Day: February 22, 2026

Two KC-46A Pegasus are up from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas heading northeast over the United State, with both aircraft going by callsigns GOLD, GOLD01 and GOLD11, suggesting that they are on a Coronet Mission and preparing to ferry aircraft, likely either bomber or more fighters, over the Atlantic.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Feb 23, 2026

An Indianapolis man is sheltering in place in Guadalajara, Mexico, after military forces killed a prominent cartel boss, setting off a wave of violence. “I’ve never had anything like this happen to me, any time I’ve traveled to Mexico, at any state,” Omar Casillas tells NewsNation.

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— NewsNation (@NewsNation) Feb 23, 2026

AI: “Since 2021, there have been nearly 23,000 recorded cases of book bans in U.S. public schools, marking an unprecedented surge in censorship. The 2023-2024 school year alone saw over 10,000 instances of bans, affecting more than 4,000 unique titles, with Florida and Iowa leading in restrictions.”

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Feb 23, 2026