Magpie News Collector

My Tagged News

upstate

ICE buys Orange County warehouse for new immigration detention center

By NEWS10 ABC | Johan Sheridan 2/17/2026 1:02 PM

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials purchased an empty warehouse in Chester, NY to build a new immigration detention center, which has faced opposition from state and local leaders due to environmental risks, logistical burdens, and lack of communication from federal authorities.

soccer

Report: Liverpool facing major battle to sign £50m-rated defender

By Yahoo Sports | 2/17/2026 12:55 PM

Liverpool Eyeing Premier League Defender as Summer Rebuild Plans Take ShapeLiverpool’s recruitment plans are already generating debate, with fresh reports suggesting a high profile defensive pursuit...

soccer

Laporta backs Barcelona for title success after Girona loss – ‘I’m sure we’ll win La Liga’

By Yahoo Sports | 2/17/2026 12:55 PM

Barcelona are officially in election mode right now, with Joan Laporta and Victor Font emerging as the two main candidates fighting for the presidential position.Font raised a few eyebrows recently by...

odd_fun

Second chance lottery drawing delivers belated $1M Christmas gift

By United Press International, Inc. | 2/17/2026 12:46 PM

A North Carolina man's non-winning scratch-off lottery ticket turned into a belated $1 million Christmas present in a second chance drawing.

odd_fun

Watch: Healthy baby elephant born at French zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | 2/17/2026 12:13 PM

finance

ServiceNow CEO looks to call a bottom on software stocks with this $3 million move

By MarketWatch.com | 2/17/2026 12:08 PM

opinion

A class-action lawsuit seeks to stop TSA from unlawfully seizing flyers’ cash

By New York Post | 2/17/2026 11:57 AM

politics

Iran fired live exercises ahead of second round of US nuclear talks

By The Hill | 2/17/2026 11:54 AM

real_estate

Netflix star Julia Haart has sold her NYC penthouse for $57M — one of downtown’s priciest-ever deals

By NY Post | 2/17/2026 11:49 AM

FFNEWS

AfA’s Brandon Fried to retire at year end

By Air Cargo News | 2/17/2026 11:43 AM

LIFESTYLE

Rumer Willis' shocking financial revelation despite Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' $450 million fortune

BASKETBALL

NBA Tank Watch: Kings still tanking legends, Bucks can't stop accidentally winning with No. 1 pick on the line

OPINION

Mississippi's school miracle shames failing Chicago leaders on education

LONG_ISLAND

A Long Island guide to private event spaces for your next special occasion

ART

Giant Crocheted ‘Dumb Phones’ by Nicole Nikolich Tap into Millennial Nostalgia

NEW_JERSEY

Stay NJ: Top five things to know about cash on the way

ART

Fergus Feehily at Shūrinkan

NEW_JERSEY

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: February 16, 2026

FASHION

NYFW models are forking out upwards of $2K on beauty treatments, luxe workouts before runway shows: ‘It’s constant upkeep’

FASHION

‘Bushwick Birkin’ — or Big Brown Bag? What an NYC woman’s tote says about her

Show All

NEW YORK WEATHER

animal

Some snakes lack the ‘hunger hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why

by Science News | Feb 17 2026

food

22 Best Good & Gather Snacks To Buy At Target

by The Daily Meal | Feb 17 2026

game

Battlefield 6 Producer On Honoring Vince Zampella And The Future Of The Game

by GameSpot | Feb 17 2026

golf

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

lifestyle

Inside ANTM star Tyra Banks' net worth and life in Australia

by Hello! Magazine | Feb 17 2026

long_island

Lawrence man, 21, shot 28-year-old sister in face with crossbow, police say

by greaterlongisland.com | Feb 17 2026

metro

Mark Zuckerberg to face anguished parents at social media addiction trial: ‘It’s just getting worse’

by New York Post | Feb 17 2026

music

Jelly Roll to Be Recognized With Artist Humanitarian Award During Country Radio Seminar

by Billboard | Feb 17 2026

politics

Minnesota Democrats demand reparations from ICE after losing $18 billion to Somali fraud

by Fox News | Feb 17 2026

real_estate

These housing markets remain affordable despite price hikes across the US

by NY Post | Feb 17 2026

science

Hidden slippery clay on seafloor may have worsened devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan

by LIVE SCIENCE | Feb 17 2026

shopping

Patagonia Just Dropped the Price of Its Excellent Ski and Snowboard Bag

by Gear Patrol | Feb 17 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

Explained: How this US firm is building a meltdown-proof nuclear reactor

by Interesting Engineering | Feb 17 2026

upstate

ICE buys Orange County warehouse for new immigration detention center

by NEWS10 ABC | Feb 17 2026

Word of the Day

abdicate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 17, 2026 is:

abdicate • \AB-dih-kayt\ • verb

Abdicate usually means “to renounce a position of power, such as a throne, high office, dignity, or function.” It can also mean “to fail to do what is required by (a duty or responsibility).”

// I know many challenges lie ahead, but I take this role on willingly, and will not abdicate my responsibility.

See the entry >

Examples:

“The story revolves around a plan by dark forces to kidnap the royal heirs and force the prince to abdicate his throne to an evil wizard.” — Screen Daily, 5 Jan. 2026

Did you know?

Give it up for abdicate, a word powerful enough to undo a coronation. If you need a term to describe formally throwing in the towel, this one should prove—perhaps ironically—a royal success. Coming from the Latin verb abdicāre, “to resign, renounce, withdraw,” (which traces back to the verb dīcere, meaning “to speak, state”), abdicate is used primarily for those who give up sovereign power or who evade a very serious responsibility. English has dīcere to thank for a variety of other words, among them dictate, contradict, prediction, and the crown jewel of them all: dictionary.

ICE buys Orange County warehouse for new immigration detention center

Report: Liverpool facing major battle to sign £50m-rated defender

Laporta backs Barcelona for title success after Girona loss – ‘I’m sure we’ll win La Liga’

Second chance lottery drawing delivers belated $1M Christmas gift

Watch: Healthy baby elephant born at French zoo

ServiceNow CEO looks to call a bottom on software stocks with this $3 million move

A class-action lawsuit seeks to stop TSA from unlawfully seizing flyers’ cash

Iran fired live exercises ahead of second round of US nuclear talks

Netflix star Julia Haart has sold her NYC penthouse for $57M — one of downtown’s priciest-ever deals

AfA’s Brandon Fried to retire at year end

Rumer Willis' shocking financial revelation despite Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' $450 million fortune

NBA Tank Watch: Kings still tanking legends, Bucks can't stop accidentally winning with No. 1 pick on the line

Mississippi's school miracle shames failing Chicago leaders on education

A Long Island guide to private event spaces for your next special occasion

Giant Crocheted ‘Dumb Phones’ by Nicole Nikolich Tap into Millennial Nostalgia

Stay NJ: Top five things to know about cash on the way

Fergus Feehily at Shūrinkan

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: February 16, 2026

NYFW models are forking out upwards of $2K on beauty treatments, luxe workouts before runway shows: ‘It’s constant upkeep’

‘Bushwick Birkin’ — or Big Brown Bag? What an NYC woman’s tote says about her

Some snakes lack the ‘hunger hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why

22 Best Good & Gather Snacks To Buy At Target

Battlefield 6 Producer On Honoring Vince Zampella And The Future Of The Game

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

Inside ANTM star Tyra Banks' net worth and life in Australia

Lawrence man, 21, shot 28-year-old sister in face with crossbow, police say

Mark Zuckerberg to face anguished parents at social media addiction trial: ‘It’s just getting worse’

Jelly Roll to Be Recognized With Artist Humanitarian Award During Country Radio Seminar

Minnesota Democrats demand reparations from ICE after losing $18 billion to Somali fraud

These housing markets remain affordable despite price hikes across the US

Hidden slippery clay on seafloor may have worsened devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan

Patagonia Just Dropped the Price of Its Excellent Ski and Snowboard Bag

Pelé's life in pictures

Explained: How this US firm is building a meltdown-proof nuclear reactor

ICE buys Orange County warehouse for new immigration detention center

Word of the Day

Useful Links

Housing

Jobs

NYC Voices

NYC Venues

NYC Art Museum

NYC Box Office

NYC Radio Station

NY Government

NY Sports Teams

World News

Peru's Congress weighs removal of interim President Jose Jeri

European Commission to investigate online retailer Shein

U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in Costa Rica in apparent robbery

Australia won't repatriate ISIS-linked citizens stuck in Syrian camps

Iran partially closes oil route for military drills, prices rise

Popular News

Taco Fresco expanding into neighboring Babylon Village storefront

World champion skydiver plummets to his death after parachute fails

Silver alert sssued for missing Brentwood man with dementia

LA shelter dogs dressed for Valentine’s Day to charm their way into forever homes

Woman found dead in woods in Manorville, police investigating

DAVID MARCUS: Guess who has done more than anyone to expose Epstein's evil exploits

Open CT House seat, Eversource’s doubled earnings: CT politics news

Epstein files fallout: People who’ve resigned or been fired after DOJ release

10 Luxury Experiences Couples Remember (Even More Than the Hotel)

Europe looks to boost its security, urges U.S. to ‘repair and revive trust’

Info

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Florida aquarium's resident manatee is the oldest on record

2.Second chance lottery drawing delivers belated $1M Christmas gift

3.Watch: Healthy baby elephant born at French zoo

4.Watch: Wild turkeys chase panicked UPS driver in Connecticut

5.Watch: Stuck swan rescued from frozen pond in New York

6.Watch: Rescue group attempting to catch toucan on the loose in Las Vegas

7.Plusnet owes reader &#163;2,000 for failures - but will he get it?

8.Ohio man wins lottery jackpot after using same numbers for 22 years

9.Watch: Logan Paul's rare Pokémon card auctioned for record-breaking $16M

10.Injured Seabird Seeks Help By Pecking At Hospital Door

7.Plusnet owes reader £2,000 for failures - but will he get it?