Ukraine: Government troops began pulling back their heavy weapons today in accord with the recently negotiated ceasefire. Both Ukraine and rebel troops are supposed to step back, creating a neutral buffer zone roughly 30 to 85 miles wide. The rebels …

Towering Inferno: An 86-storey residential tower caught fire in Dubai last night, burning like a giant torch and raining debris on the street. It was a dramatic sight in the night. The tower actually called the Torch is located in …

Frozen: The arctic cold snap in the East is expected to continue through today then ease off to more normal February temperatures. The cold front has dipped so far south that it’s 31 degrees this morning in Daytona Beach, Fla., …

Superbug: The UCLA medical Center says 179 of its patients may have been infected and seven have died after being exposed to a “superbug” during endoscopic procedures to treat pancreatic and bile duct problems. The problem is believed to have …

Nation: The Obama administration is obeying the order of a Texas federal judge and delaying the implementation of immigration reforms the president ordered. The government was about to begin accepting applications for work permits and some other legal protections that …

Nation: The governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency after a train pulling 109 cars of North Dakota crude oil derailed yesterday, setting tanker cars on fire and spilling oil into the Kanawha River, a source of local …

Denmark: The shooter in the Copenhagen café attack has been identified as a 22-year-old Danish-born man with a history of violence and gang affiliation. Witnesses said they heard him shout, “God is great!” as he sprayed the café with bullets. …

Free Speech, Free Fire: Danish police say they have shot and killed the man they believe carried out a shooting attack yesterday at a Copenhagen café hosting a public talk on religion and freedom of speech. In the second incident …

Ukraine: The US is accusing Russia of taking direct part in an all out assault on the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve before a ceasefire was supposed to take hold. The fighting is being described as intense. State Department spokeswoman …

Judge v. Judge: A federal judge in Alabama has ordered a local probate judge to issue licenses for same-sex marriages in compliance with the her previous order. In making the order, US District Judge Callie Granade is knocking heads with …