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AP's Top Photos of the Day

The Associated Press presents a selection of the day's most compelling photographs captured by its photojournalists.

Singer D4vd is target of investigation in LA over murder of teen found dead in his car
CultureThe Guardian2mo ago

Singer D4vd is target of investigation in LA over murder of teen found dead in his car

Court documents from Los Angeles county describe the artist, 20, as the target in legal case over death of teen girl More than six months after the body of a teenage girl was found in his abandoned Tesla, it emerged this week that the singer D4vd is the target of a Los Angeles county grand jury investigation. In previously sealed subpoenas issued last month and recently obtained by the Associated Press, prosecutors described the 20-year-old artist, who is popular for hits such as Romantic Hom...

FBI Director Kash Patel Says Bureau Uncovered Antifa Funding Sources
Politicszerohedge2mo ago

FBI Director Kash Patel Says Bureau Uncovered Antifa Funding Sources

FBI Director Kash Patel Says Bureau Uncovered Antifa Funding Sources Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), FBI Director Kash Patel said on Feb. 18 that the law enforcement agency uncovered what he said are funding sources tied to antifa organizations, suggesting that more enforcement actions could come against the left-wing movement. FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images “Whether it’s antifa or any other violent criminal organization—we know their operations don’t exist alone; they operate with heavy funding streams,” he wrote in a post on X, along with a clip from an interview with former deputy director Dan Bongino, on his show. Patel said that the FBI is “finding them and those who fund their criminal activity.” The FBI chief did not provide more information about the organizations, the source of the funding, or specific donors who may be involved. However, he said the FBI is looking into any financial backers linked to violence committed by alleged antifa operators. Agents are looking at whether funding was sent through U.S.-based nonprofit groups and whether any of those nonprofits had tax-exempt status. They are also evaluating potential foreign funding streams, he said. “Money doesn’t lie,” Patel told Bongino in the interview, saying that the FBI is right now “following the money” and that the law enforcement agency is “starting to arrest people who used their funds to incite violence in the guise of political peaceful protest.” Last year, Patel told The Epoch Times’s Jan Jekielek in an interview that the FBI is mapping out the entire antifa network and indicated that funding streams are being traced, coming months after the Trump administration designated antifa as a domestic terrorist group. The executive order, issued by President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, called antifa a “militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law.” The administration also designated foreign antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations in November 2025. The State Department, in its designation, stated that “groups affiliated with this movement ascribe to revolutionary anarchist or Marxist ideologies, including anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity, using these to incite and justify violent assaults domestically and overseas.” In his first term, Trump signaled that he would designate antifa a terrorist group in the midst of anti-police riots, violence, and demonstrations in the summer of 2020. At one point during the 2020 unrest, Trump warned that he would invoke the Insurrection Act that was last used during the Los Angeles riots in 1992, and he again suggested invoking the law as National Guard deployments were sent to multiple cities last year. Patel on Feb. 18 also dismissed longstanding claims that antifa is only an ideological framework and said that dozens of people in Texas have been arrested in connection with the left-wing organization. Federal officials in October 2025 targeted antifa and filed terrorism charges against five people in Texas, citing the order issued by Trump. In November 2025, the five defendants pleaded guilty in response to charges that they were accused of supporting antifa in a July shooting that wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center. Patel previously said the charges in Texas are the first time a material support to terrorism charge has targeted antifa. Bongino, who was the FBI deputy director before leaving the government in January, returned to hosting his podcast this month. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Tyler Durden Fri, 02/20/2026 - 08:55

WorldAP13d ago

AP's Top Photos of the Day

The Associated Press released a collection of the most compelling photographs captured by its photojournalists throughout the day.

Texas Dem's Senate Bid Hits Turbulence: 'God is Nonbinary' Zealot Hands Republicans A Golden Ticket
Politicszerohedge1mo ago

Texas Dem's Senate Bid Hits Turbulence: 'God is Nonbinary' Zealot Hands Republicans A Golden Ticket

Texas Dem's Senate Bid Hits Turbulence: 'God is Nonbinary' Zealot Hands Republicans A Golden Ticket Democrats needed a winner in Texas. They may have nominated a liability instead. James Talarico barely had time to savor his primary win over Rep. Jasmine Crockett before the Republican opposition research machine started doing what it does best. Within hours of the Associated Press calling the race, an avalanche of old tweets and video clips had already begun circulating - and...

US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats
PoliticswapoThe Guardian2mo ago2 sources

US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats

Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US military officials has said American forces launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s months-long campaign against alleged traffickers. The military action on Monday brought the number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September, when Donald Trump called on American armed forces to people deemed “narco-terrorists” on small vessels. There have been 42 known strikes in notorious drug trafficking routes such as the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the Associated Press reported. Continue reading...

AP Photojournalists Release Top Photos of the Day
WorldAPdelo11d ago2 sources

AP Photojournalists Release Top Photos of the Day

The Associated Press released its selection of top photos captured by its photojournalists for the day. The collection showcases significant events and compelling images from around the world.

WorldYahoo1mo ago

AP Reports Top World Cup News

The Associated Press provided a top news update on the World Cup at 12:35 a.m. EDT, covering various developments related to the global football tournament.

FBI raids Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home
PoliticsThe Guardianpublicoobservador+1Yahoo2mo ago4 sources

FBI raids Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home

Federal officials search district chief Alberto Carvalho’s home, but allegations being examined remain unclear The FBI on Wednesday raided the Los Angeles unified school district’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home. Federal officials served the warrants as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the inquiry. The nature of the investigation and what allegations were ...