By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, has died. He … Continued
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2026. There are 317 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 17, 2013, Danica Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top … Continued
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations, Cuba’s government … Continued
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM An exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month, a federal judge ruled on Presidents Day, the federal holiday … Continued
By JOHN RABY A man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school should be held responsible for providing the weapon despite warnings about alleged threats his son made, a prosecutor … Continued
The surging U.S. women’s curling team ran into a buzzsaw in the unlikely form of winless Italy on Monday in Cortina D’Ampezza. Chasing the entire series, Team USA found itself down 7-2 after the ninth end and conceded the match, … Continued