Kamchatka meteor A meteor, which measured several metres in size, exploded 26km over the Bering Sea, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Transportation in Los Angeles Elon Musk opens the 1.6km-long Boring Test Tunnel in Hawthorne, California, which is designed to demonstrate technology that will transport cars at high speeds below the city.
Space policy of the Donald Trump administration U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive memorandum to re-establish the United States Space Command.
Gun law in the United States The U.S. Department of Justice issues a final regulation banning the use of bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic rifles to be fired at a rate similar to that of automatic weapons and became infamous following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. It is scheduled to go into effect on March 21, 2019.
Legal affairs of Donald Trump The Donald J. Trump Foundation agrees to dissolve under judicial supervision while a lawsuit in the state of New York is ongoing.
Tornadoes A powerful tornado touches down near Port Orchard, Washington. Several structures are severely damaged or destroyed.
Russia Russian cargo vessel MV "Kuzma Minin" runs aground and then is refloated off Gyllyngvase, Cornwall, and taken to anchor in Falmouth Bay for inspection, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.