As Texas works to restore power and clean water to all 29 million residents, some say they’ve received bills of thousands of dollars for just a few days’ worth of service during last week’s deadly winter storm. Dallas Morning News staff writer Maria Halkias joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on the state’s independent power grid and the steep price hikes. Source
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Harry and Meghan support Texas women’s shelter after storm
The royal couple is supporting a domestic abuse shelter in Texas after it was forced to close its facilities due to power outages and bursting pipes. Source
Susan Collins opposes Neera Tanden, Biden’s pick for budget chief
Collins said Neera Tanden has “neither the experience nor the temperament to lead” the Office of Management and Budget. Source
Dog sniffs out corn flakes “frosted” with 44 pounds of cocaine
Officials said a narcotics detection dog named Bico was checking out incoming freight when he alerted officers to the package. Source
Malcolm X’s family says letter implicates FBI and NYPD in his death
The letter claimed the New York Police Department and FBI were behind the 1965 killing of the famed civil rights advocate. Source
Mariners CEO apologizes after disparaging comments surface
Mather expressed opinions about club finances and the poor English-speaking capabilities of two members of the organization. Source
An ex-CDC director on expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines
Inequalities evident by race, ethnicity and geography have been clear in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. So how can more Americans get access to necessary treatment? Source
U.S. deports former Nazi concentration camp guard, 95-year-old Friedrich Karl Berger
Friedrich Karl Berger was held for questioning when he got back to his native Germany. Source
Sexual misconduct suit against James Franco tentatively settled
Two students at his now-defunct acting school alleged in a class-action suit that he intimidated students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations. Source
2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon
Judges say it’s time for more security in the face of mounting violence; Then, Holding Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime accountable for war crimes; And, QAnon’s corrosive impact on the U.S. Source