• U.S. Senate passes bill to fight anti-Asian hate crimes
• Sexual assault prosecutions should be taken out U.S. military chain of command: panel
• U.S. Senate Republicans tap Tim Scott to respond to Biden speech
• Prosecutors expect at least 100 more arrests for U.S. Capitol riot
• FCC orders U.S. broadcasters to identify foreign-government sponsors of programs
• Citi to pay NY mayor candidate and former executive McGuire over $5.7 million
• Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure package to counter Biden
• Biden to float historic tax increase on investment gains for the rich

World

• Senior Chinese diplomat hopes ASEAN summit helps with Myanmar 'soft landing'
• Desperate hunt for missing Indonesian submarine as oxygen set to run out
• Russia orders troops back to base after buildup near Ukraine
• U.S. weighs anti-graft task force for Central America
• UK parliament declares genocide in China's Xinjiang; Beijing condemns move
• Foreign leaders arrive for Chad leader's funeral as rebels threaten advance
• Eerily empty, Thai tourist island Phuket desperate to reopen
• Fire in COVID-19 hospital kills 12 as India struggles with huge second wave

• Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure package to counter Biden
• Asian shares shake off U.S. tax worries, cryptocurrencies plunge
• Global economy to stage vigorous recovery; jobs growth to lag: Reuters poll
• U.S. companies are beating profit estimates at record rate
• Oil edges higher on U.S., Europe demand hopes
• Technology, high-growth stocks could lose out from Biden's capital gains tax plan
• U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 13-month low; home sales tumble
• U.S. Supreme Court curbs FTC's power to recoup ill-gotten gains

• Hollywood loves a reboot - now Oscars show gets its turn
• Picasso, Mondrian artworks go on show in London
• Searing Romanian Oscar contender tackles botched response to nightclub fire
• Lead singer of Bay City Rollers, Les McKeown, dies
• British music and events industry backs COVID-19 certification scheme
• Beyond Oscars glitz, movie theaters face uncertain future
• Hollywood ponders post-pandemic future of cinemas
• Five years after the death of Prince, fans gather at his Paisley Park estate

• WTA roundup: Simona Halep rolls at Stuttgart
• ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal reaches Barcelona quarterfinals
• Tennis: 'I'm cured!' - Suarez Navarro completes Hodgkin lymphoma treatment
• Equestrian: U.S. showjumper banned 10-years for using electric shock on horses
• Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes aggravates wrist injury
• Hawks G Trae Young to miss at least 2 games with ankle sprain
• Cowboys re-sign DL Antwaun Woods
• Padres place Dinelson Lamet, Keone Kela on IL