¶ Mass Shooting, Political Investigations, Missing Person
At least nine people were killed in shootings in Canada. That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Wednesday, February 11th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. Tumblr Ridge is a remote town in British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. That's where a shooting at a school left seven people dead yesterday, according to Canadian authorities.
Two more people were found dead at a home that is believed to be connected to the incident. According to police, more than 25 people were injured. British Columbia's Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Nina Krieger spoke at a news conference yesterday. There are truly no words that can adequately describe the pain being carried tonight by parents.
families and loved ones of the victims. British Columbians and people across the country are standing with the Tumblr Ridge community tonight. A person believed to be the shooter was found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury. School shootings are rare in Canada. These were the deadliest shootings in the country since 2020. Number two. A federal grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers yesterday.
Last year, lawmakers released a video advising military members to reject illegal orders. It followed the Trump administration's moves to deploy the National Guard to cities and strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats. Our laws are clear. illegal orders. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. That was Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Senator Alyssa Slotkin of Michigan, and Representative Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania.
President Donald Trump responded to that video by calling the lawmakers, all of whom had served in the military or intelligence agencies, traitors. He said that their behavior was quote punishable by death. Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers. But yesterday, a federal grand jury in DC refused the Justice Department's attempts to indict them. That's extremely rare. It's the latest rebuke of the Trump administration's push to prosecute the president's foes.
Number 3. A person was questioned in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie is the 84 year old mother of today's show anchor Savannah Guthrie. She was reported missing by her family on February 1st. Yesterday, there were major developments in the case. Investigators released photos and video that they say show an armed individual at Guthrie's home in Tucson the day she went missing.
Later, authorities said they had detained and begun questioning a person in their investigation of Guthrie's abduction. They also carried out a search of a property connected to the investigation. But this morning, the New York Times and local Arizona station ABC 15 reported that the detained person had been released.
¶ Airport Security, Vaccine Policy Decisions
Number four. The FAA grounded all flights in and out of El Paso International Airport for 10 days. In a travel advisory on social media, the airport said all flights are grounded, including commercial, cargo, and general aviation. The FAA advisory, which covers airspace over the airport and the surrounding community, said the restriction began at eleven thirty pm yesterday local time.
The advisory cited special security reasons, but did not specify what those were. It also encouraged travelers to contact their airlines for updates. This is a developing story, so check back in with our site or app for more details later this morning. Number 5. The FDA won't review Moderna's first ever mRNA-based flu vaccines.
Vinay Prasad is the nation's top vaccine regulator. In a news release yesterday, Moderna said he had told the company its study of an mRNA flu vaccine was inadequate, and declined to review it for approval. That shocked the company, which said it had previously engaged with the FDA on its trials design. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has led a push against mRNA technology, which was lauded during the coronavirus pandemic for saving millions of lives.
In August, HHS announced the window of$500 million in mRNA projects. And last fall, the FDA announced a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals. A dozen former leaders of that agency warned that could undermine the nation's ability to fight infectious diseases.
¶ Accelerating Climate Change, Cardiologist Diet Tips
Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is accelerating. That's number six. Global temperatures have been rising for decades, but many scientists say it's now happening faster than ever before. Since the 1970s, the Earth has been warming at a fairly steady rate, fueled by enormous quantities of greenhouse gas emissions. But in recent years, something has changed. A post-analysis shows that 2023, 2024, and 2025 were far warmer than previous trends would have predicted.
There are a few possible explanations. One is a decrease in sulfur dioxide pollution. That pollution is harmful to health, but it also worked to reflect the sun's light and heat away from the planet. Another explanation could be found in the clouds. As temperatures warm, it can be harder for low-lying clouds to form, and clouds are probably helping to cool the earth.
And at number seven, a cardiologist told us what he eats every day. As a cardiologist, Dariush Muzafarian has seen how damaging poor nutrition can be for his patients. impacting everything from heart attacks to strokes and weight gain. That led him to become a leading voice in the food is medicine movement.
That's the idea that eating well can prevent sickness, protect your gut, and keep you healthy. When it comes to healthy eating, his main advice is that if you don't enjoy what you're eating, you should stop. Day to day, he likes to eat a variety of things over and over again. For breakfast, he often has a banana peanut butter smoothie, or a bowl of plain whole-fat yogurt with almonds, walnuts, and fresh berries.
He usually eats a light lunch, and at dinner time, he goes for salmon with Persian herb rice and a salad. Delicious. In case you think that sounds overly worthy though, he does eat dessert a few times a week. What a guy. You can get all the details on Darius's diet and its benefits at the link in our newsletter. Find that, as always, in our show notes.
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