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TMZ Gets Note In Guthrie Case, House Tariff Pushback, Grandfather Builds 300 Foot Backyard Luge and more

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Feb 12, 2026
Investigators sift through thousands of calls and new physical evidence in a high-profile missing person case. Lawmakers break ranks to challenge a presidential tariff on Canada. Conflicting accounts emerge about a mysterious airspace shutdown over a border city. A beloved actor’s sudden cancer death is reported. A Minnesota grandfather builds a 300-foot backyard luge for his grandkids.
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New Evidence And A Bitcoin Claim

  • Investigators found a black glove and refocused on a backpack from the doorbell video as potential evidence in Nancy Guthrie's abduction.
  • TMZ received a new bitcoin ransom-style email claiming to know the kidnapper and demanding one bitcoin for the name.
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GOP Revolt Over Canada Tariffs

  • Six House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a symbolic rollback of Trump's Canada tariffs, signaling public GOP rebuke.
  • The measure likely faces a presidential veto, but lawmakers said protecting district jobs motivated their vote.
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Confusion Over El Paso Airspace Closure

  • Officials gave conflicting reasons for shutting El Paso airspace, citing drone incursions, DoD tests, and uncoordinated CBP laser tech.
  • The FAA lifted the closure hours later, leaving local leaders calling the decision chaotic and unacceptable.
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