Trump Considers War, California Snow Disaster & 'Aura Farming' Trend - Thursday, February 19, 2026
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 14 minutes
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The news to know for Thursday, February 19, 2026!
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We're talking about a high-stakes decision for the Trump administration, as news reports say the U.S. is on the brink of war with Iran.
Also, the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history.
And what could turn into another major snowstorm that forecasters are tracking now.
Plus: growing fallout from the Epstein Files as more powerful people are forced out of their jobs, Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in what's being called this century's "Tobacco Trials," and are you "aura farming"? We'll explain the term that's taken hold with Gen Alpha.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, February 19th. We're talking about a high-stakes decision for the Trump administration, |
| 0:05.5 | as news reports say the U.S. is on the brink of war with Iran. Also, the deadliest snow disaster in |
| 0:10.7 | modern California history. And what could turn into another major snowstorm that forecasters |
| 0:15.4 | are tracking now. Plus, growing fallout from the Epstein files as more powerful people are |
| 0:20.2 | forced out of their jobs. |
| 0:21.7 | Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in what's being called this century's tobacco trials. |
| 0:25.9 | And are you aura farming? |
| 0:27.5 | We'll explain the term that's taken hold with Gen Alpha. |
| 0:30.3 | Those stories and even more news to know next. |
| 0:34.5 | Welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:36.3 | All the day's news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:39.8 | Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. |
| 0:45.4 | The U.S. is now ready to strike Iran as soon as this weekend. That's according to several news outlets like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. |
| 0:53.4 | We've told you about the military buildup in the region already. |
| 0:56.3 | But now, the reports say the U.S. has assembled the most air power in the Middle East |
| 1:00.0 | since the 2003 Iraq invasion. |
| 1:02.6 | And they cite sources from the White House who say President Trump is seriously considering |
| 1:06.4 | a war path. |
| 1:07.8 | The president has reportedly received several briefings on his military options |
| 1:11.3 | should he choose to strike, including one in the White House Situation Room yesterday. |
| 1:15.7 | One option is to take out Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile facilities. Another is to try |
| 1:20.0 | to overthrow the Iranian government. Both would involve an operation that could take weeks. |
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