Briefing

THE WEEK

CHARLIE HEBDO RETURNED

5

The new number of Cadbury Creme Eggs in a single pack, one fewer than before, in a change that sparked outrage from fans of the candy

‘It’s also a good chance for us to meet face-to-face and apologize for all the snarky things we’ve said about each other.’

GEORGE CLOONEY, actor, joking during the Golden Globes about the massive Sony hack that exposed embarrassing movie-industry emails about Hollywood stars

Cristiano Ronaldo

He won his third Ballon d’Or as the world’s top soccer player

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Peyton Manning

The reigning NFL MVP was knocked out of the playoffs

‘The state of Israel is your home.’

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister, encouraging French Jews to relocate after a hostage taker targeted a kosher deli in Paris just days after the deadly terrorist attack that killed 12

500

The number of pounds of McDonald’s french fries that covered a portion of a South Dakota interstate after a six-vehicle pileup

‘If they cry because they are hungry, breast-feed them, don’t worry.’

POPE FRANCIS, telling women that it was O.K. to nurse their babies during a baptism ceremony in the Sistine Chapel

‘I am up for a summit meeting with the North.’

PARK GEUN-HYE, South Korean President, declaring her willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions, in a harbinger of a possible détente

94

The number of iPhones a Hong Kong man had strapped to his body as he attempted to smuggle them into mainland China

‘Tell your friends.’

MITT ROMNEY, two-time Republican presidential candidate, revealing to donors that he’s considering a third White House campaign in 2016

Sources: NBC; BBC; New York Times; Reuters; AP; Telegraph; ESPN