Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 17, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM An exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month, a federal judge ruled on Presidents Day, the federal holiday honoring Washington’s legacy. The city of Philadelphia sued in January after the National Park Service removed the explanatory panels from Independence National Historical Park, the site where George and Martha Washington lived with nine of their slaves in the 1790s, when Philadelphia was briefly the nation’s capital. The removal...

Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 17, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By JOHN RABY A man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school should be held responsible for providing the weapon despite warnings about alleged threats his son made, a prosecutor said Monday. Related Articles Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia Al Pacino, Jamie Lee Curtis and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95 3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey...

Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 14, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, Social.

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities. Related Articles Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein Memo says White House was ‘excellently preserved’ during East Wing demolition for Trump’s ballroom Trump’s Harvard move reflects one of his go-to...

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 14, 2026. Posted in Environment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News, Science.

By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of a crayon. Related Articles Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how? What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4...

Get the love part right: It’s about knowing each other, sacrifice and sticking around on bad days

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 13, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Holidays, Network, Things To Do.

By LAURIE KELLMAN and ALMAZ ABEDJE LONDON (AP) — Love and bacon hovered in the air of the Smalley house one sunny morning when Annie, 7, came to breakfast. Related Articles Daily Horoscope for February 13, 2026 Book review: Gregg Hurwitz’s ‘Antihero’ adds new depth to hard-hitting, high-tech Orphan X mythology Finding adventure, friendship on a women-only trip in Vietnam Q&A: Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera shares stories from the Cuban Revolution to stardom ...

Member of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 12, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By PETER SMITH, Associated Press A member of the federal Religious Liberty Commission has been ousted after a hearing this week that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism. The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens, who routinely shares antisemitic conspiracy theories. Prejean Boller, a model turned conservative activist, denied that Owens had ever said anything antisemitic, quoted a Bible verse that attributed the death of Jesus to Jews and pushed back on the idea that some people mask antisemitism in their criticism of...

China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 10, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Network, News, World News.

By KANIS LEUNG HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. Related Articles Hong Kong fire victims long for home as Lunar New Year stirs painful memories Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as US blockade deepens energy crisis Venezuela’s top prosecutor orders the...

When conflict meets competition: Trump’s immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 10, 2026. Posted in 2026 Winter Olympics, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Olympics, Politics, Sports.

By STEVEN SLOAN and EDDIE PELLS LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — As the Winter Olympics opened in Milan, Vice President JD Vance hailed the competition as “one of the few things that unites the entire country.” That unity didn’t last long. The early days of the Milan Cortina Games have been roiled by the tumultuous political debate in the U.S. American athletes have faced persistent questions about President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda and their comfort in representing a country whose policies are increasingly controversial on the world stage. FILE – Hunter Hess, of the...

Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 7, 2026. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By KAITLYN HUAMANI You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing. Moltbook is a new “social network” built exclusively for AI agents to make posts and interact with each other, and humans are invited to observe. Elon Musk said its launch ushered in the “very early stages of the singularity ” — or when artificial intelligence could surpass human intelligence. Prominent AI researcher Andrej Karpathy said it’s “the most incredible sci-fi...

Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 7, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration’s policy of separating parents from the children at the border, saying their deportations in recent months relied on “lies, deception and coercion.” Related Articles Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules Judge strikes down old Arizona...

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