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 | 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. Read more in the Olympics section below. Today's sponsor, The Voice of the Martyrs, is offering a free copy of Hearts of Fire 2, a powerful collection of true stories highlighting courageous women who stood firm in their faith despite intense persecution worldwide. | | | |  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 toward Gaza reconstruction, and the U.S. committed an additional $10 billion. 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 in infrastructure, and a FIFA-funded $72 million 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. Follow live updates here. | 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. Follow live updates here.
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| |  | | ➤ 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. (More) ➤ 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. (More) ➤ 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. (More) ➤ 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. (More) | | | Flying together with our sponsor 
Free Book: Women Who Refused to Compromise Their Faith Hearts of Fire 2 brings you 12 true stories of courageous women who followed Christ at great cost. In this follow-up to Hearts of Fire, The Voice of the Martyrs shares 12 stories of women who paid a high price for obeying and serving Christ in some of the world's most difficult and dangerous places to follow him. From the Colombian evangelist witnessing to guerrilla fighters to the American woman who publicly forgave Islamic extremists who gunned down her husband on the streets of Libya, these women embraced the hope that can be found only in Jesus. In addition to these 12 stories, you will also read the testimonies of 11 more women. They share, in their own words, how God strengthened and provided for them as they faced persecution while serving the Lord. These short first-person accounts represent women from a variety of nationalities — American, Australian, Chinese, Cuban, Czech, Iranian, Laotian, Nepalese, Nigerian, Romanian and Russian. These role models of faith will inspire you to pursue Christ with heart aflame — at any cost! GET YOUR FREE BOOK | |  | | ➤ The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are officially up for sale after the Paul G. Allen estate began a formal sale process. ESPN has reported the team could sell for between $7 billion and $8 billion, and Jeff Bezos has been floated as a possible buyer. (More) ➤ The game-worn jersey Cooper Flagg wore in his NBA debut for the Mavericks vs. the Spurs on Oct. 22, 2025, was privately sold for $1 million, breaking the prior debut-jersey record of $762,000 set by Victor Wembanyama in 2023, Sotheby's said. (More) ➤ Arkansas lost 117-115 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 Jr. scored 49 in the loss. (See Video) ➤ Yesterday's Results: NBA | NCAAM | NCAAW | NCAAB | NCAASB | Soccer | Golf | |  | | 2026 Winter Olympics is brought to you by: 
 U.S. women's hockey defeated Canada 2-1 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. (See Highlight)
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. (More) 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. (More) 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. (More) Yesterday's Results: Daily Events | Global Medal Tracker U.S. Medal Count (as of yesterday): 🥇9 | 🥈12 | 🥉6 Flying together with our sponsor Bonus Alert: Unlimited Cash Back Match! If you have outstanding credit card debt, getting a new 0% intro APR credit card could help ease the pressure while you pay down your balances. On top of all that, this top credit card offers an insane 5% cash back perk that gets matched after your first year. That's up to 10% back on qualifying purchases!
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| ▼ | NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations | 22,682.73 | -0.31% | | ▼ | SPX
S&P 500 | 6,861.89 | -0.28% | | ▼ | DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 49,395.16 | -0.54% | | ▲ | BTC
Bitcoin | $66,998.66 | 0.86% | | ▲ | GOLD
Per Ounce | $5,019.30 | 0.66% | | ▲ | SILVER
Per Ounce | $78.36 | 1.10% | | ▲ | OIL
West Texas Intermediate Crude | $66.68 | 2.29% | | ▼ | KLAR
Klarna Group, PLC | $13.88 | -26.75% | Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day. ➤ Big Stock Move: Klarna stock dropped nearly 27% on Thursday as the Swedish buy now, pay later company showed a bigger-than-expected net loss in the fourth quarter. (More) ➤ 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. (More) ➤ Accenture is tracking weekly logins to its AI tools among senior staff and tying promotions to "regular adoption," with CEO Julie Sweet previously warning employees who can't adapt will be "exited." (More) ➤ 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. (More) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ It now takes only 30 minutes to train a robot to master a hands-on skill. This breakthrough is powered by Artly's watch-and-learn AI, which precisely mimics a human instructor. And it's already earned $5M+ in early applications, piquing investor interest. (More) This is a paid advertisement for Artly Regulation CF offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.artly.ai/ | | | Flying together with our sponsor Free Book: How These Women Found Strength When Everything Fell Apart In addition to the 12 stories of courageous women in Hearts of Fire 2, you will also read the first-person testimonies of 11 more women. They share, in their own words, how God strengthened and provided for them as they faced persecution and opposition while serving the Lord. These powerful accounts reveal not just what these women endured but also how faith sustained them through their darkest trials. This 383-page book is filled with true stories of heroes of the faith who represent countless others facing similar trials today. GET YOUR FREE BOOK | |  | | ➤ NASA conducted the second dress rehearsal for its Artemis II 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 6. (Watch Test) ➤ 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. (More) ➤ 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. (See Details) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ More and more doctors believe hearing aids may soon be obsolete. Harvard scientists say a brain scan revealed the real trigger behind hearing loss—and it's not age or genetics. Experts claim this breakthrough could help control, and even reverse, hearing issues without the need for aids, medication, or surgery. | |  | | 
| | ➤ 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. (More) ➤ The first trailer for Pressure previews Brendan Fraser as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Andrew Scott as Capt. James Stagg during the 72 hours before D-Day (June 6, 1944). The film opens May 29, 2026. (See Trailer) ➤ 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. (More) | | |  | | ➤ 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. (More) ➤ 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. (See Map) ➤ 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." (See Penelope) ➤ 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. (See Rock) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Remember those old "Got Milk?" ads? Growing up, we all heard it: "Drink your milk." While calcium is essential, it isn't magic for bone health. Get this: A 2013 Harvard study revealed men taking over 1,000 mg of calcium daily were 20% more likely to experience heart problems. It also showed calcium and vitamin D supplements don't actually lower the risk of fractures in older adults. Click here for a better way to keep your bones strong. | |  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 | | | |
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