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February 17, 2026.

Texas Tech forward Lejuan Watts (3) drives past Arizona State forward Allen Mukeba (23) and center Massamba Diop during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona State upsets No. 13 Texas Tech 72-67 as Red Raiders lose star forward JT Toppin to injury

February 17, 2026

Maurice Odum scored 23 points, Massamba Diop added 14 and Arizona State held on for a 72-67 upset over No. 13 Texas Tech, which lost star forward JT Toppin to an injury in the second half. The Red Raiders — who were coming off a 78-75 overtime win at then-No. 1 Arizona — had a three-game winning streak snapped. It was Arizona State’s first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since beating No. 23 West Virginia 65-57 on Jan. 21, 2025. Toppin appeared to hurt his right leg while driving to the basket with 6:03 remaining. The preseason All-America selection needed assistance to limp off the court and didn’t return.

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FILE - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration ceremony, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

February 17, 2026

Bernie Sanders is coming to Los Angeles to campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats. Sanders has been railing for decades against the gap between rich and poor. Now he’s scheduled an afternoon rally on Wednesday near downtown Los Angeles. The tax proposal has not qualified for the ballot so far. The proposal calls for imposing a one-time 5% tax on the assets of billionaires to backfill federal health funding cuts for lower-income people. The proposal has created a rift between Gov. Gavin Newsom and prominent members of his party’s progressive wing ahead of the fall’s midterm elections.

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FILE - Chairman and CEO of Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Les Wexner tours the exhibit at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files

February 17, 2026

Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio. The billionaire retail magnate on Wednesday is expected to face questions about new revelations contained in Epstein-related documents released by the Justice Department. The 88-year-old Wexner is the retired founder of L Brands. He says he intends to cooperate with House Oversight Committee members’ inquiry. As one of Epstein’s most prominent former friends, Wexner has already spent years answering for their association. He denies any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s crimes. Wexner’s name appears more than 1,000 times.

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Rhode Island guard RJ Johnson (22) and forward Keeyan Itejere (40) celebrate their win over Saint Louis in an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in South Kingstown, R.I. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

No. 18 Saint Louis loses 81-76 at Rhode Island, ending 18-game win streak

February 17, 2026

Jonah Hinton made nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points as Rhode Island upset No. 18 Saint Louis 81-76, snapping the Billikens’ 18-game winning streak. Robbie Avila led Saint Louis with 21 points and Dion Brown added 19. The Billikens committed 18 turnovers and trailed for 36 minutes. They fell to 24-2 overall and 12-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The 18-game run had marked the second-longest active winning streak in the country, and the program’s longest since the 2013-14 squad won a school-record 19 games in a row. Myles Corey had 15 points for URI and was 11 of 11 from the free-throw line. Tyler Cochran scored 11.

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FILE - The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Union offers WNBA new CBA proposal, slightly lowering revenue share numbers AP Source says

February 17, 2026

The WNBA Players’ Association sent a counterproposal to the WNBA on Tuesday for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. The union is now asking for an average of 27.5% of the gross revenue _ revenue before expenses _ over the course of the CBA. The would include only 25% in the first year of the new deal. In its previous offer the union had been asking for an average of over 30%.

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Elon Musk attends the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

February 17, 2026

California regulators say that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so would not suspend its license to sell in the state. The decision announced Tuesday by the California Department of Motor Vehicles comes after Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker was found by an administrative law judge last year to have been exaggerating its cars ability to drive themselves for years by using the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving.” The judge had recommended that regulators suspend Tesla’s license to sell cars for 30 days, but the regulators gave the company a 90-day window to make changes.

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This photo provided by NASA shows a full moon shining over NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Feb. 1, 2026. (Sam Lott/NASA via AP)

NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

February 17, 2026

NASA has begun another practice launch countdown for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts. The first test was halted two weeks ago by dangerous hydrogen fuel leaks, bumping the flight from February into March. Launch teams replaced a pair of seals and a clogged filter at the Florida pad where the giant moon rocket stands, then started the countdown clocks Tuesday evening. The two-day test will culminate Thursday with the attempted fill-up of the rocket’s fuel tanks. The mission’s four astronauts will monitor the dress rehearsal from afar. A successful, leak-free test is needed before NASA will set a launch date.

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FILE - Mohsen Mahdawi speaks outside the courthouse after a judge released the Palestinian student activist, on April 30, 2025 in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart, File)

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

February 17, 2026

An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader. Judge Nina Froes said government lawyers made a procedural mistake by failing to certify a piece of evidence as required by federal law. The administration can appeal the decision, though its unclear if they will. The case is part of a wider push to remove pro-Palestinian campus activists. Last month, another judge blocked the deportation of a Tufts student who had written an op-ed criticizing the university’s response to the war in Gaza.

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FILE - A sign for The New York Times is displayed above the entrance to its building in New York on May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Warren Buffett’s company invests in the New York Times six years after he sold all his newspapers

February 17, 2026

Five years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in the New York Times on Tuesday. The somewhat surprising move highlighted the quarterly update Berkshire filed about the company’s stock holdings in Buffett’s last quarter as CEO. Berkshire also increased its investment in Chevron just before President Donald Trump promised to reinvigorate Venezuela’s oil industry.  At the time that Buffett sold off Berkshire’s newspapers in 2020 he concluded the industry was “toast.” But even then he suggested that newspapers with a national brand like the Times or Wall Street Journal might still do well.

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White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor after confirmation trouble

February 17, 2026

Last week the White House announced the nomination of a Las Vegas attorney for U.S. Attorney of the District of Nevada. George Kelesis has practiced law in Nevada since 1981 and would replace Sigal Chattah, who is currently waiting for an appeals court to determine whether she is improperly serving in her role after failing to receive U.S. Senate confirmation. The move is the latest loss in the administration’s efforts to handpick U.S. attorneys to serve beyond the time periods allowed. But the Trump administration maintains Chattah is validly serving as acting U.S. attorney and can continue to serve while Kelesis goes through the nomination process.

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Man charged with murder after police say 2 killed in drug deal at South Carolina State University

February 17, 2026

Police say a man faces murder charges after a marijuana deal inside a South Carolina State University dorm ended with two people dead in a shooting. Authorities say 18-year-old Khamanti Kennedy was part of the Thursday drug deal at Hugine Suites. But an arrest warrant did not say who may have fired weapons in the dorm room. Kennedy and the two people killed are not students at the university. The incident was the second fatal shooting on the South Carolina State University campus in a little over four months. University officials say they are adding additional security measures.

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New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton takes batting practice during a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Giancarlo Stanton thinks Yankees career incomplete without World Series title

February 17, 2026

Giancarlo Stanton says his Yankees tenure feels unfinished because he has not won a championship. Now 36 and entering the final two guaranteed seasons of a $325 million, 13-year contract he signed with the Miami Marlins, Stanton has gone on the injured list in seven consecutive seasons but has been a force when healthy. After missing New York’s first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows last year, he hit .273 with 24 homers, 66 RBIs and a .944 OPS in 77 games.

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Mark Cuban, center, reacts to play in the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mark Cuban says the NBA should embrace tanking and criticizes recent punishments for teams

February 17, 2026

Mark Cuban says the NBA should embrace tanking and is criticizing the league for punishing teams that lose on purpose to improve draft outlooks. The minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks made his comments in a pair of posts on X. They came three days after Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA was considering more changes to try to address tanking. Cuban says fines and threats of losing draft picks only encourage teams to lie to their fans about whether they are losing on purpose. He says the league should be more concerned about affordability and the fans’ experience.

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FILE - Denver Nuggets head coach Doug Moe, center, directs his team from the bench during an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns on April 21, 1982, in Denver. (AP Photo/JC, File)

Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

February 17, 2026

The rumpled and irreverent basketball coach Doug Moe has died. Moe’s son, David, informed friends of the coach’s death after a long bout with cancer and one of those friends, longtime Denver sportscaster Ron Zappolo, confirmed Moe’s death to The Associated Press. Moe was an All-American at North Carolina who played in the ABA. He went on to coach the high-scoring Denver Nuggets in the 1980s as well as San Antonio and Philadelphia. He was the coach of the year in 1988. Moe’s trademark was his motion offense. He could also excoriate players but later hang with them at the bar or coffee shop, wondering where that foul-mouthed man on the sideline had come from. Doug Moe was 87.

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, center, appears in the courtroom, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Judge grants hearing, expresses concerns ex-Michigan coach Moore may have had due process violated

February 17, 2026

A judge on Tuesday granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to charges against former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, who was arrested soon after he was fired due to his relationship with his executive assistant. Judge J. Cedric Simpson expressed concerns a detective didn’t disclose Moore had a employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Moore was charged with felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry. His lawyer is trying to get the case dismissed.

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Police continue to tape off the Dennis M. Lynch arena a day after a deadly shooting during a youth hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 in Pawtucket, R.I. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)

Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say

February 17, 2026

Pawtucket Chief of Police Tina Goncalves says the person who opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Rhode Island killed their ex-wife and one son. Goncalves says the victims were the shooter’s ex-wife Rhonda Dorgan and adult son Aidan Dorgan. The shooter injured three others during the shooting Monday afternoon in Pawtucket, among them Goncalves says was the shooter’s ex-wife’s parents and a family friend. Police have identified the shooter as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, who also went by the name Roberta Esposito.

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Crews search for backcountry skiers after avalanche reported in California mountains

February 17, 2026

Authorities say search and rescue crews are looking for multiple backcountry skiers feared missing after a reported avalanche in Northern California as a powerful winter storm moves through the state. A spokeswoman for the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday an avalanche was reported in the Castle Peak area around 11:30 a.m. local time. The department said backcountry skiers were believed to be on the mountain. California was walloped this week by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas.

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Tiger Woods speaks to the media at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, ahead of the Genesis Invitational, where he is the tournament host. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson)

Tiger Woods isn’t ruling out a return to the Masters. Ryder Cup captaincy also uncertain

February 17, 2026

The immediate future of Tiger Woods is in the boardroom instead of the golf course. Woods still won’t rule out returning to the Masters. All he says is that playing the first major of the year isn’t off the table. But he is coming off a year in which he didn’t compete in a single tournament for the first time in his career. He had disk replacement surgery in October. Most of his time is occupied in the PGA Tour boardroom as head of the committee reshaping the schedule. Also on hold is being Ryder Cup captain.

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The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun

February 17, 2026

U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., have arrested an 18-year-old man as he ran towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Police said the man dropped his weapon and complied when “challenged” by U.S. Capitol police officers. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man had parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol on Tuesday, got out and began running at the building when Capitol Police officers intercepted him and ordered him to the ground. Congress was not in session when the arrest occurred.

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Utah Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (20) posts up against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. undergoes surgery to remove growth in left knee

February 17, 2026

Utah Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a growth in his left knee. The Jazz said he starts rehabilitation and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. A doctor in Salt Lake City performed the procedure. Utah acquired Jackson from Memphis in an eight-player trade on Feb. 3. The team said a post-trade physical found the localized growth. Jackson played three games for Utah before the surgery. He was a two All-Star in Memphis and the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

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Church explosion in upstate New York injures 5 people, including firefighters

February 17, 2026

An explosion tore through a rural upstate New York church and injured five people, including the pastor and firefighters. Officials say the blast erupted at Abundant Life Church in Boonville on Tuesday morning. New York State Police say the church reportedly used propane cylinders for heat. Firefighters responded after someone reported a gas odor. Investigators say four people were in the basement when the furnace switched on and apparently triggered the explosion. Another firefighter on the first floor was thrown into a wall. Police say all five men were in critical but stable condition

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The entrance of the San Rafael Ranch, which was previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein and called the Zorro Ranch, is seen, Jan. 31, 2026, near Stanley, N.M. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)

New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch

February 17, 2026

State legislators in New Mexico have launched a truth commission to investigate past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests. A four-member panel of state House representatives met Tuesday to begin its investigation into concerns that the ranch may have facilitated child sex trafficking. New Mexico lawmakers also say they want to know why Epstein was not registered as a sex offender in the state after pleading guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. State House legislators voted without opposition to create the truth commission with subpoena power and a budget of over $2 million.

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FILE - A woman walks in front of a logo of Bayer AG at the Financial News Conference in Leverkusen, Germany, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

February 17, 2026

Bayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer. Bayer and lawyers for cancer patients announced Tuesday that they were filing the proposed settlement in St. Louis. It comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear Bayer’s argument about federal rules and warning labels for the popular weedkiller. That separate case will continue. Bayer says Roundup’s key ingredient of glyphosate does not cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But the company says legal costs have threatened Roundup sales in U.S. farming markets. Bayer bought Monsanto, the original Roundup maker, in 2018.

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New York Mets' Francisco Alvarez takes batting practice during a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Mets’ Alvarez, Robert Jr., Polanco and Baty won’t play early in spring games

February 17, 2026

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, outfielder Luis Robert Jr. and infielders Jorge Polanco and Brett Baty won’t play early in games this spring, manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday. Mendoza said Baty felt something in his right hamstring a couple of weeks ago, so they’ll bring him along slowly this spring. Robert will also be brought along slowly as trainers do some strengthening work with him to try and avoid the type of lower body injuries he’s had in the past.

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FILE - Minnesota head coach Dawn Plitzuweit looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)

Minnesota has been quietly climbing up in the daunting Big Ten. The Gophers have won eight in a row

February 17, 2026

The milestones have been adding up at Minnesota. The Gophers are on a steady rise in the rugged Big Ten, on an eight-game winning streak that has returned them to the AP Top 25 in a breakthrough season under coach Dawn Plitzuweit. Minnesota’s season debut in the poll this week came at No. 23. The Gophers have an immediate opportunity to prove they belong with games against No. 10 Ohio State on Wednesday and No. 18 Michigan State on Sunday. The Gophers are on their longest winning streak in regular season Big Ten play since an 11-game stretch between 2003-04.

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Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

February 17, 2026

Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday’s broadcast over fears it would violate “equal time” guidance from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration. The situation came hours before the start of early voting in Texas. Colbert says the network also told him not to mention the change but discussed it on air and pointed viewers to the full interview posted on YouTube. Talarico also posted a clip, calling it the “interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.” The FCC guidance warns talk shows to treat candidates like other broadcast programs. Colbert says the rule does not apply to streaming. Neither CBS nor the FCC commented Tuesday.

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Anthony Kim’s mystique was built on memories. Now his best highlight is a win

February 17, 2026

What Anthony Kim and Tiger Woods once had in common was that the longer they were away from golf, the more their legend grew. For Woods, it was endless highlight reels of his majors. For Kim, it was more memories of his swagger and lifestyle because he won only three times on the PGA Tour. But now the 40-year-old American has something even better with highlights of his astonishing win at LIV Golf Adelaide. He had vanished from public view for 12 years. He feels lucky to have survived his drug and alcohol addiction. Now he sees where it leads next.

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The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, the opening day of the state's 2026 legislative session. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down

February 17, 2026

Democrats’ top priority as the 2026 session of the Minnesota Legislature gets underway is reining in the power of federal law enforcement to conduct immigration crackdowns. For Republican lawmakers, who have largely supported the Trump administration’s methods in the state, their priority is curbing the massive fraud that has plagued taxpayer funded programs. President Donald Trump has cited such fraud as justification for sending thousands of federal immigration officers into the state. While the immigration enforcement surge is winding down, the aftermath will reverberate at the state Capitol.

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Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to launch ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ US tour next month

February 17, 2026

Bruce Springsteen brings his political message back to U.S. arenas with a new run of shows. The “Land of Hope and Dreams” American tour mixes big rock concerts with themes of democracy and freedom. The tour starts March 31 in Minneapolis and runs for 20 dates. It ends May 27 with an outdoor show at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. In his announcement, Springsteen calls this a dark and dangerous time. He urges fans not to despair. Last month, Springsteen dedicated the song “Streets of Minneapolis” to immigrants in the city. He also criticizes President Donald Trump’s enforcement actions.

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FILE - The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, Jan. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Wyatte Grantham-Philips, File)

Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

February 17, 2026

The Trump administration has backed Kalshi and Polymarket in a court fight over whether prediction markets constitute gambling. The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission says states cannot ban these markets because federal law gives the CFTC control. Several states accuse the platforms of running unlicensed casinos. Nevada has moved the furthest. A federal judge issued a temporary order that blocks Kalshi there. Kalshi appealed, and the CFTC has weighed in with a “friend of the court” briefing. The CFTC chairman argues these contracts act like futures, not sportsbook bets. States say most activity is in sports, and age rules also differ.

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Carol Trebelcock

February 17, 2026

Carol Trebelcock, age 74 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle

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Rapid City Hospital Heart Unit Earns National Nursing Honor Again

February 17, 2026

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Heart and Vascular Unit at Rapid City Hospital has once again earned national recognition for nursing excellence, marking a continued milestone for health care in the Black Hills and South Dakota. For the second consecutive year, the unit at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital received a silver-level Beacon Award for […]

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FILE - Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, sits in the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

February 17, 2026

Students in Georgia describe the terror of a school shooting as prosecutors try to convict the suspect’s father for giving him the gun. On Tuesday, ninth-graders testified that they saw a classmate bleeding in their algebra class. One student said she saw a hole in her wrist and feared she would die. Investigators say then 14-year-old Colt Gray planned the Sept. 4, 2024 attack that killed two teachers and two students and wounded several more. Prosecutors said his father ignored warnings and bought the rifle and ammunition used in the shooting. The defense says Colt hid his plans from his father.

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Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say

February 17, 2026

Authorities in Georgia say a Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work. Oscar Vasquez Lopez, the 38-year-old driver accused of causing the Monday crash just outside Savannah, remained jailed Tuesday on vehicular homicide and other charges. Court records don’t list an attorney for him. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson says officers were looking to enforce a 2024 deportation order against Lopez. He says Lopez initially pulled over, but drove away when the officers approached his vehicle. ICE says he ran a stop light before he crashed. The woman killed was Linda Davis, a special education teacher at Herman W. Hesse K-8 School.

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Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano will end their MMA retirements and fight each other in May

February 17, 2026

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will end their lengthy retirements from mixed martial arts to fight each other May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The bout will be staged by Most Valuable Promotions, the combat sports promotion established by influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The 39-year-old Rousey hasn’t fought since 2016, while the 43-year-old Carano’s eight-bout MMA career ended in 2009. They’ll fight at 145 pounds for five five-minute rounds. Despite their lengthy absences, Rousey and Carano remain two of the most iconic fighters in MMA history after two trailblazing careers. They are the two most famous women to participate in MMA.

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Kathy Jo Koenen

February 17, 2026

Kathy Jo Koenen, age 58 of Rapid City South Dakota passed away on February 9th, 2026, at Monument Health, after

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Minnesota Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez throws during a spring training baseball workout in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Pablo López has a significant UCL tear, likely out for the season, Twins GM says

February 17, 2026

Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López has a “significant tear” in his right elbow’s ulnar collateral ligament, according to general manager Jeremy Zoll. Zoll told reporters Tuesday that López would get a second opinion, but that he is likely to need surgery that would cost him the entire season. The news comes a day after the 29-year-old ended a bullpen session early because of what manager Derek Shelton called “a little bit of elbow soreness.”

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president’s name

February 17, 2026

The Trump family company wants to trademark the use of the president’s name on any airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home. Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president’s name on airports and anywhere else they appear there, including buses shuttling passengers, umbrellas and flight suits. The filings come amid debate in Florida over a state bill to name the Palm Beach airport after Trump. A trademark lawyer who first spotted the filings called them unprecedented.

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FILE - Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force, May 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say

February 17, 2026

The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. That’s according to multiple people familiar with the matter. An initial wave of subpoenas in November asked recipients for documents related to the preparation of a U.S. intelligence community assessment that detailed a sweeping, multi-prong effort by Moscow to help Trump defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Though the first subpoenas requested documents from a monthslong time frame surrounding the January 2017 publication of the Obama administration intelligence assessment, the latest subpoenas issued in recent weeks ask for any records through the present.

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FILE - The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)

Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says

February 17, 2026

The U.S. military says it’s carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters. The series of strikes carried out Monday killed 11 people and brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the attacks began in September. It marked in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s campaign. The military says two boats carrying four people each were attacked in the eastern Pacific Ocean, while a third boat carrying three people was struck in the Caribbean Sea. The military didn’t provide evidence that the vessels were ferrying drugs but posted videos that showed boats being destroyed.

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FILE - Demonstrators gather to protest removal of explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at the President's House Site in Philadelphia, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

February 17, 2026

Conservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Boston says orders by President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have forced park service staff to remove or censor exhibits that share factually accurate and relevant U.S. history and scientific knowledge, including slavery and climate change. The suit comes as a federal judge ordered Monday that an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia.

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Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight

February 17, 2026

A Pennsylvania man who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned has been denied bail while he fights deportation. An immigration judge said Tuesday that she considers 64-year-old Subramanyam Vedam a potential danger because of a 1980s drug conviction. Vedam’s lawyer plans to appeal Judge Tamar Wilson’s decision to keep him detained. A Pennsylvania judge last year threw out Vedam’s murder conviction in the 1980 death of a college friend based on evidence that prosecutors hadn’t disclosed. Vedam was born in India but has lived in the U.S. since he was an infant.

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FILE - Rev. Jesse Jackson waves as he steps to the podium during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

There was ‘a bridge called Jesse Jackson’ across decades of civil rights advocacy

February 17, 2026

The Rev. Jesse Jackson kept up his more than half-century-long fight for civil and human rights through his final years despite challenges over his health, the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice and political divisions. Whether appearing at the funerals of Black people killed by police or participating in COVID-19 vaccination drives to address hesitancy in communities of color, Jackson built on a life in public advocacy that included running for president, international diplomacy and influencing the lexicon of racial identity in America. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died on Tuesday. He was 84.

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Susan VanTassel

February 17, 2026

Susan VanTassel, age 67, of Ottumwa, South Dakota, died on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux

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Ludvig Åberg, from Sweden, hits from the third tee at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Ludvig Aberg takes advantage of a rule change on replacing damaged drivers

February 17, 2026

One of golf’s new rule updates for 2026 is allowing players to carry replacement parts in case a club gets damaged. The caddie for Ludvig Aberg was ready. So when the Swede’s driver cracked in the middle of his round at Pebble Beach on a shot that went out of bounds, Joe Skovron had a replacement head in the bag that he fixed on the spot. In other news, Rory McIlroy is turning his attention to key venues where he hasn’t won. Riviera this week is on the list. The big one is St. Andrews for the British Open next summer.

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Options trader Anthony Spina works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US stock indexes slip in their return from a 3-day weekend

February 17, 2026

U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower in their return to trading from a three-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Tuesday and was on track for a fourth loss in its last five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 183 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.2%. General Mills dropped after cutting its profit forecast for the year, while Warner Bros. Discovery rose after saying it would give Paramount some time to give its best and final offer to buy the company. Drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks weighed on the market.

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FILE - Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark answers a question during a news conference in New York on March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Tony Clark resigning as head of MLB players union, AP source says, as possible cap fight looms

February 17, 2026

Tony Clark is resigning as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a person familiar with union’s deliberations said Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because his decision, first reported by ESPN, had not been announced. The person said an announcement was likely later Tuesday. Clark’s decision comes during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into One Team Partners, a licensing company founded by the union and the NFL Players Association.

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FILE - The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix

February 17, 2026

Netflix is granting Warner Bros. Discovery a seven day waiver that would allow it to reengage in talks with Paramount Skydance. Warner Bros. said in a regulatory filing that the waiver will allow it to have discussions with Paramount Skydance on its buyout offer and any potential modifications. The filing said that Netflix executed the waiver on Tuesday. Warner Bros. now has until Feb. 23 to negotiate a possible transaction with Paramount Skydance.

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The home of William Stevenson, the ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden, is shown in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Stevenson has been charged in the killing his current wife at the home. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)

Delaware man married in the 1970s to former first lady Jill Biden set for plea in wife’s death

February 17, 2026

The long-ago husband of former first lady Jill Biden is set to enter a plea in Delaware to charges that he killed his current wife. Officials say 77-year-old William Stevenson remains in custody on $500,000 bail. He was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. A state grand jury early this month charged Stevenson with killing 64-year-old Linda Stevenson. Police say she was found unresponsive at their home on Dec. 28. Court records made public so far do not list a defense lawyer for him.

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FILE - Jesse Jackson holds his hands up after announcing he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, with his campaign chairman Mayor Richard Hatcher, left, of Gary Ind., and Mayor Marion Barry of Washington, D.C., in Washington, Nov. 3, 1983. (AP Photo/Scott Stewart, File)

AP Was There: A profile of Jesse Jackson as he prepared his 1984 campaign for the presidency

February 17, 2026

In 1983, The Associated Press profiled the Rev. Jesse Jackson when he was a 41-year civil rights activist preparing his historic 1984 campaign for the presidency. Jackson at the time described himself much like a prophet — driven by his religion to rise, like Jesus, Gandhi or the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In the ’60s, he battled for equal rights, picketing restaurants and marching for open housing. In the ’70s he stressed self-respect and economic justice. In the ’80s, he turned to leadership, making a run for president. Friends and foes described him similarly — his ego, his drive, his grand ideas, his weakness as an organizer, and his clever courting of the media.

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FILE - Rev. Jesse Jackson waves as he steps to the podium during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

February 17, 2026

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968. A two-time presidential candidate, Jackson led a lifetime of political crusades. He advocated for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. He scored diplomatic victories with world leaders and channeled cries for Black pride and self-determination into corporate boardrooms. He used his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to pressure executives to make America a more open and equitable society. His family confirmed he died Tuesday.

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