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    TODAY

    It’s Hockey Day in America. If sticks and pucks are your thing, this is your day. An NHL triple-header starts at 12:30 p.m. ET, with Detroit at Pittsburgh, then by Boston at New York, both on NBC. Then, catch St. Louis at Nashville at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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    See 12-year-old score on his favorite NHL goalie
    01:19 - Source: CNN

    The Daytona 500 revs up. The 62nd annual “Great American Race” opens the NASCAR Cup Series season, and President Trump is making an appearance. Watch at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

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    NASCAR team makes little boy's dream a reality
    01:05 - Source: CNN

    NBA All-Stars take to the court. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo top the list of 10 players chosen by fans, their peers and others to start in the 69th best-of-the-best matchup. Watch at 8 p.m. ET. 

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    Hear LeBron James' emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant
    04:52 - Source: ESPN

    Political drama takes hold. Settle in as CNN dives into how a high-stakes presidential election can turn on a single issue in “Race for the White House,” at 9 ET. Then catch the premiere of the CNN Original Series “The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty” at 10 ET.

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    See a special preview of new series 'The Windsors'
    05:12 - Source: CNN

    MONDAY

    Happy President’s Day! The United States has had 45 presidents. And while you’re probably not one of them, you may get the day off anyway. May every executive privilege be yours!

    The Clintons focus on Puerto Rico. Former President Bill Clinton is due to visit sites across the US territory ahead of a two-day meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery. The island has been rocked recently by earthquakes, a major hurricane, economic stagnation and corruption scandals.

    TUESDAY

    NASA names its Mars rover. Exactly one year ahead of its planned landing on Mars, the rover is set to get its name. The moniker will be chosen from among submissions to a student essay contest, with the grand-prize winner invited to see the spacecraft launch in July from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

    The MARS 2020 rover at JPL in a clean room   The six-wheeler  is expected to help pave the way for the human exploration of the Red Planet.  The rover features new technology including Sherloc, which will help investigate any signs of microbial life and  MOXIE, which will attempt to convert Mars' atmosphere into breathable air.  The rover will also collect rock and soil samples and has a first ever helicopter/drone. It also has a Terrain Relative Navigation system that's allows it to land in craters, hillsides etc.
 The launch is for July/Aug 2020.
    Mars 2020 rover could pave way to manned mission
    03:39 - Source: CNN

    Robert Durst’s murder trial begins. Jury selection is expected to start in the trial of the real estate tycoon whose case became the subject of the HBO documentary “The Jinx.” Durst, 76, is accused of fatally shooting a close friend in 2000. His attorney says Durst wrote the anonymous note that told California police where to find her body.

    LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Real Estate Heir Robert Durst appears in the Airport Branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court on November 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Durst has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a friend Susan Berman in 2000. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)
    Durst: I was on meth during HBO show
    01:29 - Source: CNN

    Harvey Weinstein jury begins deliberations. Jurors in the disgraced movie producer’s sex assault trial are expected to start deliberating after weeks of arguments and testimony. Weinstein is charged with five counts including rape, sexual criminal act and predatory sexual assault, and could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.

    Harvey Weinsteins lawyer Donna Rotunno (R) speaks to the media outside Manhattan Criminal Court following a bail hearing on December 6, 2019 in New York. - New York prosecutors on Friday called for Harvey Weinstein's bail to be increased to $5 million, arguing that the disgraced Hollywood mogul -- accused of sex crimes -- had violated the conditions of his release and could try to flee the country. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)
    Weinstein lawyer gives controversial answer on avoiding sexual assault
    02:23 - Source: CNN

    2020 Dems take questions. Starting at 8 p.m. ET, one-hour town hall events feature Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, respectively.

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    The key lessons we learned from New Hampshire
    02:51 - Source: CNN

    WEDNESDAY

    2020 Dems meet onstage in Las Vegas. The top candidates in the Democratic presidential primary go head-to-head in a debate ahead of the Nevada caucuses. Watch at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and MSNBC.

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    'SNL' mocks the Democratic debate
    01:25 - Source: CNN

    THURSDAY

    Roger Stone gets sentenced. Donald Trump’s longtime associate is due to learn his fate for lying to Congress and tampering with witnesses in the Russia probe. All four federal prosecutors on the case quit it after their higher-ups undercut them and asked for a far lighter sentence than the seven to nine years in prison they’d recommended. The change came after Trump called their request “very unfair.”

    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15:  Former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, Roger Stone, departs the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse after being found guilty of obstructing a congressional investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election on November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. Stone faced seven felony charges and was found guilty on all counts. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
    CNN sets the record straight on Trump's Stone claims
    03:36 - Source: CNN

    More 2020 Dems take questions. Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren headline separate, hour-long town hall events starting at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. 

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    Joe Biden on 2020 race: We're just getting started
    01:28 - Source: CNN

    FRIDAY

    Iran votes in parliamentary elections. Iranians go to the polls to elect their legislators, in a vote seen as a test of the moderate bloc led President Hassan Rouhani and the country’s Shia theocracy. The election comes as the regime has faced protests at home and as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high.

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    Senate passes bipartisan bill limiting Trump's military authority
    02:10 - Source: CNN

    Hindus celebrate Maha Shivaratri. Devotees fast and sing hymns and praises to honor Lord Shiva on Friday. The annual Hindu festival, observed each year on a moonless night, celebrates overcoming darkness and ignorance. 

    Indian Hindu devotees of Lord Shiva mark the festival of Maha Shivratri in Allahabad, India, on February 17, 2015.

    SATURDAY

    Nevada voters go to the polls. The third contest of the presidential primary season takes place. It’s the first big electability test for the Democratic candidates, some of whom have struggled with non-white voters. The electorate here will look much different, with larger numbers of Latino, black and Asian-American voters. Unions will play a big role, too. 

    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 15:  Voters wait in line to enter an early voting location at IBEW Local 357 to cast their votes in the Nevada Caucus February 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first time in the history, Nevadans have the option to vote early in the Democratic presidential caucuses that starts from today through the 18th, prior to the February 22nd caucus date. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    This is how the Democratic party is changing
    02:49 - Source: CNN