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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

• Longtime civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
• A once-underused immigration enforcement program has exploded under Trump
• U.S. women's figure skaters could've been rivals. Instead, they're the 'Blade Angels'
• Watch: The Olympic curling cheating scandal explained, and the concussion risk in sliding sports
• A woman grieving her divorce found comfort from a couple on the trail
• This behavior can be a turning point for families caring for a dementia patient
• 3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
• Listen: How Iran's flagging economy inflamed its protests
• Actor Robert Duvall has died — he brought a compassionate center to edgy hard roles
• India has long promised 'vibrant' border villages, as China speedily builds up
• Two U.S. moms in their 40s rocketed to gold and bronze in Olympic bobsled showdown
• The U.S. women's hockey team is dominating the Olympics. Now they will play for gold
• U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR's 'bump drafting,' revolutionizing the team event
• For U.S. pairs skater Danny O'Shea, these Olympics are 30 years in the making
• Italy's athletes shine at the Milan Cortina Olympics
• Rockstar athletes like Ilia Malinin often get 'the yips' at the Olympics. It can make them stronger
• Meet the power couples of the 2026 Winter Games, from rivals to teammates
• A curling scandal rocks Olympic ice
• Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed
• TV antennas and Super Bowl rehearsals: How prediction market traders seek an edge