Sponsor of Iowa House bill banning all abortions cancels subcommittee meeting, ending effort February 17, 2026 Rep. Jon Dunwell said he intends to now focus on “passing strong legislation to crack down on the dangerous black-market…
Women’s snowboarding slopestyle cut from Tuesday’s Olympic schedule by snowstorm February 17, 2026 Two Americans are hoping to take down the reigning world champion from New Zealand in the slopestyle finals. They’ll have…
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Baptist minister and civil rights icon, dies at 84 February 17, 2026 The civil rights icon had recently been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder after battling what he thought was Parkinson’s…
Cause of death revealed for Kipekee, the world’s only spotless giraffe February 17, 2026 Kipekee, the beloved spotless giraffe at Brights Zoo in Tennessee, passed away in November 2025.
Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty February 17, 2026 Democrats seeking new taxes while Republicans call for limiting spending
The cameraman who skates backward to capture Olympic triumph and defeat February 17, 2026 While on-ice cameras have long been part of speed skating and hockey, this former U.S. figure skater has helped create…