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5 Million Americans Have Lost Power From Texas to North Dakota After Devastating Winter Storm
Time - 16 Feb 2021 06:02
Homes and businesses from North Dakota to Texas are losing power in the middle of an unprecedented deep freeze that has broken temperature records
More protests after Myanmar junta cuts internet, deploys troops
IBTimes - 16 Feb 2021 05:36
UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews told AFP Monday that he does expect Suu Kyi's court hearing to be fair.
Arrest made after Alabama infant beaten to death
New York Post - 16 Feb 2021 04:50
An Alabama man is charged with murder and sexual abuse after allegedly beating an infant to death. The 8-month-old victim was taken off life support Monday after being in critical condition for six days, according to the...
Trump plans to exact revenge on GOP critics after impeachment acquittal
NY Daily News - 16 Feb 2021 16:55
Trump is riding a powerful wave of support within the Republican Party -- and his critics are taking a fierce drubbing.
'Shocking act of violence' against London teenager in a train station believed to have involved a crossbow
NY Daily News - 16 Feb 2021 04:41
Police reportedly called the young man's injuries life-threatening.
McConnell defends vote to acquit Trump
CNN - 16 Feb 2021 04:22
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday rebuked Donald Trump's incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol while doubling down on his vote to acquit the former President of the charge.
Two Connecticut restaurant workers found dead in supply closet
New York Post - 16 Feb 2021 04:04
Two restaurant workers in Connecticut were found dead in the building’s supply closet, a report said. A third worker was hospitalized at about noon Monday after all three suffered apparent drug overdoses in the New Hav...
Elderly golfer drowns on Palm Beach County course
NY Daily News - 16 Feb 2021 03:52
The 83-year-old man died in a retention pond, Palm Beach cops said
Winter storm delays vaccine shipments to Florida and Texas; experts warn of fourth surge in spring: Latest COVID-19 updates.
USA Today - 16 Feb 2021 14:43
San Francisco is the latest California city to temporarily shutter a mass vaccination site due to lack of supply. Latest COVID-19 updates.
Pelosi calls for a commission to investigate January 6 attack
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2021 14:19
The House speaker also said a supplemental appropriation is needed to protect members of Congress.
North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2021 14:14
A South Korean lawmaker told reporters about a briefing by his nation's spy agency.
Trump era in Atlantic City to end with a blast Wednesday with implosion of Trump Plaza
USA Today - 16 Feb 2021 14:01
"This is the fitting end of Trump's era," Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. said of the Feb. 17 implosion of Trump Plaza's long-vacant hotel tower.
Trial for Aung San Suu Kyi Begins in Secret
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2021 13:57
Myanmar's ousted civilian leader appeared in court via video conference without her lawyer's knowledge. She faces an additional charge that had not been previously made public.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Covid-19 controversy, explained
CNN - 16 Feb 2021 05:16
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is at the center of an escalating controversy over deaths in nursing homes, how they were counted and how they handled requests for that data.
Democrats expected to release immigration reform bill this week
The Week - 16 Feb 2021 04:13
The Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers are expected to release an immigration reform bill later this week, several people with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. On his first day in office, President Biden...
Australia PM's ex-staffer alleges she was raped by colleague at work
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2021 14:41
The former staffer alleged in a television interview that a colleague had raped her in a minister's office weeks before the 2019 election
Millions in Texas lose power during major winter storm and record low temperatures
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2021 04:50
A major winter storm is making its way across the United States, knocking out power for millions. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain.
The pan-Pacific tussle to come in US-China relations
CNN - 16 Feb 2021 04:46
Last week's long-awaited call between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was the opening move in a pan-Pacific tussle that will dominate the tenures of both presidents.
4 buildings collapse in Chicago and Elgin over 3 days: Are back-to-back snowstorms pushing old roofs to the brink?
Chicago Tribune - 16 Feb 2021 04:40
The style of the roof and its maintenance as well as the amount and weight of snow may play a role in building collapses.
Austin mayor: Vulnerable residents need power "now" after storm leaves millions in the dark
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2021 19:44
Texas is the only state in the continental U.S. that has its own power grid. Unlike the Eastern and Western power grid networks, which serve the rest of the country, Texas' power grid is not subject to federal regulation...
Four killed in helicopter crash on U.S. Virgin Islands, including friend of Kenny Chesney
NY Daily News - 16 Feb 2021 16:51
Four people died Monday when their helicopter crashed into a heavily wooded area in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Johnny Pacheco, an idol in world of salsa, dies at age 85
ABC News - 16 Feb 2021 15:09
Salsa idol Johnny Pacheco, who was a co-founder of Fania Records, Eddie Palmieri’s bandmate and backer of music stars such as Rubén Bladés, Willie Colón and Celia Cruz, has died at age 85