About 100 people have been arrested and two police officers injured as spring break crowds gathered in Florida's Miami Beach, the city says. CNN's Natasha Chen reports the arrests were not related to Covid-19 restrictions and were incidents of people breaking the law and not listening to officers' orders.
100 arrested as spring break crowds hit Miami Beach despite the pandemic
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Coast Guard calls off one search, another continues off Florida coast as 16 are reportedly missing
By Kelly McCleary, CNN
Updated 12:38 PM ET, Mon February 15, 2021
A capsized boat lies sunken in the water roughly 20 miles east of Fort Pierce, Florida, on February 12, 2021. (CNN)The United States Coast Guard has called off the search for six people off the Florida coast while continuing to look for 10 people that went missing in a separate incident near Key West.
The Coast Guard was searching for six people that were in a boat that capsized on February 10 before calling the search off on Monday, according to a statement from the agency.
Texas governor calls major disaster declaration an important first step
From CNN s Konstantin Toropin
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces the reopening of more Texas businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol on May 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thanked President Biden for approving a major disaster declaration for the state but noted that the declaration was short of what he asked for. I thank President Biden for his assistance as we respond to impacts of winter weather across our state, Abbott said in a statement released today.