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Like 'Peanut Brittle': Mississippi Water Crisis Highlights Infrastructure Problems

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

The water outages in Jackson, Miss., began Feb. 15 as a winter storm swept across the state. An untold number of residents are still without clean water weeks later.

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Nigerian Schoolgirls Released After Armed Kidnapping

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

The kidnapping of the 279 girls from their school last Friday is the latest in a string of similar incidents.

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Gov. Cuomo Grants N.Y. AG's Request To Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegations

Monday, March 01, 2021

Two former aides to Cuomo have come forward with complaints of sexual harassment during their time in his administration. The investigation's findings will be disclosed in a public report.

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Texas Energy Co-Op Files For Bankruptcy After Storm, High Bill

Monday, March 01, 2021

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative cites a massive bill from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as the reason for the bankruptcy filing.

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Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

Monday, March 01, 2021

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

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North Korea's Network Of Prison Camps Funds Weapons Programs, Rights Group Says

Friday, February 26, 2021

A South Korean human rights group sheds light on how North Korean prison camps help the country support its military operations through "mafia-type" tactics.

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What Happened To The Butterflies? Climate, Deforestation Threaten Monarch Migration

Friday, February 26, 2021

The population of monarch butterflies that migrated south to Mexico to hibernate fell 26% in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to a new report.

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Watchdog Faults FAA For 'Significant Misunderstanding' Of Flight System

Thursday, February 25, 2021

The inspector general for the Transportation Department says U.S. regulators must address oversight failures that led to two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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Board Members Resign From Texas Electric Grid Operator After Mass Power Outages

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has been heavily criticized after last week's winter storm left more than 4 million Texans without power for several days.

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Facebook To Restore News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Facebook objected to a proposed law that would force the social media giant and Google to pay publishers for news content.

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Wife Of 'El Chapo' Arrested In U.S. On Drug Charges

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, faces several drug charges and is under investigation for allegedly helping her husband escape from a Mexican prison in 2015.

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United Grounds Some Boeing 777 Jets After Engine Failure

Monday, February 22, 2021

Federal aviation regulators have called for investigations into Boeing 777 jets equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines.

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Protests Continue In Spain Against Jailing Of Rapper Over Tweets

Friday, February 19, 2021

For the third day, protesters in Spain's major cities hit the streets calling for the release of Pablo Hasél, who was arrested for tweets critical of the monarchy and supporting Basque separatists.

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Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Friday, February 19, 2021

Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.

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New York Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

New York Attorney General Letitia James says Amazon refused to obey coronavirus guidelines that would protect its warehouse employees from infection.

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3 Dead, 10 Injured After Tornado Touches Down In Coastal North Carolina

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Emergency services responded overnight to reports of people missing or trapped in their homes after a tornado touched down in beach communities in North Carolina.

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Millions Lose Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters.

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New, Daily Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 100K For First Time In Months

Monday, February 15, 2021

Health experts caution communities not to lift coronavirus restrictions too soon as the nation continues on a downward trend of virus infections and deaths.

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Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Alabama Inmate Who Requested Pastor's Presence

Friday, February 12, 2021

Willie B. Smith III's death by lethal injection in an Alabama prison is on hold after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered state officials to allow him to have his pastor with him when he dies.

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Australian Open Bans Spectators As State Enters 5-Day Lockdown

Friday, February 12, 2021

Officials in Victoria imposed a snap lockdown after several new cases of the highly contagious U.K. variant of the coronavirus were discovered.

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