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February 21, 2026

CBS News

Trump Imposes New 10% Tariffs

President Trump signed a proclamation Friday night that will impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a set of sweeping global tariffs that were issued under a different legal authority.
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CNBC

Trump Loses but Market Gains

Stocks rose on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's tariffs, potentially providing relief for companies burdened by higher costs from the duties and easing concern about sticky inflation.
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The Weather Channel

East Coast Braces for Hernando

An East Coast storm is expected to develop this weekend, bringing impacts such as snow, rain, wind and coastal flooding from Sunday into Monday from New England to the mid-Atlantic states.
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AP News

Texas Man Was Shot by Agent

Newly released records show a U.S. citizen was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year during a late-night traffic encounter that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.
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The Washington Post

Pacemaker Aids in Search for Guthrie

Investigators are using cutting-edge technology, including 'signal sniffer' devices on helicopters, to locate missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie by tracking signals from her pacemaker, despite challenges with disconnected data and unyielding DNA evidence.
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Al Jazeera

Huckabee Speaks of Israel Expansion

Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel, has suggested that he would not object if Israel were to take most of the Middle East, stressing what he described as the Jewish people’s right to the land.
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The Guardian

CIA, MI6 Warned of Ukraine War

U.S. and British intelligence accurately predicted President Putin's plans to invade Ukraine, but their warnings were dismissed by European nations, including Ukraine's President Zelenskyy.
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National Review

No Statute of Limitations To Save Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, faces arrest in the UK for allegedly sharing sensitive data with Jeffrey Epstein over 15 years ago, as UK laws permit prosecution without a statute of limitations for serious offenses.
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SCOTUSblog

Understanding the Tariff Decision

By a vote of 6-3, the justices ruled that the tariffs exceed the powers given to the president by Congress under a 1977 law providing him the authority to regulate commerce during national emergencies created by foreign threats.
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AP News

Tenant Said He Owned NYC Hotel

A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the man to live rent-free for years in the storied Manhattan hotel.
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NBC News

Epstein Estate Settles $35M

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier’s advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls
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The Hollywood Reporter

Olympics Boost ‘Today’ Show Ratings

The 3.4 million viewers Today has averaged in the past two weeks is up 26 percent from 2.69 million for the same period in 2025. Some of that is probably due to the intense interest in Nancy Guthrie’s case, but a lot likely comes from the Olympics.
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Variety

FCC Wants Patriotic Content

Carr unveiled the Pledge America Campaign as part of the Salute to America 250 Task Force, inviting Americans to love their history, admire the country, and spark adventure and innovation for the next 250 years.
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The Telegraph

Might Andrew Face Royal Axe?

The debate intensifies over Prince Andrew's role in the line of succession, with rising public pressure for him to step down due to recent controversies, potentially impacting the royal family's image.
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New York Post

Guthrie Sheriff Criticized for Secrecy

Embattled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is under fire for locking down the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction — limiting all decisions to just himself and two senior officers, according to a new report.
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The Atlantic

The Buzz in Kristy Noem’s Home State

Amid scrutiny over a shooting incident, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces political uncertainty, as South Dakota speculates her potential Senate run against Mike Rounds amidst a partial government shutdown and internal Cabinet tensions.
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Mental Floss

Mapped: Top U.S. Divorce States

Divorce rates vary wildly by age, location, occupation, and other factors. A February 2026 data analysis from Tarotoo analyzed divorce rates across the 50 states and found that one state exceeded all the others in terms of divorces
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Psyche

Advice for the Anxious on Mingling

Networking events are a special breed of social interaction that are packed with ingredients that trigger social anxiety. The goal is to ‘network’ – something you’re told you should do to advance your career – but it’s hard to know what success looks like.
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USA Today

When Do We Spring Forward?

Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November, with most regions participating except Hawaii, most of Arizona, and several U.S. territories.
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