5 things you need to know Monday

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Donald Trump in Clinton, lowa on Jan. 30.(Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images)

Iowa caucuses kick off nomination season
For 12 months, presidential hopefuls have crisscrossed Iowa, shaking hands at big rallies*and making speeches in small-town diners. Today, they find out if it was worth it. Iowans head to caucus at 7 p.m.CT (and*here's how it works).*The state's*most respected poll shows Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton holding*narrow leads*in their respective races. On Sunday,*candidates made their final pleas to Iowans.*Clinton pitched herself as*a pragmatic choice. Trump felt confident. "We're going to win," he told a crowd in Council Bluffs. Susan Page, our Washington bureau chief,*previews the caucuses with four key questions*Iowans may answer today.

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After months of hearing from pundits and pollsters, voters will answer some big 2016 questions.

40th Black History Month begins*
President Obama recently issued the 40th presidential proclamation for Black History Month. The first was issued by President Ford in 1976 after the Association for the Study of African American Life and History expanded Black History Week. Obama says Americans should not only reflect on the sacrifices and contributions made by generations of African Americans, but also "address the inequalities and injustices that linger." The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Va. will ring in each day of*Black History Month with the first peals of its bell since the 1950s as part of its*"Let Freedom Ring" project. Here are 50 other places you can visit to remember and learn more about*African-American history*and contributions. Think you're already an expert? Test your Black history*knowledge with our quiz. And here are 5 things we bet you didn't know about the Black Panthers:

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The Black Panther party was a black nationalist group operating in the United States beginning in 1966. Here are five things you didn’t know about the Black Panthers.

NTSB to release evidence in fatal Amtrak train derailment*
Federal investigators on Monday are expected to release a trove of evidence in the May 12, 2015, Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight commuters and injured more than 200.*Among the key mysteries that the materials may help answer: Why did the train take a sharp curve north of a Philadelphia station at twice the speed limit?*The documents, expected to run to more than 2,000 pages, will include black box data and transcripts of interviews with Train 188's engineer, Brandon Bostian, as well as those of other crew members and first responders.

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NTSB video, without audio, of Amtrak's derailment in Philadelphia. The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing 7 people and injuring more than 200, was traveling more than 100 mph an hour at the time of the crash. NTSB raw footage.

WHO to hold emergency meeting on Zika virus
World Health Organization officials will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the Zika virus, which WHO officials have said is "spreading explosively" throughout the Americas. The WHO could classify the Zika outbreak as a "public health emergency of international concern," which requires a coordinated global response. WHO officials said they're particularly concerned about a link between the virus and a spike in cases of microcephaly, a birth defect in which babies are born with unusually small skulls and incomplete brain development.

Ana Beatriz is held by her father Alipio Martin during a medical appointment at the Altino Ventura Foundation in Recife, Brazil, 29 January 2016. In Brazil, authorities are trying to shed light on the link between Zika virus and babies born with microcephaly.*(Photo: Percio Campos, EPA)

NFL media day kicks off Super Bowl hype
Less than one week remains before the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Broncos in*Super Bowl 50. The countdown to the big kickoff commences with Super Bowl media day, which for the first time will take place the Monday night before the Super Bowl. The NFL moved its traditional interview time with Super Bowl players from morning press conferences to primetime so that "fans across the country can experience even more of the excitement of Super Bowl leading up to the game.” There will also be musical performances and cheerleaders on hand for "Super Bowl 50 Opening Night."
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Weather:*It's going to be a cold one out West as a big storm moves across the Rockies
Stocks:*U.S. stock futures pointed lower Monday.
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