Thursday, February 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2001, NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft landed on the 21-mile-long asteroid Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to touch down on an asteroid and collecting and sending data for two weeks.

Back in 1913, New York's Grand Central Terminal created a Kissing Room so travelers could sneak a quick goodbye without clogging the platforms, and it's still there. Below, we've got the story of this hidden-in-plain-sight corner where a little old-school romance lives on.

Today's episode of The Flyover Podcast highlights surprising new research suggesting your daily coffee or tea habit could be linked to a lower risk of dementia. Host Ayla Brown unpacks what scientists found, including the ideal number of cups per day and why decaf didn't show the same effect. Listen here. ☕

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Today's sponsor, Frontieras, is aiming to transform coal into high-value fuels without burning it—unlocking what could be a $2.1 trillion energy opportunity as investors rush in ahead of a looming price deadline.

Canada Reels From Mass School Shooting

A transgender 18-year-old former student killed eight people and wounded roughly 25 others in one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings, police said, striking a small British Columbia town of about 2,400 people.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police identified the shooter on Wednesday as Jesse Van Rootselaar, who fatally shot a 39-year-old woman believed to be his mother and an 11-year-old stepbrother at home before storming Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where more were killed. The school victims included five students, ages 12 to 13, and a female teacher.

Police said they had visited the family home multiple times over mental health concerns and had previously seized firearms. Van Rootselaar dropped out of school about four years ago and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

FAA Closing of El Paso Airspace Quickly Reversed

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed all airspace over El Paso International Airport early Wednesday for "special security reasons," then lifted the order hours later in a sequence that grounded about 40 departures.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Department of War "acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion" near the border city, though multiple sources said that the closure may have stemmed from a dispute between the FAA and Pentagon over testing high-energy laser counter-drone technology at nearby Fort Bliss.

El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson called the shutdown "unacceptable," saying medical evacuation flights were diverted and a plane carrying surgical equipment from Dallas never arrived. The airport, served by Southwest, American, United, Delta, and Frontier, had not been closed for security reasons since Sept. 11, 2001.

Reports say the FAA administrator announced the airspace was being closed for 10 days without alerting the White House, Pentagon, or Homeland Security, and the restriction was lifted minutes after it was discussed in a morning meeting in the chief of staff's office.

Gallup Ends Presidential Approval Tracking

Gallup confirmed Wednesday it will no longer publish presidential approval ratings after tracking the measure for 88 years, ending one of the most widely cited barometers of White House performance.

The analytics firm, founded in 1935, began polling Americans on presidential job performance in 1938 and said the decision "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research." The company said the shift was "solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities."

President Trump has threatened legal action against pollsters publishing unfavorable findings, though Gallup did not attribute its decision to outside pressure.

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➤ Coffee and tea drinkers may want to see new data linking daily caffeine to reduced dementia risk. (Hear Story)

➤ Donald Trump allegedly told a Palm Beach police chief during the mid-2000s Epstein investigation, "Thank goodness you're stopping him." (Hear Episode)

➤ A California Michelin Guide restaurant sparked outrage, citing America's underpaid labor past to justify a 20% service fee. (Listen Now)

➤ The National Governors Association has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors and no Democrats to the gathering. (More)

➤ President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday to discuss Iran, with both leaders signaling that diplomacy with Tehran remains uncertain and that coordination will continue if negotiations fail. (More)

➤ Lawmakers questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi for several hours on Wednesday on her handling of the files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Pressed to apologize to Epstein victims, Bondi told Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., that she wouldn't "get in the gutter for her theatrics." (More)

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Trump's 'Beautiful Clean Coal' Push Is Unlocking $2.1 Trillion in Energy Potential

John D. Rockefeller's empire would be worth $435 billion in today's dollars. But "oil money" is old news. Thanks to a push for "clean coal" by President Trump, something bigger is brewing today:

A $2.1 trillion opportunity to not burn coal.

One company has patented technology that can reform coal into hydrogen, jet fuel, diesel, and other valuable commodities (like Rockefeller did with oil) without burning it.

That company is Frontieras North America, and investors have just hours left to lock in the $7.38 share price as momentum builds.

Reaching just 2% of the global coal market could mean a Trillion-dollar valuation for Frontieras.

That's why the "smart money" is already moving. Frontieras has secured a $150 million investment commitment from GEM and raised over $10 million from private investors.

They've also officially purchased land for their $850m flagship facility in West Virginia, earning praise from the state's governor.

With so many milestones in so little time, plus the NASDAQ ticker FASF reserved, this could be investors' last chance to get in at the current valuation.

You have until tonight at 11:59 PM PT to invest in Frontieras at $7.38/share.

➤ Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was suspended for seven games by the NBA on Wednesday, and three other players were penalized for their roles in a fight during a game between the Pistons and Charlotte Hornets. (More)

➤ University of Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu was granted a ninth year of eligibility by the NCAA. He began his college career in 2018. (More)

➤ Tiger Woods' 17-year-old son Charlie committed to play golf for Florida State for 2027. He is the 21st-ranked golfer in the American Junior Golf Association. (More)

➤ LeBron James won't play enough games this season to be named to an All-NBA team, snapping his league record of 21 consecutive years of being selected to the list. (More)

➤ Yesterday's Results: NBA | NCAAM | NCAAW | NCAASB | Soccer

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Liz Lemley, a 20-year-old American, stunned the women's moguls final with a score of 82.30 to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, while teammate Jaelin took silver with 80.77 for the second straight Olympics. (See Her Ride)

American snowboarder Chloe Kim qualified first for the women's halfpipe final with a score of 90.25 despite a shoulder injury in January. The 25-year-old is seeking her third consecutive Olympic gold, saying "I might be better at snowboarding than I am at walking." (More)

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his second Olympic gold at Milan Cortina with a viral hill climb at a sub-six-minute mile pace that left rivals far behind. The 29-year-old phenomenon is one medal away from the Winter Olympics all-time record of eight golds. (See Him Climb)

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid's ex-girlfriend said his infidelity is "hard to forgive, even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world," after Lægreid used his bronze medal interview to confess to cheating. (More)

Yesterday's Results: Daily Events | Global Medal Tracker

U.S. Medals: 🥇4 | 🥈5 | 🥉2 (Medal count as of yesterday)

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Daily Market Report 02/11/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	23,066.47	-0.16%
▼	SPX S&P 500	6,941.47	-0.00%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	50,121.40	-0.13%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$66,923.04	-2.72%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$5,088.30	1.69%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$83.29	3.83%
▲	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$64.83	1.36%
▲	TDC Teradata Corporation	$37.88	+29.59%

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

➤ Big Stock Move: Teradata stock jumped nearly 30% on Wednesday after the data company's fourth quarter earnings beat analyst estimates by 37%, sending shares to a 52-week high. (More)

➤ U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than double the expected job growth, while unemployment dropped to 4.3%, according to government data released Wednesday. (More)

➤ Kraft Heinz said it would pause its plan to split the company into two separate entities, while investing $600 million across marketing, sales, research, and pricing. (More)

➤ Amazon is expanding its same-day prescription delivery service to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, adding about 2,000 new communities, including statewide coverage in Idaho and Massachusetts. (More)

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Unlocking $2.1 Trillion in Energy Potential

One company has developed a technology that extracts valuable resources from coal without burning it. From hydrogen to diesel, fertilizer, and more, Frontieras North America has the potential to address $2.1T worth of markets.

It's similar to when John D. Rockefeller commercialized oil refining technology. If Frontieras captures just 2% of the global coal market, they have a roadmap to achieve a $1 Trillion valuation.

They just completed the land purchase for their $850M flagship facility. Now, with their NASDAQ ticker (FASF) reserved and the White House favoring domestic energy, this company is positioned for potential valuation impact. Lock in the current $7.38 share price before tonight at 11:59 PM PT.

This is a paid advertisement for Frontieras's Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.frontieras.com/

Reservation of the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that we will be listed on the NASDAQ. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.

Under Regulation A+, a company has the ability to change its share price by up to 20%, without requalifying the offering with the SEC.

➤ Researchers say a new machine-learning tool has flagged several likely locations for the missing landing site of the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft, the first probe to land safely on the moon and send back photos in 1966. (See Details)

➤ Rune stones found across Sweden carry personal messages from the Viking Age. One inscription found on a textile tool near Gothenburg reads like a modern relationship text: "Do you think of me, I think of you, do you love me, I love you." (See Runes)

➤ Researchers discovered a new ladybug species the size of a grain of sand on a pine tree in Japan, measuring just one millimeter long and named Parastethorus pinicola, meaning "pine dweller." (See Ladybug)

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➤ American Airlines is marking its 100th anniversary with 1920s-inspired inflight menus featuring Beef Wellington and prawn cocktails, plus a special centennial livery with silver infinity rings across the fleet. (See Photos)

➤ A Winston-Salem, North Carolina, couple listed their single-owner 1977 Airstream Sovereign Land Yacht for $32,000, featuring original burnt orange upholstery, a working AM/FM radio, and a never-used oven alongside modern upgrades. (See Airstream)

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➤ James Van Der Beek, star of the hit late '90s/early 2000s TV show Dawson's Creek, died at age 48 following a battle with colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek, the father of six children, also starred in the popular teen football movie Varsity Blues in 1999. (See Photos)

➤ Lindsey Vonn shared a photo showing her injured left leg in a stabilizer after undergoing a third successful surgery for her complex tibial fracture. The Olympic skier remains hospitalized in Italy, saying, "I'm making progress, and while it is slow, I know I'll be ok." (See Photo)

➤ A South Korean crypto exchange accidentally credited users with bitcoin worth over $40 billion during a promotional giveaway meant to award just $425 total. (See Details)

➤ Grand Central's historic Kissing Room, opened in 1913 for travelers to steal goodbye smooches without clogging platforms, is drawing young New Yorkers seeking analog romance. (See Kissing Room)

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