NewsNation Articles: February 28, 2021

Audio: Optimism abounds as MLB’s spring includes fans Audio: NY Gov. Cuomo acknowledges behavior seen as ‘flirtation’ Audio: Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief Audio: Trump speaks at CPAC in first post-White House appearance Watch all James Bond movies and get paid $1,000 Vi Ripken, mother of Cal Jr. and kidnap victim, dies at 82 Golfers wear red Sunday to honor Tiger Woods after serious car crash Virginia university fraternity suspended following the death of freshman Rite Aid throws away extra COVID-19 vaccines, health worker says Dems seek probe of Illinois GOP lawmaker with militia decal ‘Public nuisance’ lawsuit filed against JUUL in South Carolina Optimism abounds as MLB’s spring includes fans 2 who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in prison ‘Coronation Street’ actor Johnny Briggs dies at age 85 NY Gov. Cuomo acknowledges behavior seen as ‘flirtation’ Mystery man pays everyone’s tab, leaves $5,000 tip at Colorado tavern Families wait as Nigerian security forces search for 300 abducted girls US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran’s rejection Education officials seek flexibility on student testing ‘Tom & Jerry’ gives box office some life with $13.7M opening Tenants owe $17,000 in rent, landlord sells with renters inside at significant loss Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot gets CDC panel backing; vaccine near shipping Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast Fauci urges Americans to get any of the three COVID-19 vaccines available Kremlin critic Navalny moved to penal colony outside Moscow to serve jail term WATCH: 81-year-old ‘Fitness Gran’ takes over TikTok Gov. Cuomo backs down on plan to pick lawyer to review his alleged sexual misconduct Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice Illinois Tollway permanently eliminates cash payments What happens when a plumber leaves the sprinkler on for the coldest two weeks of the winter? He calls it art Multiple fires started by Molotov cocktails in Connecticut connected, suspect in custody Four people planning to fish in Michigan fall through ice; one drowns Best Buy cut 5,000 jobs even as sales soared during pandemic At least 18 killed in Myanmar on bloodiest day of protests against coup Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings Why you should stop waiting to sell your home Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges Phoenix police arrest 2 women after argument over racial slurs diverts flight ☀ February 28: Trump’s first post-presidential appearance, FDA authorizes single-dose COVID-19 vaccine and Golden Globe Awards Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgery Medical professionals speak on the history of racial inequities found in healthcare Child tax credit vs. child care tax credit: Here’s how each could give more money to parents this year Trump speaks at CPAC in first post-White House appearance Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium ‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq By split screen, Fey and Poehler kick off bicoastal Globes Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force WATCH: Florida boating officer finds coyote swimming in bay, guides it to shore