A truck driver is in ICE custody after running a red light at an intersection in Indiana and causing a fatal crash. The accident happened on Wednesday, February 18th in Hendricks County, Indiana west of Indianapolis. According to Fox News, truck driver Singh Sukhdeep was driving a Freightliner when he ran a red light and crashed into a Chevy pickup truck. The force of the collision sent the pickup spinning across the intersection, where it crashed into another vehicle. These tragedies are 100% preventable and we pray for the family and victim,” the DHS said in a statement.

February 20, 2026 16:32 UTC

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February 20, 2026 16:24 UTC

HuffPost Headlines 2-20Eric Dane Passes Away, Alysa Liu’s golden moment and USA Hockey comes out on top in Milan Cortina — just some of the stories HuffPost is following today.

February 20, 2026 16:24 UTC

Palestinians greet each other in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Feb. 15, 2026, after passing through the Rafah border crossing, where Israel now allows limited traffic. A Palestinian boy pulls water containers past a destroyed building in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood. Palestinians who returned to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Palestinian experience emotional reunions in Khan Yunis after being able to use the long-closed Rafah border crossing connecting Egypt and the Gaza Strip. (Doaa Albaz / AFP/Getty Images)The family was able to return because of the ceasefire, but Gaza is not at peace.

February 20, 2026 16:22 UTC

Melania Trump donates second inaugural gown to SmithsonianFirst Lady Melania Trump entered her 2025 inaugural gown into the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s First Ladies Collection on Friday, offering praise for the designer Hervé Pierre and the team behind the construction of the dress. According to the Smithsonian, Trump is the first non-consecutive First Lady to donate an inaugural gown for a second time, and only the second First Lady in history to have two inaugural ball gowns represented in the collection.

February 20, 2026 16:06 UTC





Now that the Supreme Court has taken away the bulk of President Donald Trump’s tariff-wielding authority, what does that mean for your prices? That’s because Trump has other tariff levers to pull. The Supreme Court noted other authorities remain available to Trump, including the laws that permitted the administration to raise significant tariffs on steel, aluminum and other imports – all of which remain in place. Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation, said the tariffs that remain in place will still amount to a $400 tax hike per household in 2026. But she noted that many companies paid the tariffs and did not pass the bulk of the tariff costs on to consumers.

February 20, 2026 15:49 UTC

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February 20, 2026 15:40 UTC

Wuthering Heights director Emerald Fennell with actors Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie Anthony Harvey/ShutterstockHowever, while much has been made in the media of the film’s sexually-charged content, it should be noted that, unlike Saltburn, Emerald’s Wuthering Heights doesn’t actually contain any nudity, which she said was a deliberate choice on her part. The trick for me is always making people feel that they have seen more than they have.”Turning her attention to her new film, Emerald claimed: “Wuthering Heights is an extremely sexy book. Lots of people argue about that, lots of people feel that it is not a sexy book at all. I believe it is a very sexy book, I felt it was a very sexy book. And that was the centre of trying to make the movie.”AdvertisementDuring a separate interview with USA Today, Emerald claimed: “Things that are sexy often take us by surprise.

February 20, 2026 15:33 UTC

Columbia Creek Tennessee Whiskey has debuted in Columbia, Tennessee, as a new brand from SNL Alcohol Beverage Group. The non-chill filtered whiskey is bottled at 95.6 proof and is available now via the brand’s website and select retailers in key markets. It is “distilled in a traditional column‑and‑doubler system,” a production setup commonly used across American whiskey for consistency and scale. The brand also highlighted that it follows the Lincoln County Process, stating: “Before barreling, the whiskey undergoes the slow, time-honored Lincoln County charcoal mellowing process.” This charcoal filtration method is a key differentiator for Tennessee whiskey, and is widely associated with the category’s identity compared with bourbon. “Future releases include Barrel Strength and Single Barrel editions,” it said, positioning the planned expressions as “proof that real Tennessee whiskey doesn’t cut corners.”Tennessee whiskey is a defined American whiskey style typically made in Tennessee using new charred oak and charcoal mellowing, and has seen continued premiumization in recent years through higher-proof and single-barrel releases—two formats Columbia Creek has now confirmed are in development.

February 20, 2026 15:28 UTC

A major reason behind the failures of previous Atlanta Falcons coaching staffs was their inability to get the team on the right quarterback timeline. If new Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski wants to avoid a similar fate, it’ll likely require getting the quarterback timeline correct. 2027 QB class could be Falcons’ salvationStefanski’s success in Atlanta potentially rests on avoiding such a fate. Falcons’ QB future is murky at bestOverall, the future of the Falcons quarterback position isn’t a particularly rosy portrait. An incredible draft prospect or proven veteran quarterback may fall into the Falcons’ lap at some point in the near future.

February 20, 2026 15:24 UTC

Everyone agrees that a spill of nearly 250 million gallons of raw sewage is an ecological emergency and an environmental disaster. Drinking water was not affected by the rupture, according to DC Water. Authorities have scrambled to slow the spill and divert sewage into the area’s historic canal system. Moore argued the federal government is already responsible since the pipe in question belongs to DC Water and sits on federal land. Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin was more even-keeled about the sewage spill in his description of the disaster in a Tuesday tweet.

February 20, 2026 15:23 UTC

The consequences for oil prices and Americans’ wallets could be swift and severe. That’s sent oil prices up sharply. But America’s escalating conflict with Iran threatens to send oil prices significantly higher, potentially reversing the yearlong slide in gas prices that Trump has boasted about for months. Oil at $80 a barrel could send gas prices, on average, back above $3 a gallon. “Where affordability is a big issue, if gasoline prices come into the mix, the goal will have to be to keep oil prices lower to keep gasoline prices lower.”Trump has long touted – and exaggerated – the effects of lower gas prices.

February 20, 2026 15:23 UTC

We looked at Election Day voting requirements, and how the states voted in the 2024 contest at the ballot box. Finally these students looked Donald Trump’s share of the vote in the 2024 Election, as reported by CNN. As the Brennan Center reports “All available evidence, including from the Trump administration itself, indicates that only American citizens vote and the exceptions are vanishingly rare. They would place a massive unfunded burden on state and local election officials. Blocking non-citizens from voting is fine, but stopping legitimate U.S. citizens from voting goes against what America stands for.

February 20, 2026 15:21 UTC

Dan breaks down several key rule changes converging in 2026, including updates under the SECURE Act 2.0, Social Security, and other federal benefits. He wraps up with important timing considerations and practical steps to help federal employees stay ahead. Katelyn walks through a practical to-do list for the start of the 2026 leave year. She covers TSP updates, FEHB, FEDVIP, dental and vision coverage, and key timing rules for HCFSA and LEXHCFSA accounts. She also emphasizes reviewing your 2025 W-2, evaluating federal and state tax withholding, understanding the 2025 IRA contribution window, reassessing life insurance coverage, reviewing beneficiary designations, and planning for TSP required minimum distributions (RMDs).

February 20, 2026 15:20 UTC

AdvertisementAt the time, the government argued that the rule gave Trump the right to impose tariffs on the basis of a national emergency, or in order to address major foreign policy concerns. “The Government and the principal dissent attempt to avoid the application of the major questions doctrine on several grounds. “The Government and the principal dissent attempt to avoid application of the major questions doctrine on several grounds. Later on Friday, Trump said explicitly that he intends to find other routes by which to impose tariffs. “The Supreme Court did not overrule tariffs; they merely overruled a particular use of IEEPA tariffs,” the president said at a press conference.

February 20, 2026 15:13 UTC