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February 18, 2026

FBI releases glove DNA results in Nancy Guthrie investigation

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that the DNA found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie did not come back with any matches from the FBI’s national database.  The FBI uploaded the two DNA samples found into the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, on Tuesday morning. Investigators recovered a DNA […]

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February 18, 2026

Lawmaker said he prefers dogs to Muslims. Now he’s facing calls to resign

A Florida congressman is facing calls to resign over a social media post in which he said he preferred dogs over Muslims.  It was the latest disparaging remark about Muslims by Republican Rep. Andy Fine. A civil rights organization has labeled him an anti-Muslim extremist. On Sunday, Fine responded on X to a post from […]

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February 18, 2026

Mamdani’s proposed property tax increase faces swift political pushback

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing property tax hikes unless the state levies a wealth tax on the city’s richest residents. The proposal is part of the mayor’s first preliminary budget.  Mamdani proposal Mamdani said either further taxing the rich or raising property taxes is necessary to fill a $5.4 billion budget gap. […]

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February 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson, veteran civil rights leader and 2-time presidential candidate, dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ran for president twice and preached about his vision for a “rainbow coalition” that would bridge racial divides, died early Tuesday. He was 84. Jackson had been hospitalized since November after years of battling a rare neuromuscular disease. In a statement, his family […]

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February 17, 2026

The students trying to save a life amid a national organ donation shortage

When Jeff Hanson decided to become a professor nearly 20 years ago, he made a vow: If he was going to be a teacher, he was going to be the favorite — the one everybody remembered.  Turns out, it was an easy oath for the Texas Tech University mechanical engineering professor to follow through on. […]

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February 17, 2026

Oversight or overreach? Federal agencies move against media voices

Two government regulatory agencies are now using their oversight power to investigate what they believe are left-leaning news outlets and television shows. It’s part of a growing pattern of President Donald Trump using these agencies to punish perceived enemies in ways starkly different from past presidents. The investigations — one by the Federal Communications Commission […]

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February 17, 2026

Sheriff clears Guthrie family; Trump warns of severe penalties for those responsible

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday that all members of Nancy Guthrie’s family have been cleared as suspects in her disappearance. The case also drew a new response from President Donald Trump who said those responsible would face the “most severe” federal penalties if she is not returned safely. Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been […]

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February 17, 2026

Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson; US ramps up military presence ahead of Iran talks

Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson has died after a long battle with a rare neuromuscular disease. Straight Arrow News looks back at the activist who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., founded Rainbow PUSH Coalition and reshaped presidential politics. Plus, gunfire erupts at a Rhode Island high school hockey game, leaving two dead […]

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February 17, 2026

US boosts military pressure near Iran ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva

As the U.S. and Iran hold high-stakes talks in Geneva, the U.S. has ramped up air and naval firepower in the Middle East. U.S. Air Force assets based in the United Kingdom are being repositioned closer to the Middle East, according to a CNN report. The move is not only meant intimidate, but to give the U.S. […]

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February 17, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery to resume talks with Paramount despite Netflix deal

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance will reopen deal talks on Tuesday after Netflix agreed to temporarily loosen restrictions in its merger agreement with WBD. The seven-day waiver allows WBD to engage Paramount in discussions over what it described as “deficiencies” in Paramount’s bid to purchase the company in full. A bidding battle intensifies  It’s […]