NewsNation Articles: February 25, 2021

Audio: On the border – Comparing crime in Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas Audio: House to vote on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Friday, lawmakers split over minimum wage Audio: US carries out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria Arizona man faked his own kidnapping as an excuse to avoid work, police say Jamie Kern Lima shares how she created a $1.2 billion business out of her living room Florida police warn of ‘lost phone’ scheme Congresswoman on front line of military sexual assault is ‘confident’ there will be change New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern Federal district court declares CDC eviction order unconstitutional Why the two border cities of Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas vary vastly in violent crime NBA fans are spending thousands on the latest digital collectible craze Texas lawmakers meet to find answers, solutions after power grid failure Manhattan prosecutors obtain Donald Trump’s tax records after long fight New York City mayor urges probe of sexual misconduct claims against Governor Cuomo Group asks justices to ban use of race in college admissions Heinz website takes 57 minutes to load – but there’s a reward for your patience COVID-19 bill can’t include $15 minimum wage hike, Senate referee says Alabama town progressing, seeking more help one month after tornado US carries out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria FDA allows Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at higher temperatures Man accused of trying to drown, bury wife alive at California beach California woman leads mission to reunite Purple Heart with family of late WWII veteran Alabama to allow spiritual advisor at inmate’s execution Deputy 1st on scene describes responding to Tiger Woods crash House passes the Equality Act, intended to enshrine LGBTQ protections into law Biden talks to Saudi king, stresses human rights and rule of law ahead of Khashoggi report US moves to speed up releases of unaccompanied migrant children Costco lifts minimum wage above Amazon or Target to $16 per hour Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert dies by suicide following human trafficking, sexual assault charges Biden, Harris mark 50 million COVID-19 vaccinations since they took office Mr. Potato Head goes gender-neutral under new ‘Potato Head’ brand ‘Whole world watched them kill him’: Daniel Prude’s brother ‘speechless’ over decision not to charge officers CDC report: 68% of people who exercised indoors at one Chicago gym contracted COVID-19 Marjorie Taylor Greene mocks congressional colleague’s transgender rights flag with sign The importance of journalism and diversity in news organizations: A virtual discussion with 3 broadcast legends Rissi Palmer talks diversity and inclusion in country music Lady Gaga offers $500K for stolen dogs after dog walker shot in armed robbery Rarely seen Van Gogh painting exhibited ahead of auction El Chapo’s wife went from obscurity to embracing the limelight before arrest Flu all but disappears in the US amid COVID-19 pandemic Classroom doors swing back open at NYC public middle schools Why it may take months to find out how many Texans died in the winter storms US weekly unemployment drops to 730,000 Statehouse vote set on John Glenn statue to mark milestones GameStop shares double after tumbling for much of February, the reason unclear Dear Sir or Madam: Paul McCartney memoir due in November Backlogged cases push California COVID-19 death toll past 50,000, highest in US Pfizer, BioNTech testing 3rd vaccine dose as additional protection against variants Facebook bans Myanmar military-linked accounts from its platforms ☀ February 25: What Capitol Police knew before riot, a new coronavirus variant and a sheep’s 77-lb fleece CDC warns of queso fresco linked to listeria outbreak Militia members want to blow up Capitol when Biden addresses Congress, chief says More than 1 million Texans still grappling with water supply issues Stimulus checks: Lawmakers consider scaling back Biden’s $1.9T virus relief bill New Mexico Legislature approves tax holiday for restaurants Honduras leader warns drug cooperation with US endangered