Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
18 articles
GUTHRIE, NANCY, CASE, DNA
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nancy Guthrie's family members have been cleared as suspects in the investigation into her disappearance, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
"To be clear…the Guthrie family – to include all siblings and spouses – has been cleared
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ICE, RINK, SHOOTING, HOCKEY
The suspect is dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
2 killed, several injured in 'targeted' shooting at ice skating rink in Rhode Island: Police
Parents and players congregate near the Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, R.I., after a shooting
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JACKSON, JESSE, 84, REV
The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the longtime civil rights leader, founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, has died at 84.
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Jackson spent more than five decades in public life. For many conservatives
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IRAN, NUCLEAR, TALKS, TRUMP
Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. And, U.S. and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks
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RUBIO, HUNGARY, NUCLEAR, TRUMP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during which they plan to sign a civilian-nuclear cooperation agreement heralded by US President Donald Trump.
Trump has
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, UK, REPORT
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) reportedly wants to push California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the 2028 Democratic nominee for president.
Sources close to Pelosi told Axios that the Democratic Party leader has been pushing Newsom for 2028 behind closed doors,
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DAUGHTER, VEGAS, MOM, MURDER
A mom fatally shot her cheerleader daughter in a Las Vegas hotel room and then turned the gun on herself in a tragic murder-suicide, cops said.
Their bodies were discovered in a room at Rio Hotel & Casino on Sunday alongside an apparent suicide note after
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SCHOOL, GEORGIA, ICE, TRIAL
A California school board member is banned from entering a high school campus for two weeks after school board counterparts voted to approve a stay-away letter last week.
The Office of the Superintendent prepared an agenda item to discuss Pajaro Valley Unified
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TEAM, OLYMPICS, GOLD, USA
The U.S. women's hockey team is dominating the Olympics. Now they will play for gold
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MILAN — Before Monday night, it might have been uncouth to admit the goal for the U.S. women's hockey team has been
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MUNICH, TRUMP, NEWSOM, AOC
President Donald Trump on Monday blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newly signed clean energy pact with the United Kingdom, calling the agreement “inappropriate” and warning British officials against partnering with the Democratic governor.
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ROBERT, DUVALL, 95, DEAD
Adam Sandler, Alec Baldwin and Jamie Lee Curtis led the outpouring of celebrity tributes to Robert Duvall after the legendary actor died at the age of 95.
On Monday, Duvall's wife Luciana Pedraza Duvall confirmed his death in a post on his official Facebook
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SENATE, ENDORSEMENT, TEXAS, PRIMARY
Early voting ahead of Texas' March 3 primary contests runs from Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 27, according to the Texas secretary of state.
The Lone Star State's Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate primaries are being watched nationally, as the
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ICE, ROTHWELL, NATASHA, POLITICAL
A woke Portland, Oregon, pizza restaurant bombarded diners visiting its website with an unhinged anti-ICE rant – before bizarrely claiming that food is political.
The note posted on Tastebud’s website, which has gone viral, called for the abolition of Immigration
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COSTA, CALIFORNIA, SURFING, LEGEND
Police responded to a call about an armed break-in Saturday morning.
US surfer Kurt Van Dyke found murdered in Costa Rica, authorities say
U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke has been found murdered in Costa Rica, according to local authorities.
Police responded to
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TRUMP, POTOMAC, SEWAGE, FEDERAL
President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing Potomac River sewage crisis, stating on Monday that he was “directing Federal Authorities to immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination to protect” the river.
In a Truth Social
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GAME, STAR, NBA, JAMES
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James faced criticism from former MS NOW host Mehdi Hasan on Sunday after he was asked whether he had a message for fans back in Israel.
James held a separate press conference before he played in his 22nd All-Star Game at the
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FUNDING, DHS, SHUTDOWN, DRAGS
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (C), joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) (L) and House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) hold a press conference on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding at the
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BILL, PILLS, ABORTION, OUTLAW
Democrat Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a Republican-led bill on Friday that mandates people use restrooms according to their biology rather than their self-proclaimed “gender identity.”
Republican lawmakers, who dominate both the state House and Senate, are
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SWALWELL, ERIC, RESURFACE, COLLEGE
Rep. Eric Swalwell urged the release of former Black Panther and convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal in a 1999 op-ed for his college newspaper, according to a report.
Swalwell, the California Democrat who is among several candidates looking to succeed term-limited
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OBAMA, ALIENS, REAL, COMMENT
Liberal podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen defended his questioning of former President Barack Obama on Monday after the former president's response to a question about aliens went viral and revealed that he asked Obama to clarify his comments.
Cohen posted
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FLAG, PUSHES, SCHUMER, PRIDE
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is making a push to have the Pride flag considered on the same level as the U.S. flag in the eyes of the federal government.
Schumer announced plans to introduce legislation that would make the flag, a symbol
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TECH, COSTS, TRUMP, AI
President Trump’s White House is making a deliberate shift in the AI energy debate: If Big Tech wants to build the infrastructure of the future, it needs to pay the full cost of powering it.
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Trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro made
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CALIFORNIA, STORM, HANG, ICONIC
California is bracing for a powerful, high-impact storm set to slam the Golden State on Monday, bringing huge waves, strong winds and widespread flood warnings.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of an “unusually hazardous storm” expected to hit SoCal,
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MINNESOTA, REPUBLICANS, FOCUS, ICE
A Minnesota state representative is questioning the integrity of voter roll data in the state’s most populous county, setting off a dispute over access to election records.
"Why is there such an effort to block us or any election integrity group to see this
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