ICE arrests illegal immigrants convicted of child rape, sexual assault, drug trafficking --DHS says nearly 70% of ICE arrests involve illegal immigrants convicted or charged with crimes | 20 Feb 2026 | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced new arrests carried out by federal enforcement officers targeting…

Driver armed with a flamethrower rams LADWP substation in possible 'terrorism-related event' | 20 Feb 2026 | A driver armed with a flamethrower has rammed a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power substation in a possible "terrorism-related event." The rented silver Nissan Sentra crashed through a secured gate at…

'Targeted attack' vandalizes Trump-Kennedy Center outdoor ice rink, forces performance cancellation | 20 Feb 2026 | The Trump-Kennedy Center was the target of what officials described as a "calculated, malicious attack" early Friday after a "toxic chemical" was poured onto its outdoor ice rink, forcing a performance cancellation. Trump-Kennedy Center…

CIA retracts, revises 19 past intelligence assessments deemed politically biased | 20 Feb 2026 | The CIA on Friday said that director John Ratcliffe had ordered the retraction or "substantive revision" of 19 intelligence assessments over the past decade that were deemed to be politically biased. In a release, the…

Trump's sweeping new tariffs for all countries will take effect in just days as White House reveals exemptions for certain products | 20 Feb 2026 | Donald Trump has found a little-known trade law to reimplement his sweeping tariffs, set to take effect in just days, after he launched a…

Trump announces 10% global tariff, criticizes Supreme Court justices | 20 Feb 2026 | President Donald Trump slammed the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision that ruled he does not have the authority to levy sweeping tariffs under a specific emergency powers law, noting he will pursue "alternatives" to tariffs under emergency…

Bill Gates pulls keynote after DOJ emails allege Jeffrey Epstein ties | 19 Feb 2026 | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pulled out of a keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi after weeks of scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Hours before Gates was…

Arrested Andrew is pictured being released from custody: Former Prince is driven back to Sandringham from police station after becoming the first royal to be arrested in modern times | 19 Feb 2026 | An ashen-faced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been pictured leaving police custody, following his unprecedented arrest on Thursday…

Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein | 19 Feb 2026 | The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an…

U.S. drones take to the skies as Trump's fleet descends on the Middle East | 18 Feb 2026 | As speculation that a major U.S. strike against Iran could be nearing, America's most trusted spy drones have begun gathering intelligence high over the Persian Gulf. A remote-controlled MQ-4 Triton drone…

Breaking: Trump 'identifies date for strike on Iran' as world's largest aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East --The U.S. and Israel would also launch the operation in a military joint effort. | 18 Feb 2026 | Donald Trump could make a decision on military strikes in Iran soon, with…

Moderna says FDA reversing course, will review mRNA flu shot | 18 Feb 2026 | Moderna said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration is reversing course, and will now review the company's mRNA flu shot. The reversal comes after Moderna said last week that the FDA's Center for Biologics…

Jay Bhattacharya to become acting CDC director | 18 Feb 2026 | National Institutes of Health head Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House told Politico. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted CDC…

U.S. Justice Department issues new 'Russiagate' subpoenas - AP | 18 Feb 2026 | The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly issued a fresh round of subpoenas, as it continues to investigate the campaign by President Donald Trump's opponents to undermine his 2016 victory with claims of "Russian interference." The…

Tucker Carlson 'detained' in Israel: Journalist 'dragged into interrogation room' after interview with Trump's ambassador | 18 Feb 2026 | Conservative podcasting titan Tucker Carlson said he and his staff were detained in Israel on Wednesday following an interview with Donald Trump's ambassador to the country. The former Fox News…

Pair of Illegal Aliens Accused of Torturing, Sexually Assaulting Man in North Carolina Home Invasion | 17 Feb 2026 | A pair of illegal aliens, as well as a third suspect, are accused of breaking into the residence of a man in Pitt County, North Carolina, before torturing and sexually…

Israel's Gaza 'ceasefire' death toll tops 600 --Airstrikes by IDF have continued despite U.S.-backed truce, in force since October 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 | Thousands of Palestinians have been killed and wounded in Gaza since October, when a U.S.-backed ceasefire was declared, as Israeli airstrikes have continued, local health…

Rhode Island hockey shooter ID'd as transgender father Robert Dorgan | 16 Feb 2026 | Police identified the gunman who killed two people and critically injured three others at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday afternoon as Robert Dorgan and revealed he went by a female…

Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with U.S. | 15 Feb 2026 | Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days before a second round of…

U.S. military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations | 15 Feb 2026 | The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously…