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Policy & Law

Louisiana Bans SNAP Purchases of Soda, Candy From Ash Wednesday

Louisiana residents on food stamps lost the ability to buy soda, candy and energy drinks with benefits starting Ash Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the state's request to delay the restrictions from a planned Jan. 1, 2026, rollout until the start of Lent.

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Energy & Commodities

First Gen Supplies Geothermal Power to LPU Batangas, Laguna Campuses

Lyceum of the Philippines University signed a deal this month with First Gen Corp. to power its satellite campuses in Batangas and Laguna using geothermal energy. The agreement aggregates more than 1,150 kilowatts of demand from the sites, sourced from First Gen's plants in Leyte.

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Asia Pacific

Philippines Opens Cancer Center for Soldiers, Families

The Armed Forces of the Philippines inaugurated the Bagong Bayaning Mandirigma Cancer Care Center in December 2025 to deliver specialized cancer treatment for active-duty troops, retirees and their dependents. Partners including the Congressional Spouses Foundation and One Meralco Foundation joined the blessing ceremony at the Makati Medical Center facility.

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Energy & Commodities

Gécamines Grants Glencore Land Access at KCC Mine in Congo

Gécamines has agreed to grant Glencore access to land for the Kamoto Copper Co. mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deal unlocks long-term mining titles and leases to expand facilities and extend the site's life into the mid-2040s.

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US Politics

Talarico Raises $2.5M After CBS Pulls Colbert Interview

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hauled in over $2.5 million in campaign donations within 24 hours after CBS blocked his 'Late Show' interview with Stephen Colbert from airing. Colbert posted the full segment on YouTube, where it drew more than 5 million views.

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Märkte

Comex-Gold steigt um 84 Dollar/Unze auf 4989 vor Fed-Protokoll

Comex-Gold-Futures für April lieferbar stiegen um 84 Dollar pro Feinunze auf ein Tageshoch von 4989 Dollar. Silber gewann 3,40 Dollar pro Unze vor den Protokollen der US-Notenbank Fed.

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Olympics & More

Larkin Praises Sabres’ Thompson’s Rare Long-Range Shot at Olympics

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin singled out Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson for his unmatched ability to score from the point during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Thompson ripped a slap shot from the top of the circles for a goal in Team USA's 5-1 win over Germany.

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Music

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Tears’ draws copying claims to Diana Ross’ ‘Upside Down’

Fans accuse Sabrina Carpenter of copying Diana Ross' 1980 hit 'Upside Down' in her new track 'Tears' from the album Man's Best Friend. Social media users point to identical beats and disco grooves in the songs released 45 years apart.

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Medicine

FDA Sets August Deadline to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine After Reversal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initially rejecting the application last week, with a decision due by August. Moderna announced the reversal on Feb. 18, following discussions that addressed concerns over the study's design.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Guterres urges global platform for fossil fuel transition talks

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for a dedicated global platform where fossil fuel producers and consumers can hold an 'honest dialogue' on shifting to clean energy. Speaking via video to the International Energy Agency's ministerial meeting in Paris, he warned that delay risks 'crisis and chaos.'

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Economy

Illinois, Iowa Rank High in WalletHub Property Tax Study

Illinois homeowners face the nation's second-highest effective property tax rate at 2.01%, while Iowa sits at 10th with 1.39%, according to a new WalletHub analysis of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study calculates taxes based on the U.S. median home value of $332,700 and each state's actual median prices.

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Football

Wealdstone’s Cox Blames Boldewijn Red Card for 3-0 York City Loss

Wealdstone manager Sam Cox said his team dominated York City for 60 minutes before captain Enzio Boldewijn's 56th-minute red card flipped the National League match into a 3-0 defeat. York capitalized with late goals from Morgan Williams, Zak Johnson and Daniel Batty at Grosvenor Vale.

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Olympics & More

Shiffrin wins slalom gold by 1.50 seconds for 3rd Olympic title

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States won the women's Olympic slalom by 1.50 seconds Wednesday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, claiming her third career gold medal. The 30-year-old became the first American Alpine skier with three Olympic golds, ending an eight-year medal drought at the Winter Games.

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Business

World Headlines Launches in Xiamen: 18 Partners Sign On as Vision Becomes Action Plan

Fujian Shijie Toutiao Technology hosted the World Headlines Global Launch Ceremony in Xiamen, signing 18 strategic partners across investment, technology, cultural media and public service — advancing multilingual content distribution and cross-border collaboration.

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