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Sydney private school enrolments surge despite fee hikes: Search the most popular

February 17, 2026 — 7:30pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAFee hikes of $10,000 in five years have failed to dent parents’ enthusiasm for Sydney’s private schools, with numerous high-fee institutions recording a surge in year 7 enrolments.While most private and Catholic schools in NSW boosted admissions last year,…

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Don Cherry, 92, receives Order of Ontario appointment

Famed Canadian sportscaster Don Cherry has been appointed to the Order of Ontario. The provincial government unveiled Tuesday that Cherry, 92, and 29 others would be the 2025 recipients of the province’s highest civilian honour.“A prominent Canadian hockey figure, Don Cherry is known for his influential coaching career, bold broadcasting…

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FAA orders airlines to certify merit-based pilot hiring or face investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to certify their merit-based hiring practices as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against DEI programs. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy announced the new policy on Friday, saying airlines that don’t formally commit to merit-based hiring will be subject to FAA investigation. President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cancel DEI hiring programs early on in his return to the White House.”When families board their aircraft, they…

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Team USA picks up silver medal in men’s team pursuit speedskating

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA men’s speedskating took home a silver medal on Tuesday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, finishing just behind Italy in the team pursuit competition.The team comprised of Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman finished with a time of 3:43.71 and was good enough for second place in the event. Italy’s team, featuring Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti, clinched the gold medal…

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Hate Showing Your Arms? This One Flattering Top Detail Will Change Your Mind

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! The upcoming warmer weather means it’ll soon be time to ditch long sleeves. However, if you get self-conscious about your arms and don’t exactly love showing them off, consider filling your closet with cap-sleeve tops. They were designed to have a drapey, loose fit that won’t hug your upper arms in an awkward way. Still, you’ll remain cool in the spring and summer. Cap sleeves are different from short sleeves because they are shorter and cover the shoulders as opposed…

Disney World faces claims of dangerous black mold infestations: ‘The magic is lost’

Walt Disney World has reportedly removed black mold from the “It’s a Small World” ride — after thousands of guests may have been exposed, according to a new report. One fan posted to social media claiming that there was once black mold on one of the gondola animatronics in the Italy section of the beloved ride in Magic Kingdom, and it appeared to finally be scrubbed clean. “They finally did it! Disney has cleaned the thick black mold line on this little gondola on it’s a small world,” the guest shared on X in a viral post that has garnered…

Adrianne Curry Reacts to Netflix’s ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Documentary, Slams Tyra Banks

Adrianne Curry is sharing her reaction to Netflix’s new America’s Next Top Model documentary — and Tyra Banks’ role in it. The ANTM cycle 1 winner took to X on Monday, February 16, to call out Banks, 52, whom she deemed “not sorry” for the tales of alleged mistreatment, discrimination and sexual assault detailed by some of the show’s contestants in the doc. “I have mad respect for Tyra Banks,” Curry, 43, said in a sarcastic video after Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model dropped Monday. “She is not sorry. She is not apologizing to you. That bitch is not…

 million ‘dementia village’ will include a restaurant, spa and grocery store — and housing for caretakers

This isn’t your grandma’s nursing home. The nation’s first “dementia village” is coming to Wisconsin, a $40 million undertaking aimed at helping residents preserve community, connection and quality of life even as their illness progresses. “Living at this campus will not feel like an institution — we are building individual households that look and feel just like a home,” Lynne Sexten, president and CEO of Agrace, the nonprofit healthcare agency behind the community, said in a press release.  The Madison-area development will feature eight household units, each with private bedrooms and shared kitchens and living rooms designed to feel warm…

Apple Martin Hits Back at Claim She Was Expelled From School for Bullying: ‘Not That Type of Person’

Apple Martin is shutting down unsubstantiated claims she was expelled from school over bullying. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter shared a screenshot of a comment she left on an Instagram post via her Instagram Stories on Monday, February 16, and wrote, “Just a quick little message from myself.” The screenshot showed a comment Apple posted, in which she appeared to reply to a claim that she was “expelled” from a school. It is not clear what prompted Apple’s response. “Hi! I didn’t wanna respond but this narrative is completely false and has gotten so out of hand,” she wrote.…

Pastor accused of ‘inciting religious hatred’ with UK street sermon, legal advocacy group says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Christian pastor arrested in Bristol, England, in November on suspicion of “inciting religious hatred” after delivering a street sermon is still awaiting a decision on whether he will face criminal charges, according to a legal advocacy group supporting him.Pastor Dia Moodley, 58, was detained for eight hours and released on bail conditions that temporarily barred him from entering the city during the Christmas period.ADF UK, the British arm of the faith-based legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom, is representing Moodley.The group advocates for religious freedom and free speech rights and argues that…

These 4 zodiac signs are breaking up and ‘ground zero for drama’ during Eclipse season

Well, folks, the eclipses are eclipsing. Between February 17 and March 3rd, we are in the throes of an eclipse corridor, when odds of the unexpected are high and shocking changes ride shotgun, think fated endings and sudden vacancies. Gentle it ain’t, but necessary it is, and one astrologer says the potent power of eclipse season makes it an ideal time to give a static relationship the final kiss off. “Traditionally, we wait for a Full Moon to end things, but this Solar Eclipse, taking place Feb 17 in Aquarius, is a necessary system upgrade,” astrologer Babs Cheung, aka The Astro Translator,…

Kyiv suffers worst winter yet amid continued drone and missile attacks

Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1•Updated 9:15 Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure – a hallmark of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – have left more than a million citizens without electricity, water and heating as temperatures plunge as low as -23°C. The EU has sent Ukraine nearly 10,000 generators since the invasion was launched in 2022, and EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib visited Ukraine with 1,000 more as Russia steps up its attacks. “Things are as bad as ever,” Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko told Euronews at a warehouse containing 500 of the newly arrived generators. The…

Changing the speed limit on this road in Cairns, Queensland from 50km/h to 40km/h reduced crashes

February 18, 2026 — 12:01amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAThe Cairns CBD was one of the most dangerous places to walk or ride a bike in Queensland, until a cheap upgrade slashed the crash rate.The speed limit was dropped from 50km/h to 40km/h on several inner-city streets in 2019.Within two years, cyclist and pedestrian casualties had dropped by 36 per cent.A speed limit of 40km/h was introduced in Cairns’ CBD in 2019.Queensland PoliceThe…

Taylor Swift’s Vintage ’90s Jeans Are Having a Moment — So We Tracked Down a Similar Pair

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! After releasing The End of an Era docuseries just two months ago, Taylor Swift is gracing our screens once again with her new “Opalite” music video. While I was shocked by some of the celebrity cameos (um, hello Cillian Murphy), I also couldn’t help but take note of Swift’s outfits. The ’90s-inspired video included so many nostalgic styles, including Reebok Club C sneakers and vintage Levi’s jeans. In the music video, Swift wore Levi’s 560 jeans, which were discontinued in 2019.…

Rhode Island ice rink shooting suspect’s gender identity was source of past family conflict: docs

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect accused of shooting and killing two people at a Rhode Island ice rink on Monday before killing himself was identified as transgender and had a history of past family conflict over his gender identity, a local news outlet reported, citing court documents.Court records show Robert Dorgan had been involved in multiple disputes with relatives in recent years, including allegations that tensions escalated after he underwent gender reassignment surgery, according to WPRI.Dorgan, 56, is accused of opening fire inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game between…

Iconic ‘Lovers’ Arch’ on Italian coast collapses on Valentine’s Day

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular rock structure in Italy known as the “Lovers’ Arch” collapsed on Valentine’s Day following days of poor weather. The natural formation, which was part of the Sant’Andrea sea stacks along southern Italy’s Adriatic coast, was often used as a backdrop for tourist photos and wedding proposals, according to Reuters. “This is an unwanted Valentine’s Day gift,” Maurizio Cisternino, the mayor of the nearby town of Melendugno, was quoted as telling a local newspaper. Cisternino described the collapse as a “very hard blow” for the area after days of heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas. 2 SKIERS…

Disturbing details emerge after cops found bodies of cheer mom, daughter in suspected murder suicide

Police called to check on a disturbed Utah mom and her cheerleader daughter walked away from their Las Vegas hotel room after failing to get an answer – leaving hotel security to find the pair dead inside nearly four hours later. Alarmed family members of Tawnia McGeehan, 38, and her daughter Addi Smith, 11, called for a welfare check on the pair in Nevada for a cheer meet, with cops trying to locate them at their room in Sin City’s Rio Hotel & Casino around 10:45 a.m. Sunday, police said. “Officers knocked on the door and called into the room…

Lunar New Year 2026 Eclipse:  Here’s how to set intentions for this ‘profound spiritual portal’

The Year of the Fire Horse is upon us, and this year, the Lunar New Year, celebrated on February 17, 2026, coincides with a humdinger new moon solar eclipse in Aquarius. “This rare convergence transforms the traditional celebration from a cultural milestone into a profound spiritual portal, inviting us to set intentions in rhythm with lunar phases and radical cosmic shifts,”  Hong Kong-based certified counselor and award-winning astrologist Letao Wang told The Post. Wang explained that a solar eclipse is essentially a supercharged new moon, intensifying the power and probability of both endings and beginnings. “In Aquarius, the sign of innovation, community,…

Europe Today: Ukraine peace talks to kick off in Geneva

Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:51 GMT+1•Updated 11:08 On today’s show: Our Ukraine correspondent Sasha Vakulina fills us in on a new round of Ukraine peace talks starting today in Geneva. Giorgia Orlandi reports from Euronews Italy on the latest developments surrounding Italy’s involvement with Trump’s Board of Peace. Interview with Saurabh Kumar, Indian Ambassador to the EU. Our Sandor Zsoris brings us updates on the upcoming elections in Hungary, after US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met with Viktor Orban over the weekend. Our Jakub Janas explains what you need to do to become an EU employee. When and where…

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