Today is Thursday 2.13.14 Need2Know 1. WEATHER A winter storm is now slamming the Northeast -- after bringing heavy snow, freezing rain and a possibly historic accumulation of ice to the southeastern United States. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. Thousands of flights have been cancelled and driving is treacherous. REUTERS 2. NATION Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted yesterday on 20 charges of corruption for accepting bribes, free trips and other gratuities from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work while he was in office -- including right after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. CBS NEWS All Ray Nagin needs at this point is a crazy early 80s style wig and weve got American Hustle Part 2. 3. NEW YORK New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, 39, announced yesterday on Facebook that he will retire after the 2014 season. He said hed made the decision months ago and “could not be more sure” that it’s the right time to leave the game. Jeter has spent his entire career with the Yankees. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED At least DJs going out on top... of supermodels. 4. POLITICS Congress approved a measure allowing the government to borrow money to pay its bills, avoiding an historic default that could create havoc in global financial markets and shut down many federal programs. President Obama is expected to sign off on it right away. POLITICO This makes us feel better about our student loans and massive credit card debt. 5. BUSINESS Home Depot is hiring for more than 80,000 seasonal positions as spring nears and the housing market improves. The number of new housing construction projects rose 18.3% last year. WALL STREET JOURNAL And you still wont be able to locate any of the 80,000 new employees to help you in the stores. 6. NSA Sen. Rand Paul has filed one of the largest class-action lawsuits in history, taking President Obama and top intelligence officials to court over National Security Agency surveillance. The suit alleges that the program violates the Fourth Amendment, and asks the court to rule the program unconstitutional and forbid the government from continuing it. FOX NEWS Looking forward to getting that $1.37 credit toward our 2016 income taxes. 7. TECH Virgin Atlantic concierges at Londons Heathrow Airport are now wearing Google Glass, the wearable computer. The concierges can check in passengers, provide the latest flight information and tell passengers about the weather and events at their destinations. USA TODAY Cant wait to be checked into our flight by the Borg from Star Trek: The Next Generation. 8. HEALTH NBCs Tom Brokaw disclosed that he has multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow, and that he has been undergoing treatment since being diagnosed last August. His doctors are optimistic about his treatment and encouraged by his progress. NBC NEWS 9. SPORTS The Knicks lost in overtime to the Kings last night 106-101. Carmelo Anthony had 36 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. Paul Pierce scored 25 points to lead the Nets over the Bobcats 105-89. 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Day 6 Wrap-up video: WATCH 10. SPOTTED... ...Barbie, posing for the 50th anniversary of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Shes wearing a black and white one-piece suit and appears along with supermodels like Christie Brinkley and Kate Upton. SEE PHOTOS 11. OTHER SHTUFF A massive sinkhole opened up underneath the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky and swallowed eight vintage and rare Corvettes. Among them were a 1993 ZR-1 Spyder, a 2009 ZR1 Blue Devil, a 1984 PPG Pace Car and a 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette. SEE PHOTO Are we sure it was a sinkhole and not the 14 dudes from Golds Gym that were standing around the museum admiring the cars?
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