Social media companies, the U.S. military, and law enforcement agencies were all involved in significant events on Monday, February 9, 2026. In Los Angeles, a trial began against major social media companies, while in the Eastern Pacific, a U.S. military strike targeted a drug-trafficking vessel. Additionally, a high school in Maryland was placed on lockdown after a student was shot, and authorities were investigating a possible kidnapping.
Opening statements commenced in Los Angeles County Superior Court in a trial accusing social media giants like Meta (Instagram's parent company) and Google (YouTube's parent company) of addicting and harming children, according to CBS News. The plaintiffs' opening statement, delivered by Mark Lanier, characterized the case as "easy as ABC." Meanwhile, in the Eastern Pacific, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced that the U.S. military conducted a "lethal kinetic strike" on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking, resulting in two fatalities and one survivor, as reported by Fox News.
In Rockville, Maryland, a student was shot inside Thomas S. Wootton High School, prompting a lockdown, according to ABC News. Police confirmed that one person was in custody in connection with the shooting. Also, authorities were still trying to determine the validity of a ransom demand in the case of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, whose family, including her daughter, "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, was given a deadline to pay a ransom in bitcoin, according to ABC News. Experts were unsure if the kidnappers were behind the demands.
In other news, former President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge between the United States and Canada until the U.S. was "fully compensated" and treated with "Fairness and Respect," as stated in a social media post on Monday, according to ABC News. The six-lane bridge is set to connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan.
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