Stay warm out there Great Falls and heed warnings from local officials, avoid driving if you don’t have to.

PBS News: What to know about the attacks at Old Dominion University and a synagogue in Michigan

Wavy10 (Va.): Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion University shooter

Associated Press: Old Dominion shooter’s prison history for Islamic State group ties raises questions

The Economist: There are no good options for Iran’s nuclear program

The Economist: The damage to the world economy from the Iran war will be severe, but uneven

San Antonio Express-News: Deadly strike on Iranian school shows limits of ‘smart’ weapons

BBC: Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil – and will it help Putin?

Reuters: U.S. must honor EU-US deal in tariff investigations, senior EU lawmaker says

The New York Times: Consumer prices rose in January, before Iran War added price pressures

Associated Press: Anthropic seeks to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation from Trump administration

DefenseScoop: NATO rewriting integrated air defense plans for the first time in decades, SACEUR says

The New York Times: Trump Administration suggests tariff refunds may take significant time

The Washington Post: Texas jury convicts protesters charged with plotting ‘antifa’ attack

Route Fifty: ‘Unmet needs’ persist in Tribal broadband despite progress, report finds

KFF Health News: Medicare Advantage ‘dark money’ group attempts to win higher payments for insurance companies

The New York Times: A third of Americans have cut spending or borrowed money for health care

ProPublica: Maricopa County election probe is based on flawed records

CyberScoop: Stryker attack highlights nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint U.S.-Israel conflict

DefenseScoop: Centcom commander touts use of AI in fight against Iran during Operation Epic Fury

Foreign Affairs: Why escalation favors Iran

Route Fifty: Experts warn of coming ‘reprioritization’ for cyber funding

The Wall Street Journal: New York City’s $30 minimum-wage proposal rattles small businesses

Associated Press: Spiking gas prices spark consumer interest in electric vehicles

Route Fifty: South Dakota lawmakers reject mandatory E-Verify checks of worker citizenship, immigration status

WJLA: D.C. publishes long awaited report on congestion pricing but says it’s ‘flawed’

Post and Courier: Email cyberattack scams Laurens County SC out of $1.5M

MPR: Minnesota utilities deploy ‘magic balls’ to help clean energy transition

Wall Street Journal: The electric grid needs huge upgrades. No one knows who will pay for them.

Associated Press: Kast sworn in as president in Chile

Associated Press: Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

The Economist: States are embracing the MAHA agenda

The Atlantic: If you’re going to eat on the internet, you’d better do it a certain way

The New Yorker: Notes on baking at the South Pole