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El Salvador's incoming president, shunned by ruling party, forged own path

Expelled from the ruling leftist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) and thwarted in trying to create his own party, Nayib Bukele forged his own path to victory as an outsider in El Salvador's presidential election. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BkvtpY

EU nations back Venezuela's Guaido as Maduro faces rising pressure

Major European nations joined the United States on Monday in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate head of state, while members of a separate regional bloc kept up the pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SrOCAe

Mexico to try new tactics in search for those missing in drug war

Mexican officials on Monday presented a new plan to search for the tens of thousands of people who have disappeared during the country's drug war, creating a new forensic institute and working more closely with international groups and families. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RBLk96

Germany's Merkel drops hint of a 'creative' Brexit compromise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday offered a way to break the deadlock over the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, calling for a "creative" compromise to allay concerns over the future of Irish border arrangements. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tx2iaC

British Transport Secretary says Brexit will not be delayed

The process of Britain leaving the European Union will not be delayed via an extension of the Article 50 exit negotiation period, British Transport Secretary Chris Grayling told the Telegraph newspaper in an interview published late Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BlStFo

Salvadorans voice hope for change after outsider sweeps to presidency

Salvadorans voiced hope for a changed country on Monday after political outsider Nayib Bukele won a sweeping victory in the presidential election with a pledge to tackle the corruption and violence plaguing the Central American nation. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BmeHqH

China says it is not a threat to Norway, denies cyber espionage

A Norwegian intelligence assessment that China posed a threat to the Nordic country's security by seeking to steal its secrets was "ridiculous", the Chinese Embassy said on Monday as Norway mulled the future status of China's Huawei Technologies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2S7MjD4

Exclusive: Nigerian candidate's U.S. visit was temporary reprieve from graft ban

Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar visited Washington two weeks ago to meet with top U.S. diplomats and lawmakers thanks to a temporary suspension of a travel ban linked to decade-old bribery scandals, according to people familiar with the matter. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RyWbRj

Official Apologizes After Blaming Childless People for Japan’s Shrinking Population

By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UBWHQ8

A School Board Says No to Big Oil, and Alarms Sound in Business-Friendly Louisiana

By RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2SvJMlu

The Knicks Were Broken From the Start

By KELLY WHITESIDE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2D8pipj

A Lunch Where Sound Mixer and Star Get Equal Billing

By KYLE BUCHANAN from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2SseH26

Super Bowl Commercials

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UESIlZ

The Rise of the Robot Reporter

By JACLYN PEISER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2MQpjm7

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘American Soul’ and State of the Union Address

By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2D7z8rw

MoMA to Close, Then Open Doors to More Expansive View of Art

By ROBIN POGREBIN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Syd3ME

Todd Snyder: Fall 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2MN7mVJ

Trump’s Plan for U.S. Forces in Iraq Met With Unified Rejection in Baghdad

By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2ScXLNV

Paris Fire Kills at Least 7, Reports Say

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2S8iouy

Afghans Go to Taliban Talks, but Government Is Still Left Out

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2t60YQr

Who Is Venezuela’s Legitimate Leader? A Messy Dispute, Explained

By MAX FISHER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2RDhd11

Who Are the Trumps’ State of the Union Guests?

By MATT STEVENS and MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UIEgcS

Depleted Nets Fall to Bucks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Sb9E6X

Gutfeld on Dana's horrifying and grotesque queso

Gutfeld on Dana's horrifying and grotesque queso Yes, Dana Perino made queso. It's not her forte.