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AP source: Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, on the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)   DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe…

Martin Scorsese bashes streaming services, critiques the current ‘devalued’ state of the film industry

Martin Scorsese took aim at the current state of the movie industry as streaming continues to take over amid the coronavirus pandemic.    — FOX News

A different early-bird special: Have vaccine, will travel

People over 65 have been among the first in line to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. And they are leading a wave in new travel bookings.   — NYT: Top Stories

Scientists call on CDC to set air standards for workplaces, now

The agency has not fully reckoned with airborne transmission of the coronavirus in settings like hospitals, schools and meatpacking plants, experts said.   — NYT: Top Stories

Cold strains America’s power grids, and a new storm arrives

Millions in Texas are still without power, while more snow and ice are expected across the South and East in coming days.   — NYT: Top Stories

theScore Bet now live in Iowa

– Award-Winning Mobile Sportsbook Continues Expansion with Launch in Fourth State – TORONTO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — theScore Bet has officially launched in Iowa and is now available to fans across the Hawkeye State. theScore Bet offers an authentic and innovative user experience that is truly unique in how it creates a unified media and betting ecosystem when paired with theScore app. The…

SCYNEXIS and Hansoh Pharma announce licensing agreement and strategic partnership for Ibrexafungerp in Greater China

Partnership aims to accelerate access to breakthrough therapies in order to combat difficult-to-treat and often drug-resistant fungal infections in Greater China SCYNEXIS will receive a $10 million upfront payment and will also be eligible to receive development and commercial milestones, plus low double-digit royalties on net product sales Ibrexafungerp is a first-in-class, broad-spectrum…

Aliens must be out there

Why aren’t we looking for them?   — NYT: Top Stories

Australian Open: Sofia Kenin, the reigning champ, is knocked out

The 22-year-old American lost in the second round to an unseeded player, Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.   — NYT: Top Stories

NICE Actimize introduces breakthrough AI-powered Watch List screening solution for superior risk management

The advanced watch list filtering solution features real-time screening for parties and payments that leverage AI and biometrics to match and screen for global sanctions HOBOKEN, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Financial services organizations are increasingly challenged to efficiently screen parties and payments against required sanctions lists. With these requirements in mind, NICE Actimize, a NICE…

Semperis taps former HPE Chief Technologist, Guido Grillenmeier, to support the commpany’s global expansion

Germany-Based Active Directory Disaster Recovery Expert and 14-Year Microsoft MVP Joins Semperis as Chief Technologist to Help Deliver Identity-Driven Cyber Resilience to Organizations Worldwide NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the appointment of Guido Grillenmeier as chief technologist. In this role,…

In Biden’s early days, signs of Trump-era problems at border

FILE – This March 2, 2019 photo shows a Customs and Border Control agent patrols on the US side of a razor-wire-covered border wall along the Mexico east of Nogales, Ariz. President Joe Biden rushed to send the most ambitious overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in a generation to Congress and signed nine executive actions to wipe out some of his predecessor’s toughest measures to fortify…

EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the united EU approach to COVID-19 vaccinations at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP)   BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union surpassed 500,000 people lost to the virus, the EU Commission chief said Wednesday that the bloc’s much-criticized vaccine rollout could…

Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship

In this undated photo released by the China National Space Administration, a view of the planet Mars is captured by China’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe from a distance of 2.2 million kilometers (1.37 million miles). A Chinese spacecraft appears poised to enter orbit around Mars on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, one day after an orbiter from the United Arab Emirates did so, and about a week ahead of an…

Trump fumes, GOP senators baffled by legal team’s debut

In this image from video, Bruce Castor, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)   WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump fumed that his attorneys’ performance on the opening day of his second impeachment trial was a disaster, as…

You deserve a perk every day

Burger King® is Testing Loyalty in Los Angeles, Long Island, Miami, New Jersey and New York City MIAMI — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Picture this – a world where loyalty is reealllllyyyyyy rewarded. Where your reward isn’t limited to a handful of items on the menu. Or, where you even get rewarded for delivery orders. Or, you get a free perk every day when you order from Burger King®. We’re working on a…

‘Extremely unlikely’ that virus came from lab, says W.H.O. team in Wuhan

World Health Organization scientists tracing the pandemic’s origin in Wuhan, China, said the virus had probably spread through an animal host and was not created in a lab.   — NYT: Top Stories