Daily Briefing: National News and Weather – February 16, 2026
Weather Update for Universal City, TX
48°F (feels like 45°F), Humidity 84%, High 77°F, Low 46°F
Today’s Headlines
- DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the ‘yips’ at the Olympics
- One Olympic sport doesn’t allow women. These Games could determine its future
- How to register to vote in the 2026 primaries
- Is that carb ultra-processed? Here’s a test even a kid can do
- U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR ‘bump drafting,’ revolutionizing team event
- Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration
- An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh’s main opposition for the first time
- Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion, is now a Daytona 500 winner
Source: NPR
Last updated: February 16, 2026
