☀ February 21: Plane debris falls from sky, major disaster declaration for Texas and ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician honored

Aleksandra Bush

Updated: Feb 21, 2021 / 08:41 AM CST

Good morning! It’s Sunday, February 21, 2021. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣✈ United flight suffers engine failure, drops debris during emergency landing near Denver

2️⃣💧 Biden approves major disaster declaration for Texas as South faces water crisis

3️⃣🎤 Trump to speak at CPAC in first post-White House appearance

4️⃣📚 California school board resigns after negative comments about parents caught on hot mic

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Space station launch honors ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician

A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie “Hidden Figures” rocketed into orbit Saturday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn’s historic launch.

Northup Grumman’s Antares rocket lifts off the launch pad at NASA’s Wallops Island flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. The rocket is delivering cargo to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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