📅 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good morning, Jay! Presidents' Day was just Monday — hope the long weekend recharged you. Here's your daily briefing:
🌤️ Weather — 3-Day Outlook
🏠 Woodstock, GA | Now: 54°F
- Wed: 66°/49° | Rain 2%
- Thu: 69°/58° | Rain 12%
- Fri: 73°/60° | ⚠️ Rain 71%
- 🤧 Pollen: 7.0/12 (Medium) — Alder, Juniper
- 🟢 Air Quality: 41 (Good)
🏙️ Charlotte, NC | Now: 53°F
- Wed: 64°/52° | Rain 3%
- Thu: 72°/56° | Rain 11%
- Fri: 76°/60° | Rain 49%
🏔️ Johnson City, TN | Now: 45°F
- Wed: 64°/45° | Rain 34%
- Thu: 63°/54° | Rain 46%
- Fri: 63°/48° | Rain 59%
⚾ Braves — Spring Training
- Waldrep Latest Pitcher With Health Concern — Just 5 days after Schwellenbach was shelved for significant time, Hurston Waldrep (who'd been flashing 99 mph heat in camp) is the newest injury worry. Rough start to camp for the rotation.
- Austin Riley focused on recapturing his 2023 All-Star form after two injury-shortened seasons.
- Jurickson Profar back from sports hernia surgery. Mauricio Dubón repping Honduras at the WBC.
⚽ Atlanta United — Preseason (Torneo de Tejas)
- Atlanta United Signs Winger Fafa Picault — 9-year MLS vet with 61 goals and 29 assists joins through 2026 w/ option.
- W! Beat Red Bull NY 3-2 in Torneo de Tejas. Previously drew Houston Dynamo 1-1.
- Dominik Chong Qui out 4–6 weeks with an injury.
📺 WBD News
Acquisition bidding war is heating up:
- WBD Sets Netflix Vote Date, Eyes Paramount "Best & Final" — Netflix giving WBD 7 days to negotiate with Paramount before the shareholder vote. WBD still recommends the Netflix deal.
- Paramount Sweetens Bid With $0.25/Share Ticking Fee — Not raising the $30 cash price, but adding a quarterly sweetener for every quarter past Dec 31 the deal isn't closed.
- Activist investor Ancora Capital pushing WBD to reject Netflix — argues Paramount bid has more cash + Ellison family backing.
- Netflix fires back: warns of $6B in job cuts if Paramount wins. High-stakes chess match continues.
🗺️ Local & Family News
- Charlotte: Measles clusters near Charlotte area — NC is at 18 cases since December, with a cluster in the Charlotte area. Mostly unvaccinated youth, but worth a heads-up for your daughter at UNCC.
Have a great day! ☕