Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Daily Digest: Mantello, Steele speak out concerning resolution condemning ICE

Also: ‘A great time’: Saratoga Beer Summit returns this Saturday for 14th event • HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY: Cadets cruise by Jets in sectional play-in game
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

 
 

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Mantello, Steele speak out concerning resolution condemning ICE

TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello released a statement regarding a resolution that was recently unanimously passed by the all-Democratic Troy City Council condemning recent actions taken by U.S.…

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'A great time': Saratoga Beer Summit returns this Saturday for 14th event

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — This weekend, the Saratoga Beer Summit returns to the Spa City for its 14th event, bringing both craft beer connoisseurs and general adult beverage enjoyers together for a …

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HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY: Cadets cruise by Jets in sectional play-in game

TROY, N.Y. — During the first intermission of its Section 2 play-in game versus the CD Jets at Knickerbacker Ice Arena on Tuesday, the La Salle Institute Cadets varsity ice hockey team was down 1-0. The Jets out-shot, out-hustled and out-manned the Cadets in the opening 17 minutes. But it was only a one-goal deficit […]

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NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE: No. 20 UAlbany suffers sluggish loss to Penn

ALBANY, N.Y. — The No. 20 University at Albany men's lacrosse team could not overcome a sluggish second stanza and Penn's control at the face-off X, falling 15–10 to the Quakers on Tuesday afternoon at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. The UAlbany Great Danes dropped to 0-2 on the season, while the Penn Quakers evened […]

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NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE: Double sock trick propels Siena past Binghamton

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Sock it to me. Junior Patrick Radomski and graduate student Conor Hufnagel each scored a career-high six goals to complete a double sock trick as Siena Men's Lacrosse zipped past Binghamton 14-5 on Tuesday in non-conference action at Hickey Field. Senior goalkeeper Vito DeBellis was rock solid once again, stopping 11 and had a save percentage of .688 […]

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NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE: Penn vs. No. 20 UAlbany (PHOTO GALLERY)

ALBANY, N.Y. — The No. 20 UAlbany Great Danes men's lacrosse team lost to Penn, 15-10, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Casey Stadium, in Albany, N.Y. (Mike Gwizdala – MediaNews Group).

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Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy

He was known as one of the Civil Rights Movement's most dynamic orators.

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NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

The two-day test will culminate Thursday with the attempted fill-up of the rocket's fuel tanks.

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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

ICE said he caused the injury when he tried to run while handcuffed and fell.

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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

The judge said she terminated the case because of a procedural misstep by government attorneys.

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Used EVs under $25,000 propel sales even as new models languish

EV batteries are proving to be more durable than expected.

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Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

Any friendly decision the CFTC makes on this industry could financially benefit the president's family.

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