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By Chris Dolce, CNN

(CNN) — February is primetime for big Northeast snowstorms and a storm brewing this weekend could deliver on that… or be nothing more than just a minor inconvenience.

The computer models meteorologists use to forecast agree a storm will begin to develop off the coast of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday. It could even strengthen enough to be classified as a bomb cyclone through Monday.

But models diverge on the storm’s exact track Sunday into Monday, which will determine who gets snow and more. A change of just 100 or 200 miles could be the difference between big cities in the Northeast seeing a full-fledged nor’easter that packs significant snow and strong winds, or a storm that just brings snow that maybe slows travel.

We’ll be more confident on the storm’s track and impacts in the next day or two, since it’s still a few days away from even forming.

Here are the scenarios that are in play:

Scenario 1: A glancing blow

This scenario is most likely at this time given recent computer model projections.

The storm tracks far enough offshore to prevent it from being a major event in most areas.

Still, at least light to moderate snow and gusty winds could impact an area from southern New England into the mid-Atlantic Sunday into Monday. That could include Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

Locations on the immediate coast should have the best shot at more significant snow.

Snow could also extend as far west as the Interior Northeast and Great Lakes.

Snow in all of these areas might slow down travel, but should be manageable.

Gusty winds and some coastal flooding could also occur.

Scenario 2: A major snowstorm

This scenario is possible, but is a bit less likely than the first scenario right now.

A powerful storm develops close enough to the Northeast coast to deliver major impacts over a widespread area — including from Washington, DC, to New York and Boston.

Heavy snow and strong winds would make travel very difficult on roads and at airports beginning Sunday afternoon and lasting through Monday.

The potential for significant coastal flooding and beach erosion is higher in this scenario.

Scenario 3: Hardly any impacts at all

Some computer model runs still hang onto this scenario, but it seems the least likely outcome at this point.

In this final scenario, the storm moves so far offshore that it brings no impacts at all.

There could still be some snow or rain showers in the Great Lakes and Northeast from a separate disturbance, but impacts should be minimal.

The bottom line: This level of track uncertainty is common days ahead of a possible East Coast storm, so it’s best to keep checking back daily until the forecast becomes clearer.

A similar scenario played out in late-January when some computer models showed a winter storm delivering heavy snow to all of the Northeast, but the system stayed offshore, only scraping southeast New England.

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El presidente Donald Trump habló en la primera reunión de su “Junta de Paz” en Washington, donde instó a Irán a alcanzar un acuerdo por la vía diplomática y aludió a una posible acción militar si las negociaciones fracasan. También afirmó que Estados Unidos aportará US$ 10.000 millones a la junta para resolver conflictos globales.

Trump sugirió que su decisión sobre Irán podría llegar en los próximos 10 días.

“Quizás tengamos que ir un paso más allá, o quizás no. Quizás lleguemos a un acuerdo”, dijo Trump. “Lo sabrán probablemente en los próximos 10 días, pero esta reunión de hoy demuestra que, con un liderazgo decidido, nada es imposible”, dijo el mandatario.

Las fuerzas estadounidenses están preparadas para atacar a Irán este mismo fin de semana, pero Trump aún no ha tomado una decisión definitiva sobre si autorizará tales acciones, informó CNN el miércoles. El presidente ha argumentado en privado tanto a favor como en contra de la acción militar y ha consultado a asesores y aliados sobre cuál es la mejor estrategia, según una fuente.

Este jueves, Trump volvió a instar a Irán a llegar a un acuerdo, y lo amenazó con “cosas malas” si no lo hace.

“Ahora es el momento de que Irán se una a nosotros en un camino que complete lo que estamos haciendo. Y si se unen a nosotros, será genial. Si no se unen, también será genial, pero será un camino muy diferente. No pueden seguir amenazando la estabilidad de toda la región y deben llegar a un acuerdo”, declaró Trump.

“Si no sucede, no sucede. Sucederán cosas malas si no pasa”, añadió.

Trump anunció que Estados Unidos contribuirá con US$ 10.000 millones a la “Junta de Paz”, cuyo objetivo es resolver conflictos internacionales y que comenzó con la misión de reconstruir Gaza.

“Quiero informarles que Estados Unidos contribuirá con US$ 10.000 millones a la Junta de Paz”, declaró Trump, añadiendo que la cantidad “es una cifra muy pequeña comparada con el coste de la guerra”.

Dirigiéndose a los países miembros de la junta, Trump añadió: “Juntos podemos lograr el sueño de traer armonía duradera a una región atormentada por siglos de guerra, sufrimiento y masacre”.

Trump anunció el jueves que Kazajistán, Azerbaiyán, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Marruecos, Baréin, Qatar, Arabia Saudita, Uzbekistán y Kuwait han aportado más de US$ 7.000 millones para la ayuda a Gaza, y que Indonesia, Marruecos, Albania, Kosovo y Kazajistán han comprometido tropas y policías para estabilizar el enclave.

Egipto y Jordania, añadió, también están proporcionando una ayuda sustancial, tropas, entrenamiento y apoyo a una fuerza policial palestina muy fiable.

“Cada dólar gastado es una inversión en estabilidad y la esperanza de un futuro nuevo y armonioso; es una región tan importante, vibrante e increíble”, declaró Trump en la reunión inaugural de la junta en Washington.

Trump no proporcionó detalles inmediatos sobre el número de soldados ni sobre su despliegue, ni sobre cómo se utilizarían los fondos.

Trump añadió que la Oficina de la ONU para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios está recaudando US$ 2.000 millones para apoyar a Gaza.

Señaló que Noruega organizaría un evento que reuniría a la Junta de Paz y, una vez más, lamentó no haber recibido el Premio Nobel de la Paz antes de afirmar que estaba más centrado en salvar vidas.

Japón también organizará un evento de recaudación de fondos para países de la región, afirmó Trump. Añadió que cree que China y Rusia participarán en las iniciativas. Ambos países han sido invitados a unirse a la Junta de Paz, pero no lo han hecho.

Funcionarios de la “Junta de Paz” anunciaron que planean entrenar y desplegar una nueva fuerza policial palestina de transición de 5.000 miembros en Gaza en 60 días.

El Comité Nacional para la Administración de Gaza, afiliado a la junta, tiene como objetivo “restaurar la segu

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN

(CNN) — The Commission of Fine Arts fast-tracked approval for President Donald Trump’s East Wing renovation plans Thursday, bringing the president’s quest for a new ballroom one step closer to reality.

In a unusual move, the committee, an independent federal agency that advises the president and Congress on design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings, voted unanimously not only to approve the concept as presented but to approve the final design, an unexpected acceleration of the approval process through this committee.

The approval came despite the committee’s chair noting the panel received over 2,000 public comments about the project, with over 99% negative.

The meeting, held virtually on Zoom, was not open to public, in-person comment, so the chairman summarized that much of the concern was about what commenters felt was “illegal demolition,” “inappropriate scale” and lack of transparency around the project.

The vote came just an hour after the committee swore in two new members: Trump’s executive assistant, Chamberlain Harris — a 26-year-old without any extensive arts experience — and Pamela Hughes Patenaude, former deputy secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the first Trump administration.

The addition of the new members meant the meeting was the first held with a panel made up completely of Trump appointees.

Since last year, the president has been installing loyalists on the committee, after gutting the board completely in October as the East Wing demolition got underway.

Newly installed commissioner Harris spoke in support of the project, saying the White House is the “greatest house in world. We want this to be the greatest ballroom in the world.”

The architect of the project, Shalom Baranes, presented animated and 3-D models of the new East Wing, marking the first time the public has seen and been able to review a more complete mock-up of the project.

The East Wing renovation project also requires approval from the National Capital Planning Commission that is set to meet next on March 5. The commission is also comprised of Trump loyalists.

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London (CNN) — The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on his 66th birthday is the latest development in the yearslong controversy over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Here’s how Andrew’s fall from grace unfolded:

• 2011: After a decade serving as trade envoy, tasked with promoting British business interests abroad, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Andrew would step down from the role. Mountbatten-Windsor, then the Duke of York, had come under severe criticism due to his friendship with Epstein, who had been convicted in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
• 2015: Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Epstein, said in papers filed for a civil case in Florida that she was forced to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor three times, including when she was 17. Andrew has always vehemently denied claims of wrongdoing.
• 2019: Mountbatten-Windsor agreed to a long, sit-down interview with BBC Newsnight about his ties to Epstein. He said he traveled to New York in 2010 to end his friendship with the financier. Asked why that led to him staying at Epstein’s mansion for several days, Andrew said “it was a convenient place to stay,” and that he thought speaking with Epstein in person was “the honorable and right thing to do.” He also said he had “no recollection of ever meeting” Giuffre and suggested that a photo from 2001 showing himself and Giuffre in Ghislaine Maxwell’s house may have been faked.
• 2022: Giuffre sued Mountbatten-Windsor in a New York court in 2021, accusing him of sexual assault. Despite claiming never to have met her, the royal reportedly paid millions of dollars to Giuffre in 2022 to settle the case, without admitting responsibility for any wrongdoing.
• April 2025: Giuffre died by suicide.
• October 2025: King Charles III stripped his younger brother of his title as prince, following public outcry over claims made by Giuffre in her posthumous memoir. Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
• January 2026: The US Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its investigation, including photos that appeared to show Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over a woman or girl lying on the floor. Other documents raised further questions about Mountbatten-Windsor’s dealings with the financier while he was a trade envoy.
• February 2026: The royal was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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