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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Night of Nerve and Nets: All‑Star Saturday Unpacked

In the glow of Inglewood’s Intuit Dome, the NBA All‑Star weekend’s star‑buried Saturday night unfurled with a mix of fireworks and strategy. The 3‑point shootout opened the show, featuring Damian Lillard’s comeback after an Achilles tear and a field of talent that stretched from Devin Booker to Norm

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Milan Olympics: A Condom Shortage Reveals More Than Medals

During the Winter Games, athletes seemed to treat Valentine’s week like a sprint, racing through free condom supplies and emptying dispensers before the competition began. Organisers had handed out about 10, 000 condoms across city and mountain venues to encourage safe habits among the mostly young,

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

New Deal Rules in Washington

The recent dismissal of the Justice Department’s antitrust chief signals a shift toward a more business‑friendly climate in Washington. Law firms are now drafting memos that reflect the current administration’s willingness to approve corporate mergers, a reversal from last year’s campaign rhetoric t

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Olympics Schedule Clash Leaves Top Freeskier Feeling Short‑Spoken

Eileen Gu, the 22‑year‑old Chinese athlete who won silver in slopestyle earlier this week, expressed disappointment after the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) refused to adjust her training timetable for the halfpipe event. She is the only woman competing in all three freestyle di

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Europe Moves Away From U. S. Support Amid Trump Chaos

In Munich, the air felt tense as European leaders gathered to discuss the long‑running war in Ukraine. Four years earlier, U. S. officials had arrived with satellite images and intercepted Russian conversations that warned of an imminent invasion. European officials largely dismissed the evidence, c

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Feb 15 2026FINANCE

Debt Growth May Overtake U. S. Economy

The United States is heading toward a point where the money it borrows could cost more than its economic output. The Treasury issues bonds that pay interest, and those rates have climbed after the Federal Reserve raised rates. Now the average cost is about 3. 3 percent and is expected to reach nea

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Teen’s Fight Against Cancer and Immigration Scrutiny Ends in Tragic Loss

A young girl named Ofelia Torres was battling a serious illness while her dad faced detention by federal immigration agents. Her story first reached the public eye when her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was taken into custody at a Home Depot in Niles. At that time Ofelia had paused her cance

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Presidential Popularity: Who Really Struggles Most?

Gallup, the famous pollster that started measuring how people feel about presidents back in 1938, said on February 11 it would stop tracking these scores. The change marks a shift in what the company wants to study, according to its own statement. The idea of polling presidents began when George Ga

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Sudan's El-Fasher: A Tragic Week of Violence

The city of el‑Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region became the scene of a brutal assault that left more than six thousand people dead over just three days, according to a United Nations investigation. The attack was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Janjaweed militia, who ove

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Russia’s Strikes on Ukraine’s Power Grid: A Question of Tactics, Not Revenge

Russia claims it is striking Ukraine’s energy sites as payback for attacks on its own civilians. But the reality looks very different. The Russian defence ministry said a big attack on February 3 was a “response” to what it called terrorist strikes by Kyiv. That statement follows a pattern

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