Portal:Current events/2014 February 3
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February 3, 2014 (Monday)
Arts and culture
- Fox Broadcasting Company says Super Bowl XLVIII was watched by over 111 million people in the United States, making it the most viewed television event in U.S. history. (Deadline)
Business and economy
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average loses around 326 points while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 drops around 2.3%. (USA Today)
Disasters and accidents
- 2013–14 Australian region cyclone season:
- Cyclone Fletcher becomes the third cyclone to form in a week as it crosses the Gulf of Carpentaria into Queensland. (AAP via Yahoo! News Australia)
- A winter storm hits the Northeastern United States, resulting in at least two deaths and thousands of flights being disrupted. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York are amongst the worst affected. (Sky News)
Law and crime
- 2014 Moscow school shooting. Two people are shot and killed and 29 students are taken hostage at a high school in Moscow, Russia. The suspected shooter, a 15-year-old student at the school, surrenders to authorities. It is one of the first school shootings to occur in Russia. (Reuters)