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3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 18

2:28 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The U.S. stock market ticked higher, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia

2:16 PM on Wednesday, February 18

2:13 PM on Wednesday, February 18

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has resumed the practice of clearing out homeless encampments, saying he has retooled the process

1:58 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Authorities say an avalanche near Lake Tahoe has killed eight backcountry skiers, and one person remains missing

1:11 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Authorities say a total of five people have died in crashes involving over 30 vehicles after blowing dirt made it nearly impossible to see on a Colorado interstate

1:10 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A trial is drawing to a close for the tax-evasion case against a prominent Supreme Court lawyer accused of failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in winnings from ultra-high-stakes poker games

1:04 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A coalition of authorities is deploying technology to try to locate the wreck of a fishing boat that sank last month off Massachusetts, killing all seven aboard

12:50 PM on Wednesday, February 18

US transportation officials order 550 truck and bus driving schools to close after finding major safety deficiencies

12:33 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was an athlete from a young age, and throughout his life he immersed himself in the world of sports

12:24 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine

12:12 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Eight backcountry skiers found dead, 1 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe, authorities say

10:57 AM on Wednesday, February 18

An organization in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is urging fishermen to take certain precautions after decrying a recent U.S. strike in the eastern Caribbean that killed three people aboard a suspected drug boat

10:52 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations

10:31 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago

9:27 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses though still dwarfed by other massive settlements

8:23 AM on Wednesday, February 18

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and that has raised concerns

7:55 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Vaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all

1:47 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Somalia’s government says U.S.-backed airstrikes and expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in its long-running war against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group

12:08 PM on Monday, February 16