The Gastonia Police Department thanked Congressman Tim Moore for securing a $629,000 federal grant for Rapid DNA technology, which will expedite local law enforcement investigations.

Kennedy told 60 Minutes he will act on a citizens petition to re‑evaluate GRAS ingredients in ultraprocessed foods, but he stopped short of promising new federal rules.

Sen. Mazie Hirono joined a group of senators in a letter demanding federal agencies explain and pause enforcement actions aimed at immigrant children, and gave agencies until Feb. 26 to produce records. Lawmakers pointed to rising detention times and new data‑sharing and wellness‑check practices as proof of a troubling shift.

Federal prosecutors in Miami charged nine people in a BICE-led sweep that includes a weapons indictment and multiple unlawful-reentry cases. The prosecutions are being handled by the new BICE section.

Jupiter Medical Center is closing its pediatric unit to expand maternity care due to low usage and increased births. Pediatric emergency and neonatal services will continue, but inpatient care will transfer elsewhere.

Clark County is recruiting temporary Mail Ballot Counting Board workers for the 2026 elections. Positions pay $17/hour plus overtime and require mandatory training.

A Senate committee advanced SB3000 to let Hawai‘i’s attorney general and insurers sue fossil‑fuel companies for climate‑related costs, aiming to shore up the state’s fragile insurance market.

Senate Bill 2480 would replace party-based primaries with a top-two system, a change that drew 41 supportive testimonies and nine objections at a Feb. 13 hearing. Lawmakers advanced the measure to the full Senate with amendments.

Senator Ted Cruz questioned the relevance of media ownership rules, considering the challenges that traditional broadcasters face from digital competitors, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing.

Federal filings show Heal America PAC raised nearly $488K in 2025, with major donations from a Hawaii resort investor, gambling interests and Turo.

The Black Market in Bloomington, Indiana, celebrates Black History Month, featuring local Black-owned businesses, artists, and nonprofits until 2 p.m. at City Hall.

A GOP-backed bill would require doctors to deliver a state-scripted liability warning about mifepristone and collect signed certification, splitting supporters and medical groups.

Philadelphia has enacted a law allowing victims of deed fraud to reclaim the Realty Transfer Tax paid on fraudulent transactions, offering financial relief and a step towards justice.