Saturday, February 21, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, commonly known as NASCAR, was officially incorporated. It has since become one of America's most popular spectator sports and a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Our poll question Friday about the places our readers dislike visiting the most drew a surprisingly heavy response, and it covered a lot of places! Here's a sampling: funeral homes, veterinarian offices, car dealerships, the post office, "antique mall shopping with my wife," jury duty, anywhere on I-35, and our personal favorite: "I don't like going anywhere at all, people are crazy." Thanks to everyone who responded!

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 that most of President Trump's sweeping tariffs are unconstitutional, finding he lacked authority to impose them under a 1977 emergency powers law.

Trump quickly responded by imposing a new 10% global tariff under a different statute, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. However, that law caps tariffs at 15% and limits them to 150 days, far less than what Trump had in place.

The ruling leaves open a massive question: refunds. As much as $175 billion has been collected under the struck-down tariffs, and trade attorneys warn the refund process could take months to years. The Court's opinion was silent on how repayment should work.

Trump called the decision "deeply disappointing" and accused the justices in the majority of being "swayed by foreign interests." Democrats and business groups hailed the ruling as a victory for consumers.

Trump Orders Release of UFO Records

President Trump announced Thursday that he is directing the Pentagon and other federal agencies to identify and release government records related to UFOs, unidentified aerial phenomena, and extraterrestrial life.

The announcement, made via Truth Social, followed remarks by former President Obama on a podcast suggesting aliens are real. Trump accused Obama of disclosing classified information, saying he might "get him out of trouble by declassifying."

The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office stated in a 2024 report that no government investigation has found evidence of extraterrestrial life. It remains unclear what specific files will be released or what they may contain.

Ranking: World's Biggest Crops

Sugar cane ranks as the world's most harvested crop, with nearly 2 billion metric tons produced in 2024, far surpassing every other crop grown on Earth, according to a Food and Agriculture Organization ranking.

Corn, or maize, came in second at 1.22 billion tons, with the U.S. ranking as the No. 1 producer in the world. It’s followed by rice and wheat at roughly 820 million and 798 million tons respectively. Rice alone serves as a dietary staple for more than half the global population.

Notably, many top crops are used as much for animal feed and biofuels as for feeding people directly. Most U.S. corn, for instance, goes toward ethanol production and livestock.

Production is concentrated regionally: Brazil dominates sugar cane and soybeans, while China, India, and Russia lead in wheat. You can see the full list here.

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➤ Beloved Grey's Anatomy star dies at 53 after a battle with ALS. (Hear More)

➤ Hundreds of students nationwide have been suspended after anti-ICE walkouts. (Listen Now)

➤ A New Jersey town is under a state of emergency after multiple sinkholes opened up. (Podcast Available)

➤ U.S. GDP grew at just 1.4% in the fourth quarter, well below the 2.5% expected, while the Fed's preferred inflation gauge rose to 2.9% annually, its highest since March 2024. (More)

➤ A Virginia judge temporarily blocked Democrats' planned April redistricting referendum that could flip four U.S. House seats away from the GOP, handing Republicans a major legal win. Democrats are appealing the decision. (More)

➤ Construction on the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project connecting New York City and New Jersey will resume after the Trump administration released the final $127 million in frozen funding. (More)

➤The Air Force scrambled F-16s and F-35s to intercept Russian bombers, fighters, and a spy plane in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Thursday. (More)

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➤ Indiana lawmakers unanimously approved an amendment that would let the Chicago Bears build a stadium in Hammond, Indiana. The Bears are reportedly serious about moving across state lines despite fans publicly rejecting the idea. (More)

➤ Today's loaded college basketball slate will see No. 2 Houston face off against No. 4 Arizona, followed by No. 1 Michigan playing No. 3 Duke. (See Schedule)

➤ The NBA is expected to create further rules to prohibit "tanking"—purposely losing games to acquire a better draft pick—by the beginning of next season. (More)

➤ The Oakland Athletics—soon to be the Las Vegas A's—announced the foundation is complete for their Vegas ballpark, which is on schedule to open ahead of the 2028 season. (More)

2026 Winter Olympics is brought to you by:

The U.S. beat Slovakia 6-2 in the men's hockey semifinals, sending the Americans to the gold medal game against Canada on Sunday. (More)

Norway won their 17th gold medal of the 2026 Games yesterday, beating out the previous record (also set by Norway) of 16 golds in Beijing. (More)

China's Wang Xindi won a gold medal in skiing aerials yesterday just two days after his wife, Xu Mengtao, won gold in the same event. (See Video)

Yesterday's Results: Daily Events | Medal Count

U.S. Medal Count (as of yesterday): 🥇10 | 🥈12 | 🥉7

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Daily Market Report 02/20/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	22,886.07	0.90%
▲	SPX S&P 500	6,909.51	0.69%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,625.97	0.47%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$68,185.45	1.83%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$5,130.00	3.10%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$84.54	8.99%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$66.31	-0.18%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

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➤ The British government is considering removing former Prince Andrew from the royal line of succession, a move requiring an act of Parliament and likely approval from Commonwealth nations. (More)

➤ El Salvador and Mexico seized more than 10 tons of cocaine in separate operations in the Pacific this week, including a record 6.6 tons from a Tanzania-flagged vessel and four tons from a narco sub. (More)

➤ Scientists discovered a new 40-foot Spinosaurus species in Niger, revealing a semiaquatic predator with a blade-shaped crest and fish-snaring teeth that prowled inland rivers. (See Spinosaurus)

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➤ A tornado tore through Bloomington, Indiana, on Thursday night, damaging homes, the airport, and an animal shelter. At least 1,700 people lost power, and no injuries were reported. (See Damage)

➤ Workers placed a cross atop Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica on Friday, bringing Antoni Gaudí's unfinished structure to its maximum height of 566 feet as construction continues ahead of June's centenary events. (More)

➤ Ichikawa City Zoo officials say Punch, a Japanese macaque, is learning to live within his troop after viral videos showed the monkey being shoved by other monkeys and clutching a small orangutan plushie for comfort. (See Punch)

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Yesterday's Results:

Which of these is your least favorite place to go?

Dentist's office: 29%
DMV: 23%
Airport: 17%
Doctor's office: 13%
Grocery store: 9%
Somewhere else: 9%

Daily Quote

"We claim no special competence in matters of economics or foreign affairs. We claim only, as we must, the limited role assigned to us by Article III of the Constitution. Fulfilling that role, we hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs."

—Chief Justice John Roberts in the ruling Friday striking down global tariffs set by President Trump.