February 18, 2026

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Mortgage rates sink to the lowest level in a month, sparking more refinance demand -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

As Walmart and Target head in different directions, all eyes are on their new CEOs -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Arm shares edge higher in premarket as Nvidia shakes up its AI bets -

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Building site worker dies in ‘industrial accident’ – Yahoo News New Zealand -

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Britain’s BAE Systems sets sights on defense spending boom amid record order backlog -

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Pedestrian hit, killed in York County crash – WCNC -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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 -

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

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Bayer falls 8% after proposing $7.25 billion settlement in Roundup case; European markets open higher -

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

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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 -

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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 -

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Trump vows to stay in race after lewd remarks surface

(Editors Note: Attention language that may be offensive to some readers in paragraphs 22, 23, 24)

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Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in presidential race: Reuters/Ipsos poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 5 percentage points among likely voters, roughly the same advantage she has held over the past several weeks, according to the Reuters/Ipsos n…

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High risk for homeless as Matthew sweeps up U.S. southeast coast

WELLINGTON, Fla. (Reuters) – As Hurricane Matthew bore down on Florida’s Atlantic coast, Richard Hatfield, who is homeless and makes ends meet by panhandling and doing odd jobs, was desperate to get inside to safety.

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NHC downgrades Matthew to Category 1 hurricane

(Reuters) – Matthew was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday by the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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Massive Maryland prison corruption case highlights national issue

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A massive federal racketeering and drug-trafficking case at Maryland’s biggest prison offers a glimpse at the deep roots of corruption that criminal justice experts say grips the U.S. corrections system.

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U.S. formally accuses Russian hackers of political cyber attacks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government for the first time on Friday formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election.

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U.S. hurricane center says Nicole weakening

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nicole weakened early on Saturday as it moved southward, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Trump in crisis after lewd remarks about women come to light

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plunged into a deep crisis on Friday after a bombshell 2005 recording came to light in which he boasted in vulgar terms about trying to have sex with an unidentified married…

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Hurricane Matthew kills over 800 in Haiti before hitting U.S.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti/DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Matthew killed more than 800 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti earlier this week before it skirted Florida’s Atlantic coast on Friday and plowed northward over waters jus…

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U.S. securities fraud case dismissed against Texas Attorney General

(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday dismissed a civil securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, court documents showed.

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