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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for New York City as a major nor’easter has paralyzed the region. Also see photo from Washington, D.C., below. (Photo by Office of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo) Photo used under CC BY

East Coast begins digging out from deadly blizzard

The sun came out, travel bans slowly lifted, and the great dig-out of 2016 was in full force across much of the East after a brutal, record-setting snowstorm that paralyzed the region.

USA TODAY

Time-lapse video of storm’s arrival

USA TODAY

Kerry urges Gulf allies to back Syrian talks

Secretary of State John Kerry toggled from uncertainty over Syrian peace talks to rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran as he met with Gulf Arabs in the Saudi capital.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Iran arrested 100 over Saudi embassy attack

Yahoo! News

Saudis, CIA and the arming of Syrian rebels

Houston Chronicle

India and France stand united against terror

Speaking at the India-France Business Summit in Chandigarh, India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his commitment to fighting terror and said that ‘India and France stand united in fighting enemies of humanity.’

Times of India

India, France ‘on right track’ to sign $9B rafale deal

International Business Times

Moldova demonstrators protest government

40,000 opposition demonstrators have taken to the streets of Moldova’s capital Chisinau, calling for early elections as a political crisis continues to rock ex-Soviet state.

ABC News

7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska

Some Alaskans were woken up in the middle of the night by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that rattled buildings, knocked out power for thousands, and led to some evacuations.

The Atlantic

Footage of earthquake in resident’s home

CNN

Brazil aims to avoid Zika spread at Olympics

The Brazilian authorities have announced plans to prevent the spread of the Zika virus during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games later this year. An outbreak of the virus has caused growing concern in Brazil and abroad.

BBC

An illustrated guide to the Zika outbreak

Huffington Post

IN-DEPTH

Why Al-Shabab is not joining ISIS

After its attack on Kenyan troops stationed in Somalia, rumors have again begun that Al-Shabab will join forces with ISIS. According to analysts, however, Al-Shabab will preserve its historical ties with al-Qaeda.

Newsweek

The rise of smuggling in ailing Venezuela

Hit by a spiraling recession, Venezuelans from all walks of life are making ends meet through the illicit trade of food, medicine and other state-subsidized goods.

Guardian

Special section:

Venezuela: a nation in a state

Economist

HUMAN RIGHTS

China jails rights activist on spying charges

A Chinese court has jailed a well-known rights activist for 19 years on state security charges, including supplying intelligence abroad.

Reuters

Athens a holding pen as borders shut

With more than 8,500 miles of coastline and many scattered islands, Greece has by far the most difficult to control border in Europe and is typically the first entry point for migrants and refugees trying to enter the continent.

Vice News

45 migrants drown as boats sink off Greece

Boston Herald

American held in North Korea for ‘hostile act’

North Korea said Friday it arrested an American student from the University of Virginia for allegedly “perpetrating a hostile act” against the regime.

USA TODAY

Does North Korea want to use U.S. student as a bargaining chip?

Daily Beast

What it’s like to be a Western tourist in North Korea

TIME

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Trump says he’s so popular he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue without losing votes

U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump expressed confidence that he could brush off his rivals’ attempts to defeat him, saying he could stand on New York’s Fifth Avenue “and shoot somebody,” and still not lose voters.

Reuters

Kansas Constitution protects abortion rights, state appeals court rules

The Kansas Court of Appeals refused to implement the state’s first-in-the-nation ban on a common second-trimester abortion method.

ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Japan unveils remote-control robot to dismantle Fukushima nuclear plant

So this week Toshiba unveiled a remote-control robot that‘s expected to remove fuel-rod assemblies from the spent fuel pool in the plant’s reactor 3 building.

ScienceAlert

Kenya remains show earliest signs of warfare

The 10,000-year-old remains of 27 people found at a remote site west of Lake Turkana show that they met violent deaths. They were left to die there rather than being buried.

BBC

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Google pays Apple $1B to use its search bar

Google Inc. is paying Apple Inc. $1 billion to keep its search bar on the iPhone, according to a transcript of court proceedings from Oracle Corp.’s copyright lawsuit against Google.

MSN Money

For some states, cheap oil not a good thing

Several states that are dependent on energy revenue are facing strained budgets due to low oil prices, and at least three — Alaska, Louisiana and New Mexico — are at risk having their credit ratings lowered.

MSN Money

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GOOD NEWS

Sheep bring wild car chase to woolly end

Police in New Zealand pursued the driver of a stolen car for 90 minutes. The chase finally ended thanks to a farmer and his huge flock of sheep crossing the road.

NBCNews.com

More Americans are living over age 100

More Americans are reaching the age of 100 these days. These long-lived centenarians are also living even longer, with a death rate that has actually fallen in recent years.

Smithsonian Magazine

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Nonprofit settles Medicare fraud case

A New York health care nonprofit has agreed to pay nearly $47 million to the state and federal governments after admitting to allegations of Medicaid fraud.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Groups merge into biggest US secular group

The US branch of British scientist and author Richard Dawkins’ atheism foundation has merged with the like-minded Center for Inquiry, creating the largest secularist organization in America.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

ENVIRONMENT

Ocean species mix as sea ice melts

Melting Arctic ice is not only opening up new passageways for ships. Birds and marine species are also traveling to uncharted waters.

CBS News

From oil use to ocean pollution: Davos conferees hear startling facts about plastics

A new report released at Davos highlights some startling facts about the huge environmental and resource impacts of a fast growing plastics industry.

Guardian

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Salesforce announces partnership with (RED), to support the fight agains AIDS

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the Customer Success Platform and world’s #1 CRM company, today announced a partnership with (RED) and a $5 million commitment to The Global Fund to fight AIDS.

The Street

Christian charities tackle poverty in Israel

A recently released report by Israel’s National Insurance Institute shows that 1.7 million Israelis live below the poverty line, including 23 percent of the country’s seniors and 13.7 percent of working families.

Breaking Israel News

Photo of the Day

Few adults welcomed the blizzard that slammed the East Coast this weekend, but playful children were quick to pull their sleds up Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. (Photo by Jeff Head via Flickr) Photo used under CC BY

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