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Memphis utility rolls out bill-relief options after cold-weather spike

Memphis Gas, Light and Water urged customers who received unusually high bills to enroll in its extended payment plan and other due-date assistance programs.

SpaceX shifted out of NLRB labor jurisdiction

The NLRB dropped its complaint over SpaceX’s alleged illegal firings after concluding SpaceX is a “common carrier by air” covered by the Railway Labor Act and therefore exempt from the National Labor Relations Act.

CBP expands Clearview AI use into routine intelligence targeting

US Customs and Border Protection signed a $225,000, one-year contract giving Border Patrol’s INTEL division and the National Targeting Center access to Clearview AI’s face-search tool for “tactical targeting” and “counter-network analysis.”

Amazon Pharmacy scales same-day prescription delivery footprint

Amazon Pharmacy said it will expand same-day prescription delivery to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, adding about 2,000 new communities including in states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.

Artemis IV upper-stage test stand upgrades at NASA Stennis

NASA Stennis completed a Jan. 30 activation of the B-2 test stand’s upgraded high-pressure industrial water and cooling systems to validate readiness for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Green Run test series for Artemis IV.

EPA moves to remove the legal basis for US greenhouse-gas regulation

The Trump administration is set to revoke the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, undermining the agency’s Clean Air Act authority to regulate climate pollution.

El Paso flight halt lifted after military disables drones

The FAA lifted its order that had halted flights in and out of El Paso International Airport until 20 February after the Department of Defense said it neutralized a drone incursion over the area.

India–US interim trade pact moves toward a signed legal text

India’s Commerce Secretary said the joint statement on the India–U.S. interim trade pact is being converted into a legal agreement targeted to be finalised and signed by end-March.

U.S.–India interim trade deal language is softened on farm items and purchases

In a revised February 10, 2026 White House fact sheet, the U.S. removed “pulses” from the list of products tied to India tariff reductions and changed India’s wording from “committed” to “intends” on buying U.S. goods (including the $500B purchase figure).

EPA moves to unwind the legal basis for US greenhouse-gas limits

The White House said President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will formalize the rescission of the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” on Thursday.

Starship V3 booster clears a key preflight hurdle at Starbase

SpaceX completed multi-day cryogenic proof testing of its first Super Heavy V3 booster (Booster 19), validating redesigned propellant systems and structural strength after the prior V3 booster failed a pressure test in November.

US targets Hezbollah-linked gold conversion channel in Lebanon

The US Treasury added Lebanon-based gold exchange firm Jood SARL to its sanctions blacklist for allegedly helping convert Hezbollah’s gold reserves into spendable funds.

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