The Big Dig
New Englanders savaged by a blizzard packing knee-high snowfall and hurricane-force winds began digging out as New Yorkers and others spared its full fury questioned whether forecasts were overblown
The Brief
Hizballah Attack Kills 2 Israelis
At least two Israeli soldiers were killed when missiles were fired at an Israeli convoy on the Golan Heights from Lebanon on Wednesday
Meet the Kingmakers
A new analysis by the Center for Public Integrity reveals that the top 50 political contributors spent more than $440 million in 2014
Fake Twitter Bomb Threats to Airlines On the Rise
Airline bomb threats on Twitter have disrupted at least sixteen flights in the past five days, according to a new report. Just Tuesday, a tweet claiming to be from ISIS said there was a bomb on board an American Airlines flight in Chicago
Angelina Jolie 'Speechless' After Visiting Iraqi Refugees
Angelina Jolie has written a searing account of her visit to an Iraqi refugee camp earlier this week, urging world leaders in a Tuesday op-ed to scale up relief efforts and do more to broker a ceasefire agreement in Syria
Jordan Ready for ISIS Prisoner Exchange
Jordan's information minister says his government is set to swap an Iraqi woman held in Jordan for a Jordanian pilot captured by extremists from the Islamic State group — but made no mention of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who is also being held by ISIS
Drone Maker Limits Flights After White House Crash
Drone manufacturer DJI will disable all of its devices within a 15.5-mile radius of downtown Washington D.C., following the crash landing of one its drones in the White House compound on Monday
Budget Cuts Hit Red States Hardest, Say Analysts
Funding for a range of discretionary grant programs has fallen 40% in Republican states compared to a drop of only 25% in swing states or states that tend to support the Democrats, according to new research
WHO Appoints New Africa Chief
The World Health Organization appointed Botswana’s Dr. Matshidiso Moeti to head its Africa region on Tuesday. The physician is tasked with revamping the organization’s operations on the continent in the wake of the Ebola outbreak
Ancient Solar System Discovered
Astronomers have discovered an ancient solar system very similar to our own that dates back to the “dawn of the galaxy." Using NASA’s Kepler telescope, a team of international scientists found a star and five orbiting planets that are similar in size to Earth
Elton John to Do Musical-Drama Pilot for HBO
The music legend is producing the pilot of a musical drama to be named Virtuoso, set in 18th century Vienna. True Blood creator Alan Ball is set to write and direct the show, which follows a class of young musical prodigies at the Academy of Musical Excellence
Apple Shines With Record Earnings
A larger-than-expected bump in holiday iPhone sales propelled Apple to record sales and the best quarterly earnings of any company ever. The tech giant racked up $74.6 billion in revenue last quarter, a 29.5% gain on the same period a year before
