U.S. Politics
February 20, 2026
How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil
By RYAN J. FOLEY AND JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press
Features
Center in the Woods,
February 20, 2026
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
Extra
An email circulated among county judges last year suggested sheriff’s deputies would detain people sought by ICE at the courthouse. The sheriff’s office maintains they never did.
February 20, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters athttps://www.publicsource.org/ newsletter-signup/ This story is a colla...
Extra
February 20, 2026
Michael Airgood felt compelled Wednesday to join dozens of fellow Christians who prayed for peace and called for humane treatment of immigrants during a vigil in Downtown Pittsburgh. “I’m here because...
U.S. Politics
February 20, 2026
By AAMER MADHANI AND MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion...
Everyday Living
February 20, 2026
With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes are wondering whether they can use them in the garden. Wood ashes from burned...