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1. U.S. has a quarter fewer immigration judges than it did a year ago. Here's why

   The continued drain of personnel from the already strained immigration court system has contributed to depleted staff morale, mounting case backlogs — and floundering due process.

2. The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no

   The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

3. Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off

   Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Trump is facing political headwinds.

4. Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What's the science say? 

   The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the research isn't keeping pace with the health claims.

5. Morning news brief

   The political implications of the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs, China urges Washington to lift tariffs after SCOTUS decision, new poll reveals what Americans think of the state of the union.

6. U.S. boosts gold medal tally at Winter Games, led by athletes from handful of states

   The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately from athletes who emerged in a handful of states from Alaska to Vermont.

7. Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

   School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside following the army's killing of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," and the violence it spurred

8. Newly discovered dinosaur species was a fish-eater with a huge horn

   The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis,was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

9. Reporters' notebook: The Olympics closing ceremony is way more fun than you'd think

   Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.

10. A major winter storm hits the Northeast, with blizzard warnings in effect

    New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like this in a decade."