From USA TODAY. The search for Nancy Guthrie, "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, continued Monday, Feb. 16, more than two weeks after her disappearance. Nancy Guthrie, whose health her family has described as fragile, was allegedly kidnapped earlier this month in a case that has now captured the nation’s attention and brought federal…

From USA TODAY. Some people are moving abroad as health care costs rise. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/02/16/americans-move-abroad-healthcare/88645175007/

From USA TODAY. Legendary actor Robert Duvall has died. He was most famous for his roles in "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now."

From USA TODAY. A Chicago teen who spoke out after her father was detained by ICE has died, her family spokesperson said. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/15/ofelia-torres-chicago-immigration-detention-father/88693785007/?tbref=hp

From USA TODAY. The FBI confirmed that gloves found near the home of Nancy Guthrie were sent to a lab for testing, as detectives expand the search across Pima County. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/15/savannah-guthrie-mom-latest-news-updates/88690353007/

From USA TODAY. The fight over renaming The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts has led to a reckoning about the meaning attached to presidential memorials and arguments about who we are. From marble monuments to cultural…

From USA TODAY. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos discussed the Nancy Guthrie missing persons case with USA TODAY partner Reuters almost two weeks after her disappearance form her home in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson, Arizona. The case involving "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother has included reports by Reuters report that suggested the FBI…

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From USA TODAY. Two shootings at a school and a home left at least eight people dead and dozens others wounded in northeastern British Columbia on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in what a Canadian official described as one of the worst mass shootings in the nation’s history. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police got a report of…

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump delivered a speech to troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Feb. 13, 2026. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/13/trump-fort-bragg-name-change/88663111007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Race cars tackle the snow and ice in the annual Sno*Drift Rally in Michigan’s Montmorency County. Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2026/02/13/snodrift-rally-race-montmorency-michigan-event/88635581007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Former CNN news anchor Don Lemon appears in a Minneapolis federal court for a hearing related to charges over his role covering a protest at a Minnesota church against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/04/first-amendment-minnesota-church-don-lemon-fort/88480420007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics…

From USA TODAY. A shooting incident at South Carolina State University left at least two dead and put the campus on lockdown. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/13/south-carolina-state-university-shooting-victims-investigation/88656554007/

From USA TODAY. Chocolate’s journey from sacred drink to Valentine’s Day symbol was shaped by history, marketing and even chemistry. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ubn88ncn Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

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From USA TODAY. Police in Bloomington, Minnesota, announced 30 arrests tied to a sex trafficking bust in a video press conference that presented like a viral video. Among the 30 arrests, police said they arrested a federal employee who does background checks for government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement…

From USA TODAY. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds news conference on border security. 🎥: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

From USA TODAY. Vice President JD Vance commented on the removal of a condemned AI-generated Truth Social video depicting the Obamas as apes. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/jd-vance-comments-trump-video-obamas-apes/88622243007/?tbref=hp Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Senator Ron Paul questioned officials from Department of Homeland Security on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol and the lack of escalation tactics used during a Senate hearing. Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Estée Lauder is filing a lawsuit against Walmart for selling alleged counterfeit beauty products online. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/11/estee-lauder-sues-walmart-alleged-counterfeit-products/88633818007/?tbref=hp

From USA TODAY. The Trump administration is preparing to rescind an Obama-era scientific finding that has served as the legal underpinning for federal regulations targeting greenhouse gases for more than a decade. In a major blow to federal efforts to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency will take action on Feb. 12 to repeal…

From USA TODAY. Newly released body cam footage shows the series of events before a Border Patrol agent shot a Chicago woman several times in the fall of 2025. She survived.

From USA TODAY. Senator Ron Johnson appeared to blame Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, saying state officials encouraged protests that led to their killing by federal agents. This is not the first time Johnson has tried to blame the deaths in Minnesota…

From USA TODAY. The Trump administration said it will end the controversial immigration operation in Minnesota that sparked nationwide protests after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in January. White House border czar Tom Homan announced the move at a press conference on Feb. 12. “A significant drawdown…

From USA TODAY. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s questioning of Attorney General Pam Bondi became heated when the congresswoman mentioned Epstein and President Trump. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/pam-bondi-epstein-congress-testimony-watch-live/88622046007/

From USA TODAY. Artists are severing connections with sports and media giant Casey Wasserman after his alleged involvement in the Epstein Files. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/10/who-is-casey-wasserman/88603380007/

From USA TODAY. El Paso mayor Renard Johnson denounces the FAA for an abrupt airspace shutdown tied to a cartel drone threat that halted flights and alarmed the community. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2epvspnb

From USA TODAY. Six Republicans joined with House Democrats to rescind the emergency declaration the president used to impose import tariffs on Canada. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/trump-canada-tariffs-house-vote-results/88622058007/

From USA TODAY. Tom Homan is expected to hold a new conference on the latest immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

From USA TODAY. The House Judiciary Committee hearing saw repeated barbs between Democrats and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3yu5b9b3 Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. From Franklin D. Roosevelt to the current White House occupant, the poll founded by George Gallup has tracked every president’s approval rating for the past 90 years. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/gallup-presidential-approval-rating/88629201007/

From USA TODAY. From Franklin D. Roosevelt to the current White House occupant, the poll founded by George Gallup has tracked every president’s approval rating for the past 90 years. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/gallup-presidential-approval-rating/88629201007/

From USA TODAY. From Franklin D. Roosevelt to the current White House occupant, the poll founded by George Gallup has tracked every president’s approval rating for the past 90 years. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/gallup-presidential-approval-rating/88629201007/

From USA TODAY. Canadian police on Feb. 11 named 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the shooter who killed nine people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/02/11/school-shooting-tumbler-ridge-canada/88620749007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ 📹: Government agency – CBC

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From USA TODAY. The Trump administration quietly removed a large pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City in recent days, just weeks after the government issued federal guidance on types of flags allowed to be flown at national parks.

From USA TODAY. Pima County Sheriff’s Department deputies took a Rio Rico man in for questioning after Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing from her home. The man, who identified himself as Carlos, said it’s possible he delivered packages to Guthrie’s address, but he did not know her. "I hope they get the suspect,"…

From USA TODAY. Vice President JD Vance warned United States Olympic athletes to expect "pushback" if they delve into politics, defending President Donald Trump’s criticism of freestyle halfpipe skier Hunter Hess. Unease over what’s happening in U.S. politics right now also was evident during the Olympics opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan, where…

From USA TODAY. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11. Her testimony came as two House members who led the effort to force the Justice Department to release more documents about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said they discovered at least six more suspected accomplices. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/10/epstein-files-suspects-redacted-documents/88603065007/

From USA TODAY. Attorney General Pam Bondi was the subject of a Congressional hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Opening statements by House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan and ranking member Jamie Raskin initiated the hearing. Jordan praised the Department of Justice for returning to what he described as their "core missions," citing a lower…

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump is pushing for the SAVE America Act as an election security measure while critics warn it could make voting harder for married women and other eligible voters. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zjevb6j

From USA TODAY. The FAA has shut down most flights around El Paso in a rare security move. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2026/02/11/faa-grounds-el-paso-flights/88620655007/

From USA TODAY. Betting on issues of national security, like war, introduces perverse motives like insider trading. It also risks normalizing betting on death. Read more: https://warontherocks.com/2026/01/betting-on-war-prediction-markets-and-the-corruption-of-national-security/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. Two shootings at a school and a home left at least nine people dead and dozens others wounded in northeastern British Columbia on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in what a Canadian official described as one of the worst mass shootings in Canada’s history. Officials provided an update on the Tumbler Ridge school shooting…

From USA TODAY. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee. Her testimony comes as two House members who led the effort to force the Justice Department to release more documents about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said they discovered at least six more suspected accomplices. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/10/epstein-files-suspects-redacted-documents/88603065007/

From USA TODAY. A group of Buddhist monks is walking for peace from Texas to the White House in Washington, DC. Nearly two dozen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, are walking 2,300 miles to promote national healing, unity and compassion. The journey began on Oct.…

From USA TODAY. A group of Buddhist monks is walking for peace from Texas to the White House in Washington, DC. Nearly two dozen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, are walking 2,300 miles to promote national healing, unity and compassion. The journey began on Oct.…

From USA TODAY. Bodycam released by the Fulton County Police Department shows initial warrant confusion at a Georgia election facility when the FBI arrived to seize files, including physical ballots, ballot images and voter rolls. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/02/10/watch-body-camera-footage-taken-at-beginning-of-fbi-raid-in-georgia/88603310007/

From USA TODAY. A group of Buddhist monks is walking for peace from Texas to the White House in Washington, DC. Nearly two dozen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, are walking 2,300 miles to promote national healing, unity and compassion. The journey began on Oct.…

From USA TODAY. As the search for "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother continues, authorities have released several surveillance photos and videos of a "potential subject." The four black-and-white images and videos, released online by FBI Director Kash Patel on Feb. 10, show a masked and "armed" individual "appearing to have tampered with the…

From USA TODAY. As authorities continue their investigation of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, the FBI released surveillance video showing a "potential subject" coming to front door of the Tucson-area home. Despite videos posted to social media signaling "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie and her family’s readiness to pay a ransom, they have said they have not…

From USA TODAY. Sen. Susan Collins announced her 2026 re-election bid in a unique video unboxing New Balance sneakers. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/10/susan-collins-2026-maine-senate-reelection-bid/88604159007/

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump says he will not allow a new US Canada bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/09/donald-trump-united-states-canada-gordie-howe-international-bridge/88598154007/

From USA TODAY. Officials for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee.

From USA TODAY. For the first time in over half a century, there are no nuclear arms controls in place between the world’s two largest nuclear powers, the US and Russia. With a rising China growing its nuclear arsenal while it continues to assert its power on the international stage, we ask, is this the…

From USA TODAY. Former NFL linebacker and defensive end Tracy Scroggins, who played for Detroit Lions, died at 56. His family cited CTE as the cause. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/02/09/tracy-scroggins-dies-cte-detroit-lions/88598127007/

From USA TODAY. The search for "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother has entered its second week. Guthrie and her brother and sister have all released multiple videos pleading for help with the return of their mom, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. Authorities in Arizona are continuing to investigate the disappearance of Guthrie who was reported missing…

From USA TODAY. Experience the star-studded lineup at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Casita, featuring major celebrities and unforgettable performances. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/02/08/bad-bunny-super-bowl-performance/88204912007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

From USA TODAY. A group of Buddhist monks is walking for peace from Texas to the White House in Washington, DC. Nearly two dozen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, are walking 2,300 miles to promote national healing, unity and compassion. The journey began on Oct.…

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump’s comments on U.S. Olympic freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Sunday after Hess and some other American athletes shared their political thoughts about the United States earlier in the week. Hess said he had "complicated" feelings about representing the United States during this time. Sign up for our newsletter for…