Democrats, White House still far from DHS funding deal amid standoff over ICE

Democrats, White House still far from DHS funding deal amid standoff over ICE

Thursday, February 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The standoff between Democrats and the White House over Department of Homeland Security funding and immigration enforcement continued on Wednesday, with both sides digging in as the partial government shutdown hit its fifth day.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the Read More.

Quote for February 19, 2026

Thursday, February 19 by Summer Anderson

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin

Glen Powell wants to make ‘Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants’ with Nick Jonas

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

In early February Nick Jonas posted a video in which he revealed that, unbeknownst to him, the jeans that he wore on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - which had been lent to him by the brand - had... Read More.

Hudson Williams to star in mystery thriller series ‘Yaga’

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

Hudson Williams has found his next project.The Heated Rivalry star will appear in the Crave original series Yaga. Production is currently underway on the streaming service's first half-hour original drama series, which also stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid and Clark Backo.Yaga will be based... Read More.

NYPD officers who helped rescue injured bald eagle on Hudson River speak out

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While surveying ice during a training exercise on the Hudson River on Tuesday, a New York City police officer with the department's Harbor Unit spotted something unusual."Last week, when it was cold, a lot of stuff was getting stuck in the... Read More.

FBI election probe lacks ‘faintest possibility of probable cause,’ Fulton County says in court filing

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

(FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) -- Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, are renewing their effort to have the 2020 election files seized from their election office last month returned, arguing that a recently unsealed search warrant application falls "woefully short" of establishing probable cause of... Read More.

What is Section 230? Landmark social media lawsuit spotlights legal shield

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A landmark trial over social media addiction has drawn fresh scrutiny to a decades-old legal shield: Section 230.The case, which began last Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, centers on claims against Meta -- the parent company of Facebook and... Read More.

Oklahoma declares state of emergency due to wildfires: ‘Conditions remain dangerous’

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

(BEAVER COUNTY, Okla.) -- The Oklahoma governor declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to multiple wildfires in the state's panhandle region, as critical fire weather conditions persist in the region.A "series of destructive wildfires" is burning across northwest Oklahoma, the governor's office... Read More.

8 of 9 missing skiers found dead following California backcountry avalanche

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

(NEVADA COUNTY, Calif.) -- Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead, and one remains missing following an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, officials announced Wednesday.Search crews on Tuesday braved "highly dangerous" conditions to rescue six other skiers who were part of the same... Read More.

Kristen Bell to voice Amy Rose in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

Kristen Bell is joining the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.The actress will voice Amy Rose in Paramount Pictures' upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Ben Schwartz, who has voiced Sonic in all three of the franchise's previous films, made the announcement in Read More.