And another day of commissions, new footage, more censures, a soda can, ACA enrollment, bail reform done right?, Texans without power, Antarctic sponges, a listeria outbreak, and a vegan Kit Kat bar comes to a close:
“The Governor of Texas is telling Texans to stay home because it is risky to go out. Let that sink in.” — Claire McCaskill
“How dare he tell people what they can do, even if it is to protect them and others?” — Claire McCaskill
“We did not send him [Senator Toomey] there to vote his conscience. We did not send him there to ‘do the right thing’ or whatever.” -- PA GOP official
Deaths
US: 498,203 (+1029)
World: 2,418,728 (+7257)
Cases
US: 28,317,703 (+56,233)
World: 109,675,104 (+286,641)
Pelosi announces plans for '9/11-type commission' to investigate Capitol attack.
New radio and video footage from Capitol riot shows a coordinated attack and officers' restraint. New police radio dispatches and security footage from the January 6 US Capitol riot paint an even sharper picture of how the insurrectionists at times showed little fear of the police as they launched a large and coordinated attack.
The North Carolina GOP censured Sen. Richard Burr after he voted to convict former President Donald Trump, who was acquitted of inciting an insurrection. -- The GOP have literally gone off the rails.
Yes, all of the COVID-19-causing coronavirus in the world could fit in a soda can. The mathematician who calculated whether all the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could fit in a single soda can broke it down step-by-step.
As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Health Plans? For people who've been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight.
Did Illinois get bail reform right? Criminal justice advocates are optimistic. But the long-standing practice may come to an end as Illinois is expected to pass legislation that will fully end the use of money bond, making it the first state to explicitly and entirely end a system of wealth-based freedom that has not only disproportionately affected low-income populations but also communities of color. While other states have struggled to successfully implement similar bail reform measures, criminal justice advocates say Illinois may have gotten it right.
A frigid blast of winter weather across the U.S. has left more than 2 million people in Texas without power. The massive storm system pushed temperatures into the single digits as far south as San Antonio.
“We’re captive to the dumbest among us. And through the people they vote in, we are rapidly turning into a 3d world country while cheering how exceptional we are.” -- Kurt Eichenwald
After shooting, unrest, Wyoming gets its first Black sheriff.
Football authorities in England accused of not taking Islamophobia seriously.
Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf is perplexing scientists. Researchers were drilling through 900 meters of ice in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, situated on the southeastern Weddell Sea, when they stumbled upon unexpected creatures "firmly attached to a rock," living in the darkness and subzero temperatures.
Remote students are more stressed than their peers in the classroom, study shows.
Listeria outbreak: CDC says soft cheeses like queso fresco could be linked to multistate outbreak.
Nestle announces vegan Kit Kat bar. Nestle will soon launch a vegan Kit Kat bar, expected to be the first chocolate bar from a major candy brand to be 100 percent vegan.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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