They say their group rescued around 140 sea turtles from the Brownsville ship channel and surrounding bays. [TRENDING: ‘Dance Moms’ instructor accused of sex battery on students | Boy dies after homemade igloo collapses | Latest on $1,400 payments] According to the state’s parks and wildlife department, these sea turtles are unable to swim in waters that are too cold.

They become “cold stunned” in frigid temperatures. The turtles are being moved to a warmer area. Another group called Sea Turtle Inc.

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Biden says ‘overwhelming majority’ of public supports his American Rescue Plan as bill moves to Senate

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Saturday about his American Rescue Plan, a proposed $1.9-trillion stimulus package to speed up the recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Texas jail inmates hungry, shivering during unusual freeze

AUSTIN, Texas – When an unusually heavy winter storm blanketed much of Texas with snow, knocking out electricity to millions of homes and leaving many struggling to find clean water, one sector of the population was particularly vulnerable: inmates at the state’s largest county jail.

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House nears vote on $1.9 trillion relief bill as Dems mull $15 minimum wage hike rescue

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats edged a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to the brink of House passage early Saturday, even as party leaders sought to assure agitated progressives that they’d revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage.A virtual party-line House vote was expected on the sweeping measure, which embodies President Joe Biden's plan to flush cash to individuals, businesses, states and cities battered by COVID-19.

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18-year-old man in critical condition after Orange County shooting

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting Friday evening, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

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At conservative conference, Trump is still the golden boy

WASHINGTON – A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement turned into an ode to Donald Trump on Friday as speakers declared their fealty to the former president and attendees posed for selfies with a golden statue of his likeness.

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‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm

AUSTIN, Texas - Starlyn and Bill Cafferata welcomed the rarity of quadruplets into the world last month, but little did the Austin couple know that they would also be fighting the rarity of a massive winter storm."You have quadruplets and that’s crazy odds. Then you have a blizzard in Texas that freezes over for eight days," Bill told FOX Television Stations.On Jan.

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Biden warns COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations could increase as new virus variants emerge

While traveling to survey the damage from a severe winter storm in Texas, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could again increase as new variants of the coronavirus emerge.

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37 rescued, rehabbed sea turtles released at Canaveral National Seashore

CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, Fla. – A plane carrying three dozen rescued and rehabilitated sea turtles landed Friday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center before a short drive to the ocean where the cold-stunned turtles were released back into the wild.

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Ted Cruz jokes about Cancun trip controversy, says 'Trump ain't goin' anywhere' in CPAC speech

ORLANDO, Fla. - Sen. Ted Cruz says the GOP is the party of the working class and vows that former President Donald Trump will remain a power player in the Republican Party.Cruz, the conservative two-term senator from Texas and former and likely future Republican presidential candidate, used his speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., to paint a populist portrait of a GOP transformed during Trump’s four years in the White House."The Republican Party is not the party just of the country clubs.

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President Biden, first lady visit Houston following winter storm

HOUSTON - President Joe Biden arrived in Houston on Friday to discuss recovery efforts following the winter storm and to visit the new FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site.President Biden and first lady Jill Biden landed at Ellington Field at noon.They were greeted at the airport by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and other local lawmakers.The president will tour the Harris County Emergency Operations Center while the first lady packages food and water at the Houston Food Bank.Later, the president will join the first lady at the food bank for a tour and a talk with volunteers.At 5 p.m., President Biden will deliver remarks at the FEMA COVID-19 vaccination facility, which opened this

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US Army crowdsources ideas to combat sexual assault crisis

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sgt. Taylor Knueven always knew sexual assault and harassment plagued the U.S. Army. But the combat medic’s own assault early last year opened her eyes to the broken system surrounding one of the military’s most infamous problems.

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NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

Andrew Mitchell and his family headed to Houston, Texas on Feb. 20 to help storm victims.

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COVID-19: Angina drug may be an effective treatment

111 million people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and nearly 2.5 million people have died from it.Finding ways to reduce the spread of the virus and developing a vaccine for it is essential for reducing cases. Another component in dealing with the deadly pandemic is finding medications that can treat active infections.A research team from Texas A&M University in College Station believes that a drug called bepridil may be effective at treating patients with COVID-19.

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CPAC 2021 speakers on Friday include Sen. Rick Scott, 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 Attorney General Pam Bondi, Senator Rick Scott, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump, Jr. all scheduled to take the stage. RELATED: 'Florida got it right' Gov. DeSantis touts state's pandemic

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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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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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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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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 Food Bank of North Texas. DONATE: FOOD BANK OF NORTH TEXASThe Food Bank of North Texas has been working to close the hunger gap in the region by providing access to nutritious food.

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

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. military on Wednesday began delivering shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and announced that service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.The expanded vaccination effort came as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with military commanders overseeing the COVID-19 response effort.

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

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

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NJ State Trooper rescues 14-year-old boy stuck in frigid marsh in Salem County

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Pokémon card prices skyrocket during the pandemic, study shows

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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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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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Texas resident has nearly $17,000 deducted from bank account by energy company following winter storm

Texas resident had nearly $17,000 automatically deducted from his bank account after Griddy, a Texas Energy Company, imposed surcharges on state residents following a devastating winter storm and subsequent electrical blackout.Scott Willoughby, who joined "America’s Newsroom" Tuesday to discuss the issue, explained that there is no cap on Texas’ unregulated power grids which surged average household electricity costs from 8 to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour to $900 per kilowatt-hour.FILE - Scott Willoughby got a $17,000 energy bill after a record-breaking winter storm.

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Shaw back with Brews; Kennedy, Lamb, Teheran find new teams

With spring training in full swing, third baseman Travis Shaw returned to the Milwaukee Brewers while former All-Star third baseman Jake Lamb and pitchers Ian Kennedy and Julio Teheran found new teams.

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Board leaders of Texas' grid operator resign after outages

AUSTIN, Texas – Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze last week.

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Robbers target home of elderly Texas woman who froze to death

NEW YORK - Mary Gee became one of several people in Harris County that the Medical Examiner's office says died from hypothermia.Gee’s northeast Houston apartment complex had no power for days.An 84-year-old Texas woman froze to death during the record cold last week and robbers ransacked her home after she died.After Gee died, someone stole her TV phone and other items from her apartment.11-YEAR-OLD DIES OF HYPOTHERMIA IN BED"God has a plan for those people who came in here knowing she’s deceased and did this," said Gee’s grandson Ronnie Spencer. Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. Download for FREE!AdvertisementGee lost her husband three years ago.

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‘May be suspicious:’ Orange County deputies say man hasn’t been seen in months

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies are investigating the disappearance of a man who hasn’t been seen in months, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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President Joe Biden to visit Houston on Friday

HOUSTON - President Joe Biden will travel to Houston this week to discuss recovery efforts following the winter storm in Texas.President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit the city on Friday.White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the president will meet with local leaders to discuss the winter storm, relief efforts and progress toward recovery.While in Texas, the president will also visit a site where COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed.A historic winter storm last week left millions across the state without power and clean drinking water for days.Power has been restored in the Houston area and most boil water advisories have been lifted, but some residents are still left with repairs to damage caused by burst pipes.This is

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Biden to visit storm-ravaged Texas Friday

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will visit Texas on Friday as the state begins its recovery from a devastating winter storm that caused serious damage to homes and businesses across the state and left many without power or clean water for days.

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Train explodes after colliding with 18-wheeler in Texas

CAMERON, Texas - A train exploded Tuesday morning in Texas after colliding with an 18-wheeler.The crash was reported around 6:45 a.m. CT just outside of the city of Cameron, located about 75 miles northeast of Austin.

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Florida deputy rescues missing girl from motel room with man she met online

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - Dramatic moments were caught on camera as a local deputy saved a 13-year-old girl from an alleged predator. The deputy found the girl in a motel room with a 22-year-old man."Front office.

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‘Wonderful gesture’: H-E-B allows customers to leave with free groceries after store’s power goes out

LEANDER, Texas - An H-E-B grocery store in Leander, Texas allowed hundreds of customers to walk out the front doors with carts full of groceries for free after the store’s power went out.A Facebook post shared by local resident Tim Hennessy garnered nationwide attention after he praised the Texas grocery store chain for its generosity during a difficult time.According to Hennessy, who published the post on Feb.

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In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, political peril

DALLAS – The seam that split in a pipe under Nora Espinoza’s sink during the frigid cold that gripped Texas was narrower than the edge of a dime.

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Unbeaten No. 2 Baylor back to play after 3-week COVID break

Jared Butler and still-undefeated No. 2 Baylor are ready to get back to playing games after a three-week break because of COVID-19 issues in the program.

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Florida reports 4,000 new COVID-19 cases as delayed vaccine shipments arrive

Florida health departments are beginning to receive coronavirus vaccine doses delayed by the winter storm that swept through most of the country last week, waylaying millions of shots.

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Mariachi band plays as protestors gather outside Sen. Ted Cruz's Houston home

Demonstrators gathered outside of Senator Ted Cruz's home in Houston on February 21, 2021. HOUSTON - A mariachi band played as protestors gathered outside the Houston home of Senator Ted Cruz, who came under fire last week for traveling to Cancun during a winter storm in Texas.Demonstrators gathered on the sidewalk in front of the senator’s house on Sunday and demanded his resignation.Between chants and speeches from protestors, a mariachi band sang and played trumpets.Videos of the performance were shared on social media.AdvertisementProtestors at the demonstration were critical of Sen.

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NC State, Texas A&M move up in women's AP Top 25; UConn tops

UConn remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll after blowing out its two opponents last week.

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Plano police say charge dropped for 18-year-old arrested while walking home from work in the snow

PLANO, Texas - Rodney Reese spent a night in jail after he was arrested for being in the street while walking home from work in icy conditions during last week's winter weather.Plano’s police chief said he’s dropping the charge against Reese because it doesn’t fit what officers were called to investigate.The 18-year-old was stopped by Plano PD officers while walking home from work at WalMart during the winter weather on Tuesday, Feb. 16.Police said someone called, concerned, that a Black male wearing a short-sleeve shirt was stumbling along the icy conditions.

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5 rescued off Florida after 16 days at sea on man-made raft

LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Five men were rescued Saturday off Florida after spending 16 days at sea on a small man-made raft, officials said.

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Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills after winter storm

DALLAS - After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills.The surge in pricing is hitting people who have chosen to pay wholesale prices for their power, which is typically cheaper than paying fixed rates during good weather, but can spike when there’s a high demand for electricity. Many of those who have reported receiving large bills are customers of electricity provider Griddy, which only operates in Texas.Among them is Susan Hosford of Denison, Texas.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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