February 16, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance.
South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.
As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.
It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling.
Canada plans to unveil a new strategy that will shift its current reliance on American companies to Canadian military suppliers.
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.
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The lack of helpful video footage in Nancy Guthrie’s community may be hindered by several factors, experts say.
Richard Tillman, brother of the N.F.L. star turned Army Ranger who died in a case of friendly fire in Afghanistan, drove a vehicle into a California post office while it was closed.
In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.
In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media.
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A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.
Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix, but its contract allows it to pursue offers that may lead to a superior deal.
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.
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Forecasters said snowfall totals of one to two inches were likely Sunday night, with isolated amounts of up to three inches across New York City, northeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island.
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.
Astoria, first spotted in Queens last spring, is now a resident of Lower Manhattan, where three devoted women watch over her.
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Duncan takes a serious beating. Egg doesn’t like how things are looking.
Other picks include the National Theater’s “Inter Alia,” a successor to the acclaimed “Prima Facie”; Anne Gridley’s “Watch Me Walk”; and a Jodi Picoult stage adaptation.
On Sunday the series, the longest running American sitcom, will air its 800th episode on Fox. In an interview, the creator Matt Groening says there’s no end in sight.
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Grace Young’s classic recipe adds chicken and mushrooms to this must-have Lunar New Year dish.
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