Monday, February 20
๐จNATION
๐ California braces for flooding again as another wet winter storm hits (AP)
๐ Texas gov. announces plans to build 80-acre base in Eagle Pass (CNN)
๐ Trump unveils $399 branded shoes at โSneaker Conโ (NPR)
๐ Abraham Lincoln pardoned Biden's great-great-grandfather after Civil War-era brawl, documents reportedly show (CBS NEWS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Israel says ground offensive in Rafah will begin by Ramadan next month if hostages arenโt returned (BBC)
๐ The EU opens formal probe into TikTok over protection of children (CNN)
๐ Wikileaks founder Julian Assangeโs last ditch effort to avoid extradition to the US (BBC)
๐ Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, biggest gain in nine months (REUTERS)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Ozempic is taking off with the worldโs largest obese population, and itโs not the US (WSJ)
๐ Mega Credit Card Deal: Capital One to acquire Discover (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ Gold could hit $3000 in next 12-18 months (CNBC)
๐ New Odysseus lunar mission will attempt to make a historic landing at the moonโs south pole (CNN)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ NBA breaks 200-point barrier in record-smashing All-Star game (Eastern Conference beats the West 211-186) (AXIOS)
๐ โShirleyโ trailer released, Regina King portrays the first Black Congresswoman in biopic (VARIETY)
๐ Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr scoop BAFTA Film Awards (BBC)
๐ Travis Kelce spent over $16K on Taylor Swift's Valentine's Day gift (SI)