On This Day: February 13

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
February 13, 2025
Feds Delete Mention of 'Tesla' in Lucrative US Contract
The US government plans to buy $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles" as part of a newly revealed 2025 contract, reports Time.  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2024
Plane Lands on Beach, Killing Man There With Wife
A 62-year-old man who was on a beach in southern Mexico with his wife Sunday was killed when a plane landed nearly on top of him.  Keep reading >>
 
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February 13, 2023
11 of the Best Super Bowl Ads and One of the Worst
Super Bowl Sunday is about more than just the game, the halftime show, and the inevitable controversial call that will be debated for days: It's also about, of course, the commercials.  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2022
Kodak Black Among 4 People Shot at Justin Bieber Party
A late-night melee led to four people being shot in Los Angeles, and two celebrities factor in the headlines.  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2021
Senate Strikes Deal After 'Stunning Development'
The Senate on Saturday reached a deal that will allow it to skip the calling of witnesses in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial—this after an earlier "stunning development" in which lead Democratic impeachment manager Jamie Raskin asked that Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler be questioned.  Keep reading >>
 
 
February 13, 2020
Couple's 'Nightmare' Uber Driver: 'I Have Never Been That Scared'
It wasn't the date John Murray and Tameka Swann expected, or wanted.  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2019
Passenger Sued for 'Skiplagging' Flight
Lufthansa is cracking down on a way for airline passengers to get cheaper fares—with a lawsuit that brings fresh attention to the practice.  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2018
Trump's Plan: Deliver Food Boxes Instead of Food Stamps
Trump administration members are hailing their newest idea as a "bold" approach that would save the government billions and feed more than 38 million people in low-income households, but critics are calling it an approach that's "prone to failure."  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2017
Mar-a-Lago Guest Causes Stir With Controversial Photo
A member of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida posted a Facebook photo over the weekend that has caused quite a fuss.  Keep reading >>
 
February 13, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead at 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday at a resort outside of Marfa, Texas, KVIA reports.  Keep reading >>