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6-year-old sells record-breaking 75k boxes of Girl Scout cookies across 50 states
6-year-old sells record-breaking 75k boxes of Girl Scout cookies across 50 states
A 6-year-old has gained recognition on social media for selling a record-breaking 75,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies across all 50 states.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
6-year-old sells record-breaking 75k boxes of Girl Scout cookies across 50 states
Michael Jordan’s Daytona 500 ring: Tyler Reddick’s 1-lap lead delivers NASCAR’s biggest win
Michael Jordan’s Daytona 500 ring: Tyler Reddick’s 1-lap lead delivers NASCAR’s biggest win
Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion, is now a Daytona 500 winner, too.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Michael Jordan’s Daytona 500 ring: Tyler Reddick’s 1-lap lead delivers NASCAR’s biggest win
A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado watches and damaging winds
A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado watches and damaging winds
A weekend storm system sweeping across the Southeast brought tornado warnings to Mississippi and Louisiana, and then took aim at parts of Georgia and Florida, as people in the Northeast were finally getting a reprieve from weeks of bitterly cold temperatures.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado watches and damaging winds
Man escapes fire through window after alarm sounds, Harrison County Fire Chief says
Man escapes fire through window after alarm sounds, Harrison County Fire Chief says
Harrison County Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire off Canal Road and found the front of the apartment engulfed in flames.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Man escapes fire through window after alarm sounds, Harrison County Fire Chief says
St. Paul’s Carnival Association parade travels through Pass Christian for 96th year
St. Paul’s Carnival Association parade travels through Pass Christian for 96th year
The 96th annual St. Paul Carnival Association took to the streets of downtown Pass Christian on Sunday, and there was no shortage of characters.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
St. Paul’s Carnival Association parade travels through Pass Christian for 96th year
Dentist arrested in fatal shooting at former office, police say
Dentist arrested in fatal shooting at former office, police say
Georgia police have arrested a dentist after a man was killed in a shooting Saturday.
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February 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Dentist arrested in fatal shooting at former office, police say
Curling controversy widens as Britain is accused of the same infraction as Canada
Curling controversy widens as Britain is accused of the same infraction as Canada
Increased surveillance of the matches resulted in the removal of a stone thrown by the British men’s team.
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February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Curling controversy widens as Britain is accused of the same infraction as Canada
‘Many are grieving’: 16-year-old driver dies after being ejected from truck in crash, officials say
‘Many are grieving’: 16-year-old driver dies after being ejected from truck in crash, officials say
A high school student in North Carolina died after being thrown from a pickup truck in a crash Thursday night.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
‘Many are grieving’: 16-year-old driver dies after being ejected from truck in crash, officials say
Tornado hits chicken farm, causes significant damage
Tornado hits chicken farm, causes significant damage
An overnight tornado made its way through Covington County, hitting a chicken farm north of Collins.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tornado hits chicken farm, causes significant damage
Democratic Senate candidate Albert Littell outlines platform focused on minimum wage, veterans
Democratic Senate candidate Albert Littell outlines platform focused on minimum wage, veterans
Albert Littell, a candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, outlined his platform, focusing on raising the federal minimum wage and expanding veterans’ benefits.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Democratic Senate candidate Albert Littell outlines platform focused on minimum wage, veterans
DNA recovered from glove appears to be linked to suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, FBI says
DNA recovered from glove appears to be linked to suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, FBI says
The FBI says a glove containing DNA near Nancy’s home appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door the night she vanished.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
DNA recovered from glove appears to be linked to suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, FBI says
Cold gold! Britain wins its first Olympics title on snow
Cold gold! Britain wins its first Olympics title on snow
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the first gold medal on snow in the island country’s 102-year history at the Winter Games.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Cold gold! Britain wins its first Olympics title on snow
Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
‘Be true to each other’: Couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day together
‘Be true to each other’: Couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day together
Edna and Charles Baxley met seven decades ago and say they still love each other as much as the day they first met.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
‘Be true to each other’: Couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day together
Norway cross-country star Klaebo wins 9th gold medal, setting a Winter Olympics record
Norway cross-country star Klaebo wins 9th gold medal, setting a Winter Olympics record
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won his ninth gold medal, setting a Winter Games record.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Norway cross-country star Klaebo wins 9th gold medal, setting a Winter Olympics record
Week Ahead in Washington: February 15
Week Ahead in Washington: February 15
Lawmakers leave Washington as DHS funding lapses, governors prepare for controversial White House visit, and President Donald Trump hosts the first Board of Peace meeting.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Week Ahead in Washington: February 15
Lady Eagles earn senior day win vs. Texas State
Lady Eagles earn senior day win vs. Texas State
Southern Miss snapped a three-game overall losing streak and got its first win at home since Jan. 3, snapping a four-game skid in Hattiesburg.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Lady Eagles earn senior day win vs. Texas State
Italy’s Brignone wins giant slalom for 2nd gold medal, Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th
Italy’s Brignone wins giant slalom for 2nd gold medal, Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th
Italian skier Federica Brignone captured her second gold medal in four days at her home Winter Olympics by winning the women’s giant slalom.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Italy’s Brignone wins giant slalom for 2nd gold medal, Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th
Remains of man missing since 1988 found inside a coal bin; death ruled homicide
Remains of man missing since 1988 found inside a coal bin; death ruled homicide
An Alabama cold case has been solved after DNA testing identified human remains as a man who has been missing for 38 years.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Remains of man missing since 1988 found inside a coal bin; death ruled homicide
Germany’s Nolte leads, US drivers Meyers Taylor and Humphries Armbruster giving chase in Olympic monobob
Germany’s Nolte leads, US drivers Meyers Taylor and Humphries Armbruster giving chase in Olympic monobob
Laura Nolte of Germany is the leader after Sunday’s first two runs of the women’s monobob competitioLaura Nolten. And right on her heels are US drivers Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster, chasing even more Olympic medals for their collections.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Germany’s Nolte leads, US drivers Meyers Taylor and Humphries Armbruster giving chase in Olympic monobob
Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games
Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games
Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games
Republican candidate Sawyer Walters seeks 4th Congressional District seat
Republican candidate Sawyer Walters seeks 4th Congressional District seat
Republican congressional candidate Sawyer Walters outlined his campaign platform ahead of the March 10 primary election.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Republican candidate Sawyer Walters seeks 4th Congressional District seat
Navy veteran Paul James Blackman seeks Democratic nomination for 4th Congressional District
Navy veteran Paul James Blackman seeks Democratic nomination for 4th Congressional District
Blackman, who grew up in Australia, moved to the United States in 2002 and enlisted in the Navy in 2004. He became an American citizen three years later.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Navy veteran Paul James Blackman seeks Democratic nomination for 4th Congressional District
Good Samaritan rescues mother, 3 kids after car crashes, flips into canal
Good Samaritan rescues mother, 3 kids after car crashes, flips into canal
A mother driving with her three young children suffered a seizure, veered off the road and crashed upside down into a canal.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Good Samaritan rescues mother, 3 kids after car crashes, flips into canal
‘Help me!’: Suspect arrested after getting locked in van while trying to steal from it
‘Help me!’: Suspect arrested after getting locked in van while trying to steal from it
A man's alleged plan to steal lawn equipment backfired when he ended up locked up in a van.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
‘Help me!’: Suspect arrested after getting locked in van while trying to steal from it