Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for today.
Happening in the world: A group of Yazidi women and children have reunited with their families after five years in captivity by ISIL group fighters. However, about 3,000 Yazidis are still missing since ISIL invaded their communities in Iraq’s Sinjar region. (Al Jazeera)
Happening in the US: Amy Klobuchar has promised to “do better” by her staff in a statement issued late Friday. This follows reports of continuous mistreatment, including insulting her staff and throwing objects in anger. (Politico)
Happening in NYC: Winter weather has been blamed for a series of manhole fires in the outer boroughs. Officials say that road salt and snow washing into manholes can set them ablaze, as the electrical system is one of the oldest in the country. (CBS New York)
Happening on campus: The Athena Film Festival wraps up today! Here’s the schedule of everything happening today – notably, The Hate U Give is playing.
Overheard: “Allison Janney is such a top.”
Maybe this will ward off a fire via Wikimedia Commons