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What’s on tap: 

• Bill Clinton Epstein testimony

• YouTubers raise money for first critical care maternity hospital

• Oregon Zoo snow day

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Today’s Big Story

Pakistan Declares War

• Pakistan's defense minister declared "open war" with Afghanistan yesterday after the two countries exchanged cross-border airstrikes. Afghanistan struck Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was retaliating for deadly Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan border areas last Sunday. Pakistan responded early Friday with strikes on Kabul and two other Afghan provinces, targeting what it said were military installations.

• Pakistan claims 274 Afghan forces were killed since Sunday's initial airstrikes. Afghanistan disputes the figure, claiming 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed. Neither side's claims could be independently verified. Pakistan also shot down several drones over northwestern cities on Friday, blaming the Taliban government for the attacks.

• The conflict stems from Pakistan's accusation that Afghanistan's Taliban government harbors militant groups staging cross-border attacks inside Pakistan. Previous Qatar-brokered ceasefire talks collapsed in November. The UN, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Qatar called for restraint as fighting continued at the Torkham border crossing.

Saturday’s Quick Hits

• Bill Clinton testified Friday before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee investigating ties to Jeffrey Epstein, saying he "did nothing wrong" and never visited Epstein's island. Clinton, deposed in Chappaqua, New York, acknowledged flying on Epstein's plane in 2002 and 2003 for Clinton Foundation travel. He becomes the first sitting or former president to testify before Congress in over 40 years. Hillary Clinton testified Thursday. (More)

• Paramount agreed Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion, beating out Netflix after a months-long bidding war. Netflix had offered $82.7 billion for most of the company but walked away Thursday, saying Paramount's price was too high to match. The deal gives Paramount CEO David Ellison control of CNN, HBO, CBS, and two major film studios. Netflix shares rose 8.8% on the news. (More)

• Target will stop selling cereals with synthetic dyes by the end of May, as consumer pressure and FDA scrutiny of dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 push retailers to act. The Minneapolis chain says 85% of its cereal sales already come from dye-free products. Kraft Heinz, Nestlé, General Mills, and Walmart have made similar pledges in recent months. (More)

• The State Department began evacuating non-essential staff and family members from the U.S. embassy in Israel on Friday, citing safety risks from rising tensions with Iran. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told staff to leave the country on Friday if they wished. The embassy will remain open. Earlier this week, the US made a similar move at its Beirut embassy. (More)

• FedEx pledged to pass any tariff refunds directly to shippers and customers who originally paid them. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that President Trump's IEEPA tariffs are illegal. More than 1,000 companies, including Costco and Revlon, have sued to recoup those costs. When refunds will reach customers remains unclear — courts haven't yet established a repayment process. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• Seniors at a Texas retirement community started playing chair volleyball with a local high school team, and the friendship has grown into regular visits, road trips to games, and goodie bags on Senior Night. (More)

• A Chicago man jumped into Lake Michigan after the wind blew a stroller in with a baby inside, while a passing pilot tossed his jacket to keep the rescuer afloat. (More)

• Indian teacher Rouble Nagi, who built 800 learning centers and reached over a million children through art and education, won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday. (More)

• YouTubers John and Hank Green raised $50 million to open Sierra Leone's first critical care maternal health hospital on Valentine's Day, where the first baby — a girl — was already born. (More)

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