Frigid temperatures devastate Texas power grid
Millions in Texas are without heat for a third day after a winter storm brought freezing weather conditions and knocked out power. Some are also without water and food. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Millions in Texas are without heat for a third day after a winter storm brought freezing weather conditions and knocked out power. Some are also without water and food. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
More than 2.5 million Texans are still without power and at least 24 people have been killed so far as a second winter storm is targeting the East Coast.
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The freezing temperatures across the South are expected to linger while the winter storm heads to the East Coast. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the storm.
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott is blaming renewable energy for the power outages in his state in the wake of a deadly winter storm. But the state's own energy officials say otherwise. Dallas Morning News political reporter Allie Morris joins "Red and Blue" with more.
It took weeks for a 90-year-old Seattle woman to get an appointment to receive her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. When a winter storm hit the area and covered the roads with snow, driving was out of the question. So she layered up and braved the snow on foot, walking 6 miles to make sure she still received her shot.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday detailed his plans to restore power to millions of residents amid a brutal and deadly winter storm. Watch a portion of his remarks.
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Millions are without power as a large swath of the state is under yet another winter storm warning.
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Power outages can be dangerous for those unprepared for intense cold in a variety of ways. Twitter users shared some basic safety tips with Southerners who are not accustomed to these temperatures.
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President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security is ending a Trump-era union contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees signed by former top official Ken Cuccinelli the day before the inauguration. A whistleblower is accusing Cuccinelli of trying to hamstring the Biden administration's immigration reform efforts. He joined CBSN to respond to the allegations.
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