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Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, as Washington shrugs - The Washington Post

1. Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, as Washington shrugs  The Washington Post
2. Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’  CNN
3. Fmr. President Barack Obama shuts down alien buzz, Area 51 after going on podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen  ABC7 Los Angeles
4. Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast  BBC
5. Barack Obama clarifies he's seen 'no evidence' of aliens after saying they're real  NBC News

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 7:25 pm

Trump derides Newsom and calls his UK deal 'inappropriate' - Politico

1. Trump derides Newsom and calls his UK deal 'inappropriate'  Politico
2. Newsom signs California-UK clean energy pact  politico.eu
3. California governor ‘a loser’, says Trump as state signs green energy deal with UK  The Guardian
4. Trump slams energy deal between California and Britain, Politico reports  Reuters
5. Governor Newsom launches UK climate partnership, welcomes nearly $1 billion Octopus Energy clean tech commitment  California State Portal | CA.gov

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 4:00 pm

How the Visa Debate for Foreign Workers Fuels Racism Against South Asians - The New York Times

1. How the Visa Debate for Foreign Workers Fuels Racism Against South Asians  The New York Times
2. In Frisco, allegations of ‘Indian takeover’ plunge community into national battleground  Dallas News
3. 'Stop invasion and deport them': Internet reacts after Texas activist targets Hanuman temple, says 'third World Aliens are slowly taking over America'  Times of India
4. ‘Third world aliens are coming through H1B visas’: Texas activist targets Hindu temple in viral post  MSN
5. Rising H-1B Visa Debate Fuels Racism Against South Asians  FilmoGaz

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 4:00 pm

California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow - AP News

1. California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow  AP News
2. Winter Storms Could Bring 8 Feet of Snow to Parts of California  The New York Times
3. 'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch issued for northern California  NPR
4. Winter storms could bring 4-8 feet of snow to parts of West. See forecast.  USA Today
5. California storms are about to hit. Here’s a timeline of their most severe impacts  San Francisco Chronicle

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 3:53 pm

Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of a second round of US talks - AP News

1. Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of a second round of US talks  AP News
2. Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US  Reuters
3. The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks  The Guardian
4. Iran’s state media reports foreign minister will attend indirect talks with the U.S.  PBS
5. Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran  BBC

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 3:47 pm

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Savannah Guthrie says 'we still believe' as FBI investigates DNA - Fox News

1. Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Savannah Guthrie says 'we still believe' as FBI investigates DNA  Fox News
2. Live updates: FBI analyzes glove DNA as Savannah Guthrie renews plea for missing mother’s return  CNN
3. Savannah Guthrie's Mom's Kidnapping Takes A Darker Turn As Sheriff Addresses 'Botched Burglary' Claim  Yahoo
4. Mask, clothing worn by suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance believed to be from Walmart, sheriff says  CBS News
5. FBI: Glove found near the Guthrie home appears to match a suspect's and contains DNA  NPR

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 3:11 pm

NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County - AP News

1. NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County  AP News
2. Civil rights groups sue to protect voter data FBI seized from Georgia office  The Guardian
3. Breaking down the evidence DOJ used to justify searching a Fulton County elections office  CNN
4. Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy  Democracy Docket
5. NAACP asks judge to limit how feds use Georgia voter data seized by FBI  Fox News

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 2:04 pm

DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the 'yips' at the Olympics - NPR

1. DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the 'yips' at the Olympics  NPR
2. What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown  The New York Times
3. No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight  AP News
4. The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded  The American Prospect
5. DHS watchdog warns shutdown could imperil immigration enforcement oversight  Politico

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 12:13 pm

Kennedy says FDA "will act on" ultra-processed foods petition, but indicates no new rules - Axios

1. Kennedy says FDA "will act on" ultra-processed foods petition, but indicates no new rules  Axios
2. RFK Jr. says ultraprocessed food manufacturers hijacked GRAS "loophole" to use questionable ingredients  CBS News
3. Kennedy says he’ll act on legal challenge to ultra-processed foods  statnews.com
4. RFK Jr. regulators to weigh processed ingredients’ safety  The Hill
5. Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods  The New York Times

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 11:11 am

Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead - NBC News

Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead  NBC News

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 11:00 am

"Unprecedented": Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries - Salon.com

1. "Unprecedented": Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries  Salon.com
2. ‘Stunning’: Jeanine Pirro’s Failure to Indict Democrats Is a Big Deal  Politico
3. Sen. Mark Kelly's lawyer urges DOJ officials not to seek indictment for a second time over video  NBC News
4. How Trump failed in his latest bid to weaponize justice  CNN
5. Pirro Taps Dance Photographer-Lawyer in Lawmaker Video Case (1)  Bloomberg Law News

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 11:00 am

L.A. storm timeline: Bursts of rain, blasts of wind expected in Presidents Day washout - Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times

1. L.A. storm timeline: Bursts of rain, blasts of wind expected in Presidents Day washout - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times
2. 'Significant and dangerous' storm to unleash severe weather, flooding threat for southern California  Yahoo
3. First wave of nearly a week of rain hits Southern California. Snow expected for Mammoth, Tahoe  Los Angeles Times
4. Live weather updates: Flood Flood Warning, evacuation warnings in effect as SoCal storm brings rain  ABC7 Los Angeles
5. Evacuation warnings issued as powerful storms target Southern California  FOX 11 Los Angeles

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 11:00 am

With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules - The New York Times

1. With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules  The New York Times
2. Trump calls climate change threat to public health 'a scam' but scientific findings show otherwise  PBS
3. EPA boss offers forceful defense for scrapping landmark Obama climate policy  Politico
4. Checks and Balance: The death of the “endangerment finding”  The Economist
5. One of Big Oil’s Biggest Defenses Is Getting Blown Up  Bloomberg.com

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 10:04 am

Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising - The New York Times

1. Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising  The New York Times
2. Colleges grapple with growing fallout from Epstein files  The Hill
3. Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding  AP News
4. UCLA professor’s emails to Epstein stir protest as academia is jolted by links to sex abuser  Los Angeles Times
5. Exclusive / Science magazine founder courted Epstein for cash, emails show  Semafor

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 10:02 am

What's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026? Here's what to expect on the federal holiday. - CBS News

1. What's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026? Here's what to expect on the federal holiday.  CBS News
2. What's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026? Here's what to know.  USA Today
3. Is the stock market closed for Presidents Day? See 2026 holidays  Detroit Free Press
4. Is mail delivered on Presidents Day? What to know about the federal holiday  Akron Beacon Journal
5. Is the stock market open on Presidents Day? See NYSE, Nasdaq hours  Cincinnati Enquirer

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 10:00 am

Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure' - NPR

1. Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'  NPR
2. ‘A European Moment:’ E.U. Leaders Push Back Against U.S. ‘Civilizational Erasure’ Claim  Time Magazine
3. Trump news at a glance: EU chief hits back after US claims of Europe’s ‘civilisational erasure’  The Guardian
4. Kallas says 'Europe is not facing civilisational erasure' in rebuke to US bashing  Euronews.com
5. ‘An Existential Question for Europe’  Foreign Policy

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 6:13 am

Big Tech Confirms DHS Subpoenas: Meta and Google Users Targeted Over Anti-ICE Posts - inc.com

1. Big Tech Confirms DHS Subpoenas: Meta and Google Users Targeted Over Anti-ICE Posts  inc.com
2. Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts  The New York Times
3. Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas  Electronic Frontier Foundation
4. Opinion | The Trump administration is using secretive orders to crack down on dissent  MS NOW
5. The Trump Administration Is Developing a Multi-Pronged Strategy to Surveil its Critics, Especially Those Protesting its Brutal Immigration Policies: An Executive Watch Roundup  theunpopulist.net

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 2:01 am

Trump says Board of Peace members promise $5 billion for Gaza rebuild - PBS

Trump says Board of Peace members promise $5 billion for Gaza rebuild  PBSView Full Coverage on Google News

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 1:54 am

Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending - MPR News

1. Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending  MPR News
2. Homan offers praise for Minnesota’s Walz and Frey on immigration talks  Politico
3. Trump's border czar says a 'small' security force will stay in Minnesota  NPR
4. Brooks and Capehart on what's next as ICE leaves Minnesota  PBS
5. Opinion | Trump’s Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota was a failure by every metric  MS NOW

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 11:10 pm

US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean - AP News

1. US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean  AP News
2. US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean  BBC
3. US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Trump’s Venezuela blockade  Al Jazeera
4. US forces board oil tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade  France 24
5. U.S. military boards another oil tanker after tracking it from Caribbean  CBS News

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 10:23 pm

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran - Yahoo

1. 'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran  Yahoo
2. Netanyahu says US deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure  Reuters
3. Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program, sources say  CBS News
4. Trump and Netanyahu agree to increase pressure on Iranian oil  Axios
5. Netanyahu calls for dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme in any US deal  Al Jazeera

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 8:50 pm

Will it really snow in the Bay Area this week? Here’s the forecast - San Francisco Chronicle

1. Will it really snow in the Bay Area this week? Here’s the forecast  San Francisco Chronicle
2. Bay Area weather: Widespread rain in forecast as storm systems arrive  NBC Bay Area
3. Bay Area braces for second, rapidly strengthening storm  San Francisco Chronicle
4. Back-to-back Bay Area storm systems to deliver heavy rain, flooding and snow  SFGATE
5. Heavy rain, wind lashes Bay Area and Central Coast as series of storms begins  CBS News

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 8:46 pm

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting - AP News

1. Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting  AP News
2. Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Said to Have Raised First Pledges for Gaza  The New York Times
3. Trump Promises Billions in Aid to Gaza as Israeli Airstrikes Reportedly Kill 12 Palestinians  Mother Jones
4. Trump announces Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5B toward Gaza  The Hill
5. Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ gathers in Washington for first meeting  Financial Times

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 7:15 pm

How one bullet destroyed DHS claim agents were afraid for their lives - AlterNet

1. How one bullet destroyed DHS claim agents were afraid for their lives  AlterNet
2. How the case against a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE agent fell apart  CNN
3. ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting  Politico
4. How ICE Failed to Justify the Shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis  The New York Times
5. Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts  AP News

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 6:46 pm

Obama responds to Trump sharing racist AI video depicting him as an ape - NPR

1. Obama responds to Trump sharing racist AI video depicting him as an ape  NPR
2. Trump’s Obama and Bad Bunny posts crystallize his political philosophy | Sidney Blumenthal  The Guardian
3. My Conversation with Brian Tyler Cohen  Barack Obama – Medium
4. Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape  BBC
5. In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum  The New York Times

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 6:45 pm

'Washington does not need vassals, but strong partners,' Rubio tells Europe - Euronews.com

1. 'Washington does not need vassals, but strong partners,' Rubio tells Europe  Euronews.com
2. Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion  The New York Times
3. The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich  NPR
4. Marco Rubio Doesn’t Get It  The Atlantic
5. Warmer words but relations remain frosty between the U.S. and its old friends in Europe  NBC News

📢 Published on 📅 15 February 2026 🕒 3:43 pm