Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan (2015–present), Military intervention against ISIL
  • U.S. airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan hit an ISIS radio station and kill 29 militants. (CNN)

Arts and culture

• In the United States, Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow which according to tradition signals an early spring. (CNN)

Business and economics

• Negotiators for the European Commission and the United States agree on a pact protecting data transfers across the North Atlantic by companies such as Google and Amazon, imposing on such companies certain privacy shield obligations. (Reuters)

Health

• Zika virus outbreak in the Americas (2015–present)
  • The Government of Honduras declares a state of emergency with 3,649 suspected cases of the Zika virus in the past three months. (AP via Journal Star Online)

Politics and elections

• Martin O'Malley is suspending Presidential Campaign after Iowa Vote. (the Atlantic)