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Israel has become the first country to recognize Somaliland.
That's a breakaway region of Somalia.
But as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports, other countries in the region are denouncing that move.
Musician Perry Bomonte has died at the age of 65.
His band announced his death on its website on Friday.
Bomonte began as a roadie and guitar tech for the influential goth band Cure in 1984, before he joined as a guitarist and keyboardist in 1990.
He played on many of the group's hits, including Hi and Friday I'm in Love.
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
is being pummeled by snow tonight.
In upstate New York, many areas have gotten eight inches of snow or more.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared an emergency in the affected areas, but she says advanced planning gave crews a head start.
Thousands of flights were canceled, meanwhile, or delayed on Friday because of the storm.
In California, meanwhile, the rain has finally slowed, but emergency officials say floodwaters are still rising in some areas and heavily saturated ground means more landslides are likely.
The Telluride Ski Resort in southwest Colorado will be closing on Saturday, less than one month after opening for the winter season.
That's because of failed contract negotiations between the ski resort and the local ski patrol union.
KOTO's Julia Caulfield has more.
More people have died in ice custody this year than in any year since 2005, but as NPR's Martin Koste reports, the cause of that increase isn't clear.