The Midwest is already in a deep freeze due to a polar vortex, with arctic air expected to descend to the Gulf Coast. Also, the CDC director said it is too early for communities to begin relaxing their mask mandates. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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Coast Guard: 16 people missing off Florida coast; 1 rescued
Officials said 10 people went missing near Key West while six others disappeared off the coast of Fort Pierce. Source
Two killed in Colorado avalanches but third uses wits to survive
One man was skiing alone and a second died while snowboarding, but another snowboarder made it through his head being buried in snow, authorities said. Source
Nicki Minaj’s father killed by hit-and-run driver, police say
Robert Maraj, 64, was walking along a road on Long Island in New York when he was hit by a car that kept going. He died the next day in a hospital. Source
Russian cargo ship heads for space station, loaded with supplies
The Russian Progress cargo ship blasted off from Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz booster carrying 2-and-a-half tons of supplies and equipment. Source
Huge underdog wins Daytona 500, bypassing fiery final lap pileup
Michael McDowell won a race stopped by rain for almost six hours that ended nine hours after it began. Source
2/14/2021: SolarWinds, Bill Gates 3.0, Simone Biles
Unprecedented Russian SolarWinds hack that infiltrated federal government likely still happening; Then, Bill Gates on how the world can avoid a climate disaster; And, Simone Biles readies for her final Olympics. Source
CBS Weekend News, February 14, 2021
Winter storms sweep across the country; Couple reunites after more than five decades, finds long lost biological daughter Source
Bill Gates: The 2021 60 Minutes interview
“Without innovation, we will not solve climate change. We won’t even come close,” Gates says. Anderson Cooper reports for 60 Minutes. Source
Biden calls on Congress to ban assault weapons
Sunday marked the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. Source