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NATIONAL
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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational. The development contradicts an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown. It was not immediately clear whether Global Entry would be affected. PreCheck and Global Entry are designed to help speed registered travelers through security lines, and suspensions would likely cause headaches and delays. The turmoil is tied to a partial government shutdown that began Feb. 14 after Democrats and the White House were unable to reach a deal on legislation to fund the Homeland Security.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressHomelandSecuritythLdWritethru/dc1d2ccd913a74fa2c8b91dad340a3b3/text___
Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
SUMMARY: Authorities say crews have recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche. Rescuers discovered the bodies of eight of the victims earlier in the week, but one person was still missing and presumed dead until Friday night. Search teams were previously unable to retrieve the bodies because the risk of another avalanche was too high. Ultimately the Nevada County Sheriff's Department relied on numerous state and local search and rescue teams and dozens of volunteers for the recovery operation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaAvalanchethLdWritethru/7a07cfede81c6bcdf3282ee6e16cb319/text___
Blizzard warnings issued from Delaware to Massachusetts as storm threatens East Coast
SUMMARY: Blizzard warnings have been issued for New York City, New Jersey, Boston and communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm approaches. The National Weather Service on Saturday increased its assessment of the potential severity of a storm that was anticipated to be less ferocious only days earlier. The weather service said up to two feet of snow was possible as it issued blizzard warnings for New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut and coastal communities in New Jersey and Delaware. The weather service said the storm could arrive quietly on Sunday with rainfall in some places before worsening, delivering up to two feet of snow before it ends on Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWinterWeatherthLdWritethru/a9955d3581a169426ecb0d5fc2941c23/text___
Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche
SUMMARY: Legal experts say a criminal investigation announced into whether negligence played a role in a deadly California avalanche could hinge on key decisions by guides leading the ill-fated ski trip. Pivotal moments may include the choice to embark on the backcountry trip at a time of heightened avalanche risk, followed by Tuesday’s decision to ski out after avalanche conditions had worsened. Eight people were killed and a ninth was missing and presumed dead after the group was hit by the avalanche in the remote Sierra Nevada wilderness. Attorneys who handle civil cases resulting from skiing accidents say they had not previously heard of a fatal avalanche during a guided trip that sparked a criminal investigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaAvalancheInvestigationndLdWritethru/976a0da88e32ec97708ef1248677d621/text___
New Mexico launches investigation of forced sterilization of Native American women
SUMMARY: In the 1970s, the agency that provides health care to Native Americans sterilized thousands of women without their full and informed consent. Decades later, the state of New Mexico is set to investigate a little known but troubling history that haunts Native families. New Mexico legislators approved a measure this week to have state agencies examine the history, scope and continuing impacts of forced and coerced sterilization by the Indian Health Service and other providers. Outside of a 1976 U.S. Government Accountability Office report, the federal government has never acknowledged this history.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNativeAmericanWomenSterilizationstLdWritethru/9d47dbafd09b61656b4251a776463c23/text___
Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional
SUMMARY: Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to Jeffrey Epstein, saying a law used to force the recent public release of millions of documents is unconstitutional. The lawyers filed papers Friday in Manhattan federal court to try to block the release of documents from a since-settled civil defamation lawsuit brought by late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre against Maxwell. The lawyers say the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress in December violates the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine. Giuffre, who alleged sex abuse by several men who knew Epstein, took her own life last year.
WORDS: 611 - MOVED: 02/21/2026 7:39 PM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEpsteinMaxwell/b9890fa6fa230fa649c8a847c76d97da/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
SUMMARY: U.S. Secret Service said Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House this weekend. The name of the person who was shot has not been released. According to the Secret Service, he was “observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.” He was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy, the agency said.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMaraLagoShootingthLdWritethru/af8b23c318e2d7709d7b4a0105f8f516/text___
White House dinner closes a turbulent week for governors in Washington
SUMMARY: Governors have gathered for the annual National Governors Association dinner after a tense week. President Donald Trump has mocked the group’s leaders and initially blocked Democratic Gov. Wes Moore and Gov. Jared Polis from a White House working meeting. He reversed course late. The meeting then ended early after Trump reacted to a Supreme Court ruling on Friday that struck down his tariff policy. Dozens of Democrats had threatened to boycott the dinner if members of their party were blocked from the working meeting. But even after Moore’s attendance, some said they still wouldn’t show up on Saturday.
WORDS: 651 - MOVED: 02/21/2026 1:30 PM PST
https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGovernorsrdLdWritethru/58d6381ed18334e8c35af35ef2ce4122/text___
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he was making the decision “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday,” by the U.S. Supreme Court. After the court ruled he didn’t have the emergency power to impose many sweeping tariffs, Trump signed an executive order hat enabled him to bypass Congress and impose a 10% tax on imports from around the world.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTariffthLdWritethru/872c8f04112a8991d8aa6ae5005767b6/text___
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
SUMMARY: The Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. The nearly 700-mile flight transported a 5-megawatt microreactor — without nuclear fuel. Officials say it could help meet skyrocketing demand for power from artificial intelligence and data centers, as well as for use by the military. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other officials traveled with the privately built reactor. Skeptics warn that nuclear energy poses risks and say microreactors may not be safe or feasible and have not proved they can meet demand for a reasonable price.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNuclearReactorndLdWritethru/9b4bf19cfc38560ca14cf652fa9a3806/text___
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he's imposing a temporary global tariff of 10% after his far-reaching tariff regimen was struck down by the Supreme Court. The court handed him a stinging loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. Trump says he’s “absolutely ashamed” of justices who voted to strike down his tariffs, calling the decision “deeply disappointing.” Friday's 6-3 decision centers on tariffs he unilaterally imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs levied on nearly every other country. Trump has called the case one of the most important in U.S. history. The new tariffs would come under a law that restricts them to 150 days.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtTariffsthLdWritethru/0485fcda30a7310501123e4931dba3f9/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs, killing 1
SUMMARY: Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person near Kyiv and damaging homes and energy sites. Ukraine’s Emergency Service said on Sunday that responders rescued eight people, including a child, from rubble in Kyiv’s suburbs. Crews worked in Putrivka as fires burned across five districts. The service also reported strikes on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region, with large fires that were later extinguished. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, and Ukrainian defenses downed most of them. Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an unrelated explosion in Lviv killed one and wounded 25.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarndLdWritethru/be35939ed836678a5b84e348b7d6d395/text___
Hundreds march in Lyon to protest far-right activist's killing as Macron urges calm
SUMMARY: About 3,000 people have joined a far-right march in the French city of Lyon after a 23-year-old nationalist activist died from a beating last week. On Saturday, President Emmanuel Macron urged calm and called for respect and responsibility as police closely monitored events. Prosecutors have charged seven suspects after a clash between far-left and far-right supporters near a student meeting. Macron said he plans a government review of violent activist groups linked to political parties. He said no political violence is legitimate. The death also sparked a fierce political backlash, with critics blaming a far-left party and its leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who condemns the violence.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceStudentKilledthLdWritethru/84620fcc1c5c6a3f810b1df5e9aa5362/text___
Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents say
SUMMARY: Four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, where an estimated 3 million to 5 million people live. Life in shattered cities and villages alike remains difficult, with residents facing problems with housing, water, power, heat and health care. Across the illegally annexed regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, Russian citizenship, language and culture has been forced upon residents, including in school lesson plans and textbooks. Some say they live in fear of being accused of sympathizing with Ukraine. Many have been imprisoned, beaten and killed, according to human rights activists.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarOccupationrdLdWritethru/cf2ca7071c54da307650c3b9e2fa8f07/text___
Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume
SUMMARY: Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline. On Friday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó blamed Ukraine for the halt and called it “blackmail.” Oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been disrupted since Jan. 27, after Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone strike damaged the pipeline. Hungary and Slovakia accuse Ukraine of delaying the restart, without evidence. Both countries have stopped sending diesel to Ukraine. Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, said Saturday his country would cut electricity supplies as well if oil shipments did not resume by Monday. The standoff highlights Hungary’s continued reliance on Russian energy, and its repeated threats to veto EU support for Kyiv.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUHungaryUkraineOilstLdWritethru/83ee301ec3f84fb823f936d49067c0f9/text___
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BUSINESS
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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack
SUMMARY: JPMorgan Chase now confirms it closed Donald Trump’s bank accounts after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The admission in a court filing is the latest development in a lawsuit over allegations of political “debanking." Trump sued last month for $5 billion and says the closures hurt his businesses. JPMorgan seeks to move the case from Florida to New York, where the accounts sit. Trump also accuses the bank's leader, Jamie Dimon, of misleading conduct and claims the bank put him on a reputational blacklist. JPMorgan says the suit lacks merit.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpJPMorganndLdWritethru/2e0db127f360e5dbe1d3cc975dd73703/text___
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem
SUMMARY: NASA’s new moon rocket has suffered another setback, with astronauts’ lunar trip now off until spring. The next opportunity for humanity's first moonshot in more than half a century is April. The space agency revealed the latest problem on Saturday, a day after targeting March 6 for liftoff of the Artemis II mission. Officials say that overnight, the flow of helium to the rocket's upper stage was interrupted. Unrelated fuel leaks caused earlier delays. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says work to prepare for a possible return to the hangar means March is now out of consideration for a launch.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCINASAArtemisMoonshotthLdWritethru/1e02b236e110e02c0241a581a311bb25/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
SUMMARY: Willie Colón, a key creator of urban salsa and a longtime social activist, has died. He was 75. His family and manager confirmed his death in social media posts Saturday. Colón was a trombonist, composer, arranger and singer. He recorded more than 40 albums that have sold tens of millions worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, including the Fania All Stars, David Byrne and Celia Cruz. He blended jazz and rock with classic Latin rhythms. His album “Siembra” with Rubén Blades became a genre landmark. Colón also worked in civil rights groups and city government. He later acted in films and TV shows.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTObitWillieColon/66ecf4eeec614e156d0c88382aec64b7/text___
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SPORTS
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What to watch on final day of Milan Cortina Games: US-Canada hockey final, Gu chases 1st gold
SUMMARY: The United States and Canada face off in the gold medal game in men’s hockey on the final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Eileen Gu is chasing her first gold of the 2026 Games in the rescheduled women’s Olympic freeski halfpipe final. There are also medals to be awarded in cross-country skiing, curling and bobsled before the closing ceremony. Here is a guide of what to look out for on Sunday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APOLYMilanCortinaWhattoWatchrdLdWritethru/1f78036873c5d23bedae83eee80791f7/text___
Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski, known for walk-off home run in 1960 World Series, dies at 89
SUMMARY: Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89. The Pirates announced his death on Saturday. Pirates owner Bob Nutting said Mazeroski, who died Friday, “was one of a kind, a true Pirates legend.” The Pirates retired Mazeroski's No. 9 in 1987. The club had a statue of him erected on Bill Mazeroski Way in 2010.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBBOObitBillMazeroskithLdWritethru/18831caabd873e4a0c99a014dcffda04/text___
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