Here's everything that happened on February 19, 2025:
But first, overnight:
2:59pm - USDA acknowledged that over the weekend it accidentally fired officials that were working to combat the bird flu outbreak and is now trying to rehire them
3:48pm - The Senate confirmed former financial services firm CEO Howard Lutnick as Trump’s Secretary of Commerce, in a 51-45 vote
4:13pm - Donald Trump signed an EO to study how to expand access to IVF and make it more affordable
4:16pm - Speaking of a MAGA wall, the president of NYU’s College Republicans was forced to resign after calling Barron Trump an “oddity on campus”
4:38pm - Kamala Harris has signed with the talent agency CAA4:59pm - ASAP Rocky was found not guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, aka allegedly shooting at a former friend
5:01pm - According to prosecutors in Brazil, former Brazilian President Bolsonaro agreed to a plan to poison current Brazilian President Lula as part of an attempted coup to remain in power
7:00pm - KFC is moving its headquarters to Texas
11:20pm - Meghan Markle - the Suits actress and yes, I suppose also the Duchess of Sussex, has unveiled her new lifestyle brand, “As Ever”, which seems to be a rebrand of her teased brand from last year, “American Riviera Orchard”
Now, moving into the news of today:
4:47am - Trump blames the Russia/Ukraine war…on Ukraine. Let me just read you the full post
6:25am - Singer Cassie announced that she’s pregnant with her third child
8:31am - Two small planes collided midair at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona. Two people died
8:36am - WNBA player Brittney Griner - who was the woman held in a Russian prison on marijuana charges - canceled her appearance at a marijuana conference after finding a threatening note in her hotel room
8:43am - Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker has endorsed the idea of “screen-free schools”, joining the national trend to remove cellphones in class
9:57am - Former Georgia Republican Senator and notable billionaire Kelly Loeffler has been confirmed as Trump’s Small Business Administrator, 52-46
10:08am - So there’s this adult film star that had all those articles written about her for sleeping with 100 men in 1 day - she’s pregnant now
10:28am - TikTok stars Kay and Tay announced they’re expecting their second baby together, after having their first 15 months ago
10:59am - Trump called himself a “king” in a tweet demanding the end of congestion pricing in NY
3:31pm - Delta Airlines is offering $30,000 to passengers aboard the plane that flipped and caught on fire during that landing in Toronto