Cold strains America’s power grids, and a new storm arrives
Millions in Texas are still without power, while more snow and ice are expected across the South and East in coming days. — NYT: Top Stories
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Aliens must be out there
Why aren’t we looking for them? — NYT: Top Stories
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Australian Open: Sofia Kenin, the reigning champ, is knocked out
The 22-year-old American lost in the second round to an unseeded player, Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. — NYT: Top Stories
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In Biden’s early days, signs of Trump-era problems at border
FILE – This March 2, 2019 photo shows a Customs and Border Control agent patrols on the US side of a razor-wire-covered border wall along the Mexico east of Nogales, Ariz. President Joe Biden rushed to send the most ambitious overhaul of the
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EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the united EU approach to COVID-19 vaccinations at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP) BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union
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Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship
In this undated photo released by the China National Space Administration, a view of the planet Mars is captured by China’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe from a distance of 2.2 million kilometers (1.37 million miles). A Chinese spacecraft appears poised to enter orbit
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Trump fumes, GOP senators baffled by legal team’s debut
In this image from video, Bruce Castor, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP) WASHINGTON (AP)
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‘Extremely unlikely’ that virus came from lab, says W.H.O. team in Wuhan
World Health Organization scientists tracing the pandemic’s origin in Wuhan, China, said the virus had probably spread through an animal host and was not created in a lab. — NYT: Top Stories
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Bitcoin continues to soar, fueled by Tesla announcement
Bitcoin topped $48,000 per coin after Tesla said that it bought $1.5 billion worth of the digital currency. — NYT: Top Stories