SNAP restrictions take effect in more states, no soft drinks and candy
Two more states have begun SNAP restrictions, which include a list of items recipients will not be allowed to purchase. Source link
New review points to faster, safer vaccine development
Viral mimetic systems and other technological platforms can enable local testing of vaccine candidates and antiviral therapies. This is important in the context of low-resource health settings, Africa’s focus on scaling up its vaccine manufacturing and pandemic preparedness. Source link
Mortgage rates sink to the lowest level in a month, sparking more refinance demand
In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets on Jan. 14, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates dropped last week to the lowest level in a month, prompting more current borrowers to seek savings in a refinance. While lower rates didn’t give potential buyers much…
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins record 10th Olympic gold
Feb 18, 2026, 06:48 am ET Norway’s Johannes Hosflot Klebo has set another Winter Games record by winning his 10th gold medal in cross country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 29-year-old raced with Einar Hedegaart to win his fifth gold medal of the 2026 Games in the men’s team sprint on Wednesday. Klebo’s…
Hegseth launches culture war against elite universities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding his culture war into the education sector, potentially threatening to pull service members’ tuition aid at dozens of top colleges and universities he deems biased against the armed forces. The move is setting off alarm bells in the military and academic communities, who are worried about a major pipeline…
Arm shares edge higher in premarket as Nvidia shakes up its AI bets
The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025. Hari Anggara | Nurphoto | Getty Images New York-listed shares of British semiconductor firm Arm ticked 1.4% higher in premarket trading on Wednesday, after documents…
Sources: WNBPA counterproposal includes some concessions on revenue share, housing
Alexa FilippoFeb 17, 2026, 07:42 pm ET to close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer multiple authors The Women’s National Basketball Players Association submitted…
53 percent in new poll think Trump is 'trying to cover up' Epstein's crimes
More than half of Americans say they believe President Trump is attempting to cover up crimes committed by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a new poll finds. In an Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 53 percent of respondents said they believe Trump is “trying to cover up Epstein’s crimes.” Twenty-nine percent of people surveyed said they……
Iran-U.S. talks and Ukraine-Russia negotiations in focus — progress in sight?
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (3rd L) and Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (2nd R) attend a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran during a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear programme, in Geneva on February 17, 2026. Cyril Zingaro | Afp | Getty…
Texas Tech’s JT Toppin injures lower right leg in loss to ASU
Feb 18, 2026, 02:13 am ET number 13 texas tech was upset with the host arizona state 72-67 Tuesday night in Tempe and saw Tara ahead JT Toppin Lost due to injury at the end of the second half. Toppin was driving to the basket with 6:03 left when he caught his right foot and…