| Alberto Tomba Was an ’80s and ’90s Icon. The Olympics Have Brought Him Back.
- Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:27:31 +0000
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| Six of 15 Skiers Caught in California Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Are Rescued
- Rescuers pulled six survivors from a remote California site where 15 backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche, the authorities said. Nine others were still missing.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:06:06 +0000
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| Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments
- The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:33:24 +0000
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| Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva
- The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, were expected to focus on Ukrainian-held territory in the east that Russia wants to control as the price of peace. Kyiv has said that demand is a nonstarter.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:01:34 +0000
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| A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan
- Life and business are back along a road once defined by war damage. But even with improved security, Afghans are desperate for jobs and development.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:21 +0000
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| The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now a ‘Battlefield’
- Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:07 +0000
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| Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth
- NYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:05:03 +0000
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| Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
- President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:12:44 +0000
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| Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:04:35 +0000
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| Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight
- A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:59:58 +0000
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| Boneless Wings Are Still Wings, Judge Rules
- A Chicago man filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Buffalo Wild Wings, arguing that it had engaged in false advertising of its boneless wings. A judge said the claim “has no meat on its bones.”
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:53:51 +0000
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| 4 Dead in Colorado Crash as Strong Winds Kick Up Wildfire Warnings
- High winds were fueling the risk of wildfires across the Southwest and the Plains, and an Oklahoma town faced a mandatory evacuation. Officials said the weather had caused a deadly pileup in Colorado.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:07:07 +0000
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| How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters
- The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:47:23 +0000
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| Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity
- Though he didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson’s moving speeches at the conventions called on the party to care more about the marginalized.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:37:15 +0000
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| White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:32:13 +0000
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| Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again
- Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:55:32 +0000
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| California Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts Before Bernie Sanders Visit
- The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:49:28 +0000
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| Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
- There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:21:50 +0000
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| U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says
- The Iranian minister, Abbas Araghchi, said both sides had agreed on a “set of guiding principles.” President Trump has called on Iran to make an immediate accord or face a possible U.S. attack.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:18:51 +0000
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| What the American Right Wants From Europe
- The tensions in Marco Rubio’s trans-Atlantic vision.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:10 +0000
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