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| Good morning. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 11, and we got a sneak peek at Amtrak’s new trains coming this summer. They’re pretty fancy — take a look. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | At least nine people were killed in shootings at a school and home in Canada. | - Yesterday: A shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left seven people dead. Two more victims were found at a nearby home. More than 25 people were injured.
- The investigation: A person believed to be the shooter was also found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury, according to Canadian authorities.
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 | A federal grand jury in D.C. yesterday declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers. | | | Clockwise from top left: Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Chris Deluzio, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and Sen. Mark Kelly. (Demetrius Freeman/The Post, Getty Images, AP, Stephen Voss for The Post) | - Last year: Lawmakers posted a video advising military members to reject “illegal orders.” The panel rejected Justice Department attempts to indict them — that’s extremely rare.
- Also yesterday: Court documents were unsealed showing that the FBI relied on debunked claims to obtain a warrant to seize 2020 voting records from Fulton County in Georgia.
- One more thing: The Kennedy Center president warned staff of “skeletal teams” during planned renovations.
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 | A person was questioned in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. | | | A person appeared to tamper with the camera at Guthrie’s front door in images released yesterday. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department/Reuters) | - The latest: The person was detained during a traffic stop in Tuscon, authorities said last night. They also searched a property about 60 miles south of the city in Arizona.
- A few hours earlier: Investigators released new photos and video showing an “armed individual” outside Guthrie’s home on Feb. 1, the day she was reported missing.
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 | The FAA grounded all flights in and out of El Paso International Airport for 10 days. | - Why? An FAA advisory, issued overnight, cited “special security reasons” without further explanation. It covers airspace over the airport and the surrounding community.
- Immediate impact: All commercial, cargo and general aviation were grounded as of late last night. The FAA encouraged commercial travelers to contact their airlines for updates.
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 | The FDA won’t review Moderna’s first-ever mRNA-based flu vaccine. | - Why? The nation’s top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, told Moderna it lacked an “adequate and well-controlled” study of its vaccine. The decision shocked company officials.
- Zooming out: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been leading a crackdown on mRNA vaccines based on false or misleading claims about the technology.
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 | Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is accelerating. | | | The last 30 years were the fastest-warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data. (The Washington Post) | - The trend: The years 2023, 2024 and 2025 were far warmer than predicted, these charts show. A decline in sulfur dioxide emissions and cloud cover could be to blame.
- In recent months: A balmy Western winter has led to a lack of snow in states such as Colorado. That could lead to water supply issues and greater wildfire risk.
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 | This cardiologist told us what he eats in a day for better heart health. | | | Dariush Mozaffarian says food can prevent sickness and protect your gut, metabolic and cardiovascular health. (Courtesy Dariush Mozaffarian) | - Meet Dariush Mozaffarian: He saw the devastating role that poor nutrition played in the health of his patients. So he became a leader in the food-is-medicine movement.
- His key bit of advice: Eat what you think is delicious. For example, he often has a banana and peanut butter smoothie for breakfast and he likes dessert. See his full daily diet here.
Before you go … at the Winter Olympics: He dazzled yesterday, but we still haven’t seen peak Ilia Malinin. Plus: What it takes to build a perfect halfpipe. One more compelling read: She bounced a $25 check in 2014. ICE tried to deport her. And finally …
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