2 winter storms in store this week
Dallas will see 4 inches, while sleet and freezing rain will sock Houston, creating risky road conditions, Chenard said. After a break, it appears snow, ice & even a bit of rain in the southeast is possible Thursday with gusty winds.
2/14/2021

Hotel Quarantine Rules Outlined For Air Travellers
Since the intention to roll out the new controls was announced, travel has dropped even below what it was, he said. These new measures are in addition to existing mandatory pre-boarding and health requirements for air travellers.
2/14/2021

Trump acquitted in trial amid rupture in GOP
After the end of his term on January 20, Trump flew to his resort in Palm Beach Florida, where he has been staying since then. In his reaction, Mr Trump called the trial "yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our nation".
2/14/2021

Ontario reports 42 additional COVID-19 deaths, fewer than 1,000 cases Sunday
No other case causes were mentioned. 883 people are now hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, down from 948 reported yesterday. The Province has confirmed 41 new cases of the COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom bringing the total to 275.
2/14/2021

Australia's locked down Victoria state reports 2 new local COVID-19 cases
The cluster that triggered the renewed restrictions stemmed from a quarantine hotel at Melbourne airport . The Government of the State of Victoria has announced a five-day lockdown for the entire country.
2/14/2021

CDC Suggests New York Residents Double Mask To Protect From COVID
Overall, if two people are both wearing double masks, they reduce their possible exposure to aerosols by more than 96%. However, mask wearing has proven to limit the spread of coronavirus in areas where the practice is widely observed.
2/14/2021

Senate votes to call impeachment witnesses, throwing trial's conclusion in doubt
On Friday, Trump's defense also blamed the impeachment on partisanship, accusing Democrats of "political hatred". It seems unlikely that the 100-member Senate will be able to mount the two-thirds vote needed to convict Trump.
2/14/2021

Grosse frayeur au Japon après un puissant séisme qui a touché Fukushima
A Fukushima , son intensité a été mesurée à 6 sur l'échelle de Richter. " Ma maison est sens dessus dessous ", a-t-elle commenté. Plusieurs témoignages remontent sur les réseaux sociaux.
2/14/2021

Louisiana Republican Party censures Sen. Bill Cassidy following vote to convict Trump
McConnell's decision to acquit Trump left the party locked in its struggle to define itself in the post-Trump presidency. He stressed that while Congress has exhausted its avenues for punishing Trump, the United States justice system has not.
2/14/2021

A defiant Trump teases political comeback after being acquitted for impeachment
Although Trump's acquittal by the Senate was a near certainty, the verdict must have come as a relief to the former president. Still, seven Republicans voted with the Democrats to convict, the most defections ever from a president's party.
2/14/2021

Le Mouvement 5 étoiles dit oui au gouvernement Draghi — Italie
Selon un sondage Ipsos publié dans le Corriere della Sera, 62% des Italiens soutiennent Mario Draghi. Draghi, qui pourrait être annoncée dès vendredi.
2/14/2021

Covid: R number drops below 1 for first time since July
In Wales , First Minister Mark Drakeford said some over-50s there have already begun to be contacted and offered a vaccination. They believe that only by driving case numbers to much lower levels can NHS Test and Trace and surge testing work properly.
2/14/2021

Strong natural disaster shakes Japan’s northeastern coast
Fukushima nuclear plant operator Tepco also tweeted that it was checking on the status of the plant. "I hear the ground rumbling". The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered about 60 kilometres (37 miles) beneath the ocean bed.
2/14/2021

Cuomo Aide Clarifies Nursing Home Data Comment
He starts tweeting that we killed everyone in nursing homes. "Basically, we froze", DeRosa told lawmakers on that call. The New York Post says DeRosa made the statements during a video conference call with state Democratic leaders .
2/13/2021

Australian Open crowds banned as Melbourne begins lockdown
Serena Williams was in the middle of her third-round win over Anastasia Potapova when the lockdown was announced. Australia has 909 deaths attributed to COVID-19, including 820 in Victoria state.
2/13/2021