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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Whether you're drinking coffee alone or trading candy hearts with your sweetheart, I've got headlines to either warm or skip your heart—no roses required. So snuggle up for a daily dose of global drama, eyebrow-raising intrigue, and absolute shamelessness. Let’s jump in!

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If you thought Chernobyl was for 1986 documentaries, think again. It looks like a Russian drone just rammed into the reactor shelter—just hours before a pivotal meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. It's all about timing, right? Images show a damaged roof and a fire that's now patched, but there's no spike in radiation.

Moscow (of course) denies any attack, calling it a Ukrainian ploy to derail peace talks sparked by Trump and Putin. IAEA is on high alert. It's a reminder of how precarious Europe's nuclear safety can be when war and diplomacy collide. Welcome to the nuclear edition of “he said, they said.”

Digital Basement

Think you know YouTube? Think again. Behind the viral superstars, there is a sea of random, barely watched clips—some never watched at all. The researchers "drunk-dialed" billions of random YouTube links and found jaw-dropping stats: 9 to nearly 15 billion total videos (and counting), half of them under a minute, and 4% with exactly zero views.

Sure, we hear about creators making millions, but most uploads are shaky, unedited, and rarely make 50 views. It's more like an unfiltered attic—where digital humanity stores its stuff. The kicker: Google won't spill the real numbers, so maybe a random URL generator can reveal the truth.

Get Cozy for 50

"Saturday Night Live" is throwing a huge party after half a century of live sketches, legends, and weekend updates—and ironically, it’s on a Sunday. In three jam-packed hours, you'll see legendary alumni (Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy! ), beloved hosts (Steve Martin, Dave Chappelle!), and musical A-listers (Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny!).

There will also be a special concert, a red carpet, and a rerun of the very first episode from 1975. Got all that? Good—because “Live from New York,” this is basically your entire weekend.

💬 Beyond the Core

Hold On: Humpback whale swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia—it's all on camera.

Best SNL: Here are the 20 greatest sketches ever on Saturday Night Live.

Beware on VD: I'm sorry, but the heart emoji isn't what you think it is.

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The number of US breakfast and brunch businesses opened last year as demand rose.

.🗓️ Flashback:

1014 - Pope Benedict VIII crowned Henry II Holy Roman Emperor.

1797 - Admiral Sir John Jervis leads the British fleet against Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.

1876 - Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell applied separately for telephone patents, but the Supreme Court ruled Bell was rightful.

1929 - Seven gangsters are killed in Chicago's Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, allegedly ordered by Al Capone.

1931 - The original "Dracula" film starring Bela Lugosi as the titular vampire is released.

1971 - President Richard Nixon installs a secret recording system in the White House.

I'm glad we could get together here. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Fatih Taskiran