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Guy in California complains to Trump about gas prices saying, “Trump, you have some explaining to do.”
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Tomorrow marks the first solar eclipse of 2026: a striking annular "ring of fire" event.
On February 17, this rare annular solar eclipse will trace a narrow path—roughly 383 miles (616 km) wide—across a remote stretch of Antarctica. At the peak of annularity, the Moon will obscure about 96% of the Sun's disk, allowing a thin, radiant ring of sunlight to encircle the darkened center, creating the iconic "ring of fire" effect.
An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon aligns precisely between Earth and the Sun but appears slightly smaller in the sky due to its elliptical orbit. At apogee (its farthest point from Earth), the Moon doesn't fully cover the Sun, so bright sunlight spills around its edges.
Within the path of annularity, the glowing ring will persist for up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds. However, this may rank among the least-observed eclipses in modern times: the shadow sweeps mostly over uninhabited Antarctic interior regions, with only a small number of scientists at stations like Mirny (Russian) and Concordia (French-Italian) in position to witness the full spectacle.
Key timings (in UTC):
- Eclipse begins: around 09:56
- Annular phase: between approximately 11:42 and 12:41 (maximum around 12:13)
- Eclipse ends: about 14:27
Beyond the annular zone, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in other parts of Antarctica and in southeastern Africa (including regions of South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, and more). Southern tips of South America (Chile and Argentina) may also catch a minor partial phase.
Solar eclipses typically occur in pairs during eclipse seasons. This alignment sets the stage for a follow-up: a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, visible from East Asia, Australia, and portions of North America.
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On February 17, this rare annular solar eclipse will trace a narrow path—roughly 383 miles (616 km) wide—across a remote stretch of Antarctica. At the peak of annularity, the Moon will obscure about 96% of the Sun's disk, allowing a thin, radiant ring of sunlight to encircle the darkened center, creating the iconic "ring of fire" effect.
An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon aligns precisely between Earth and the Sun but appears slightly smaller in the sky due to its elliptical orbit. At apogee (its farthest point from Earth), the Moon doesn't fully cover the Sun, so bright sunlight spills around its edges.
Within the path of annularity, the glowing ring will persist for up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds. However, this may rank among the least-observed eclipses in modern times: the shadow sweeps mostly over uninhabited Antarctic interior regions, with only a small number of scientists at stations like Mirny (Russian) and Concordia (French-Italian) in position to witness the full spectacle.
Key timings (in UTC):
- Eclipse begins: around 09:56
- Annular phase: between approximately 11:42 and 12:41 (maximum around 12:13)
- Eclipse ends: about 14:27
Beyond the annular zone, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in other parts of Antarctica and in southeastern Africa (including regions of South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, and more). Southern tips of South America (Chile and Argentina) may also catch a minor partial phase.
Solar eclipses typically occur in pairs during eclipse seasons. This alignment sets the stage for a follow-up: a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, visible from East Asia, Australia, and portions of North America.
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France, Marseille. A young man got out of his car and calmly subdued a violent individual in front of two municipal policewomen who tried to stop him on Boulevard de la Libération, saying: "Madame, shall I catch him for you?"
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We need more power:
Global data center power demand is now expected to rise to a record 1,596 terawatt-hours by 2035.
That would mark a +255% increase from 2025 levels.
The US is set to remain the leader in consumption with a +144% surge in demand over this period, to 430 terawatt-hours.
China's demand is projected to rise +255%, to 397 terawatt-hours, while European demand is expected to surge +303%, to 274 terawatt-hours.
New data centers coming online between now and 2030 will need more than 600 terawatt-hours of electricity.
This is enough to power ~60 million homes.
AI growth will be contingent on generating more power.
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Global data center power demand is now expected to rise to a record 1,596 terawatt-hours by 2035.
That would mark a +255% increase from 2025 levels.
The US is set to remain the leader in consumption with a +144% surge in demand over this period, to 430 terawatt-hours.
China's demand is projected to rise +255%, to 397 terawatt-hours, while European demand is expected to surge +303%, to 274 terawatt-hours.
New data centers coming online between now and 2030 will need more than 600 terawatt-hours of electricity.
This is enough to power ~60 million homes.
AI growth will be contingent on generating more power.
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Market volatility is surging beneath the surface:
The spread between average single-stock 2-week volatility and the Nasdaq 100's volatility is up to 20.7 points, the highest since 2020.
This measures how much individual stocks are moving compared to the index, meaning the wider the spread, the more extreme the moves under the surface.
This spread has doubled over the last month, now 3 times higher than 4-year average.
Furthermore, the 3-month implied volatility spread between single stocks and the Nasdaq 100 is up to 18.4 points, the highest in at least 5 years.
By comparison, during the April 2025 sell-off, expected volatility stood at 11.0 points.
This means the market is pricing in continued single-stock stress.
Despite the broad market looking calm, volatility is severe in many parts of this market.
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The spread between average single-stock 2-week volatility and the Nasdaq 100's volatility is up to 20.7 points, the highest since 2020.
This measures how much individual stocks are moving compared to the index, meaning the wider the spread, the more extreme the moves under the surface.
This spread has doubled over the last month, now 3 times higher than 4-year average.
Furthermore, the 3-month implied volatility spread between single stocks and the Nasdaq 100 is up to 18.4 points, the highest in at least 5 years.
By comparison, during the April 2025 sell-off, expected volatility stood at 11.0 points.
This means the market is pricing in continued single-stock stress.
Despite the broad market looking calm, volatility is severe in many parts of this market.
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The FBI has formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) that it will not provide access to any evidence collected in the shooting death of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti last month in Minneapolis by agents with Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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JUST IN - Donald J. Trump says he opposes the proposed “Gateway” project in New York/New Jersey, saying it will cost billions more than expected and become a financial disaster similar to California’s high-speed rail project.
He insists the federal government will not pay for any cost overruns and says steps must be taken now to prevent them. He also denies reports that he pushed to rename Penn Station to “Trump Station,” calling that claim fake news.
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He insists the federal government will not pay for any cost overruns and says steps must be taken now to prevent them. He also denies reports that he pushed to rename Penn Station to “Trump Station,” calling that claim fake news.
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NEW: British man has a meltdown at the Hong Kong airport and starts smashing check-in kiosks, gets arrested for having four Viagra pills.
The man was identified as a 35-year-old British tourist.
Because he didn't have a prescription for Viagra, the man is facing up to two years in jail and a $12,800 fine.
"Airport Authority staff and airport security personnel rushed to the scene and warned the man to stop causing further damage," a spokesperson said.
"Police have arrested the man and launched an investigation."
It's unclear what exactly set the man off.
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The man was identified as a 35-year-old British tourist.
Because he didn't have a prescription for Viagra, the man is facing up to two years in jail and a $12,800 fine.
"Airport Authority staff and airport security personnel rushed to the scene and warned the man to stop causing further damage," a spokesperson said.
"Police have arrested the man and launched an investigation."
It's unclear what exactly set the man off.
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Something I find fascinating is that the descendants of people who left the U.S. for other countries tend to be lower performing than Americans in general.
Who leaves America, anyway?
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Who leaves America, anyway?
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BREAKING: Law enforcement officials are investigating after A Mother fatally sho0ting her own daughter before taking her own life in Las Vegas hotel after missing cheer competition
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