Today in Black History: Major League Baseball's all time home run king Henry "Hank" Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama on this date in 1934.

The New York Times

National

Maurice White, Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74

In Democratic Debate, Candidates Clash on Money’s Role

Hillary Clinton Is Again Put on the Defensive Over Perceived Ties to Wall Street

Fifth Democratic Debate: Analysis

A Key Divide Between Clinton and Sanders Supporters: Income

Chris Christie and Jeb Bush Team Up on a Mutual Target: Marco Rubio

Chris Christie’s Support in New Hampshire Falls, Poll Says

Emails Reveal Early Suspicions of a Flint Link to Legionnaires’ Disease

Many Flint Residents Are Desperate to Leave, but See No Escape

Senate Democrats Block Energy Bill in Dispute Over Aid for Flint

D.C. Crime Bill Would Pay People to Avoid Committing Crimes


Local

Mayor de Blasio Lays Out Vision for New York in State of the City Address

Young and Homeless in New York, Overlooked and Underserved

2 New York City Police Officers Are Shot in the Bronx

A Waterfront Route to Serve the Poor, Not Just the Wealthy


The Chicago Sun-Times

5 adults, 1 child found slain in Gage Park home

Aldermen may clip Inspector General's wings, even as they empower him

Editorial: A good gun bill yet to draw an NRA objection


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Excessive lead levels detected in tap water in 9 samples tested in Sebring, Ohio EPA says

Sherrod Brown holds Cleveland City Hall meeting on lead poisoning: What to watch for Friday

Three things to know from today's City Council lead poisoning hearing

University of Akron Faculty Senate overwhelmingly votes no confidence in President Scott Scarborough's administration

4,100 Ohio ballots tossed in 2014-15 for technical errors, lawsuit says

Charlotte Rampling: An interview before those comments about race


The Detroit Free Press

Fight lead exposure with nutrient-rich foods

Republicans will hold March 3 debate in Detroit

Detroit program aims to hire 8,000 youths this summer

Michigan bills aim to make sick-outs illegal strikes


Philly.com

Bad for Fattah: Kenney backs Evans

Is lead poisoning here worse than Flint?

Blizzard buries Philly's snow budget

Suit: Main Line district misleading with $

Pa. delays requiring graduation test


The Star-Ledger

What's happening to Christie's support in N.H.?

Christie makes the cut for Saturday's N.H. debate

N.J. cop who arrested assemblyman fighting back after being fired

N.J. fencer will be first U.S. Olympian to compete in hijab

Sale of Newark hospital to for-profit chain gets green light

Calling in backup: Could 'dozens' of state troopers curb violence in Newark?


The Los Angeles Times

Why did so many California kids get whooping cough despite being vaccinated?

UC expands its recruiting efforts targeting black and Latino students

California earthquake series in 2005 linked to oilfield wastewater injections, study finds

The Multi-Ethnic Coalition calls for diversity in Hollywood


The Washington Post

U.S. added 151,000 jobs in Jan., falling short of Wall Street’s expectations

Editorial: At a Baltimore mosque, Mr. Obama makes the case for inclusion

Sanders, Clinton exhibit new ferocity before N.H. vote

Hillary Clinton sure wants you to know she's a 'progressive'

Former NAACP leader Ben Jealous to endorse Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders’s real problem with black and Hispanic voters

Americans are seriously clueless about how much money CEOs make

Interim state superintendent Jack Smith to lead Montgomery schools

Prosecutor: Va. Tech freshman said she was ‘excited to be part of something secretive’

Maryland Senate scheduled to vote to overturn veto of felon voting bill

Former D.C. mayor Vincent Gray to run for Ward 7 council seat

Father accused of killing toddler daughter and her mother is denied bond


USA Today

Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White was a shining star of R&B

NFL cheerleaders scoring victories in labor lawsuits

Rappers who ran into burning house in bid to save boy honored

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