HHeadlines Read More Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister after election winFebruary 18, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S.…
TTop stories Read More A California avalanche hits 15 backcountry skiers. 6 survivors located and 9 are missingFebruary 18, 2026 TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Search crews slogged through mountainous wilderness and deep snow looking for nine backcountry skiers…
HHeadlines Read More Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasolineFebruary 18, 2026 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their…
HHeadlines Read More California proposal for hefty tax on billionaires divides DemocratsFebruary 18, 2026 LOS ANGELES (AP) — As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections,…
TTop stories Read More Strikes on 3 alleged drug boats leave 11 deadFebruary 18, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of…
TTop stories Read More Bayer strikes $7.25 billion deal to settle Roundup cancer lawsuitsFebruary 18, 2026 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion…
HHeadlines Read More Minnesota and federal authorities investigating alleged beating of Mexican citizenFebruary 18, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration…
TTop stories Read More Japan’s Ami Nakai leads as US skaters struggle in Olympic short programFebruary 18, 2026 MILAN (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the…
HHeadlines Read More Surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deepFebruary 18, 2026 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too…
HHeadlines Read More Immigration judge halts Trump administration’s deportation of Mohsen MahdawiFebruary 18, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian…
HHeadlines Read More Authorities say 6 skiers still alive, 10 missing after Northern California avalancheFebruary 18, 2026 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach…
HHeadlines Read More No breakthrough reported with glove DNA in Nancy Guthrie disappearanceFebruary 18, 2026 DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any…