Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

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17 février 2026 à 07:46

“And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this,” Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas congressman’s appearance on Monday’s “Late Show.”

Memorials for Iran’s Slain Protesters Wil Test of State Crackdown

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Par : Erika Solomon and Leily Nikounazar

17 février 2026 à 06:01

Ceremonies commemorating the 40 days after protesters were killed are planned this week, challenging the authorities’ ability to restrain them.

Downtown Tehran this month. This week, families across Iran will commemorate the 40th-day memorials of thousands of Iranians killed Jan. 8-10.

Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low

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Par : Constant Méheut

17 février 2026 à 06:01

Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.

A Ukrainian artillery brigade firing at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.

U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions

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Par : Aaron Boxerman

17 février 2026 à 06:01

President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.

Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, in Davos, Switzerland, last month. They are expected to attend the negotiations with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday.

Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut

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Par : Juliet Macur

17 février 2026 à 06:01

Adeliia Petrosian, 18, has the résumé of a medal contender — and ties to coaches and a skater who were at the center of a doping scandal at the last Winter Games.

Adeliia Petrosian has skated outside Russia only once since 2022. She makes her Olympic debut on Tuesday at the Winter Games in Milan.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

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Par : Shawn Hubler

17 février 2026 à 05:34

The chairman, Casey Wasserman, has faced criticism ever since his name surfaced in the Epstein files. Mayor Karen Bass is the latest official to call on him to step down.

Casey Wasserman, a powerful Los Angeles entertainment executive, has faced increasing calls from leaders in the city to resign as chairman of the 2028 Olympics organizing committee.

Frederick Wiseman Watched People Like Nobody Else

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Par : Alissa Wilkinson

17 février 2026 à 02:38

For more than 50 years, the influential documentarian found inspiration in filming the ways his ordinary subjects lived their lives.

Frederick Wiseman’s direct cinema style and sharp observations made him a near-peerless documentary filmmaker.

Anderson Cooper Is Leaving ’60 Minutes’

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Par : Benjamin Mullin

17 février 2026 à 02:40

Mr. Cooper said in a statement that he was leaving as a correspondent for the show to focus on his CNN program and spend more time with his children.

Anderson Cooper has been a correspondent on the CBS newsmagazine for almost 20 years.

After Trip to Germany, AOC Expresses Frustrations

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Par : Kellen Browning

17 février 2026 à 02:33

The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used her trip to Germany to argue that the best way to counteract far-right movements was to address people’s economic struggles.

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays About Slavery at Washington’s House

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Par : Anushka Patil

16 février 2026 à 22:50

The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after the administration took down displays about slavery at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia.

City officials sued the Interior Department after National Park Service workers took down the exhibits at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia last month.

Robert Duvall: A Life in Pictures

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Par : Michaela Towfighi

17 février 2026 à 01:02

The actor, who had a knack for embodying a wealth of varied characters, had a sprawling and celebrated career.

Teacher Killed in Crash After Man Fled in Car From ICE, Police Say

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Par : Soumya Karlamangla

17 février 2026 à 00:19

The man, who federal officials said had entered the United States illegally, was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide after the crash in Savannah, Ga., according to the county police.

Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies

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Par : John Anderson

16 février 2026 à 23:03

He exposed abuses in films like “Titicut Follies,” a once-banned portrait of a mental hospital, but ranged widely in subject matter, from a Queens neighborhood to a French restaurant.

Mr. Wiseman in an undated photo. “I don’t know if I can offer a general definition of what I’m doing,” he said in 2011, “except to say I’m trying to create dramatic structures out of ordinary experience.”

Progress in Guthrie Case Is Fitful as Search Enters Its Third Week

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Par : Reis Thebault and Jack Healy

16 février 2026 à 22:32

Late-night bursts of activity have yielded few visible results as investigators hunt for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of a “Today” show host. The sheriff said Monday that her children and their spouses are not suspects.

Hopes have soared with each apparent break, but Nancy Guthrie is still missing.

Senators Meet Zelensky With Hopeful Message on Sanctions

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Par : Robert Jimison

16 février 2026 à 22:30

During their visit, a pair of Democratic senators made the case for Congress to impose harsh penalties on Moscow for its continuing offensive.

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, left, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, center, visiting Kyiv on Monday.

Tom Pritzker, Hyatt Heir, Steps Down as Executive Chairman Over Links to Epstein

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Par : Rebecca Davis O’Brien

16 février 2026 à 22:09

The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a letter sent to the Hyatt Hotels Corporation board on Monday, Thomas J. Pritzker said he had “exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact” with Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Tina’ and ‘Milo’ Olympic Mascot Toys Are Almost as Tough to Get as a Medal

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Par : Andrew Keh

16 février 2026 à 18:08

Fans have fallen hard for plush dolls representing Tina and Milo, the mascots of Italy’s Winter Games.

Tina, the Winter Olympics mascot, has been a hot commodity.

2 Killed in Shooting at High School Hockey Game in Rhode Island

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Par : Neil Vigdor and Thomas Gibbons-Neff

17 février 2026 à 01:52

The shooter was also dead, apparently by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said. The shooting, which the police described as a “targeted event,” happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.

State Police outside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, an indoor ice skating rink, after a shooting in Pawtucket, R.I., on Monday.

As Guthrie Case Grips Nation, One Police Chief Reflects on His Time in the Spotlight

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Par : Bernard Mokam

16 février 2026 à 21:38

“It’s probably something that no one ever expects to happen in their career,” said James Fry, who was the police chief in Moscow, Idaho, when four students were killed there in 2022.

Moscow, Idaho, faced intense national attention after the 2022 killings of four students at the University of Idaho.

Where to Watch Robert Duvall’s Top Performances

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Par : Noel Murray

16 février 2026 à 21:20

He played rugged, capable men drawn from America’s past, present and possible future.

In “The Godfather,” Robert Duvall played a lawyer advising a band of Italians who respect his counsel but don’t consider him a trusted insider.

An Alternative to the Supreme Court’s Originalism

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Par : Jeffrey Toobin

16 février 2026 à 20:57

Outside of law school classrooms, the liberal constitutional agenda is failing. Enter the American Constitution Society.

Robert Duvall, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ Actor, Dies at 95

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Par : Clyde Haberman

16 février 2026 à 20:57

An Oscar winner, he was known for disappearing into wide-ranging roles in movies like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” and in the television series “Lonesome Dove.”

In a long and varied career, Robert Duvall was nominated for seven Academy Awards for acting, and won once.

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

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Par : Rebecca Robbins

16 février 2026 à 19:00

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.

Moderna says it plans to pull back on late-stage studies of some of its experimental vaccines.

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

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Par : Paula Span

16 février 2026 à 17:06

Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.

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