CNN 5 Things Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembered, US-Iran Indirect Talks, WBD Opens Window for Paramount and more
Feb 17, 2026
Tributes pour in for a towering civil rights leader and international hostage negotiator. New indirect talks probe Tehran’s nuclear program and ripple into broader diplomacy. Authorities clarify a kidnapping probe and rule out the family as suspects. Media giants maneuver with bids that could reshape streaming. A judge invokes Orwell while ordering a museum exhibit restored.
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Jackson's Life Opened Doors
- Jesse Jackson paved the way for many by expanding who could 'enter into a room' and be heard.
- CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson said Jackson's symbolism and movements made him someone people like Joey could become.
Switzerland Talks Center On Nuclear Program
- The U.S. and Iran held indirect talks in Switzerland focused primarily on Tehran's nuclear program.
- Both sides presented proposals and said the talks were serious though a deal remains difficult.
Guthrie Family Not Considered Suspects
- Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing three weeks and investigators found a glove near her home.
- Pima County Sheriff stressed family members and spouses are not suspects as DNA testing proceeds.
