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A toucan named Sam is spotted in Las Vegas, Feb. 13, 2026. (Katherine Eddington via AP)

Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it's too late

12:30 PM on Thursday, February 19

The life of a toucan seen flying around the Las Vegas desert is at risk unless it can be captured soon

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

12:12 PM on Thursday, February 19

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

FILE - A sign for the Department of Housing and Urban Development stands outside the agency's headquarters, Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

11:50 AM on Thursday, February 19

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted

FILE - Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule

10:59 AM on Thursday, February 19

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air

A slavery exhibit removed by the Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia, city says

10:31 AM on Thursday, February 19

A slavery exhibit removed by the Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia, city says

FILE - South Carolina quarterback Lanorris Sellers (16) throws under pressure from Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser, File)

Without nationwide rules, South Carolina lawmakers move to keep college athlete payments secret

10:17 AM on Thursday, February 19

South Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to keep secret how much money teams and athletes are paid under new college sports rules

In this image from video circulating on social media, verified by the AP and posted on 17 February, 2026, attendees shout anti-government slogans in Abdanan, Iran, during a memorial known as "chehelom," Persian for "the 40th," marking 40 days since a man was killed during protests. Chehelom ceremonies are traditionally held by families 40 days after a death, but during periods of unrest they can take on a political dimension.(UGC via AP)

Iranians grieve defiantly for thousands killed in last month's crackdown

10:04 AM on Thursday, February 19

Iranians are still reeling with shock, grief and fear after Iran's rulers unleashed the deadliest crackdown ever seen in the Islamic Republic last month

President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Countries that attended Trump's first Board of Peace meeting in Washington

9:57 AM on Thursday, February 19

The Board of Peace has met for the first time in Washington, bringing officials from nearly 50 countries together

Pope Leo XIV presides over Ash Wednesday Mass, marking the start of the Catholic Lent, inside the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope

9:54 AM on Thursday, February 19

A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group has rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seventh left, poses for photographs with chief executive officers of various AI groups during the AI Summit in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Indian Prime Minister's Office via AP)

Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact

9:49 AM on Thursday, February 19

India’s prime minister has put AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an awkward spotlight at a summit in New Delhi

Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania pledge to send troops for Gaza stabilization force, US commander says

8:49 AM on Thursday, February 19

Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania pledge to send troops for Gaza stabilization force, US commander says

Trump says the US is pledging $10 billion for his Board of Peace but doesn't specify what the money will be used for

8:25 AM on Thursday, February 19

Trump says the US is pledging $10 billion for his Board of Peace but doesn't specify what the money will be used for

US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, approves White House ballroom proposal (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the vote was unanimous; one commissioner abstained)

8:23 AM on Thursday, February 19

US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, approves White House ballroom proposal (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the vote was unanimous; one commissioner abstained)

Trump announces at inaugural Board of Peace meeting that 9 members agree to pledge $7 billion for Gaza relief package

8:16 AM on Thursday, February 19

Trump announces at inaugural Board of Peace meeting that 9 members agree to pledge $7 billion for Gaza relief package

FILE - A shopper heads into a Walmart store Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlook

5:12 AM on Thursday, February 19

Walmart delivered another impressive quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries attracted a broader spectrum of Americans from cash-strapped to wealthier households during the critical holiday shopping period

People hang yellow ribbons in their neighborhood around Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Genealogy sites have helped solve major crimes. Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to them

9:50 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases

President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts. It still has a lot of work to do in Gaza

9:39 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Thursday was an early test of whether one of his marquee foreign policy initiatives can gain broad support and advance the shaky ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip

A motorist exits a vehicle during a snow storm Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Placer County, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

12:13 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California

FILE - In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, is welcomed by an unidentified Omani official, center, upon his arrival at Muscat, Oman, for negotiations with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, as Iranian Ambassador to Oman Mousa Farhang walks at right, May 11, 2025. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP, File)

What to know as US moves military assets to Mideast and Iran nuclear talks have yet to reach a deal

8:46 PM on Wednesday, February 4

Iran and the United States are waging gunboat diplomacy as talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hang in the balance

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