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The Nasdaq topped 10,000 for the first time ever, proving that during this period of economic uncertainty, America still has faith in tech stocks like Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Netflix.
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1. Police reform
Then the Washington Post reported that the President had gone to great lengths to conceal details of his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, including taking the notes from his interpreter and not allowing him to discuss the details of the meeting with other people in his administration. In case you’re wondering, no, that’s not normal behavior for a US President. The White House called the stories inaccurate, without ever pointing out specifically what was not right about the articles. But here’s the craziest thing. Trump was asked the question directly by Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. He said that was the most insulting thing he’d ever been asked. But he didn’t say no and that just lit up the Twitterverse.
Finally, the partial government shutdown, now 24 days old, is the longest in US history. Most Americans blame Trump and the GOP for this mess, but it still seems like we’re a long way from a solution since the President and the Democrats haven’t shown any signs of budging from their positions. Some federal workers missed their first paychecks Friday, but that’s not all of the damage. Here are 77 other direct effects of the shutdown.
2. Brexit
3. Election 2020
THURSDAY
5. Nigeria
THIS JUST IN …
So nice
Our nice neighbors from the north proved it again. Canadian air traffic controllers sent pizza to their US counterparts hit by the shutdown.
Fashion first
Yeah, there were some surprises and some ties at the Critics’ Choice Awards, but all you really care about are the red carpet pics, so here they are.
From the White House to the celeb house
“The Mooch” seemed tailor-made for reality TV stardom, and now it’s come to pass. Anthony Scaramucci will be on the next “Celebrity Big Brother.”
Send a raven
HBO has finally told us the exact day when the beginning of the end for “Game of Thrones” starts.
Super show
Perhaps the worst-kept secret in Super Bowl history has been revealed: Maroon 5 will headline the halftime show next month in Atlanta.
HAPPENING LATER
British Prime Minister Theresa May will warn UK lawmakers today they either need to OK her Brexit deal or prepare for no Brexit at all. May is set to give her warning during a speech before a group of factory workers ahead of the UK Parliament’s vote on the Brexit deal tomorrow.
TODAY’S NUMBER
Important clue
The cockpit voice recorder from Lion Air Flight 610 has been found. The flight crashed into the Java Sea two months ago, killing 189 people.
TODAY’S NUMBER
33,000
AND FINALLY
Shouldn’t it be ‘whack-a-mouse?’
It’s the toy you didn’t know your cat needed – a whack-a-mole made out of cardboard. (Click to view.)