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Republican, Democrat mayors back White House rescue plan as cities struggle in pandemic

A bipartisan group of mayors is urging Congress to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan, writing in a letter that the $350 billion it would provide to state and local governments would preserve jobs and drive economic recovery. As Ed O’Keefe reports, the backing from mayors comes as many Republican lawmakers have opposed the plan, saying it’s too costly. Source

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With power coming back online, Texans face new financial challenges

Texas power officials say on Sunday night they were just minutes away from the entire collapse of the energy grid, which could have left millions of people in the dark for months. But now as power comes back online, Texans are facing extensive cleanup and high electricity bills. Omar Villafranca reports. Source

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