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FILE - President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Jan. 16, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump

10:59 AM on Friday, February 20

Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump

Trump says he'll sign executive order to enact 10% global tariff after Supreme Court defeat

10:45 AM on Friday, February 20

Trump says he'll sign executive order to enact 10% global tariff after Supreme Court defeat

Trump says he's 'absolutely ashamed' of Supreme Court justices who issued 'deeply disappointing' tariff decision

10:23 AM on Friday, February 20

Trump says he's 'absolutely ashamed' of Supreme Court justices who issued 'deeply disappointing' tariff decision

Muslim worshippers gather for Friday prayer during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Alkanz Mosque, which was damaged during the Israel–Hamas war, in Gaza City, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

9:47 AM on Friday, February 20

At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Donald Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a “new and harmonious” Middle East rising from the ashes of war

UNCHR High Commissioner Barham Salih talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Diplomacy is still the only viable path to peace in Ukraine, UN refugee chief Barham Salih says

9:30 AM on Friday, February 20

The new head of the U.N. refugee agency says diplomacy is the only realistic path to peace in Ukraine, as humanitarian aid runs short

What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

9:29 AM on Friday, February 20

The Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a bruising loss on a cornerstone of his economic policy, striking down sweeping tariffs he imposed on nearly every country

FILE - State Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, attends a special legislative session in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Mike Kropf//Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

9:11 AM on Friday, February 20

Virginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official

Virginia Democrats pass map aimed at flipping 4 US House seats, but still need approval from high court and voters

9:08 AM on Friday, February 20

Virginia Democrats pass map aimed at flipping 4 US House seats, but still need approval from high court and voters

FILE - Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe stands in front of the former manager Alex Ferguson during the Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United in Manchester, England, on Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

Man United's Jim Ratcliffe reminded of his responsibilities but no FA charge for 'colonized' claim

7:47 AM on Friday, February 20

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has been reminded of his “responsibilities as a participant in English football” after he triggered a storm of criticism for claiming Britain had been “colonized” by immigrants

FILE - The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, on June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Why Texas' redistricting plan isn't a sure bet

5:18 AM on Friday, February 20

State Republicans redrew their congressional map over the summer to make five Democratic-held seats winnable, in line with the explicit expectation set by President Donald Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, CDU party chairman, attends the CDU federal party conference, in Stuttgart, Germany, Friday Feb. 20, 2026. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

German leader to make his 1st visit to China next week as country seeks 'right balance' in ties

5:03 AM on Friday, February 20

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy

A banner showing President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

4:44 AM on Friday, February 20

President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting that are designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden

Turkish authorities arrest Deutsche Welle journalist for alleged Erdogan insult

2:11 AM on Friday, February 20

Turkish authorities have arrested investigative journalist Alican Uludag, charging him with insulting the president

FILE - President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

12:06 AM on Friday, February 20

Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States

CEO of the Chef Ann Foundation, Mara Fleishman, a winner of this year's Elevate Prize, chops apples for a salad at her home, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)

Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories

5:00 AM on Tuesday, February 17

The Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation

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