GOP senators counter Biden's COVID-relief plan, a powerful nor'easter is coming, and more from Apple News

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It’s February 1, 2021.

Here’s what you need to know.

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GOP senators offered a $600 billion counterproposal to President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-relief package. They’ll meet with the White House today, even as Democrats prepare to move forward with Biden’s plan.
 NPR

Shake-up on Trump’s legal team: New lawyers have signed on for his upcoming impeachment trial after several parted ways. There was reported friction over the former president’s false claims of election fraud. CNN Politics

A powerful winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to the Northeast today after striking the Midwest over the weekend. AccuWeather

Malaysia’s military seized power and detained elected leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. It’s a setback for the country’s nascent transition to democracy. BBC News

It’s Black History Month. Here are 26 facts that textbooks gloss over, how HBCUs will shape the future, and why celebrating Black joy matters. Apple News Spotlight

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Who could get stimulus checks and how big they might be, a song coming from planets light-years away, and more on today’s podcast. Apple News Today

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Reddit traders have a new target: the price of silver. Bloomberg

Officials were stuck on a snowy highway with six COVID-19 vaccines left. So they started knocking on car windows. BuzzFeed News

An Oregon law that decriminalizes all drug possession goes into effect today. USA TODAY

Has science solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries? National Geographic

From swapping out lightbulbs to repotting plants, here are 21 smart, simple ways to refresh your home. Apartment Therapy

Sports

The NFL COVID-19 finding that saved the season: “This thing is more transmissible than people thought.” The Wall Street Journal

Inside the Rams’ blockbuster trade for Matthew Stafford, the first big domino of the NFL offseason. Sports Illustrated

Will the use of coronavirus-sniffing dogs allow fans back into sporting events? The Guardian

The Last Word

“	You’re sitting there, and you’re saying to yourself, ‘Boy, there’s a lot of unusual things going on in here.’”

Dr. Anthony Fauci on what it was like to work under Trump. The Atlantic

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