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Feb 11 2026CRIME

Crime Trends Drop Across Major U. S. Cities in 2025

A fresh look at crime data shows a steady fall in violent incidents across the country’s biggest urban centers. The new report pulls together information from 67 leading police departments, painting a picture that every major category—homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults—has slipped.

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Feb 11 2026WEATHER

Snowy Breeze and Chill: A Quiet Winter Day

The day will feel cooler than the numbers suggest, with a high that tops out at 31 degrees but feels closer to 21. Overnight temperatures will dip to about 22. Winds from the west‑northwest gust at around 15 miles per hour, and a few light flurries are expected. AccuWeather says less than an inch of

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Feb 11 2026FINANCE

Banks Fueling Green Claims Back Fire, Says Study

A new report says that most big banks are helping companies sell “green” steel that still hurts the planet. The study looked at 20 of the world’s biggest lenders and found that only one—Lloyds—avoids this problem. The rest are backing projects that use tricks like cutting down iron ore with na

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Feb 11 2026FINANCE

Snowbird Dreams Shift: Why Retirees Are Renting Instead of Buying

The idea that retirees can swap snowy winters for sunny months in a second home has long been a dream. For decades, people from cold northern states and Canada would buy condos or houses in places like Florida, Arizona, and the Gulf Coast. They stayed there for three to six months each year, fueling

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Feb 11 2026BUSINESS

Trimble Keeps Shipping Tech Growing Even When Freight Slows

Trimble’s transportation and logistics arm, which helps truckers and freight companies connect data from carriers to shippers, posted solid growth in the last quarter. Even though overall freight demand remains weak, the segment’s recurring revenue hit $508 million, up 7% from a year earlier. CEO R

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Feb 11 2026CRIME

Hidden Power: How a Sex‑Offender Linked to the Elite

The latest flood of documents tied to a convicted sex offender shows how he slipped into the lives of rich, famous and powerful people. The files – more than three million pages – come from a government release that covers the time he was first investigated in Florida, through his later years and in

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Feb 11 2026SPORTS

Super Bowl 60: A Big TV Hit but Slightly Short of the Record

The biggest football game of the year, Super Bowl LX, attracted a huge crowd on TV and online. NBC and its streaming partner Peacock showed the game, which ended with Seattle beating New England 29‑13. The average viewership was about 125 million people, just a little less than last year’s record of

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Tariffs Hit Households Hard, Costs Rising

A new study shows that American families will see a sharp rise in their grocery bills due to the tariffs imposed by President Trump on imports from more than 180 countries. The report, released by a nonpartisan research group, estimates that the average U. S. household will pay an extra $1, 000 in 2

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

EPA Plans Big Rollback of Climate Rules

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to undo a key climate rule that says greenhouse gases harm the planet and people. The move will happen on Thursday, after President Trump and EPA head Lee Zeldin sign off. They say it will be the biggest reduction of regulations in U. S. history and w

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Heartfelt Letters After a Tragic Loss

A box on the kitchen table holds about two hundred letters and cards that have come into a Denver family’s home since their son, Alex Pretti, was shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis. The messages come from doctors, veterans and strangers who remember Alex as a caring nurse at the Veterans A

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