Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) defeated Donald Trump to win Iowa, while on the Democratic side of the race, officials are saying Hillary Clinton has managed to beat Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) by four delegates. Check out the biggest winners and losers from the Iowa caucus, as well as the full results. And here's why "Iowa, in short, was not so much the first domino of the campaign season as it was a warning shot for each political party. Existential questions and messy disputes lie ahead." [Sam Stein and Jen Bendery, HuffPost]
While Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) came in a close third, fellow Floridian Jeb Bush had a rough night -- he spent over $2,800 per vote in Iowa and walked away without any delegates. Martin O'Malley and Mike Huckebee have suspended their campaigns, while Ben Carson may not be far behind. And the battle for the New Hampshire primary -- which is just eight days away -- is heating up. [Paige Lavender, HuffPost]
"The World Health Organization declared a 'public health emergency of international concern' on Monday morning due to the clusters of microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities that may be caused by Zika virus." Here are the answers to the nine top questions about the Zika virus. [Erin Schumaker, Anna Almendrala and Ryan Grenoble, HuffPost]
"President [Barack] Obama plans to substantially increase the deployment of heavy weapons, armored vehicles and other equipment to NATO countries in Central and Eastern Europe, a move that administration officials said was aimed at deterring Russia from further aggression in the region." [NYT]
What to look out for. [WSJ | Paywall]
Our favorite woodchuck, Punxsutawney Phil, did not see his shadow this morning on Groundhog Day. [NPR]
WHAT’S BREWING
"No problems were found with the train or with the tracks and signals at the site of the accident." [NYT]
Ouch. [Variety]
Annie Leibovitz snapped 13 top actresses for the cover, including Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis. [HuffPost]
On Super Bowl Sunday alone. [HuffPost]
Examining the default prism. [HuffPost]
A visual, and terrifying, look at how cancerous tissue can pull in healthy cells. [HuffPost]
WHAT'S WORKING
"A Superior Court judge in Delaware has ordered a halt to the death penalty in the state. Judge Jan Jurden's Monday order puts the state's 39 currently pending capital murder cases on hold until the state Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of Delaware's death penalty scheme." [HuffPost]
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BEFORE YOU GO
~ We bet that Donald Trump wishes he could take back these tweets about only losers coming in second.
~ Dating as a transgender teen.
~ Susan Sarandon and two residents of Lesbos have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their work helping refugees.
~ Congrats "Law and Order: SVU" fans: the show has been picked up for another season!
~ What to expect in this year's Super Bowl ads.
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~ Meet the "Walter White of Wichita."
~ How canceling your wedding can sometimes be the right call.
~ Your Facebook news feed is changing again.
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