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Groundhog, Melania, Protests, Grammy, Robots: News Bites!

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Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter as Dalai Lama's Grammy Win Draws Criticism

Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's "official state meteorologist," saw his shadow on Monday, predicting six more weeks of winter. The annual Groundhog Day celebration, marking its 140th year, drew thousands to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, according to Fox News. Meanwhile, in other news, China criticized the Dalai Lama's Grammy win, and Starbucks is implementing robots to improve customer experience.

The Groundhog Day event occurred as AccuWeather's chief long-range weather expert, Paul Pastelok, forecasted continued cold temperatures and potential snow and ice in the eastern United States, specifically mentioning the mid-Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, and Northeastern U.S., Fox News reported.

In other international news, China reacted negatively to the Dalai Lama's Grammy win for the audiobook category, "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama." A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Lin Jian, stated that China "firmly oppose[s] relevant parties using art awards as a tool for anti-China political manipulation," according to the BBC. The Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile from his Tibetan homeland since 1959, accepted the award with "gratitude and humility," the BBC reported. China views him as a rebel and separatist.

Meanwhile, Starbucks is betting on technology to improve its business. According to the BBC, the coffee chain is introducing AI robots to take orders at drive-thrus and virtual personal assistants for baristas. Scanning tools are also being implemented to manage inventory. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has not ruled out price increases as the company attempts to reverse sluggish profits, the BBC reported. The technology aims to address out-of-stock issues and relieve staff of tedious tasks.

In Portland, Oregon, hundreds of anti-ICE protesters marched through downtown on Sunday, temporarily shutting down roads, Fox News reported. The demonstrators walked from City Hall to a detention facility in the South Waterfront, carrying signs urging ICE to leave the city and calling for accountability in the January deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Portland Contra Las Deportaciones, an immigrant rights organization, was mentioned by Fox 12 Oregon as being involved.

Separately, a film titled "MELANIA" premiered at the Trump Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. According to Fox News, the film documents Melania Trump's experiences in the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump's inauguration. Fox News reported that Melania Trump revealed the challenges of making the film and discussed her role as she returned to the White House after the inauguration.

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