Feb 19, 2021

Biden’s first G-7 summit as president

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The U.S. will officially rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement, and Biden will announce a $4 billion dollar global vaccine effort. Plus, how Biden's new bill on immigration would create a faster path to citizenship for farm workers who are unauthorized. And, Texans grapple with damage to their homes from the winter storms, including bursting pipes.

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The two big things on Biden's agenda for his first G-7 summit as president

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Immigration bill would create expedited citizenship path for some farmworkers

by Samantha Fields

Feb 19, 2021

Farmworkers who can show they’ve worked at least 400 work days in the last five years would be eligible for a faster track.

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In Texas, first it was no electricity, then no water, now burst pipes

by Andy Uhler

Feb 19, 2021

By the middle of the week, the Austin Fire Department had already responded to some 700 burst pipe complaints.

People all over the state are calling around for plumbers. They’re also calling their insurance companies to figure out what damage is covered.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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