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Reggae, a 33-year-old Atlantic Harbor seal, rests his head on a rubber duck during a training session with Liz Wait at the New England Aquarium, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium

12:39 PM on Friday, February 20

A video of Reggae, a 33-year-old Atlantic harbor seal at the New England Aquarium, hugging and fetching a rubber duck has drawn attention on social media

All US truckers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English, Transportation Secretary says

12:22 PM on Friday, February 20

All US truckers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English, Transportation Secretary says

FILE - President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Jan. 16, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump

11:59 AM on Friday, February 20

Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump

Trump says he'll sign executive order to enact 10% global tariff after Supreme Court defeat

11:45 AM on Friday, February 20

Trump says he'll sign executive order to enact 10% global tariff after Supreme Court defeat

Trump says he's 'absolutely ashamed' of Supreme Court justices who issued 'deeply disappointing' tariff decision

11:23 AM on Friday, February 20

Trump says he's 'absolutely ashamed' of Supreme Court justices who issued 'deeply disappointing' tariff decision

This undated photo provided by Jenny Anderson shows Vivian Tu, personal finance content creator. (Jenny Anderson via AP)

'Your Rich BFF' Vivian Tu shares her favorite personal finance tips

11:08 AM on Friday, February 20

Vivian Tu wants to make personal finance more approachable

UNCHR High Commissioner Barham Salih talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Diplomacy is still the only viable path to peace in Ukraine, UN refugee chief Barham Salih says

10:30 AM on Friday, February 20

The new head of the U.N. refugee agency says diplomacy is the only realistic path to peace in Ukraine, as humanitarian aid runs short

Containers are piled up at a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

10:29 AM on Friday, February 20

The Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a bruising loss on a cornerstone of his economic policy, striking down sweeping tariffs he imposed on nearly every country

FILE - State Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, attends a special legislative session in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Mike Kropf//Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

10:11 AM on Friday, February 20

Virginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official

Virginia Democrats pass map aimed at flipping 4 US House seats, but still need approval from high court and voters

10:08 AM on Friday, February 20

Virginia Democrats pass map aimed at flipping 4 US House seats, but still need approval from high court and voters

Paula Wood holds a sign protesting Missouri’s congressional redistricting effort while sitting beside her husband, Tim Wood, during a rally on Jan. 21, 2026, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states

9:43 AM on Friday, February 20

A partisan battle to redraw U.S. House districts is raging in some states, even as campaigns get underway

NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

9:20 AM on Friday, February 20

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test

FILE - The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes

9:10 AM on Friday, February 20

President Donald Trump is dealing with a major legal defeat Friday after the Supreme Court struck down many of the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth

Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal shoots during the men's biathlon 15-kilometers mass start race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

6:59 AM on Friday, February 20

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold Norway’s 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics

FILE - Prince Andrew leaves St. Giles Cathedral after the arrival of the coffin containing the remains of his mother Queen Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Police search former Prince Andrew's home a day after his arrest

2:43 AM on Friday, February 20

Police have searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Lennon Flowers, right, Project Director of The Parents' Network hugs Lori Schott, mother of Annalee Schott, outside a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

3:29 PM on Thursday, February 19

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content

Flowers left in memory of Linda Davis lie by the roadway Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at the site outside Savannah, Ga., where Davis was killed in a crash. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Cherished teacher mourned following deadly crash with driver who was being pursued by ICE

2:35 PM on Thursday, February 19

Kindergarten and first grade students at a Georgia school are mourning their teacher days after she was killed by a driver who authorities say was fleeing federal immigration officers

CEO of the Chef Ann Foundation, Mara Fleishman, a winner of this year's Elevate Prize, chops apples for a salad at her home, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)

Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories

6:00 AM on Tuesday, February 17

The Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation

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