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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2021 file photo, a passer-by walks past an employment hiring sign while entering a Target store location, in Westwood, Mass. The Federal Reserve says there’s evidence that hiring has picked up in recent weeks, though the job market remains badly damaged by the pandemic. In its semi-annual monetary policy report released Friday, Feb. 19, the Fed says job data compiled by payroll processor ADP indicate that employment improved modestly through early February. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
US jobless claims at 730K, still high but fewest in 3 months

By Christopher Rugaber Feb. 25, 2021 08:39 AM EST

Louisiana confirms 2 more deaths tied to winter weather

Feb. 20, 2021 02:17 PM EST
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities on Saturday confirmed two more fatalities tied to severe winter conditions, bringing the total deaths in the...

A large blocks the road along NE 24th Avenue, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Portland, Ore., after a weekend winter storm toppled it. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)
More than 100,000 customers in Oregon still without power

By Sara Cline Feb. 18, 2021 04:38 PM EST

Victor Hernandez, left, and Luis Martinez fill their water containers with a hose from a spigot in Haden Park, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 in Houston. Texas officials have ordered 7 million people to boil tap water before drinking it following days of record low temperatures that damaged infrastructure and froze pipes. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
The Latest: Most of a Mississippi city is without water

Feb. 18, 2021 11:27 AM EST

Maintenance workerLelon Armstrong shovels the sidewalk outside a parking garage in Downtown Memphis, Tenn. as below freezing temperatures grip the Mid-South on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP)
The Latest: Oklahoma gov seeks federal disaster declaration

Feb. 17, 2021 11:16 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 08:15 AM EST
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ Feb. 17 The Greenwood Commonwealth on the...

Icicles hang from a building Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in North Kansas City, Mo. A cold streak continues across the region with temperatures expected to drop to -13 degrees Fahrenheit by by Monday.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: US regulators to review bulk-power operations

Feb. 16, 2021 11:16 AM EST

People wait in a long line to buy groceries at H-E-B on South Congress Avenue during an extreme cold snap and widespread power outage on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead

By Bryan Anderson Feb. 16, 2021 08:23 AM EST

RN Lauren Dean fills syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine inside of the pharmacy at the Hamilton County Health Department's new COVID Vaccination POD at the CARTA Bus Terminal on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Troy Stolt/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
Tennessee county reports 975 missing vaccines

By Kimberlee Kruesi Feb. 10, 2021 05:35 PM EST

Icy weather slowing down vaccinations in Kentucky

Feb. 10, 2021 08:30 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Icy weather conditions arriving in Kentucky are delaying vaccinations throughout the state. Gov. Andy Beshear...