The 5 things you need to know this February 16: Biden’s message to the Russians

They capture the former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández. Did you lose your vaccination card? Stay calm and follow these steps. This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

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Biden, willing to support the diplomatic route in Ukraine crisis

President Joe Biden called for diplomacy to continue while the world waits to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, stressing to Russian citizens that the US is not your enemy.

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They capture the former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández

The former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was captured by the authorities this Tuesday at his home in Tegucigalpa after an arrest warrant was issued against him. This Wednesday morning the information hearing is scheduled in which the former Honduran president will be informed of the charges against him in the US extradition request. The Honduran National Police says that the former president is accused of drug trafficking.

This is how they presented Juan Orlando Hernández captured in Honduras 4:51

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Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reach an agreement

Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached a plea deal in the sexual abuse case, according to a court document filed by Giuffre’s lawyers on Tuesday. The parties plan to file a stipulation to dismiss the case within 30 days, according to the letter addressed to a federal judge. The settlement amount will not be disclosed.

Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reach agreement 0:41

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Lowest booster rate in the US

The rate of people getting a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in history, and many public health experts are concerned.

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Did you lose your vaccination card? Keep calm and follow these steps

Unfortunately, there is no single solution to replace the precious document in the United States. Here are some options in there (and tips on things that don’t work).


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A priest baptized people for decades using the wrong word. Now all those baptisms are considered invalid

A Catholic priest has resigned after a Church investigation found he performed baptisms deemed invalid for most of his more than 20-year career, according to Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix.

The origin of the rocket expected to collide with the Moon was misidentified

A rocket expected to collide with the moon on March 4 was misidentified as a SpaceX Falcon rocket stage and instead likely came from a past Chinese lunar mission, according to NASA.

Why can’t you have legs in the world of virtual reality?

Today, if you wander around Meta’s VR app Horizon Worlds, you do so without legs or feet. While you can customize your avatar to somewhat resemble yourself, it will still have the ghostly appearance of a floating torso with just a head, arms, and hands.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens reveal their engagement

“I woke up like a fiancee,” the Olympian tweeted, alongside some photos with Owens when he made her the proposal.

Simone Biles gets engaged in a romantic moment 0:39

What’s going on with Kanye West?

Following Kanye West’s (now mostly deleted) social media posts about his still-wife, Kim Kardashian, and after his brief relationship with actress Julia Fox, the rapper and music producer deleted his verified Instagram account and posted a very intriguing message.


The number of the day

$73 million

Families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims reach $73 million settlement with gun maker Remington.

Offer to compensate families of Sandy Hook victims 0:43

quote of the day

“That’s the price I’m willing to pay”

Novak Djokovic says he is willing to miss the French Open and Wimbledon over his stance on the covid-19 vaccine.


pick of the day

How to set up packet sniffing on Ring Video Doorbell

So you can receive an alert on your cell phone every time a package arrives at your door, but it is not available for all models.


And to finish…

Wastewater from Rome would help prevent future pandemics. This is the reason

What sewage reveals about covid-19 2:57

Modern cities constantly spew out a wave of sewage. Yet floating in the stinking mud there are cellular clues about covid-19 and its spread.