NewsNation Articles: February 23, 2021

Voices of America Hometown Heroes Black History Month ‘It’s like my skin tone!’: Ballet student goes viral on TikTok for pointe shoe unboxing video Audio: Should the military continue to be allowed to police itself on sexual assault? Audio: House to vote Friday on Biden’s $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill Audio: Tiger Woods was ‘conscious,’ no evidence of impairment in rollover crash that injured both legs Joe Donlon steps into the spotlight Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon Authorities: Prison riots in Ecuador leave 62 dead Millions still face water and food shortages days after Texas winter storms Ashleigh Banfield on the art of conversation Protesters march in Rochester after no officers charged in Daniel Prude’s death Mexican president says Mexico doing better than US on virus See the new, futuristic-looking Postal Service trucks Should the military continue to be allowed to police itself on sexual assault? Retired general and Pentagon weigh in On the US-Mexico border with a human smuggler amid uptick in illegal crossings Child tax credit clears Budget Committee: Who would qualify for monthly checks? Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion Mars rover’s giant parachute carried secret message Utility: Much more power cut than necessary Mardi Gras night Arizona’s ‘Valentine Sally’ identified as St. Louis teen who disappeared nearly 40 years ago Judge says wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ to stay in jail Sports Illustrated co-editor-in-chief says Tiger Woods is the Babe Ruth of our era NY AG: No officers charged in the death of Daniel Prude 5 Texas energy council board members resign over management of winter storms Ahmaud Arbery’s mother accuses police, prosecutors of cover-up in civil rights lawsuit Senate votes to confirm Tom Vilsack for second run as agriculture secretary Tiger Woods ‘awake, responsive’ after long surgery on right leg, ankle Fed’s Powell: US economic recovery is incomplete, higher inflation unlikely Third stimulus checks: Here’s who would get $1,400 under the plan approved by a House committee Biden to travel to Houston Friday as Texas recovers from winter storm Massive fire erupts after train, 18-wheeler collide in Texas Cleveland councilman arrested in alleged conspiracy to steal from federal program Georgia Republican David Perdue says he will not run for Senate in 2022 HHS pick says pandemic is top job, but agenda is broader Relative of British queen jailed for sex assault at castle School testing can be delayed but not canceled, feds say Pres. Biden, Canadian PM Trudeau speak after virtual meeting Macy’s forecasts 2021 recovery, digital sales headed to $10B in next 3 years Taco Bell introducing new chicken ‘sandwich taco’ Judge needs more time over proper venue dispute in Flint water case Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines Wife of drug kingpin El Chapo arrested on US drug charges ☀ February 23: Honoring 500K US lives lost to COVID-19, Capitol riot hearing and painting mystery solved Cherokee chief: Time for Jeep to end use of tribe’s name Security officials cast blame for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol Wyoming toddler found dead in dumpster Ahmaud Arbery memorialized in Georgia a year after slaying Shailene Woodley confirms she’s engaged to Aaron Rodgers Western countries step up pressure on Myanmar junta as protests go on Facebook to restore Australian news pages after tweaks to news legislation