Russia seeks to study downed US drone

Julius Lasin, USA TODAY
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Russia says it will try to find the American drone that crashed in the Black Sea. Coastal states are still feeling the effects of the severe weather. And four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers reveals where he wants to play next season.

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Russia will try to salvage US drone

Russia will attempt to retrieve and study the wreckage of the American drone that crashed into the Black Sea after being harassed by Russian fighter jets. However, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Russian Security Council, told Rossiya-1 TV on Wednesday he was not certain the drone could be extricated. Two Russian jets intercepted the drone Tuesday, dumping fuel on it and flying in front of it, according to a statement from U.S. European Command. One of the fighters clipped the propeller of the drone, forcing it down. See the latest updates on Russia and Ukraine.

Both US coasts prepare for more wintry conditions

The heavy snow, rain and gale-force winds from two storms that slammed the Northeast and California were easing Wednesday but still threatening havoc to both coasts with flooding, power outages and travel woes. Both regions were bracing for more wet and wintry weather on Wednesday. While parts of the East Coast dig out of up to 3 feet of snow, portions of northern and central California could see additional accumulations after being battered by the latest atmospheric river. Read the latest on the weather.

Marshfield, Vt., is cleaning up on Wednesday after heavy snowfall.
Marshfield, Vt., is cleaning up on Wednesday after heavy snowfall.

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Rodgers wants to play in 2023 – for the Jets

Four-time NFL MVP Rodgers says he wants to keep playing football, but not for the Green Bay Packers. Appearing on the "Pat McAfee Show," Rodgers says he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023, with the only obstacle being "the compensation that the Packers are trying to get." The quarterback indicated the teams are trying to hammer out a trade, but that the Packers were holding up the process. Read more about Rodgers' future.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers now wants to play for the New York Jets.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers now wants to play for the New York Jets.

Smelly blob of algae takes aim at Florida beaches

Beachgoers in Florida and the Caribbean could be greeted by blankets of smelly seaweed in the weeks ahead as a 5,000-mile swath of sargassum drifts westward and piles onto beaches. Sargassum, a naturally occurring type of macroalgae, has grown at an alarming rate this winter. In addition to the piles of sargassum, some species produce toxins that affect the food chain or deplete the oxygen in the water when they start to decay, causing fish kills and the die-off of other marine species. Read more about the blob of algae.

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