HOUSTON – Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane.

Many took heed: Texans who could stocked up on food and water, while nonprofits and government agencies set out to help those who couldn’t.

But few foresaw the fiasco that was to come. They could not be prepared. As temperatures plunged and snow and ice whipped the state, much of Texas’ power grid collapsed, followed by its water systems.

Tens of millions huddled in frigid homes that slowly grew colder or fled for safety. And a prideful state, long suspicious of regulation and outside help, was left to seek aid from other states and humanitarian groups as many of its 29 million people grasped

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Brotherly Love for Texas: Good Day shows Philly love to Texans in need

PHILADELPHIA - Our Good Day Philadelphia family will be showing their support to the people of Texas Friday morning.As you may know, FOX 29' Alex Holley is from the Dallas area, and her family is one of many impacted by the crisis across the state in the wake of a winter storm.We've decided to help those in need by showing our Philly love for the North Texas Food Bank. DONATE: NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANKThe North Texas Food Bank has been working to close the hunger gap in the region by providing access to nutritious food.

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Vaccine passports gain traction, but experts warn of ‘huge moral crisis in equity’

green passport” that proved they had been vaccinated or had recovered from COVID-19 could get in.The highly controlled concert offered a glimpse of a future that many are longing for after months of COVID-19 restrictions. Governments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world.

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CPAC 2021 speakers on Friday to include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump Jr.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Conservative Political Action Conference, also known as CPAC, is underway in Central Florida with a number of high-profile conservatives scheduled to take the stage this weekend.All the speeches culminate with former President Donald Trump's appearance on Sunday, which will be his first public appearance since leaving office more than one month ago.The conference is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando with thousands of conservatives from around the country in attendance. Friday marks the second day of CPAC with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Senator Rick Scott, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump, Jr.

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Concerns at "shocking" backlog of vital diagnostic tests due to covid crisis delays

Renfrewshire being supported by the group had been impacted by the delays.She said: “Early diagnosis in diseases such as cancer are absolutely key and these services are so important.“It was a big concern for us and we felt it in our small group, so it must be having an impact of people all over.“For about nine months since the start of the pandemic it was terrible.“These delays are having an impact on people, especially their mental health as they are anxious and rightly so as they have been waiting on appointments and test results.”She added: “Thankfully, since the turn of the year we have noticed an improvement and things seem to be moving again.“We have had people who have needed urgent care and things were still dealt with quickly,

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Covid pandemic pushes Aer Lingus owner IAG to €4.37 billion loss in 2020

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has posted a loss of €4.37 billion for 2020 after a year of minimal flying in the pandemic when it has burnt through cash.

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How the pandemic pushed Canadian millennials to home ownership

coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent demographic survey by Royal LePage.The pandemic has steered young Canadians along “a path to home ownership,” Phil Soper, president and CEO, Royal LePage, told Global News Thursday.“As mortgage rates fell to historically low levels and the competition for entry-level housing lessened, young people saw a window of opportunity and went for it,” he said.

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Biden to exercise empathy skills in Texas visit after storms

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will exercise his empathy skills Friday during a Texas visit with a dual mission: surveying damage caused by severe winter weather and encouraging people to get their coronavirus shots.

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North Korea Covid rules force Russian diplomats to leave by hand-pushed trolley

North Korea's coronavirus restrictions left a group of Russian diplomats and their families using a hand-pushed trolley to leave the hermit state.

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Nets rout Magic 129-92, run NBA-leading win streak to eight

NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists, James Harden scored 20 points and the Nets extended their longest winning streak since moving to Brooklyn to eight games with a 129-92 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

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Monarch butterflies typically found in winter resting grounds in Mexico declined by 26%

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.The government commission for natural protected areas said the butterflies’ population covered only 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) in 2020, compared to 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) the previous year and about one-third of the 6.05 hectares (14.95 acres) detected in 2018.RELATED: Study: Climate change contributes to the spread of certain diseases through mosquitoesBecause the monarchs cluster so densely in pine and fir trees, it is easier to count them by area rather than by

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Political strategist thinks how voters react to UCP’s failure to balance budget will be important

Political strategist Zain Vejil joins Global’s Linda Olsen to dissect the 2021 Alberta budget.

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Cavs, Indians, Browns unite police, area youth for change

CLEVELAND – Trying to strengthen the strained relationship between the community and city police, the Cavaliers hosted dozens of area youth for what the NBA team — in its partnership with the Browns and Indians — hopes leads to permanent change.

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Brotherly Love for Texas: Good Day shows Philly love to Texans in need

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Weapons, cellphones seized after deadly Ecuador prison riots

MEXICO CITY – Authorities in Ecuador on Thursday announced that law enforcement officers responding to the country’s deadliest prison riots have seized firearms, cellphones, handmade weapons and other banned objects.

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New Senate Budget Committee chair Bernie Sanders pushes for minimum wage increase

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New Covid-19 strains: What scientists know about coronavirus variants

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Energy executive: Texas power plants turned off in crisis

AUSTIN, Texas – The recent blackouts that left 4 million Texas customers without electricity and heat during a deadly winter freeze also unplugged plants that could have generated more power, which was urgently needed as the state's grid reached the breaking point, the head of a major energy corporation said Thursday.

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Another wave of fans returning to sports despite COVID-19

Whitney Munro had some concerns about returning to sporting events. So, like any good mom, she did her homework, learning more about the policies in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Italy's Lombardy again in virus crisis as Brescia sees surge

ROME – Italy’s northern Lombardy region, where Europe's coronavirus outbreak erupted last year, asked the national government Thursday for more vaccines to help stem a surge of new cases that are taxing the health system in the province of Brescia.

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Target to open mini Apple shops in some stores

Target is expanding its partnership with Apple by launching mini stores within the big box retailer.

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Developing nations at risk of debt crisis due to Covid-19: World Bank head

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Man struck, killed by train in Winter Park

WINTER PARK, Fla. – A man was struck and killed by a freight train Wednesday night in Winter Park, police said.

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Electric Reliability Council of Texas under investigation starting Thursday following storm outages, says Gov. Abbott

Starting Thursday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) will be under investigation by state legislature following the snow storm that left much of the state without power, said Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening.

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Southern exposure: Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks

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UK holiday quarantine 'could be extended' as new Covid variant is infectious for longer

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AAA: Gas prices to spike nationwide as country thaws from crippling winter weather

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US military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to Texas, New York

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Suns' Booker replaces Lakers' Davis in NBA All-Star Game

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Over 200 civic groups urge G20 to back IMF issuance to help poor countries in pandemic

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2021 CNE, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair planning to proceed in-person depending on COVID-19 restrictions

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‘Minefield’ of variants: How the California strain is different from the others

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New strain of Kent Covid variant found in Salford as 'isolated' case confirmed

Salford council says the case was 'isolated' and all the necessary steps have been taken to stop the onward spread, including local test and trace efforts. The local authority says it will be stepping up testing in parts of the city which still have high rates of Covid-19 transmission including in the east of Salford.

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Denver’s STAR program successfully sent mental health professionals, not police, to hundreds of calls

FILE - STAR Program clinicians standing outside STAR Van. DENVER - Calls for changing how authorities respond to people in distress have resounded across the country amid cases such as that of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police in Rochester put an anti-spitting hood over his head and restrained him on the ground while he was having a mental health crisis in March.Chief Paul Pazen of the Denver Police Department said that changes that have people who specialize in mental health respond to calls that warrant such skills are just common sense."I saw the value of it right off the bat.

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Better luck next year: Winter Park cancels annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

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Elsa the tiger rescued during Texas winter storm, gets new home

SAN ANTONIO - Elsa has finally gotten her fairy tale ending. The tiger, who was aptly named Elsa after being found in freezing temperatures in San Antonio, has been transported to an animal protection organization after being found in unsuitable living conditions. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, deputies discovered the tiger after receiving a call concerning a "tiger in the cold" on Saturday, February 13. "When [deputies] came out on the scene, they found this beautiful young lady in temperatures that weren’t suitable for her, and actually in living conditions that weren’t suitable for her either," Sheriff Javier Salazar said.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 7 AUSTIN NEWS APPElsa was then transported to San Antonio’s Southern Wildlife

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Houston-area woman sues Griddy for over $1B after high electric bills from winter storm

HOUSTON - A Houston-area woman is suing the utility company Griddy for over $1 billion, according to a lawsuit filed in Harris County District Court.In the lawsuit, Lisa Khoury, who is from Mont Belvieu, stated that she was charged thousands of dollars for her electricity during the winter storm that devastated the state of Texas last week.Griddy gives customers real-time access to the power grid wholesale.

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New COVID strains not 'more infectious': AIIMS director

ANI."It doesn't seem that the strains are more infectious or vaccine will not work but we need to study it more aggressively and look at it more closely. We should not miss out on strains which are more infectious," Guleria said."There are two things.

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UN: Boat with Rohingya refugees adrift without food, water

DHAKA – A group of Rohingya refugees is adrift in a boat in the Andaman Sea without food or water, the United Nations said Wednesday, as their families worried that many may have already died.

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Professor warns Covid-19 is "likely" to remain a winter illness but says West Lothian vaccine could offer wider protection

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Pokémon card prices skyrocket during the pandemic, study shows

Pokémon cards have dramatically increased in value during the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Reuters.“When COVID-19 hit, a lot of Gen X and Millennials were looking for things to do and we found a lot of these guys and girls started playing Pokémon again because they grew up with it,” Joe Maddalena, the executive vice president of Texas-based Heritage Auctions said of the increase in demand.In recent months, a 1999 U.S. first edition set sold for $400,000 (£283,158), while a single mint condition Charizard card sold for $300,000 (£212,370).

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Parks, not pills: B.C. health program prescribes healing power of nature

Going outside could be just what the doctor ordered. British Columbia has launched a new program that has doctors prescribing the great outdoors to help people with mental health issues or chronic illnesses.

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Indonesia presses regional effort to resolve Myanmar crisis

BANGKOK – Regional diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar's political crisis gathered pace Wednesday, while protests continued in Yangon and other cities calling for the country's coupmakers to stand down and Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government to be returned to power.

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Judge bans enforcement of Biden's 100-day deportation pause

HOUSTON – A federal judge late Tuesday indefinitely banned President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations.

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New Covid strains detected in India is highly transmissible: PGIMER Chandigarh

New COVID19 strains detected in India & the UK strain is highly transmissible. We should take all possible precautions to prevent the rise in cases.

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PGA golfer from Winter Park reacts to news after Tiger Woods injured in crash

WINTER PARK, Fla. – The golf world is reacting to the crash of one of the biggest stars to ever play the game.

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Licensed clinicians to respond to some mental health calls in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Community Response Teams will soon be on staff at the Orlando Police Department. Each team is made up of one licensed clinician and one case manager.

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No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated

WACO, Texas – Adam Flagler scored a season-high 22 points, Jared Butler had 15 of his 18 points after halftime and No. 2 Baylor finally overcame the rust of a three-week break and Iowa State for a 77-72 victory Tuesday night, making the Bears 18-0 for the first time in school history.

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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