Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 02.18.26
Epstein Files: Whoopi Goldberg was forced to make an awkward on-air confession about why her name appears in the Epstein files during Tuesday’s episode of The View. Whoopi Goldberg’s awkward on-air confession about why she’s named in the Epstein
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show. On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a
Many Democrats are still down on the Democrats, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald
At the Olympics and beyond, women’s sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for insisting on covering women’s sports back in the 1990s. “It was absolutely infuriating to me,” said Brennan, a best-selling author who served
As US agriculture flails, farmers see big corn acres as best bet to break even
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers, though punished by slumping prices after last year’s monster corn harvest, are expected to cut back only slightly on their plantings of the grain in 2026 as
Amid tributes to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, advocates see test for US race relations
By Bianca Flowers, Kat Stafford and Disha Raychaudhuri Feb 18 (Reuters) – Among an outpouring of tributes following the death of U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, rights advocates vowed to continue his fight for racial justice
Milo Manheim, Teagan Croft to lead Disney’s ‘Tangled’ live-action film
Disney’s live-action adaptation of its 2010 animated film “Tangled” have cast Teagan Croft (“Titans,” “True Spirit”) and Milo Manheim (“Zombies,” “Dancing with the Stars”) landing the lead roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. The hit 2010 animated
See Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in first-look photo from ‘Tomb Raider’ series
Prime Video has unveiled the first official image from its upcoming Tomb Raider television reboot, offering fans an early look at Sophie Turner stepping into the role of legendary adventurer Lara Croft. In the image posted to
Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche. 9 others are missing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour
Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing