Today’s Lead News Stories

US president Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he's ordering the release of classified files on UFOs and aliens, while accusing former president Barack Obama of releasing classified info.

Experts say there are already sufficient US military assets in the Middle East to begin aerial bombing – key US politics stories from Thursday 19 February at a glance

Robert Dorgan, 56, opened fire at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted

The US team fought back from a goal down to defeat Canada 2-1 and claim gold, Megan Keller with the decisive goal in overtime

Most homes on the Phillipsburg street have power restored, but some remain without water or have low pressure, town officials said Thursday

A new DHS memo details plan to allow federal immigration officers to detain legal refugees in the US indefinitely

Quentin Deranque, a 23‑year-old far-right activist, died on February 14 after being brutally beaten in Lyon during clashes between left- and right-wing demonstrators.

Israeli officials, including former Prime Minister Ehud Barak's security detail, installed surveillance equipment and controlled access to a Manhattan apartment linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Emails reveal direct coordination with Epstein's staff for security at the 301 East 66th Street residence, frequently used by Barak. This entanglement raises questions about state-sponsored…