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Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US womenFeb 19, 2026 6:32 pm - MILAN — Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate on Thursday night, one that left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and r...
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War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadiumFeb 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.
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Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500Feb 19, 2026 3:52 pm - MILAN — Jordan Stolz was rather surprised that his Olympic gold medal streak ended Thursday. So was his coach. And so, too, was Ning Zhongyan of China, the man who beat S...
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United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goalFeb 19, 2026 3:47 pm - MILAN — Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cor...
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Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian-American, officials and witnesses sayFeb 19, 2026 3:36 pm - Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian-American during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness said Thursday.
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Shia LaBeouf used homophobic slurs while assaulting New Orleans bar patrons, police sayFeb 19, 2026 2:49 pm - Actor Shia LaBeouf faces battery charges and is accused of repeatedly using homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people at a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras, according to a police report.
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Oscars will bring back last year’s acting winners — Saldaña, Culkin, Madison and Brody — to presentFeb 19, 2026 2:35 pm - The Oscars are reuniting last year’s acting winners for next month’s ceremony. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that best actor winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison and supporting actor winners Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña will present trophies at the 98th annual Academy Awards.
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‘Love Story’ is revealing just how much Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s style has enduredFeb 19, 2026 11:13 am - Nearly three decades after her death at age 33, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is back in the spotlight as one of fashion’s most powerful style influencers. The new TV series “Love Story” chronicles her relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr., and many fans are watching for the clothes.
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U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffsFeb 19, 2026 8:06 am - The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries.
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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balanceFeb 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.