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1. DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress

   The 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection.

2. Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

   The return of the remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as removing the remaining obstacle to proceeding with the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.

3. Super Bowl 60 is set and it's a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks

   The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when they face the Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

4. Power outages and canceled flights as winter storm brings snow, sleet and ice

   Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.

5. Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting

   Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.
   
   

6. Senate Democrats and Republicans call for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti

   Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a 'cover up,' and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."

7. Watch: Videos refute DHS account of fatal shooting in Minneapolis

   Federal officials described the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent as an act of self-defense. The video evidence that has surfaced so far contradicts that assertion.

8. U.S. rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

   Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

9. Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access

   Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.

10. 5 things to know about the latest Minneapolis shooting

    Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials on Saturday morning. Here is what to know.