No Timeline on National Guard, Capitol Fencing Removal
24 Feb 9:43 pm EDT - NewsMax
Several Senators said a Wednesday briefing with U.S. Capitol security officials failed to produce a timeline for removing a surrounding fence or when National Guard troops would be sent home.

France Imposing Local COVID-19 Restrictions to Avoid National Lockdown
24 Feb 9:23 pm EDT - NewsMax
France is considering reimposing restrictions locally in an attempt to avoid nationwide limitations to mitigate the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, a government spokesman said following a regular weekly cabinet meeting Wednesday.

BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait
25 Feb 3:34 am EDT - ABC News
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month to help people struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

New US envoy to UN gets red carpet welcome from Russia
25 Feb 3:30 am EDT - ABC News
Linda Thomas-Greenfield is taking up her post as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Backlogged cases push California COVID-19 deaths past 50,000
25 Feb 12:08 am EDT - ABC News
California's coronavirus death toll has topped 50,000 as Los Angeles County updated its count using backlogged records.

New public report to blame Saudi crown prince for 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi - NBC News

Biden Reopens Green Card, Work Visa System, Dumping Trump COVID Ban - NPR

Focus on fate of $15 minimum wage in Senate as House prepares to take up Biden?s $1.9 trillion relief bill - The Washington Post

Coronavirus Vaccine Finder Aims to Help Americans Get Shots - The New York Times

Biden names USPS board of governors nominees, as Democrats put pressure on DeJoy - Axios

Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news - CNN

Ingraham: Democrats making ?huge mistakes? by ?vilifying? Manchin, propping up Neera Tanden - Fox News

ERCOT: Texas Was 4 Minutes and 37 Seconds Away From a Blackout That Could Have Lasted Months - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth