Thursday, February 19, 2026

Big avocado earns Hawaii family Guinness World Records honor

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WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii family has won a place with the Guinness World Records for the world's heaviest avocado. The Pokini family from...

A solution for food waste in schools: Give it to the pigs

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PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine has decided that eating like a pig could be a good thing, especially for schools looking...

Big changes to grueling Special Forces course draw scrutiny

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LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press CAMP MACKALL, N.C. (AP) — Deep in the dark North Carolina woods, a small white light flickers in the heavy...

Governor signs measure banning ‘lunch shaming’

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SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's governor has signed into law a bill that guarantees all students a state-funded meal of their choice, even if their...

Governor signs bill limiting oil, gas development

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SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas production...

Cybersecurity whiz: Combined threats endanger 2020 vote

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FRANK BAJAK AP Cybersecurity Writer Alex Stamos served as chief security officer at Facebook for three years before joining Stanford University, where he studies internet...

Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria

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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from...

Firefighters contain 350-acre Moreno Valley fire

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MORENO VALLEY (CNS) - Riverside County firefighters gained full containment Sunday over a 350-acre wildfire just north of Moreno Valley that no longer threatens...

Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board

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STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced on...

California power outages highlight economic disparity

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CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer When the nation's largest utility warned customers that it would cut power to nearly 2 million people across Northern California,...