00:00Today, Presidents Day 2026, federal holiday closures are widespread across the nation.
00:05Government offices, banks, post offices, and U.S. embassies worldwide are shut down to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
00:13U.S. stock markets, including NYSE and NASDAQ, are also closed, with investors looking to Tuesday's rebound.
00:21Florida is observing Presidents Day as a state holiday, with Governor DeSantis linking it to 250th anniversary preparations.
00:28At the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA is making headlines.
00:34The U.S. men's hockey team faces Germany tonight in a key preliminary match, with a win potentially securing top
00:40seeding.
00:41American star Ilya Malinin is leading the U.S. figure skating charge, with high hopes for gold after strong performances
00:47in pairs and team events.
00:49U.S. curling teams are in action with mixed results in round-robin play, while Nordic combined training is underway
00:55for large hill events.
00:56U.S. speed skating is also eyeing more medals after recent golds, competing in key distances today.
01:03Day 10 previews highlight figure skating, hockey, and biathlon for U.S. hopes.
01:08In public health news, measles cases have topped 900 across 24 states, prompting an urgent CDC warning and ramped-up
01:15vaccination drives.
01:16The HHS has launched a new civil penalties program to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder treatment information, with
01:24OCR now accepting complaints on patient record violations.
01:28On the political front, a partial DHS shutdown has entered a critical phase due to funding disputes over ICE limits,
01:34affecting border operations and TSA staffing.
01:37Federal probes are deepening into claims that ICE agents lied in a Minneapolis shooting incident.
01:43Maryland Governor Wes Moore has slammed multi-administration immigration failures, calling systems broken across parties.
01:50Bipartisan calls are growing for immigration reform as enforcement controversies mount, and immigration crackdowns are pausing in some states.
01:57The Trump administration has resumed gateway tunnel funding, with the $16 billion Hudson River Rail Project getting a green light
02:04after a four-month halt.
02:06Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up Munich talks, reassuring Europe of no vassal status wanted, pushes for shared global
02:13renewal under the Trump vision.
02:15Trump S Group is eyeing a Thursday meeting at the renamed Trump Institute of Peace for $5 billion plus Gaza
02:20reconstruction rollout.
02:21CBS reports that Trump assured Netanyahu in December of U.S. support for targeted action against Iran's nuclear program if
02:29no nuclear deal is reached.
02:30Trump's coal event highlights a renewed energy push as part of a broader deregulatory agenda.
02:36Trump has departed Palm Beach for D.C., and the Trump Press Rotation Week continues amid a busy policy schedule.
02:42Finally, severe storms are battering the South with tornado threats, bringing hail, winds, and possible twisters to Texas and beyond.
02:50The U.S. military reports a series of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria, hitting infrastructure and weapons sites in
02:57ongoing counter-IS operations.
02:59Investigators are chasing new leads in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case in Arizona, with timeline updates fueling a national mystery.
03:07House committees are holding sessions today on education and agriculture, covering K-12 budgets and natural resources amid policy debates.
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