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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Rhode Island Crime

11 seconds of chaos, then a final gunshot: What happened inside the Pawtucket rink during the shooting

“I was there for a reason, and something took over,” said Michael Black, a father of three from North Smithfield who tried to stop the suspect. Continue reading →

Health

Neighborhood groups call for shift in tactics at Mass. and Cass amid ongoing public health crisis

The proposal calls for ramped-up enforcement at the troubled intersection and drew swift criticism from public health experts. Continue reading →

Marijuana

Seven years in, Massachusetts’ cannabis equity operators struggle to succeed

About 15 percent of pot businesses are owned by people in the state’s primary equity programs, the Globe found. Continue reading →

Politics

Moderna gets a win from the FDA, but political headwinds remain a concern for vaccine makers

The firestorm has highlighted the perilous environment that Moderna and other vaccine makers find themselves in. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

As Massachusetts cities stand up to ICE, local police say they’re left in an ‘untenable position’

Some in law enforcement are expressing concern about whether new executive orders in Boston area communities are asking too much of local police. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

EPA faces first lawsuit over its killing of major climate rule

The first shot has been fired in the legal war over the Environmental Protection Agency's rollback of its "endangerment finding," which had been the foundation for federal climate regulations. Continue reading →

Politics

A case against 6 Democrats lacked urgency. Then came a swift bid for an indictment.

In mid-January, federal prosecutors contacted the lawyers representing six Democratic lawmakers who President Trump said should be charged with sedition for issuing a video this fall reminding military and intelligence personnel that they did not have to obey illegal orders. Continue reading →

Nation

Anderson Cooper says he’s exiting from ‘60 Minutes,’ but staying with CNN

“Being a correspondent at ‘60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,” Cooper said in a statement. Continue reading →

The World

World

At these Gaza schools, ‘peace building’ is part of the curriculum

Quietly, and despite considerable risk, a network of free private schools for war orphans and other children has sprouted in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

World

Takaichi, reelected as Japan’s leader, wants to cooperate with US in rare earths development

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, elected as Japan’s first female leader in October, was reappointed by Parliament as prime minister. Continue reading →

World

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other. Continue reading →