Immigration player sidelined, larger tax refunds, cold-weather safety: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN

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1⃣ Leader departing

Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective sectors, sources say. The move sidelines a key player in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

2⃣ Cha-ching

Tax season is here — but don’t groan just yet. The US Treasury says the average refund is set to rise. See by how much.

3⃣ Community on edge

One morning, 19-year-old Piper James went for a swim on an Australian island. Within two hours, she was found dead, surrounded by wild native dogs. The autopsy results are putting a spotlight on dingoes.

4⃣ Opting out

President Donald Trump has attended some of the most high-profile US sporting events in his second term, but this year, he’s skipping football’s biggest night: the Super Bowl. Here’s why.

5⃣ New discovery

The outline of a hand that’s at least 67,800 years old may be the world’s oldest rock art, a new study found. With red pigment, the stencil was made on the wall of a cave in Indonesia.

Watch this

Trick shot: The winter storm delivered fresh snow and an unexpected show from snowboarder Shaun White in Central Park. See his “iconic” landing.

Top headlines

Who is Tom Homan, the White House border czar Trump is deploying to Minnesota?
Winter storm and brutal cold leave over a dozen dead and prolonged power outages
6 people presumed dead in Maine plane crash, Bangor airport says

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Quiz time

What caused the crash that knocked race leader Jay Vine off his bike during the Tour Down Under?
A. A support vehicle
B. A kangaroo
C. A fallen tree branch
D. Another cyclist
Scroll down for the answer.