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Amanda Peet, Steve Zissis, Mark Duplass and Melanie Lynskey, stars of the HBO series "Togetherness." (HBO)

Wacky Relationships Abound In 'Love' And 'Togetherness'

"Togetherness" on HBO and "Love" on Netflix tell the stories of train wreck relationships that are just realistic enough for comedy.

Former Justice Department official Richard Donoghue on Jan. 6 probe

Richard Donoghue, who served as acting deputy attorney general in the Trump administration, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about former President Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil at the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Tuesday. The groundhog is said to have seen his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.

At Virtual Groundhog Day Ceremony, Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter

While every day may feel like Groundhog Day in a pandemic, today really is. In Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.

Gas prices are displayed on a sign at a gas station on March 3, 2022 in Hampshire, Il.

Sticker shock: Gasoline tops $4.17 a gallon, a new record

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now 4.17 according to AAA. That surpasses the previous record set in the summer of 2008, when not accounting for inflation.

Target Of U.S. Raid In Somalia Called A Top Attack Planner

A Kenyan intelligence official says that the "high-value terrorist leader" whose residence was targeted in a Navy SEAL raid was the senior al-Shabab leader Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, alias Ikrima. Ikrima is a Kenyan of Somali descent who boasts connections to both al-Shabab in Somalia and to a Kenyan jihadist group called al-Hijra.

The top strategist of late Russian opposition leader Navalny is attacked in Lithuania

A Navalny spokesperson said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov's car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him with a hammer in Lithuania's capital.

Katie Ledecky scored two of America's forty Olympic gold medals in the Paris Summer Games. The U.S. tied with China for the most gold, but the U.S. dominated the overall count with 126 medals.

The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris

The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.

For the third year in a row, the percentage of companies that offer high-deductible plans as the sole health insurance option will decline in 2020, according to a survey of large employers by the National Business Group on Health.

Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

Hip-Hop Meets Disco On The Electrifying Soundtrack To 'The Get Down'

A new drama series on Netflix chronicles the rise of early hip-hop music in the late '70s. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the show's soundtrack is dense, complex and delightful.

Top Story: Calif. Manhunt May Be Over; Rubio's Beverage Upstages Him

Also: Obama travels to North Carolina to highlight State of the Union remarks; Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew testifies before a Senate panel; the death toll in the Syrian civil war passes 70,000; and it's Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Christian Lenten season leading to Easter.

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