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Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA
Feb 19, 2026 6:40 pm - An exhibit detailing the lives of nine people enslaved by President George Washington in Philadelphia is being reinstalled on Thursday, despite an ongoing legal fight between the city and the Trump administration.
Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 19, 2026 5:21 pm - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

By WILL WEISSERT
Feb 19, 2026 3:53 pm - The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to rubble and serious questions about rebuilding basic water and sewage facilities, roads, electrical grids and the critical infrastructure needed to consistently produce enough food to prevent widespread starvation.
Trump appears ready to attack Iran as US strike force takes shape

By Dan Lamothe, Susannah George, Júlia Ledur
Feb 19, 2026 2:56 pm - Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
School shooting survivor to speak at DuPage Democratic event Sunday

Daily Herald report
Feb 19, 2026 10:54 am - School shooting survivor and gun safety advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday.
Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents

By Charles Keeshan
Feb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

By JON GAMBRELL
Feb 19, 2026 7:28 am - Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.
Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

By JOSH BOAK
Feb 19, 2026 7:20 am - Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump's push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption.
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE
Feb 19, 2026 7:17 am - President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops as part of an international stabilization force for the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitism

By Ellen Francis
Feb 18, 2026 4:55 pm - Belgium summoned the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday after he published posts on social media accusing officials of antisemitism over an investigation into Jewish religious figures suspected of carrying out circumcisions without required medical training.

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