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New York has confirmed that the federal government released another $77m for new tunnels and bridges connecting the state to its neighbour New Jersey, amid a feud with United States President Donald Trump.On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appeared at a construction site alongside union leaders to push for the release of the remaining funds, which were frozen in October amid a record-breaking government shutdown.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“It cannot continue like this,” Hochul, a Democrat, told workers at the site.“The workers need to know that that job is going to be there: the one they…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats have panned the GOP’s push for voter ID legislation as akin to segregationist laws from the Deep South, but the architect of the bill in the Senate says their arguments are detached from reality.”It’s paranoid fantasy,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told Fox News Digital. “These are absurd arguments. They should be ashamed to make them.”Lee was responding to comments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who has doubled down on his claim that the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is “Jim Crow 2.0.”THUNE GUARANTEES VOTER ID BILL…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom condemned the American-born Team China Olympic skier Eileen Gu during an interview on Fox News’ “Ingraham Angle” on Tuesday. “I’m just going to say it, she’s a traitor,” Freedom said. “She was born in America. She was raised in America, lives in America, and chooses to compete against her own country for, literally, the worst human rights abuser on the planet, China. She built her fame in a free country, and then chooses to represent an authoritarian regime.”  Silver medalist Eileen Gu of China attends the awarding…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled the first projects under Japan’s $550 billion investment commitment to the United States. Trump is putting energy and critical minerals at the front of a deal he has framed as tariff-driven economic statecraft. In a social media post, Trump said the opening tranche will back an Ohio gas-fired power plant, a critical minerals site in Georgia and a liquefied natural gas facility in Texas, early signals of where Washington wants Japanese capital to land. The announcement comes weeks before Trump is due to meet Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on March 19. US-Japan…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Palo Alto Networks — Shares of the cybersecurity company tumbled almost 6% after Palo Alto issued a weak earnings forecast for the current quarter. The company sees adjusted earnings for the fiscal third quarter ranging from 78 cents to 80 cents per share, while the LSEG consensus sought 92 cents per share. Cadence Design Systems — The computational software company’s shares advanced nearly 4%. Cadence Design sees full-year adjusted earnings ranging from $8.05 to $8.15 per share, while the LSEG consensus called for $8.05 per share. The company also said its…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case of nine alleged Antifia members charged in connection with the ambush shooting of a police officer at a Texas U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center over a T-shirt worn by one of the defense attorneys.  U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman cited the shirt worn by attorney MarQuetta Clayton under a blazer, which depicted civil rights icons. Clayton, who is defending Maricela Rueda, apparently wore the shirt during jury selection. “I don’t know why in the world you would think that’s appropriate,”…

By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted February 17, 2026 9:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size After Saskatchewan got a taste of spring, the snow is back and it looks like it’s here to stay. The timeline was delayed but the storm finally rolled into Saskatoon Tuesday afternoon, picking up for cars driving home from work.Saskatoon is expected to get 15-25 cm of snow, while other parts of the province may get up to 25-30 cm with a second wave expected to stick around until Wednesday evening.People are being urged to stay off the…

Premier1 has kicked off drilling at its Mt Kersey gold prospect, one of the few remaining gold targets in the prolific West Australian Yalgoo greenstone belt that have been barely touched.The company has launched into 3700m of reverse circulation (RC) drilling at site, chasing a large-scale hydrothermal system east of its Wadgingarra starter resource.The expeditious program comes hard on the heels of Premier1’s recent full acquisition of the Yalgoo gold project, spanning 266 square kilometres of prime WA gold real estate and in a heavily consolidated district of major producers.The cost-effective drilling will now zero in on a preserved hydrothermal…

The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from Smyrna, Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had additional ammunition alongside a shotgun.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePolice in Washington, DC, have arrested an 18-year-old man as he ran towards the Capitol Building, home to the US Congress, armed with a loaded shotgun and extra ammunition.The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from Smyrna in the state of Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves, and had additional ammunition along with the loaded shotgun, police said on Tuesday.Recommended Stories…

U.S. and Iran wrap up second round of nuclear talks – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. and Iranian negotiators say there’s been progress in their nuclear talks, even as the U.S. assembles a massive naval force in the region and Iran launches military exercises nearby. Imtiaz Tyab has details.