Tuesday, February 17, 2026 4:44 AM ET
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Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, wins gold in 5th Olympic appearance -- Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.12 hours ago
Canada's Megan Oldham takes gold in freestyle big air, Eileen Gu takes silver -- Defending Olympic champion Eileen Gu took silver in freeski big air at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Canada's Megan Oldham won the gold medal on Monday night.12 hours ago
21-year-old man facing terrorism charges in Taylor Swift concert attack plot -- Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to attack Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in 2024.13 hours ago
Team USA headed to women's hockey gold medal game at Winter Olympics -- Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.9 hours ago
Malinin hints at "inevitable crash" amid Olympic pressure, online hate -- Team USA star skater Ilia Malinin, after multiple falls at the Winter Games, speaks of a struggle to "stay sane through the endless insurmountable pressure."16 hours ago
U.S., Hungary sign civil nuclear deal as Trump deepens ties with Orban -- Many of Hungary's neighbors say Prime Minister Viktor Orban is eroding democracy, but President Trump is forging closer relations with the Putin ally.17 hours ago
Police say kidnapped grandfather likely mistaken for crime network figure -- Australian police say a Sydney grandfather was taken from his home by assailants who likely thought he was involved in a "criminal world."18 hours ago
Israel's neighbors condemn "de facto beginning" of West Bank annexation -- Israel has approved numerous measures on the occupied West Bank seen widely as part of an effort by Netanyahu's government to annex the Palestinian territory.20 hours ago
Navalny's mom calls for justice as Russia rejects dart frog poison claim -- Late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's mom says a European assessment that he was poisoned in prison "confirms what we knew from the very beginning."22 hours ago
U.S. military boards another oil tanker after tracking it from Caribbean -- U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon says.23 hours ago
8 dead in blast, blaze in fireworks shop in China ahead of Chinese New Year -- An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Chinese New Year, authorities said. -- Feb 161 hour ago
Canada shooter's online activity shows fascination with violence, expert says -- The online activity of the shooter at a Canadian high school revealed she spent time in the dark corners of the internet. -- Feb 1511 hours ago
Transcript: Rep. Robert Garcia on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 15, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Robert Garcia, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 15, 2026. -- Feb 1516 hours ago
Trump told Netanyahu he would support strikes on Iran missiles, sources say -- President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December at Mar-a-Lago with Mr. Trump saying the U.S. would support strikes if no deal was made with Iran. -- Feb 1515 hours ago