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Burch scores 23 as Wright State knocks off IU Indianapolis 85-73

8:13 PM on Thursday, February 19

Led by TJ Burch's 23 points, the Wright State Raiders defeated the IU Indianapolis Jaguars 85-73 on Thursday

Venezuela's acting president signs into law amnesty measure that could free hundreds detained for political reasons

6:43 PM on Thursday, February 19

Venezuela's acting president signs into law amnesty measure that could free hundreds detained for political reasons

FILE - Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference Dec. 7, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

6:09 PM on Thursday, February 19

Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas is claiming he's being “blackmailed” following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire

Venezuela’s legislature approves amnesty bill, paving the way for the release of hundreds detained for political reasons

5:12 PM on Thursday, February 19

Venezuela’s legislature approves amnesty bill, paving the way for the release of hundreds detained for political reasons

FILE - This image provided by Office of the New York Mayor shows Thomas Donlon, center, as New York City's interim police commissioner, Sept. 13, 2024. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP, File)

Judge dismisses ex-NYPD commissioner's lawsuit alleging 'systemic corruption' in police department

4:52 PM on Thursday, February 19

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City’s former interim police commissioner against the previous mayor, Eric Adams, and his top deputies

Newsmax Renews Carl Higbie, Greg Kelly for Top Shows

4:30 PM on Thursday, February 19

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

3:53 PM on Thursday, February 19

Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question

Drugs seized by El Salvador's Navy are displayed during a press conference in Puerto la Union, El Salvador, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes

3:15 PM on Thursday, February 19

El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead

FILE - The state and U.S. flags fly over the Virginia State Capitol as the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly gets underway, Jan. 10, 2024, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia judge blocks Democrats' referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

2:46 PM on Thursday, February 19

A Virginia judge is temporarily blocking Democrats’ plan to hold an April referendum on new congressional maps that could seriously impact the midterm elections

The entrance of the San Rafael Ranch, which was previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein and called the Zorro Ranch, is seen, Jan. 31, 2026, near Stanley, N.M. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)

New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch

2:15 PM on Thursday, February 19

New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch as allegations of sex abuse and trafficking swirl

Members of the National Guard walk past a banner with President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Justice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters

1:11 PM on Thursday, February 19

A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face has been hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters in a physical display of the Republican president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency

President Donald Trump stands with other World leaders before a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: Trump heads to Georgia after securing Board of Peace pledges for Gaza relief funds

6:30 AM on Thursday, February 19

President Donald Trump is in Georgia Thursday for a trip designed to help boost Republicans’ political standing heading into the midterms

Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom, briefly posted on the National Capital Planning Commission's website ahead of a March 5, hearing, are photographed Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal

5:38 AM on Thursday, February 19

A federal panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees has approved his plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing

President Donald Trump visits Coosa Steel Corporation in Rome, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

4:16 AM on Thursday, February 19

New research shows midsize U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home

This image provided Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 by the Iranian military and dated Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean.(Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast

1:04 AM on Thursday, February 19

Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East

Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., vice chair of the National Governors Association, speaks at the Economic Club of Washington Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

10:15 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Coosa Steel Corporation in Rome, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

10:07 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The White House has insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accompanied by refugee rights attorneys and supporters, speaks with reporters outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, following a hearing on whether a federal judge should extend a temporary order that protects Minnesota refugees lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

10:05 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency

FILE - The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier and a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, conduct joint exercises in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in Arabian Sea June 1, 2019. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

A look at the US military assets in the Middle East

3:10 PM on Friday, January 23

The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades

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