Month: February 2026
U.S. importers still paying Trump’s illegal tariffs even after Supreme Court ruling
Despite Friday’s Supreme Court decision that ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are illegal, U.S. importers are still paying duties on goods entering the country. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has yet to update its Cargo System Management Service to remove the duties imposed by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). […]
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Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
Police officers and civilians walk near the burned wreckage of a vehicle used as a barricade by members of organized crime, following a series of detentions by federal forces, in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2026. Michelle Freyria | Reuters The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera […]
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The next U.S.-Iran talks will be held on Thursday in Geneva, Oman says
Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi meets with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect U.S.-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. Oman’s Ministry Of Foreign Aff | Via Reuters The next round of talks between the United States and Iran […]
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Trump demands Netflix fire Susan Rice as DOJ probes Warner deal
A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of the company’s buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 20, 2026. Daniel Cole | Reuters President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences,” after she said Democrats would push for corporate […]
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Armed man killed by authorities trying to enter Trump Mar-a-Lago club
A Secret Service agent guards the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump on March 21, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Authorities fatally shot an armed man as he tried to enter President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Sunday morning, the Secret Service said. Trump was not at […]
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DHS suspends TSA Precheck, Global Entry as airlines brace for blizzard
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday suspended the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry security […]
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Adopt this simple sleep habit if you’re tired of rushing, says time management expert: It’s ‘the least sexy, but the most impactful’
Most people have a relatively consistent wakeup time. Fewer have a set bedtime, which could be the reason you feel lacking in free time during the day, says author and time management expert Laura Vanderkam. The logic works like this: Without consistent sleep habits, most people can be generally productive but struggle to stay consistently […]
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As American Girl turns 40, Mattel grapples with bringing dolls into a new era
The original six American Girl historical characters — Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Molly McIntire, Felicity Merriman, Addy Walker and Josefina Montoya — are displayed at the brand’s flagship store, Luke Fountain The flagship American Girl Place at Rockefeller Center in New York City feels frozen in time. The air smells faintly of vanilla. Young girls […]
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The ‘Magnificent Seven’ drove the stock market to record highs in recent years. Is the trade over?
The “Magnificent Seven” that propelled the broader market to record heights in recent years has been flipped on its head this year. All but two stocks in the group are in the red to start 2026, with Microsoft down nearly 18% and Tesla and Amazon each shedding more than 8%. Google-parent Alphabet , crowned one […]
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U.S. airlines warn over pause in TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs amid DHS shutdown
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2017. Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images A grouping of major U.S. airlines said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave travelers scant warning ahead of the temporary suspension of its […]
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