THE WEEK
SNOW SLAMMED THE EAST COAST
Emma Watson
The actor was cast as Belle in the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast
GOOD WEEK
BAD WEEK
Sam Smith
The singer will pay Tom Petty royalties on the Petty-like song “Stay With Me”
‘I will go anywhere I am invited to make the state of Israel’s case.’
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister, who will address Congress at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner; Boehner didn’t consult President Obama, who won’t meet with Netanyahu when he’s in Washington
$2,631
Amount of cash in a bag that a New Hampshire woman was accidentally given when she went through a Burger King drive-through
15%
Improvement in fourth- and fifth-graders’ math scores after they participated in a meditation-mindfulness program vs. those who didn’t, according to a study
‘This isn’t ISIS. No one’s dying. ‘
TOM BRADY, New England Patriots quarterback, playing down the controversy over allegations that his team deflated footballs used in its AFC championship win; Brady and coach Bill Belichick have denied wrongdoing
‘I can’t tell you. Apparently there’s not a t in it.’
MILEY CYRUS, singer, when asked to spell the name of boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
‘THIS IS A BIG FORECAST MISS.’
GARY SZATKOWSKI, meteorologist at the U.S. National Weather Service, after forecasts of a “crippling” storm in New York City didn’t pan out; Boston, meanwhile, was buried in snow
2,212
Number of guns seized from carry-on luggage at U.S. airports in 2014, a 22% increase from 2013
‘I’m the first, but I won’t be the only.’
THE REV. LIBBY LANE, on her consecration as the Church of England’s first female bishop
Sources: AP; ESPN; Developmental Psychology; Good Morning America; TSA; BBC; Twitter; Reuters
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