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Thursday, February 19, 2026 9:15 PM ET

CBS News - US News

Trump tells Pentagon to release files on UFOs and "alien and extraterrestrial life" -- President Trump directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any "alien and extraterrestrial life," an issue that has drawn decades of fascination - and spawned more than a few wild theories.

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California avalanche survivors tried to unbury their friends, official says -- The avalanche, the deadliest in California history, killed at least eight people and left a ninth person missing.

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Virginia Giuffre's family says U.S. government response to Epstein files is "shameful" -- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office stemming from revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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New Mexico reopens investigation linked to Epstein's former Zorro Ranch -- New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch.

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Lawsuit against Amazon over suicides linked to chemical can go to trial -- Four families whose loved ones died after consuming sodium nitrite allege that Amazon sold the product despite being aware it could be used for suicide.

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Alysa Liu wins gold for U.S. in women's figure skating at Winter Olympics -- Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

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Team USA wins gold over Canada in women's hockey overtime thriller at Winter Games -- This was the seventh gold medal match - and fifth in a row - between the two hockey powerhouses.

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How a U.S. strike on Iran could affect American drivers and borrowers -- Oil prices could surge depending on the level of disruption from U.S. military strikes on Iran, Wall Street analysts say.

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Patel takes FBI jet to Italy, plans to watch Olympic hockey medal rounds, sources say -- Patel took an FBI jet to Italy and plans to watch the Men's USA Olympic hockey team compete in the medal rounds, multiple sources said.

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Virginia's Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union -- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address next week.

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Texas woman who made series of violent threats fails to report to prison -- Abigail Shry was due to begin serving a 27-month federal prison sentence this week for threatening a federal judge, but she failed to appear.

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Olympians going for gold juggle day jobs to bring in some green -- Olympians often hold down jobs to pay the bills, highlighting the financial challenges facing many athletes competing on the Olympic stage.

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Trump says U.S. will contribute $10 billion to Board of Peace -- President Trump made the announcement during the first meeting of his Board of Peace, although the funding source is unclear.

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Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta glasses to trial -- A Los Angeles judge ordered Meta officials to remove their AI glasses at a trial over the impact of social media on users.

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Questions over why ski group stayed on trip after avalanche watch issued -- An avalanche watch was issued by the Sierra Avalanche Center on Sunday, two days before skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California.

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