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Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows

Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows

President Joe Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tested after winter storms plunged Texas, Oklahoma and neighboring states into an unusual deep freeze that left millions shivering in homes that lost heat and power — and in many cases, water.
by The Associated Press

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Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the state’s wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota homeowners, solar groups back solar panel bill

Minnesota homeowners, solar groups back solar panel bill

A group of homeowners and solar advocates are asking Minnesota lawmakers this session to support a bill allowing homeowners associations to regulate but not ban the installation of photovoltaic and solar thermal panels on single-family homes. The bill continues to progress through the House but as yet has no Senate companion bill.
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Panel backs task force on missing and murdered Black women

The task force would be similar to a panel created by the 2019 Legislature to address the disproportionately high numbers of murdered and missing Indigenous women.
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Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged

Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged

Former President Donald Trump repeated false claims about election results 10 times during interviews this week on Fox News Channel, Newsmax and One America News Networks. The claims were unprompted but also unchallenged in each case. 
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Extreme winter weather creates backlog of 6 million vaccine doses

Extreme winter weather creates backlog of 6 million vaccine doses

The White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that while this week's storm affected deliveries to all 50 states, it is confident it can make up the backlog within the next week.
by Rachel Treisman

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Biden to authorize broader disaster relief for Texas

Biden to authorize broader disaster relief for Texas

The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.
by Alana Wise

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Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate

Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate

The United States officially returned to the Paris global climate accord on Friday, and U.S. leaders declared the nation could not afford to ever sideline the growing climate crisis again.
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