NYTIMES (Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Brian O. Otieno and Ed Ram) - Can’t Buy Love? Kenya Bans Bouquets Made of Cash.
Floral arrangements crafted from carefully-folded, colorful bank notes, had become a popular symbol of love in Nairobi.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - AOC Ties Inequality to Rise of Authoritarians at Munich Security Conference
Speaking at a security conference, the New York progressive argued that “extreme levels of income inequality lead to social instability” and eventually far-right populism.
NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis and Sydney Ember) - White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports
Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic picture is less encouraging.
NYTIMES (Lynsey Chutel and Henrik Pryser Libell) - The Mutually Beneficial Ties Between Jeffrey Epstein and Thorbjorn Jagland
Thorbjorn Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway who led the Nobel Committee, promised influence, and the disgraced financier had gifts to give, new emails show.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'I will not be intimidated, I will not back down': Don Lemon after court
"I will not be intimidated. … I will not be silenced": Independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in court Friday. Lemon vowed to fight what he called the "baseless charges" against him stemming from an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church in Minnesota last month. More: https://tinyurl.com/ehfemwy2 #DonLemon #FirstAmendment #Minnesota
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis) - Ring ends partnership with surveillance firm after Super Bowl ad backlash
The ad raised alarms about the possibility of this tool being used to track humans.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sean Noone) - CBP official charged with harboring girlfriend who is in US illegally
Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in federal prison as well as a possible $250,000 maximum fine if convicted.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - How authorities got Nancy Guthrie camera footage through 'backend systems'
Authorities pulled key surveillance video in Nancy Guthrie investigation days after initial attempts failed.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Gruesome Kidnapping Just The Career Boost Crime Reporter Has Been Waiting For
U.S. — Up-and-coming crime reporter Megan Coolidge said she was excited to hear about the latest gruesome kidnapping case, as it would be a huge boost to her career.