5 things to know on Friday, the first day of March
1. President Biden and President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border yesterday to address the rising number of migrants and the immigration crisis plaguing the region. Mr. Biden wants to pass a bipartisan border agreement and appeared to be opening the door to a cease-fire by directly calling on President Trump to “let's solve the problem together.'' Trump appeared to want nothing to do with the idea of compromise.
2. Wildfires are raging near and far. Yesterday, the Smokehouse Creek Fire became the largest wildfire in Texas history. flame spreads rapidly Cross the state's panhandle into Oklahoma. Approximately 1,700 square miles of mostly rural grassland and brush have been burned, and the fire is 3% contained. Meanwhile, crews were battling grass fires in areas of central and north-central Kansas Thursday.
Crews battle wildfire in Hodgman, Sailey County
3. Even better news if you slept well, bad news if you didn't – brain waves during sleep Helps flush cellular waste from the brain during sleep. The rhythmic movement of neurons pushes cerebrospinal fluid into tissues, supporting the link between quality sleep and health.
4. Weight Watchers lost some weight yesterday as stocks fell 18% on news of Oprah Winfrey leaving the company.
5. And the internet is buzzing over claims that Beyoncé stole the theme song from Canadian children's cartoon Franklin. Composer Bruce Cockburn doesn't really have an issue with it, but many people on the web think he should get a big check.