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20.02.2021 / 00:02

Winter storm food safety: What to keep and toss during power outages

DALLAS - Food demand is soaring in Texas amid a deadly winter storm that's left 500,000 without power, unable to eat what they may have had in the fridge for safety's sake. In the event of such an emergency, what can you keep and what should you toss? Refrigerated and frozen foods may not hold up and have the potential to make consumers sick when the power goes out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends keeping thermometers in your fridge and freezer to ensure refrigerators are at 40°F or below, and that the freezer remains at 0°F or below. Further CDC guidance also suggests freezing containers of water and gel packs to help keep food at 40°F or below.

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Red beard returns: Turner glad to be back with Dodgers

Justin Turner's extended flirtation with free agency ended where it began — with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Gas prices on the rise after winter storm batters country

ORLANDO, Fla. – The severe weather that hit the country a few days ago isn’t just causing flight delays, but among the issues are the power outages in Texas affecting how much consumers are paying at the gas pump.

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Texas governor's biggest donors: Energy industry that failed

AUSTIN, Texas – As frozen Texas reels under one of the worst electricity outages in U.S. history, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed grid operators and iced-over wind turbines but gone easier on another culprit: an oil and gas industry that is the state's dominant business and his biggest political contributor.

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Texas man reportedly freezes to death in his recliner

Texas suffered through days of power outages, a man reportedly froze to death in his recliner with his wife clinging to life beside him.The man was found dead in his Abilene home on Wednesday after being without power for several days in the record cold.The president of Abilene Fresh, a nonprofit organization that donates foods to local nonprofits reported on the death.He posted: "A man FROZE TO DEATH under our collective noses. In Abilene! I don't even know what to do with this information.

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Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity

WASHINGTON – Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses and recognizing that an agency created two years ago to protect America’s networks and infrastructure lacks the money, tools and authority to counter such sophisticated threats.

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Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South

AUSTIN, Texas – Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter blast overwhelmed the electric grid now have it back, but the crisis was far from over in parts of the South with many people lacking safe drinking water.

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Heroic Texas firefighter rescues dog submerged in semi-frozen pond

ODESSA, Texas - A local firefighter in Odessa, Texas was captured on video rescuing a helpless dog from a semi-frozen pond.The footage was taken by Div. Capt.

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Texas crisis has governor facing big backer: energy industry

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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines may be less effective against B1351 variant

Both the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against the B1351 variant first identified in South Africa, although the latter vaccine could offer good protection against the B117 variant first seen in the United Kingdom, according to two letters published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Massive storms, outages force tough decisions amid pandemic

DALLAS – Ashley Archer, a pregnant, 33-year-old Texas financial adviser, and her husband have been cautious about the coronavirus. They work from home, go out mostly just to get groceries and wear masks whenever they are in public.

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Americans should prepare for more catastrophic storms in the future amid climate change, experts warn

WASHINGTON - Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions of shivering residents.This week's storms — with more still heading east — fit a pattern of worsening extremes under climate change and demonstrate anew that local, state and federal officials have failed to do nearly enough to prepare for greater and more dangerous weather.At least two dozen people have died this week, including from fire or carbon monoxide poisoning while struggling to find warmth inside their homes.

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AP source: Sen. Cruz went to Mexico on vacation amid storm

DALLAS – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a weather crisis that has left much of Texas without power.

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Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with his family amid power crisis in Texas: source

Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family this week as Texas dealt with a winter storm that left millions without power, FOX News has confirmed. Photographs of Cruz, R-Texas, at an airport began circulating on social media late Wednesday, with people alleging that the senator had left the state for Cancun amid a major crisis. A Republican source told Fox News that the allegations Cruz was traveling to the Mexican city are true. "The photos speak for themselves," the source said. Temperatures this week have plunged to dangerous record lows in the Lone Star State and overwhelmed power grids, leaving millions without power.

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Blue Jays to play 1st 2 homestands at spring site in Florida

TORONTO, ONT – The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first two homestands of the season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the pandemic.

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Freezing sea turtles saved from frigid waters off Texas

Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles have been saved off the coast of Texas, where temperatures have plummeted. Mike Drolet explains how a conservation group and billionaire Elon Musk came to the rescue.

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Winter storm keeps millions of Texans in the frigid cold and the dark

Millions of Texans are without power, heat, and even clean water as a deadly deep freeze continues to grip the state. Jackson Proskow explains why the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is keeping the power off, and for how long.

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US needs to brace itself for more deadly storms, experts say

WASHINGTON – Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America had better get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions of shivering citizens.

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South African variant of Covid could significantly reduce vaccine protection: Pfizer

Covid-19 vaccine will still work against the variant.The study found the vaccine was still able to neutralise the killer virus and there is not yet evidence from trials in people that the variant reduces vaccine protection, the firms stated.Still, they are making investments and talking to regulators about developing an updated version of their mRNA vaccine or a booster shot, if needed.For the study, scientists from the companies and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) developed an engineered virus that contained the same mutations carried on the spike portion of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa, known as B.1.351.

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Texas power outages delay Boeing’s repeat Starliner test launch

Sweeping power outages across Texas are also impacting space operations. Boeing announced Wednesday the repeat orbital test flight of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will be pushed at least one week because of winter storm-related impacts.

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Pfizer says South African variant could notably cut down vaccine protection

coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday.The study found the vaccine was still able to neutralize the virus and there is not yet evidence from trials in people that the variant reduces vaccine protection, the companies said.

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More than 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from frigid Texas waters

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Volunteers in Texas have rescued about 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles from frigid waters this week. The endangered turtles are among a number of animal species that have been gravely threatened by record-cold temperatures in the state.Sea turtles can become "cold-stunned" when water temperatures drop to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below, experts say.

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More deadly storms coming so prepare better, experts say

WASHINGTON – Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America had better get better at dealing with it, experts said Wednesday as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions of shivering citizens.

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EXPLAINER: Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond

DALLAS – The power outages tormenting Texas in uncharacteristically Arctic temperatures are exposing weaknesses in an electricity system designed when the weather's seasonal shifts were more consistent and predictable — conditions that most experts believe no longer exist.

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Winter storm delays vaccine shipment to Brevard but appointments remain on track

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – More than 200,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been delayed arriving in Florida due to winter weather causing havoc across most of the country and some of those shipments were bound for Central Florida.

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'Snownado': Large waterspout swirls over Texas lake amid record cold

MALAKOFF, Texas - A large waterspout was seen swirling over a lake in Texas as record cold temperatures gripped the region and left millions without electricity. The phenomenon was filmed Monday near Cedar Creek Lake in Malakoff, Texas, located about 70 miles southeast of Dallas. Allie Dalrymple told Storyful she was driving with family when they noticed what looked to be cold core funnels forming over the water."A few looked like they were touching the ground and moving but broke off pretty quick after," Dalrymple said.

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Crews rescue thousands of sea turtles from Texas cold

Thousands of sea turtles are being saved from the winter weather in Texas.

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From city halls, the plea for COVID-19 aid is bipartisan

ATLANTA – Road improvements are on hold in the suburban Atlanta town of Union City. In Dayton, Ohio, annual training classes for new police officers and firefighters are slated for cancellation. City agencies in Arlington, Texas, have been cut by up to 8%, with officials bracing for more later this year.

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AP Top 25 Podcast: Sarkisian's road from rehab to Texas

Steve Sarkisian was out of college football five years ago, having lost a dream job because of his struggles with alcoholism.

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Texas mayor quits after saying ‘only the strong will survive’ snowstorm

Texas has resigned after melting down on Facebook Tuesday, when he called for “lazy” locals to fend for themselves amid a deadly snowstorm and power outages across the state.“Quit crying and looking for a handout! Get off your ass and take care of your own family,” wrote Tim Boyd, the then-mayor of Colorado City, Texas, in the city’s Facebook group.Boyd declared in the Tuesday morning post that he was about to “hurt some feelings,” then went on to rip anyone who might need help during the snowstorm, which left millions without power and resulted in at least 21 deaths across the southern U.S.

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Animals at primate sanctuary freeze to death amid Texas power outage

SAN ANTONIO - A chimpanzee, several monkeys, some lemurs and an uncounted number of birds died when a nonprofit San Antonio-area wildlife sanctuary lost power early Monday, yet another casualty of unforgiving winter weather that has seized much of Texas.Brooke Chavez, executive director of Primarily Primates, told the San Antonio Express-News that the power went out about 6 a.m. Monday at the 70-acre sanctuary that housed more than 400 primates.Chavez said her 12 staff members and volunteers mobilized generators, space heaters, propane tanks and blankets in an effort to save the residents.

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Carbon monoxide poisoning: Know the signs

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 430 Americans die each year from accidental CO poisonings.

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Frigid weather scraps more sports events in Texas, Oklahoma

DALLAS – The wintry weather blast in Texas and Oklahoma has led to another postponement for the Dallas Stars while adding to the list of Top 25 college basketball games now on hold.

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Winter storm causes dangerous power outages in Texas

Temperatures are plunging through much of the U.S., and Texas, which isn’t used to bitterly cold weather, is faring worse than others. As Jackson Proskow reports, the storm has left millions of Texans powerless.

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The Latest: Harris talks federal relief in weather emergency

The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. (all times local):

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FEMA opens new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites amid wintry weather across US

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Grandmother, 3 children dead after Sugar Land house fire

Firefighters at the scene of a house fire in Sugar Land on Tuesday morning. SUGAR LAND, Texas - A grandmother and three children have died after a house fire in Sugar Land, officials said.The fire was reported around 2 a.m.

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Texas utility company urges customers to change providers to avoid astronomical power bill amid winter storm

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 24 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does.

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Winter weather in Texas impacts pro, college sports

DALLAS – The wintry blast causing misery across Texas has prompted the postponement of an NBA game in Dallas, a second consecutive NHL game and disrupted the college basketball schedule for a number of teams.

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Winter weather warning for pet owners: Man plunges into frozen pool to rescue dog who fell through ice

SOUTHLAKE, Texas - Video of an owner rescuing his dog from a frozen pool in Texas is a timely reminder to keep a close watch on your pets amid winter weather.Dan Holmes of Southlake, Texas posted video to his Facebook page showing his unsuspecting pup crashing through the ice covering his backyard pool and getting stuck. Luckily, Holmes wasn’t far away and was able to come to the beleaguered dog’s rescue.The video shows Holmes casually sweeping away snow from the columns in his backyard as his two dogs play in the background.Dan Holmes seen rescuing his dog from a frozen pool.

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

AUSTIN, Texas – Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 24 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does.

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Record-setting winter storm charges across the US, with 2nd storm on the way

saw rare snow, a major blackout is ongoing in Texas and at the rough edge of the arctic blast, a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina — leaving at least three people dead.The inclement weather also impacted the country’s vaccination efforts. The power outages in Texas forced one county to scramble to get more than 8,000 doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine into arms, while the supermarket chain Publix canceled COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Florida on Wednesday, citing shipment delays.At least three people were killed when a damaging tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, officials said.

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HPD: Woman, girl die from carbon monoxide poisoning after car was left running for heat

HOUSTON - Houston police say a woman and a girl died due to carbon monoxide poisoning after a car was left running in the garage to try to create heat when the power was out.Officers were dispatched to 8300 La Roche in southwest Houston on a welfare check.RELATED: Another winter storm to impact southeast Texas: What you need to knowUpon making entry, they found two adults and two children affected by carbon monoxide poisoning, police say.Houston police say four people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in the 8300 block of La Roche. (Photo: Houston Police Department) The woman and the girl did not survive.

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Massive winter storm delays vaccine deliveries to Florida, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. – A massive winter storm impacting a large portion of the United States and causing major travel issues delay shipments of coronavirus vaccines to Florida, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

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Tornado kills 3 in North Carolina; bitter cold sweeps Plains

At least three people were killed after a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina as millions of people in Texas remained in the dark early Tuesday amid subfreezing temperatures.

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UConn in line for top seed in NCAA women's tournament

UConn, South Carolina, Stanford and Louisville are in line for the top seeds of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Predators-Stars postponed at city request, extreme weather

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars postponed their home game Monday night against the Nashville Predators after a request from city officials not to play because of the impact extreme winter weather had on the area.

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Florida continues to outpace rest of country with new mutant COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida continues to lead the nation in the number of documented COVID-19 variant cases tied to the U.K. with nearly 380 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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