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The NewsWorthy

Millions Without Water, Immigration Overhaul Bill & Restaurant Tip War- Friday, February 19th, 2021

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Friday, February 19th, 2021!

What to know about:

  • the latest crisis in Texas: power is still an issue, but access to clean, safe water is now the most pressing concern
  • a newly-proposed bill to overhaul the American immigration system: what's in it and its chances of becoming law
  • where Facebook is banning news stories
  • how you can vote to help decide what Amazon builds next
  • a first-of-its-kind animal clone

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Texas Power and Water Crisis: AP, NY Times, CBS News, Dallas Morning News

Sen. Cruz Vacation Backlash: WaPo, NPR, AP, Houston Chronicle

Dems Introduce Immigration Bill: Politico, ABC News, FOX News, USA Today

Iran Nuclear Talks Offer: NY Times, NBC News, WSJ, Reuters

Mars Rover Successfully Lands: USA Today, AP, NASA, First Image from Perseverance

Millions of Phony N95 Masks Seized: AP, WSJ, Axios, 3M: ID PPE Fraud

Facebook Bans News-Sharing in Australia: CNBC, Business Insider, The Verge, AP, Facebook

Amazon Launches 'Build It:" USA Today, CNBC, The Verge, Amazon

First U.S. Endangered Species Clone: AP, NY Times, CBS News, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Feel Good Friday- 'Tip War' Raises Thousands for Restaurant Workers: ABC News, Today, CNN

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Friday, February 19th.

0:02.1

We'll explain the newest crisis in Texas.

0:04.4

Yes, power is still an issue, but access to clean, safe water is now the most pressing concern.

0:09.6

Also, what to know about a newly proposed bill to overhaul America's immigration system?

0:14.2

What's in it? And its chances of actually becoming law.

0:17.4

Plus, where Facebook is banning news stories completely,

0:20.8

how you can vote to help Amazon decide what it builds next.

0:23.9

And we'll tell you about a first-of-its-kind animal clone.

0:27.0

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy, all the days news in around 10 minutes.

0:33.3

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:35.9

I'm Air Commandy, thanks so much for being here.

0:38.5

You ready? Let's do this.

0:43.9

What people in Texas are still dealing with the fallout of a historic winter storm,

0:47.7

and now it seems the power crisis has turned into a water crisis.

0:52.2

First of all, power is finally back on for most Texans,

0:55.1

although there are still a couple hundred thousand people in the dark without heat.

0:59.2

But now there's another more widespread problem.

1:01.9

More than 14 million Texans are without safe drinking water.

1:06.0

That's about half the population of the second largest state in the US.

1:09.9

Over the past few days, pipes and water mains cracked,

1:12.6

wells, froze, and water treatment plants were knocked off line.

1:15.8

Even some hospitals now don't have safe water.

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