Saturday, 20 February 2021

Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows



Israel Secretly Agrees to Fund Vaccines for Syria as Part of Prisoner Swap


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY, RONEN BERGMAN AND ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bpZ171

Mars landing: Nasa's Perseverance rover sends back first colour images from Red Planet



Abused woman survives brutal cold in national park but needs foot amputation, feds say



New video shows two California officers attempt to apprehend man for alleged jaywalking before shooting him



United Airlines says it's investigating the leak of Ted Cruz's Cancun flight information



A GOP state lawmaker who fled Texas on a private jet said he did so for his family after his house flooded and the power went out



His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752.


By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND IVAN PENN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uhSFiH

Plane debris falls on Denver suburbs during fiery emergency landing



Ted Cruz's poodle seemingly stayed in a 'FREEZING' house while his family went to Cancun



Did nuclear spy devices in the Himalayas trigger India floods?



Three dead and two wounded after mass shooting at Louisiana gun shop



Hand-holding but no hugs: UK OKs some nursing home visits



Police want to talk to Dolphins star Xavien Howard about shooting of ex-agent’s house



3 Killed, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Louisiana Gun Store


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qGJO7R

Woman shot during protest against Myanmar coup dies



Family devastated by loss, comforted to bring home remains of missing father Cory Dale Moore



Why Ted Cruz was so hated long before the Cancun incident



Editorial: Slowing the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan could bolster peace talks



Passenger jet lands safely after suspected engine explosion rains debris on Denver neighbourhoods



Mars landing: Nasa's Perseverance rover sends back first colour images from Red Planet



N.Y. Assemblyman Kim says legislature ‘inching’ toward Cuomo impeachment



Donald Trump Jr hits out ‘Democrat governor’ of Texas... who is actually Republican



Friday, 19 February 2021

Afghan official: Bombing kills 2 Kabul University lecturers



Woman Allegedly Throws Snowball at Asian Man's Car and Calls Him a 'F**king C**nk' in Washington



Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear



The oil and gas industry has been very generous to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Will that sway his outages response?



US Marines investigate viral TikTok of female Marine calling out Corps handling of sexual assault



Mom’s remains discovered in California desert after mysterious disappearance, cops say



Bomb squad rushes to suspicious package at Ohio church – and hears unexpected sound



McConnell ‘laughed’ at Trump’s blistering attack and plans to ignore former president from now on



Biden Tells Allies ‘America Is Back,’ but Macron and Merkel Push Back


By BY DAVID E. SANGER, STEVEN ERLANGER AND ROGER COHEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sh1hV7

Photos: Scenes from a record-setting storm.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uhT4l6

Where Biden’s Virus Plan Stands


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ueBoH6

Georgia legislators want to restrict voting methods popular among Democrats.


By BY MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ayQTC2

A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her.


By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NL7w4d

N.C.A.A. Basketball Tournaments Will Welcome Fans After All


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/37NAPdZ

The Lessons of the Texas Power Disaster


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NfQI5S

Biden Challenges Detractors of His Coronavirus Relief Bill


By BY REUTERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bpgdJM

Extreme Cold Killed Texans in Their Bedrooms, Vehicles and Backyards


By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, RICHARD FAUSSET AND JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZAF3km

Why Ted Cruz was so hated long before the Cancun incident



Cuomo Loses AOC: NY Rep Joins Growing Call for Nursing Home Probe



Mars landing: Photo shows Perseverance about to touch down



Libya's new interim leader meets with Egyptian president



Mom’s remains discovered in California desert after mysterious disappearance, cops say



Abbott says power generation in Texas has returned



Thursday, 18 February 2021

Gym shuts down after racking up $1 million in COVID fines, California officials say



Chasten Buttigieg posts photo kissing husband Pete in pointed tweet at Rush Limbaugh’s homophobic comments



Texans shelter in furniture store during brutal winter storm, as no end is in sight for days-long power outages



Robinhood CEO apologizes for restricting GameStop trading, insists company 'played this by the books'



Texas Democrat says 'it'd be fine' if Ted Cruz stayed in Cancun for family jaunt because 'he doesn't do anything for us'



What Crisis-Communications Experts Would Tell Ted Cruz


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uc3lPS

If Winter Feels Extra Hard This Year, You’re Not Alone


By BY CORINNE PURTILL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NkNM7J

‘Something very wrong happened here.’ Lawmakers grill Robinhood C.E.O. at GameStop hearing.


By BY NATHANIEL POPPER AND MATT PHILLIPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37uQoae

U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZtLNR7

‘Such Dire Straits’: Hobbled Texas Hospitals Are Filling Dialysis Needs


By BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND SIMON ROMERO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3s7gms9

Israel and Syria Complete a Prisoner Swap, Mediated by Russia


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ufb4wK

Coffee Drinking Tied to Lower Risk of Heart Failure


By BY NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3s1t0ss

‘It was like a war call’: Applications to nursing schools rose during the pandemic.


By BY EMMA GOLDBERG from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3axC4j1

Letter to a Young Republican


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3qyqI43

A New-Media Showdown in Australia


By BY KARA SWISHER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bhUwLH

Big Tech’s chief executives are headed back to Washington.


By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3axQLm7

Alex Trebek’s Wardrobe Is Donated to Formerly Incarcerated Men


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3s7Adau

In GameStop Saga, Robinhood Is Cast as the Villain


By BY NATHANIEL POPPER AND MATT PHILLIPS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/37pxUIc

Using an Anti-Klan Law Against Trump’s Clan


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37uyjsC

Texas, Immigration, Mars: Your Thursday Evening Briefing


By BY WILL DUDDING AND SANDRA STEVENSON from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2M6ofyI

Democrats introduce bill to bar 'twice impeached' presidents from Arlington Cemetery burial



Mars landing: Nasa Perseverance rover sends back first image as it pulls off daunting mission - watch live



Texas power outages visible from space during winter storm. Look at the stark change



Wednesday, 17 February 2021

‘Now It’s Coming Back to Bite Them’: Democrats See an Opening in GOP Oversight of Texas Grid


By BY DAVID MONTGOMERY, SIMON ROMERO AND JAMES DOBBINS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ubgvMO

Republicans are bewildered by McConnell’s strategy after Trump’s attack on him.


By BY CARL HULSE AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3k33RLh

Texas Governor Orders Halt to Natural Gas Shipments Out of State


By BY REUTERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3djBWpb

Don’t Look Away From Amazon Workers’ Latest Union Drive


By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZnURXM

These Women Confront Dictators. Why Can’t We?


By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3djKdJP

Biden Demands Citizenship for All Undocumented Immigrants, but He Signals Flexibility


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pzsOyZ

Father and Son Abducted in Mexico Are Allowed into the U.S.


By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qIxMLz

McConnell’s Strategy Has Party in Turmoil and Trump on Attack


By BY CARL HULSE AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3s9v8id

For Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma


By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nfg6Zi

Texas Could Have Kept the Lights On


By BY RICHARD PARKER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3avBh25

A White House cybersecurity official says it will take months to understand the full scope of the SolarWinds hack.


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3s35DyN

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By BY JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bg5XDB

The Dishonesty of Biden’s COVID Messaging



Rush Limbaugh's complicated legacy, in 5 tweets from across the political spectrum



Jimmy Kimmel Gives Trump Supporters An Uncomfortable Truth About The Ex-President



Donald Trump declares war on Republican senate minority leader Mitch McConnell



Two Florida men arrested after TikTok allegedly shows unlicensed surgery on dog



Millions in Texas lose power during winter storm



Trump wanted to make nasty dig about Mitch McConnell’s ‘chins’ in searing letter



The architect of Texas' electricity market says it's working as planned. Critics compare it to late Soviet Russia.



‘Unhinged falsehoods’: McConnell doubles down on Trump attack despite Senate acquittal



Texas mayor resigns after telling residents he owed them ‘nothing’ following storm power outage



Watch the Trump Plaza Hotel implode



Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Stumbles, Clashes and Egos: Behind the Scenes With Trump’s Legal Team


By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dkXwtu

Patients poisoned by carbon monoxide flood Houston emergency rooms.


By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jXfSCc

A ‘9/11 Commission’ for the Capitol Riot?


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dhLcKj

L. Brent Bozell IV, son of a prominent conservative, is charged in Capitol riot.


By BY GLENN THRUSH AND ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bbKYSj

Hedge Fund Reaches a Deal to Buy Tribune Publishing


By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2NyGMUM

What Trump, San Francisco and the Deer in My Backyard Have in Common


By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3u4JKAW

Through Chattering Teeth, Texans Criticize Extended Power Outages


By BY DAVID MONTGOMERY, RICK ROJAS, IVAN PENN AND JAMES DOBBINS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3diFgkr

The ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Is About to Go on Trial. Here’s What We Know.


By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZmRwrT

In Videos, Dubai Princess Says She Is a ‘Hostage’


By BY VIVIAN YEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dx5DDt

Afganistán al borde del abismo: los talibanes rodean las ciudades


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF, TAIMOOR SHAH AND JIM HUYLEBROEK from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2Nsxmdj

Trump Fans Charged In Capitol Attack Didn't Like Antifa Getting Credit For Their Work



Most Teachers Say They're Comfortable Going Back To School, But Only With Strict Safety Measures



Missing man found dead in his CA home, but investigator doesn’t know how he got there



US-led coalition: Rocket attack in Iraq killed contractor



Joe Buck Says He Used To Drink Tequila In Booth With Troy Aikman



9 Statement Pillows To Brighten Any Home



In one state, the GOP accepted its senator’s vote of conscience. It wasn’t North Carolina.



A New 'WandaVision' Toy May Spoil A Major Marvel Twist



Los Angeles Health Inspector Appears to Break into Dance Moments after Closing Brewery



Person killed in double shooting ‘confrontation’ at a Kendall ATM was a 16-year-old boy



Fauci: Timeline for widespread COVID-19 vaccine availability delayed to May



Store limits water — and brisket — purchases as Texans face power outages, supply issues



'A complete bungle': Texas' energy pride goes out with cold