NPR News: 02-10-2026 10PM EST

Summary

NPR News Now – February 10, 2026, 10PM EST

Episode Overview:
This edition of NPR News Now delivers a concise update on major national and international headlines. The five-minute news bulletin covers a tragic school shooting in Canada, contentious U.S. immigration enforcement, sweeping changes to environmental policy, Ukraine’s efforts to shield its energy supply amid war, political controversy at the National Governors Association, the removal of the pride flag from Stonewall, and a brief cultural spotlight from Bulgaria.

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Key News Stories and Discussion Points

1. School Shooting in British Columbia, Canada

• [00:15]
  • Reporter: Ryland Barton
  • Summary:
    • Eight people, including the suspect, are dead after a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia.
    • Two additional deaths discovered at a connected home.
    • Over 25 people injured, two critically.
• Importance: Emphasizes the scale of the tragedy and ongoing investigation.

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2. U.S. Immigration Enforcement and Political Fallout

• [00:32]
  • Reporter: Ryland Barton
  • Key Players:
    • Todd Lyons, Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
    • Trump Administration officials
    • Democrats in Congress
  • Key Developments:
    • ICE is adamant about not being intimidated in enforcing President Trump's immigration agenda.
    • Officers act "with unwavering resolve" despite political controversies.
    • No apology issued after Renee Macklin Goode labeled a domestic terrorist and killed by federal agents.
    • Democrats demand policy restrictions, threatening a DHS shutdown.
    • The Trump administration frames its actions as improving safety.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Todd Lyons: “Let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us. You will fail. Despite these perils, our officers continue to execute their mission with unwavering resolve. We are only getting started.” (00:49)

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3. End of EPA Climate Regulations

• [01:01]
  • Reporter: Jeff Brady
  • Key Parties:
    • Trump Administration
    • Press Secretary Caroline Levitt
    • Environmental organizations
    • Abigail Dillon, Earth Justice President
  • Update:
    • The Trump Administration plans to end the EPA’s authority to regulate climate-warming greenhouse gases by rescinding the "endangerment finding" from 2009.
    • The "endangerment finding" underpins climate pollution rules for vehicles, power plants, and fossil industries.
  • Notable Quotes:
    • Caroline Levitt (Trump’s Press Secretary):
      • “This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history.” (01:46)
    • Abigail Dillon (Earth Justice):
      • “We will see this administration in court to ensure that our government does its job to protect us.” (02:04)
  • Announcement: Official announcement expected Thursday at the White House.

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4. Ukraine Moving Power Stations Underground

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  • Reporter: Eleanor Beardsley (Kyiv)
  • Situation:
    • Ukraine is relocating power substations underground to protect them from Russian attacks.
    • Current progress: One substation secured; a second underway.
    • Each costs tens of millions, expected to take years.
    • Over 1,400 apartment buildings in Kyiv currently lack power/heat.
    • Substations are critical links for thermal and nuclear energy distribution.
  • Public Sentiment: Ukrainians anticipate continued war and vow resilience until Russia is defeated.
  • Notable Description:
    • “Sirens blare on a friggin night in Kyiv as the city prepares for another Russian attack on its civilian and energy infrastructure.” (02:28)

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5. Stock Market Brief

• [03:08]
  • Reporter: Ryland Barton
  • Update: S&P 500 closed down 0.3%.

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6. National Governors Association Controversy

• [03:08]
  • Reporter: Ryland Barton
  • Event:
    • Bipartisan frustration as President Trump omits some Democrats from National Governors Association event invites.
    • Governor Kevin Stitt (R-OK), association leader, says the group will not formally meet with Trump.

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7. Pride Flag Removal at Stonewall, NYC

• [03:08]
  • Reporter: Catalina Gonela (WNYC)
  • Event:
    • Trump Administration ordered the removal of the pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, citing flag regulation policies.
    • Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoyleman Siegel called the act an attempt to “erase and silence” LGBTQ voices.
    • Defiance planned: flag may be raised soon, despite federal directives.
    • NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani: “New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change or silence that history.”
  • Notable Quotes:
    • Brad Hoyleman Siegel:
      • “It's not surprising. It's incredibly upsetting. And I'll say this, the LGBT community in New York City is not going to take it standing down.” (03:49)
    • Zoran Mamdani on social media (paraphrased):
      • “No act of erasure will ever change or silence that history.” (04:00)

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8. Bulgaria’s Beekeeper Festival

• [04:34]
  • Reporter: Ryland Barton
  • Cultural Spotlight:
    • Bulgarian priests bless honey in honor of Saint Harolambas, the patron saint of beekeepers.
    • Highlights the tradition against growing concerns over pesticides and pollution.
    • Saint Harolambas revered for miraculous healings.

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Timestamps for Notable Segments

• [00:15]: British Columbia school shooting details
• [00:49]: Todd Lyons (ICE) message
• [01:46]: Caroline Levitt (Trump Press Secretary) on deregulation
• [02:04]: Abigail Dillon (Earth Justice) vows legal challenge
• [02:28]: Ukraine power infrastructure under attack
• [03:49]: Brad Hoyleman Siegel on Stonewall pride flag removal
• [04:34]: Bulgarian beekeeping festival

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Tone & Style:
Direct and urgent, with journalistic clarity and balanced perspectives. Notable for succinct summaries and prominent use of official statements and direct quotes.

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For Full Context:
While this summary details the key headlines and moments, listening to the episode provides additional tone and nuance from each correspondent and impacted party.

Transcript

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[Ryland Barton]

Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Canadian police say eight people, including the suspect, are dead after a shooting at a school in British Columbia. Two more people were found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident. Police Police say more than 25 people are injured, including two with life threatening injuries after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Trump's deportation agenda. Todd Lyons blames elected officials for rhetoric that endangers officers.

[Todd Lyons]

Let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us. You will fail. Despite these perils, our officers continue to execute their mission with unwavering resolve. We are only getting started.

[Ryland Barton]

Lyons declined to apologize after members of the Trump administration labeled Renee Macklin Goode a domestic terrorist. She was killed by federal agents during the crackdown. Democrats are demanding restrictions on Trump's immigration policies and threatening a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Immigration officials argue their actions make the country safer. The Trump administration says it will end the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate climate warming greenhouse gases. NPR's Jeff Brady reports. The administration plans to rescind a 20002009 decision called the endangerment finding.

[Jeff Brady]

This week during the Obama administration, the EPA found that greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels warm the climate and endanger public health. Now Trump press Secretary Caroline Levitt says that decision will be reversed.

[Catalina Gonela]

This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history.

[Jeff Brady]

The endangerment finding is the basis for federal climate pollution regulations on vehicles, power plants and the oil and gas industry. Earth Justice President Abigail Dillon calls the Trump administration decision illegal and we will.

[Eleanor Beardsley]

See this administration in court to ensure that our government does its job to protect us.

[Jeff Brady]

The official announcement is expected Thursday at the White House. Jeff Brady, NPR News.

[Ryland Barton]

Ukraine says it will relocate some of its power stations underground as it tries to protect against Russian strikes on critical infrastructure. The head of Ukraine's state grid operator says it's expensive and not A quick fix. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.

[Eleanor Beardsley]

Sirens blare on a friggin night in Kyiv as the city prepares for another Russian attack on its civilian and energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky says 1,400 apartment buildings in Kyiv are without power and heat. So far, Ukraine has secured one substation in an underground concrete bunker with a second one underway. But there are thousands, and the project is expensive, costing tens of millions of dollars per substation and will take years. Substations link Ukraine's thermal and nuclear power plants to cities and regions. Ukrainians say they expect the war to continue and say Russia will not stop its onslaught until it is defeated. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.

[Ryland Barton]

Stocks closed mixed today. The S&P 500 fell 3. 10 of a percent. This is NPR News. The National Governors association annual conference next week is unraveling after President Trump did not invite some Democrats to events. The bipartisan Governor's Group, led by Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt, said it will not hold a former formal meeting with Trump. The Trump administration has stripped the pride flag from the Stonewall national monument in Manhattan. WNYC's Catalina Ganello reports on how New Yorkers are responding.

[Catalina Gonela]

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoyleman Siegel says it's an attempt by the Trump administration to erase and silence the LGBTQ community.

[Brad Hoyleman Siegel]

It's not surprising. It's incredibly upsetting. And I'll say this, the LGBT community in New York City is not going to take it standing down.

[Catalina Gonela]

He says the flag will be raised again, possibly as soon as Thursday. That would be in defiance of a Trump administration memo to the National Park Service that led to its removal. It states only US Flags, Department of the Interior flags, and prisoners of war flags can be flown by the nps. New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani wrote on social media, New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change or silence that history. For NPR News, I'm Catalina Gonela in New York.

[Ryland Barton]

Priests in Bulgaria blessed jars of honey during a festival honoring Saint Harolambas, the patron saint of beekeepers. Beekeeping has a long tradition in Bulgaria, but concerns about pesticides and pollution are growing. St. Harolambas, also known as the Lord of All Diseases, is celebrated for miraculous healings. This is NPR News from Washington.

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