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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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Todays' Trivia Question: What motto appeared on the very first U.S. penny, minted in 1787?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: What motto appeared on the very first U.S. penny, minted in 1787?
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.
Now, back to the News.
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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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.
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The Monday Flyover Replay : Board of Peace, Aliens, and a Curling Controversy.

"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 : Board of Peace, Aliens, and a Curling Controversy.
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 16, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1923, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of Egypt's King Tutankhamun some 3,000 years after he was laid to rest. Carter had been searching for the tomb for five years. 
The Winter Olympics have brought a slew of big moments, but today’s standout is pure romance: former Team USA ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker proposed to Spanish skater Olivia Smart on Valentine’s Day in Milan, turning a former rivalry into an engagement.
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Board of Peace Pledges 5 Billion dollars.
President Trump announced Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged 5 billion dollars toward Gaza reconstruction efforts and will commit thousands of personnel to maintain security.
The pledges will be formally announced at the board's inaugural meeting on February 19th at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington.
Indonesia became the first firm commitment, with up to 8,000 troops expected to be ready by June for potential deployment as part of a humanitarian mission.
More than 20 countries have accepted invitations to join, including Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The UN estimates Gaza's full reconstruction needs at roughly 70 billion dollars.
Olympic Rivals Get Engaged.
Former Team USA ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker proposed to Spanish skater Olivia Smart on Valentine's Day in the streets of Milan, exactly four years after confessing his love to her at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Smart and Baker were once rivals who competed against each other at two World Championships and the Beijing Games, where Smart finished eighth, and Baker placed 11th in ice dance. Baker won bronze in the team event at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics with partner Kaitlin Hawayek, but hasn't competed since 2023 due to injuries.
Smart, 28, recently finished ninth with partner Tim Dieck at the Milan Games. Baker, 32, carried the engagement ring throughout Smart's competition, waiting for her events to conclude before popping the question.
Chart: Political Affiliation by Generation.
More than half of Gen Z and Millennials now identify as political independents rather than Republicans or Democrats, according to new Gallup data.
Among Gen Z, 56 percent identify as independent compared to just 17 percent Republican and 27 percent Democrat, while 54 percent of Millennials also reject party labels. This marks a dramatic shift from previous generations—in 1992, only 40%  percent of Gen X identified as independent at the same age.
The trend reverses among older Americans. The Silent Generation remains the most partisan, with roughly seven in 10 identifying with either major party after coming of age during the post-WWII era and early Cold War. Overall, 45 percent of all U S adults now identify as independents, up from one-third two decades ago.
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Todays' Trivia Question: What vegetation has the world’s largest seed?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: What vegetation has the world’s largest seed?
And the answer is: The coco de mer palm tree in the Seychelles produces a seed weighing up to 66 pounds and spanning about 20 inches in diameter. Researchers suggest that trees on isolated islands evolved to produce larger seeds to reproduce effectively.
Now, back to the News.
Politics.
A shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security that began early Saturday is forcing Transportation Security Administration officers to keep screening travelers without pay while Congress remains deadlocked on DHS funding.
Border czar Tom Homan said in an interview Sunday that he doesn't like the masks worn by Ice agents during immigration enforcement but argued that they are necessary for safety amid a 1,500 percent increase in assaults on agents.
Former President Obama said of aliens in a podcast interview released Saturday that, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them.” He added that no aliens are kept in Area 51 “unless there’s this enormous conspiracy, and they hid it from the president of the United States.”
Sports.
Tyler Reddick captured the Daytona 500 on Sunday, passing Chase Elliott on the final lap after their cars made contact, and Elliott crashed at Daytona International Speedway. Driving the Number 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, Reddick led only the final circuit to claim the win in NASCAR’s season-opening race.
Collin Morikawa won the A T and T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday, closing with a 5-under 67 for a one-shot victory at 22-under par. Morikawa birdied the par-5 18th to secure his seventh PGA Tour title and his first since 2023.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday that the league has seen an uptick in tanking this season and is considering stronger penalties. Silver said the recent fines were intended as a warning and that the NBA may consider forfeiting draft picks or changing the lottery system.
Jamaica's men’s soccer unveiled new home and away kits on Friday, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, collaborating with the Bob Marley Foundation on red, green, and gold designs honoring the reggae icon.
The 2026 Winter Olympics.
The United States beat Germany 5 to 1 in Olympic men’s hockey preliminary play, finishing unbeaten in group stage and earning a direct quarterfinal berth.
Olympic Rings. Italy's Federica Brignone captured her second gold medal of these Olympics in giant slalom, her fifth Olympic medal overall, while American Mikaela Shiffrin finished 11th, extending her medal drought to eight straight Olympic races.
Olympic Rings. Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won Britain’s first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal on snow Sunday in Livigno, Italy, taking the mixed snowboardcross title.
Olympic Rings. Curling controversy erupted as Canadian and British teams face accusations of illegal double-touching stones, with video evidence circulating on social media sparking heated denials from athletes.
Yesterday's U S Medal Count: Gold 5. | Silver 8. | Bronze 4.
Finance.
Major hotel chains, including Hyatt and Holiday Inn, are eliminating or scaling back free breakfast offerings as operators seek to reclaim roughly 5% of revenue consumed by the amenity.
OpenAI has officially retired its GPT-4o model, which is known as a more conversational and flattering version of ChatGPT and is mentioned in multiple wrongful death lawsuits against OpenAI.
The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of tens of thousands of peanut butter packs across three Ventura Foods products, saying that the butter might contain foreign material in the form of blue plastic.
Science and Tech.
The International Space Station is fully staffed at seven again after four astronauts docked on Saturday. They replaced four astronauts who came home early due to a medical issue.
A SpaceX rocket launch left behind a stunning display in the desert sky Friday. The glowing spiral visual, sometimes called a space jellyfish, often occurs during dusk launches when conditions are clear.
The International Skating Union will incorporate A I into its judging format for figure skating competitions starting in July, with the intent to let human judges focus "on the artistry, on the human element,“ while A I looks “more at the technical, the cut-and-dry aspects.”
The Rotator.Beyond Our Borders.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said that Iran is willing to discuss compromises on its nuclear program, including diluting 60 percent enriched uranium, if the U S is ready to talk sanctions relief.
Kim Jong Un's 13-year-old daughter is being positioned as North Korea's next leader, but may face a deadly succession fight with her 38-year-old aunt Kim Yo Jong, the regime's second most powerful figure.
9.5 billion trips are expected during China’s Lunar New Year celebration this year in what is considered the world’s largest human migration. The 40-day observance ushering in the Year of the Horse kicked off Sunday.
Et Cetera.
U S skier Lindsey Vonn announced via social media that she was cleared to return home after a fourth surgery on her broken leg “went well.” Vonn broke her tibia when she crashed in the downhill race at the start of the Milan Olympics.
Summer Worden, formerly married to astronaut Anne McClain, has been sentenced to federal prison for falsely accusing McClain of illegally accessing her bank account while aboard the International Space Station.
A shipwreck search team says it has found the Lac La Belle, a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in 1872, about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Daily Quote.
“It’s kind of a game, like solve the puzzle. Sometimes you don’t have many pieces to put the puzzle together but this one worked out and we found it right away."
— Paul Ehorn, Illinois shipwreck hunter, on discovering the wreck of the Lac La Belle in Lake Michigan.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, K J V.
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.
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The Sunday Flyover Replay : Rubio's Meeting in Munich, Most Expensive Auto Brands, and Cruise Line Ceases Operations.

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The Sunday Flyover Replay : Rubio's Meeting in Munich, Most Expensive Auto Brands, and Cruise Line Ceases Operations.
Presented by Russell Sherrard.
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The Flyover Replay.
Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1953, 17-year-old Tenley Albright of Boston, who had contracted polio seven years earlier, became the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating Championship in Davos, Switzerland. She called it her “best” performance.
Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, who captured the hearts of American viewers at the 1984 Summer Olympics, vaulted to a special status reserved for only a handful of athletic heroes. But more recent years have balanced out her once storybook life, as shown in today's Whatever Happened To... section.
In Saturday’s edition, we included incorrect information about the history of Valentine’s Day. The feast day was established in A.D. 496 to honor Saint Valentine, a third-century priest who was executed on Feb. 14. We regret the error and apologize. We still enjoy Hallmark, especially the Christmas movies, but we will look elsewhere for our history.
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Takeoff.
Rubio Affirms America's Stance to Allies.
U S Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
Rubio struck a firm but less aggressive tone after Vice President JD Vance made a harsh critique of European values at the conference last year.
The secretary noted that President Trump “demands seriousness and reciprocity from our friends here in Europe,” with “no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the west’s managed decline.”
President Trump and his administration repeatedly have put Europe on notice for devolving into a culture of political correctness, speech policing, and a security system that heavily relies on U.S. funding and military might.
President Trump Will Issue Executive Order if Voter ID Bill Fails.
President Trump on Friday indicated he will issue an executive order seeking to require voters to present proof of citizenship if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which passed in the House last week.
In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump wrote, “This is an issue that must be fought, and must be fought, NOW! If we can’t get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
An earlier version of the bill, called the SAVE Act, also passed the House last year but stalled in the Senate. The SAVE America Act would require photo ID at polling places and mandate that states obtain proof of citizenship before registering a person to vote in a federal election.
A variety of polling has shown more than 80 percent of Americans favor requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote.
List: Most Expensive Automaker Brands.
Porsche has the highest average price of any auto brand, according to data from Kelley Blue Book.
In January 2026, the average transaction price for a Porsche was more than 128,000 dollars, led by its best-selling model, the Porsche Macan. Land Rover had the second-highest brand cost, with an average January price of more than 101,000 dollars. Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW rounded out the top five with averages costs of at least 73,000 dollars.
The average January price for new cars was down 2.2 percent from December 2025's average of 50,318 dollars.
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Todays' Trivia Question: Which state is home to the highest suspension bridge in North America?
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: Which state is home to the highest suspension bridge in North America?
And the answer is: Colorado is home to the highest suspension bridge in the United States, the Royal Gorge Bridge, which is suspended 955 feet above the Arkansas River near Cañon City. Built in 1929, this bridge, which spans 1,258 feet, held the world record until 2001.
Now, back to the News.
Sports.
Baylor first baseman Tyce Armstrong made NCAA history on Friday, hitting three grand slams in one game to tie the D1 baseball record in his first game with the team.
The Philadelphia Phillies released star outfielder/designated hitter Nick Castellanos after the team was unable to make a deal to trade him. It was then revealed he had brought beer into the team’s dugout during games last season. Castellanos, who is still owed 20 million dollars by the Phillies, was picked up by the San Diego Padres shortly after his release.
The NASCAR season officially starts at 1:30 p m today with the legendary Daytona 500 at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway.
Number 4 Duke men's basketball now sits at 23 and 2 overall after a dominant 67 and 54 win over Number 20 Clemson, further solidifying the Blue Devils as one of the nation's top teams.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
U S speedskater Jordan Stolz won his second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games, setting an Olympic record in the 500-meter race. He’s the first American male speedskater since 1980 to win two gold medals at a single Olympics.
Olympic Rings. Six Americans scored in the U S men’s hockey team’s 6 to 3 win over Denmark after rallying from a 2 to 1 deficit after the first period. Thirteen U S players had at least one point, led by forward Jack Eichel, who had a goal and an assist.
Olympic Rings. Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in the men’s giant slalom, becoming the first South American athlete to win a medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Yesterday’s U S Medal Count: Gold 5.  Silver 8.  Bronze 4.
Finance.
Government inflation data for January suggests the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries may be less than the 2026 increase of 2.8 percent.
Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke to senior Trump administration officials about a potential plan for Chinese automakers to build cars in America by partnering with U S car companies.
Alaskan Dream Cruises abruptly ceased operations February 4th, canceling future sailings and refunding guests as the Alaska Native-owned, Sitka-based cruise line cited a strategic business realignment.
The Rotator.Sunday Rewind.
Ladies and gentlemen, here are our most-clicked stories of the week:
Japanese volleyball player Yuji Nishida showcased sportsmanship, sliding to the floor in an exaggerated apology after accidentally striking a courtside judge with a ball.
The Department of Justice announced the arrest and extradition of Benghazi attack suspect Zubayr al-Bakoush on murder and terrorism-related charges in the 2012 attack that killed four Americans.
Nasdaq turned 55 on Wednesday, celebrating the introduction of computers to markets, expanded quote sharing, lower costs, and a more efficient U S market.
Quick Hits.
Two Ice officers have been placed on administrative leave and are under federal investigation for allegedly lying under oath about their testimony in a January Minneapolis shooting of a Venezuelan man.
European officials on Saturday claimed that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after a deliberate poisoning with epibatidine, a toxin found in Ecuadorian dart frogs, disputing Russia’s account of his death.
Prediction markets took Valentine’s Day bets on celebrity romances, with users wagering thousands on engagements and marriages involving stars such as Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Katy Perry.
A public budget report, later scrubbed, showed American-born Olympian Eileen Gu received $6.6 million from Beijing’s sports bureau in 2025 to compete for China in the Winter Olympics. She is a two-time gold medalist.
Netflix and the BBC are set to air a four-part adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, reimagining the classic novel as a tense thriller exploring collective human behavior.
A GoFundMe for James Van Der Beek’s family surpassed 2.3 million dollars following the actor’s death, with donations including 25,000 dollars from Steven Spielberg.
Daily Quote.
“I just thought that all I needed to do was go out there and trust the process that I’ve always been doing with every competition. But of course, it’s not like any other competitions, it’s the Olympics.”
— Ilia Malinin, the 21-year-old American figure skating star, who fell twice in the men's free skate and finished eighth.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, K J V.
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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Canada School Shooting, Uphill Ski Climb, and a Vintage Quiz.

"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 : Canada School Shooting, Uphill Ski Climb, and a Vintage Quiz.
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 12, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 2001, NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft landed on the 21-mile-long asteroid Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to touch down on an asteroid and collecting and sending data for two weeks.
Back in 1913, New York's Grand Central Terminal created a Kissing Room so travelers could sneak a quick goodbye without clogging the platforms, and it’s still there. Below, we’ve got the story of this hidden-in-plain-sight corner where a little old-school romance lives on.
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Canada Reels From Mass School Shooting.
A transgender 18-year-old former student killed eight people and wounded roughly 25 others in one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings, police said, striking a small British Columbia town of about 2,400 people.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police identified the shooter on Wednesday as Jesse Van Rootselaar, who fatally shot a 39-year-old woman believed to be his mother and an 11-year-old stepbrother at home before storming Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where more were killed. The school victims included five students, ages 12 to 13, and a female teacher.
Police said they had visited the family home multiple times over mental health concerns and had previously seized firearms. Van Rootselaar dropped out of school about four years ago and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
FAA Closing of El Paso Airspace Quickly Reversed.
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed all airspace over El Paso International Airport early Wednesday for "special security reasons," then lifted the order hours later in a sequence that grounded about 40 departures.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Department of War "acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion" near the border city, though multiple sources said that the closure may have stemmed from a dispute between the FAA and Pentagon over testing high-energy laser counter-drone technology at nearby Fort Bliss.
El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson called the shutdown "unacceptable," saying medical evacuation flights were diverted and a plane carrying surgical equipment from Dallas never arrived. The airport, served by Southwest, American, United, Delta, and Frontier, had not been closed for security reasons since September 11, 2001.
Reports say the FAA administrator announced the airspace was being closed for 10 days without alerting the White House, Pentagon, or Homeland Security, and the restriction was lifted minutes after it was discussed in a morning meeting in the chief of staff's office.
Gallup Ends Presidential Approval Tracking.
Gallup confirmed Wednesday it will no longer publish presidential approval ratings after tracking the measure for 88 years, ending one of the most widely cited barometers of White House performance.
The analytics firm, founded in 1935, began polling Americans on presidential job performance in 1938 and said the decision "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research." The company said the shift was "solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities."
President Trump has threatened legal action against pollsters publishing unfavorable findings, though Gallup did not attribute its decision to outside pressure.
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Now, back to the News.
Politics.
The National Governors Association has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors and no Democrats to the gathering.
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday to discuss Iran, with both leaders signaling that diplomacy with Tehran remains uncertain and that coordination will continue if negotiations fail.
Lawmakers questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi for several hours on Wednesday on her handling of the files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Pressed to apologize to Epstein victims, Bondi told Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Democrat Washington, that she wouldn’t “get in the gutter for her theatrics.” 
Sports.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was suspended for seven games by the NBA on Wednesday, and three other players were penalized for their roles in a fight during a game between the Pistons and Charlotte Hornets.
University of Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu was granted a ninth year of eligibility by the NCAA. He began his college career in 2018.
Tiger Woods’ 17-year-old son Charlie committed to play golf for Florida State for 2027. He is the 21st-ranked golfer in the American Junior Golf Association.
LeBron James won't play enough games this season to be named to an All-NBA team, snapping his league record of 21 consecutive years of being selected to the list.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
Liz Lemley, a 20-year-old American, stunned the women's moguls final with a score of 82.30 to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, while teammate Jaelin took silver with 80.77 for the second straight Olympics.
Olympic Rings. American snowboarder Chloe Kim qualified first for the women's halfpipe final with a score of 90.25 despite a shoulder injury in January. The 25-year-old is seeking her third consecutive Olympic gold, saying "I might be better at snowboarding than I am at walking."
Olympic Rings. Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his second Olympic gold at Milan Cortina with a viral hill climb at a sub-six-minute mile pace that left rivals far behind. The 29-year-old phenomenon is one medal away from the Winter Olympics all-time record of eight golds.
Olympic Rings. Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid's ex-girlfriend said his infidelity is "hard to forgive, even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world," after Lægreid used his bronze medal interview to confess to cheating. 
Global Medal Tracker:U S Medals: Gold - 4 | Silver - 5 | Bronz - 2 (Medal count as of yesterday)
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Teradata stock jumped nearly 30 percent on Wednesday after the data company’s fourth quarter earnings beat analyst estimates by 37 percent, sending shares to a 52-week high.
U S payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than double the expected job growth, while unemployment dropped to 4.3 percent, according to government data released Wednesday.
Kraft Heinz said it would pause its plan to split the company into two separate entities, while investing 600 million dollars across marketing, sales, research, and pricing.
Amazon is expanding its same-day prescription delivery service to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, adding about 2,000 new communities, including statewide coverage in Idaho and Massachusetts.
Science and Tech.
Researchers say a new machine-learning tool has flagged several likely locations for the missing landing site of the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft, the first probe to land safely on the moon and send back photos in 1966.
Rune stones found across Sweden carry personal messages from the Viking Age. One inscription found on a textile tool near Gothenburg reads like a modern relationship text: “Do you think of me, I think of you, do you love me, I love you.”
Researchers discovered a new ladybug species the size of a grain of sand on a pine tree in Japan, measuring just one millimeter long and named Parastethorus pinicola, meaning "pine dweller."
The Rotator.Throwback Thursday.
American Airlines is marking its 100th anniversary with 1920s-inspired inflight menus featuring Beef Wellington and prawn cocktails, plus a special centennial livery with silver infinity rings across the fleet.
A Winston-Salem, North Carolina, couple listed their single-owner 1977 Airstream Sovereign Land Yacht for 32,000 dollars, featuring original burnt orange upholstery, a working AM/FM radio, and a never-used oven alongside modern upgrades.
Et Cetera.
James Van Der Beek, star of the hit late '90s/early 2000s TV show Dawson’s Creek, died at age 48 following a battle with colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek, the father of six children, also starred in the popular teen football movie Varsity Blues in 1999.
Lindsey Vonn shared a photo showing her injured left leg in a stabilizer after undergoing a third successful surgery for her complex tibial fracture. The Olympic skier remains hospitalized in Italy, saying, "I'm making progress, and while it is slow, I know I'll be ok."
A South Korean crypto exchange accidentally credited users with bitcoin worth over 40 billion dollars during a promotional giveaway meant to award just 425 dollars total.
Grand Central's historic Kissing Room, opened in 1913 for travelers to steal goodbye smooches without clogging platforms, is drawing young New Yorkers seeking analog romance.
Daily Quote.
“I used to do the backflip off podiums in high school, and I told myself, ‘If I ever get on an Olympic podium, I’ll do it.’”
— Ben Ogden, Team USA cross-country skier, on celebrating his 2026 Winter Olympics silver with a backflip off the podium.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 4. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: K J V.
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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : EPA Rollback, Unhinged Questions, and McNugget Caviar Kits.

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The Wednesday Flyover Replay : EPA Rollback, Unhinged Questions, and McNugget Caviar Kits.
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 11, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1938, the BBC broadcast the first science fiction TV program ever, a 35-minute live presentation of Karel Čapek’s seminal play, R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots).
Americans are increasingly choosing dogs over people, with a new study finding more adults now prefer pets to children, as we report below.
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Takeoff.
EPA to Repeal Climate Regulations.
The Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to repeal the 2009 "endangerment finding" that gave the agency authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
The repeal will remove the legal basis for federal climate regulations, including vehicle emissions standards and power plant limits.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called it "the largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States." Environmental groups said they would challenge the move in court.
Trump Warns Canada Over Bridge.
President Trump said he won't allow the 4.6 billion dollar Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, to open until Canada "fully compensates" the U S, and he's demanding at least 50 percent ownership of the project.
The six-lane bridge, approved in 2014 and expected to open early this year, was financed and built by Canada. Trump said the Obama administration granted a waiver exempting the project from Buy American requirements, allowing Canada to build it "with virtually no U.S. content, including our steel."
The dispute comes during broader tensions over a possible Canada-China trade deal.
Trump warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney against making Canada a “drop-off port” for Chinese goods and predicted China would terminate professional hockey in Canada and eliminate the Stanley Cup.
Map: States with Fastest Income Growth.
Colorado leads the nation with a 46.9 percent increase in median household income from 2019 to 2024, nearly double the national average of 21.9 percent, driven by the state's thriving tech sector.
Georgia ranked second with median income rising 43.4 percent, fueled by billions in investment across EV, aerospace and battery manufacturers since 2018.
Maine saw wages rise 36.3 percent, with tech sector wages jumping 11.4 percent in 2024 alone and construction gains of 8.5 percent.
North Carolina and Oklahoma posted the weakest performance with only 9.9 percent cumulative wage growth. New York and Texas fell near the middle with 20.8 percent gains each.
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Todays' Trivia Question: Which U S state holds the world record for brewing the largest iced tea?
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And the answer is: The largest iced tea ever made measured 2,524 U S gallons and was achieved in Summerville, South Carolina, on June 10th, 2016. The sweet tea was brewed using 210 pounds of loose leaf tea and 1,700 pounds of sugar. Organizers initially used 300 pounds of ice, but this failed to reduce the tea to the required 45 degrees. Several hundred pounds of additional ice were needed to meet the guideline requirements for the Guinness World Record.
Now, back to the News.
Politics.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted that he visited convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s island during testimony to senators on Tuesday. He’s facing bipartisan calls to resign over his relationship with Epstein.
This month’s annual meeting with governors at the White House will include only Republican governors and no Democrats, breaking a long-standing tradition, according to officials at the National Governor’s Association.
Maine’s GOP Senator Susan Collins, 73, announced her reelection bid Tuesday in a race pitting her against a renewed Democratic effort to oust her.
Democrats on Tuesday rejected a White House proposal to continue funding the Department of Homeland Security, saying the plan didn’t go far enough in revamping immigration enforcement. Funding for the department will stop at the end of this week if an agreement isn’t reached.
Sports.
Tonight kicks off the first of two qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway, where 36 NASCAR racers will battle for the best starting positions in the Daytona 500 this weekend.
Prediction market company Kalshi announced it handled over 1 billion dollars in trading volume during the Super Bowl, a 2,700 percent increase from last year.
Saint John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino beat his own son Richard, who coaches Xavier, to move into third on the all-time college basketball wins list. He’s now won 904 games.
Former New York Giants head coach Ray Handley died at age 81 yesterday. Handley famously wanted to quit coaching and go to law school in 1991, but was talked out of the plan by Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells, whom he eventually replaced as head coach.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
The U S women’s hockey team beat Canada 5 to 0 in their opening game, with Hilary Knight scoring her 32nd career Olympic point during the game, tying a Team USA record.
Olympic Rings. Austria won gold in the new Olympic team combined skiing event after USA's Mikaela Shiffrin finished fourth, surrendering teammate Breezy Johnson's first-run lead. This extends Shiffrin's medal drought to seven straight Olympic races despite being the most successful World Cup racer with 108 victories.
Olympic Rings. Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from wearing a helmet bearing the faces of fellow athletes killed by Russian forces under rules banning political statements. 
Finance.
Big Stock Move: Upwork stock dropped 19 percent on Tuesday after the freelance employment platform offered guidance for the next quarter that was below expectations.
The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that retail sales were flat in December, despite holiday shopping. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 0.4 percent
Americans collectively now owe a record 1.28 trillion dollars on their credit cards, according to a new report. Credit card balances rose by 44 billion dollars in the fourth quarter, a 5.5 percent jump from a year earlier.
Actress Sydney Sweeney, wearing jeans and a denim jacket, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday alongside American Eagle Outfitters executives, in a nod to her controversial jeans ad for the company last year.
Science and Tech.
NASA postponed the SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Thursday due to high winds along the flight path. The delay affects four astronauts heading to the International Space Station.
Researchers identified five distinct sleep personalities beyond morning larks and night owls, each associated with distinct health patterns. One early-bird group shows fewer health problems, while another links to higher depression.
Americans increasingly prefer dogs over people, with 43 percent choosing pets over children. Philosophers warn that this "extractive relationship" creates unreasonable expectations that could harm both pets and humans.
The Rotator.Wisdom Wednesday.
Here’s a round-up of 40 deliberately “unhinged” questions couples can ask each other to spark humor, intimacy, and unexpected conversation.
Planning like a defensive pessimist can help you get more done.
These are 15 behaviors older men often display that tend to make women feel attracted to them almost immediately.
Et Cetera.
The FBI released photos and a video showing a masked person tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera the night before her disappearance.
Buddhist monks completed a 15-week, 2,300-mile walk from Texas to Washington, D C, on Tuesday, advocating for peace across 108 days. The monks captivated millions online and drew thousands to roadside gatherings.
McDonald's free McNugget Caviar kits sold out within minutes on Tuesday, crashing the website as disappointed customers tried to claim the Valentine's Day promotion featuring Baerii Sturgeon caviar, crème fraîche, and a 25 dollar gift card.
Daily Quote.
"This truth cannot be inconvenient, inappropriate, or called a political demonstration at a sporting event. It is a reminder to the entire world of what modern Russia is.”
—  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Olympics officials banning a Ukrainian helmet depicting athletes killed by Russia in the war.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. K J V.
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The Sunday Flyover Replay : Benghazi Suspect Arrested, Reliable Cars, and Super Bowl Alternatives.

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The Sunday Flyover Replay : Benghazi Suspect Arrested, Reliable Cars, and Super Bowl Alternatives.
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The Flyover Replay.
Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1971, the Nasdaq market began operation as the first automated securities exchange in the world. “Automated” in that era meant updating stock quotes on early computer terminals instead of ticker tape.
Over the weekend, we gathered our team to connect, celebrate, and reflect on how we can improve in 2026. On behalf of our entire staff, thank you for reading our email editions, watching our podcast episodes, and sharing us with your friends and family. I'm thankful for you, and I've never been more excited about The Flyover! - Cole, CEO.
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Benghazi Terror Suspect Arrested, Brought to U S.
A suspect in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U S Embassy in Benghazi has been arrested and returned to the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday.
Zubayar Al-Bakoush faces an eight-count indictment that includes charges for the killings of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. He is accused of joining a mob that crashed the front gates of the diplomatic mission with rifles and explosives, setting off hours of violence that also included deadly fires.
The attack became a political flashpoint, for Republicans. They challenged then-President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over facility security, the military response to the violence, and the Democrat administration’s evolving account of the attack.
S B A Suspends 111,000 California Borrowers.
The federal Small Business Administration suspended more than 111,000 California borrowers after uncovering 8.6 billion dollars in suspected fraudulent activity linked to the COVID pandemic, according to S B A Administrator Kelly Loeffler.
They are accused of collecting money under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program from the federal government that were supposed to ease the economic burden from COVID.
Loeffler said, “Once again, the Trump S B A is taking decisive action to deliver accountability in a state whose unaccountable welfare policies have created a culture of fraud and abuse at the expense of law-abiding taxpayers and small business owners.”
The S B A moves follow recent action in Minnesota, where the agency suspended 6,900 borrowers with potentially fraudulent PPP and EIDL loans worth approximately 400 million dollars.
Super Bowl Sunday Has Arrived.
The Seattle Seahawks meet the New England Patriots today in Super Bowl 60, TV’s biggest viewing day of the year, and a national bonanza for companies that make pizza, wings, and TV commercials.
Today’s big game is a rematch of Super Bowl 49, which ended with New England famously intercepting a would-be touchdown to seal the game 11 years ago. This year, the Seahawks are favored by 4.5 points, with a record 1.75 billion dollars expected to be wagered on the game.
The Patriots’ potent offense is led by 23-year-old quarterback Drake Maye, drawing comparisons to a young Tom Brady, who was 24 when he started his first Super Bowl in 2002. Meanwhile, Seattle arrives with the league’s stingiest defense: they’ve allowed the fewest points in the league (17.2 per game).
Another difference between 2015 and 2026 will be the halftime show, which will be headlined by Latin music icon Bad Bunny instead of Katy Perry. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p m Eastern Time on NBC.
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And the answer is: Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet in 1781 and named it Georgium, for Britain’s then-reigning King George III. Astronomers from other countries wanted to keep the pattern of planets being named for gods, so they chose Ouranos, for the Greek god of the sky. For generations since, students have enjoyed hearing about Uranus.
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Sports.
The NFL’s Pro Bowl averaged 2 million viewers, a near-60 percent drop from last year’s 4.7 million, which had been the previous record low.
New England Patriots legend and current Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady publicly announced his support for the team in Super Bowl 60 after facing major backlash from former teammates when he declared he “had no dog in the fight” last week.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers all-star outfielder Yasiel Puig is facing up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of obstruction of justice in an investigation of an illegal gambling ring that Puig was involved in. 
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Olympic Rings American captain Hilary Knight tied the U S women’s hockey record for career Olympic goals, scoring her 14th in the second period of a 5 to 0 shutout of Finland in the preliminary round.
Olympic Rings Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen captured the first gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games—winning the men’s downhill in his Olympic debut.
Olympic Rings indsey Vonn, 41, will chase her first Olympic gold since 2010 in today’s women’s downhill, just nine days after rupturing her ACL. 
Finance.
Federal regulators are expanding an investigation into 1.27 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks after reports of safety issues related to the vehicles' transmissions.
President Trump eliminated the extra 25 percent tariff he had imposed on Indian goods over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, the first step toward a trade deal announced earlier this week.
Once Upon a Farm, the organic kids snacks maker co-founded by actress Jennifer Garner, closed up 17 percent on Friday after the stock opened at 21 dollars per share.
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A list of the most reliable car brands for 2026 ranked American automakers Buick and Tesla at Numbers 8 and 9, while Japanese firms Toyota, Subaru, and Lexus claimed the top three spots.
A psychologist outlines eight ways truly close couples talk about each other, revealing how trust, acceptance, empathy, and curiosity strengthen intimacy and long-term emotional connection.
A sneak peek of the Super Bowl 2026 commercials released so far includes Budweiser’s “American Icons” Clydesdale spot and early celebrity teasers featuring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, and Jason Alexander.
Quick Hits.
Members of Congress can begin reviewing unredacted Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday morning, with in-person access at D O J offices limited to viewing documents on computers.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will end Harvard graduate military education and review other Ivy League programs, criticizing the universities for their “globalist and radical ideologies.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Trump administration set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to end their war, warning the U S may pressure both sides if talks stall.
Popular chicken chain Raising Cane’s will close restaurants 30 minutes after Super Bowl 60 kickoff Sunday, continuing its long-standing tradition of letting employees leave early to watch the game.
Actor Adam Sandler said a viral claim he spent 312,000 dollars at Chanel after his daughter was humiliated is false, while confirming a separate story about him eating at In-N-Out was true.
Several new movies arrived on streaming this weekend as Super Bowl alternatives, including the thriller The Housemaid, rom-com Relationship Goals, Netflix favorite Crazy, Stupid, Love, Hulu’s Ella McCay, and a new Planet of the Apes film.
What Ever Happened to ...
Whatever happened to hitchhiking?
Hitchhiking in old photos carries an unmistakable sense of nostalgia: a kid on the shoulder of a highway, thumb out, a cardboard sign reading West, a throwback to a simpler, more innocent time. For much of the 20th century, that little gesture served as a kind of informal transportation system—part necessity, part romance, part social contract.
That era is long gone now, having reached its peak during the 1960s and 70s. But it actually began as soon as cars were common enough that spare seats existed. The word “hitchhike” began circulating in the 1920s, and by the 1930s—thanks to the Great Depression—the practice had gone mainstream.
Money was tight, people were on the move looking for work, and a ride offered to a stranger could feel less like risk and more like mutual aid. During World War 2, it even gained a patriotic sheen: soldiers traveled, fuel was rationed, and sharing the road looked like doing your part.
Then the meaning changed. In the 1960s and early 1970s, hitchhiking became less about hardship and more about freedom—“thumb tripping” as a countercultural rite, a cheap ticket to protests, communes, concerts, and the general promise that America was one long open road. It’s hard to imagine now, but for a while, the roadside stranger could plausibly register as a friend you just hadn’t met yet.
And then the end came. More people owned cars, highways got faster and more controlled-access, and standing on a shoulder became both harder and, in many places, illegal. Meanwhile, the culture flipped from “we’re in this together” to “don’t talk to strangers.” Law enforcement campaigns and sensational stories about violent outliers turned the hitchhiker into a potential outlaw from a cautionary poster.
Today, the need is smaller, the infrastructure is hostile, and trust has been replaced by apps. Today, if you’re going to ride with a stranger, you want a profile photo, a license plate, and a payment receipt.
Daily Quote.
"Then, don’t say anything, ‘cause you don’t know things. You didn’t go to school, I don’t think, and you don’t know facts."
— HBO host Bill Maher, calling out singer Billie Eilish, who declared, "No one is illegal on stolen land" in her anti-ICE speech at the 2026 Grammys.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 6 Verse 35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. K J V
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The Saturday Flyover Replay : Trump Officially Unveils TrumpRx.gov; Three fans, 60 Years of Super Bowls.

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The Saturday Flyover Replay : Trump Officially Unveils TrumpRx.gov; Three fans, 60 Years of Super Bowls.
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The Flyover Replay.
Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Good morning! On this day in 1904, a discarded cigarette in Baltimore’s business district ignited the Great Baltimore Fire, which burned for 31 hours and destroyed 80 blocks. Officials reported that 1,500 buildings were lost, but fortunately, there were no fatalities.
Today, as promised, The Flyover introduces its 2026 Winter Olympics special section as Friday’s opening ceremony unfolded in Italy. This is where you can keep up with daily news from the Olympics, including the athletes, events, and even an ongoing medal count for U.S. teams. You’ll find it just past the Sports section in today’s edition.
Housekeeping note: The Flyover team had a great annual meeting this week, and the team is now heading back to their home states to resume publishing our national and state publications. Today’s issue is abbreviated due to meetings and travel, but we’ll be back to our full-length editions on Sunday.
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Trump Officially Unveils TrumpRx.gov.
President Trump on February 5th launched TrumpRx.gov, a government-backed site offering 40 discounted prescription drugs to Americans paying cash, calling it a major step to curb U S price disparities nationwide.
The administration says “most-favored-nation” deals with 16 major drugmakers will bring U.S. prices down to the lowest paid abroad, cutting Medicaid costs for cash buyers, too.
TrumpRx lists about 40 drugs, showing savings and generating pharmacy coupons or directing users to mail-order options. Discounts do not apply to insurance and generally won’t count toward deductibles today.
Officials highlighted lower prices for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, inhalers, HIV, diabetes, and IVF medications. Experts praised the one-stop coupon hub, but noted the list is limited and savings vary overall.
Three fans, 60 Years of Super Bowls.
Three lifelong football fans—the last remaining members of the “never missed a Super Bowl” club dating back to Super Bowl I in 1967—are returning this Sunday for the 2026 game, and it will probably be the last time as a group.
Don Crisman of Maine, nearing 90, and Tom Henschel of Florida, 84 and recovering from a stroke, said this trip will likely end their streaks at 60 straight Super Bowls.
Gregory Eaton of Michigan, 86, says he plans to keep attending as long as he’s physically able, still hoping to one day see the Detroit Lions reach the game. He remains the only one still working.
“I think all of them are big, they’re all fun. It’s just gotten so commercial. It’s a $10,000 trip now,” Eaton said.
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: Why is President Franklin D Roosevelt’s picture on the dime?
And the answer is: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a polio sufferer, helped establish the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to fund research for a polio vaccine. In 1938, entertainer Eddie Cantor humorously encouraged Americans to send dimes to support the cause, leading to 2,680,000 dimes arriving at the White House. This surge of support from both individuals and celebrities prompted the organization to be renamed the March of Dimes Foundation. After Roosevelt’s death in 1945, Louisiana Representative James Hobson Morrison introduced legislation for the Roosevelt dime.
Now, back to the News.
Sports.
The Associated Press voted Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford as the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett as Defensive Player of the Year, and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel as Coach of the Year.
Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Sonny Jurgensen—considered one of the best signal callers of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s—passed away yesterday at 91 years old.
The SEC distributed over 1 billion dollars to its 16 universities this year—an average of 72.4 million dollars per school.
Number 4 Duke basketball faces off against Number 14 North Carolina tonight in the latest star-studded installment of the Tobacco Road Rivalry. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p m Eastern Time on ESPN.
2026 Winter Olympics.
The Olympics opening ceremony on Friday featured a DJ booth made of ice, life-sized bobblehead composers, and a performance from Mariah Carey.
Olympic Rings. The World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating claims that ski jumpers injected themselves with hyaluronic acid to gain an aerodynamic advantage in the Games.
Olympic Rings. Lindsey Vonn successfully completed her first 100-second downhill training session just a week after tearing her ACL. 
Quick Hits.
Stocks surged Friday as technology shares recovered following several days of heavy selling in the sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1,207 points, or 2.47 percent, exceeding the 50,000 level for the first time and turning positive for the week.
Senators in both parties now expect funding for the Department of Homeland Security to lapse at the end of next week, as negotiations break down over demands by Democrats for restrictions on immigration enforcement.
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that will quadruple the amount of beef imported into the U S from Argentina under a new trade agreement designed to help lower rising beef prices.
Stellantis will take a 26.5 billion dollar charge, larger than those taken by Ford and GM, as the automaker cuts back on electric vehicle (EV) production, sending its stock down by nearly 24  percent.
Pizza Hut announced it’s set to close 250 of its U.S. stores due to low sales in the first half of this year. The stores being closed account for 3-4% of the chain’s national footprint.
The share of Fortune 500 companies that publicly display their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments fell by nearly two-thirds from a year ago, from 377 last year to 131 this year. 
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 6 Verse 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. K J V.
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The Friday Flyover Replay : Olympics Opening, Stocks Fall, and Niagara Falls Freezes Over.

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The Friday Flyover Replay : Olympics Opening, Stocks Fall, and Niagara Falls Freezes Over.
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The Flyover Replay.
Friday, February 6, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth 2nd after her father, King George 6th, died in his sleep following a long illness.
The Winter Olympics opening ceremony is today in Italy, and our daily Olympics coverage opens as well with our top lead story. But beginning tomorrow, we’ll feature a dedicated Olympics section, covering the biggest news every day from Milan and Cortina until the Olympics end. Watch for it in Saturday’s edition! Also starting tomorrow The Flyover Replay will start an expanded editions by publishing on Saturday and Sunday.
This week, The Flyover team is in Colorado, meeting in person to plan how to make The Flyover even better in 2026. As a result, Friday and Saturday’s editions will be abbreviated, and we’ll be back to normal on Sunday.
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Winter Olympics Officially Open Today.
The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony kicks off today in Italy in the most far-flung Winter Games ever, with roughly 250 miles between Milan’s arenas and Cortina’s mountain venues.
Tonight’s opening ceremony will take place at Milan’s San Siro Stadium, repurposed from a soccer venue to host the event. The musical extravaganza is expected to draw about 60,000 live spectators.
The live broadcast window runs 2-5 p m Eastern Time for U S viewers, putting all the pageantry right into the middle of the workday.
Americans have participated in every Winter Olympics since the very first in 1924, piling up 330 total medals and 114 gold ones over the last century.
Team U S A has found the podium in almost every sport in the Winter Olympics (we’ve never won a medal in biathlon), but the Games this year added a brand-new event in ski mountaineering, an event no one has yet won.
Stocks Slide as Tech and Bitcoin Fall.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled Thursday as a sharp sell-off in big tech rattled Wall Street, with Amazon plunging 10 percent in after-hours trading after it estimated roughly 200 billion dollars in future spending.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq took the brunt of the damage, dragged down by fears that massive artificial intelligence investments are pushing profitability out further than investors expected.
Bitcoin slid about 13 percent, falling below 64,000 dollars for the first time since late 2024, as investors pulled back from riskier assets and doubts grew about crypto’s role as a safe haven.
Analysts said heavy liquidations and institutional selling are accelerating the move, tying the cryptocurrency slump more tightly to the broader tech-led market rout.
Car Insurance Costs Drop Nationally.
Car insurance prices fell 6 percent nationally in 2025 to an average of 2,144 dollars for full coverage after surging 46% from 2022 to 2024, according to a new analysis.
Some states saw dramatic relief with Wyoming dropping 30 percent, Iowa falling 25 percent and Arkansas declining 23 percent. However, 10 states bucked the trend with New Jersey rising 20% and Washington, D C, climbing 18 percent to become the nation's most expensive city for full-coverage insurance at an average of 4,017 dollars annually.
Analysts said insurers' improved financial margins now allow them to cut rates and compete for customers. The report projects a modest 1 percent national increase in 2026.
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I will repeat the Trivia Question for today:  How did people remove pencil marks before the rubber eraser?
And the answer is: In the absence of rubber erasers, which weren’t widely available until the 19th century, people often used bread to remove pencil marks. Thick, soft bread was excellent at picking up graphite from the paper. By simply rolling or pressing the bread over the unwanted pencil mark, the graphite adhered to the bread’s surface, leaving the paper clean.
Now, back to the News.
Sports.
Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots is shaping up as the most expensive big game since the pandemic era, with get-in prices at 4,552 dollars and a median ticket nearing 7,500 dollars, according to Vivid Seats.
Yesterday’s Olympic women’s hockey game between Canada and Finland was postponed after a stomach virus depleted the Finnish roster down to just eight players.
A lawsuit by former boxer Floyd Mayweather Junior alleges that Showtime defrauded him out of 340 million dollars.
Former NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't traded before yesterday’s league deadline despite rumors he’d be dealt. He’ll remain with the Milwaukee Bucks for now.
Quick Hits.
President Trump finalized a rule expanding his authority to hire and fire up to 50,000 federal workers, marking the biggest change to civil service rules in over a century.
The White House rescinded 1.5 billion dollars in health and transportation grants for Colorado, Illinois, California, and Minnesota, targeting electric vehicle charger programs and some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants.
Another Arctic front will bring freezing temperatures and snow to the Northeast this weekend after stratospheric warming weakened the polar vortex, allowing frigid air to surge southward across the eastern United States.
President Trump reportedly plans to install a Christopher Columbus statue on the White House south lawn, constructed from remnants of a Baltimore statue destroyed during the 2020 riots and recovered for over 100,000 dollars.
Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously thought, NASA's Juno spacecraft revealed, providing measurements that scientists say will require textbooks to be updated about the gas giant's actual size and shape.
Niagara Falls is drawing tourists braving frigid temperatures to view the partially frozen cascade, with icy formations, frozen trees, and floating river ice creating a dramatic winter spectacle.
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 6 Verse 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. K J V.
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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Ice Drawdown, Chips Price Cut, and Waffle House for Valentines.

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The Thursday Flyover Replay : Ice Drawdown, Chips Price Cut, and Waffle House for Valentines.
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The Flyover Replay.
Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Good Morning! On this day in 1883, the Southern Pacific Railroad completed its transcontinental Sunset Route from New Orleans to California, consolidating its dominance over rail traffic to the Pacific.
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700 Ice Agents Are Leaving Minnesota.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday the Trump administration will withdraw 700 federal immigration officers from Minnesota effective immediately, leaving about 2,000 agents in the state.
Homan announced the 25 percent reduction after touting "unprecedented cooperation" from Minnesota county jails to transfer immigration suspects to Ice before release.
President Trump said he learned the administration could use "a little bit of a softer touch" on immigration enforcement following the backlash.
The partial drawdown comes after federal agents killed two U S citizens during separate January altercations in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security initially defended the killings before the administration moderated its tone as public opinion soured.
Washington Post Cuts One-Third of Staff.
The Washington Post laid off roughly one-third of its employees on Wednesday in what former executive editor Martin Baron described as one of the darkest days in the newspaper's 150-year history.
Executive Editor Matt Murray announced the "strategic reset" would end the current sports desk, restructure local coverage, reduce international reporting to about 12 bureaus. The plan also eliminates the books desk, and suspend the flagship podcast Post Reports.
The Jeff Bezos-owned paper has struggled with declining revenue despite the Amazon founder's $260 billion net worth as the world's fourth-richest person. The Washington Post Guild said 400 people have left the staff in the past three years.
(Editor's Note: While readers are rejecting partisan legacy media outlets like the Washington Post, The Flyover continues to grow, topping 4 million readers last week for our family of newsletters, as people embrace new platforms offering an unbiased take on the news.)
Minute Maid Ends Frozen Juice Era.
Minute Maid is discontinuing its frozen juice concentrates after 80 years, ending production of the iconic canned juices that became an American breakfast staple for generations of families.
The Coca-Cola Company cited shifting consumer preferences as the reason for phasing out flavors including orange juice, lemonade, limeade, pink lemonade, and raspberry lemonade by April.
The frozen concentrate originated during World War 2 as an alternative to lemon crystals given to soldiers for vitamin C, launching the Minute Maid brand in 1946.
Nostalgic fans flooded social media with memories of watching parents mix the frozen slush or eating it straight from the can. The company said it will focus on ready-to-drink beverages as American tastes shift away from frozen concentrates.
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Thanks Eric.
I will repeat the Trivia Question for today: Which U.S. state is closest to Africa?
And the answer is: Maine is the U S state closest to Africa. The distance between Quoddy Head in Maine and El Beddouza in Morocco is approximately 3,154 miles.
Now, back to the News.
Sports.
Former NBA All-Star Anthony Davis was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards yesterday as part of an eight-player blockbuster deal.
Number 23 Miami (Ohio) extended its men's basketball winning streak to 23 games—the longest in Mid-American Conference history—after surviving a late-game scare to beat Buffalo 73 to 71.
Florida State reported 437 million dollars in athletics-related debt for 2025, which officials say funded renovations to Doak Campbell Stadium and a new football operations center.
100,000 golf fans are expected to attend the Waste Management Phoenix Open today. The tournament tees off at 9:20 a m Eastern Time..
Quick Hits.
The Supreme Court allowed California to use new voter-approved congressional districts favoring Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, rejecting challenges from Republicans who claimed the maps improperly relied on race.
PepsiCo will slash prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos by up to 15 percent this week after receiving an influx of consumer complaints about recent price hikes amid elevated grocery costs.
Senator Mitch McConnell, Replblican Kentucky, 84, was hospitalized for evaluation after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend. His spokesperson said his prognosis is positive and he remains in contact with staff.
President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran by phone as the U S urges Beijing to isolate Tehran. Trump plans to visit China in April.
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, besting six finalists after two days of competition featuring 2,500 dogs and 200 breeds.
Waffle House is offering candlelit Valentine's dinners with white tablecloths at 218 locations for the 18th year. Diner executives say online reservations are available but are already selling out. 
Inspirational Verse of the Day.
Proverbs Chapter 6 Verse 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. K J V.
And thats the news for today. Thanks for listening.
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