Much of the region was under a wind advisory Wednesday morning, with forecasters warning of powerful gusts of up to 60 mph. According to the National Weather Service, Bel-Air got 3.38 inches, downtown Los Angeles 2.54 inches and Santa Monica 2.35 inches. AdvertisementAs of 8:45 a.m., the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab reported 66.9 inches of snow through a three-day period. The lab added that it’s anticipating 2 to 3 more feet of snow falling by Friday morning. A winter storm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for the San Bernardino County mountains.

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CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert shot back at his network Tuesday over its handling of his interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas. The host also said he was told by CBS not to discuss the matter on the air, a demand he ignored. Colbert conducted the interview with Talarico and posted it on YouTube, which is not under the FCC’s jurisdiction, where it attracted several million views. On Tuesday, Colbert claimed CBS management is kowtowing to Carr and showing a lack of corporate courage. Colbert has little to risk by publicly taking on CBS management as his program is ending in May.

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Recent settlements indicate cooperation between state attorneys general to pursue enforcement and that bankruptcy does not absolve accountability and financial responsibility. [9] In 2024, Kroger settled with more than 30 state attorneys general over allegations that it failed to properly oversee the dispensing of opioids through its pharmacies. Following several multibillion-dollar settlements with major pharmacy chains, attorneys general have increasingly turned their focus to mid-sized companies. [9] See, e.g., Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, Attorney General Ford Announces $193 Million Settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals (Jun. [15] National Association of Attorneys General, 2025 Presidential Initiative Summit, https://www.naag.org/event/2025-presidential-initiative-summit/.

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Members of a rescue team make their way through the snow in Soda Springs, Calif., where a backcountry skier remains missing. AdvertisementIn the deadliest avalanche in modern California history, eight of the skiers were killed. One of the dead skiers was married to a member of the Tahoe Nordic rescue team, a volunteer group from Tahoe City that joined in the desperate search. Other deadly California avalanches include a 1982 avalanche that killed seven at the Alpine Meadows resort in North Lake Tahoe. In early January, 42-year-old snowmobiler Chris Scott Thomason was buried underneath the snow in another avalanche around Castle Peak.

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The United States and its regional partners will need to consistently increase support for the Lebanese state, including support for the state’s financial, political, and security institutions. Lebanese officials have become increasingly sensitive to the potential risk of disarming Hezbollah outside southern Lebanon since October 2025. Lebanese civilians have been consistently demanding support for the reconstruction of southern Lebanon, something that Hezbollah itself has historically undertaken to do. Continued Israeli strikes in central Lebanon targeting Hezbollah will contrast sharply with a relatively stable southern Lebanon free from Hezbollah and Israeli strikes targeting the group. Many civilians, despite discontent, will likely continue to support Hezbollah because a lot of citizens benefit from the group’s social services.

February 18, 2026 16:54 UTC

During January, Fox News Digital delivered its best month ever with over 187 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, according to Comscore. Additional highlights include:On YouTube, Fox News delivered 466 million video views in January according to Emplifi, increasing its YouTube viewership 14% year-over-year and 60% compared to December leading MS Now (339 million views), CNN (237 million views), ABC News (124 million views), NBC News (118 million views) and CBS News (56 million views). The Fox News Mobile app drew 6.5 million unique viewers during the month of January leading the CNN mobile app which saw 3.2 million unique viewers. Fox News delivered 175 million social media interactions for the month with 104 million interactions on Facebook, 25.4 million interactions on Instagram and 7 million interactions on X. Additionally, the business site delivered 114.5 million multiplatform views and 28.7 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors.

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In one 2018 exchange cited in the files, Epstein asked Pritzker to help arrange a trip to Southeast Asia for his then-girlfriend Karyna Shuliak. [2]Pritzker has not been accused of any wrongdoing, nor has he been named in any investigation into Epstein. The fallout from Mandelson’s appointment has put Starmer’s government under sustained pressure, though the prime minister has declined to resign. [4]The New York Times had previously reported that firm partner Paul Weiss issued a statement saying Karp “regrets” the association. Epstein referred to himself as Summers’ “wing man.” [12]Others who have faced consequencesThe wave of departures extends well beyond U.S. borders.

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Finalists and honorees for the 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement"The Joy Luck Club" author Amy Tan will be honored with this year's Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. Nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and novelist Adam Ross will receive the Innovator’s Award and Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, respectively. Winners in the remaining categories will be revealed at the 46th L.A. Times Book Prizes on April 17 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. The ceremony is a prelude to the annual L.A. Times Festival of Books, which this year runs April 18-19.

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While political negotiations remained “tense,” the source said, the military talks left officials feeling cautiously optimistic. The military-to-military talks over the last two days, held in Geneva alongside political negotiations led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Gen. Alex Grynkewich, commander of US European Command. There was progress made on that front, the source said, though political officials still have to give the final sign-off. Officials expect another meeting to be scheduled in the near future, likely in the next few weeks, the source said. The political readouts of the talks struck a different tone; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that the outcome of the talks was insufficient.

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A Kill at Los Al; Video of Souper DormyThe CHRB has confirmed that Fire Flight, an “equine ambulanced” at Los Alamitos Sunday, is indeed dead. As previously reported, Souper Dormy died at Gulfstream Sunday – after falling, and after being hit by another horse. While watching, consider this quote from jockey Mario Gutierrez (on X): “Counting my blessings today. Yesterday was rough, but I walked away with no broken bones – just some bruises and a lot of soreness. I can’t thank the Gulfstream Park medical staff enough for their professional and kind help.

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The Vista Las Palmas neighborhood in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Councilmember Ron DeHarte, pictured in 2025, was mayor when the city hung banners downtown proclaiming, “Palm Springs [Heart] Canada.” Snowbirds are important to the local economy. Palm trees, warm weather and the San Jacinto Mountains make Palm Springs a popular tourist draw for Canadian snowbirds. He assured her that Palm Springs is “in a blue bubble.”Chapman said her husband would agree to come only if they shortened their trip. In January, when they typically would have been in balmy Palm Springs, the weather back home was dreadful, she said.

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Andy Beshear plans to publish his first book this fall, joining a slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates releasing memoirs that could set up future national campaigns. The book, set to publish Sept. 22, will focus on Beshear’s Christian faith — a topic he often brings up amid Democrats’ debates about how to broaden their appeal and take back power. Some Democrats have worked to center their faith and push back on the GOP’s message that it is the party of Christian values. “By regrounding faith in compassion and kindness, he believes we can start to heal as a country,” the publisher added. On his South Carolina tour, he said he’s a “proud pro-LBGTQ+ governor” and used his faith to explain his position to voters.

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