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The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Private Prison Giant Slipped Trump $1M PAC Donation as ICE Contracts Stalled by Tom Latchem AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A United Airlines Boeing 737 narrowly avoided disaster after its pilot reported striking a red, shiny drone at roughly 3,000 ft during a San Diego approach, prompting an FAA investigation into the illegal high‑altitude flight; separately, GEO Group was revealed to have funneled a $1 million donation to a Donald Trump super PAC on the same day it was shut out of $426 million in ICE contracts, raising questions of pay‑to‑play. In beauty news, PCA Skin launched its Pro‑Max Age Renewal Serum, claiming up to 60 % lift of sagging skin in a week via patented micro‑growth‑factor technology. A San Francisco “orgasmic meditation” firm, OneTaste, is seeking presidential pardons for its jailed founders on grounds of forced‑labor convictions, while country‑music legend David Allan Coe died at 86, remembered for outlaw hits and controversy. Consumer pieces highlighted Canna River sleep gummies, a Bissell vacuum with built‑in lights, and a D4vd murder‑type allegation involving a teen victim. An emu named Adam died from hail‑storm trauma, actor Patrick Muldoon’s death was ruled a heart attack with pulmonary embolism, Ving Rhames collapsed but recovered after “overheating” in an L.A. diner, Will Arnett split from model Carolyn Murphy, and European airlines face a jet‑fuel crisis as U.S.–Iran tensions choke Middle‑Eastern supplies, sparking a global bidding war and flight cancellations. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/private-prison-giant-geo-group-slipped-donald-trump-1m-pac-donation-as-ice-contracts-stalled/ #UnitedAirlines #Boeing #TRACON #FAA

BBC News | Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap' AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Blue Origin’s newest New Glenn rocket has been grounded after the FAA ordered an investigation into a “mishap” that left an AST SpaceMobile satellite in a lower‑than‑intended orbit, rendering it unusable. The company said the failure was due to insufficient thrust in an engine, and that the investigation, overseen by the FAA, will help identify corrective actions before flights can resume. AST SpaceMobile’s share price fell over 6%, and the loss will be covered by insurance. The incident comes as Blue Origin pushes its TerraWave program to launch thousands of low‑Earth‑orbit communication satellites, competing with Elon Musk’s Starlink, while Amazon has recently spent $11 billion on a satellite manufacturer to build its own LEO network. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr9vwz48npo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #BlueOrigin #FAA #ASTSpaceMobile #NewGlenn #Starlink #DaveLimp #ElonMusk AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

THREAT MODEL: COVID for Feb. 19th, 2026 by independent journalist @violetblue@mastodon.social

• #CovidCautious Olympian wins Gold and breaks record

• #NIAID staffers ordered to remove #biodefense, #pandemic preparedness language on website

• The musicians making concerts safer with Covid precautions ( #Deerhoof! )

• #FDA reverses stance to review Moderna #mRNA flu shot application

• Study: Covid in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks

• France sees its first court case over death from Covid caught in hospital

• Footballer #JariLitmanen on battling #LongCovid

• It’s time to take Long Covid pacing seriously

• Tucson pilot wins Long Covid fight against #FAA

• The long US surge continues

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Futurism:It Appears That Immigration Officials Caused the El Paso Airport Shutdown When They Panic-Fired a Powerful Laser Weapon at a Children’s Balloon https://futurism.com/science-energy/immigration-officials-el-paso-balloon-laser?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub #Fascism #CBP #aviation #FAA

For unknown reasons, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights. @AssociatedPress@flipboard.com reports: "The shutdown is likely to create significant disruptions given the duration and the size of the metropolitan area. El Paso, a border city with a population of nearly 700,000 and larger when you include the surrounding metro area, is a hub of cross-border commerce." https://flip.it/98W-Qi #ElPaso #FAA #News #Texas #Mexico