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NYC backtracks on de Blasio's plan to close Trump-owned ice rinks
New York Post - 22 Feb 2021 04:54
The city is doing a full “180” on its plan to shutter Trump-operated ice skating rinks. City Hall on Sunday reversed Mayor de Blasio's move to shutter Lasker and Wollman rinks in Central Park six weeks ahead of their...
Cocaine-covered corn flakes worth more than $2 million intercepted by U.S. officials
NY Daily News - 22 Feb 2021 05:21Houston mayor says Texas fallout was 'preventable'
New York Post - 22 Feb 2021 05:05
More than 14 million Texans remained without safe drinking water and 20,200 still had no power Sunday evening, as the state continued to battle the devastating fallout from last week's historic storm. Houston Mayor Sylve...
Texans Needed Food and Comfort After a Brutal Storm. As Usual, They Found It at H-E-B.
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2021 12:00
As state government flounders, has a beloved grocery store chain become "the moral center of Texas"?
Texans still without safe drinking water after devastating winter storm
CBSNews - 22 Feb 2021 03:58
As temperatures begin to warm, many Texans still lack access to safe drinking water and food market shelves remain empty after a brutal winter storm. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Iran Curbs Nuclear Inspectors, but Appears to Leave Space for a Deal
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2021 03:10
The new limits appeared to be lighter than the country had threatened, giving Western nations three months to see if they can revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on U.S. reaching almost 500,000 coronavirus deaths
CBSNews - 22 Feb 2021 15:55
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser and the country's top expert on infectious diseases joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss nearly reaching 500,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. He also spoke about t...
Ted Cruz invited his college roommate on the Mexico trip he blamed on his daughters
The Week - 22 Feb 2021 15:54
When Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was discovered to have fled frozen, outage-plagued Texas for an extended weekend vacation at the Ritz-Carlton Cancún, he first blamed the trip on his daughters, aged 10 and 12. That was bad ...
Italian ambassador killed in attack on UN convoy in Congo, officials say
ABC News - 22 Feb 2021 15:53
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy during a field visit in the country.
Some unemployed Californians say they are fraud victims but bank won't unfreeze their accounts
CBSNews - 22 Feb 2021 15:45
California's state unemployment agency is still struggling to deal with a crush of claims during the pandemic - and a staggering amount of fraud. But many unemployed Californians with legitimate claims of fraud tell CBS ...
Prince Philip doing 'OK' amid hospitalization, says grandson Prince William
NY Daily News - 22 Feb 2021 15:43
Buckingham Palace is still keeping Prince Philip's extended hospital stay on a need-to-know basis, but Prince William said Monday that the 99-year-old royal is "OK."
Italian ambassador among 3 killed in attack in Congo
CBSNews - 22 Feb 2021 15:40
Ambassador Luca Attanasio, Italy's ambassador to the country since 2017, carabinieri officer Vittorio Iacovacci and their driver were killed.
Janet Yellen to Speak About the Road to Economic Recovery
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2021 15:37
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will discuss how to reboot the U.S. economy. Our DealBook event begins at 9 a.m. Eastern.
MyPillow's Mike Lindell hit with $1.3 billion lawsuit over election fraud claims
The Week - 22 Feb 2021 15:27
The "MyPillow guy" has been hit with a $1.3 billion lawsuit over his false election claims. Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his company, citing his false...
A Manhattan Apartment That Pays Tribute to the City's Jazz Age
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2021 15:25
Inside an early Art Deco building, the designer Martin Br lé has created an understated homage to New York's vibrant past -- and his own pioneering vision.
Ex-North Miami Beach cop charged in US Capitol riot
New York Post - 22 Feb 2021 15:19
Nicholes Lentz, 41, who served with the North Miami Beach Police Department from June 2016 until last August, was charged with entering a restricted building or grounds and disruptive and disorderly conduct on restricted...
Miami doctor charged with hate crime in alleged attack on Hispanic man
New York Post - 22 Feb 2021 15:15
A Miami doctor has been charged with a hate crime after she allegedly attacked a Hispanic man, called him a racial slur and vandalized his vehicle after he asked her to maintain social distancing at a supermarket, accord...
Inmate attacks correction officers at Indiana prison, killing one: police
NY Daily News - 22 Feb 2021 15:09
An inmate serving time for three murders added another senseless crime to his record Sunday after attacking two guards at a northern Indiana state prison, killing one of them and leaving the other in serious condition, a...
'Have a seat but shut up please': Whither equality?
OpEdNews - 22 Feb 2021 05:24
This article is in response to the news from Japan that its ruling party will have board meetings with women, but women will have to keep their mouths shut. It is also a sad reminder that economic development does not ne...
New Zealand remembers 185 who died in quake 10 years ago
ABC News - 22 Feb 2021 05:20
It's the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake that killed 185 people.
Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
CNN - 22 Feb 2021 04:58
When the power went out at Loan Le's house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter's home about five miles away.
Engine explodes moments into United Airlines flight
CBSNews - 22 Feb 2021 04:53
Federal investigators are looking into what caused an engine of a Boeing 777 to explode during take off on Saturday. Debris from the engine landed in a Colorado neighborhood near the Denver airport where the plane took o...