Billionaire Thomas Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman over Epstein ties
Thomas Pritzker, cousin to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, had communicated with Jeffrey Epstein long after he pleaded guilty to sex crimes
Day: February 17, 2026
Vietnam Gives Greenlight to Starlink Satellite Internet Service
The approval will allow Starlink’s local subsidiary to provide satellite internet access to up to 600,000 user terminals.
With latest rollback, the U.S. essentially has no clean-car rules
The momentous end to the federal government’s legal authority to fight climate change makes it official. The United States will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454
These are the key developments from day 1,454 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of WarEvaluation of Russian Military Operation Progress as of February 15, 2026 surfcoastnews.com.auThe activity of the Russian army at the front is …
‘Like a Virgin’ songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 74
“Like a Virgin,” which Steinberg cowrote with his frequent creative partner Tom Kelly, spent six weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 in late 1984 and early 1985.
Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home
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Seattle to see rain, snow and freezing temps this week
An unseasonable chill will hit Seattle with freezing overnight temperatures 5 to 10 degree below average for February.
Nifty IT Index, which tracks Indian IT stocks, has slumped about 15% so far in February on worries about AI and is on track for its worst month since March 2020 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Nifty IT Index, which tracks Indian IT stocks, has slumped about 15% so far in February on worries about AI and is on track for its worst month since March 2020 — For investors bullish on India’s technology services indus…
Files show Naomi Campbell’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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