Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
February 17, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84, according to a Tuesday announcement by his family. “He died peacefully on Tuesday morning,
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning ‘The Godfather’ actor, dies at 95
February 16, 2026
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Robert Duvall, the Academy Award–winning actor best known for his roles in two of “The Godfather” films and “Apocalypse Now,” has died at his home in Virginia,
Trump: Guthrie kidnappers to face death penalty if she’s not returned alive
February 16, 2026
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The people who kidnapped the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie will face the death penalty if she is not alive, President Donald Trump said
Trump: US helicopter pilots ‘hit pretty bad’ during Maduro raid
February 16, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said that U.S. military pilots were “hit pretty bad in the legs” during a mission last month in Venezuela that led to the capture
Zelenskyy seeks Congress-backed US security guarantees in peace deal
February 16, 2026
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called for security guarantees backed by the U.S. Congress before any peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow is signed. Zelenskyy said in a
Puerto Rico enacts law defining unborn children as ‘human beings’
February 16, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Puerto Rico’s Republican governor has signed legislation amending the territory’s penal code to recognize a conceived child at any stage of gestation as a human being under certain
Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case
February 13, 2026
By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer Former CNN anchor Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Thursday to violating federal civil rights laws through involvement with a Minnesota church protest last month. Lemon and eight other
Trump: 2nd carrier group to Middle East leaving soon
February 13, 2026
By Ryan Morgan Signal Staff Writer President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he is sending a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, in case ongoing negotiations with
‘They Shouldn’t Be a Political Prop’: Parents Raise Concerns Over Student Anti-ICE Walkouts
February 13, 2026
By Janice Hisle, Savannah Hulsey Pointer, Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writers When Erika Franklin went to pick up her daughter from school on Jan. 30, she was stunned to see hundreds
EPA rescinds Obama-era finding that served as basis for climate regulation
February 12, 2026
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday announced the elimination of a 2009 finding that served as the basis of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse
House passes bill requiring voter ID, proof of citizenship
February 12, 2026
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — The SAVE America Act passed the House on Wednesday. Led by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the legislation would require Americans to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.
Trump appears to confirm 2nd carrier headed to Middle East
February 12, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to confirm in a post on social media that a second aircraft carrier is being prepared to be sent to
FBI announces ‘extensive search’ along Tucson roadways in Guthrie case
February 11, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The FBI said Wednesday that it is conducting “an extensive search along multiple roadways” in the area near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home, the day after officials released
ICE, Border Patrol officials warn DHS shutdown would make public less safe
February 11, 2026
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer Top Department of Homeland Security officials appearing at a Tuesday congressional hearing said that America will be less safe and thousands of federal employees will be affected if the
FBI: Georgia search warrant based on ‘substantiated’ election irregularities
February 11, 2026
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The FBI said it has “substantiated” irregularities in how votes were tabulated after the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia, according to an FBI official’s
FBI releases images of potential suspect in Guthrie kidnapping
February 10, 2026
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The FBI on Tuesday released new images and videos showing a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. FBI Director Kash
2 killed in boat strike by US military in Eastern Pacific
February 10, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. military said it carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two traffickers and leaving one survivor. U.S.
US military boards oil tanker in Indian Ocean after pursuing it from Caribbean
February 10, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. military forces boarded a crude oil tanker “without incident” in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean, the Pentagon stated on Monday, accusing the vessel
SSA: More than 100M ‘my Social Security’ accounts created
February 10, 2026
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer More than 100 million Americans have created a “my Social Security” online account that allows individuals to access the Social Security Administration’s personalized tools and services,
Guthrie’s family requests police presence at missing mother’s home
February 9, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Police are monitoring the Arizona home of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a Sunday evening statement. “At the request