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1. Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic

   Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials.

2. Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil's forecast about winter's length in the spotlight

   When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, an early spring is said to be on the way.

3. Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says

   President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.

4. What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

   As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch.

5. Bomb cyclone brings bitter cold and snow to the Southeast

   Temperatures in southern Florida reached the coldest they've been since 1989, according to the National Weather Service.

6. Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national

   Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners of Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, where a fire in the early hours of Jan. 1 killed dozens.

7. Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

   The 22-year-old Spaniard's win against 38-year-old rival Novak Djokovic at Sunday's Australian Open makes him the youngest male player to win all four major tournaments.

8. At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson

   For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.

9. In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants

   Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile's most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.

10. Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'

    Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic.