Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
- OUTRAGE FOLLOWS RUSSIAN PUSH INTO CRIMEA
Kerry calls on Putin to pull back from "an incredible act of aggression."
- AND THE OSCAR GOES TO ... '12 YEARS A SLAVE'
The historical drama has been hailed as a corrective to the movie industry's long omission of slavery stories and years of whiter tales like "Gone With the Wind."
- A THUMB'S UP FOR ELLEN DEGENERES
The AP's Frazier Moore says that she did what any Oscar host should do: Stay involved and make sure everyone has fun.
- WHERE LATEST WINTER STORM IN THE US MIGHT HIT HARDEST
Nearly a foot of snow is expected in parts of New Jersey.
- INTENSE INTEREST IN PISTORIUS TRIAL
A 24-hour cable TV channel has been launched in South Africa to cover only the court case.
- WHO'S BEING BLAMED FOR KNIFE SLASHINGS IN CHINA
Authorities say separatists from the country's far west led the rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 in Kunming.
- NETANYAHU CAN EXPECT A NUDGE
During the Israeli leader's visit to the White House, Obama is expected to urge him to move forward on peace talks with the Palestinians.
- WHAT'S TEMPERING SYMPATHY FOR US SOLDIER
Some believe Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl deserted his unit in Afghanistan before he was captured by the Taliban.
- PROMISE, PERIL OF ULTRA-CONNECTED WORLD
A tech conference in Barcelona offers a future where everything is digitized -- with all the related privacy and security concerns.
- IDITAROD SLED DOGS OFF AND RUNNING
Standing between the mushers and the finish line are about 1,000 miles of unforgiving Alaska terrain.