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Saturday February 21st, 2026 day edition

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released records show a U.S. citizen was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year during a late-night traffic encounter that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.

On Friday, DHS said the shooting on South Padre Island last March occurred after the driver intentionally struck an agent.

The records are part of a tranche of heavily redacted internal documents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the nonprofit obtained as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

The report says the Texas Rangers responded to the shooting scene and took the lead as the primary agency investigating the shooting.

Reyes said she first learned her son had been shot by a federal agent, rather than a local police officer, about a week after he was killed.

Over the last year, however, officers from across multiple federal agencies have been reassigned to prioritize immigration enforcement. »

MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse

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Politics / MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.

The right’s reaction to the Epstein files disclosures is the clearest evidence of this.

That might also explain why conservatives, in rebutting the need for greater transparency about the files’ contents, unfailingly bring up the appearance of Bill Clinton’s name in the Epstein files. »

Despite Trump, renewable energy keeps surging

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Even in the U.S., renewable generation grew substantially, with solar generation up 37% last year and wind up 12%.

In Texas, renewable energy supplied 40% of electricity generation in early 2024, according to Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation.

“In many countries, renewable energy is central to their economic development,” Adow said. »

Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

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The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.

The packaging notes that the heart-shaped candies are made from “chocolate candy and peanut butter crème,” not milk chocolate and peanut butter.

Reese said Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups sold in Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland are also different than U.S. versions. »