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JUST IN: US judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over ticket pricing reut.rs/4qFsxKr
February 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
JUST IN: US judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over ticket pricing reut.rs/4qFsxKr
Bank of America plans to launch a new loyalty program that will extend rewards to a wider range of customers, it said on Wednesday, as U.S. lenders race to deepen relationships with retail clients.
BofA expands loyalty program to attract more customers
Bank of America plans to launch a new loyalty program that will extend rewards to a wider range of customers, it said on Wednesday, as U.S. lenders race to deepen relationships with retail clients.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bank of America plans to launch a new loyalty program that will extend rewards to a wider range of customers, it said on Wednesday, as U.S. lenders race to deepen relationships with retail clients.
US House set to consider aviation safety legislation next week
US House set to consider aviation safety legislation next week
The House of Representatives is set to consider aviation safety legislation next week after the National Transportation Safety Board issued dozens of recommendations after its probe into a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
US House set to consider aviation safety legislation next week
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone.
Lawyer in abortion pill battles joins conservative law firm Lex Politica
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone.
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player.
Lawyer Tom Goldstein lied to 'everyone around him,' jurors told as US tax trial winds down
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player.
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar with the plan said.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the U.S. military's longstanding policy banning people with HIV from enlisting, rejecting claims that advances in medical treatment made it unreasonable.
US military's ban on enlistment by people with HIV upheld by appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the U.S. military's longstanding policy banning people with HIV from enlisting, rejecting claims that advances in medical treatment made it unreasonable.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the U.S. military's longstanding policy banning people with HIV from enlisting, rejecting claims that advances in medical treatment made it unreasonable.
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Jeffrey Epstein's trusts between 2015 and 2019, years after the financier was convicted and registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea deal, documents released by the U.S. Justice Department show.
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Epstein trusts as late as 2019
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Jeffrey Epstein's trusts between 2015 and 2019, years after the financier was convicted and registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea deal, documents released by the U.S. Justice Department show.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Jeffrey Epstein's trusts between 2015 and 2019, years after the financier was convicted and registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea deal, documents released by the U.S. Justice Department show.
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.
US judge blocks ex-Palantir staffers from poaching workers for new AI firm
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the French luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags.
Hermès buyers ask US appeals court to reinstate Birkin handbag class action
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the French luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the French luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags.
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday he supports Nexstar's proposed $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna that would make the combined entity the largest U.S. regional TV station operator.
Federal Communications Commission chair backs Nexstar, Tegna merger
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday he supports Nexstar's proposed $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna that would make the combined entity the largest U.S. regional TV station operator.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday he supports Nexstar's proposed $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna that would make the combined entity the largest U.S. regional TV station operator.
California, Colorado and Washington are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects, the California attorney general's office said on Wednesday.
California, Colorado and Washington sue Trump administration to unlock funding for clean energy projects
California, Colorado and Washington are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects, the California attorney general's office said on Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
California, Colorado and Washington are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects, the California attorney general's office said on Wednesday.
Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump had failed to establish that it defamed him in a documentary broadcast shortly before he won a second White House term.
BBC to argue Trump failed to show he was defamed in documentary
Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump had failed to establish that it defamed him in a documentary broadcast shortly before he won a second White House term.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump had failed to establish that it defamed him in a documentary broadcast shortly before he won a second White House term.
The chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC's "The View."
Trump official says US did not censor Colbert interview but is probing ABC's 'The View'
The chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC's "The View."
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February 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC's "The View."
German court orders X to grant data access for Hungary election research reut.rs/4c74fpn
February 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
German court orders X to grant data access for Hungary election research reut.rs/4c74fpn
Starbucks faced fresh pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors including public-sector pension funds that urged shareholders to vote against the reelection of two directors, citing persistent failure to manage labor relations.
Starbucks' investor group urges shareholders to replace directors over labor row
Starbucks faced fresh pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors including public-sector pension funds that urged shareholders to vote against the reelection of two directors, citing persistent failure to manage labor relations.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Starbucks faced fresh pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors including public-sector pension funds that urged shareholders to vote against the reelection of two directors, citing persistent failure to manage labor relations.
Ericsson has sued Acer in Delaware federal court, seeking a declaration that the Swedish telecommunications company does not infringe Acer patents related to 4G and 5G wireless standards.
Ericsson sues Acer over 4G, 5G wireless patent licensing
Ericsson has sued Acer in Delaware federal court, seeking a declaration that the Swedish telecommunications company does not infringe Acer patents related to 4G and 5G wireless standards.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Ericsson has sued Acer in Delaware federal court, seeking a declaration that the Swedish telecommunications company does not infringe Acer patents related to 4G and 5G wireless standards.
CBS late-night show host Stephen Colbert said on February 16 the network's lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for his party's US Senate nomination reut.rs/40f87gF
February 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
CBS late-night show host Stephen Colbert said on February 16 the network's lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for his party's US Senate nomination reut.rs/40f87gF
Construction on the massive $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will resume next week after the Trump administration released $127 million in frozen funding, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. The DOT had withheld $205 million in funding for it since October 1 reut.rs/4rsh5Do
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Construction on the massive $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will resume next week after the Trump administration released $127 million in frozen funding, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. The DOT had withheld $205 million in funding for it since October 1 reut.rs/4rsh5Do
Nearly 3 million people with Medicare Advantage plans - or about 10% of all enrollees in the privately-managed program - had to find alternative coverage in 2026, as health insurers exited markets and scaled back plan options, according to a study published in a medical journal on Wednesday.
Millions of US Medicare Advantage enrollees forced to switch plans, study finds
Nearly 3 million people with Medicare Advantage plans - or about 10% of all enrollees in the privately-managed program - had to find alternative coverage in 2026, as health insurers exited markets and scaled back plan options, according to a study published in a medical journal on Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Nearly 3 million people with Medicare Advantage plans - or about 10% of all enrollees in the privately-managed program - had to find alternative coverage in 2026, as health insurers exited markets and scaled back plan options, according to a study published in a medical journal on Wednesday.
Law firm Lehotsky Keller Cohn on February 13 sued a committee of cryptocurrency miner Rhodium Enterprises' board and an investor group, accusing them of interfering with an $11 million legal fee amid Rhodium's bankruptcy reut.rs/4kM9tsY
February 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Law firm Lehotsky Keller Cohn on February 13 sued a committee of cryptocurrency miner Rhodium Enterprises' board and an investor group, accusing them of interfering with an $11 million legal fee amid Rhodium's bankruptcy reut.rs/4kM9tsY
Groups representing park conservationists, historians, and scientists filed a lawsuit on February 17 seeking to prevent the Trump administration from scrubbing information from parks and monuments after exhibits on slavery and climate change were removed reut.rs/4aDXmcM
February 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Groups representing park conservationists, historians, and scientists filed a lawsuit on February 17 seeking to prevent the Trump administration from scrubbing information from parks and monuments after exhibits on slavery and climate change were removed reut.rs/4aDXmcM
Construction on the massive $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will resume next week after the Trump administration released $127 million in frozen funding, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday.
New York tunnel construction will resume after Trump releases frozen funding
Construction on the massive $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will resume next week after the Trump administration released $127 million in frozen funding, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Construction on the massive $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will resume next week after the Trump administration released $127 million in frozen funding, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday.
Activist investor Starboard Value on Wednesday pressed Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center deals, saying the bitcoin miner is well-positioned to capitalize on booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Starboard presses Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center push
Activist investor Starboard Value on Wednesday pressed Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center deals, saying the bitcoin miner is well-positioned to capitalize on booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Activist investor Starboard Value on Wednesday pressed Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center deals, saying the bitcoin miner is well-positioned to capitalize on booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Moderna said on Wednesday the U.S. drug regulator will review its modified flu vaccine application, a week after rejecting the original submission and fueling industry concerns over shifts in the agency's decision-making under the current administration.
US FDA reverses course, will review Moderna's revised flu vaccine application
Moderna said on Wednesday the U.S. drug regulator will review its modified flu vaccine application, a week after rejecting the original submission and fueling industry concerns over shifts in the agency's decision-making under the current administration.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Moderna said on Wednesday the U.S. drug regulator will review its modified flu vaccine application, a week after rejecting the original submission and fueling industry concerns over shifts in the agency's decision-making under the current administration.