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The NFL combine is here, and there are plenty of intriguing names after Fernando MendozaFeb 25, 2026 10:48 am - The NFL scouting combine is off and running again. There are 319 college prospects who were invited to attend the annual event, and the first on the clock will be defensive linemen and linebackers Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Three more days of measuring the speed, strength and agility of players will follow.
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Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS and Iron Maiden get Rock Hall nominationsFeb 25, 2026 7:04 am - Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva for more Russia talksFeb 25, 2026 6:06 am - A Ukrainian delegation is set to meet Thursday with American envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midtermsFeb 24, 2026 10:28 pm - President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad — hoping that offering a long list of his accomplishments can counter approval ratings that have been falling.
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Martinelli's 28 points send Northwestern to yet another win over Indiana 72-68Feb 24, 2026 9:16 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Nick Martinelli scored 28 points, Jake West added 16 points and Northwestern rallied to beat Indiana 72-68 on Tuesday night for its first six-game win...
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Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful ordersFeb 24, 2026 9:09 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing a judge's order that blocks him from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is likeFeb 24, 2026 9:05 pm - They typically start the day as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive.
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Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled schoolFeb 24, 2026 7:59 pm - Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major — and in some areas record-breaking — storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines.
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Cartel violence fuels doubts about FIFA World Cup games in MexicoFeb 24, 2026 7:54 pm - Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from the Mexican stadium that is slated to host FIFA World Cup games when gunfire and explosions erupted just outside his door.The 53-year-old restaurant owner was already skeptical about his city, Guadalajara, hosting the international sporting event.
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House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’sFeb 24, 2026 7:30 pm - The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes. The collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter killed 67 people in January 2025.