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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at a caucus night rally on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa.(Photo: Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images)
Clinton camp claims slim victory over Sanders
Hillary Clinton's campaign claimed a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>slim victory early Tuesday over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses, although Sanders’ spokeswoman said the results were not settled and that there were questions about the results in several counties.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>On the GOP side, Ted Cruz got a major win over Donald Trump, a come-from-behind victory that raises questions about the billionaire's ability to translate his support in political polls into actual votes. In other campaign news, the field has narrowed by two, after<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Democrat Martin O'Malley and Republican Mike Huckabeedropped<span style="color: Red;">*</span>out of the race as results rolled in.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>And Ben Carson is back in Florida Tuesday to get some clean laundry.
Cosby heads to court to fight sex-assault prosecution
Will sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby ever go to trial? We could get a hint Tuesday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>from Montgomery County, Pa., where the comedian-actor<span style="color: Red;">*</span>faces his first hearing on the only criminal charges so far filed in the wake of drug-and-sex allegations. Cosby, 78, is charged with felony aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and then engaging in sex with ex-Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004. Cosby says the encounter was consensual.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>About 60 women,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dating as far back as the mid-1960s,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct.
Another dose of wild weather set to wallop us
Just 10 days after severe winter storms hit the mid-South and Northeast,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>another wave of travel-impeding weather will sweep across large areas of the country. On Tuesday,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>6- to 12-inch snowfall with areas of 12-18 inches are expected from parts of Arizona to southern Minnesota, according to AccuWeather.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Further south, severe storms and tornadoes are possible from southern Illinois and Indiana to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, according to AccuWeather. Want a name for all this? The Weather Channel has decided to call the storm Kayla. Thanks, Kayla.
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The national weather forecast for Tuesday, February 2nd calls for a heavy snowstorm to hit the Central Plains.
The shadow knows: Punxsutawney Phil fearlessly forecasts again
It’s Groundhog Day, the day<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a media mob heads to western Pennsylvania to witness the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>weather<span style="color: Red;">*</span>prognostications of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>rodent Punxsutawney Phil. If he<span style="color: Red;">*</span>sees his shadow, we’re in for six or more weeks of winter weather; if he does not, we can expect an early spring.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Or not. Flipping a coin<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is pretty much as accurate as Phil: Since 1988, the furry forecaster was "right" 13 times and "wrong" 15 times.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Want to know more?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY'S weather reporter Doyle Rice<span style="color: Red;">*</span>discusses Groundhog Day with more stats and facts.
'Crime Story' returns to scene of O.J. trial
Is America ready to relive the Trial of the Century? FX is betting its 10-week The People v. O.J. Simpson<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Tuesday,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>10 p.m. ET/PT) will not only hook viewers with the sheer drama of the trial, but will also<span style="color: Red;">*</span>connect them to contemporary challenges, including the fractured relationship between police and African-Americans. The series features plenty of star power, including Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson, Courtney B. Vance as chief lawyer Johnnie Cochran, John Travolta as lawyer Robert Shapiro, David Schwimmer as Simpson friend Robert Kardashian, and Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark. USA TODAY's Robert Bianco gives it four-out-of-four stars.
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And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A potent storm will bring blizzard conditions to portions of the central U.S. and severe weather to the South.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Muppets<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Grinder's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>guest.
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