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February 17, 2026

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Team USA ski jumper disqualified from Winter Olympics for breaking strict equipment rules

Annika Belshaw was ruled out of competing in her sport’s final after being disqualified due to a strict equipment regulation. The 23-year-old Team USA ski jumper had qualified for the final of the women’s large hill ski jumping event on Sunday, February 15, posting a first-round score of 98.5. The Games marked Belshaw’s first Olympic appearance, where she also competed in the women’s normal hill individual event and the mixed team competition. But her Olympic campaign took a disappointing turn shortly after qualification. A routine post-jump inspection determined that her skis exceeded the permitted length under international rules. The margin?

February 17, 2026

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BREAKING: U.S. towering icon of civil rights, Jesse Jackson, dies at 84

U.S. towering icon of civil rights, Jesse Jackson, dies at 84 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside Martin Luther King Jr., negotiated global hostage releases, and shamed corporations for their lack of corporate diversity and failure to support voting rights, has died. He was 84. Jackson was hospitalized on November 12, 2025, following a lengthy battle with the progressive neuromuscular disease – progressive supranuclear palsy, a condition similar to Parkinson’s disease. He was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, a Democratic presidential candidate and one of the world’s best-known Black activists. “It is with

February 17, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv warned by Trump again – as more trilateral talks begin today | World News

In our previous post we brought you news of Russia’s ever-present nightly attacks. Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia “disregards peace” with “a massive missile and drone strike” ahead of today’s talks in Geneva. Andrii Sybiha says the targets of the attacks were energy and civilian infrastructure.  This winter, Moscow has pummelled Ukraine’s energy facilities, often leaving residents without heat or power in below-freezing temperatures. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, throughout this morning, Russian drones remain above many Ukrainian regions, with more than 400 drones and missiles launched overnight. However, in recent months, Ukraine has improved its retaliatory strikes. According to

February 17, 2026

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USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, wins dramatic come-from-behind gold medal in monobob, teammate Kaillie Humphries takes bronze

U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, at last, has her first Olympic gold medal following a dramatic come-from-behind victory in Monday’s monobob final at the Milan Cortina Games. The 41-year-old mother of two is now tied with speedskater Bonnie Blair for the most Winter Olympic medals by a U.S. woman with six. And she’s the oldest Winter Olympian to ever win a gold medal in an individual event, breaking a record set by Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl just days earlier. Advertisement Meyers Taylor’s U.S. teammate, Kaillie Humphries, won bronze, while Germany’s Laura Nolte secured silver. Dramatic final secures repeat U.S. gold

February 17, 2026

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BREAKING: Nigerian Defence Headquarters Announces Arrival Of 100 US Military Personnel

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja, has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel and associated equipment at Bauchi Airfield as part of ongoing defence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. In a press release issued on Monday, the DHQ stated that the deployment “forms part of the deliberation during a working group engagement by Nigerian delegation and it’s US counterpart.” The statement was signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director Defence Information, on Monday. According to the statement, the arrival of the US military trainers followed a formal request by the Federal Government of Nigeria to

February 16, 2026

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USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor wins dramatic come-from-behind gold medal in monobob, teammate Kaillie Humphries takes bronze

U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, at last, has her first gold medal following a dramatic come-from-behind victory in Monday’s monobob final at the Milan Cortina Olympics. And she’s now tied with speedskater Bonnie Blair for the most Winter Olympic medals by a U.S. woman with six. Advertisement Meyers Taylor’s U.S. teammate, Kaillie Humphries, won bronze, while Germany’s Laura Nolte secured silver. Dramatic final secures repeat U.S. gold Meyers Taylor entered her final run in silver-medal position and knowing the time she needed to finish ahead of her teammate, Humphries, who secured a podium position one run earlier. Meyers Taylor ran

February 16, 2026

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USA Women’s hockey team advances to gold medal game

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The United States Women’s hockey team continued their run for gold at the Olympics in Milan. On Monday, Team USA beat Sweden 5 to 0 in the Olympic semifinals. Bismarck’s Britta Curl-Salemme had 1 assist for Team USA. So far, the Americans have given up just 1 goal at the Olympics. The Americans will play the winner of Canada and Switzerland for the gold on Thursday at 12:10 pm Central Time. Copyright 2026 KFYR. All rights reserved. Source link

February 16, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Blackouts inside Russia after ‘massive’ Ukrainian attack – as UK faces ‘era-defining choice’ | World News

Hungary and Slovakia ask Croatia for help getting Russian oil – after war of words with Kyiv over pipeline blast More now on Hungary, where the US’s Marco Rubio has been visiting Viktor Orban. Both Orban’s country and Slovakia have turned to Croatia for help getting Russian oil after a disruption to flows via Ukraine. Kyiv’s foreign ministry last week blamed a Russian attack on its own pipeline in Ukraine for a halt to flows to Eastern Europe since 27 January. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted a photo on X of firefighters and what he said was Druzhba pipeline

February 16, 2026

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‘It’s never too late,’ Savannah Guthrie says in new plea

A glove containing DNA evidence was recovered roughly 2 miles from Guthrie’s home and appears consistent with a glove worn by a person seen in a doorbell camera video from the morning she disappeared, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The glove was one of 16 recovered over several days in areas surrounding Guthrie’s home, the person familiar with the matter said. Investigators have determined that most of the gloves belonged to searchers combing the area for evidence. Following some additional testing today, the person said, the DNA profile, which matches that of an unknown male, will be

February 16, 2026

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USA vs Namibia: USA Post Record-Breaking 199/4 in T20 World Cup

A record-setting match unfolded at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, as USA piled up 199/4 against Namibia in a Group A clash that felt more like a one-sided cup tie than a balanced contest. The USA vs Namibia fixture turned into a statement performance, powered by aggressive strokeplay and costly fielding lapses. Opting to bat first, the USA’s top-order came out pressing high, forcing errors early and dictating tempo. Captain Monank Patel set the tone like a forward chasing an early goal, striking 52 from 30 balls with clean boundary hitting. His opening stand with Shayan Jahangir moved quickly, reaching 65