As parts of the Eastern United States thaw out from heavy snow and ice, CNN.com Live keeps you up to date with the latest news and information.

Today's programming highlights...

9:20 am ET - GOP Hispanic leadership conference - A new Republican Hispanic group co-chaired by former Florida governor Jeb Bush holds its inaugural meeting.  Speakers include Jeb Bush and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty.

9:30 am ET - NYSE commemorates MLK Day - The man known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" visits Wall Street this morning, but it has nothing to do with catching bad guys.  Rather, it's to honor one of the good guys.  Duane Chapman joins CORE Chairman Roy Innis and others to mark the 25th anniversary of the observance of the Martin Luther King federal holiday.

12:00 pm ET - Tucson shooting briefing - Doctors in Tucson, Arizona, provide an update on the conditions of victims in Saturday's mass shooting.

3:00 pm ET - Holbrooke funeral - President Obama, Pakistani President Asif Zardari and others attend the funeral service for diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who died last month.

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