Here’s some news I’m reading up on this morning:

• There’s actually a panel on Benghazi organized by preoccupied Republicans, and Democrats don’t actually know whether they’ll attend it. 

• "Experts" from the UK and US arrive in Nigeria. Speaking of experts, the problem of representation in some of the #BringBackOurGirls branding. 

• Putin arrives in Crimea for a V-Day Parade as clashes in Ukraine continue. 

• People in Arkansas and Texas are cleaning up after severe storms. 

• Apple is set to acquire Dr. Dre’s Beats for $3.2 billion (yes, billion). 

• Snapchat acknowledges that those photos you’ve been sending don’t exactly go away forever.

• Jada Pinkett Smith defends Willow Smith’s photo with Moisés Arias, calling the media "covert perverts."

• Consumer Reports confirms that too many hospitals unnecessarily use C-sections to deliver babies.

• Lebanon confirms its first MERS case.  

• Electronics and AM signals interfere with birds’ ability to navigate.