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The month's top story

Ex-MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86 after battling cancer

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXFlorida Speaker Daniel Perez: We stand with President Trump on illegal immigration crackd… CBSICE releases some migrant detainees as facilities surpass capacity WSJTrump Ramps Up Deportation Effort After Slow Start
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What dominated February

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    How Marco Rubio could reshape USAID

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    What is DEI and why is it facing pushback?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 549 stories

  1. What Stood Out in Trump’s Speech to Davos

    FOX · 4 outlets

    President Trump detailed his proposed trade policy overhaul in an extensive Truth Social post on reciprocal tariffs targeted at the U.S.'s trading partners.

  2. Super Bowl menu ideas and recipes

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Small Plane Crash in Philadelphia Erupts Into Fireball

    ABC · 4 outlets

  4. Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

    WSJ · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Strong Storm Floods Fire-Weary Los Angeles

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. How Marco Rubio could reshape USAID

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle 2021 Trump Lawsuit

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. What are the ramifications of Trump's Gaza plan?

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. How Migrant Groups Are Thwarting ICE

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. What is DEI and why is it facing pushback?

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 321 stories

  1. What is the best credit score to have?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Companies that are well positioned to cope with supply chain strain include Rockwell Automation and Martin Marietta Materials, according to Morgan Stanley.

  2. America’s Most Famous Stock-Market Measure Is More Broken Than Usual

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Stock Investors Like Trump 2.0

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  4. Gold Edges Lower as Traders Weigh Trump Policy Impact

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. New ETFs Bet Investors Are Way Too Careful—Even When Buying Bitcoin

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. The Drug Industry Is Having Its Own DeepSeek Moment

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. The best credit cards of February 2025

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  5. Ford beats earnings expectations but forecasts tougher year ahead

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Oil Edges Higher, Supported by Prospects of Lessened Supply

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Slightly Amid Lower U.S. Treasury Yields

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. The New Survival Guide for Private Equity: Go Big or Get Back to Basics

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  10. U.S. Natural-Gas Futures Extend Winning Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 165 stories

  1. No. 3 Duke forward Brown dislocates shoulder

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Transfer rumors, news: Wolves' Cunha eyeing summer move

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas, dies at 102

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Conceição: AC Milan 'failure' on me, 'not Theo'

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. New Saints HC Moore noncommittal on QB Carr

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. KD shrugs off trade talk: 'Part of the business'

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. AP poll reaction: What you need to know about each Top 25 team

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Chiefs go three-and-out after interception

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 196 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 20 (game #1123)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Will Apple’s new iPhone fix this big limitation?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple just discontinued one of its most iconic inventions

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. When will Apple release iOS 18.3?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  3. Venture capital giant Insight Partners hit by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. Impressive hardware mod showcases an iPhone SE 3 in the body of a Windows Phone

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Google says hackers abuse Gemini AI to empower their attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Microsoft shares workaround for Windows security update issues

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. Apple says Severance has become its most popular show ever, overtaking Ted Lasso

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. 9to5Mac Daily: February 13, 2025 – Apple TV app comes to Android, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. iOS 18.4 beta release date: Here’s what to expect

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 372 stories

  1. 5 Hot Stories: Taylor and Travis' Next Steps, Rihanna Claps Back

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Which Lana Del Rey Song Describes You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. One Body Language Expert Spotted Something Very Telling When Donald Trump "Held His Own Hand" At His Recent Press Conference

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. 10 Awkward And Outrageous Moments At The 2025 Grammys

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Influencer's Family Speaks Out After Her Sudden Death at Age 30

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. "That's My Boy": Michael B. Jordan Defended Jonathan Majors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Pete Davidson Says He Hopes Ex Ariana Grande Wins an Oscar for 'Wicked'

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  6. Emma Stone and Dave McCary's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

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