February 18, 2026

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CNBC Daily Open: Iran-U.S. talks and Ukraine-Russia negotiations in focus — progress in sight? -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest $36 billion in U.S. oil, gas and critical mineral projects -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Treasury yields nudged higher as investors await Fed meeting minutes -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

UK inflation cools markedly in January, boosting odds of Bank of England rate cut -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

European stocks set for higher open as traders monitor global market moves -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

‘Crap’: Stephen Colbert blasts CBS for denying it blocked James Talarico interview from air -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

More than 50% of enterprise software could switch to AI, Mistral CEO says -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: The billion-dollar takeover of one of London’s oldest asset managers won’t be forgotten -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Family and community remember 16-year-old Adrian Banks after tragic bicycle accident – KXXV -

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4 killed, over dozen injured in 30-vehicle crash in U.S. Colorado – Qazinform -

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Earlswood residents fear potholes may cause ‘major accident’ – BBC -

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‘A matter of national survival’: European governments on how they’re accelerating digital sovereignty as geopolitical tensions ramp up -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Germany’s long-awaited fiscal stimulus is finally here — but there’s a defense spending catch, says Goldman Sachs -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

JPMorgan prefers international stocks to America’s — here’s where it sees opportunities beyond Wall Street -

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Trump says Japan to invest in energy, industrial projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia -

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1 woman killed, another critically injured in Sonoma crash – Sonoma Index-Tribune -

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Bay Area man killed in skiing accident at Truckee resort – The Mercury News -

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St. Johns County 12-year-old dies after mini dirt bike crash outside his school – Yahoo -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

St. Johns County 12-year-old dies after mini dirt bike crash outside his school – Action News Jax -

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4-year-old burned in Beaumont hot-water accident undergoing treatment in Galveston, family says – 12newsnow.com -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Taylor Swift Gets Political at 2018 American Music Awards, Calls For Midterm Voting

Taylor Swift didn’t shy away from her newfound passion for politics during an acceptance speech at the 2018 American Music Awards … pleading for people to hit the voting booths next month for the midterm elections. Taylor saved her…

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Bella Hadid Getting Birthday Kiss From The Weeknd in New York City

Bella Hadid is getting wishes for a happy 22nd birthday … and passionate kisses from The Weeknd.  The super cute couple was in New York City Tuesday celebrating Bella’s bday … and the model let everyone know how great it is…

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Astros’ Ryan Pressly Confronts Roberto Osuna Heckler, ‘You’re Being a Dickhead’

Houston Astros pitcher Ryan Pressly tried to play the role of peacemaker with a heckler who was going after Roberto Osuna … but Pressly ended up calling the guy a “dickhead” and walking away. It all went down on Monday when the Astros were ta…

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Katt Williams Gets Out of Jail in Oregon, Dodges Extradition to Georgia

Katt Williams is a free man again — and it looks like it’ll stay that way for the short-term, ’cause he got a pass from prosecutors in Georgia … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement in Multnomah County, Oregon tells us Katt was released from…

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Rapper Phora Talks About Chaos at Meet & Greet, Drove Injured Fan to Hospital

Phora’s plans to meet his fans and hand out some swag went haywire when the massive Hollywood Boulevard crowd got out of hand … and he ended up running a makeshift ambulance. The SoCal rapper held a promo event at Shoe Palace in Hollywood Mon…

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Nikki Haley in Great Spirits After Announcing Exit as United Nations Ambassador

Nikki Haley’s all smiles after announcing she’s resigning as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and it’s a sign of things to come … so she says. We got Nikki Tuesday at Reagan National Airport in D.C. after she and President…

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Monica Says Kanye West’s Relationship with Trump is Doing More Harm than Good

Monica says Kanye West is misguided if he thinks teaming up with Donald Trump is helping the world … and it’s time for Ye to put the kibosh on their relationship. We got the R&B singer at LAX Tuesday and asked about Kanye and…

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Tyron Woodley Undergoes Hand Surgery, Could Fight In December

Tyron Woodley had an interesting day — he took his son to the doctor to fix his injured labrum and ended up going under the knife himself … TMZ Sports has learned.  Woodley took his son to Pensacola, Florida to visit Dr. James Andrews –…

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James Gunn Hired to Write ‘Suicide Squad’ Flick After ‘Guardians’ Firing

That didn’t take long — fired “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn is bouncing back from controversial tweets by landing a gig writing “Suicide Squad 2.” As you know … Disney canned Gunn in July over a bunch of years-old, yet horribl…

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Naughty By Nature’s Treach Calls for Eli Manning to Bench Himself

This is the most respectful way we’ve ever seen anyone call for a QB to hit the pine …  The guy calling for Eli Manning to bench himself is Treach — the leader of Naughty By Nature — who happens to be a HUGE fan of the NY Giants. …

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