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Retired journalist. Living the graying years in Toronto, Canada
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"A major Manhattan hospital, faced with threats of losing federal funding, has closed its prominent medical program for treating transgender youth."
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Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth
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February 18, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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"Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a 9.5% New York City property tax hike to generate $3.7 billion for the fiscal year 2027.

The proposal follows his failure to persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul to approve higher taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals."
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Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost if No Tax on Wealthy
The New York City mayor said “drastic measures” might be needed to fund his proposed budget.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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"The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and the surge in construction of the large data centers it requires are emerging as another potential contributor to America’s housing shortage."
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Land Grab for Data Centers Is One More Obstacle to Much-Needed Housing
Resistance grows to more land sales in Northern Virginia. “They’d rather have homes than data,” said a former Prince William County supervisor.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers
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Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers
Six years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times...
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February 18, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name
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Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name
The Trump family company wants to trademark the use of the president’s name on any airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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"Former U.S. competitive ice dancer Jordan Cowan is the first camera operator on figure skating ice in Olympic history, capturing intimate moments that the overhead or sideboard cameras cannot."
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Olympic skating has a new addition: A backward-skating cameraman
Former U.S. competitive ice dancer Jordan Cowan is the first camera operator on figure skating ice in Olympic history, capturing intimate moments that the overhead or sideboard cameras cannot.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Ramadan ushers in a month of fasting, worship and charity for Muslims, in photos
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Ramadan ushers in a month of fasting, worship and charity for Muslims, in photos
Muslims worldwide will begin daily fasting from dawn to sunset as Ramadan starts, marking a period of worship, reflection and charity.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse
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Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse
People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term 'African American'
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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term 'African American'
The Rev. Jesse Jackson had popularized the term “African American" as a way to reclaim cultural identity. The protege of the Rev. Dr.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
Authorities say six backcountry skiers are alive and 10 others are missing after an avalanche in Northern California that occurred during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says
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Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says
The U.S. military says it's carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
Conservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
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New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 presiden...
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February 18, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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"As global travel rebounds, the fastest growth is happening beyond the usual tourism heavyweights – from Ethiopia to Bhutan."
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Tourism is booming in 2026 - just not where you think
As global travel rebounds, the fastest growth is happening beyond the usual tourism heavyweights – from Ethiopia to Bhutan.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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"It would be the first concrete proof of the legendary Carthaginian General Hannibal's troop of battle elephants, according to academics."
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Ancient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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GB curlers on brink of early exit after Canada defeat
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Winter Olympics 2026: GB curlers on brink of early exit after Canada defeat
Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes are now in serious jeopardy after Bruce Mouat's world champions were beaten 9-5 by Canada in Cortina.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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A new study found that thousands of penguins have been killed by pumas over a four-year period, but most were left partly uneaten.
‘Surplus killing’: How pumas became these penguins’ biggest threat
A new study found that thousands of penguins have been killed by pumas over a four-year period, but most were left partly uneaten.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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"Grammy-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg, a key figure behind a string of chart-topping hits including Madonna's Like a Virgin, has died at the age of 75."
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Billy Steinberg: The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like a Virgin
Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Peru's Congress has voted to impeach interim President José Jerí just four months into his term for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen.
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Peru's president José Jerí impeached four months into office
José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be ousted and the country's seventh since 2016.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?
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Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?
Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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From The Gambia to the US, sea salt is increasingly seeping into the freshwaters people need for drinking and producing food.
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'We prepare for the wrong disasters': Earth's fight against encroaching saltwater
From The Gambia to the US, sea salt is increasingly seeping into the freshwaters people need for drinking and producing food.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Image manipulation has always been around': 10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye
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'Image manipulation has always been around': 10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye
A century and a half before today's AI deep fakes, photographers created remarkable image manipulations. Here are 10 images from the 19th and 20th Centuries that tricked the viewer.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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Historic trade deals put India on global stage - but challenges remain
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US and EU trade deals put India on global stage but challenges remain
India has signed a string of trade deals recently, but export growth will require deeper reforms, say experts.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM