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Highlights from Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech
Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green says his protest at the start of President Trump’s address Tuesday night was planned, not done on the spur of the moment like one by him last year in the same setting. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/state-of-the-union-2026/
6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche
A group of close friends and experienced skiers had long planned a backcountry trip in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains, but their trek ended in tragedy as a football-field-sized crush of snow and ice overtook their tour. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/us/california-avalanche-skiers-lake-tahoe-thursday
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html
Climate Change’s Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises
Sweltering temperatures appear to fuel drug-related hospital visits, a problem that could be worsening with climate change, a new study suggests. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-09-26/climate-changes-hotter-days-could-bring-more-alcohol-drug-crises
How life-threatening must a pregnancy be to end it legally?
New abortion bans make exceptions for cases in which the mother’s life is at stake. Doctors wonder which threats are serious enough to absolve them of legal risk. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/abortion-ban-exceptions-life-threatening-pregnancy-rcna36026
Uvalde police were trained to quickly confront an active shooter. So why did they wait
After Columbine, FBI training urged that fast action is critical to saving lives. Somehow that lesson hasn’t been learned https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/04/uvalde-police-training-school-shooter-response-time