NEW ENGLAND SNOW

BOSTON — A Valentine's Day storm bought snow and dangerously high winds to the northeastern New England states for the fourth time in less than a month, the latest blow to a region that has already seen more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) of snow in some areas.

UNITED NATIONS-YEMEN

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Security Council members are considering the first resolution on Yemen since a rebel takeover spun the Arab world's poorest country into the danger of collapse.

CANADA-RAILWAY STRIKE

MONTREAL — More than 3,000 Teamsters members have gone on strike at Canadian Pacific Railway after contract talks failed to reach an agreement before the midnight deadline.

UNITED STATES-DRONES

WASHINGTON — The government is readying rules largely favorable to companies that want to use small drones for commercial purposes, according to a federal analysis, potentially leading to widespread flights by unmanned aircraft performing aerial photography, crop monitoring, inspections of cell towers and bridges and other work.

BRAZIL-CARNIVAL-MUD

PARATY, Brazil — Forget the sexy nurses, the pirates and devils. At the Bloco da Lama Carnival street party, swamp creature is the costume of choice as revelers throw themselves into black, mineral-rich slime and emerge covered head-to-toe in sludge. 

BRAZIL-CARNIVAL-PET PARADE

RIO DE JANEIRO — At one Carnival street party in Rio de Janeiro, the revelers aren't as skilled at dancing samba as they are at wagging their tails. More than 100 pet owners dress their dogs in flashy costumes of superheroes and princesses in a celebration of animal life. 

IMMIGRANT BONUSES

WASHINGTON — Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Barack Obama's executive actions could get a windfall from the IRS, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to help fund government programs they were banned from receiving.