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Stories from February 14, 2026

U.S. military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

U.S. military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The U.S. military is reporting a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria. The strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
by The Associated Press

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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.

U.S. courts have found at least 4,400 cases since October in which judges ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained people unlawfully, but the administration has largely continued its immigration enforcement and kept many detainees in custody despite those rulings.
by Reuters

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Drone strikes kill 2 in Ukraine and Russia ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva

Drone strikes kill 2 in Ukraine and Russia ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva

Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia on Saturday ahead of fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks. Ukrainian officials said Saturday a Russian drone hit a residential building in Odesa and killed an older woman.
by The Associated Press

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TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another shutdown

TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another shutdown

A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. That includes the Transportation Security Administration, whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports.
by The Associated Press

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Rural Minnesotans of color skipping medical care out of fear of ICE

Rural Minnesotans of color skipping medical care out of fear of ICE

Medical providers are increasingly concerned that some of their rural patients who need to drive long distances to see specialists are missing appointments because they fear being picked up by federal immigration agents.
by Molly Castle Work

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No broken hearts, just broken records for Valentine's Day

No broken hearts, just broken records for Valentine's Day

A rare February flirtation with spring is ahead for Valentine’s Day as warm air pushes temperatures toward record highs across Minnesota.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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For one Globetrotter, the game is as much about connection as basketball

For one Globetrotter, the game is as much about connection as basketball

As the Harlem Globetrotters tour the country, veteran player Fatima “TNT” Lister reflects on a career built around performance, community connection and the responsibility of being a highly visible woman in a historically male, century-old basketball institution.
by Anika Besst

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