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Iran nuclear deal: US agrees to talks proposal ‘at critical moment’
The US has agreed to the idea of taking part in talks involving Iran and world powers with a view to reviving a landmark nuclear deal.
Power comes back for most in Texas, but other problems pile up
By Thursday night, around 240,000 customers in Texas were without power, but millions were under boil water advisories.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/power-comes-back-most-texas-other-problems-pile-n1258311
Winter storm devastates Texas as power outages continue
Severe weather is affecting more than 100 million Americans tonight and snow is still falling in the hardest-hit areas in Texas. While power has been restored to millions in Texas, nearly half of residents, 13 million, don’t have access to clean, running water.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/texas-power-outage-winter-storm-2021-02-18/
Obituary: Rush Limbaugh, provocative US radio host
His wife Kathryn Adams announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday. He had been suffering from lung cancer.
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California legislators agree on $6.5B deal to reopen schools; Joe Biden set to pledge $4B to COVAX; 493K US deaths. Latest COVID-19 updates
February 19, 2021
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Jodie Alleyne
President Joe Biden is set to announce a $4 billion U.S. commitment to the global vaccine alliance known as COVAX, aimed at helping poor countries inoculate their populations, according to a senior administration official.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/19/covid-news-vaccine-shipments-covax-california-schools-joe-biden/4496634001/