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FEMA opens mass COVID-19 vaccine sites as bad weather hampers efforts

By Eugene Garcia, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Severe weather is hampering vaccination efforts in parts of the country, forcing cancellation of some mass inoculation events and disrupting vaccine deliveries.

Anger grows over Texas outages a full day after historic snowfall

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

More than 4 million people in Texas still had no power a full day after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge in demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows.

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

By Jason Dearen, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of medical-grade N95 face masks are pouring out of American factories and heading into storage, yet doctors and nurses say there still aren’t enough to keep them safe.

Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

By Alexandra Olson, Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

A decentralized vaccine campaign has resulted in a patchwork of policies and an inconsistent rollout to low-paid essential workers who are exposed to hundreds of customers each day.

The ‘GameStop effect’ on Wall Street isn’t over

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The tools smaller-pocketed investors employed can be used again and again, if those smaller investors stay connected on social media forums and if regulators don't change the rules to hinder them.

Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30, but the actions don’t address a federal moratorium through March 31 on evictions.

Biden faces pressure as U.S. sets new course on immigration

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

After a weeklong bus ride from Honduras, Isabel Osorio Medina arrived in northern Mexico with the hope President Joe Biden would make it easier for people like him to get into the United States.

Canceled parades and closed bars make for muted Mardi Gras

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Coronavirus-related limits on access to Bourbon Street, shuttered bars and frigid weather all were expected to prevent what New Orleans usually craves at the end of Mardi Gras season.

WATCH: Psaki says White House is ‘outraged’ by rocket attack in Iraq

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. "is still working through attribution with our Iraqi partners" to determine who was responsible for the attack.

Deadly, massive winter storm upends life across dozens of states

By Associated Press

At least three people were killed when a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina, and millions of people in Texas remained in the dark early Tuesday amid subfreezing temperatures.