Good morning. It's Wednesday, Feb. 19, and the Oscars race is getting more and more confusing. We tried to make sense of it all here. Now let's get to the news.
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were interviewed on Fox News.
What to know: They showered each other with praise — find five takeaways here. Musk has been shaping the cost-cutting U.S. DOGE Service, but the White House says he isn't running it.
The Trump administration reversed plans to end the free covid test program.
Last night: A shutdown of the program's website was abandoned after The Post reported that officials were considering destroying 160 million tests. You can still order them here.
Investigators are searching for clues about the Toronto plane crash.
A plane takes off at Toronto Pearson yesterday while the wreckage from Monday's crash remains on the ground. (Cole Burston/Reuters)
The latest: Multiple factors may have caused the Delta flight to flip over during landing, leaving passengers dangling in their chairs. All 80 people on board survived — here's how.
Digging deeper: Bolsonaro baselessly claimed electoral fraud, and his supporters attacked government buildings. He faces decades in prison if convicted on all charges.
It's unexpected: Fewer hostages had been set to be freed from Gaza this week under a ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, Gazans fear evacuating in case they are barred from returning.
The latest: There were screams of celebration in the courtroom following yesterday's verdict. Rocky dived toward his family and friends, and hugged his partner, Rihanna.
Parents probably have a "favorite" child — and a new study revealed why.
The details: The studyexamined differential treatment from parents and which kids are likely to receive it. Gender, birth order and a child's temperament all appear to have an impact.
Some patterns: Daughters tend to be favored, according to parents. There were also some benefits to being an older child. Find all the takeaways here.
And finally … test your news knowledge with The Post's daily quiz, On the Record. Click here to play. Or try our word games, Keyword and the brand-new Wridges.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow.
(Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post)
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