Friday, February 20th. Day 51 of 2026
It’s Handcuff Day. Better leave that one be…
It’s No Politics Day. Not possible for some hacks
Happy Fish Fry Friday !
1809: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the power of the federal government was greater than that of any individual state
1872: The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City
1952: “The African Queen” opened at the Capitol Theater in New York City
1962: John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the first American to orbit the Earth
1986: The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft
1998: American figure skater Tara Lipinski, at the age of 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating gold-medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan
2000: Catawba County’s Dale Jarrett wins Daytona 500 for 3rd time
2001: FBI Agent Robert Phillip Hanssen was arrested and charged with spying for the Russians for 15 years
News: Secret Service issues thank-you to local law enforcement for apprehending suspect that had threatened President last Saturday….Pedestrian struck and killed on I-40 in Catawba County…Caldwell County ambulance involved in crash…Statesville man arrested on drug charges in Alexander County…Federal lawsuit filed against City of Statesville
Weather: Gradually we see some Sunshine. Warm and Wind this afternoon, high near 75
Malayah Adams
Happy Birthday: Roger Penske, Phil Esposito, Mitch McConnell, Sandy Duncan, Jennifer O’Neill, Patty Hearst, Charles Barkley, Cindy Crawford, Justin Verlander, Brian McCann Rihanna
Today’s Olympic TV schedule https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/winter-olympics-tv-schedule-today-how-to-watch-every-event-on-thursday/ar-AA1WEAqb
Word of the Day: schlep [shlep] to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly. To carry or lug. A stupid or clumsy person. Yiddish term. From German meaning to lug or tug. “The old man schlepped from along the walkway.”
Quote of the Day: “If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.”… Emile Zola