Where people are mourning…

Kansas City. Yesterday, a shooting at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade left one person dead and 22 others injured, including at least eight children. It’s still not clear what happened, but authorities said they took three people into custody, two of whom were armed. The parade attracted at least 1 million attendees. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted on X, “Praying for Kansas City.” The Kansas City Chiefs organization called the shooting a “senseless act of violence.” President Biden said the shooting “cuts deep in the American soul” and called on Congress to pass gun reform legislation.

What’s ringing warning bells…

The CDC. The agency said at least 128 pregnant women and 25 children under the age of two got the wrong RSV vaccines. Last year, two vaccines were made available for the first time ever to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a disease that's pretty common but can be especially dangerous for infants and older adults. However, only one RSV vaccine (Pfizer’s Abrysvo) was approved for use in pregnancy. Experts reportedly said doctors might've confused the vaccines because their names are similar (the other vaccine's name is Arexvy). Others apparently thought the shots were interchangeable. There is reportedly little to no information on how using the wrong RSV vaccine could affect pregnant people and young kids, since it hasn’t been studied. The CDC said there hasn’t been any confirmation of serious harm. 

Where there’s been a shakeup…

The tech world. Yesterday, Nvidia overtook Google's parent company Alphabet on Wall Street, becoming the third-most valuable company on the US market, behind Microsoft and Apple. Nvidia has built a name for itself by designing chips that can be used in artificial intelligence systems. Some of its biggest customers: Microsoft and Meta. Amid all the AI hype, Nvidia is now worth about $1.83 trillion. Still, don’t count Alphabet out yet as Google reportedly launched Goose, an internal AI language model that can help employees with coding.

…Oh and speaking of trillionaires, bitcoin has pushed past a $1 trillion market cap for the first time since 2021. That could be thanks to the introduction of bitcoin ETFs.

What could have the gym bros in a tizzy...

Beef rice. Yesterday, a new study showed researchers created a new type of hybrid rice using beef muscle and fat cells. Why? Researchers think it'll have a significantly lower carbon footprint and be a more cost-effective source of protein than conventional beef. As for taste, the lead researcher hyped it up as a “pleasant and novel” experience. Critics say the rice would need to be supplemented with other forms of protein or provide a higher amount in order to replace meat. 

Whose music is now on country radio…

Beyoncé's. This week, an Oklahoma radio station changed its tune and played Queen B’s new country single “Texas Hold ‘Em.” It comes after the station originally said it couldn’t play the song because it’s a “country music station” — prompting a wave of criticism. It’s sparked a larger conversation about racial diversity in country music.

What got served on Valentine's Day...

Tinder and Hinge.

Who’s ready to break NCAA records…

Caitlin Clark.

While Sydney Sweeney couldn’t stop the “Madame Web” reviews...

Pedro Pascal is now part of another superhero cast: “Fantastic Four.”