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STRIPES (Juliet Schulman-Hall) - It’s not just Harvard. Military tuition aid may be at risk at these Boston universities | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 00:52:15 2026

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Air Force delays arrival of permanent F-15EX Eagle II fighters on Okinawa | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 00:52:14 2026

The delivery of the 18th Wing’s first F-15EX Eagle II fighters to Kadena Air Base was delayed because of a Boeing strike, an official said.

STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - US forces strike 3 more alleged drug boats; 11 killed | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 00:52:11 2026

The death toll from the strikes on alleged drug boats is now at 144 people in at least 42 attacks carried out since early September.

STRIPES - Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft airlift nuclear reactor in a first-of-its-kind mission | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 00:52:09 2026

Modules of a nuclear reactor left March Air Reserve Base on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in the first airlift of its kind.

STRIPES - Little Boy Blue, 1963 | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 00:52:07 2026

STRIPES (Phillip Walter Wellman) - US now ranks behind only Russia as top world peace threat in German eyes, researchers find | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 00:52:00 2026

Nearly two-thirds of Germans view the United States as one of the greatest threats to world peace, according to a poll by the Allensbach Institute.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump touts three major projects in the wake of US-Japan trade deal Wed Feb 18 00:44:52 2026

The trade deal was reached last year and Trump has claimed the deal will help revitalize the American Industrial Base, create hundreds of thousands of jobs and boost U.S. national and economic security.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Leftist Political Aide Arrested After Antifa Murder of Right-Wing Activist. Wed Feb 18 00:39:16 2026

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Four suspects, including a parliamentary assistant, were arrested in connection with the killing of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque in Lyon.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Quentin Déranque, suspects tied to Antifa’s Jeune Garde, and MP Raphaël Arnault’s assistant Jacques-Élie Favrot.WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred last Thursday during a protest in Lyon; arrests were […] The post Leftist Political Aide Arrested After Antifa Murder of Right-Wing Activist. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Four suspects, including a parliamentary assistant, were arrested in connection with the killing of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque in Lyon. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Quentin Déranque, suspects tied to Antifa’s Jeune Garde, and MP Raphaël Arnault’s assistant Jacques-Élie Favrot. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred last Thursday during a protest in Lyon; arrests were made on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “Jean-Luc Mélenchon bears immense moral and political responsibility: his complicity with ultra-leftist groups… has opened the doors of the National Assembly to presumed murderers.” – Jordan Bardella IMPACT: The killing has intensified scrutiny of far-left groups and prompted…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Epstein ranch Wed Feb 18 00:31:47 2026

The investigation follows allegations of two women being buried at "Zorro Ranch," a property once owned by Epstein.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Education Department opens civil rights probe into Portland Public Schools Wed Feb 18 00:24:45 2026

The alleged civil rights violation occurred last year after the school board voted to purchase a commercial building to house the CBSE for $16 million, while the building will need an additional $20 to $25 million in renovations.