A group of Kentucky conservatives and a group of Massachusetts liberals are having conversations to find common ground. Mark Strassmann reports for CBS News series Unifying America. Source
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90-year-old great-grandmother walks 6 miles in snow for vaccine
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Seattle was difficult for 90-year-old Fran Goldman – then another wrench was thrown into the equation. Seattle was covered in snow, and a determined Goldman decided to walk three miles each way to receive her first shot. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Don’t blame wind turbines for Texas’ historic power outages
Conservative politicians are blaming renewable energy for Texas’ catastrophic power failures. The state’s electric grid operator and independent experts say otherwise. Source
What’s going on at the Lincoln Project?
After raising $90 million in the 2020 election cycle, the anti-Trump political action committee known as the Lincoln Project has been coming apart at the seams in recent weeks. Axios political reporter Lachlan Markay spoke to “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the investigations into the group’s finances and founders. Source
Dubai princess says her father is holding her against her will
Princess Latifa al-Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai’s fabulously rich ruler, says in secretly recorded videos obtained by BBC News that her father is keeping her locked up after she made a daring escape attempt in 2018. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on the new revelations, and Tiina Jauhiainen, a friend who helped the princess in 2018 and has since formed the Free Latifa lobbying group, joined CBSN with her story. Source
Texas power grid under scrutiny after massive winter storm outages
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott is blaming renewable energy for the power outages in his state in the wake of a deadly winter storm. But the state’s own energy officials say otherwise. Dallas Morning News political reporter Allie Morris joins “Red and Blue” with more. Source
Frigid temperatures devastate Texas power grid
Millions in Texas are without heat for a third day after a winter storm brought freezing weather conditions and knocked out power. Some are also without water and food. Janet Shamlian has the latest. Source
Feds issue warning after seizing millions of counterfeit masks
Federal agents seized 1 million counterfeit N95 masks from a Maryland warehouse that were headed to the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. Some health care facilities have already spent millions on the fakes. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
90-year-old braves snow and distance for COVID-19 vaccine
It took weeks for a 90-year-old Seattle woman to get an appointment to receive her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. When a winter storm hit the area and covered the roads with snow, driving was out of the question. So she layered up and braved the snow on foot, walking 6 miles to make sure she still received her shot. Source