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FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed accessFeb 18, 2026 6:58 pm - The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies to win approval for new drugs, the latest change from Trump administration officials vowing to speed up the availability of certain medical products.
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Pritzker’s proposed $56 billion budget calls for social media taxFeb 18, 2026 6:28 pm - As Illinois awaits court decisions about federal funding cuts and braces for even further cuts amid rising costs, Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing limited new spending — and yearning for “normal problems.”
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US defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the OlympicsFeb 18, 2026 5:48 pm - MILAN — The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Each needed extra hockey to get through the quarterfinals. Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to...
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Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitismFeb 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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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalancheFeb 18, 2026 4:13 pm - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesday.
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Trump officials limit FEMA travel to disaster areas amid funding lapse, emails showFeb 18, 2026 4:00 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has halted almost all travel amid the ongoing standoff over its funding, restricting the ability of hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency staff members to move in and out of disaster-affected areas, according to emails and documents obtained by The Washington Post.
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NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent directorFeb 18, 2026 3:50 pm - National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.
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Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’Feb 18, 2026 3:44 pm - Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) because of the network’s legal concerns about flouting the FCC’s equal-time rule, the commission’s chair, Brendan Carr, defended himself against allegations of censorship.
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Bears officially announce four coaching changesFeb 18, 2026 3:40 pm - The Bears officially announced four changes to Ben Johnson’s coaching staff on Wednesday for the 2026 season.
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Hammock resigns from NIU, reportedly headed to NFLFeb 18, 2026 3:29 pm - After seven seasons leading the Northern Illinois University football program, head coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to return to a coaching position in the National Football League.