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National
US official says closing El Paso airport was not mistake, will brief Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday it was not a mistake to close th...
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US to require all truck driving tests occur in English, crackdown on fraudulent schools
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Friday it will issue new rules requiring all ...
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US sugar industry weighs impact from new dietary guidelines regulation
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. sugar industry could be impacted by regulatory changes as the feder...
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Exclusive-A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
By Naomi Rovnick, Brad Heath and Nivedita Balu LONDON/WASHINGTON/TORONTO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Charles Schwab wired about $27.7...
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US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress could vote as soon as next week on whether to block Pre...
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National Sports
Olympics-Curling-Switzerland thrash Norway to win men's bronze medal
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland won the Olympic bron...
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Sidney Crosby on Canada's mind in semi-final win over Finland
By Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canada's captain Sidney Crosby did not dress for their 3-2 come-from-behind semi-fina...
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Olympics-Freestyle-American Ferreira wins men's halfpipe final
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 20 (Reuters) - Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing...
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Twins ace Pablo Lopez to have Tommy John surgery
Minnesota Twins ace right-hander Pablo Lopez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and miss the entire 2026 season, th...
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Report: Pelicans sign G/F Bryce McGowens to 3-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to sign guard-forward Bryce McGowens to a standard three-year contract, elevating him &zw...
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World
Analysis-US Supreme Court ruling offers little respite for global economy
By Mark John and Philip Blenkinsop LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - While the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday against Preside...
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Two youths arrested as France says it has foiled planned attack
PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Two youths aged 16 were arrested in the north of France earlier this week on s...
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At least 6 killed, 25 wounded in Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon
Feb 20 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 25 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Friday, ...
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Exclusive-A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
By Naomi Rovnick, Brad Heath and Nivedita Balu LONDON/WASHINGTON/TORONTO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Charles Schwab wired about $27.7...
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Graft allegations spark clashes in Albania between police and protesters
TIRANA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Police in Tirana fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes on Friday with opposition protest...
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Business
Analysis-US Supreme Court ruling offers little respite for global economy
By Mark John and Philip Blenkinsop LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - While the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday against Preside...
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SEC probe involving AppLovin still active, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into marketing platform AppLovin is continuing...
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JPMorgan taps CHIPS, defense officials for $1.5 trillion security initiative push, memo says
Feb 20 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase has appointed a group of senior leaders to advance its push into sectors tied to national s...
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Trump, mentioning Fed chair pick, says interest rates should come down substantially
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, citing his pick to succeed Federal Reserve Cha...
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Exclusive-A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
By Naomi Rovnick, Brad Heath and Nivedita Balu LONDON/WASHINGTON/TORONTO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Charles Schwab wired about $27.7...
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Politics
Trump, mentioning Fed chair pick, says interest rates should come down substantially
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, citing his pick to succeed Federal Reserve Cha...
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US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress could vote as soon as next week on whether to block Pre...
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US Supreme Court ruling overturning Trump tariffs could spook bond vigilantes
By Laura Matthews and Suzanne McGee Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's Friday ruling striking down President Donald ...
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Trump administration rule could pause work permits for asylum applicants for 'many years'
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Work permits for asylum applicants could be paused for 'many years' under a prop...
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Trump nodded to low GDP numbers in social post ahead of public release, blaming shutdown
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump seemingly flagged a disappointing end-of-year readi...
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Health
US sugar industry weighs impact from new dietary guidelines regulation
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. sugar industry could be impacted by regulatory changes as the feder...
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 11 to 973
By Siddhi Mahatole Feb 20 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 973 on Friday, state health data showed, incl...
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Nurses in New York reach tentative deal to end six-week strike
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The last remaining group of striking nurses in New York City has reached a tentativ...
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MAHA activists warn Trump could lose their support over glyphosate order
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Make America Healthy Again movement that backs Health Secr...
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Sonova expects FY revenue at lower end of target range, CEO says in interview
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sonova's full year revenue will come at the lower end of its 2025/2026 forecast range for growth ...
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Science
NASA eyes March 6 launch of astronaut moon mission after passing key test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - NASA officials on Friday said the agency was targeting March 6 for the launch...
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Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records
By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would direct f...
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NASA report recalls dysfunction, heated emotions during Boeing's botched Starliner flight
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday released a sweeping report on Boeing's botched Starliner mis...
Feb 19, 2026
A Sahara desert odyssey yields a major dinosaur discovery
By Will Dunham Feb 19 (Reuters) - It was not an easy task for a team of dinosaur-hunting scientists to reach the remote site ...
Feb 19, 2026
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Feb 19 (Reuters) - At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of ...
Feb 19, 2026
Technology
SEC probe involving AppLovin still active, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into marketing platform AppLovin is continuing...
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OpenAI developing AI devices including smart speaker, The Information reports
Feb 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI has more than 200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices that will include a smart spe...
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US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash
By Jonathan Stempel Feb 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Tesla's request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over ...
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London Stock Exchange to host first transaction under new private share platform
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange's new Private Securities Market is set to host its first deal in the coming week...
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Analysis-New cybersecurity rules for US defense industry create barrier for some small suppliers
By Allison Lampert and Mike Stone Feb 20 (Reuters) - New U.S. cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some sma...
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Entertainment
John Turturro embraces analogue as ageing thief in 'Only Living Pickpocket in New York'
By Miranda Murray and Swantje Stein BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Quintessential New York actor John Turturro said on Friday tha...
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Channing Tatum draws on real-life parenting for Berlinale drama 'Josephine'
By Miranda Murray and Hanna Rantala BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Channing Tatum recalled on Friday how he has had conversations...
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Eric Dane, who played 'McSteamy' on 'Grey's Anatomy', dies at 53
By Daniel Trotta Feb 19 (Reuters) - Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series "...
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Sun, surf and second takes: 'Baywatch' reboot holds beach audition
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Aspiring TV lifeguards strutted their beach bodies at an audition on Wed...
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'Paradise' returns with higher stakes and new faces
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (Reuters) - "Paradise," the dystopian political thriller starring Sterling...
Feb 19, 2026
