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Texas mayor quits after saying residents are 'lazy' amid power outages
New York Post - 17 Feb 2021 04:30
A Texas mayor has resigned over controversial social media posts that called his constituents lazy for complaining about power outages, according to a report. Colorado City Mayor Tom Boyd announced his resignation Tuesda...
Garbage Truck Driver Is Charged in California Fire That Killed 2
The New York Times - 17 Feb 2021 04:57
The driver, Antonio Ornelas-Velazquez, is accused by the authorities of dumping a burning load of trash that sparked a deadly fire in 2019 that also destroyed more than 70 structures.
West Texas mayor resigns after refusing to help with snowstorm: 'The City and County...owes you NOTHING'
NY Daily News - 17 Feb 2021 04:48
"Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish," Tim Boyd, mayor of Colorado City, wrote.
At least 21 dead as brutal cold from historic storm ravages Texas
New York Post - 17 Feb 2021 14:46
In addition to the Lone Star state, the brutal storm claimed lives in Louisiana, Kentucky and Missouri, shuttered COVID-19 inoculation centers and hindered vaccine supplies.
Biden says COVID-19 vaccines will be widely available by the end of July
The Week - 17 Feb 2021 04:42
President Biden on Tuesday night told a socially distanced CNN town hall audience in Milwaukee that by the end of July, every American who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get one. The United States will have mor...
Biden Tries to Stay Silent on Trump as He Promotes Stimulus Plan
The New York Times - 17 Feb 2021 15:48
President Biden is "tired of talking about Donald Trump," he said, even as his predecessor has continued to make headlines. Here's the latest politics news.
Israel becomes world's lab as it pushes ahead in vaccinating their population
CBSNews - 17 Feb 2021 05:22
A new study suggests two shots of the Pfizer vaccine helps to significantly slow the spread of COVID-19. The new information is coming from Israel, where more than 40% of the population has received at least one shot. El...
Arizona group home resident accused of stabbing three men living at facility
New York Post - 17 Feb 2021 05:06
A resident of an Arizona group home was arrested for allegedly stabbing three other men living at the facility last week, a report said. Theodore Bush, 56, is accused of randomly attacking the victims at the Olive Press ...
Biden talks full school reopening by end of first 100 days, summer school option
New York Post - 17 Feb 2021 05:02
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday said his White House press secretary Jen Psaki was wrong when she said his school reopening plan would only see half of the children back in classrooms for as little as one day p...
Tents ice over as freezing weather plagues migrants near US border
ABC News - 17 Feb 2021 03:58
Migrant communities along the United States-Mexico border are enduring freezing temperatures with scarce resources.
Utah GOP warns the Republican Party about becoming fixated on 'unanimity of thought'
The Week - 17 Feb 2021 03:55
The Utah Republican Party is standing by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and his vote to convict former President Donald Trump. Utah's other Republican senator, Mike Lee, voted not guilty, and the party said in a statement tha...
New York sues Amazon over worker safety during pandemic
ABC News - 17 Feb 2021 15:53
The suit claims the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment.
California's Shifting Relationship With the Supreme Court
The New York Times - 17 Feb 2021 15:48
Wednesday: A conversation with the constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky about what Californians can expect from a conservative court.
'Dance Moms' dancer arrested on charges including sexual battery in Florida
NY Daily News - 17 Feb 2021 14:24
A Florida man who once appeared on the Lifetime reality series "Dance Moms" has been arrested for engaging in sexually inappropriate behavior with at least two students.
Troops to head to Texas to help with vaccinations in wake of storm
CBSNews - 17 Feb 2021 14:23
Power outages resulting from unusually heavy snow and ice temporarily threatened vaccine supplies in the Lone Star State.
Religious-based coronavirus vaccine conspiracies circulating the internet
CBSNews - 17 Feb 2021 04:47
A number of religious-based conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine are increasingly popular on social media. They often refer to Christian themes regarding the devil and the apocalypse. This type of content is be...
Fauci pushes back timeline for widespread vaccinations
CBSNews - 17 Feb 2021 04:40
Fauci originally expected that anyone who wanted a vaccine would be able to get one by April.
68-year-old man killed by stray bullet while driving in Bridgeport, police say
Chicago Tribune - 17 Feb 2021 04:12
A 68-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a stray bullet while driving in the Bridgeport neighborhood on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.
115 million are in path of next storm as brutal winter weather continues its assault across the US
USA Today - 17 Feb 2021 04:09
Another winter storm was forecast to pummel the South and Midwest on Wednesday before slamming into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday.
Transgender woman killed in 'violent and vicious' attack in Miami
New York Post - 17 Feb 2021 04:03
Florida authorities are searching for a suspect in the murder of a black transgender woman who was killed in a “violent and vicious” attack in her apartment earlier this month. Alexus Braxton, 45, was found dead in h...
99-year-old Prince Philip hospitalized in London
ABC News - 17 Feb 2021 17:00
The prince was taken by car from Windsor to the King Edward VII Hospital.
Trump's dilapidated former Atlantic City casino demolished
New York Post - 17 Feb 2021 16:38
The last remnant of former President Trump’s once-glamorous Atlantic City casino empire was demolished early Wednesday. At 9:08 a.m., the former Trump Plaza casino was razed in a controlled explosion, crumbling “like...