McConnell at odds with RNC over January 6th, University of California system settles with hundreds who alleged sexual misconduct, Belarusian skier flees her country, USA’s first gold at Beijing, rescued after 2 days on an air mattress.

Sources say NY state to end mask mandate for businesses, Kremlin pours cold water on claims of diplomatic progress, protests in Canada threaten North American supply chains, young black swimmer told not to wear BLM swimsuit, a crocodile is freed after six years.

Covid-19 mask guidance, high school bomb threat, government funding bill, Hyundai and Kia fire warning, and cryptocurrency arrests.

WHO urges masks, Amir Locke, government funding bill, Pope Benedict XVI, and Oscar nomination records.

CDC's mum about states' decisions to ditch masks in schools, Haitian judge says Haiti's PM was involved in assassination planning, IRS scraps facial recognition log-in plans, FL Governor signals support for controversial bill, Oscar 2022 nominations.

Macron meets Ukraine's president over tensions with Russia, parts of US ending Covid restrictions, American-born Olympian wins gold for China, The Great Upgrade, Florida drawbridge death.

Top White House science adviser resigns, Germany's leader assures Ukraine support despite Russian pipeline project, Mexico now the dominant source of America’s fentanyl, largest semiconductor deal called-off, study confirms weight loss method.

Russia and Ukraine tensions, CDC travel warning, grocery store shooting, Alabama's congressional map, and cancer survivor wins gold in Beijing.

Russia-Ukraine tensions, Ukraine invasion doubts, Ahmaud Arbery, Ford production, and Awkwafina's "blaccent."

NJ & DE are ditching their school mask mandates in March, Russian and French Presidents meet on Ukraine situation, Pence's former Chief of Staff Marc Short addresses RNC censure & Pence's comments, two low-fare airlines are planning to merge, 2021's top relocation cities.