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Airlines Grapple With Rising Jet Fuel Costs, Long Security Lines. The Stocks Are Falling. Spot jet fuel prices in some markets have risen by about 60 cents a gallon since the end of February, to as high as $4.19 per gallon in Los Angeles and $3.92 per gallon in New York Harbor, according t...

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Major U.S. airlines are juggling higher jet fuel costs and travel disruptions since the U.S. and Israel launched their attacks on Iran, and it’s weighing on their stocks.

The rising jet fuel costs led TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald to lower his price targets …

Some Airports Report 3 Hour Security Lines Amid Government Shutdown Air travelers are reporting hours-long waits to get through airport security this weekend, with Transportation Security Administration agents working without pay during the partial federal government ...

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Air travelers are reporting hours-long waits to get through airport security this weekend, with Transportation Security Administration agents working without pay during the partial federal government shutdown. …

A 7th U.S. Service Member Dies in Iran Conflict U.S. Central Command said on X at 3:29 p.m. today that a seventh U.S. service member has died from injuries received during the Iranian regime's initial attacks across the Middle East. The unnamed ser...

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U.S. Central Command said at 3:29 p.m. today that a seventh U.S. service member has died from injuries received during the Iranian regime's attacks across the Middle East.

The unnamed service member was "seriously wounded” in an attack on U.S. troops on March 1. …

Administration Needs to Be Clear on Iran Goal, Sen. Tillis Says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says President Trump likely needs to ask Congress not only for supplemental funding, "but probably a request for the authorization of use of military forc...

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R., NC.) says President Trump likely needs to ask Congress not only for supplemental funding, "but probably a request for the authorization of use of military force" in Iran, a week since the U.S. and Israel launched their attacks, he told CNN. …

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v1.118 rolls out today!

New in this update: You can now translate posts without leaving the app.

Simply tap "translate" on mobile and your phone's built-in translation takes it from there.

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.

BREAKING: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt war against Iran in early show of support for President Trump’s campaign.

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Paramount’s ‘Scream 7’ Adds to Media Company’s Weekend of Wins It was another dose of good news for Paramount Skydance, which on Friday announced a deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after a bidding war with Netflix.

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Paramount’s Scream 7, the latest gory sequel in the R-rated horror franchise, slashed its way to a higher-than-expected opening weekend with an estimated $64.1 million in domestic ticket sales through Sunday, according to Comscore. …

Even the most optimistic estimates of how much tariffs could generate is $400 billion or $500 billion a year, about $2 trillion less than the annual revenue needed to finance the federal government, according to the nonpartisan Cato Institute. ...

Trump Says His Tariffs Could Replace Income Taxes. Here’s What Tax Experts Say. While the idea of tariffs paid by foreign countries and generating enough revenue to replace Americans’ income tax sounds appealing, tax experts say both premises are untrue.

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President Donald Trump again floated the idea that his tariffs on imports could raise enough revenue for the Treasury that they could “substantially replace” the income tax. Economists and tax policy experts say that’s not likely. ...

Tariff Refunds Are Now In Play. Here’s What to Know. Democratic lawmakers are calling for Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds plus interest for tariffs paid, starting with small businesses.

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The Supreme Court has issued its decision on President Trump’s tariffs, striking down the levies he invoked under emergency powers. Now everyone wants to know when—or whether—refunds are coming.

There is an estimated $175 billion on the line in collected tariffs. …

Flight Disruptions Pile Up as Blizzard Dumps Snow on Northeast Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed on Sunday, with another 4,200 flights canceled for Monday, according to FlightAware.com.

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A major winter storm has snarled air travel from Maryland to Maine, with forecasts calling for blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and impossible travel conditions.

More than 3,200 flights had been canceled by 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, according to FlightAware.com. …

Is AI’s authoritarianism a bigger threat than Trump’s? | Will Bunch As predicted, or feared, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are poised to upend U.S. society. We are not ready.

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Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...

hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...

Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.

“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

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Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state.

Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action. Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state. www.startribune.com/minnesota-fa...

Warner Bros. Lands Ninth Straight Box Office Winner With ‘Wuthering Heights’ Wuthering Heights raked in an estimated $34.8 million in domestic box office over the three-day weekend and is projected to sell $40 million through Monday, according to Comscore.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's ‘Wuthering Heights’ notched the studio’s ninth-straight number one box office debut over the long holiday weekend, with its domestic tally expected to reach $40 million through Monday, according to Comscore. …

A grim-looking athlete wearing a blue beanie and yellow jacket holds up a gray racing helmet adorned with many images of other athletes. (Robert Michael / DPA / Reuters)

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Disqualified for a 'Helmet of Remembrance' - Ukraine's Vladislav Heraskevych shows his helmet, featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion, after he was barred from racing on Feb 12, 2026. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A skier jumps up, fist held high, smiling, as he climbs atop a podium to receive a gold medal, flanked by the bronze and silver winners. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty)

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: A Victory Leap. Brazil's gold medalist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen jumps onto the podium flanked by silver and bronze medalists from Switzerland, during the medal ceremony for the men’s giant slalom event on Feb 14, 2026. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Signet Jewelers Stock Shines. Valentines Spending Could Add More Sparkle. Signet’s stock is up 7.1% year to date and 68% over the past year despite industry challenges such as waning demand for diamond jewelry, increased interest in cheaper lab-grown diamonds, and reduced c...

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Jewelry is expected to be the largest chunk of this year’s Valentine’s Day spending, with 25% of consumers expecting to give jewelry gifts, according to National Retail Federation’s annual survey…

Another $6.3 billion is projected to be spent on an evening out …

The great ‘shrinkflation’ of housing in America: What $500,000 buys today vs. what it bought in 2019 In 2019, a half-million dollars was more than enough to buy a single-family home in much of the U.S. Today, that amount only covers the cost of a condo unit, at best, in some cities.

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The great shrinkflation of housing in America is here.

As prices have skyrocketed to record highs over the last few years, home shoppers have found that their budgets fetch increasingly less. …
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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

Please take the time to read what the children detained in Dilley wrote me in their own words: www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 10/

ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.

ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.

If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Bad Bunny’s Sign Language Interpreter Will Make Super Bowl History, Too

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The disappearing art gallery in your post office The U.S. Postal Service is home to thousands of historic works of art in post offices nationwide. Hundreds have been lost, sold or destroyed.

👀 What if I told you there was a hidden art gallery scattered across the country?

What if I told you some of its treasures had vanished?

What if I told you that I found them?

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Pinned lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Aug 19, 2021 Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13) 0:02 / 0:10 lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 47m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.

A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

The Latest Government Shutdown Will Delay the January Jobs Report The widely anticipated January jobs report had been scheduled for Friday.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics won’t release the January jobs report on Friday because of the partial government shutdown.

While the previous shutdown halted operations across the entire federal government, the one that started Sat is only a partial funding lapse…