Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs in a blow to his economic agenda
The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs he levied on nearly every other country.
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U.K. police search former prince's home after his historic arrest
Yahoo News UK
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Dominican Republic begins 2026 with 1.2M visitors, projects record year
The Dominican Republic reported 1.22 million tourists in January, a 5.5% increase compared with the same month last year. Air arrivals rose.
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Artemis II completes countdown test, prepares for launch
The NASA Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal went far better than the first, NASA said, though it still found a few smaller glitches.
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Trump rages that his own Supreme Court picks are ‘disgrace to the nation’ after 6-3 ruling against his tariff power
President invokes a different statute to impose a 10 percent tax that will be in effect for the next 150 days
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What is the California Billionaire Tax Act? Is it actually happening?
Bernie Sanders supports it. Newsom has opposed it. Others say California's wealthiest will flee. What's going on?
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Bishop of Lincoln arrested in sexual assault inquiry
Right Reverend Stephen Conway has also been suspended by the Church of England.
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Trump blasts Supreme Court over decision striking down tariffs
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court after it struck down his sweeping global tariffs, saying the ruling was "deeply disappointing. " "The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what's right for our country," he said at a White House press conference on Friday.
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Trump attacks Supreme Court over tariff ruling, announces new 10% global tariff
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court over its tariff decision, saying he was "absolutely ashamed" of the justices who ruled against him.
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New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women
To all the women who've heard the frustrating "it's all in your head" in response to medical maladies, a new study out Friday feels your pain.For decades women were excluded from clinical trials, and most pain studies analyzing animals only used males, Midavaine noted -- a medical bias that operated on the notion that female hormones created "too much variability."
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Man Who Buried 82-Year-Old Mom Under Drugs and Money Sentenced to Decades in Prison
Dolores Ingram’s body was found buried beneath a pile that included a shattered aquarium, drugs and more than $53,000 in cash, according to prosecutors
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Jail's 'obsolete' fire system flagged before death
Prisoner Clare Dupree, 48, died two days after a blaze in her cell caused by a vape.
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Trump Rants About Right to Destroy Countries After Tariffs Ruling
Donald Trump rambled concerningly about what he could do now that his tariffs have been overturned.
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Trump, mentioning Fed chair pick, says interest rates should come down substantially
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, citing his pick to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, said he expected interest rates to come down substantially.
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, handing the Republican president a stinging defeat in a landmark ruling on Friday with major implications for the global economy.
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Trump announces new 10% global tariff as he hits out at 'deeply disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
The court ruled with a 6-3 majority that Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencies.
1 min read - World
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies passes controversial labour reform bill
Unions have slammed the reforms as an effort under libertarian President Javier Milei to erode protections for workers.
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Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump's second-term agenda
The Supreme Court has weakened Trump's hand in dealing with other nations, writes Anthony Zurcher.
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FCC Asks Broadcasters to Air ‘Patriotic, Pro-America’ Programming to Celebrate 250th Anniversary
The move is part of the agency's Pledge America campaign to celebrate 250 years of the United States' independence.
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Kash Patel’s girlfriend picked to sing National Anthem before Pete Hegseth’s anti-abortion address
‘We are not ‘In woke we trust,’ we are ‘In God we trust,’’ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during the event
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Supreme Court's tariff smackdown is win for limited government | Opinion
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of ensuring the separation of powers by striking down President Donald Trump's tariffs.
3 min read - US
Catholic leaders bring communion to immigration detainees near Chicago after court win
(In paragraph 10, corrects Blaise to Blase) By Heather Schlitz BROADVIEW, Illinois, Feb 19 (Reuters) - For the first time in six years, two priests and a nun escorted by police have walked past barbed
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Trump Calls the Supreme Court a 'Disgrace to Our Nation' for Striking Down Tariffs
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the president's emergency tariffs on Feb. 20
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Chart inflates prevalence of transgender people committing mass shootings
A chart that frames transgender people as responsible for more mass shootings than individuals from any other demographic group has resurfaced online in the wake of deadly events in Canada and the United States. But the data, which was first posted to X in 2025, does not accurately depict crime statistics, experts told AFP.
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Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession
The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.
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Graft allegations spark clashes in Albania between police and protesters
TIRANA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Police in Tirana fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes on Friday with opposition protesters demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following
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Trump endorses self-described ‘Nazi-ish’ Texas Republican as Peter Thiel backs his bid for Congress
Jace Yarbrough is running in the GOP primary for Texas's 32nd Congressional District.
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Could Labour lose Gorton and Denton? New polling puts Greens ahead for first time
Pollsters are offering mixed predictions of the final result
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Councillor charged with imprisonment and neglect
Bernard Arscott is listed as a Tory town councillor, but the party says he is no longer a member.
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Canada’s biggest nickel mine could store carbon in its waste rock, if all goes to plan
The Narwhal reports Canada’s largest nickel mine aims to utilize carbon-capturing brucite in its waste to store over a megatonne of CO2 annually.
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What is the 'Teddy Bridgewater act'? Explaining Florida's new law
Teddy Bridgewater is the inspiration for a new law that will affect Florida high school athletes.
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DOJ files complaint against OhioHealth over patient access to affordable healthcare
The Justice Department's civil antitrust enforcement action against OhioHealth comes a week after DOJ's antitrust chief, Gail Slater, was fired from her post.
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New Theory of Learning Upends the Lessons of Pavlov’s Dog
Maybe we don’t need so many reminders to remember something after all
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Factbox-How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
By Joseph Ax Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Trump’s Epic Loss on Tariffs Is Even Worse for Him than You Think
The Supreme Court’s stunning invalidation of most of the president’s tariffs is another sign that Trumpist populist nationalism is in crisis.
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What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump
Florida lawmakers this week approved renaming the international airport in West Palm Beach after President Donald Trump, just days after the Trump family company filed to trademark the use of the president’s name on airports. The legislation to switch the name of the Palm Beach International Airport to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport awaits the signature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after it passed the state Senate on Thursday.
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Guatemalan school hosts Kaqchikel performance to promote Indigenous language preservation
At a school in Guatemala’s western highlands, children’s shyness melted away as they clapped and sang along with the words of a song in their Kaqchikel language. Ninety-seven percent of the school’s more than 250 students speak Kaqchikel — one of 22 Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala — and instruction is given in that language and Spanish. Singer-songwriter Sara Curruchich had them at the edge of their seats Thursday when she began singing in Kaqchikel.
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States after the Supreme Court handed him a stinging rebuke by striking down his signature economic policy.Trump said he would use a separate authority to impose a uniform tariff of 10 percent -- after he spent the past year imposing various rates spontaneously to cajole and punish other countries.
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Trump Vows to Use ‘Even Stronger’ Methods to Keep His Tariffs: ‘I Can Destroy the Country’
"But I am allowed to cut off any and all trade or business with that same country. In other words, I can destroy the trade. I can destroy the country!"
3 min readMediaite
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Trump pivots after Supreme Court tariff ruling
In a 6-3 decision, the justices invalidated a keystone of the US president’s economic agenda.
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US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Northeast winter storm set to arrive Friday, just before possible weekend nor’easter
The first storm is forecast to arrive Friday morning.
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Met asks Andrew's protection officers what they saw or heard in Epstein inquiry
Officers will continue searching Andrew's former Windsor home until Monday, the BBC understands.
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Trump Files Airport Name Copyright As Florida Rushes To Rename Airport After Him
Naming airports after presidents isn't new or unique, but it typically comes after they've left office or died.
4 min readJalopnik
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Nasa to launch historic Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after delays
Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket
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‘Fools and Lapdogs!’ Trump Unleashes on Three Republican-Appointed Justices — Including Two He Picked
Donald Trump had exceedingly harsh words for the Supreme Court justices who voted to nullify his sweeping emergency tariffs.
2 min read - Politics
Donald Trump Issues 10-Day Ultimatum to Iran: Deal or ‘Bad Things Will Happen’
Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum, claiming that the world will see “in 10 days” what happens if the US and Iran do not reach a deal. The two-time US President made the statement at the recently concluded first session of the Board of Peace. This comes as the US has increased military forces in […] The post Donald Trump Issues 10-Day Ultimatum to Iran: Deal or ‘Bad Things Will Happen’ appeared first on Mandatory.
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18 Dead, 3 Injured After Truck Carrying Fishermen Collides with Another Vehicle on Highway
The fatal crash occurred on a highway in Egypt on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 19
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Rescue centre owner jailed over dog deaths
Detectives are undertaking a UK-wide investigation to identify who the dogs belonged to.
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Trump outlines new plan for tariffs after 'deeply disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated much of Trump's global tariffs.
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Calls for Independent Inquiry Into Royals Amid Epstein Row
"There must be an independent inquiry into what the royal family knew about his Epstein links," said one lawmaker.
7 min readTime
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Navy eyes BAH increases, barracks updates to house more sailors ashore
The Navy has relocated 4,500 sailors who’d been living afloat to shore-based housing, and is working to expand housing access to more troops.
3 min readMilitary Times
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