
News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: A plane with engine troubles has landed safely at Denver International Airport after dropping large chunks of debris in the neighboring town of Broomfield, Colorado; No injuries have been reported. pic.twitter.com/Gwf3SDGb5a
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 20, 2021
"Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts…" the White House said in a statement today https://t.co/KNoSOnKlFB
— CNN (@CNN) February 20, 2021
As deep freeze subsides, Texans now face skyrocketing electricity bills.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 20, 2021
One family has been watching their electricity bill tick up by nearly $10,000 in the last few days for their three-bedroom home near Dallas. https://t.co/PZLT3qwoS5
With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusual cold, authorities are finding the bodies of people who likely froze to death as they struggled to stay warm after electricity was cut to millions. https://t.co/jIGN5cWr69
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 20, 2021
As newly released text messages and Cruz-mocking memes exploded on social media, St. John’s parents demanded the school enforce the safety rules that will keep his kids out of class, taking the scandal out of the political realm and into his home https://t.co/ehRBxAbBkU
— POLITICO (@politico) February 20, 2021
An Iowa mother and her son were arrested Friday in connection with the riot Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, the FBI says. https://t.co/1ZE5E0be75
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 20, 2021
In clinical trials, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines demonstrated low rates of serious adverse events. Now, real-world data from the first month of vaccine administration in the U.S. corroborates that data. https://t.co/RBZSi3LWJc
— ABC News (@ABC) February 20, 2021
WATCH: Two Florida women caught dressed as "grannies" trying to get COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/3Anv0dCcdw pic.twitter.com/tjzEr4RIhJ
— The Hill (@thehill) February 20, 2021
The inspector general for the Department of Defense is investigating the Trump administration's last-minute decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama. https://t.co/CmhpM5wuBj
— ABC News (@ABC) February 20, 2021
A Moscow appeals court on Saturday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s demand to be released from custody, ensuring Russian President Vladimir Putin’s staunchest critic remains behind bars https://t.co/5dGwAfG33o
— POLITICO (@politico) February 20, 2021
A group of 25 asylum seekers crossed the border from Mexico into the U.S. They are the first to benefit from the Biden administration's rollback of one of former President Trump's most restrictive immigration policies https://t.co/bwDwcLtXB7 pic.twitter.com/ybBgwIIdBm
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 20, 2021