At least a dozen Democrats will ditch Trump’s State of the Union speech for National Mall rally
The event will be called the ‘People’s State of the Union’
Day: February 19, 2026
Passengers forced to evacuate plane using slides in emergency that temporarily blocked flights at major airport
Flights into the East Coast hub in New Jersey were temporarily suspended on Wednesday evening
Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. named global ambassador of World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is turning to Ken Griffey Jr. to help grow the game of baseball globally.
Hungary will suspend diesel shipments to Ukraine over interruption to Russian oil supply
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US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests – The Guardian
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests The GuardianAlcoa to pay $39 million after illegally clearing Australian native forest ReutersAlcoa hit with record fine for c…
61 dogs rescued from ‘physically revolting’ Michigan house of horrors as dozens of other animals found dead, police say
The home was filled with toxic air and garbage, causing rescuers’ eyes and lungs to burn, according to authorities
The UK proposes new rules requiring tech firms to remove nonconsensual abusive content within 48 hours or risk blocking and fines of up to 10% of global revenue (The Guardian)
The Guardian:
The UK proposes new rules requiring tech firms to remove nonconsensual abusive content within 48 hours or risk blocking and fines of up to 10% of global revenue — PM says measure, also applied to deepfake nudes, is nee…
Russian Mi-28s And Su-35s Won’t Revitalize Iran’s Dilapidated Military
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‘He’s an enigma to us’: Foreign officials are unsure about what JD Vance actually believes
Diplomats reportedly see Vance as equal parts helpful conduit to Trump and long-term mystery
JetBlue engine failure on takeoff at Newark airport disrupts air traffic
After crew on flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, passengers and crew exited Airbus A320 via slidesTraffic was disrupted at Newark Liberty international airport in New Jersey on Wednesday after a Florida-bound JetBlue flight suffered an engine fa…