Oscar controversy: Obama weighs in

Oscar controversy: Obama weighs in

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has weighed in on the outcry over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards.

Obama says the Oscar debate is an expression of a broader issue: "Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?"

Weather as entertainment
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Weather as entertainment

James P. Freeman
You don't need a weatherman
To know which way the wind blows

"Subterranean Homesick Blues" — Bob Dylan

WCVB-TV meteorologist Mike Wankum seemed crestfallen last Sunday night during a post-mortem of Winter Storm Jonas. A mere six inches of snow fell on Boston as a large swath of the country – 71 million Americans in 16 states, we were constantly reminded – were affected by this "epic storm" and "most impressive blizzard," which set numerous weather-related records.

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