--- description: Judge Blocks Immigration Plan A Texas judge has ordered an injunction on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, attributing it to a failure to “comply... title: Morning Must Reads: February 17 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Morning Must Reads](/tag/morning-must-reads/) ## Morning Must Reads Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Morning Must Reads: February 17 by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 17, 2015 1:06 PM CUT  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 17, 2015 1:06 PM CUT [Judge Blocks Immigration Plan](http://time.com/3711551/texas-judge-obama-immigration-executive-action-injunction-dapa/ "undefined") A Texas judge has ordered an injunction on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, attributing it to a failure to “comply with the Administrative Procedure Act.” The move stalls Obama’s orders, which could spare up to 5 million people from deportation [Mindfulness Boosts Myriad Skills](http://time.com/3682311/mindfulness-math/ "undefined") A new trial published in _Developmental Psychology_ suggests that kids can boost everything from social skills to math scores by improving mindfulness [Ice Storm Hits South](http://time.com/3711692/winter-storm-ice-south-carolinas-tennessee/ "undefined") Snow and ice from Mississippi to the Carolinas left 250,000 without power on Tuesday morning, as another storm barreled up the East Coast [Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Are Getting Married](http://time.com/3711358/lady-gaga-taylor-kinney-engaged/ "undefined") Gaga, 28, and Kinney, 33, have been dating for about four years, and the boundary-pushing singer has hinted at an engagement in recent months. “He gave me his heart on Valentine’s Day, and I said YES!” the singer wrote on Instagram Monday [Ukraine Truce Hangs by a Thread](http://time.com/3711527/ukraine-russia-debaltseve-ceasefire/ "undefined") The fragile cease-fire in Ukraine appears to be near collapse just 48 hours after being implemented, as separatist fighters and government troops continued to engage in tit-for-tat fighting this week. Western leaders launched fresh appeals for restraint [Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Chapel Hill Shootings](http://time.com/3711437/chapel-hill-muslim-lives-matter-north-carolina-craig-hicks-deah-shaddy-barakat-yusor-mohammad-abu-salha/ "undefined") A North Carolina grand jury indicted Craig Hicks, the man accused of killing three Muslim students, on three counts of murder on Monday. The killings sparked outrage over perceived media religious and racial biases [Train Derailment in West Virginia Causes Oil Spill](http://time.com/3711335/west-virginia-oil-train-derailment/ "undefined") A train carrying crude oil in southern West Virginia derailed Monday, setting at least one house on fire and spilling oil into the state’s largest river. No injuries have been reported, but authorities ordered residents within a mile and a half of the derailment to evacuate [Pharrell Williams Has Deal for ‘Happy’ Picture Book](http://time.com/3711628/pharrell-williams-has-deal-for-happy-picture-book-3-more/ "undefined") The Grammy Award–winning performer has an agreement with Putnam Books for Young Readers for four picture books, starting with one inspired by his hit song “Happy.” Putnam announced Tuesday that the first book will be published on Sept. 22 [Lance Armstrong Must Pay $10 Million to Dallas Promoter](http://time.com/3711256/lance-armstrong-10-million/ "undefined") The disgraced cyclist lost an arbitration award decision Monday in favor of the Dallas company, SCA Promotions, that insured several of his bonuses for winning the Tour de France. His lawyer called the decision “unprecedented.” [Greece and the Euro Zone Dance on the Precipice](http://time.com/3711400/greece-eurozone-bailout/ "undefined") Another fraught meeting between Greece and its creditors ended in deadlock on Monday, with the euro zone giving Athens an ultimatum to say by Friday what it will do to keep its bailout deal alive, and Greece continuing to insist that it wants the agreement torn up [Recruiting Site Starts Monitoring 6th Grade Prospects](http://time.com/3711429/recruiting-college-football-rivals-running-back-quarterback/ "undefined") The recruiting website Rivals.com has begun actively monitoring its first two sixth-grade college-football prospects, it announced on Friday. The site added two Class of 2021 prospects to its database: running back Tyson Thornton and quarterback Daron Bryden [Global Coffee Intake Projected to Rise](http://time.com/3711436/global-coffee-increase/ "undefined") As more of the globe turns to the brewed drink, demand for coffee will increase by nearly 25% in the next five years, according to the International Coffee Organization. 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