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| Good morning. It’s Thursday, Feb. 19, and we are ready to relive the terrors of “America’s Next Top Model” with this new Netflix documentary. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will meet for the first time today. | - In D.C.: Officials from dozens of countries will gather to hear about Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Trump says “all world leaders” will show up, but it’s not clear who plans to appear.
- In related news: Israel has moved aggressively in recent days to deepen its control over the occupied West Bank. That appears to defy Trump, but he has not publicly pushed back.
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 | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was reportedly arrested this morning. | | | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, pictured last year. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP) | |
 | A new DHS memo outlined a major shift in how refugees are treated. | - Under the plans: Federal agents would arrest refugees who haven’t yet obtained a green card and detain them for rescreening. The policy could put tens of thousands of people at risk.
- At the CDC: The White House tapped Jay Bhattacharya, an outspoken critic of the CDC’s response to the pandemic, to oversee the nation’s leading public health agency for now.
- And at the Pentagon: A Christian nationalist led a prayer service this week.
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 | Eight skiers were found dead after an avalanche in Northern California. | | | The massive snow slide near Truckee was described as the length of a football field. (Brooke Hess-Homeier/AP) | - The latest: A rescue effort continues for one person still missing near Lake Tahoe following the massive avalanche Tuesday. But snow is hampering the mission.
- It is the deadliest avalanche in modern California history: It surpasses the toll of seven killed in a 1982 avalanche at a ski resort in the same region.
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 | Colleges are cutting ties with organizations that help people of color. | - According to a Post investigation: More than 100 schools have ended partnerships with the PhD Project, which helps racial minorities earn advanced degrees, since last year.
- Why? The Trump administration objects to the program. Some schools have quietly made pacts with officials to sever links with groups that “restrict participation based on race.”
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 | Blood tests could someday be used to build a “clock” for Alzheimer’s. | - In a new study: Scientists showed they could use blood draws to roughly predict when symptoms will develop. The finding could eventually transform diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduce your dementia risk: Follow these eight steps to protect your brain.
- More health advice: You can boost your lifespan and lower your odds of developing heart disease by adopting this simple formula. Top of the list is getting plenty of sleep.
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 | Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Olympic drought with a gold. | | | Mikaela Shiffrin won gold in slalom yesterday in Italy, securing her fourth Olympic medal. (Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images) | |
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