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Paxton sues Dallas doctor over ban on gender-affirming care

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a pediatric doctor and children's hospital, claiming they illegally provided gender-transition treatments to minors and billed Medicaid using misleading codes.

Bomb threats hit multiple North Texas schools; Coppell and Anna high schools closed

Anna High School classes canceled Wednesday following bomb threat

Frisco 3rd-grade teacher arrested, charged with invasive visual recording

Trump declines endorsement in heated Texas Senate Primary between Paxton, Cornyn, and Hunt

Dallas man pleads for wife’s release after ICE detention during immigration check-in

Sports

Mavs' Kyrie Irving out for remainder of 2025-26 season as ACL recovery continues

Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season as he continues to recover from a torn ACL, the team announced Wednesday.

University of North Texas warns of budget cuts amid $45 million deficit

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins 2026 Davey O’Brien Award in Fort Worth

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston merchandise released: Shop gear

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Dallas merchandise released: Where to buy gear

Suspect charged in killing of former US skater in St. Louis: reports

Texas

Stephen Colbert says CBS nixed interview with James Talarico ahead of Texas primary

State Rep. James Talarico's interview with Stephen Colbert was allegedly blocked from airing the night before early voting kicked off in Texas.

Officials warn of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in Texas

Hunt pursues charges in 'doxxing' incident with Cornyn staffer

Texas primaries: Which primary can I vote in?

Early Voting starts for 2026 Texas Primaries: How to cast your ballot before March 3

Texas launches election tip-line and issues new 'Protect Your Vote' guidance.

National

Lake Tahoe avalanche: 8 backcountry skiers dead, 1 still missing

Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said in addition to those who died, there were six people rescued, whose ages range from 30 to 55.

Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year

Watch: Store staff protect kidnapped woman from ex-boyfriend, police say

Watch: Airborne truck flies nearly 100 feet into Oregon home, driver charged

America 250: Students in grades K–8 invited to enter Bookmark Design Challenge

New Mexico mother accused of drowning newborn in portable toilet after giving birth

Politics

Trump administration sued over new signage policy affecting national parks

Here’s what lawsuit claims has been ‘erased’ from national parks under Trump administration

A lawsuit against the Trump administration claims it’s erasing history and science from America's national parks with new signage policies. Here is what the lawsuit says has been changed in recent months.

February 18, 2026 8:25am CST

Trump declines endorsement in heated Texas Senate Primary between Paxton, Cornyn, and Hunt

February 17, 2026 9:44pm CST

Texas comptroller candidate Don Huffines faces heat over purchase of Epstein estate as early voting begins

February 17, 2026 12:10pm CST

Texas primaries: Which primary can I vote in?

February 17, 2026 11:27am CST

Early Voting starts for 2026 Texas Primaries: How to cast your ballot before March 3

February 17, 2026 7:00am CST

Texas launches election tip-line and issues new 'Protect Your Vote' guidance.

February 16, 2026 10:54pm CST

Money

Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they’re still circulating in 2026. But is there any truth to them?

How Americans are prioritizing money goals in 2026: survey

Money goals: What Americans say they’re prioritizing in 2026

Living alone? The 'singles tax' that costs $10K a year

Inflation measure dips to nearly five-year low as gas prices drop, housing costs ease

Francesca's files for bankruptcy, launches closing sales at all locations

Nancy Guthrie disappearance case puts spotlight on cryptocurrency tracking

Consumer

Recalled supplement linked to reported salmonella outbreak, FDA says

Rosabella Moringa Capsules were recalled after illnesses were reported in seven states, including Arizona, Florida, and Washington.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings’ ‘boneless wings’

Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Salmon sold at BJ’s Wholesale stores recalled over possible listeria contamination

Costco launches mobile app ordering for custom cakes and deli trays, easing customer woes

Lego unveils new Star Wars sets, Peanuts Snoopy, and more at Toy Fair 2026

Viral & Unusual

Watch: Airborne truck flies nearly 100 feet into Oregon home, driver charged

A 33-year-old Oregon man was charged after police say he sped through a construction site, sending his truck airborne nearly 100 feet into a home.

Stephen Colbert says CBS nixed interview with James Talarico ahead of Texas primary

Amazon van following GPS drives off walking path into ‘extremely dangerous’ mudflat

Watch: Man tries to snatch toddler from mother in Italian supermarket

Obama explains alien comments after claiming ‘they’re real’ on podcast interview

Watch: Smiling toddler gets stuck inside claw machine while parents aren't looking

Good Day

Cacio e pepe recipe from Ritz-Carlton Las Colinas

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Cacio e pepe recipe from Ritz-Carlton Las Colinas

Knife Italian Steakhouse at the Ritz-Carlton Las Colinas is launching a new brunch menu this weekend! Chef Gilles Schreiber stopped by the Good Day Kitchen to share a delicious pasta recipe.