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The Department of Labor plans to send a “strike team” to California to investigate potential fraud in unemployment benefits. The Department claims that the previous presidential administration turned a blind eye to the labor programs.
Search crews are looking for nine backcountry skiers who remain missing following an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Six others have been rescued after their group became trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday.
President Trump hosts a reception at the White House to honor Black History Month. In a proclamation recognizing Black History Month, the president says the history of Black Americans is an indispensable chapter in the grand American story.

U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has died aged 84, according to a Feb. 17 announcement by his family. The cause of death was not immediately revealed. Jackson, a Baptist minister raised in the segregated South, became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and emerged as one of the most prominent black political figures of the late 20th century. He twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1980s.
The second round of indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran ended in Geneva, Switzerland. Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran and Washington have reached an understanding on key principles. He says there have been positive developments compared to the previous round, adding that both sides will now work on draft documents and exchange them. He also cautioned that the progress doesn't mean an agreement will be reached soon.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Feb. 16 signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Hungary during his visit to Budapest. He also met with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The Budapest stop follows Rubio's visit to Slovakia on Feb. 15, after he previously attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
The FBI has announced a $100,000 reward for information that could lead to Nancy Guthrie's recovery, or the arrest and conviction of a suspect. Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31 at her Arizona home.

A new crew of four astronauts has arrived at the International Space Station for an eight-month science mission. They’ll study everything from bacteria to plants, all while helping NASA prepare for future trips to the Moon and Mars. Meanwhile, SpaceX successfully launched 24 new Starlink satellites on Feb. 14 from California. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage landed safely on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.
Investigators have found DNA at Nancy Guthrie’s property that does not belong to her or anyone close to her, as the search for her enters its third week.
President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to ramp up pressure on Iran, targeting oil exports to China. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is preparing for possible weeks-long operations.
U.S. investors are suing the South Korean government over one of its leading e-commerce platforms. This comes as an international controversy escalates.
An Italian ice dance couple is enjoying their final Olympic Valentine’s Day. Details on their love story that began more than 16 years ago.

Price inflation further stabilized across the U.S. marketplace at the start of 2026, signaling consumer relief could be on the way in the year ahead. The annual inflation rate slowed to 2.4 percent in January—the lowest level since May—according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday.
The Trump administration has ended temporary protected status for Yemen, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on Friday.