Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson; US ramps up military presence ahead of Iran talks

February 17
9 mins

Episode Description

Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson has died after a long battle with a rare neuromuscular disease. Straight Arrow News looks back at the activist who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., founded Rainbow PUSH Coalition and reshaped presidential politics.

Plus, gunfire erupts at a Rhode Island high school hockey game, leaving two dead and three critically injured. What police say sparked the violence.

And the sheriff publicly rules out Nancy Guthrie’s family as suspects as the search intensifies.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

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