Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats’ redistricting work on bid to flip 4 congressional seats
Feb 19, 2026, 1:46 PM | Updated: 1:56 pm
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Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Officials in Hawaii urged residents and visitors to prepare for heavy rains, flooding and possibly mudslides as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for two islands on Sunday. The Miami-based center issued the warning for Kauai and Niihau as […]
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Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport
MIAMI (AP) — An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, pausing flights at the busy travel hub as images showed plumes of black smoke pouring from the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway at around 2 p.m. after heading into Florida from San Juan, […]
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order for the November […]
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US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn’t helping
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city’s love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border. As a Vancouver resident and marketing executive himself, Loewen […]
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A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat, triggered by tick bites. The problem, known as alpha-gal syndrome, was first […]
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A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn’t at war with Iran. The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn’t threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren’t bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector’s excess. Democratic socialists were largely confined to the […]
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