Morning Edition Tuesday, the 17th of February

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Cuban drivers face waiting several months wait for gasoline in government app designed to reduce lines.

Also in the digest... Heath Ledger, Robert Duvall, and Calamity.

Read fast, and carry a big stick.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
Ice
Tom Homan Defends Masked ICE Agents by Claiming Threats Are Up 'Over 8,000 Percent'
World
Top DHS spokesperson to exit role amid growing outrage over Trump’s ICE raids
World
Manhattan commuters urged to work from home for weeks amid rail upgrade
National
Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say
National
College basketball star arrested and accused of dealing drugs in a high school parking lot
Jeffrey Epstein
Authorities to investigate Epstein’s infamous Zorro Ranch now owned by MAGA Republican
World
ICE agents faked car trouble to lure migrant outside to arrest him, his heartbroken family claims
World
‘One of America’s greatest patriots’: US political leaders pay tribute to Jesse Jackson
National
Police credit a good Samaritan for ending a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink
World
Rhode Island shooter Robert Dorgan’s father-in-law threatened to have him murdered by 'Asian street gang’ over gender transition
World
Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Sport
Elana Meyers Taylor’s victory in her fifth Olympics was about far more than gold
World
First Thing: Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
World
Bangladesh new govt: Hindu leader inducted into Tarique Rahman’s cabinet - who is Nitai Roy Chowdhury?
National
Rhode Island hockey rink shooting suspect struggled with family issues after gender reassignment surgery: Report
World
Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out
World
How big is Ukraine’s corruption problem? The $100 million energy scheme scandal explained
World
Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson dies 'peacefully surrounded by family'
World
Australia PM says Isis-linked families in Syria ‘made their bed’ as they are turned back to refugee camp