A recent analysis found major power outages caused by extreme weather have increased 67% since 2000. Source

Five Electric Reliability Council of Texas board members are stepping down in the wake of devastating outages during severe cold last week. The disaster shows how extreme weather is increasingly pushing the national power grids to their limits. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source

The House narrowly approved President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill early Saturday morning. Source

The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved paying six social media influencers to spread city-approved messaging and updates throughout the upcoming murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin​. Source

A military-style funeral will be held Saturday for World War II veteran Captain Tom Moore. The 99-year-old helped raise money for Britain’s health workers through garden walking. He died after testing positive for COVID-19. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

Born in Lebanon, chef Edy Massih said he’d like to be the Middle Eastern Martha Stewart. At 26, he appears to be on his way. From food to layout, Massih does it all. He speaks to Dana Jacobson about the latest venture he launched during the pandemic in his very own Brooklyn, New York neighborhood. Source

Author Jacob Goldstein speaks to Dana Jacobson about his book “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing,” and gives a deep-dive look into the world of money, where it came from and how it’s evolved. Source

Professor Avi Loeb is a respected astrophysicist, former chair of Harvard’s Astronomy Department, and a published author. In his new book, Loeb writes that we may have had a brush with an alien civilization a couple of years ago. Michelle Miller has the details. Source

People from all over the world have traveled to Venice, Italy to see the famous city’s incredible sites. It is one of the most photographed cities in the world. But as COVID-19 keeps tourists away, one industry is moving in and filling the void left behind. Chris Livesay has the details. Source

It is one of the most famous tapestries globally, depicting the work of one of the most famous artists in the world. Now the work is being reclaimed by its owner after it was on display for more than three decades. Jeff Glor has the details. Source