Five board members of Texas grid operator ERCOT resign
[Breaking news update, published at 6:45 p.m. ET] Five members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors, including the…
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Lawsuit alleges Texas boy died of hypothermia after power went out in his mobile home
The family of an 11-year-old Texas boy who died last week after a record-breaking deep freeze is suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas…
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as US Ambassador to the UN
The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday. The vote was 78-20 and her confirmation…
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Russia shows off new Covid-19 vaccine factory even as its people hesitate to get the shot
Decades ago, Soviet scientists researched biological weapons at a site in Volginsky, about 70 miles east of Moscow. Now, that site is being used to…
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Tiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rollover car accident near LA, agent says
Golf legend Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a serious one-car rollover accident in Los Angeles County that required the “Jaws of…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods injured in rollover car accident near Los Angeles that required ‘jaws of life’
Golf legend Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a serious one-car rollover accident in Los Angeles County that required the…
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Ahmaud Arbery’s death sparked some policy change, but one year later his family still awaits justice
Wanda Cooper-Jones never imagined having to live life without her son Ahmaud Arbery. But in the year since he was killed, that is her reality. She…
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Tiger woods injured in serious car crash
(KYMA, KECY) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says Tiger Woods was extracted Tuesday morning from a wreck with the “jaws of life” and…
Continue Reading Wife of ‘El Chapo’ to remain behind bars on drug trafficking charges, federal judge orders
The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera will remain behind bars following her arrest in Virginia on federal drug…
Continue Reading Unknown vandals shot a historical marker for Jackie Robinson and another for lynching victims in rural Georgia
There are over 2,300 historical markers in Georgia, a few dozen of which belong to the state’s Civil Rights Trail, devoted to events and…
Continue Reading After a deadly storm, some Texans must change electric providers while others still don’t have water
For many Texans, basic necessities like clean running water and a stable electricity provider may seem like a pipe dream right now. It’s been a…
Continue Reading Customs agents in Cincinnati seized 44 pounds of corn flakes covered in cocaine instead of sugar
US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized a shipment of cereal from South America that was covered in cocaine instead of sugar. CBP officers in…
Continue Reading 5 ways you can help those facing homelessness in the cold
Plummeting temperatures are forcing people indoors seeking warmth. But for those who call city streets home, heading inside is not always a realistic…
Continue Reading A plush toy picked up from a thrift store had 500 pills tucked inside
A family in Phoenix, Arizona, found something unexpected stashed in their child’s toy after picking it up from a thrift store in El Mirage. The…
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A dog missing for 43 days reunites with his family after being rescued from a grain silo
Local pet sleuths and animal control officers in Kent County, Michigan, teamed up to reunite a dog and his family after rescuing the canine from a…
Continue Reading Investigators release preliminary findings on the United Airlines flight engine failure. Here’s what we know
The investigation into the engine failure of a Boeing 777 could take more than a year, officials said, but already the picture is becoming clearer…
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Elijah McClain’s mother relieved he ‘is no longer labeled a suspect’ after investigation into officers’ actions
Sheneen McClain cried reading an independent investigative report Monday that said Colorado police officers involved her son’s death did not…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Audre Lorde
“Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” That’s how Audre Lorde famously introduced herself. Her career as a teacher and a writer spanned…
Continue Reading Avalanche kills skier in Wyoming national park
A skier was killed after getting swept up in an avalanche Monday in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the National Park Service said in a news…
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5 things to know for February 23: SCOTUS, White House, Covid-19, US police, Australia
The IRS is extending federal tax filing and payment deadlines for everyone in Texas following the state’s bout with devastating winter storms.…
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