Wednesday, February 19
π¨NATION
π Trump administration terminates approval of New York City congestion pricing (POLITICO)
π Trump signs order to expand White House control of independent agencies (THE HILL)
π RFK Jr. tells staff he will 'investigate' childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs (ABC)
π Millions under winter alerts as major snowstorm and dangerous cold freeze U.S. (NBC)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Brazilβs Bolsonaro slams βvagueβ accusations after attempted coup indictment (BBC)
π QR-code stickers mysteriously appear on 1,000 Munich graves. Police are now investigating (AP)
π More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state (NPR)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Walmart is getting a bump from a surprising cohort: Wealthier shoppers (CNBC)
π West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some people who said they were vaccinated (CNN)
π mRNA vaccines show promise in pancreatic cancer in early trial (NBC)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Cassie Ventura expecting her third child (CNN)
π Mindy Kaling gets sweet surprise from her three kids after Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony (PEOPLE)
π Cynthia Erivo to host 2025 Tony Awards (THE WRAP)