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• Lisa Rinna says she was drugged with fentanyl at 'The Traitors' premiere party

  26-02-2026 23:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Lisa Rinna said she believes she was drugged with fentanyl at “The Traitors” premiere party in January
  
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• John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's dramatized story renews fascination with couple

  26-02-2026 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s passionate romance was inescapable in the ‘90s — with tabloids detailing their public outings, apparent fights and eventual tragic deaths.
  
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• 'Nearly blind' refugee found dead after being released by Border Patrol in N.Y.

  26-02-2026 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  A nearly blind refugee who didn’t speak English was found dead in New York state days after he was left at a coffee shop by Customs and Border Protection officers, according to authorities
  
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• Ron DeSantis carves out a distinct GOP lane on AI: From the Politics Desk

  26-02-2026 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is breaking from other top Republicans on AI, as polls reflect the public’s concern with the technology.
  
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• Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – as it happened

  26-02-2026 23:07 via theguardian.com
  This live blog is now closed.Latest US-Iran nuclear talks conclude with claims of ‘significant progress’How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in IranThe nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025, when the US joined Israel’s war against Iran and bombed its nuclear and military sites. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.As befo
  
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• AI giant Nvidia made $120 billion in profit last year. Investors are still spooked.

  26-02-2026 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nvidia generated a staggering $120 billion in profits last year. But not even the world's most valuable company is immune to the "AI scare trade."
  
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• US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows

  26-02-2026 22:53 via theguardian.com
  Mediators say more talks to be held next week but no clear evidence two sides any closer on uranium enrichmentHigh-stakes talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme ended on Thursday without a deal, as the White House weighs a military operation that would mark its largest intervention in the Middle East in decades.The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, claimed “good progress” had been made at the talks and Omani mediators predicted negot
  
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• Mandelson faces EU inquiry into Brussels trade role over Epstein links

  26-02-2026 22:47 via theguardian.com
  European Anti-Fraud Office to look into the former US ambassador’s time as trade commissioner in BrusselsPeter Mandelson is facing an inquiry by the EU’s anti-fraud agency after the European Commission requested the body look into his activities during his time as trade commissioner in Brussels.The commission said it referred the peer, 72, to the European Anti-Fraud Office, known as Olaf, last week after the US Department of Justice released documents allegedly showing he shared sens
  
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• Iran rejects Trump demands despite 'significant progress' in nuclear talks

  26-02-2026 22:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Talks between Iran and the U.S. wrapped up in Geneva Thursday as officials cited "significant progress" and announced a next meeting set for Vienna within days.Yet despite senior U.S. officials describing the third round as "positive," per Axios, Iranian state television also reported that Tehran will continue enriching uranium and rejected proposals to transfer it abroad.According to The Associated Press , the reports claimed Iran would also push for the lifting of international sanctions &mdas
  
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• Netflix won't increase offer for Warner Bros., ceding bidding war to Paramount

  26-02-2026 22:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Netflix said Thursday it would not submit a higher offer for Warner Bros.
  
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• Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh 'lucky to be alive' following health episode

  26-02-2026 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh is "lucky to be alive" after he woke up "covered in my own blood" during a recent health scare that has given him a new appreciation of life, he told fans Wednesday
  
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• Plaintiff begins testimony in social media addiction trial

  26-02-2026 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  The plaintiff in the social media addiction trial, a 20-year-old woman identified by the initials K.G.M., has begun her testimony in the landmark case. NBC News' Steve Patterson and Danny Cevallos have details on what she has said about her social media use and what the attorneys for the companies will be watching for before beginning their side of questions.
  
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• EU opens up funding to guarantee abortion rights across bloc

  26-02-2026 20:52 via theguardian.com
  Women from countries with near-total bans on terminations will be given help to access services elsewhereEU states will be able to tap into a social fund to help citizens access safe abortions, in an announcement hailed as a “victory for women”.The roots of Thursday’s announcement go back to a long campaign for the European Commission to create a funding mechanism that would allow women from countries with near-total bans on abortion, such as Malta and Poland, to go where it is
  
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• The science behind the 'super-ager' brain

  26-02-2026 20:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Scientists at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago found that “SuperAgers” generate twice as many new neurons in the hippocampus.
  
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• Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat

  26-02-2026 20:15 via theguardian.com
  Cuban president says country will ‘defend itself with determination’ after deadly coastal assault by exilesWhat we know so far about the deadly boat shooting off Cuba’s coastCuba has vowed to defend itself against any “terrorist and mercenary aggression”, a day after border guards said they had killed four exiles on a Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on a patrol.Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, wrote on X that the Caribbean country woul
  
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• Trump ally Orban issues scathing letter demanding Zelenskyy change Ukraine's 'anti-Hungarian policy'

  26-02-2026 19:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Hungary is beefing up security at its energy sites as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accuses Ukraine of threatening his country's energy supply. Orbán — a vocal ally of President Donald Trump — published a scathing open letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which he accused Kyiv of pursing an "anti-Hungarian policy.""In recent days, you have blocked the Friendship oil pipeline, which is critical to Hungary’s energy supply," Orbán's open letter,
  
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• Church congregant sues alleged Minnesota church protesters

  26-02-2026 18:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  A St. Paul, Minnesota, church member has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a group of people, including journalist Don Lemon and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, unlawfully disrupted a service last month as part of a coordinated political demonstration
  
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• Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen calls March election amid ‘Greenland bounce’ in polls – as it happened

  26-02-2026 18:03 via theguardian.com
  ‘It will soon be spring – and the Danes will soon be going to the polls,’ Danish PM tells the parliament in a special statementNordic correspondentFrederiksen is speaking now. Continue reading...
  
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• Russia warns against 'provocative actions' around Cuba after 4 killed onboard US-registered speedboat

  26-02-2026 17:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia warned Thursday against any "provocative actions" around Cuba after a shootout between the country’s coast guard and a U.S.-registered speedboat that left at least four dead. The remark comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was "going to have our own information" on Wednesday's incident, and that "we'll respond appropriately based on what that information tells us." "The situation around Cuba, as we can see, is heating up. The main thing is the humanitar
  
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• World Economic Forum president and CEO steps down after facing scrutiny over Epstein links

  26-02-2026 16:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Børge Brende, who has faced scrutiny due to the revelation of links between him and the late Jeffrey Epstein, is stepping down from his role as World Economic Forum president and CEO."I am grateful for the incredible collaboration with my colleagues, partners, and constituents, and I believe now is the right moment for the Forum to continue its important work without distractions," Brende said in a statement.Disclosures by the U.S. Justice Department indicated that Brende had attended thr
  
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• India and Israel elevate ties to 'special strategic partnership' status during Modi visit

  26-02-2026 16:06 via foxnews.com
  
  India and Israel declared themselves a "special strategic partnership" on Thursday after signing 16 new agreements, the two countries announced in a joint statement on Thursday.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel this week. Representatives of the two countries held working meetings this week to discuss agreements spanning security, agriculture, water, development and labor."This is an amazing visit. An amazing conclusion to an amazing
  
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• Prosecutor says he knew charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia would likely be seen as vindictive

  26-02-2026 16:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has galvanized both sides of the immigration debate, claims that the criminal prosecution is vindictive.
  
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• Taliban sends first envoy to India in diplomatic milestone as regional tensions reshape alliances

  26-02-2026 15:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Nearly five years after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Kabul has appointed its first envoy to India, marking a significant milestone in diplomatic engagement between the two countries. Noor Ahmad Noor, a Taliban-appointed diplomat, has assumed responsibility as Chargé d’Affaires at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, the first such posting to India since the Taliban returned to power more than four years ago. The move is the latest step in cultivating goodwill, as In
  
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• Cuba says it killed heavily armed exiles who attacked from US-registered speedboat

  26-02-2026 14:12 via theguardian.com
  Rare clash off island’s coast took place amid US oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countriesCuban forces killed four exiles and wounded six others who sailed into its waters onboard a Florida-registered speedboat and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the country’s government said, at a time of heightened tensions with the US.Cuba’s interior ministry said the group comprised anti-government Cubans, some of whom were previously wanted for plotting attacks. They came fr
  
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• Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion

  26-02-2026 13:35 via foxnews.com
  
  A top Supreme Court litigator and co-founder of the website SCOTUSblog was convicted by a federal jury after being charged with failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in gambling income stemming from his lifestyle as an ultra-high-stakes poker player. Thomas Goldstein, who once was part of the legal team that represented Al Gore in the Supreme Court litigation over the 2000 election ultimately won by George W. Bush, was found guilty of 12 of 16 counts on Wednesday f
  
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• 'Squad' member claims State of the Union guest was arrested

  26-02-2026 13:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., says her guest to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address was forcibly removed and arrested by Capitol Police on Tuesday night.Omar cited "reports" claiming that software engineer Aliya Rahman was "aggressively handled" as she was forcibly removed from the chamber during Trump's speech. Omar invited Rahman after she had an altercation with federal agents in Minnesota during "Operation Metro Surge" in January."My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the
  
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• Iran vows to target US troops as Trump threatens repeat strike and more top headlines

  26-02-2026 13:09 via foxnews.com
  
  1. Iran vows to target US troops as Trump threatens repeat strike2. Clintons face high-stakes Epstein probe grilling3. Devils game honors US Olympic hockey hero Jack HughesWAR OF WORDS — Senate hearing erupts into Dem versus GOP showdown after 3 words from Bernie Sanders. Continue reading …BREAKING RANK — Fetterman calls out 'dancing frogs,' Democrats' behavior at State of the Union. Continue reading …CHANGING COURSE — F-35 instructor 'Runner' busted for allegedly
  
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• Voters react to SOTU moment when Trump got standing ovation from longtime Dem nemesis

  26-02-2026 13:03 via foxnews.com
  
  Polling data tracking voters' real-time reactions to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, showed Independents and Republicans were highly motivated when the president urged members of Congress to pass restrictions on congressional stock trading, but Democrats appeared less enthused.This moment in Trump's address was one of the few moments during the speech when Democrats inside the House chamber, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., offered standing applause."They stood up f
  
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• Some 80-year-olds still have razor-sharp brains — and now scientists know why

  26-02-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Older adults classified as "SuperAgers" generate at least twice as many neurons in the hippocampus than their typical aging peers, a new study has revealed.These findings, released on Wednesday by the University of Illinois Chicago and Northwestern University, could help explain why SuperAgers have exceptional memory and cognitive resilience even well past 80 years old.Northwestern has been studying SuperAgers for decades, defining them as "extraordinary individuals aged 80 and above whose memor
  
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• Prince William thought former Prince Andrew was an ‘ignoramus’ before King Charles took action: author

  26-02-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Prince William had a few choice words about his disgraced uncle before his father, King Charles III, took action.The claim comes from Russell Myers, royal editor of the Daily Mirror and author of the new book "William and Catherine," which examines how the Prince and Princess of Wales have weathered the storms that have rocked the House of Windsor. Myers told Fox News Digital that palace aides had sounded the alarm about former Prince Andrew’s behavior before his relationship with lat
  
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• Power play: How US-Canada cooperation can skip the games and secure our borders

  26-02-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. hockey team’s stunning victory in the Olympics has thrilled Americans and stunned and disappointed Canadians: two peoples who are experiencing their own icy relations right now.Nonetheless, the fact that five of the U.S. players, including star goalie Connor Hellebuyck, play on Canadian NHL teams, while no less than 22 Canadian team members play on American teams, reminds us how closely tied both countries actually are, no matter what their respective politicians say about each ot
  
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• US military aircraft involved in 'incident' during training in Philippines, service members sent for treatment

  26-02-2026 12:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A U.S. military aircraft slammed into a concrete barrier during a takeoff attempt from a Philippine roadway, according to a report, and officials confirmed American service members on board were injured.The incident happened Tuesday in Central Luzon, Philippines, as the aircraft was conducting training, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement."Two service members were transported to a medical facility for medical attention," the statement said. "One of the individu
  
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• Ted Cruz endorses Texas state Rep Steve Toth in GOP primary challenge to Dan Crenshaw

  26-02-2026 12:07 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has endorsed Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Lone Star State's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary."I am proud to endorse @SteveTothTX for Congress in Texas’s 2nd Congressional District. Steve faithfully served the people of Texas in the Texas House of Representatives, championing our Texas values of liberty, limited government, and constitutional governance," Cruz said in a post on X."Steve is a
  
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• The alleged bias of Apple News: Tech giant's leadership filled with major Dem donors

  26-02-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Apple's popular news app is facing increased scrutiny over alleged political bias, but the overwhelming left-wing tilt at the top of the company may be a factor.Of the 25 people listed on Apple's leadership page, 15 of them made substantial contributions to Democrats in various election cycles, according to a review of FEC filings. Just six Apple executives have any record of contributing to Republicans — though four of them gave far more amounts to Democrats.Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, donated
  
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• Nancy Guthrie suspect's digital ‘blackout’ may be key to case, says expert who probed Kohberger phone

  26-02-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Whoever abducted Nancy Guthrie may have left behind crucial digital evidence — even if they thought they covered their tracks, according to a forensics expert who helped solve the Idaho student murders.Authorities have released few details about any evidence aside from DNA samples collected so far, but Heather Barnhart, a digital forensics expert with Cellebrite and the SANS Institute, said cell tower data, Wi-Fi logs and other digital breadcrumbs could prove critical
  
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• House Republicans descend on Clintons' hometown for high-stakes Epstein probe grilling

  26-02-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to be deposed by the House Oversight Committee late Thursday morning, as lawmakers continue to investigate the federal government's handling of Jeffrey Epstein's case.The deposition is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET in Chappaqua, N.Y., Fox News Digital was told. The Clintons have owned a home in the affluent New York City suburb since 1999 and have primarily lived there since former President Bill Clinton left office.And while closed-door deposit
  
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• Elon Musk's makeshift AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi

  26-02-2026 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The jet-engine roar has been almost nonstop in a Mississippi town, residents say, since 27 turbines arrived on trailers to power Elon Musk’s AI ambitions.
  
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• Dem senator puts Trump on notice over ‘unlawfully collected’ tariff funds after Supreme Court loss

  26-02-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Democrat is demanding that the Trump administration refund billions in tariff revenue to Americans following last week’s Supreme Court decision, according to a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital.Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump charging that he was concerned over the White House’s "lack of action" to issue refunds to families and small businesses impacted by tariffs.His appeal to the president comes after the Supre
  
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• Ancient lost city discovered with drones near famed tourist route: 'Source of great pride'

  26-02-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  An ancient city — complete with a forum and a theater — was recently uncovered alongside a popular tourist destination in Italy, according to officials.In a translated announcement this month, the Italian Ministry of Culture said the city was found at the archaeological site of Fioccaglia in Flumeri, Avellino, alongside the Appian Way.A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Appian Way is a roughly 350-mile-long road that runs from Rome to Brindisi.ANCIENT SYNAGOGUE UNCOVERED IN ISRAEL REVE
  
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• Why capping credit card interest rates will kill credit for working families

  26-02-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Americans are rightfully concerned about affordability. From healthcare and housing to groceries and utility bills, Americans have been finding these everyday necessities difficult to afford for far too many years. In response, President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are pursuing multiple policies meant to lower costs for the American people. While the President and our former Republican congressional colleagues usually have good economic and regulat
  
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• Trump’s Iran ultimatum enters decisive stretch after State of the Union

  26-02-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump has drawn his line. Now the clock is running.After publicly giving Iran roughly 10 days to 15 days to reach a nuclear agreement, Trump used his State of the Union address to make clear the deadline is backed by force. "I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror … to have a nuclear weapon," he told lawmakers Tuesday night.TRUMP GIVES IRAN 10-DAY ULTIMATUM, BUT EXPERTS SIGNAL TALKS MAY BE BUYING TIME FOR STRIKEThe president first outlined t
  
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• SEN LINDSEY GRAHAM: Iran is facing a Berlin Wall moment — history is watching us now

  26-02-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Over the past few weeks, there has been great speculation regarding the growing unrest in Iran and what action, if any, the United States will take in response. One fact that remains clear is that the Iranian regime finds itself at its weakest point since 1979. As such, the world has reached a pivotal crossroad — one that will define the course of history for generations.First, let’s examine how we got to this point. After the attacks of October 7, Israel was determined to give new m
  
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• New York's Mayor Mamdani promised change — now he’s gutting the NYPD

  26-02-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  For New York City to "work," it needs to be, and feel, safe. Absent the confidence of both residents and tourists that the streets of America’s largest city will be secure and orderly, the Big Apple risks losing more of its luster. This is a reality that New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani — once known for saying "nature is healing" — began at least pretending to appreciate after NYPD Detective Didarul Islam was shot and killed in the line of duty last summer. But a
  
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• Mamdani's rent freeze, tax hikes a 'one-two wealth destruction punch,' economists warn

  26-02-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  New Yorkers could be facing a "one-two wealth destruction punch" if Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze and tax hikes take effect, economists warn.Mamdani’s housing plan, a campaign promise aimed at addressing affordability, includes an immediate freeze on roughly 2 million rent-stabilized apartments. Separately, his broader $127 billion budget agenda calls for higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations, as well as a potential 9.5% property tax increase if state lawmakers
  
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• Dem voters were less enthusiastic when Trump touted crackdown on cartels and fentanyl, SOTU dial reveals

  26-02-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican and Independent voters reacted favorably when President Donald Trump brought up how his administration has cracked down on drug cartels and fentanyl, but Democrats appeared less motivated by Trump's aggressive foreign policy stance. "For years, large swaths of territory in our region, including large parts of Mexico, really large parts of Mexico, have been controlled by murderous drug cartels. That's why I designated these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and I declare
  
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• DHS says ICE agents will not be at polling places during midterms

  26-02-2026 09:46 via foxnews.com
  
  An official with the Department of Homeland Security told state election officials Wednesday that federal immigration agents will not be stationed at polling locations during the November midterm elections, as some Democrats have warned the Trump administration could attempt to interfere in the elections through intimidation or racial profiling.Heather Honey, DHS' deputy assistant secretary for election integrity, told secretaries of state on a call that "any suggestion that ICE will be present
  
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• Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life sentence

  26-02-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise were taken into custody under laws that have outraged LGBTQ+ community and rights activistsTwo women have been arrested and detained in Uganda after allegedly kissing in public, an act of “same-sex activity” which can lead to a life sentence in the east African country..Wendy Faith, a 22-year-old musician known as Torrero Bae, and Alesi Diana Denise, 21, were taken into custody after police raided their rented room in Uganda’s north-west Arua
  
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• Trump admin says VA benefits claims backlog below 100K for first time in 6 years: 'Record levels of service'

  26-02-2026 08:16 via foxnews.com
  
  The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is "consistently" under 100,000 for the first time since 2020.The last time the backlog was this low was in May 2020, during President Donald Trump's first term in the White House."Under President Trump, VA is providing Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors all of the benefits they have earned as quickly and conveniently as possible," Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Co
  
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• Kim Jong Un calls South Korea ‘most hostile enemy,’ says North could ‘completely destroy’ it

  26-02-2026 07:59 via foxnews.com
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that his country could "completely destroy" South Korea if it feels threatened, escalating rhetoric while ruling out renewed talks.Speaking at North Korea’s weeklong Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, Kim labeled South Korea the "most hostile enemy" and said "the conciliatory attitude that South Korea's current government advocates on the surface is clumsily deceptive and crude," according to state media Korean Cent
  
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• ‘A devastating force’: how recent storms turned to tragedies across the western Mediterranean

  26-02-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Atmospheric machine-gun has fired storm after deadly storm at the region this year, leaving a trail of widespread destructionFor Andrés Sánchez Barea, in Spain, it was the fear that arose when water started to spurt from plug sockets. For Nelson Duarte, in Portugal, it was the helplessness that hit as violent winds smacked down trees and tore tiles from roofs. For Amal Essuide, in Morocco, it was the reality that dawned when a corpse was pulled onboard a boat in the flooded medina.
  
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