The Flyover Replay

The Sunday Flyover Replay : Operation Epic Fury, NFL Salary Cap, and Chairlift Viral Video.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Sunday Flyover Replay : Operation Epic Fury, NFL Salary Cap, and Chairlift Viral Video.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1932, the baby of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, setting off one of the most sensational manhunts of the 20th century. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was executed for the crime in 1936.
Roller rinks once occupied center stage in youth culture, providing a combination of athletics, social life, and the opportunity for a little romance. You can still take a spin today, but the rinks fill just a small niche, as we see in "Whatever Happened To..."
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Takeoff.
Khamenei and Top Iranian Officials Killed.
Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday in a joint U.S.-Israeli air campaign. Reports also said his daughter, son-in-law, grandchild, and daughter-in-law died in the strikes.
U S and Israeli officials confirmed Khamenei’s death earlier in the day after photographs of his body were shown to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel also said the airstrikes on Khamenei’s fortified compound eliminated more than 40 senior Iranian security and regime figures.
Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel and launched strikes on U S military bases across the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, in retaliation.
President Trump described the operation as the opening phase of a campaign to devastate Iran’s military, dismantle its nuclear program, bring about regime change, and urged Iranians to “seize control of your destiny.”
According to Israel officials, “Operation Epic Fury” has been in the works for the past several months, highlighting what appears to be the Israel Defense Forces’ close cooperation with the U S.
Pentagon Bans Some Colleges for Military.
The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown, and other universities beginning with the 2026 2027 school year.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the universities had replaced "the study of victory and pragmatic realism with the promotion of wokeness and weakness."
In a video posted on social media, Hegseth said he would direct a formal “top to bottom” review of the U S war colleges to ensure they are “once again bastions of strategic thought, wholly dedicated to the singular mission of developing the most lethal and effective leaders and war fighters the world has ever known.”
War colleges provide professional military education to high-ranking officers, Pentagon civilians, and international partners, with a focus ranging from joint operations to national security and strategy.
List: Most Popular States for Migration.
South Carolina topped a list of the most desirable states among people considering a move.
The top 10 states included six in the South, two in the West, and one each in the Midwest and Northeast. Six offer coastal areas, including on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts.
The study used online search data, move-in and move-out ratios, and population. Idaho, Alaska, and Maine—with more rugged conditions—each finished in the top five.
The Northeast region of the U S had the most states included in the bottom 10 in the migration-interest list, largely due to the high costs of living.
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Todays' Trivia Question: What is the only word in the English language that ends with “mt”?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: What is the only word in the English language that ends with “mt”?
And the answer is: The only common English word that ends with “mt” is “dreamt,” which comes from the Old English “drēam,” meaning “joy” or “music.” The modern meaning, referring to thoughts experienced during sleep, emerged in Middle English. “Dreamt” is also unique for being the only word that ends with “eampt” in British English spelling.
Now, back to the News.
Sports.
Number 21 Miami Ohio men’s basketball is just two games away from a perfect regular season after Trey Perry scored this walk-off layup on Friday night to defeat Western Michigan 69 to 67.
Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles Junior ran the fastest 40 yard dash for any safety at the NFL Combine since at least 2003 on Friday with this blazing 4.27 run.
Number 1 Duke men's basketball rolled over Number 11 UVA yesterday, earning a 77 to 51 win as three Blue Devils scored double-digit points.
The NFL salary cap will reportedly be a record 301.2 million dollars in 2026, the first time in league history it has exceeded the 300 million dollars mark. The cap has exploded recently, growing 40% over the last five years.
Finance.
Gold closed above 5,200 dollars an ounce on Friday, climbing above 5,000 dollars an ounce after an abrupt pullback from a record high in late January.
UBS’ top equity strategist downgraded American equities to “benchmark” in a fully invested global equity portfolio, citing mounting risks from a weakening dollar, stretched valuations, and policy turbulence in Washington.
E-commerce giant eBay will slash 800 jobs—6 percent of its workforce—after the company paid 1.2 billion dollars in cash for a trendy Gen Z fashion app and settled a federal stalking lawsuit involving former executives.
The Rotator.Sunday Rewind.
Ladies and gentlemen, here are our most-clicked stories of the week:
A new analysis tracked what a 100 dollar investment in 1965 would be worth by the end of 2025 across the six most common assets—including gold, real estate, and stocks. Curious which investment came out on top and which lagged behind?
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck pulled off the save of the Olympic tournament, making a sprawling paddle stop on Canada’s Devon Toews, and led Team USA to its first men’s hockey gold medal since 1980.
A list of the World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranked four U S facilities in the top 10, with Mayo Clinic-Rochester named the top hospital in the world. 
Quick Hits..
OpenAI struck a deal with the Department of War to deploy its AI models on classified networks after the Trump administration barred federal agencies from using rival Anthropic.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Representative Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Democrat Senate primary, boosting her campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote as she faces concerns about her electability.
Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on paid leave after the FBI searched his home and district headquarters as part of an investigation, though authorities have not accused him of wrongdoing.
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international aviation hub, suspended flights as major airlines canceled Middle East routes after U S strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation emptied regional airspace.
Scientists discovered basketball shoe squeaks stem from rapid slip pulses traveling across ridged rubber soles, creating consistent vibrations that produce the sport’s signature high-pitched sound.
A video of a skier dangling from a chairlift at Big Bear Mountain Resort has gone viral, showing her twin sister and a friend holding onto her until ski patrol arrived.
Whatever Happened To...
Whatever Happened to Roller Rinks?
In the mid-20th century, roller rinks were a pillar of American recreation: big, bright rooms where teens flirted under fluorescent lights, families spent weekends, and whole communities gathered for lessons, leagues, and charity nights. Skating became a mainstream pastime—part sport, part social club, part inexpensive escape.
Then came the late-’70s glow-up: roller disco. DJs, mirror balls, light shows, short shorts, and the swagger of skating-to-the-beat turned rinks into nightlife. Movies, music, and celebrity scenes made skating look like the coolest thing you could do without a fake ID.
But trends turn. Disco cooled, and rinks ran into a pileup of practical problems, as this video outlines. Land values rose, making redevelopment tempting. New competitors—arcades, multiplexes, malls, then home entertainment—pulled attention indoors in different ways. And many operators point to rising insurance and liability costs as the quiet budget-killer that made the math stop working.
Still, the story isn’t just one of decline. Plenty of rinks hung on by evolving: birthday-party packages, arcades, laser-tag add-ons, adult nights, lessons, and niche communities like artistic skating and roller derby. In the 2020s, social media and a pandemic-era skating boom helped nudge the culture back into view.
Today, roller rinks are fewer than at their peak—but they’re still around, humming on weekend nights, doing what they’ve always done best: turning a simple loop around a wooden floor into a little world of its own.
Daily Quote.
"The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties. That often happens in war. But we’re doing this not for now, we’re doing this for the future and it is a noble mission."
— President Trump, announcing the beginning of Operation Epic Fury.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: K J V.
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The Saturday Flyover Replay : America and Israel Strike Iran, Trump Bans Anthropic, and Neil Sedaka Dies.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Saturday Flyover Replay : America and Israel Strike Iran, Trump Bans Anthropic, and Neil Sedaka Dies.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Good morning! On this day in 1861, President James Buchanan established the Colorado Territory in response to the significant influx of settlers to the Rocky Mountain region during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
Editor's note: The United States and Israel launched a joint military operation last night against Iran, striking multiple targets around 9 15 AM local time in Tehran. President Trump confirmed "major combat operations in Iran" in a video posted to Truth Social, and Israeli officials confirmed a preemptive strike.
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Trump Bans Anthropic AI After Military Dispute.
President Trump on Friday ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic's AI technology, bringing an apparent end to a months-long dispute between the Pentagon and the company over military use of its systems.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had refused the Defense Department's demand for unrestricted use of its AI, insisting on safeguards against mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, which the company considers firm red lines.
“I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology. We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth followed by announcing Friday afternoon that the Pentagon would label Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security. The designation bans any contractor, supplier, or partner of the U S military from any commercial activity with Anthropic. Trump said agencies currently using Anthropic have six months to phase it out.
State Farm Sets Record 5 billion dollar Payback to Customers.
State Farm announced it will pay a record 5 billion dollar dividend to auto insurance customers this summer—the largest in the company's 103 year history, covering more than 49 million vehicles nationwide.
Payments to consumers will average about 100 dollars per vehicle, varying by state and premiums paid. Customers don't need to take action—they'll receive a check or email notification for digital payment, not a premium credit.
The dividend stems from stronger-than-expected underwriting performance in 2025. The move follows similar payouts from competitors, including USAA's 3.8 billion dollars and Progressive's 1 billion dollars in dividends to Florida customers only in 2025.
NASA Pushes Back Moon Mission.
NASA pushed back its planned manned moon mission, dubbed Artemis, by at least a year to 2028 as it announced a major overhaul of the Artemis moon program on Friday.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the revised plan inserts a new Artemis 3 mission in 2027, where astronauts will dock with commercial landers from SpaceX and/or Blue Origin in low-Earth orbit to test critical systems before attempting a landing.
The restructuring follows a safety panel report warning that the original plan carried too many untested technologies and "firsts" for a single mission, recommending a more balanced risk approach.
Isaacman also announced NASA is aiming for up to two lunar landing missions in 2028, with annual flights thereafter. The last time men walked on the moon was in 1972.
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Todays' Trivia Question: Where does the phrase “goody two-shoes” come from?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: Where does the phrase “goody two-shoes” come from?
And the answer is: The phrase comes from the 1765 children’s book The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes, published by John Newbery. It refers to the fictional character Margery Meanwell, a poor orphan who excitedly celebrated getting a second shoe—earning her nickname “Goody Two-Shoes.” She later becomes a schoolteacher, marries a wealthy man, and uses her fortune to help the poor. The tale, reflecting the era’s taste for highly virtuous heroes, became a major bestseller and was widely reprinted.
Now, back to the News.
Politics.
Former President Bill Clinton told House Oversight lawmakers Friday that he "saw nothing" and "did nothing wrong" in his involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton became the first sitting or former president to give congressional testimony in over 40 years.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to discuss Iran, Lebanon, and President Trump's Gaza peace plan as U S Iran tensions escalate.
Democrat lawmakers are pushing back on Paramount's winning bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, saying the proposed merger of two major Hollywood studios raises significant antitrust issues.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on whether the federal gun ban for marijuana users is unconstitutionally broad, a case affecting 6 million medical cannabis patients banned from owning firearms. 
Sports.
President Trump will meet with more than 30 major sports figures, including Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Nick Saban, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and many others, to discuss the future of college athletics early next week.
Player-voted report cards ranked the Miami Dolphins as the best top-to-bottom organization in the NFL for the third consecutive year, while the Pittsburgh Steelers finished dead last in the survey.
Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel sank his 207th three-pointer of the season against the Pacers, shattering the NBA’s record for rookie three-pointers with 22 games remaining.
The NCAA football rules panel proposed a new system on penalties for targeting that would eliminate the next-game suspension for first-time offenders, while increasing consequences for repeat violations within the same season. 
The Rotator.Beyond Our Borders.
Britain’s Green Party dealt Prime Minister Keir Starmer a sharp defeat in a Manchester special election, as eco-populist candidate Hannah Spencer captured a Labour stronghold and rattled Britain’s political establishment.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister declared “open war” on Afghanistan after both sides traded strikes on military targets in Kabul, Kandahar, and border regions, escalating a monthslong dispute over cross-border militia attacks.
Swedish forces jammed a suspected Russian drone approaching France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Malmö during NATO drills, disrupting its controls and forcing it to lose contact. 
Et Cetera.
Neil Sedaka, the pop singer-songwriter behind 1950s and 1960s hits including Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl, and Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, has died at 86.
Fast-moving storms will bring weekend snow from the Midwest to the Northeast, while the West sees record warmth before colder air returns and heavy rain threatens flooding next week.
Burger King announced the first changes to its signature Whopper in nearly 10 years on Thursday, saying customer and franchisee feedback led to a better-tasting bun, new packaging, and creamier mayonnaise.
Daily Quote.
"It's been mass terror, and we're not gonna put up with it any longer.”
— President Trump, commenting last night on Iran's actions that prompted the American and Israeli military strikes.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. K J V.
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The Friday Flyover Replay : FBI Firings, Netflix Ends Bid for WB, and a Tiny Dinosaur.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Friday Flyover Replay : FBI Firings, Netflix Ends Bid for WB, and a Tiny Dinosaur.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Friday, February 27, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1960, the underdog U S Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviet Union in the medal round at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. The next day, they beat Czechoslovakia, winning the USA's first Olympic gold medal in hockey. 
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FBI Employees Fired Over Classified Files Case.
FBI Director Kash Patel fired at least 10 FBI employees on Wednesday who were connected to the investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
The firings followed revelations that the FBI had subpoenaed phone records of Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles while the two were private citizens during the Biden administration. Patel accused previous FBI leadership of using flimsy pretexts and evading oversight in its investigation.
The dismissed staff ranged from support personnel to agents and supervisors, all tied to former Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents probe.
The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings, saying they violate employees' due process rights and weaken the bureau by stripping away critical expertise.
Chain Stores Facing 2026 'Retail Apocalypse'.
Over 1,200 U S retail stores are slated to close in 2026, as major chains including Macy's, Pizza Hut, Kroger, Wendy's, and Saks Off 5th shutter underperforming locations in what experts are calling a retail apocalypse.
The closures follow a record-setting 2025, when thousands of U S stores permanently shut their doors. Rising operating costs, declining foot traffic, and the continued shift toward online shopping are driving the trend.
Other affected chains include Carter's, which plans to close 150 stores over three years; Yankee Candle, shuttering 20 locations; Rite Aid, closing all remaining stores after a second bankruptcy filing; and Amazon, which announced plans to shut down all 57 Amazon Fresh and 15 Amazon Go locations.
Forrester Research predicts the pressure on retailers will intensify, forecasting a bankruptcy wave among specialty retailers and a broader industry pivot toward profitability over expansion. AI-powered shopping tools and stricter digital return policies are also expected to reshape the sector.
Tech Companies Roll Out New Child Protections.
Tech companies are rolling out new safety measures aimed at empowering parents as a major ongoing trial in Los Angeles tests whether Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive platforms that harmed children's mental health.
Meta’s Instagram announced Thursday that it will soon alert parents when teenage children repeatedly search for content related to suicide or self-harm, part of Meta's latest effort to shore up safety features as it faces heat over how social media impacts young people.
Apple, meanwhile, launched a new age verification system for app downloads in several countries and U.S. states to comply with laws requiring users of certain apps to be at least 18.
Last week, testifying about child safety, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company isn’t seeking to make Instagram addictive to younger users, pushing back against claims that the app is designed to be harmful to children.
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Todays' Trivia Question: Which state is home to the only Atlantic puffin colony in the U.S.?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: Which state is home to the only Atlantic puffin colony in the U.S.?
And the answer is: For Atlantic puffins, the only state to find them is Maine. Atlantic puffins were once nearly extinct, but thanks to Project Puffin, which restored them to Eastern Egg Rock, these birds now thrive on Maine’s rocky islands. The best time to see them is from April to August when they return to breed. You can find large colonies of horned and tufted puffins in Alaska, and Washington and Oregon also have declining tufted puffin populations.
Now, back to the News.
Politics.
A bipartisan bill from Senators Josh Hawley and Jeff Merkley would ban investment firms with over 150 million dollars in assets from buying single-family homes, in a drive to make more housing available to consumers.
Hillary Clinton testified behind closed doors on Thursday to the House Oversight Committee on the Jeffrey Epstein probe, saying she has no knowledge of his crimes and doesn't recall ever meeting him. On X, she accused the committee of engaging in a partisan "fishing expedition." Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify today.
Vice President J D Vance and Medicare/Medicaid administrator Mehmet Oz announced a 259 million dollar freeze on Minnesota's Medicaid funding over alleged fraud, warning the state could lose up to 1 billion dollars this year if it doesn't produce a plan to solve the problem.
World Economic Forum President and CEO Børge Brende resigned after publicly released Epstein files revealed his connection with the convicted sex offender, the latest in a string of global figures to face professional consequences for their ties to Epstein.
Sports.
Toyota Racing Development signed 13 year old Keelan Harvick—the son of NASCAR veteran Kevin Harvick—to a long-term driver deal this week. Worth noting: Kevin Harvick only ever drove Chevrolet and Ford during his career.
Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville recorded his 1,000th career victory after beating the Oilers, which puts him just 244 victories behind Scotty Bowman for the most in NHL history.
Three time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer is returning to play for the Toronto Blue Jays on a one year, 3 million dollar deal that includes up to 10 million dollars in performance incentives. It’s the 41-year-old’s 19th MLB season.
A new study from the SEC and the Big Ten found that allowing college sports conferences to pool their media rights together would actually generate less money than the current arrangement.
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Eos Energy stock dropped nearly 40 percent on Thursday after the company released a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings report.
Netflix walked away from its deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery's studio and streaming assets after Warner's board deemed Paramount's 31 dollar-per-share bid superior, netting Netflix a 2.8 billion dollar breakup fee.
The average 30-year mortgage rate dipped below 6 percent for the first time since 2022, falling to 5.98 percent as the spring homebuying season gets underway.
Nvidia stock fell 5 percent on Thursday despite the company posting record revenue in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street estimates. Investor concerns around the AI boom dampened enthusiasm over the earnings results.
Science and Tech.
A crow-sized dinosaur weighing just 1.5 pounds has been identified from a near-complete fossil found in Argentina's Patagonia, making it one of the smallest dinosaurs ever discovered.
Thunderstorms make the tips of leaves glow blue with faint electrical discharges that produce an ethereal blue glow too faint for human eyes to see. Scientists using a special UV camera observed the phenomenon outdoors for the first time while driving through a North Carolina storm.
The world's largest radio telescope array, Alma, has produced its biggest image ever, revealing complex networks of gas and dust in the center of the Milky Way, near our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
The Rotator.Entertainment.
The FCC on Wednesday solicited public comments on live sports viewing and how paid streaming services have impacted broadcast TV stations’ ability to deliver local news, information, and other programming.
Hoda Kotb will continue co-anchoring Today with Craig Melvin, filling in for host Savannah Guthrie, amid the ongoing search for Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on February 1st.
The season finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a Game of Thrones prequel, drew 42 percent more viewers than its premiere, averaged 26 million viewers globally per episode, and ranked as HBO Max’s third-largest series debut since its launch.
Et Cetera.
A Wisconsin man is being hailed a hero after fighting a hotel fire with every extinguisher he could find, pulling the alarm, and helping rescue guests inside.
The World Nature Photography Awards announced its 2026 winners, giving top honors to an image of a rare white humpback calf named Mãhina.
A new study of pizza chains nationwide ranked Round Table as the most overpriced, while San Jose was the most expensive major city with a 26.39 dollar average takeout price.
Daily Quote.
"At first, it wasn’t that bad . . . If I could’ve had more fire extinguishers, I could’ve had it put out.”
— Bill Zezza, a Wisconsin man credited with saving hotel guests from a fire.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. K J V.
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.
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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Retirement Proposal, Best Hospitals, and Space Age Nostalgia.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Thursday Flyover Replay : Retirement Proposal, Best Hospitals, and Space Age Nostalgia.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1917, in a key moment leading to U S involvement in World War 1, President Woodrow Wilson learned of the Zimmermann telegram, a correspondence from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing a Mexican-German alliance if the U S went to war with Germany.
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Takeoff.
Trump Unveils Retirement Savings Plan.
President Trump announced a new retirement savings plan during his State of the Union address that would create new retirement accounts for American workers who lack employer-sponsored plans, with federal matching contributions of up to 1,000 dollars per year.
Roughly 56 million Americans currently lack access to a workplace retirement plan. The new accounts would be modeled on the Thrift Savings Plan used by federal employees, offering low fee index fund options and portability between jobs.
The proposal builds on the SECURE 2.0 Act, which already includes a Saver's Match provision set to take effect in 2027. That program offers eligible lower-income workers a 50 percent government match on up to 2,000 dollars in annual contributions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the proposal would be rolled out “in the coming weeks and months,” framing the initiative as a tool to help working Americans “who have been left behind.”
Pentagon Sets Deadline for A I Military Access.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to grant the military unrestricted access to its A I model, Claude, or face termination of the company's 200 million dollars Pentagon contract.
Anthropic has insisted on guardrails preventing Claude from being used for mass surveillance of Americans or in lethal autonomous weapons systems without human oversight. The company argues the technology is not reliable enough for life or death decisions.
Pentagon officials warned they could invoke the Defense Production Act to compel compliance or designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk," effectively blacklisting the company from government work.
Until this week, Anthropic was the only A I company cleared to deploy its models on the Pentagon’s classified networks. Elon Musk’s xAI has now been designated as a second company after agreeing to allow its Grok model to be used on classified networks without restrictions.
Ranking: U S Tops World's Best Hospitals List.
A new ranking shows that three of the top five hospitals in the world are American institutions, underscoring continued U S dominance in health care.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, claimed the Number 1 spot overall in Newsweek’s annual World’s Best Hospitals list, while Cleveland Clinic ranked third and Massachusetts General Hospital rounded out the top five. Toronto General Hospital moved up to second place, bumping Cleveland Clinic from a position it held for seven years.
The 2026 edition evaluated 420 U S hospitals using four criteria: expert recommendations, quality metrics, patient experience data, and patient-reported outcome measures.
Johns Hopkins, UCLA, and Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital also placed among the top U S performers on the global list.
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Politics.
The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on over 30 people, companies, and ships tied to Iran's missile program and illicit oil sales ahead of negotiations with Iran in Geneva this week.
A federal judge blocked the Justice Department from searching a Washington Post reporter's seized phone and two laptops, ruling the court will conduct an independent review instead.
House Republicans are pushing to censure Representative Al Green after the Texas Democrat was ejected from President Trump's State of the Union for the second straight year. Green was censured in 2025 for his protest at last year’s speech.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced he'll resign from his Harvard professorship at the end of the academic year amid fallout from his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 
Sports.
The Dallas Cowboys offered kicker Brandon Aubrey a contract that would make him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history, but Aubrey’s agent is holding out for nearly 10 million dollars per year. The current record for an annual kicker salary is 6.4 million dollars.
Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris, 25, a member of the 2020 college recruiting class, filed a lawsuit this week seeking a seventh year of NCAA eligibility.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are scheduled to play two home games in London this year, marking the first season an NFL team has relocated two home games to the same international city.
Number 1 Duke men’s basketball team beat Notre Dame 100 to 56 in South Bend, the worst home loss the Fighting Irish have suffered since 1898.
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Clear Secure stock soared nearly 39 percent on Wednesday after the airport identity security company beat analysts’ estimates for both revenue and profit.
The White House will host Microsoft, Meta, Anthropic, and other A I companies in early March for the companies to sign a voluntary "rate payer protection pledge" to build their own power plants for data centers, shielding consumers from rising electricity costs.
Apple will begin assembling Mac minis in Houston later this year, doubling its Texas campus and creating thousands of jobs as it expands U S manufacturing and A I server production.
Lamborghini scrapped its first electric vehicle, the Lanzador, after finding "close to zero" demand among its customers, with CEO Stephan Winkelmann calling EV development an "expensive hobby."
Science and Tech.
NASA will allow astronauts to bring modern smartphones on missions beginning with SpaceX Crew-12 and Artemis 2, Administrator Jared Isaacman announced, enabling crews to capture and share photos and video.
In other NASA news, astronaut Mike Fincke was identified as the crew member who suffered a medical incident at the International Space Station in January, prompting its first-ever medical evacuation.
Saint Sampson’s Church bells are ringing in Cornwall for first time in 50 years, using a 40,000 dollar touchscreen system and electromagnetic hammers after experts deemed the bells too fragile to ring traditionally.
The Rotator.Throwback Thursday.
Everything old eventually becomes new again, particularly in fashion. Here’s a photo gallery of popular vintage hairstyles, going back as far as the 1920s, that are in style again.
A couple who bought a 130 year-old home received a mysterious letter from the last surviving member of the family that once owned the old house, revealing three secret rooms, including a hidden liquor stash behind a fireplace.
A retro futuristic collage series places vintage 1960s style scenes road trips, drive-ins, scenic overlooks—against deep space backdrops, blending nostalgia with the surreal.
Et Cetera.
Art historian Christophe Leribault was named the new director of the Louvre Museum on Wednesday, replacing Laurence des Cars four months after thieves stole 102 million dollars in jewels in a brazen daylight heist.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled the 17 nominees for its 2026 class, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Oasis, Joy Division New Order, and Billy Idol. Inductees will be announced in April.
Plastic surgeons said face lifts, eye lifts, and nose jobs were the top three facial procedures in 2025, with demand for fat grafting and regenerative treatments growing alongside increased weight loss drug use.
Daily Quote.
"From the rugged border towns of Texas to the heartland villages of Michigan, from the sun kissed shores of Florida to the endless hills of the Dakotas, and from the historic streets of Philadelphia to right here in our nation's capital, Washington, D C, the golden age of America is upon us.”
— President Trump, in closing remarks at Tuesday night's State of the Union speech.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. K J V.
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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : State of the Union, Random Pizzas, and a U.S. Hockey Celebration.

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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : State of the Union, Random Pizzas, and a U.S. Hockey Celebration.
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Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1836, 21-year-old Samuel Colt received a patent on his new Colt revolver. Unlike traditional firearms of the time, Colt’s design featured a rotating cylinder that could hold multiple rounds of ammunition.
Today, we’re covering a delightfully odd story from Budapest, where a pizzeria made a "Roman Empire” pizza using only ingredients available in ancient Rome, with no tomatoes or mozzarella and a very different dough.
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Takeoff.
Trump Sets Record with State of Union Speech.
President Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, the longest on record at one hour and 48 minutes, in a speech marked by heated exchanges with Democratic lawmakers over immigration and other issues.
Representative Al Green of Texas was escorted from the chamber for holding a sign accusing Trump of racism, while Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib repeatedly shouted at the president. Dozens of other Democrats boycotted the address entirely.
On Iran, Trump laid out a red line, declaring that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He said he preferred diplomacy but warned that Iran was developing missiles capable of reaching Europe and eventually the United States.
In what he described as "unrelenting" action by his administration, Trump talked about his numerous executive orders, including his plans to help the economy recover, with particular focus on new tariffs, and his administration's sweeping immigration reforms.
Trump welcomed the gold medal-winning U S men's Olympic hockey team into the chamber to roaring applause and announced that goalie Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He also awarded Medals of Honor to Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover, wounded in a raid on Venezuela, and 100-year-old Korean War veteran E. Royce Williams.
The president's wide-ranging address also covered tax cuts, the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and a tribute to slain Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Rescue Teams Helping Americans Exit Mexico.
A veteran-led rescue group has deployed teams to help evacuate stranded Americans out of Mexico, describing conditions as "war-zone level."
Thousands of American tourists remain sheltered in place across western Mexico as the aftermath of Sunday's military killing of cartel boss "El Mencho" continues to disrupt travel and daily life in the region.
Officials say intelligence agents tracked a trusted associate of one of the drug kingpin's mistresses, ultimately tracing his location to a secluded compound in Jalisco's mountains.
More than 60 people were killed in the violence that followed, including 25 Mexican National Guard members. Meanwhile, armed men rammed a prison gate during the chaos, springing 23 inmates who are now being hunted across Mexico.
Map: Where Social Media Restricts Kids.
A growing number of countries and U S states are drawing a hard line on kids and social media, with four nations having already passed laws and a dozen more countries currently discussing bans and restrictions.
In the U S, more than a dozen states have now passed their own restrictions. Virginia's new law caps minors under 16 at one hour per day on apps like Instagram and TikTok, while Florida, New York, and California all require age verification or parental consent for teen users.
Nebraska's law, taking effect this summer, is among the strictest, barring anyone under 18 from platforms without parental approval.
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And the answer is: According to Guinness World Records, the largest bed ever made measures 86 feet 11 inches long and 53 feet 11 inches wide. It was created during the Zomerfeesten St Gregorius (summer festival Saint Gregorius) in Hertme, the Netherlands, in 2011.
Now, back to the News.
Politics.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 tp 4 that Americans can't sue the U S Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail.
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte announced DHS won't move forward with a proposed Ice detention facility in Merrimack after reaching an agreement on the issue with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
U S forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker, the Bertha, in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean. The vessel, carrying 1.9 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil, was sanctioned by the U S government under Iran-related sanctions for its role in illicit petroleum transport.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joked he might randomly order pizzas to confuse a viral "Pentagon Pizza Report" monitoring app that tracks late-night Pentagon food deliveries to predict military action.
Sports.
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the U S, up 96 percent from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. It was the most-watched Winter Olympics since 2014.
The Atlanta Braves re signed pitcher Chris Sale to a one-year, 27 million dollars contract extension through next season, the largest salary ever guaranteed by the club. The 2027 season will be the 36-year-old’s 18th MLB campaign.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he “can’t guarantee” the team will bring star wide receiver A J Brown back after a tumultuous season that saw him publicly complain about his role within the offense.
The U S men's hockey team stopped in Miami to celebrate their gold medal performance at the Winter Olympics. Images of the celebration show Matthew Tkachuk with an American flag draped over his shoulders, belting out Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue to a crowd of nightclubbers, while J T Miller crowd-surfed through the venue.
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Keysight stock jumped 23 percent on Tuesday after the electronic measurement provider reported strong fourth-quarter financial results.
FedEx sued the federal government for a full refund of tariffs paid under President Trump's emergency tariff order, one of the first major corporate lawsuits following the Supreme Court's ruling last week that the duties were unlawful.
Novo Nordisk will cut U S list prices for Wegovy by 50 percent and Ozempic by 35 percent, dropping both to 675 dollars per month starting January 1st, 2027, amid growing competition from Eli Lilly.
Waymo opened its robotaxi service to select riders in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, bringing its driverless ride-hailing network to 10 U S cities with a goal of 1 million weekly rides by year's end.
Science and Tech.
A university student swimming off the coast of Israel stumbled upon a 3 foot long Crusader sword from the 12th century buried in the seafloor, after first chasing away a group of suspected antiquities thieves.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured the first-ever image of a bubble surrounding a young sun-like star about 120 light-years from Earth.
Researchers at Kyoto University have proposed a link between solar storms and earthquakes, suggesting that when intense solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields strong enough to nudge already-stressed fault lines.
The Rotator.Wisdom Wednesday.
Olympic athletes have figured out something about sleep that the rest of us are still chasing.
A surprising everyday activity has researchers convinced it's one of the most powerful tools we have against stress.
There's a reason some people seem to navigate life with more confidence and resilience than others, and it might trace back to what their parents prioritized when they were young.
Et Cetera.
Robert Carradine, the actor best known for playing the lovable Lewis Skolnick in Revenge of the Nerds and Hilary Duff's on-screen dad in Lizzie McGuire, has died by suicide at 71 after a nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder.
A pizzeria in Budapest went all the way back to the Roman Empire to create a pie using only ingredients available in ancient Rome, which means no tomatoes, no mozzarella, and a dough risen with fermented spinach juice and ancient grains.
Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, quietly became New York residents on January 1st, moving into Manhattan's San Remo building as California weighs a one-time 5 percent wealth tax on billionaire residents that could cost him an estimated 355 million dollars. 
Daily Quote.
“The most important thing right now is to guarantee peace and security throughout Mexico, and that’s what’s being done.”
— Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after violence erupted across Mexico leaving American travelers sheltering in place.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. K J V.
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The Monday Flyover Replay : Ice Hockey Gold, Lottery Ticket Fight, and Pink Slime.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Monday Flyover Replay : Ice Hockey Gold, Lottery Ticket Fight, and Pink Slime.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Monday, February 23, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1945, U.S. Marines raised an American flag on Iwo Jima, producing one of World War 2's most iconic images.
Yesterday marked the final day of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and Team USA’s men’s ice hockey team closed it with a 2 to 1 overtime win over Canada for gold. The celebration turned emotional as the team honored the late Johnny Gaudreau, then brought his kids onto the ice to share the moment. With that, we’re saying goodbye to our Olympics section below. We hope you had a blast following along with us.
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Takeoff.
Team USA Tops Canada For Hockey Gold.
Team USA beat Canada 2 to 1 in an instant classic gold medal hockey match yesterday morning, a fitting bookend to close out the 2026 Winter Olympics. A heroic defensive effort in the third period forced overtime, setting up an iconic game-winning goal by 24 year-old Jack Hughes to give the Americans gold.
The final shot deserves headlines, but the game’s most valuable player may have been U S goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who made 41 saves in all, including a reach-back stop that some observers are hailing as one of the greatest saves ever.
"This is all about our country. I love the USA, I love my teammates,” said a teary-eyed (and now toothless) Jack Hughes after the game, “I’m so proud to be an American today.”
It’s the first U S gold medal in men’s hockey since the Miracle on Ice in 1980, ending a 46 year drought. It’s also the first time that the U S men’s and women’s teams have won gold in the same Olympics—both prevailing over the Canadians. Sore-ee!
Armed Intruder Killed at Mar-a-Lago.
A North Carolina man was shot and killed by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County deputy after he entered the secure perimeter of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate carrying a shotgun and a gas can.
Twenty-one-year-old Austin Tucker Martin drove into the secured area early Sunday morning as another vehicle was exiting. When confronted by agents, Martin put down the gas can but raised the shotgun, and law enforcement fired.
Martin's family reported him missing, and investigators believe he obtained the shotgun while traveling south to Florida. The president and First Lady were at the White House at the time of the incident.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the Secret Service's response and criticized Democrats for the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
Mexican Military Kills Drug Cartel Leader.
Mexican military forces killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during a raid in western Mexico on Sunday.
The U S had a 15 million dollar bounty on the drug kingpin, whose organization was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration last year.
The killing triggered violent cartel retaliation across multiple Mexican states, with burning roadblocks, gunfire, and chaos at airports paralyzing the region. Tourists in Puerto Vallarta were told to shelter in place, and several airlines canceled flights into the area.
The U S military confirmed it played a supporting intelligence role in the operation, though officials emphasized it was a Mexican-led effort. A former DEA chief called it one of the most significant actions in the history of drug trafficking.
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And the answer is: “Wuthering,” best known for the title of Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights, is an adjective describing “a wind that is blowing very strongly or a place where the wind blows strongly.”
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Politics.
The Department of Homeland Security reversed its decision to pause TSA PreCheck due to the partial government shutdown, saying the program would remain operational just hours after announcing its suspension. Global Entry, however, remains paused.
JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed personal and business bank accounts belonging to President Trump in the aftermath of January 6th. The admission came in a court filing as part of Trump's 5 billion dollars debanking lawsuit against the bank and CEO Jamie Dimon.
France announced it will summon U S Ambassador Charles Kushner after the State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau warned that "violent radical leftism is on the rise" in connection with the beating death of French nationalist activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon. 
Sports.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore, 25, was found dead Saturday in New Albany, Indiana. Police said he died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound; the investigation is ongoing.
Jacob Bridgeman, a South Carolina native, held off charges from Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama to claim a one-shot victory Sunday, finishing at 18 under par. The 26-year-old entered the final round with a six shot lead and closed it out for his first PGA Tour title.
Ryan Garcia won the WBC welterweight title Saturday night in Las Vegas, dominating Mario Barrios in a unanimous decision. Barrios was knocked down about 30 seconds into the fight, and the win was the first world title of Garcia’s career.
Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López has significant tearing in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, the team confirmed Friday after López received a second opinion.
The 2026 Winter Olympics.
Closing ceremony capped the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy at Verona’s Arena di Verona, with U S flag bearers Hilary Knight and Evan Bates leading Team USA as the Olympic flag passed to the 2030 French Alps hosts.
Olympic Rings. The United States wrapped the Games second overall with 12 gold medals and 33 total, its best gold haul at a Winter Games, while Norway finished first with 18 golds and 41 medals.
Olympic Rings. The U S men’s hockey team honored the late Johnny Gaudreau by carrying his jersey around the ice and posing for a team photo with two of his children after the Americans’ 2 to 1 win over Canada. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed in August 2024 when they were struck by a motorist while bicycling the night before their sister’s wedding.
Olympic Rings. Here are some of the best photos from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, including the shots of Lindsey Vonn's crash, Ilia Malinin's backflip, Team USA's gold medal hockey celebrations, and more.
U S Medal Count: Gold 12. | Silver 12. | Bronze 9.
Finance.
President Trump raised global tariffs to 15 percent Saturday, one day after imposing a 10 percent rate following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his emergency tariffs. The new rate is capped at 150 days.
The U K's trade deal took a hit when the 15 percent universal tariff overrode the 10 percent rate London had negotiated.
Nvidia will report fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with Wall Street expecting 65.6 billion dollars in revenue, a 65 percent jump. The world's most valuable company could move the broader market significantly. 
Science and Tech.
Open A I considered alerting police about suspected Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, school shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar due to his ChatGPT interactions about gun violence last June, but said his chats didn't meet its reporting criteria.
Wikipedia blacklisted the site Archive.today, often used to bypass news paywalls, and has begun removing nearly 700,000 links to the site after it was used to attack a blog.
NASA discovered a helium-flow interruption on the Artemis 2 moon mission rocket on Saturday, likely postponing the highly anticipated March launch of the first crewed mission to the moon since the Apollo era.
The Rotator.Beyond Our Borders.
Greenland and Denmark declined President Trump's offer to send a U S Navy hospital ship to the Arctic island, saying citizens already receive free healthcare. Trump's proposal came hours after Danish forces evacuated a US. submarine crew member near Nuuk for urgent medical attention on Saturday.
Thousands of Slovaks rallied in Bratislava to commemorate the 2018 slayings of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, whose deaths prompted public outrage leading to the collapse of the coalition government. Prime Minister Róbert Fico has since reclaimed power.
South Korea is the world's most A I enthusiastic country, with just 16 percent of citizens saying they're more concerned than excited about the technology, compared to 50% in the U S.
Et Cetera.
The remains of Saint Francis of Assisi are on public display in Italy for just the second time ever. About 400,000 people have reserved spots to see the 13th century skeleton, which is being displayed in a nitrogen-filled case at the Basilica of Saint Francis until March 22nd.
A goldendoodle abandoned at the Las Vegas airport by a traveler who couldn't bring him on her flight has found a forever home with the cop who rescued him. The woman tied the dog to a JetBlue ticket counter and walked to her gate. She was later arrested for animal abandonment.
A Circle K manager in Arizona is being sued over a 12.8 million dollar lottery ticket. A customer had 85 dollars in tickets printed but only paid for 60 dollars worth, leaving the rest at the store. The next morning, the manager discovered one of the abandoned tickets was a jackpot winner, clocked out, took off his uniform, and bought it for 10 dollars.
A viral optical illusion is dividing the internet over whether people see pink slime or three forks lying on a dish towel.
Daily Quote.
My first thought was, I looked down on the ice and saw my teeth. Like, here we go again. … I know the last time that happened, wasn't really fun."
— Jack Hughes, Team USA forward, on losing teeth after taking a high stick in the Olympic gold-medal game versus Canada
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, K J V.
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The Sunday Flyover Replay : Nor’easter Expected, Best State to Retire, and the Agony of Defeat.

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The Sunday Flyover Replay : Nor’easter Expected, Best State to Retire, and the Agony of Defeat.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team stunned the world by beating the four-time defending gold medal-winning Soviet team, 4-3, at the Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. This unforgettable moment is known as the “Miracle on Ice.”
For decades, ABC’s Wide World of Sports took us around the globe each Saturday afternoon to expand our sense of athletic competition with unique travelogue programming, as seen in today's "Whatever Happened To..."
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Winter Storm to Blanket East Coast.
A nor’easter is expected to bring significant snow to the East Coast today into Monday, placing New York City under a blizzard warning for the first time in nearly a decade.
More than 40 million Americans are on alert for winter storm conditions that could bring more than one foot of snow and gusty winds that will likely cause blizzard conditions as well as coastal flooding.
Forecast models suggest more than two feet of snow for parts of New Jersey, while the broader I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston is bracing for 12-24 inches. Widespread and prolonged power outages are considered a high probability.
There is a possibility that the storm will strengthen rapidly as it delivers snow to the Northeast for the fifth weekend in a row.
Appeals Court Allows Display of Ten Commandments.
A U S appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12 to 6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024. In the opinion released Friday, the court said it was too early to make a judgment call on the constitutionality of the law.
Critics argue the requirement violates the separation of church and state, while supporters say the Ten Commandments are historical and foundational to U S law.
In a concurring opinion, Circuit Judge James Ho wrote, "It is fully consistent with the Constitution, and what’s more, it reinforces our Founders’ firm belief that the children of America should be educated about the religious foundations and traditions of our country."
List: Top Barbecue Joints in the Nation.
Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas tops a list of best barbecue joints in the United States in a recent ranking based on user reviews, awards, and accolades.
Customers at Franklin Barbecue line up for the restaurant’s beef brisket with pickles, onions, barbecue sauce, and white bread.
Joe’s Kansas City Bar B Que—known for its toasted Kaiser roll stuffed with slow-smoked beef brisket, provolone, and onion rings—finished second.
Lewis Barbecue (Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina), Little Miss B B Q (Phoenix, Arizona), and Tyler's Barbeque (Amarillo, Texas) round out the top five.
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Sports.
Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski passed away on Friday at the age of 89. Mazeroski is best remembered for his walk off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series often cited as the greatest home run of all time.
Number 4 Arizona men's basketball took down Number 2 Houston 73 to 66 in a battle for first place in the Big 12 yesterday. Arizona looked every bit the team that had been ranked Number 1 in the AP poll since mid December, never trailing by more than 2 points.
Meanwhile, Number 3 Duke took down Number 1 Michigan 68 to 63, dealing the Wolverines their second loss of the season and making a strong case to be the new Number 1 in next week's AP Poll.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has announced he will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight against Mike Tyson in April. Mayweather is 49 years old.
Seattle Seahawks star receiver and 2025 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba says he believes he should be the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. 
The 2026 Winter Olympics
Americans Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Chris Lillis won gold in mixed aerials, giving the nation its 11th gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics and setting a new U S Winter Games record for total golds.
Olympic Rings. Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first Olympian to win six gold medals in a single Winter Games, taking gold in the men’s cross-country skiing 50 kilometers race, the skiathlon, the men’s 4 by 7.5km relay, the men’s 10 kilometers free, the men’s sprint classic, and the men’s team sprint free.
Olympic Rings. Finland secured the Olympic men's hockey bronze medal, overpowering Slovakia 6 to 1 after a dominant four-goal third period.
U S Medal Count (as of yesterday): Gold 11. | Silver 12. | Bronze 9.
Finance.
Open A I is projecting that its revenue will exceed 280 billion dollars in 2030, based on subscription sales for its A I software to consumers and businesses.
U S families have filed nearly 2 million forms to open “Trump accounts,” allowing a parent or guardian to set up an account for children born between 2025 and 2028 for the one-time 1,000 dollar contribution from the U S Department of the Treasury.
Beverage maker Keurig Doctor Pepper will expand its portfolio this year, unveiling more than 35 new drinks across its soda, tea, water, juice, and energy brands.
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A new ranking revealed the best and worst states to retire in, factoring in affordability, healthcare, taxes, and quality of life. Curious where your state landed and which one took Number 1?
A Missouri 2 year old crawled into a claw machine during his brother’s soccer game and played for 20 minutes before a technician unlocked the machine and freed him.
U S figure skater Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in Milan with a season-best free skate, becoming the first American woman to claim the title since 2002. 
Quick Hits.
Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request for the Reverand Jesse L. Jackson to lie in honor at the Capitol, citing precedent reserving the tribute for presidents and select officials. Recent requests for Charlie Kirk and former Vice President Dick Cheney were also denied.
Transportation Secretery Sean Duffy announced truckers must take commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration cracks down on states issuing licenses to unqualified or undocumented drivers.
Real estate experts say millennials favor smaller, energy-efficient homes with bold colors and purpose-built spaces, moving away from the large, ornate McMansions prized by Gen X.
Officials say pangolins, shy scaly anteaters found in Africa and Asia, are the world’s most trafficked mammals, with more than 500,000 seized between 2016 and 2024 for their keratin scales and meat.
Ontario will allow bars and restaurants to serve alcohol at 6 a m today for the U S -Canada Olympic gold medal hockey game, with Manitoba granting similar early openings for televised coverage.
Researchers in England discovered a 9th-century Viking-era burial pit in Wandlebury Country Park containing dismembered remains of about 10 men, suggesting possible executions during a Saxon-era frontier conflict or judicial killings.
Whatever Happened To...
Whatever happened to ABC's Wide World of Sports?
ABC’s Wide World of Sports arrived on Saturday afternoons like a postcard from a bigger planet. Premiering on April 29th, 1961, the anthology format let ABC hopscotch from boxing to skiing to track—events most Americans rarely saw on television.
The concept is often credited to programmer Edgar Scherick, but the show’s signature feel, the cinematic storytelling, and the sense of globe-trotting spectacle were shaped by a young producer named Roone Arledge. Anchoring it all was Jim McKay, steady as a newsman and curious as a traveler.
In its early decades, Wide World became more than a time slot. It became a national ritual. The opening tease, “Spanning the globe…,” and the immortal tagline, “the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat,” turned sports into weekly drama. You can see the opening credits from 1969 here.
Then the world changed. Cable arrived, and sports stopped being scarce. ESPN and other networks offered niche events around the clock, while premium rights consolidated into fewer, bigger packages. The very thing that made Wide World essential, its variety, became easier to find everywhere else. Add rising rights costs and shifting network priorities, and the anthology started to feel like a relic of a pre-cable era.
The last original episode aired on June 21st, 1997, and the show was canceled in early 1998, ending a 37-year run. What replaced it wasn’t a single show, but a new model: ESPN-driven, event-based programming, and eventually the ESPN-on-ABC identity.
In the end, Wide World of Sports didn’t so much collapse as get unbundled, absorbed, and rebranded by the sports media machine it helped invent.
Daily Quote.
There's hatred there. I mean, they've been the top dog. So it's going to be a game where I think a lot of guys could say, this is the biggest game that they've ever played in."
— Brady Tkachuk, Team USA forward, on the team's desire to beat Canada in the gold medal hockey game today.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) K J V.
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The Friday Flyover Replay : Iran Deadline, U S Women's Hockey Takes Gold, and a Smiling Rock.

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The Friday Flyover Replay : Iran Deadline, U S Women's Hockey Takes Gold, and a Smiling Rock.
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The Flyover Replay.
Friday, February 20, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth aboard Project Mercury’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled the globe three times in a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds. 
Yesterday, at the Olympics, American women won two gold medals: a thrilling overtime hockey win over Canada, and Alysa Liu’s top finish in figure skating, ending a 20-plus-year U.S. gold drought in the women’s individual event.
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Trump: Iran Decision in 10 Days.
President Trump said Thursday the outcome of nuclear talks with Iran will be decided over the next “probably 10 days,” as the Pentagon deploys one of the largest military buildups into the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Two aircraft carriers, 13 warships, F-22 Raptors, F-15s, and dozens of fighter jets are converging on the Middle East, with full forces expected in place by mid-March.
Iran and Russia responded by launching joint naval drills in the Sea of Oman Thursday. Officials told Trump the military could be ready for strikes as early as this weekend, though no final decision has been made.
Board of Peace Pledges Billions for Gaza.
President Trump convened the inaugural Board of Peace meeting on Thursday in Washington, where nine member nations pledged 7 billion dollars toward Gaza reconstruction, and the U S committed an additional 10 billion dollars. 
Five countries, including Indonesia, pledged troops for a 20,000 soldier international stabilization force.
Plans presented at the meeting include adding 400,000 new homes, 30 billion dollars in infrastructure, and a FIFA-funded 72 million dollars soccer complex featuring a stadium seating up to 25,000.
Trump also warned Hamas it would be “harshly met” if it doesn’t disarm, while Israel set a 60 day deadline for the group to surrender its weapons.
Former Prince Andrew Arrested.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British royal prince and King Charles’s younger brother, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, making him the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. 
The arrest stems from emails uncovered in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice last month, which appear to show the former prince forwarding confidential British trade reports to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2010, while serving as Britain’s special envoy for international trade. He also allegedly shared a confidential brief on investment opportunities in Afghanistan.
Andrew, who turned 66 on Thursday, was released under investigation after 11 hours in custody. King Charles responded with a statement saying the law “must take its course.” The former prince has denied all wrongdoing.
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Politics.
A federal judge struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy that required many immigrants who entered the U S to remain detained during removal proceedings, a decision that could make thousands eligible for bond hearings and potentially allow their release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Homeland Security has issued a stop-travel order for FEMA staff amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, restricting disaster-related deployments as Democrats and the White House remain deadlocked over Ice reforms.
President Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to boost domestic production of glyphosate, the Roundup weedkiller long opposed by Maha supporters as a cancer risk.
National Institute of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will temporarily serve as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, replacing Jim O’Neill, who had been acting director since late August 2025.
Sports.
The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are officially up for sale after the Paul G. Allen estate began a formal sale process. E S P N has reported the team could sell for between 7 billion and 8 billion dollars, and Jeff Bezos has been floated as a possible buyer.
The game worn jersey Cooper Flagg wore in his NBA debut for the Mavericks vs. the Spurs on October 22nd, 2025, was privately sold for 1 million dollars, breaking the prior debut jersey record of 762,000 dollars set by Victor Wembanyama in 2023, Sotheby’s said. (More)
Arkansas lost 117 to 115 to Alabama in double overtime after Malique Ewin’s putback dunk attempt off a rebound of a missed Acuff runner bounced off the rim as time expired. Freshman Darius Acuff Junior scored 49 in the loss.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
U S women’s hockey defeated Canada 2 to 1 to take the gold medal in a thrilling overtime finale. Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal with a shot that squeaked past the Canadian goalkeeper’s legs.
Olympic Rings. American figure skater Alysa Liu won gold after completing a near-perfect free skate routine to Donna Summer’s MacArthur Park while smiling ear to ear. She’s the first American to take home a medal in the event in 24 years.
Olympic Rings. Ski Mountaineering made its Olympic debut yesterday, with Switzerland’s Marianne Fatton and Spain’s Oriol Cardona Coll becoming the event’s first gold medal winners.
Olympic Rings. In a major upset, China's Ning Zhongyan defeated American star Jordan Stolz to take gold in the men's 1,500 meter speedskating final with a time of 1 41 98. Stolz, who’s already won two gold medals at these Games, took silver.
U S Medal Count (as of yesterday): Gold 9. | Silver 12. | Bronze 6.
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Klarna stock dropped nearly 27 percent on Thursday as the Swedish buy now, pay later company showed a bigger than expected net loss in the fourth quarter.
Substack and Polymarket announced a new partnership allowing Substack’s newsletter writers to embed live prediction market data directly into their posts, covering everything from elections to economic trends.
Accenture is tracking weekly logins to its A I tools among senior staff and tying promotions to “regular adoption,” with CEO Julie Sweet previously warning employees who can’t adapt will be “exited.”
The grandson of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup inventor H B Reese is blasting Hershey for allegedly swapping milk chocolate and peanut butter for cheaper substitutes in parts of the product line. 
Science and Tech.
NASA conducted the second dress rehearsal for its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Thursday. It was a critical fueling test to determine if the rocket is ready to fly astronauts around the moon as early as March 6th.
Princeton researchers say a gene called Agouti may help determine whether mammal fathers are nurturing or neglectful, and found that social conditions such as isolation can flip it on or off.
Scientists discovered a gene in wild bananas that resists a fast spreading fungal disease threatening the world's most popular banana variety. The finding could help protect the global supply from collapse. 
The Rotator.Entertainment.
Oscar winning director Steven Soderbergh called Disney’s decision to kill The Hunt for Ben Solo “insane,” saying he and Adam Driver put about two and a half years of unpaid work into the project before Disney leaders rejected it because they “didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive” after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The first trailer for Pressure previews Brendan Fraser as General Dwight D Eisenhower and Andrew Scott as Captain James Stagg during the 72 hours before D Day (June 6th, 1944). The film opens May 29th, 2026.
Producers announced on Wednesday that Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a prequel based on George R R Martin’s novels, will premiere this summer at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, dramatizing the events that sparked Robert’s Rebellion.
Et Cetera.
Snoop Dogg’s credit card was declined while he tried to pay for dinner at a restaurant in Livigno, Italy, during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and the owners let him take the meal for free. The restaurant’s family said he later repaid them with five tickets to the men’s snowboard halfpipe final.
The Old Farmer's Almanac released a 2026 Last Frost Date Map predicting when spring frost will end in each state, with much of the East Coast and California expected to see an earlier-than-normal planting season.
A pig named Penelope broke into a North Carolina home looking for snacks. Deputies negotiated her surrender with a pack of crackers. The sheriff's office called it a case of "bacon and entering."
A woman hunting for fossils on a U K island found a rock with what looked like a set of human teeth grinning at her. It turned out to be a 350 million-year-old sea creature called a crinoid.
Daily Quote.
“Now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we’re doing. And if they join us, that’ll be great. If they don’t join us, that’ll be great too, and it’ll be a very different path."
— President Trump, urging Tehran to make a deal within the next 10 days.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. K J V.
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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Bayer Settlement, Air Force 1 Paint Job, and Sinkhole Sinks Repair Truck.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Thursday Flyover Replay : Bayer Settlement, Air Force 1 Paint Job, and Sinkhole Sinks Repair Truck.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1945, the U S Marines invaded Iwo Jima, beginning one of World War 2’s bloodiest battles in the Pacific. It lasted five weeks, and the Marines lost 7,000 men before taking control of the island.
Not every breakout star at the Olympic Games is wearing a bib number. A local dog stole the spotlight during qualifiers for the women’s cross-country team sprint, sprinting onto the course and chasing the skiers all the way across the finish line.
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Bayer Offers 7.25 Billion Dollars Roundup Settlement.
Bayer has proposed a 7.25 billion dollar class-action settlement to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller, containing the controversial herbicide glyphosate, caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The deal, filed in Saint Louis Circuit Court, would pay out claims over 21 years to people exposed to Roundup before this week who have been or will be diagnosed with that cancer.
Bayer has faced a flood of litigation since acquiring Monsanto in 2018 for 63 billion dollars and has already paid more than 10 billion dollars in prior verdicts and settlements. The German company still faces roughly 67,000 remaining claims.
The company, which has lobbied for a law protecting it from liability, maintains that Roundup is safe and admits no wrongdoing. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the issue in April.
Air Force One Getting a New Look.
The U S Air Force confirmed it will repaint the Air Force One presidential aircraft in President Trump's preferred red, white, dark blue, and gold color scheme, replacing the light blue and white design that has been in place since the Kennedy administration.
The new look will appear on the Qatari-donated 747, the two Boeing VC-25B jets being built as the next-generation Air Force One, and four C-32 aircraft used by the vice president, the first lady, and Cabinet members.
The first C-32 has already been repainted and is expected to be delivered in the coming months.
Trump initially proposed the redesign during his first term, but the Biden administration reversed it, citing concerns that darker colors could cause overheating on certain components.
Shiffrin Wins Gold After 8-Year Drought.
Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, finishing 1.5 seconds ahead of the field, the largest margin in an Olympic women's slalom since 1998.
It's her third career Olympic gold, making her the only American alpine skier in history to hold three. The 30-year-old hadn't won an Olympic medal since 2018 and went 0-for-6 in Beijing four years ago, a stretch she later called her lowest point in the sport.
In Italy, a fourth-place finish in the combined and an 11th in giant slalom left her staring down her final event without a medal. Then she posted the fastest first run by nearly a full second and never looked back.
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And the answer is:  “Mind Your Business.” That was a saying of Benjamin Franklin’s, who helped create the “Fugio cent,” as it was called. The motto “In God We Trust” didn’t appear until after the Civil War.
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Politics.
At least a dozen Democrats plan to skip President Trump's State of the Union address next Tuesday, opting instead for a "People's State of the Union" rally on the National Mall hosted by MoveOn and MeidasTouch.
U S-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia wrapped up in Geneva after just two days with little progress, as President Zelenskyy accused Russia of dragging out negotiations over territorial disputes in eastern Ukraine.
President Trump's Board of Peace will meet in Washington today, where member states are expected to announce 5 billion dollars in pledges toward rebuilding Gaza and commitments of personnel for a stabilization force.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico raised 2.5 million dollars in 24 hours after CBS blocked his Stephen Colbert interview from the TV broadcast, citing FCC equal-time concerns. Colbert posted the interview on YouTube.
Sports.
I M G Academy, one of the premier high school athletics powerhouses in the country, will pay a 1.72 million dollars settlement after accepting tuition money from students tied to a Mexican drug cartel.
UCLA coach Mick Cronin sent forward Steven Jamerson 2nd to the locker room during a lopsided loss to Michigan State after a late hard foul drew a flagrant call. “I was thoroughly disappointed,” Cronin said postgame. “I know Steve was trying to block the shot, but the game’s a 25-point game. You don’t do that.”
The San Francisco 49ers added a second international game to their 2026 schedule: They’re set to play the Rams in Melbourne, Australia, and they’ll also be the home team for the NFL’s Mexico City game (the opponent is to be determined).
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving announced he’ll miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season as he continues recovering from the knee injury he suffered last March.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
U S men’s hockey beat Sweden 2 to 1 in an overtime thriller yesterday to advance to the semifinals. They’ll face Slovakia tomorrow for a chance to play in the gold medal game.
Olympic Rings. Team USA plays Canada today in the women’s hockey gold medal match at 1:10 p m Eastern Time.
Olympic Rings. A local dog went viral after running onto the track during the qualifiers for the women's cross-country team sprint and following the skiers across the finish line.
U S Medal Count (as of yesterday): Gold 7. | Silver 11. | Bronze 6.
Finance.
Big Stock Move: ImmunityBio stock soared nearly 42 percent on Wednesday after the biopharma company won approval from European Union regulators for a new treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
The FDA reversed course and agreed to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application, weeks after initially rejecting it. Moderna’s shares jumped more than 6 percent, with the agency set to decide by August 5th.
The average 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.17 percent last week, the lowest in a month, driving refinance applications up 7 percent.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit claiming Buffalo Wild Wings used false advertising, filed by a customer who claimed the name "boneless wings" should mean the company was removing the bones from real wings. The judge disagreed, ruling the complaint "has no meat on its bones."
Science and Tech.
The moon is still shrinking. Researchers discovered over 1,000 previously unknown tectonic ridges across the lunar surface, showing the moon is still contracting and could trigger more moonquakes.
Your dog is older than you think. Scientists at UC San Diego found that a 1-year-old puppy is actually closer to 30 in human years, not seven years, and a 5-year-old dog is roughly 60.
A 125-million-year-old dinosaur with never-before-seen hollow spikes has been discovered in China, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about prehistoric life. 
The Rotator.Throwback Thursday.
Long before Photoshop, photographers were doctoring images with double exposures, staged scenes, and creative darkroom tricks.
Twenty-three vintage photos capture the glorious chaos of life in 1979, from Robin Williams cheerleading for the Broncos to Eddie Van Halen grabbing McDonald's in the snow.
Tupperware's Servalier line, with its sunburst-style lids and stackable design, was a boomer kitchen staple.
Et Cetera.
A Florida congressman filed a bill to set clocks forward just 30 minutes, permanently, and never change them again. The Daylight Act of 2026 is a split-the-difference approach to the eternal Daylight Saving Time debate.
A dump truck sent to repair a sinkhole in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, fell into the sinkhole instead, ending up with its front half sticking out of the street. A car sank into a second sinkhole 30 feet away.
Terrifying video from the Italian Alps shows an avalanche barreling down a mountainside at the Courmayeur resort, engulfing skiers who scrambled to flee.
Daily Quote.
“Honestly, the skiing is what I cared about. Of course, a medal and gold, that's a dream come true. But at some point this week, I just said, like, stop dreaming. Just ski.”
— Mikaela Shiffrin, on winning women’s slalom gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: K J V.
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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : California Avalanche, Dollar Tree Goes Upscale, and Smartphones in Space.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Wednesday Flyover Replay : California Avalanche, Dollar Tree Goes Upscale, and Smartphones in Space.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Eric and Emma and our Add An nouncer is David.
The Flyover Replay.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1861, former U S Senator Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as provisional president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama.
As historic flooding swamped freeways and stranded self-driving cars across Southern California, one local decided to make the best of it: grabbing a wakeboard and hitching a ride down a flooded street behind a pickup truck.
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Takeoff.
Ten Skiers Missing in California Avalanche.
An avalanche swept through the Castle Peak area near Truckee, California, on Tuesday, leaving 10 backcountry skiers missing and six others stranded at the site awaiting rescue.
The group of 16, including four guides and 12 clients, was hit around 11:30 a m during a powerful winter storm that dumped 30 inches of snow in 24 hours and brought gale-force winds to the Sierra Nevada.
Some 46 emergency responders from multiple agencies are battling blizzard conditions to reach survivors, as the dangerous weather impedes rescue efforts.
The Sierra Avalanche Center had warned against any backcountry travel before the slide, citing unstable snowpack and the likelihood of large natural avalanches. A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in the same area just last month.
Storms Batter Southern California.
A powerful winter storm slammed Southern California on Monday, flooding freeways, swamping businesses, and shattering daily rain records.
Water rose to the mid-door panels of cars in Westwood, and a pair of self-driving Waymos got stranded in the flood. One driver in Commerce had to be pulled out of her car through the window as waters surged around her vehicle.
Business owners in Los Angeles' Fairfax District blamed the city for a sluggish emergency response, saying a water-pumping truck sat idle because no one was there to operate it.
One local found a silver lining, wakeboarding down a flooded street behind a pickup truck. Two more storms are expected this week, with up to 8 feet of snow possible in the mountains.
Reverant Jesse Jackson Dies at 84.
The Revernd Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Junior and twice ran for president, died Tuesday morning surrounded by his family in Chicago. He was 84.
Jackson had been hospitalized in recent months for progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative neurological disorder. He also publicly revealed he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2017.
A protégé of King's, Jackson founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and became one of the most prominent and controversial voices in the American civil rights movement for over five decades.
President Trump called him "a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and 'street smarts.'"
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Todays' Trivia Question: What’s the strongest bone in the human body?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: What’s the strongest bone in the human body?
And the answer is: The femur is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in the body, connecting the hip joint to the knee joint. Its immense size is directly related to its primary function: transferring the body’s weight and forces from the torso to the lower legs during movement and rest. Its strength allows it to support forces estimated to be 30 times the body weight of an average adult human without fracturing.
Now, back to the News.
Politics.
Senate Democrats sent a new counterproposal to the White House on Monday night to fund the Department of Homeland Security as the partial shutdown entered day four with no deal in sight.
The U S military struck three alleged drug-running boats late Monday, killing 11 people. Two of the targets were in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and one was in the Caribbean.
Iran partially shut down the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live-fire drills, the first time it has closed the critical waterway during current tensions, as negotiators held a second round of talks with the U S in Geneva. About 20 percent of the world's oil passes through the strait.
Late-night CBS host Stephen Colbert blasted CBS on air for refusing to let him air an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, a Senate candidate. Colbert posted the interview to YouTube instead.
The Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee reached a settlement allowing 73,000 North Carolina voters who lacked the required ID info to remain on the rolls and vote in the 2026 elections.
Sports.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game averaged 8.8 million dollars viewers—an 87 percent increase from last year’s game and the biggest audience since 2011.
California surfing icon Kurt Van Dyke was found dead in Costa Rica following a home invasion and robbery. He was 66.
Tony Clark, executive director of the baseball players' union, resigned from his position yesterday as lockout talks loom. He's under federal investigation regarding financial improprieties at the union.
Iowa State’s Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to beat Number 2 Houston in basketball just hours after his sister, Taylor, scored a goal for Team USA Olympic hockey.
The 2026 Winter Olympics.
Canadian women’s hockey player Marie-Philip Poulin scored her 19th and 20th Olympic goals in the semifinal match against Switzerland—a new Olympic women's record.
Olympic Rings. Italy upset Team USA to win gold in the men’s team pursuit final, beating the silver-medal Americans.
Olympic Rings. A Ukrainian businessman gave skeleton racer Vladislav Heraskevych 200,000 dollars equivalent to what Ukrainian gold medalists receive—to continue funding his athletic career after he was disqualified for wearing a politically-charged helmet.
U S Medal Count (as of yesterday): Gold 6. | Silver 10. | Bronze 5.
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Masimo stock jumped 34 percent on Tuesday after Danaher agreed to acquire the health technology company in a 9.9 billion dollar deal.
Dollar Tree, the discount retailer, is opening new stores in increasingly affluent areas as it seeks to attract higher-income customers, according to a new report.
Americans are receiving nearly 11 percent more in their tax refunds on average in the 2026 filing season than last year, though taxpayers are filing at a slower pace in the first few weeks than they were a year ago.
Warner Brothers Discovery on Tuesday rejected Paramount Skydance's latest 30 dollar-a-share hostile bid, but gave the Hollywood studio seven days to come up with a "best and final" offer for the company.
Science and Tech.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sent consumer smartphones to the International Space Station aboard last week's Crew-12 mission to test whether off-the-shelf devices can replace the bulky, outdated equipment astronauts currently rely on.
More than 28,000 earthquakes rattled Santorini and the surrounding Aegean Sea in early 2025, and scientists now know why: a surge of roughly 300 million cubic meters of magma pushed up through the crust beneath the famous Greek island.
China rang in the Lunar New Year with humanoid robots dancing, doing backflips, and performing martial arts on national television, a high-profile showcase of Beijing's push to lead the global robotics race.
The Rotator.Wisdom Wednesday.
A psychologist who studies couples says people in the happiest relationships never underestimate five simple daily habits.
Jane Seymour turned 75 this week and revealed the eating approach that's kept her a size 4 since her teens.
A new survey of 2,000 women found that girls' nights in now beat girls' nights out by a wide margin, with many calling them essential for their mental health. 
Et Cetera.
Competitors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, will hurl handmade wooden "snakes" down a snowy chute on February 28, with $500 going to the farthest throw.
Jake Paul's fiancée, Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam, is in line for a million-dollar Nike deal after flashing the brand's sports bra during her Olympic gold celebration.
Olympic organizers had to rush extra condoms to the athlete villages after "higher-than-anticipated demand" wiped out supplies before Valentine's Day.
Daily Quote.
"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up.".
— Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: K J V.
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.
And Now, a word from our sponsor, Social Media Book Promotion on X (Twitter)
I’m Russell Sherrard, a social media marketer with 10 years of experience specializing in X (Twitter) promotion for authors, writers, and other legitimate businesses. I’ve been active on X since 2012 and have generated measurable book sales for myself and clients through targeted campaigns.
What I offer:
Promote your book/ebook and related digital products (e.g., Christian apps) on X.Craft and send messages manually or on a schedule.Audience growth and engagement to attract potential readers and customers.Niche research to tailor content and targeting for your genre and goals.
Why work with me:
15,000+ followers, including a strong community of writers, authors, and readers.Proven, trackable results from X-driven promotions.Professional, values-aligned approach for faith-based authors and businesses.
Portfolio:
Sherrard’s EBOOK Resellers - https://x.com/sherrardsebooksCross Reads - https://x.com/_CrossReads
Get started: Email Russell Sherrard at russellsherrard@reagan.com to discuss your goals or book a plan.