• 'People are hurting;' House Democrats ready to push through Biden's $1.9T COVID-19 plan
• "Things are tenuous," U.S. CDC says as downward trend in COVID-19 cases stalls
• Biden travels to Texas to survey damage from paralyzing winter storm
• New York City schools chancellor steps down as students return to classroom
• Trump allies show fealty to former president with golden statue
• U.S. pledges to investigate, as attacks on Asian Americans increase
• Ohio sues U.S. Census Bureau over delay in population data
• Biden weighs path forward for $15 minimum wage after Senate roadblock

World

• Syria condemns 'cowardly' U.S. air strikes on Iran-backed militias
• Myanmar envoy appeals to U.N. to stop coup as police break up protests
• Gunmen kidnap 300 schoolgirls in increasingly lawless northwest Nigeria
• Murder in the consulate: Pressure grows on Saudi crown prince
• Blinken says U.S. stands in solidarity with Canada in calling for release of two Canadians detained in China
• Five protesters die, dozens injured in clashes in Iraqi city
• Exclusive: Biden team considering a halt to 'offensive' arms sales for Saudis
• State to announce actions in response to Khashoggi killing at 2:30 pm: source

• Nasdaq finishes higher, tech stocks retrace some losses
• Analysis: How idled car factories super-charged a push for U.S. chip subsidies
• GameStop rally fizzles; shares still on pace for 130% weekly gain
• Fiscal stimulus fires up U.S. consumer spending; inflation benign
• Texas power crisis could cripple small marketers, unravel market deregulation
• U.S. regulators probe Robinhood over trading curbs
• United Airlines to pay $49.5 million to settle U.S. international mail contract probe
• NFL denies report on media rights deal with Disney

• NFL denies report on media rights deal with Disney
• Study finds Netflix leads on women directors, lags with Latin, Asian roles
• Pandemic forces Berlin Film Festival to go online
• Emporio Armani nods to 1980s in fall line at Milan Fashion Week
• New version of first ever African-American screen kiss discovered in Norway
• Billie Eilish film offers intimate look at teen music sensation
• No dancing with the devil - Cyprus Eurovision entry raises some hackles
• Pandemic or not, the Golden Globes show must go on

• U.S. has not made 'final decision' on participating in Olympics in China
• Former U.S. Olympics coach dies by suicide after being charged
• Report: NBA to mandate opt-in for draft entry
• NHL in denial of race issues, says Hockey Diversity Alliance
• Japan to begin allowing foreign athletes' entry next month: Nikkei
• Chasing pack need to believe they can topple 'Big Three': Nalbandian
• Woods moved to new hospital to continue recovery
• Braves extend manager Brian Snitker through 2023