• '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
• 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
• Armenian opposition leader urges army to rebel after PM's coup accusation

• Nasdaq closes higher as tech stocks recoup some losses
• GameStop rally fizzles; shares still on pace for 130% weekly gain
• Bond markets left smarting from worst rout in years as reflation goes global
• Fiscal stimulus fires up U.S. consumer spending; inflation benign
• Eight U.S. auto state governors urge Biden to press semiconductor firms on chip shortage
• United Airlines to pay $49.5 million to settle U.S. international mail contract probe
• Disney reaches new media rights deal with NFL: Sports Business Journal
• U.S. SEC suspends trading in 15 securities due to 'questionable' social media activity

• 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
• Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for stolen French Bulldogs

• Former U.S. Olympics coach dies by suicide after being charged
• Report: NBA to mandate opt-in for draft entry
• Disney reaches new media rights deal with NFL: Sports Business Journal
• 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
• Grandmaster Aronian says he is leaving Armenia, will represent U.S.