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1. Major delays as Newark Airport reopens after JetBlue flight emergency landing

   Flights into the East Coast hub were temporarily suspended on Wednesday evening

2. Trump praises Nicki Minaj’s ‘so beautiful skin’ at Black History Month event

3. Dennis the Menace appears on new 50p coin to celebrate 75 years of mischief

   The Beano favourite appears on the Royal Mint coin with his trusty dog Gnasher.

4. New card game ban goes into effect in weeks in US state

5. Christians mark Ash Wednesday, beginning the Lenten Season in photos

   Christians around the world mark Ash Wednesday as the solemn beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and reflection leading to Good Friday and Easter.

6. Beloved cookie company files for bankruptcy years after explosive growth

   Customers compare Taylor Chip to the national phenomenon Crumbl due to their similar oversized, gooey cookies with unique flavors like Lava Cake and Salted Caramel Pretzel

7. Major US airport closed after aircraft emergency

8. Zuckerberg takes stand in social media trial as jury hears that he’s trained on how to avoid being ‘fake, robotic and corporate’

   Wednesday’s court proceedings marked the first time Mark Zuckerberg has appeared at a civil trial

9. Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge

   A New York City man who claimed to own a storied Manhattan hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud

10. US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's capture

    The top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals