Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
16 articles
GUTHRIE, NANCY, CASE, TRUMP
Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for her mom's return as police test DNA from glove Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are testing DNA they hope will point them toward a suspect. The DNA comes from a glove that was found about two
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SHOOTING, ICE, RINK, SCHOOL
We're learning more about the man police say shot up a Pawtucket, Rhode Island, icing skating rink during a high school hockey game on Monday afternoon, and it seems to be the latest in a disturbing trend of mass shootings being committed by transgender individuals.
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NEWSOM, TRUMP, UK, GAVIN
President Donald Trump derided California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s international outreach as "inappropriate" Monday.
Trump's warning was to British leaders against partnering with the Democratic governor after Newsom signed a clean energy agreement with the United
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ROBERT, DUVALL, 95, DEAD
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning screen legend who starred in The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Days of Thunder, has died at the age of 95. Duvall’s wife Luciana released a statement on Facebook Monday, writing, “Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded
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GOLD, OLYMPICS, WINTER, TEAM
American speedskater Brandon Kim attempted to get Team USA into the finals of the short track 500-meter event at the Winter Olympics on Monday, but was involved in an unfortunate incident.
Kim was racing against the Netherlands’ Jens van ‘t Wout, Ukraine’s
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RUBIO, HUNGARY, NUCLEAR, SIGN
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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GAME, STAR, NBA, JAMES
Spike Lee was seated courtside at the Intuit Dome in Southern California for the NBA All-Star Game, but it was his outfit that caught attention during the event.
Lee wore a Pro-Palestinian look to the festivities in Inglewood, California, as the league put
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TRUMP, POTOMAC, SEWAGE, FEDERAL
WASHINGTON — President Trump is literally “draining the swamp.”
The commander in chief ordered the feds to intervene and coordinate cleanup efforts in the Potomac River Monday after a six-foot sewer pipe burst open during a cold snap last month.
The pipe
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CALIFORNIA, SURFING, LEGEND, COSTA
Costa Rican authorities have released key details in the alleged murder of Kurt Van Dyke, a native Californian from a prominent surfing family.
Van Dyke was held hostage by at least two individuals after they entered his home over the weekend, the Judicial
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VEGAS, DAUGHTER, COMPETITION, MOM
A mother in her 30s shot and killed her daughter late Saturday while the two were in Las Vegas for a cheer competition with Utah Xtreme Cheer.
KUTV reported that the mother and daughter were discovered deceased in a hotel room Sunday and police ascertained
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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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OBAMA, ALIENS, REAL, COMMENT
WASHINGTON — He needed more space and time.
Former President Barack Obama has clarified his casual but dramatic claim that aliens are “real,” caveating that he never came across solid evidence of extraterrestrial life during his presidency.
The 44th president
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SWALWELL, ERIC, RESURFACE, COLLEGE
One of Rep. Eric Swalwell's, D-Calif., top Democratic opponents in the race for California governor unleashed a "savage" campaign ad using Swalwell's own words against him.
Billionaire gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, who was also unsuccessful in running
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ICE, DOOR, TRUMP, LINE
Tom Homan, the border czar appointed by President Donald Trump to crack down on illegal immigration, believes the administration may still deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in other sanctuary cities as federal agents wind down their presence
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EPSTEIN, HYATT, LEAVES, TIES
Thomas Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corp., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. The conference brings together leaders in business, government, technology, philanthropy,
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COLLEGE, OUTBREAK, MEASLES, LARGEST
More than 40 measles cases have been reported at Ave Maria University in southwest Florida, marking the largest outbreak on an American college campus in recent history.
The situation at the private Catholic college comes amid a broader national increase
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TRE, JOHNSON, 54, REDSKINS
Tre’ Johnson, a former NFL offensive lineman who was selected to one Pro Bowl over the course of his nine-year career, has died, his family said. He was 54.
Johnson’s wife, Irene, wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that he had died unexpectedly during a
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CLINTON, HILLARY, TRUMP, PERFECT
As RedState reported, twice-failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appeared at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, where some rather interesting discussions involving the former Secretary of State were had, and a belated admission
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CONFERENCE, SECURITY, MUNICH, AOC
The Issue: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s panel appearances at the Munich Security Conference.
How does Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s taxpayer-funded junket to Germany benefit her constituents in The Bronx and Queens (“Coy to the world,” Feb. 14)?
After
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ANDERSON, MINUTES, COOPER, 60
Anderson Cooper will exits “60 Minutes” after nearly two decades as a CBS News correspondent, turning down a renewal offer to focus on his CNN role.
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CNN anchor Anderson
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LAW, ENDORSEMENT, RACE, FLED
EXCLUSIVE: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a high-profile women’s rights activist who fled Sharia law, has endorsed Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, for re-election in a critical Senate race that could determine whether the GOP retains its majority.
In a video announcing her
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TRUMP, PEACE, BOARD, HAVEN
One huge question hangs over Thursday’s meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace: What’s the plan to de-Hamas-ify Gaza?
The president tells The Post the gathering will focus on how to direct the $5 billion that board members have so far committed
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FLAG, PUSHES, SCHUMER, PRIDE
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on Sunday that he would be “introducing federal legislation to make the Pride Flag a congressionally authorized symbol.”
In a post on X, Schumer criticized President Donald Trump for attacking “not just
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ATROCITY, OBAMA, CALLS, HOMELESSNESS
Things I didn’t expect to read today: former President Barack Obama criticizing progressive Democrat policies and the havoc they’ve wrought on our cities. Yet there he was, appearing on YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast posted Monday, saying that the Los
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