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Washington PostDemocratic-Led Cities Move to Block ICE, Setting up Clash with Trump
NEW YORK - Elected Democrats in major U.S. cities have banded together to try to block the Trump ...
February 19, 2026
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Washington PostOusted South Korean President Faces Death Penalty in Insurrection Case
SEOUL - A South Korean court is set to issue its verdict Thursday in the insurrection case agains...
February 19, 2026
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ReutersSatellite Images Show Iran Repairing and Fortifying Sites Amid US Tensions
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Satellite images show that Iran has recently built a concrete shield over a ne...
February 19, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Russian Flag and Anthem Set to Return at Next Month’s Paralympics after a Decade-Long Absence
MILAN (AP) — Russian athletes will compete under their own flag at the Paralympics for the first ...
February 19, 2026
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Associated Press8 Backcountry Skiers Found Dead and 1 Still Missing after California Avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake ...
February 19, 2026
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Associated PressMilano Cortina 2026: Skeleton Racer Disqualified from Olympics Returns to Ukraine, Plans Fundraiser for Fallen Athletes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After being disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics, Ukrainian skeleton...
February 19, 2026
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Associated PressMark Zuckerberg Quizzed on Kids’ Instagram Use in Social Media Trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wedn...
February 19, 2026
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Associated PressParis Prosecutors Open 2 Epstein-Linked Probes and Call on Victims to Come Forward
PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors opened two new investigations Wednesday into potential sex abuse c...
February 19, 2026
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Associated PressPublic Health, Green Groups Sue EPA over Repeal of Rule Supporting Climate Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protectio...
February 19, 2026
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Film & TVDirector Naomi Kawase’s New Film Explores Heart Transplants in Japan, Production Involved Real Patients, Families
A film about the current state of heart transplant surgeries in Japan has been completed in coope...
February 19, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Mari Fukada Wins Gold in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle; Japan’s Kokomo Murase in Bronze
MILAN — Mari Fukada, 19, won gold in the women’s snowboard slopestyle on Wednesday in the Milano ...
February 19, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Taiga Hasegawa Wins Silver in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle
MILAN — Taiga Hasegawa won silver in the men’s snowboard slopestyle on Wednesday in the Milano Co...
February 18, 2026
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Jiji PressSurvey Shows False Election Info Perceived as True
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — False information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election...
February 18, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Noake Makes Olympic Debut, Helps Speed Skating Squad Clinch Bronze in Women’s Team Pursuit
MILAN — The Japanese speed skating team fell short of the women’s team pursuit gold it had envisi...
February 18, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentSanae Takaichi Elected Prime Minister of Japan; Keeps All Cabinet Appointees from Previous Term
Sanae Takaichi was elected as the 105th Prime Minister at a special Diet session Wednesday. She w...
February 18, 2026