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US nears 500,000 deaths as medical workers fight on |
| As the United States nears a once-unthinkable 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, a leading forecasting institute estimates at least 90,000 more Americans are likely to die from the virus by June 1 . By then, the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects deaths could drop to less than 500 per day. However, the number could be even lower if Americans are vigilant about wearing masks. Currently, the U.S. is averaging about 2,000 deaths per day. |
| But nearly a year into a life-altering pandemic, many Americans are fed up with wearing masks and desperate for a return to normalcy. Health care workers don't want to hear any of that . "I've been telling people who thank me for this, 'Just tell yourself and everyone you know to wear a mask when you're out in public places,'" said Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, an emergency room physician now running a COVID-19 field hospital in Staten Island, New York. "'Don't clap, don't give me baked goods. I don't need any of that. I need you to wear a mask and not get COVID.' |
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Texas warms up after historic storm |
| A warming trend is bringing welcome relief to Texas, a state in full-blown recovery mode Sunday from a winter storm that at its powerful peak left more than 4 million people without electricity and almost half the state's 29 million people under boil-water advisories . The recovery was being aided by escalating temperatures. Temperatures in Houston and Austin climbed into the 70s. Many Texas power plants and water facilities were ill-equipped to handle the wintry onslaught, resulting in the shutdown of basic utilities for millions of residents. Austin Water said Sunday that storage in reservoirs had climbed to 72 million gallons, but that at least 100 million gallons was needed to help build water pressure system-wide. In San Antonio, authorities said Sunday that water had been restored to 98% of the city. |
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 | | Texans Cheerleaders and other volunteers pack food to distribute to hundreds of people picking up supplies from their cars after frigid temperatures left the Houston area depleted of resources, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Houston. | | Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle via AP | |
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United plane drops debris over Colorado, lands safely in Denver |
| A United Airlines plane with 231 passengers and 10 crew on board experienced right engine failure shortly after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration . The plane, en route to Honolulu, landed safely in Denver after it dropped debris in several neighborhoods throughout Broomfield, Colorado. Airport spokesperson Alex Renteria said no injuries have been reported but did not have details on reports of debris that, in one case, narrowly missed a home. Passengers recounted the aircraft was almost at cruising altitude when a large explosion rocked the cabin, accompanied by a bright flash. "When it initially happened, I thought we were done. I thought we were going down," said David Delucia, who was sitting directly across the aisle from the side with the failed engine. |
 | | In this photo provided by the Broomfield Police Department on Twitter, debris is scattered in the front yard of a house at near 13th and Elmwood, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Broomfield, Colorado. | | Broomfield Police Department via AP | |
Poll: Donald Trump still commands the loyalty of GOP voters |
| If there is a civil war in the Republican Party, the voters who backed Donald Trump in November's election are ready to choose sides . An exclusive Suffolk University/USA TODAY Poll finds Trump's support is largely unshaken after his second impeachment trial in the Senate, this time on a charge of inciting an insurrection with the Capitol's deadly assault on Jan. 6. By double digits, 46%-27%, those surveyed said they would abandon the GOP and join the Trump party if the former president decided to create one. The rest were undecided. Half of those polled said the GOP should become "more loyal to Trump," even at the cost of losing support among establishment Republicans. |
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Djokovic wins ninth Australian Open title, 18th Grand Slam overall |
| Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 tennis player in the world, won his ninth Australian Open title on Sunday and 18th Grand Slam overall — dusting No. 4 Daniil Medvedev . Djokovic is now within two Grand Slam titles of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who each own 20 men's singles championships, making this race the closest its ever been among the three all-time greats. Djokovic will consider this one of his finest achievements, given that he was nearly knocked out of the tournament in the third round when he suffered an injury to his oblique area midway through a match against Taylor Fritz. |
 | | Novak Djokovic stands alone at the Australian Open after claiming his ninth men's singles championship at the Grand Slam event. | | Quinn Rooney, Getty Images | |
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