February is doing its thing today as heavy winter weather hits parts of the U.S. and Valentine's Day brings the love. Also in the news: Until this week, the House had not impeached a cabinet secretary in almost 150 years. President Joe Biden decried former President Donald Trump's threat not to aid NATO allies as "un-American." | |  |
Here's the news to know Wednesday. |
Today is the day of love (no matter what that looks like) |
Nor'easter hits NYC with the most snow in two years |
New York City felt the brunt of a potent Nor'easter storm that brought heavy snow to the city: In Times Square, tourists braved pelts of snowflakes. Hundreds of flights were canceled at LaGuardia Airport. Snow plows were deployed for the first time in two years. New York Public Schools, which moved classes online for its 1.1 million students, reported widespread logon issues on Tuesday morning. It was the first test of the remote system since the largest public school district in the nation adopted a no snow day policy in which students connect to lessons remotely instead of having the day off. Read more | A delivery person rides his bike along Times Square amid a winter storm on February 13, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images |
What are House Republicans' allegations against Mayorkas? |
The crux of House Republicans' allegations against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom they have long sought to impeach, is that the secretary deliberately and willfully allowed the crisis on the southern border to reach an extreme state. But Democrats, a handful of GOP lawmakers and legal scholars across the political spectrum have argued that House Republicans' accusations amount to nothing more than policy disagreements over immigration. And skeptics of the effort have raised concerns that impeaching Mayorkas could have a ripple effect, politicizing future impeachments. Read more |
President Biden condemns Trump's NATO threat |
President Joe Biden forcefully condemned Donald Trump's threat not to aid NATO countries attacked by Russia as he implored House Republicans to follow the Senate's lead and immediately approve funding for Ukraine. |
The background: Over the weekend, Trump said he would "encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that have not paid money they owed to be in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. | A woman reacts as she stands before a vehicle loaded with items secured by rope as people flee from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 13, 2024. MOHAMMED ABED, AFP via Getty Images |
6 years after Parkland shooting, a school librarian works to make her space safe |
Six years since the day everything changed, the library at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School brims with resources to promote mental health. Librarian Diana Haneski, 63, a winner of this year's national "I Love My Librarian" award for her public service, sees such escapism and mental support as essential for herself and her students. The high schoolers who survived the shooting at the Parkland, Florida, campus six years ago, on Valentine's Day 2018, have graduated. But Haneski and about half the people on staff during the massacre remain, along with the children who were in middle and elementary school when a former student opened fire, killing 17 and injuring 17 others. Read more | on Feb. 10, 2024. Saúl Martinez for USA TODAY |
Photo of the day: Beyoncé surprises fashion crowds |
Just days after breaking the internet (again) with her "Act II" album announcement and the release of two new singles, Beyoncé popped up at the Luar show at New York Fashion Week to mass hysteria and camera flashes from the stunned crowd. Check out more photos from Fashion Week. | (L-R) Tina Knowles and Beyoncé attend the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 13, 2024 in New York City. Michael Loccisano, Getty Images |
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