February 14, 2026

A dedicated Girl Scout in Pennsylvania has smashed the record for most cookies sold in a single season and isn’t letting anything stop her from earning the top prize. Little 6-year-old Pim Neill sold nearly 87,000 boxes of the seasonal treat as of Saturday morning for her fundraiser, which started with the modest goal of selling enough cookies to earn a spot at scout camp. “Pim is literally unstoppable,” Pim’s father, Luke Anorak-Neill, told People. Daisy Scout Pim has smashed multiple records selling Girl Scout Cookies this year. Luke Anorak-Neill/Facebook The young Pittsburgh scout had her eyes set on selling … Read more

February 14, 2026

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February 14, 2026

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security shut down this weekend as the White House and Democratic leaders continued to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota last month. The two sides have continued to trade offers, signaling some hope for an agreement. But it remains unclear which Democratic demands the White House will agree to and Congress left Washington on Thursday without a deal. With Congress out of town, DHS’s funding formally lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. That means that federal employees at agencies such as FEMA, the Transportation Security Administration … Read more

February 13, 2026

2026 Winter Olympics committee looking into medals breaking and “taking the issue seriously”

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Milan — The 2026 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee told CBS News it was “aware of an issue affecting a small number of medals and is investigating the matter,” after some athletes who won medals in the games reported they had broken. “Don’t jump in them,” Breezy Johnson, who won the gold medal in downhill skiing for Team USA on Sunday, told reporters after her race.  “I was jumping in excitement and it broke. I’m sure somebody will fix it — it’s not like crazy broken — but it’s a little broken,” Johnson said. Team USA gold medal-winning skier Breezy Johnson shows her broken medal to … Read more

February 13, 2026

NBA Fines Jazz $500K, Pacers $100K For Breaking Player Participation Policy

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The NBA is finally taking a stance against the tanking epidemic, and it starts with punishments for the teams that have been pushing it too far. The decision, announced by the league on Friday, includes a $500,00 fine for the Utah Jazz and a smaller, $100,000 fine for the Indiana Pacers over their clear violations of the player participation policy. “Overt behavior like this that prioritizes draft position over winning undermines the foundation of NBA competition, and we will respond accordingly to any further actions that compromise the integrity of our games,” wrote NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a statement. … Read more

February 13, 2026

Tariff-linked Customs bond funding gap hits record $3.5 billion

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Cranes unload shipping containers from a ship at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A record-breaking number of companies shipping products into the United States are coming up short on a federal government requirement to financially guarantee they can cover the import trade duties triggered by President Donald Trump‘s tariff policies. And this is leading to a record amount of money paid to the U.S. to cover the shortfalls. U.S. Customs data shared with CNBC shows that what are called customs bond “insufficiencies” reached a total of … Read more