Large Trump banner hung at justice department headquarters

19 février 2026 à 23:01

‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency

A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face was hung on the exterior of justice department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him.

While Trump banners have been hung outside other agencies across Washington, the decision to place one on the storied justice department building amounted to a striking symbol of the erosion of the department’s tradition of independence from White House control.

Indiana approves plan to lure Bears away from Chicago

The Guardian

Par : Associated Press

19 février 2026 à 21:51

Team have been in Chicago since 1921
Indiana committed to helping build new stadium

The Chicago Bears’ potential move to Indiana took another step forward on Thursday when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built.

The Indiana House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee passed a bill establishing a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct and lease a stadium by a 24-0 margin. The Bears are looking at a tract of land near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.

MLBPA replaces chief Tony Clark after inappropriate relationship with sister-in-law

The Guardian

Par : Associated Press

19 février 2026 à 13:56

Bruce Meyer promoted to interim executive director
New labor deal negotiations with owners looming

Bruce Meyer was promoted to interim executive director of the baseball players’ association on Wednesday, a day after Tony Clark’s forced resignation. It was a move for continuity ahead of the likely start in April of what figures to be contentious collective bargaining with team owners.

Clark is a former All-Star first baseman who had headed the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) since 2013. He resigned on Tuesday, just months ahead of the expected start of bargaining for a new labor contract. The current deal expires on 1 December.

DC mayor declares emergency, asks President Trump for help on sewage spill on the Potomac

New York Post

Par : Associated Press

19 février 2026 à 06:28

The local declaration is asking the president to issue a Presidential Emergency Disaster Declaration. It seeks full reimbursement for the money the city and local utility DC Water are spending on repairs.

Temporary pipes divert sewage into the C&O Canal for workers to repair the Potomac Interceptor on Feb. 18, 2026.

A warning sign is posted alerting of dangerous water on Cabin John, Maryland.

The mayor’s declaration follows two days of the president firing off criticisms of the handling of the spill on Truth Social. Most of his criticism was focused on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser during a press conference on Nov. 27, 2025.

The massive 72-inch pipeline, known as the Potomac Interceptor, ruptured on January 19. The leak sent 250 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington in the first five days.

EBay buys Depop for $1.2bn in bid to capture younger shoppers

The Guardian

Par : Associated Press

19 février 2026 à 03:43

Depop, which is owned by Etsy, has 7 million active buyers on its marketplace, nearly 90% of whom are under the age of 34

Online seller eBay has agreed to purchase secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for about $1.2bn in cash, the companies announced on Wednesday, with eBay hoping the acquisition will help it capture a younger demographic.

The deal comes at a time when used clothing has become increasingly popular, sought out by Gen Z shoppers searching for unique items that cost less than new ones, and who want to keep older items from heading to landfill.

Australia's Danielle Scott lands aerials silver as family sacrifice pays off at Winter Olympics

The Guardian

Par : Australian Associated Press

18 février 2026 à 22:37

Australian finishes second behind China gold medallist Xu Mengtao
Skier makes ‘heartbreaking’ call for loved ones not to join her in Livigno

Australian freestyle skier Danielle Scott told her family and friends last month to cancel their plans to watch her compete at the Olympics because she was feeling so low about her form.

That meant the aerials veteran’s loved ones, husband Clark aside, weren’t in Livigno to watch the four-time Olympian achieve a lifelong dream when she finally clinched a medal on Wednesday.

Study finds global increase in hot, dry days ideal for wildfires

The Guardian

Par : Associated Press

18 février 2026 à 23:41

Dangerous days have nearly tripled in past 45 years – and increase largely driven by human-made warming

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy – ideal to spark extreme wildfires – has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.

And more than half of that increase is caused by human-caused climate change, researchers calculated.

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