The Daily Populous

Sunday February 8th, 2026 day edition

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Juan Leon had only been running his Twin Cities tow truck business, Leo's Towing, for a few months when he noticed a pattern that kept repeating itself.

"Seeing there was a need for someone to help out, help clear the streets and get the people back their vehicles.

By late December, Leon and his small towing crew decided to do something about it, all thanks to observers calling in and reporting these vehicles.

They began picking up vehicles and returning them to the families of those arrested, free of charge.

Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where these abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs.

Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.

Leo's Tow will be hosting a charity event on Sunday at Lito's Burritos in Minneapolis. »

Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027

Authored by theguardian.com

Weather agencies and climate scientists have pointed to the possibility of an El Niño forming in the Pacific Ocean later this year – a phenomenon that could push global temperatures to all-time record highs in 2027.

The cycle of ocean temperatures in the Pacific – known as the El Niño southern oscillation (ENSO) – is linked with extreme climate events around the world.

Watkins agreed if an El Niño did develop it would more strongly impact global temperatures in 2027. »

Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them.

The families, according to U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, were originally separated at the southern border during the first Trump administration's "Zero Tolerance" policy.

In the eight-page ruling, Judge Sabraw found that the government's removal of the families rendered the protections of the settlement "illusory.". »

Something supercharged Uranus when Voyager 2 flew past

Authored by sciencedaily.com
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When NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Uranus in 1986, it made a surprising discovery.

Comparisons with other planets suggested Uranus should not have been able to sustain radiation levels anywhere near what Voyager recorded.

Scientists now believe the conditions Voyager 2 encountered at Uranus may have resembled the powerful solar driven events sometimes seen near Earth. »