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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia 2

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Photo shows a statue of Myaku-Myaku (R), the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, and the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka expo, on Feb. 21, 2026, at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture. A ceremony to celebrate the relocation of the Myaku-Myaku statue from the expo venue was held the same day.

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US: Cold Front Sweeps Through Charlotte Area With Scattered Showers 2

A cold front moved into North Carolina on Friday, February 20, bringing scattered showers and gusty winds to the Charlotte area.

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US: Illinois High School Students Stage Walkout To Protest ICE Enforcement

Students at Huntley High School in Illinois walked out on Friday, February 20, to protest ICE immigration enforcement occurring across the country.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run in the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami rounds first base after hitting a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run in the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the third inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the third inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the third inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is pictured after hitting a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami meets the press following a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami meets the press following a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami (C, L) smiles in the dugout during a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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US: Cold Front Sweeps Through Charlotte Area With Scattered Showers

A cold front moved into North Carolina on Friday, February 20, bringing scattered showers and gusty winds to the Charlotte area.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 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 bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 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. 20, 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. 20, 2026.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Photo shows a statue of Myaku-Myaku (L), the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, and the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka expo, on Feb. 21, 2026, at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture. A ceremony to celebrate the relocation of the Myaku-Myaku stutue from the expo venue was held the same day.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

A ceremony is held on Feb. 21, 2026, to celebrate the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, from the expo venue to Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

A ceremony is held on Feb. 21, 2026, to celebrate the relocation of two monuments of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, from the expo venue to Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Members of the Dutch short track speed skating team celebrate after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Members of the Dutch short track speed skating team celebrate after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Kim Gil Li of South Korea celebrates after winning gold in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

South Korea's Kim Gil Li (front) competes en route to winning the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Kim Gil Li of South Korea celebrates after winning gold in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

South Korea's Kim Gil Li (C) poses with the gold medal she won in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Choi Min Jeong (L) and bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard of the United States.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

South Korea's Kim Gil Li (C) poses with the gold medal she won in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Choi Min Jeong (L) and bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard of the United States.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

South Korea's Kim Gil Li (C) poses with the gold medal she won in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Choi Min Jeong (L) and bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard of the United States.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands competes en route to winning gold in the women's speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japan's Miho Takagi (R) is encouraged by her coach Johan de Wit (L) in the women's speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan. Takagi finished sixth.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) is hugged by her coach Johan de Wit after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skaters Ayano Sato (L) and Miho Takagi hug after competing in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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