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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

A videographer skates with a camera in a Milan Cortina Olympic event in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin (C) of the United States celebrates after winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, alongside silver medalist Camille Rast (L) of Switzerland and bronze medalist Anna Swenn Larsson of Sweden.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2nd from R) looks at two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) after Otani threw a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) and pitcher Roki Sasaki (L) listen to a coach's advice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured as he moves around the training field during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani smiles after throwing a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 6

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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US: Coldest Storm of the Season Buries Sierra Nevada in Heavy Snow 3

Rolling thunderstorms and strong winds swept across California as the season’s coldest storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow created dangerous backcountry conditions, and a large avalanche near Truckee killed at least eight skiers. Ski areas around Lake Tahoe reported significant totals, with more than 40 inches of new snow in 24 hours.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami takes batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto takes batting practice during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani smiles during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Japanese short track speed skater Kazuki Yoshinaga takes a close look at his ice skating boot in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami takes base-running practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami takes batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama prepares to take off in the women's normal hill individual event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

George Springer (C) of the Toronto Blue Jays hugs rookie Kazuma Okamoto during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Kajsa Vickhoff Lie of Norway waits for her teammate in a Viking-themed helmet during the women's Alpine skiing team combined slalom event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto takes batting practice during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Rell Harwood of the United States falls as she competes in the women's freestyle ski big air qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami takes base-running practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) chats with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki waves to fans during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) watches teammates taking fielding practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto finish fielding practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani smiles during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani prepares for fielding practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

A U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank is held on Feb. 18, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) prepares for fielding practice with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) prepares for fielding practice with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks at a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank on Feb. 18, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks at a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank on Feb. 18, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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Berlin Int'l Film Festival

Berlin Int'l Film Festival

Japanese film director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya (L) poses for a photo with actor Riku Hagiwara, who voiced one of the protagonists of his anime film "A New Dawn," at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 18, 2026, in the German capital.

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Rakuten partners with Google

Rakuten partners with Google

Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and President Hiroshi Mikitani speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2026, announcing a partnership with Google to enable shopping on Rakuten Ichiba online mall via YouTube videos.

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US: Wildfire Breaks Out in Eastern Iowa, Smoke Plume Visible for Miles

A large wildfire broke out out in Johnson County, eastern Iowa on Wednesday, February 18, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air. Widespread power outage was reported.

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Rakuten partners with Google

Rakuten partners with Google

Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and President Hiroshi Mikitani (2nd from R) and Google Japan President Shinji Okuyama (far L) pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2026, announcing a partnership to enable shopping on Rakuten Ichiba online mall via YouTube videos.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Cross-country skiing

John Steel Hagenbuch of the United States competes in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer cross-country team relay at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on Feb. 15, 2026, wearing only a bib on his upper body.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

South Korean short track speed skaters pose on the podium after winning the women's 3,000-meter relay gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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