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Feb 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

X Adds Stock and Crypto Trading to Its App

X is set to let people buy and sell stocks and cryptocurrencies right inside the app. The move comes a few weeks after the platform teased a new “Smart Cashtags” tool that shows live price tags for companies and digital coins. The feature will let users trade directly from their feed, turning X in

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Feb 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

X Turns Into a One‑Stop Trading Hub

X, the platform owned by Elon Musk, plans to let people buy and sell stocks and crypto right from their feeds in just a few weeks. The new tools, called “Smart Cashtags, ” will let users click on ticker symbols in posts and make trades directly through the app. The move comes as X is about to ope

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Chaos in the Trump Office: A Closer Look

The latest podcast episode of Inside Trump’s Head sparked a debate about whether the frequent missteps in the administration serve any purpose. The host highlighted an incident at El Paso International Airport, where a ten‑day shutdown was announced because the Department of Defense claimed to have

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

The Horn of Africa Gets a New Rivalry

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are pushing their own agendas in the Horn of Africa, turning a regional summit into a stage for their competition. What started as a fight in Yemen has now spread across the Red Sea, touching places like Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Libya. The

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Bad Bunny Blunder and the Latino Vote

President Trump fired back at Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny after the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show, calling it a “slap in the face” and saying nobody understood the Spanish lyrics. The comment shocked many Republican Latino strategists who worry that such remarks could turn a key part of Trump’s

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Runners Sprint for a Future: Baltimore Club Funds College for Moms

The Track Hawks Run Club plans to cover more than 100 miles in a single day, turning the distance into dollars for an important cause. They will run from Baltimore City Hall to Philadelphia City Hall in a relay that stretches across 11 segments, each runner covering a part of the route. The ev

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Alaska’s $272 Million Health Push: Tight Rules, Big Questions

Alaska’s health department is racing to hand out a hefty $272 million grant by October, a chunk of money that comes from a new federal program aimed at fixing rural health care across the country. The state got the largest per‑capita award in the first round of a five‑year plan that will spread $50 

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Oregon Hits Pause on Medicaid Redesign

The state of Oregon recently set aside a bill that would have changed how Medicaid decides what medical services it pays for. The proposal, known as House Bill 4003, was meant to update the state’s rules to match new federal requirements that force Oregon to stop using its long‑standing “prioritized

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Berlinale’s Politics: A New Look at the Festival’s Fight for Free Speech

The Berlin film festival, founded in 1950 as a voice for the free world, has long been a stage for political protest. In recent years it backed Iranian demonstrators, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and amplified Ukrainian filmmakers in exile. This year the focus has shifted from film to p

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Feb 15 2026BUSINESS

Rising Beef Prices: Why the Herd Is Shrinking and Costs Are Soaring

The price of beef has jumped faster than most other grocery items, climbing 15 % over the past year. Ground beef is hitting record highs, while chicken and milk prices stay flat or barely rise. Farmers blame a shrinking cattle population. The U. S. herd is the smallest it has been since the 1950s,

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