The news to know for Tuesday, February 17, 2026!

We'll tell you who's impacted by another partial government shutdown and why it's not expected to end anytime soon.

Also, why investigators are now working with Walmart in hopes of finding Savannah Guthrie's mother.

Plus, what former President Obama says he really meant when he said aliens are real, how immigration officers are working to unmask certain social media issues, and the latest upsets and triumphs from Team USA in the final stretch of the Winter Olympics.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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