Evening Wire: Nancy Guthrie Case, Texas Gender Surgeries, and SpaceX Mission

Investigations and Legal Developments

• 🔎 FBI investigators are focusing on a black Ozark Trail backpack in the Nancy Guthrie missing person case, seen in new surveillance footage.
• ⚖️ The Texas Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could impact gender transition malpractice lawsuits nationwide, specifically concerning the statute of limitations.
• 🏛️ 19 Republican attorneys general are urging the DOJ to investigate over 150 US-based climate nonprofits for potentially violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act with over $2 billion in foreign funding.
• ✅ A former US Navy serviceman, David Barry, was reinstated with full back pay after being discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine, following President Trump's Executive Order 14184.

Economic and Health Updates

• 📈 Inflation cooled more than expected in January, with the Consumer Price Index rising 2.4% year-over-year, leading analysts to anticipate the Federal Reserve will pause interest rate hikes.
• ⚠️ Doctors are observing an increase in rare malnutrition diseases, including scurvy, potentially linked to GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, due to reduced appetite and inadequate diet.
• 💊 The FDA blocked Moderna's new flu shot application, citing concerns that the company's test for high dosages in elderly patients was insufficient and potentially unethical.

National and International Incidents

• tragically, a trans-identifying male shooter killed his mother and stepbrother at home before opening fire at a school in British Columbia, resulting in five student and one teacher fatalities.
• 🚨 Gabrielle Lanahan, a former Team USA synchronized skater, was shot and killed during a robbery at a Starbucks drive-thru in St. Louis, with the suspect, Keith Lamman Brown, having a history of prior offenses.
• 🇻🇪 Acting President of Venezuela, Deli Rodriguez, expressed willingness to work with the Trump administration on oil sector discussions and affirmed Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president, promising fair elections.
• 🚢 Two US Navy ships collided near South America during a ship-to-ship refueling operation, resulting in minor injuries to two sailors but leaving both vessels sea-worthy.

Space Exploration and Pardons

• 🚀 SpaceX successfully launched its Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts for an eight-month stint focused on station maintenance and preparations for human exploration beyond Earth.
• 🏈 President Trump pardoned five former NFL players for various crimes, including drug trafficking and dog fighting, effectively clearing their criminal records and emphasizing themes of "grit, grace, and courage."