A law enacted in 1920 called the Jones Act requires shipments from U.S. ports to be carried out by U.S. vessels and crew – and it is now straining aid shipments to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico. Source
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At least 6 killed in massive car pileup in Texas
The Fort Worth Fire Department said the pileup left multiple people trapped in their cars. Source
Bumble’s CEO discusses company’s IPO launch, dating trends during COVID-19 and personal challenges
Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble’s CEO, joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about being the youngest female CEO to lead a public company, how dating has been impacted by the pandemic and the challenges she’s faced over the past year as a new mother. Source
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New surveillance video reveals ferocity of Capitol attack; CDC issues Valentine’s Day safety tips Source
Confronting the ugly reality of racial bias in the workplace
81% of Black professionals say seeing other Black people in positions of leadership would make their workplace more inclusive, a new survey shows. Source
At least 5 killed in massive car pileup in Texas
The Fort Worth Fire Department said the pileup left multiple people trapped in their cars. Source
Book excerpt: “Between Two Kingdoms” by Suleika Jaouad
The New York Times columnist’s memoir recounts her years-long chemotherapy, and the 15,000-mile road trip she took to meet some of the people who’d shared their stories with her. Source
Live Updates: Democrats tie Trump to mob that stormed Capitol
Impeachment managers are examining the aftermath of the Capitol attack on the third day of the trial. Source
From the 60 Minutes Archive: Larry Flynt
In 1977, Flynt told Morley Safer, “Only two types of people really oppose pornography – people that either don’t know what they’re talking about, or the ones who don’t know what they’re missing.” Source
Simone Biles on 2020 Olympic Games postponement:
“I just sat there and I was like, ‘I really don’t know how I’m going to do this,'” Biles says. Sharyn Alfonsi speaks with the Olympian for 60 Minutes, Sunday. Source