Headlines for February 19, 2026

CNN: U.S. Military Planning to Strike Iran as Early as This Weekend, UK Authorities Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Over Epstein Ties, Former Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner Testifies About His Links to Epstein, UN Panel Says Alleged Sex Crimes in Epstein Files Amount to Crimes Against Humanity, The Guardian: Trump Admin Planning 5,000-Person Military Base in Gaza, Trump’s So-Called Board of Peace Holds Its Inaugural Meeting in Washington D.C., Lancet Medical Journal: Death Toll in Israel’s Assault on Gaza Far Higher Than Reported, Palestinian Photographer Mariam Dagga Posthumously Wins 2026 Polk Award for Photojournalism, Russian President Putin Slams U.S. Oil Blockade of Cuba, MS NOW: DHS Launching Nationwide Campaign to Probe and Prosecute Naturalized Citizens for Voter Fraud, Trump Admin Planning to Roll Back Limits on Toxic Mercury Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, NYU Langone Health to Close Trans Youth Health Program, South Korea’s Former President Sentenced to Life in Prison, Eight Backcountry Skiers Found Dead After Avalanche in California