The Harris County Jail in Houston is currently at 97% capacity, a number that officials believe puts both staff and inmates at risk. Source
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Biden executive action reopens Affordable Care Act enrollment amid pandemic
President Biden is temporarily reopening enrollment for the Affordable Care Act as pandemic-related job losses push the number of uninsured onto the exchanges. Nancy Cordes has more. Source
GOP divided on congresswoman’s support of conspiracies and violence
There’s growing outrage about Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments indicating support for executing Democrats and her support of conspiracy theories. Greene has dismissed calls to resign. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
South Africa variant found in U.S. as fear grows over new strains
A highly transmissible strain of the coronavirus, first detected in South Africa, has infected at least two people in South Carolina. The state’s governor is telling residents not to panic. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Biden reopening Obamacare enrollment during pandemic
Presidential order would offer help to millions of Americans who have lost health insurance during the outbreak. Source
GameStop stock plummets as Wall Street reels
Newly popular retail stocks, including GameStop, AMC and BlackBerry, plummeted after platforms froze out retail traders. Source
Video shows dramatic capture of escaped Arizona inmates
Authorities found the inmates 14 miles away from the prison they escaped. Authorities had conducted 800 door-to-door searches of homes in the area. Source
White House chief of staff on COVID relief, vaccine rollout
White House chief of staff Ron Klain dismissed concerns that Biden’s relief bill is dead in the water. Source
Virus variant from South Africa detected in U.S. for first time
A new and highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina. Source
Thousands evacuate as torrential rain triggers California mudslide
Deadly storms continue to hit the West, leaving behind destruction that has forced thousands of California residents to evacuate. Carter Evans has more on the damage. Source