Thursday, February 22

🚨NATION

📌 Presidential brother James Biden behind closed doors in critical interview with Republicans as GOP continues impeachment probe (CNN)

📌 GOP Freedom Caucus raises March 1 government shutdown risk (AXIOS)

📌 Oklahoma death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict after in-school fight prompts calls for answers (ABC NEWS)

📌 Biden administration cancels $1.2 billion in student loans of more than 150,000 borrowers under new plan (CNBC)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

📌 Honduran ex-president in court accused of leading 'narco-state' (BBC)

📌 Israel skips ICJ trial, but its advocates argue the ‘occupation’ isn’t illegal (TIMES OF ISRAEL)

📌 Alexei Navalny's mother files lawsuit for release of son's body (FOX NEWS)

📌 WikiLeaks’ Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. (AP)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

📌 Boeing removes head of 737 Max program in wake of safety incidents (CNN)

📌 Neuralink's first human patient able to control computer mouse through thinking, Musk says (REUTERS)

📌 Beyond Meat revamps plant-based burger to boost weak sales (CNBC)

📌 Does beer before liquor actually make you sicker? (NY TIMES)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

📌 Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts at No. 1 on the country chart (NPR)

📌 Tiger Woods' son is taking his first step toward trying to play on the PGA Tour (PGA)

📌 Jimmy Kimmel hints at late night show exit: “I think this is my final contract” (DEADLINE)

📌 “Vibe is off:” People betting on Soho House’s collapse (NY POST)

📌 Financially struggling Met Opera’s 18 productions next season matches the fewest since 1980-81 (AP)