How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 2/20/2026
Wall Street kept calm after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and stocks ticked higher.
Day: February 21, 2026
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Cartoon
I like this one.
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Russia Arrests Head of Demographic Institute as Fertility Rate Plunges to Record Low
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DoD Wants Space-Based Commercial Imagery Solutions For Domain Awareness In GEO
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Thursday issued a solicitation for space-to-space imagery solutions to keep an eye on friendly and adversarial satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) to help fill […]
PayPal discloses extended data leak linked to Loan App glitch
PayPal disclosed a six-month data breach that exposed sensitive user data, including Social Security numbers, due to a software error. PayPal has disclosed a data breach caused by a software bug in its PayPal Working Capital loan app. The flaw exposed sensitive customer information, including customers’ business contact details (name, email, phone number, address), along […]
Suspect charged with murder 35 years after a community activist was found dead in her home
Marion Gales had recently been released from prison after serving time for the killing of another woman in 2008
I deserted the Russian army and came to the UK on a small boat to escape Putin’s spies
A man believed to be the first Russian deserter to claim asylum in the UK has told of his experiences.
Commentary: Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking
US President Donald Trump’s personal envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are playing an outsized role in US diplomacy despite their limited success, says a professor.
Officer found not guilty in shooting death of unarmed South Carolina man after high speed chase
A jury has found a former small town South Carolina police officer not guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed driver after a high-speed chase.
‘Incorrect, terrible’: Trump speaks after US Supreme Court ruling
Donald Trump called a news conference and branded the Supreme Court decision “incorrect”, “terrible” and “deeply disappointing”.