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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 2026HEALTH

South Carolina Faces New Measles Surge

The state health department announced that 17 more children have tested positive for measles, raising the total to 950 cases. The new infections were linked to several spots in Greenville and Greer. One cluster came from a local ramen shop on Feb. 5 between 12:30 and 3:30 p. m. Another group of case

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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 2026POLITICS

Court Ruling Fuels Redistricting Fight Across the Nation

The Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Rucho v. Common Cause removed federal courts from judging partisan gerrymandering, a move that has set the stage for new maps that favor one party over another. States now redraw districts with a focus on political advantage, and the courts have largely steppe

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Planet That Turns the Rules Inside Out

A team of scientists used the Cheops telescope to look at a star that is far away, about 117 light‑years from us. The star is small and dim, called a red dwarf, and it has four planets orbiting around it. Two of the planets are rocky like Earth, while the other two are gaseous and look more like Nep

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Feb 15 2026BUSINESS

Theme Parks, Homes and Dollars: How Disney’s New Plans Shape Local Real Estate

Disney is using its biggest attractions to stir up housing markets across the U. S. When a theme park gets bigger, it brings more jobs, tourists and money into the area, which in turn pushes up house prices and encourages new rental projects. The company’s latest moves show how careful planning ca

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Feb 15 2026FINANCE

How Portfolio Managers Use Charts to Make Quick Rules

Portfolio managers often look at charts instead of numbers. They create simple rules, called heuristics, to decide when to buy or sell. The way they read these visuals shapes the rules they trust. When a manager sees a clear trend on a line graph, they might say, “If the price keeps going up,

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Feb 15 2026EDUCATION

Future Skills for Atlantic County

A generous donation of $2 million from Levine‑Gormley is setting up a new STEM program that will be run by Stockton University. The goal is to grow local talent, give students real job options nearby and link bright learners with the right schools and careers. The money will help build a clear path

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Judges Avoid Climate Bias in New Manual

A new guide for judges was almost full of climate alarm. The Federal Judicial Center released a 1600‑page manual that explains science for courts. Its latest edition added a 100‑page climate chapter. The chapter said that human activity is the main cause of weather disasters. That claim,

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