Dying Earth:
Wind strong enough to knock out power threatens 50 million people across the Northeast
Heavy rains lead to rescues, road closures in Appalachia
30 vehicles collide on Montana bridge in major winter weather crash
Texas Freeze:
Attorney General sues Texas utility over customers’ sky-high energy bills
Texas power cooperative files for bankruptcy, citing $1.8 billion grid debt
Texas power crisis deepens as more companies skip payments due to grid operator
Some Texas workers face having their pay docked for days without power
Food Supply:
This Multibillion-Dollar Company Is Selling Lab-Grown Chicken in a World-First
A Trader Joe's worker says he was fired after writing to the CEO about Covid-19 safety protections
1/6 Capital Riot:
Far-Right Groups Are Splintering in Wake of the Capitol Riot
'Many' US Capitol Police officers want to retire or leave after Jan. 6 insurrection, union says
Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data
Killer Cops:
Video captures what appears to be Miami police punching, kicking man
Minneapolis scraps plan to pay influencers to fight misinformation during officers' trials
Baton Rogue Police Department narcotics officer arrested, accused of distributing drugs
Defunding Cops:
This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn't commit. Now it's going statewide
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
EU to propose vaccine certificates in time for summer holidays
International Affairs:
U.S. condemns arrest of 47 Hong Kong "pro-democracy activists" (CIA) charged with subversion conspiracy
US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan
White House defends move not to sanction Saudi crown prince
Syria says Israel attacked areas around southern Damascus
Palestinians Go Into New Lockdown While Awaiting Vaccines
China and India to send vaccines to Palestinians
Market:
SPY up. GME up. BTC up.
U.S. manufacturing activity jumps to 3-year high
Wall Street is kicking out yet another big Chinese company
Space:
Rocket Lab just unveiled plans for a big new rocket called Neutron that could fly astronauts
Lumpy, 30-pound meteorite that crashed in Sweden recovered in local village
Here's a Stellar Furnace captured by Hubble
