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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.

    1. Police reform

    President Trump said he’s “not happy” with the border security deal struck by negotiators in Congress. And he’s not the only one frowning on the agreement, which falls far short of the $5.7 billion Trump originally demanded for a border wall. Some of the most conservative and liberal members of Congress have problems with it, too, but they’re likely to fall in line because no one wants another government shutdown. And that’s exactly what will happen if a bill based on the deal isn’t passed into law by the end of the week. All eyes are on Trump right now. The White House says he’s weighing all his options. Observers think he’ll reluctantly accept the deal, then combine that money with other sources of funding he’ll acquire through executive action to build the wall.

    Update: The President intends to sign the border security deal to avoid another partial government shutdown, according to two sources who have spoke directly with him.

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    Late-night comics tackle battle for Trump's wall
    01:07 - Source: CNN

    A constitutional collision between House Democrats and the Trump administration grew ever more likely Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. That now goes to the full House for a vote. The Democrats in the House want the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation. Barr has refused to give that to them, and just before the vote President Donald Trump invoked executive privilege over the report.

    MONDAY

    There was no visible reaction from drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán as the verdict was read in his federal trial: guilty on all 10 counts. Guzmán, who led a lucrative yet bloody criminal empire that reached far beyond his native Mexico, faces spending the rest of his life in prison. He’ll be sentenced in June. Despite the conviction, experts say the outcome will have little impact on the operations of Guzmán’s Sinaloa drug cartel, the world’s largest drug trafficking organization.

    TOPSHOT - Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted into a helicopter at Mexico City's airport on January 8, 2016 following his recapture during an intense military operation in Los Mochis, in Sinaloa State. Mexican marines recaptured fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Friday in the northwest of the country, six months after his spectacular prison break embarrassed authorities.   AFP PHOTO / ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA        (Photo credit should read ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images)
    Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman guilty on all counts
    02:06 - Source: CNN

    3. Election 2020

    Since President Trump met last year with Kim Jong Un, North Korea hasn’t changed a thing about its military capabilities. This blunt assessment came from Gen. Robert Abrams, commander of US Forces Korea, during a Senate hearing. Abrams said the North’s military still has the potential to put the US, South Korea and other allies at risk. Tensions along the DMZ have eased though, the general said. Trump, who has said previously that the nuclear threat from North Korea is over, meets with Kim for a second summit on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam.

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    General: Little verifiable change in N. Korea military
    02:42 - Source: CNN

    THURSDAY

    There are signs out there that the economy may be starting to slow down. But that hasn’t affected hiring yet. As a matter of fact, there may be more job openings than ever before. The number of job openings hit 7.3 million at the end of 2018. That’s the highest level since the Labor Department started keeping track of this almost two decades ago. Job openings have outpaced hiring since December 2017, creating an environment where employers have a heck of a time finding enough workers.

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    How to read the jobs report
    01:31 - Source: CNN Business

    5. Nigeria

    Want to live longer? Then, you probably need to put down those snacks, desserts and ready-to-eat meals that you love so much. A new study says eating these “ultraprocessed” foods can increase your risk of an early death. The study, published this week in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, says heavy consumption of ultraprocessed foods often leads to obesity, high blood pressure and cancer. There’s been some pushback on the study’s findings, though, with a Rutgers professor noting that the ultraprocessed food category is a huge one, so that makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly which foods might be doing the most harm.

    Recent studies have linked processed meats to some cancers.
    'Detox' from processed foods
    01:07 - Source: CNN

    THIS JUST IN …

    Rare footage

    Have you seen black panther? No, not the movie but a rare black leopard, photographed for the first time in more than 100 years in Kenya.

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    Diverse dolls

    New Barbie dolls coming out later this year will feature a doll in a wheelchair and another with a prosthetic leg, because beauty comes in all forms.

    wheelchair-barbie

    (Not so) friendly skies

    Well, this won’t boost customer satisfaction ratings: Lufthansa is suing a passenger who skipped a flight.

    Rapid rescue

    Somebody heard a newborn baby crying in a storm drain in South Africa. A few hours later, she was rescued.

    Dramatic moment a newborn baby is rescued from storm drain, Durban, South Africa
    Newborn baby rescued from storm drain
    00:50 - Source: HLN

    Back from Zamunda

    Eddie Murphy is reprising his iconic role as Prince Akeem in a “Coming to America” sequel, and we’re both excited and scared about it.

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    1,000-plus
    The number of guns found in a home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood.

    That’s how much of its workforce video gaming company Activision Blizzard is laying off. It’s just another sign of how Fortnite, the uber-popular multiplayer game put out by rival Epic Games, is crushing the competition.

    Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins streams himself playing the popular video game Fortnite. Blevins is considered one of the most popular video gamers in the world making over $500,000 per month playing the game.
    How he makes $500,000 a month playing video games (2018)
    01:55 - Source: CNN Business

    AND FINALLY

    Wood worker

    Nick Offerman is a man of many talents: actor, writer, comedian. He also can ID different types of wood just by the smell. Is that really a talent? (Click to view.)