This is NewsCard Daily for Friday February 13, 2026... your briefing on the stories shaping our world.

We begin in Washington where President Trump drops a bombshell on climate policy. He repeals the government's power to regulate greenhouse gases... calling the science a giant scam. This erases the key finding that emissions endanger human health. Families across America feel the shift already... with industries cheering and environmental groups warning of unchecked warming. It reshapes energy rules for years... hitting everyday air quality and coastlines hardest.[1]

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Shifting to the U.S.-Mexico border... ICE wraps up its massive enforcement sweep in Minnesota. Over four thousand arrests... deadly shootings... and fierce protests mark the end of the operation. Border czar Tom Homan declares victory... but communities reel from the raids. Families torn apart... local economies strained... this tests immigration fault lines nationwide.[1]

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From the heartland to the high seas in the Caribbean... tragedy strikes the USS Iwo Jima. A Marine falls overboard... now declared dead after a desperate search. Crewmates mourn a hero lost at sea... as the Navy probes what went wrong. It spotlights the risks sailors face daily... far from home.[1]

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Over to China now... where a massive sinkhole swallows a road and part of a building in Shanghai. Drivers plunge into the void... emergency crews race to the scene amid twisted metal and debris. Millions in this megacity watch nervously... as experts blame aging infrastructure. One wrong step... and lives vanish below.[1]

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And in Europe... excitement builds at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina. Athletes push limits on snow and ice... with fresh medal drama unfolding today. Crowds roar for underdogs and stars alike... but behind the glory... stories of sacrifice hit home. Parents and kids everywhere see their own dreams reflected.[1]

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