressure built Tuesday on Casey Wasserman as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing team after the city's mayor urged him to leave over his historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend.
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Feb 17, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 17, 2026
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has spent the last 60 years of his life in front of cameras advocating for social justice.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Trump administration seeks to scale back funding to permanent housing for the homeless. Advocates are sounding the alarm.
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Feb 17, 2026
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate, has died.
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Feb 17, 2026
On Feb. 17, 2014, Jimmy Fallon made his debut as host of NBC's "Tonight Show," taking over from Jay Leno.
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Feb 17, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 17, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 16, 2026
Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role Monday as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corp., becoming the latest person felled by an association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 16, 2026
By Friday and the weekend, high temperatures will dip back into the 30s and 40s.
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Feb 16, 2026
The official GOP X account used Valentine's Day to post a generated image of Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sitting at a table piled with food and declaring, "My love for you is bigger than JB Pritzker."
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Feb 16, 2026
Merrillville Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting where multiple people were injured.
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Feb 16, 2026
Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said.
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Feb 16, 2026
House Bill 1002, which saw no changes Monday, will go to a final reading before passage in the Indiana Senate.
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Feb 16, 2026
Investigators working on the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother are consulting with Walmart management to develop leads because a backpack the suspect was wearing is sold exclusively at the stores, the Pima County, Arizona, sheriff said Monday.
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Feb 16, 2026
Bill Donovan captained the Boston College basketball team and graduated in 1962 as the No. 3 scorer in school history.
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Feb 16, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Feb 16, 2026
After 17 years as girls varsity basketball coach, Renee Turpa's legacy lives on at the Portage High School gym named in her honor.
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Feb 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and was nominated for his roles in films including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and "The Great Santini," has died. He was 95.
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Feb 16, 2026
While lower prices are welcome news for consumers, cannabis businesses have had difficulty making money due to high financing and operating costs.
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Feb 16, 2026
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real.
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Feb 16, 2026
Chris Courtney has no regrets about retiring as fire chief for the Palos Fire Protection District in Palos Park after a 25 year career.
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Feb 16, 2026
Buying property in his home country was once "unthinkable" for Carlos Peñalver, a Venezuelan electrician who left for the United States four years ago as the economy of Venezuela faltered. The capture of President Nicolás Maduro changed the calculus, enough to get Peñalver to start calling real estate agents.
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Feb 16, 2026
Some Girl Scouts may continue to sell cookies door-to-door or at cookie booths, though the public can anticipate seeing fewer out and about than usual.
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Feb 16, 2026
Built in Surry in 1665, Bacon's Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and became famous when it was involved in Bacon's Rebellion.
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Feb 16, 2026
This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.
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Feb 16, 2026
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Feb. 11, 2026.
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Feb 16, 2026
Here's a look back at how Chicago's current snowfall compares with previous seasons.
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Feb 16, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation was heading to Geneva on Monday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, ahead of next week's fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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Feb 16, 2026
The Associated Press Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online for stores in your neighborhood. Here's a rundown of what's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026: Government offices […]
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Feb 16, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 16, 2026
Mauricio Banuelos, a treasurer's office portfolio manager, sent a complaint to the public integrity units of both the Illinois attorney general and U.S. Department of Justice.
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Feb 16, 2026
Today is Sunday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2025. There are 318 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt by English archaeologist Howard Carter. Also on this date: In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson […]
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Feb 16, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 16, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 15, 2026
President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza.
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Feb 15, 2026
U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said Sunday.
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Feb 15, 2026
Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago.
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Feb 15, 2026
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Feb 15, 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota's Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration's drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge.
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Feb 15, 2026
The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished.
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Feb 15, 2026
BP responded to an oil sheen and odor from an abandoned pipeline last month a half mile away from a similar situation on the same system.
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Feb 15, 2026
A Waukegan, Illinois man was killed and another person was airlifted to a Chicago hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Merrillville on Saturday night.
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Feb 15, 2026
At least 250 union members from United Steelworkers Local 7-1, of which BP is a part, and other union members and supporters gathered at Amoco Park on 129th Street and, signs in hand, marched to the corner in front of the refinery's so-called Glass Houses and lined up along Indianapolis Boulevard in a river of black, blue and gold. BP workers on duty laid on their horns in solidarity as they drove by in company trucks; a few even held up signs behind the gates.
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Feb 15, 2026
A CTA bus was hit on the Near West Side Saturday night, causing the bus to careen into an apartment building, police said.
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Feb 15, 2026
A CTA bus was hit on the Near West Side Saturday night, causing the bus to careen into an apartment building, police said.
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Feb 15, 2026
Two passengers were found dead inside a white sedan that crashed into a highway support beam and caught fire, Chicago police said.
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Feb 15, 2026
Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. If you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible.
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Feb 15, 2026
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government's official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers.
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Feb 15, 2026
College bound students could see certain degree programs eliminated at state universities and colleges, if they fall under a low earnings threshold.
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Feb 15, 2026
Democrats Aja Kearney and Cleopatra Cowley will face off for the Democratic nomination in 34th Illinois House District March 17.
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Feb 15, 2026
Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher is challenging appointee Kisha McCaskill, of Harvey, appointed to the Cook County Board last year.
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Feb 15, 2026
Five years after being released from an Illinois prison, Wayne Antusas shares his faith with inmates at Westville Correctional Facility.
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Feb 15, 2026
With a captivating voice and piercing eyes that seemed to penetrate the camera, the Illinois-born bishop explained the paradox of human suffering to millions of viewers on one episode of his acclaimed 1950s television show "Life Is Worth Living." Draped in a flowing ferraiolo and pectoral cross, Fulton J. Sheen declared that love has the […]
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Feb 15, 2026
A California man charged in a theft scheme involving television sets from a Portage warehouse posted $10,000 in bond and then disappeared.
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Feb 15, 2026
The governor also faces intensifying pressure from his party's left flank on the budget portion of his speech, as progressives are pushing for the wealthy to pay more.
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Feb 15, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 15, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 15, 2026
Today is Saturday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2025. There are 319 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a law allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Also on this date: In 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded […]
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Feb 14, 2026
The Torres family story came to public attention after the teen's father was detained at a Home Depot in Niles.
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Feb 14, 2026
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked his international allies for their support but suggested there was still questions remaining over the future security guarantees for his country.
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Feb 14, 2026
Around 50 people gathered outside the west suburban ICE processing center Saturday to protest recent federal immigration enforcement actions.
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Feb 14, 2026
The victim, whose identity wasn't released, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Feb 14, 2026
Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
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Feb 14, 2026
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
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Feb 14, 2026
Meet all the medalists from the United States at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Feb 14, 2026
Law enforcement agents have been gathering more potential evidence as the search for "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie‘s mother heads into its third week.
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Feb 14, 2026
Two golfers in Washington, D.C., sued the federal government on Friday to try to prevent the Trump administration from overhauling a more than 100-year-old public golf course.
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Feb 14, 2026
Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether.
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Feb 14, 2026
The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
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