Here's a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today.
What to know now:
1. Eagles founder dead: Glenn Frey, a founding member of the rock band Eagles died Monday in New York. Frey was lead guitarist for the group and penned some of the band's greatest hits, among them, "Hotel California," "Gonna be a Heartache Tonight," and "Desperado." Frey was 67.
2. RNC pulls debate from NBC: The Republican National Committee has severed a partnership with NBC for an upcoming debate, instead giving CNN the right to broadcast the Feb. 25 event. The RNC said Monday that it did not like the way CNBC -- an NBC property -- handled an October debate.
3. Lead in Flint water: Protestors gathered outside of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's apartment Monday to call for his rrest on charges he endangered lives when he did nothing after finding out water in the city of Flint contained dangerous levels of lead. "Many of us think this governor has committed a crime, and want to see justice for Flint," said Jan BenDor, who helped organize Monday's protest and led a failed recall effort against Snyder in 2011. Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Snyder have both declared states of emergency, with Snyder calling in the National Guard to help deliver clean water to city residents.
4. Boycotting Oscar: Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of actor Will Smith, said Monday that she will boycott the Academy Awards because of the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations. Pinkett Smith posted a video on Facebook saying, "Begging for acknowledgement or even asking (to be nominated) diminishes dignity. It diminishes power and we are a dignified people and we are powerful. And let's not forget it. So let's let the Academy do them with all grace and love and let's do us differently." Director Spike Lee has also said he will be skipping the awards ceremony.
5. Rigged matches: A leaked report prepared for the Association of Tennis Professionals claims dozens of players are suspected of having rigged matches in exchange for cash. The report, which was prepared in 2008, alleges three possible fixed matches that took place at Wimbledon, according to stories from the BBC and Buzzfeed. The names of those suspected of fixing matches were not released.
And one more
The amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the seas has doubled since 1997, a study released this week claims. The level of heat energy absorbed in the past 19 years is equivalent to a Hiroshima-style bomb being exploded every second for 75 straight years, scientists say. That's double the heat energy absorbed up to 1997.
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Remembering Glenn Frey.
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