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Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, February 19th, 2026. Here's what happening today in America.

Imminent attack. Drugboats hit. Worst avalanche ever.

And an Olympics update that's all coming up, then Bill's going to be here

with your message of the day. But first, there are reports that an Israeli or American attack on Iran

is imminent. This could be a head fake. This could be part of the negotiating process, but it's worth

keeping an eye on. The United States has already deployed to the region what Trump is described

as a, quote, beautiful armada. The Abraham States has already deployed to the region what Trump is described as

a, quote, beautiful armada. The Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier group is there. The Ford is in route.

Iranian leaders posted on Tuesday an AI-generated photo of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier at the

bottom of the ocean. This is according to CBS News. Top national security officials have told President Trump

the military is ready for potential strikes on Iran as soon as Saturday.

We've also been told that over the next three days,

the Pentagon is moving some personnel temporarily out of the Middle East region

to Europe or back to the United States.

In other military news, our military struck three alleged

drug-running boats. 11 male narco-terrorists were killed. This from Southcom. They said intelligence

confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in

narco-trafficking operations. The U.S. has now carried out at least 41 strikes on alleged drug smuggling vessels,

killing 144 people in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The deadliest avalanche in U.S. history occurred in Lake Tahoe in California,

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