Sunday, February 22, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team stunned the world by beating the four-time defending gold medal-winning Soviet team, 4-3, at the Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. This unforgettable moment is known as the "Miracle on Ice."

For decades, ABC's Wide World of Sports took us around the globe each Saturday afternoon to expand our sense of athletic competition with unique travelogue programming, as seen in today's "Whatever Happened To..."

In case you missed our breakdown of the best and worst states to retire in, tune in to The Flyover Podcast, where host Ayla Brown walks through the new ranking. You won't be able to guess which state landed at the No.1 spot. Tune in here!

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Winter Storm to Blanket East Coast

A nor'easter is expected to bring significant snow to the East Coast today into Monday, placing New York City under a blizzard warning for the first time in nearly a decade.

More than 40 million Americans are on alert for winter storm conditions that could bring more than one foot of snow and gusty winds that will likely cause blizzard conditions as well as coastal flooding.

Forecast models suggest more than two feet of snow for parts of New Jersey, while the broader I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston is bracing for 12-24 inches. Widespread and prolonged power outages are considered a high probability.

There is a possibility that the storm will strengthen rapidly as it delivers snow to the Northeast for the fifth weekend in a row.

Appeals Court Allows Display of Ten Commandments

A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024. In the opinion released Friday, the court said it was too early to make a judgment call on the constitutionality of the law.

Critics argue the requirement violates the separation of church and state, while supporters say the Ten Commandments are historical and foundational to U.S. law.

In a concurring opinion, Circuit Judge James Ho wrote, "It is fully consistent with the Constitution, and what's more, it reinforces our Founders' firm belief that the children of America should be educated about the religious foundations and traditions of our country."

List: Top Barbecue Joints in the Nation

Franklin Barbecue in Austin, TX tops a list of best barbecue joints in the United States in a recent ranking based on user reviews, awards, and accolades.

Customers at Franklin Barbecue line up for the restaurant's beef brisket with pickles, onions, barbecue sauce, and white bread.

Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que—known for its toasted Kaiser roll stuffed with slow-smoked beef brisket, provolone, and onion rings—finished second.

Lewis Barbecue (Charleston and Greenville, SC), Little Miss BBQ (Phoenix, AZ), and Tyler's Barbeque (Amarillo, TX) round out the top five.

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country. Clicking the link will take you directly to these stories:

➤ A $21 billion debt sparks a federal crackdown on California's jobless program. (Hear More)

➤ One entrepreneur reinvented the landline and rang up $439,000 in profit. (Listen Now)

➤ An American Skater won Olympic gold and sent a 1970s anthem soaring back into the Top 10. (Podcast Available)

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➤ Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski passed away on Friday at the age of 89. Mazeroski is best remembered for his walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series—often cited as the greatest home run of all time. (See Home Run)

➤ No. 4 Arizona men's basketball took down No. 2 Houston 73-66 in a battle for first place in the Big 12 yesterday. Arizona looked every bit the team that had been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll since mid-December, never trailing by more than 2 points. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, No. 3 Duke took down No. 1 Michigan 68-63, dealing the Wolverines their second loss of the season and making a strong case to be the new No. 1 in next week's AP Poll. (More)

➤ Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has announced he will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight against Mike Tyson in April. Mayweather is 49 years old. (More)

➤ Seattle Seahawks star receiver and 2025 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba says he believes he should be the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. (More)

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2026 Winter Olympics is brought to you by:

Americans Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Chris Lillis won gold in mixed aerials, giving the nation its 11th gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics and setting a new U.S. Winter Games record for total golds. (More)

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first Olympian to win six gold medals in a single Winter Games, taking gold in the men's cross-country skiing 50km race, the skiathlon, the men's 4x7.5km relay, the men's 10km free, the men's sprint classic, and the men's team sprint free. (More)

Finland secured the Olympic men's hockey bronze medal, overpowering Slovakia 6-1 after a dominant four-goal third period. (More)

Yesterday's Results: Daily Events | Medal Count

U.S. Medal Count (as of yesterday): 🥇11 | 🥈12 | 🥉9

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Weekly Market Report Previous Week

▲	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	22,886.07	2.19%
▲	SPX S&P 500	6,909.51	1.31%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,625.97	0.20%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$68,005.42	-1.13%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$5,059.30	0.78%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$82.28	8.02%
▲	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$66.39	4.88%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ OpenAI is projecting that its revenue will exceed $280 billion in 2030, based on subscription sales for its AI software to consumers and businesses. (More)

➤ U.S. families have filed nearly 2 million forms to open "Trump accounts," allowing a parent or guardian to set up an account for children born between 2025 and 2028 for the one-time $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. (More)

➤ Beverage maker Keurig Dr Pepper will expand its portfolio this year, unveiling more than 35 new drinks across its soda, tea, water, juice, and energy brands. (More)

Ladies and gentlemen, here are our most-clicked stories of the week:

➤ A new ranking revealed the best and worst states to retire in, factoring in affordability, healthcare, taxes, and quality of life. Curious where your state landed and which one took No. 1? (Podcast Available)

➤ A Missouri 2-year-old crawled into a claw machine during his brother's soccer game and played for 20 minutes before a technician unlocked the machine and freed him. (See Toddler)

➤ U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in Milan with a season-best free skate, becoming the first American woman to claim the title since 2002. (See Alysa)

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The Next $110B Coffee Giant Is Brewing

Dunkin' was acquired for $11B. JDE Peet's IPO'd at $17B. Starbucks is currently valued at a $110B market cap. While these are massive success stories, they all achieved their status without one major advantage:

Owning the whole supply chain.

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➤ Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request for the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson to lie in honor at the Capitol, citing precedent reserving the tribute for presidents and select officials. Recent requests for Charlie Kirk and former Vice President Dick Cheney were also denied. (More)

➤ Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy announced truckers must take commercial driver's license tests in English as the Trump administration cracks down on states issuing licenses to unqualified or undocumented drivers. (More)

➤ Real estate experts say millennials favor smaller, energy-efficient homes with bold colors and purpose-built spaces, moving away from the large, ornate McMansions prized by Gen X. (More)

➤ Officials say pangolins, shy scaly anteaters found in Africa and Asia, are the world's most trafficked mammals, with more than 500,000 seized between 2016 and 2024 for their keratin scales and meat. (See Pangolin)

➤ Ontario will allow bars and restaurants to serve alcohol at 6 a.m. today for the U.S.-Canada Olympic gold medal hockey game, with Manitoba granting similar early openings for televised coverage. (More)

➤ Researchers in England discovered a 9th-century Viking-era burial pit in Wandlebury Country Park containing dismembered remains of about 10 men, suggesting possible executions during a Saxon-era frontier conflict or judicial killings. (See Pit)

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Whatever happened to ABC's Wide World of Sports?

ABC's Wide World of Sports arrived on Saturday afternoons like a postcard from a bigger planet. Premiering on April 29, 1961, the anthology format let ABC hopscotch from boxing to skiing to track—events most Americans rarely saw on television.

The concept is often credited to programmer Edgar Scherick, but the show's signature feel, the cinematic storytelling, and the sense of globe-trotting spectacle were shaped by a young producer named Roone Arledge. Anchoring it all was Jim McKay, steady as a newsman and curious as a traveler.

In its early decades, Wide World became more than a time slot. It became a national ritual. The opening tease, "Spanning the globe…," and the immortal tagline, "the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat," turned sports into weekly drama. You can see the opening credits from 1969 here.

Then the world changed. Cable arrived, and sports stopped being scarce. ESPN and other networks offered niche events around the clock, while premium rights consolidated into fewer, bigger packages. The very thing that made Wide World essential, its variety, became easier to find everywhere else. Add rising rights costs and shifting network priorities, and the anthology started to feel like a relic of a pre-cable era.

The last original episode aired on June 21, 1997, and the show was canceled in early 1998, ending a 37-year run. What replaced it wasn't a single show, but a new model: ESPN-driven, event-based programming, and eventually the ESPN-on-ABC identity.

In the end, Wide World of Sports didn't so much collapse as get unbundled, absorbed, and rebranded by the sports media machine it helped invent.

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Yesterday's Results:

Do you believe intelligent alien life has visited earth?

Yes: 30%
No: 28%
Maybe: 26%
Don't care: 16%

Daily Quote

"There's hatred there. I mean, they've been the top dog. So it's going to be a game where I think a lot of guys could say, this is the biggest game that they've ever played in."

— Brady Tkachuk, Team USA forward, on the team's desire to beat Canada in the gold medal hockey game today.