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AP Afternoon Wire

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"Obama team's blind spot, Epstein fallout, Olympics Day 12." Views expressed in this World and U.S. new update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 February 2026, 2145 UTC. Content and Source:  "AP Afternoon Wire."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfBsnXPQLZXZvCKrgJXSxrMSvX URL--https://apnews.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in Browser  |  APNews DONATE   AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure . AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today.  Donate. By Amy Langfield February 18, 2026   Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, a sweeping oral history of the Obama presidency recounts his team’s blind spot on Trump; billionair...

NPR-up first

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"Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in social media addiction case." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 February 2026, 1327 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfBsnWmMCbzpJXkQNJNrWmvnWP URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online by  Brittney Melton February 18, 2026 Good morning. This month marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.To celebrate the milestone, NPR spoke with  two people with ties to  the forefather of the commemorative month. Here’s the news we’re following today: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take the stand in Los Angeles today  in a trial that could reshape social media. The plaintiffs are accusing platforms like Instagram and Facebook of being intentionally designed to hook ...