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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Texas Lawmaker Riled Over Emoji Chilean Flag Mixup
The Texas flag looks a lot like the flag of Chile, which is tripping up Texans who use emojis. A state representative wants to pass a resolution saying the Chilean flag is not a stand-in when texting.
Fight Begins To Wrest Control Of Western Mosul From ISIS
by Alice Fordham
Security forces have begun an operation to retake the western half of the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State. The U.S. and other international troops are there advising and assisting them.
Famine Declared In Parts Of War-Torn South Sudan
Rachel Martin talks to Jeffrey Gettleman — East Africa correspondent for The New York Times — about South Sudan's spreading civil war. The U.N. accuses the government of blocking aid supplies.
Donald Trump, Mike Pence To Spend Presidents Day Working
President Trump is in Florida and Vice President Pence is overseas meeting with European and NATO officials. Rachel Martin talks to Robert Costa, national political reporter for The Washington Post.
Scientists Use Flying Laboratory To Track Greenhouse Gases
by Craig LeMoult
A team of scientists is flying the globe to track greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. We join a crew over the Arctic as they measure things they say computer models could never pick up.
Recycling Plant Employee In Ontario Finds Big Bucks Inside TV
The man told police he inherited the money after his parents died and put it in the television for safe keeping, time passed. He forgot all about the money and gave the TV to a friend.