Tuesday, February 17, 2026

California to let college athletes make money, defying NCAA

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ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — Defying the NCAA, California's governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday that will let college athletes hire agents and...

Firefighters battling brush fire in Hemet

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HEMET (CNS) - Firefighters have contained 75 percent of a fire in Hemet that has charred more than 19-acres of brush, according to Cal Fire Riverside. The...

Military parade will be rare look at China’s arms, ambitions

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JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A parade Tuesday by China's secretive military will be a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including...

Saudi crown prince denies ordering journalist’s murder

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NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes "full responsibility" for the grisly murder...

Dark skies: UN meeting reveals a world in a really bad mood

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TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The planet is heating. Island nations are slipping away. A Pakistan-India nuclear war could be a...

USS Nimitz sailor dies in fall

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A U.S. Navy sailor died after falling from an aircraft elevator aboard the USS Nimitz, officials said. The Nimitz aircraft carrier...

Average US price of gas spikes 10 cents per gallon

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CAMARILLO (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has spiked 10 cents per gallon (3.8 liters) over the past two weeks to...

Musk unveils SpaceX rocket designed to get to Mars and back

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BOCA CHICA VILLAGE, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars...

More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of China’s National Day

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EILEEN NG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters and police clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day on Sunday, throwing the semiautonomous...

Tornado, hail, snow as storms sweep through California

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DAVIS (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in a California field as thunderstorms swept through the central part of...