Feb 22 Mexican army kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader 'El Mencho' during operation to capture him By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 22 U.S. men's hockey beats Canada in OT to win first Olympic gold medal since 1980 By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday after Jack Hughes scored in overtime, earning the nation’s third men’s title at the Games and its first since 1980. Continue reading
Feb 21 Hungary's foreign minister says country will block key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary will block a planned 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) European Union loan to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, Hungary's foreign minister said. Continue reading
Feb 21 Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls on allies to send noncombat troops to Ukraine By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. and its European allies should immediately deploy noncombat troops to Ukraine to show Vladimir Putin that Western nations are committed to the nation’s freedom and independence. Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump increases global tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court decision By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Continue reading
Feb 21 How organizers of the 2026 Winter Games made clean energy a priority By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Organizers of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games pledged that virtually all of the electricity to power the Winter Olympics would be clean. Continue reading
Feb 20 5 European allies pledge millions to build cheap drone defenses with Ukrainian know-how By Sam McNeil, Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press Five European nations have announced a new program to produce low-cost air defense systems and autonomous drones using Ukrainian expertise hard-won over the past four years of war against Russia. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch What's next for the U.S. and China in a new era of confrontation By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The U.S.-China relationship affects national security and our pocketbooks. They are the world’s most advanced militaries and largest economies. Now, China’s increasingly authoritarian leadership is purging officials while portraying itself as more reliable than the U.S. Compass Points moderator Nick… Continue reading
Feb 20 What's next for the U.S. and China in a new era of confrontation By Nick Schifrin The U.S.-China relationship affects national security and our pocketbooks. They are the world’s most advanced militaries and largest economies. Now, China’s increasingly authoritarian leadership is purging officials while portraying itself as more reliable than the U.S. Compass Points moderator Nick… Continue reading
Feb 20 Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement and loves the USA By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The 27-year-old American freeskier who received the "loser" label from President Donald Trump at the start of the Olympics — leading to threats to his family and setting off the first major political imbroglio of the Games — explained he has used the entire… Continue reading