Good morning. It’s Friday, Feb. 13, and the Pride flag is once again flying at the Stonewall gay rights monument after the Trump administration removed it — take a look. Let’s catch up.
President Donald Trump repealed the government’s power to fight climate change.
How? The EPA rescinded alandmark legal opinion declaring greenhouse gases a threat to the public’s welfare. The finding, issued in 2009, underpinned many federal climate rules.
What now? Trump is expected to try to erase limits on emissions from cars, power plants and other industries that release the vast majority of the nation’s planet-warming pollution.
A judge rejected Pete Hegseth’s bid to punish a senator over a message to troops.
The case: The defense secretary is seeking to discipline Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and retired Navy captain, over a video last year advising troops to reject “illegal orders.”
Zooming out: The Justice Department’s efforts to target Trump’s critics entered a new phase this week as prosecutors failed to indict Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers.
Border czar Tom Homan declared an end to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.
What to know: The withdrawal, announced yesterday, follows widespread protests against immigration raids and the fatal shootings by officers of two American citizens.
One key flash point: Journalist Don Lemon faces charges after covering a protest in St. Paul last month. But claims from his indictment appear to be undermined by these videos.
The FBI gave new details about the suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case.
Yesterday: Investigators described the build and clothing of a man they believe kidnapped the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, and doubled their reward.
The Guthrie family is living a nightmare: And it is unfolding on TV news and social media. Columnist Monica Hesse explained why that is making her deeply uncomfortable.
Large parts of the U.S. have experienced record cold this winter.
A deep chill: For swaths of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, it has been the coldest winter in over 20 years. It has had unusual impacts, including rare snow near the tropics.
When was the last time winter was this cold in your area? Look up your city here. For example, around D.C., this winter has so far been the coldest since 2010-2011.
ChatGPT has hidden biases about your state or city.
Note: The Washington Post has a content partnership with OpenAI. (The Washington Post)
Why? The chatbot was trained on vast quantities of online text. It has absorbed stereotypes that can have a real impact on what it tells its more than 900 million users each week.
What does ChatGPT think about your area? Look it up here. Our tool ranks cities on how smart or beautiful ChatGPT considers their residents, and how good the pizza is.
Scientists discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secrets.
A zookeeper feels the unusual whiskers that cover an Asian elephant’s trunk. (A. Posada and Heidelberg Zoo/Mpi-Is)
What is it? Their whiskers, which are some of the most sophisticated in the animal kingdom, according to new research. The fine hairs cover elephants’ trunks.
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