Louisiana GOP lawmaker urges FEMA aid for 'hurricane' like ice storm as DHS shutdown drags on

Louisiana GOP lawmaker urges FEMA aid for ‘hurricane’ like ice storm as DHS shutdown drags on

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist northern Louisiana to recover from a recent ice storm while the partial government shutdown limits the agency’s operations. “What I’ve been trying to share with people is that this was like a…

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FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals

FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary warned that the U.S. is falling behind China in early-stage drug development and called for reforms that could streamline the process for starting trials on new treatments.  In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Makary specifically pointed to three bottlenecks that he said cause the U.S. to fall…

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The Bilas Index: The best 68 men's basketball teams in 2025-26

The Bilas Index: The best 68 men’s basketball teams in 2025-26

Jay BilasFeb 17, 2026, 09:00 AM ET Close College basketball analyst for ESPN and ESPN Insider Played and coached at Duke Practicing attorney Multiple Authors Now that football takes a break from its weekly competition, those irrationally obsessed with the sadistic ground acquisition game can turn their attention spans toward the objectively beautiful, balletic, organic,…

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Benfica: ‘Real Madrid players could not have heard’ alleged Vinicius Jr. racism

Feb 18, 2026, 03:20 AM ET Benfica have denied that Real Madrid players could have heard the alleged racist abuse towards Vinícius Júnior. Vinícius sensationally scored the only goal in Tuesday night’s Champions League tie at the Estádio da Luz but, during his celebrations, became embroiled in a spat with Benfica players including Gianluca Prestianni,…

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wingstop, Moody's, Madison Square Garden Sports & more

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wingstop, Moody’s, Madison Square Garden Sports & more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Wingstop — Shares of the chicken wing chain jumped about 13% on an upbeat outlook . Wingstop said it sees flat to low-single-digit domestic same-store sales growth for fiscal 2026. In the fourth quarter, the company’s same-store sales declined 5.8% on a year-over-year basis, coming in…

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