Published February 10, 2011

Good morning! We’re trying to independently confirm reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may step down today. You can follow NPR’s latest updates on the Two-Way blog. Meanwhile, what’s going on Bay Stateside…

The National Journal reports President Obama will propose to cut funding of home heating aid in half. The president is expected to release his 2012 budget on Monday. Sen. John Kerry urged Obama not to cut the funding, saying it would it would hurt 3 million families. “We simply cannot afford to cut LIHEAP funding during one of the most brutal winters in history,” Kerry wrote in a letter to Mr. Obama.

The Boston Globe reports state regulators want to ban fatty, calorific foods from schools — at vending machines, snack shops and a la carte lines, but not in the cafeteria. (Also, the story headline is unfortunate.)

Newly sworn in U.S. Rep. Bill Keating is calling for an investigation of the death of a North Carolina teenager who apparently fell out of plane as it came in for a landing at Boston Logan. “Keating told the Herald last night if a teen can crawl into the wheel well of a commercial jet, a terrorist could do the same with lethal consequences.”

Boston police have identified the 49-year-old victim of an apparent homicide in Jamaica Plain, but authorities won’t release the victim’s name until they can notify her family.

Universal Hub notes the candidates for Boston’s 7th City Council District will debate on BNN (Comcast Channel 23) at 7 p.m.

(Thursday already? I fixed the headline.)