United Airlines is removing from service all 777s with the same type of engine as the plane that made an emergency landing Saturday after its right engine blew apart. Source
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Supplies needed in Texas after deadly winter storm; Singer Ani DiFranco on career, new album “Revolutionary Love” Source
Skyrocketing electric bills are “top priority,” Texas governor says
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says there will be a moratorium on power disconnects as residents recoup from a deadly winter storm that crippled the state’s infrastructure. Source
U.S. approaching 500,000 COVID deaths
As the number of COVID deaths in the U.S. inches closer to 500,000, efforts to vaccinate the country move forward. More than 63 million Americans have received at least one shot. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
The evidence of Assad and his regime’s legacy of war crimes
Assad and his regime may never be prosecuted for the acts of terror he perpetrated against his own people during Syria’s civil war. Scott Pelley reports on the effort to gather and maintain the evidence against Assad. Source
Texas governor promises to address skyrocketing energy bills
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave an update Sunday to address how the state is dealing with the ongoing crises of skyrocketing energy bills, food shortages and lack of access to water after deadly winter weather crippled the state’s infrastructure. Watch Abbott’s press conference. Source
Shining a light on Syria’s civil war
Activist Mouaz Moustafa received thousands of photographs of civilians, allegedly tortured to death by the Assad regime, and shared them for the world to see. Source
From the 60 Minutes Archive: A Crime Against Humanity
From 2015, Scott Pelley reports on the August 2013 Sarin nerve gas attack on Syrian residents in the suburbs of Damascus which U.S. authorities estimate killed over 1,400 civilians, including many children. Source
An update on the Lincoln Project
Last October we reported how veteran Republican strategists and ad makers had formed the “Lincoln Project” to campaign against President Trump. Now, the group has its own scandal and controversy. Source
Multiple animals die at sanctuary after winter blast cuts power
Among the deceased animals was 58-year-old Violet, who was the sanctuary’s oldest chimp. Source