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Monday, February 6

Thousands are dead after a massive earthquake destroyed scores of buildings along the Turkish-Syrian border. Residents in Ohio were urged to evacuate over explosion concerns after a train derailed. And who made history at the Grammy awards?

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Thousands dead after powerful quake rocks Turkey, Syria

The death toll surpassed 3,400 and was rising Monday after a powerful, pre-dawn earthquake and series of strong aftershocks collapsed thousands of buildings along the Turkish-Syrian border. Hundreds were believed trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers dug through the wreckage.

•	Photos capture devastating aftermath of powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
•	Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu reportedly trapped in rubble after earthquake in Turkey.
•	How you can help: These groups are taking donations for earthquake victims.

Members of the Syrian civil defence, known as the White Helmets look for casualties under the rubble following an earthquake in the town of Zardana in the countryside of the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, early on February 6, 2023. - A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt.

Members of the Syrian civil defense, known as the White Helmets, look for casualties under the rubble following an earthquake in the town of Zardana, Syria, on Monday.

MOHAMMED AL-RIFAI/AFP via Getty Images

Heads up, Texas: Severe storm could soon form

Potentially severe thunderstorms will begin to form in Texas Monday, days after the state was hit by an ice storm that froze roads and left seven people dead. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty said a storm will strengthen in Texas late Monday into Tuesday, "bringing the next round of wet weather and severe thunderstorms to the region." Thunderstorms could begin Tuesday morning in eastern Texas, and are expected to become severe by midday. See more weather updates in the USA.

Katy Manganella, 37, protests in front of an Austin Energy truck in her neighborhood in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Thousands of Austin residents remained without power days after an ice storm knocked out electricity to nearly a third of the city's customers.

Katy Manganella, 37, protests in front of an Austin Energy truck in her neighborhood in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Thousands of Austin residents remained without power days after an ice storm knocked out electricity to nearly a third of the city's customers.

Paul Weber, AP

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Biden's State of the Union clouded by outrage over spy balloon

Attention on President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech Tuesday is now clouded by the political furor over the suspected Chinese spy balloon, with Republicans arguing Biden was too slow to act in shooting it down. On Monday, the Pentagon said it did not shoot the balloon down as it approached Alaska because it didn't pose a military threat. The balloon, which Pentagon officials said was built to spy on sensitive military sites, was shot down Saturday off the coast of South Carolina. Follow our live coverage.

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The balloon was struck by a missile from an F-22 fighter just off Myrtle Beach, fascinating sky-watchers across a populous area known as the Grand Strand for its miles of beaches that draw retirees and vacationers.

A suspected Chinese spy balloon was struck on Saturday by a missile from an F-22 fighter just off Myrtle Beach, S.C., fascinating sky-watchers across a populous area known as the Grand Strand for its miles of beaches that draw retirees and vacationers.

Chad Fish/AP

Did you hear we have a new queen (of the Grammys)?

The Grammys are always good for indelible moments, and Sunday's show was no exception. With her win for best dance/electronic album for "Renaissance" bringing her all-time total to 32, Beyoncé officially has more Grammys than anyone. And then there was Adele finally getting to meet The Rock, Viola Davis joining the exclusive EGOT club and Shania Twain looking like a witchy mushroom. Missed it all? No worries, we've got the best of the best moments right here.

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Beyoncé accepts the best dance/electronic recording award for her album "Renaissance" at the Grammys on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Explosion concerns: Residents within a 1-mile radius of the site where 50 train cars derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio, were ordered to evacuate as local officials warned of a possible major explosion. Keep reading.

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Gene J. Puskar, AP

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