#1. Winter Blues
Seven States have severely been affected by the recent winter storm, with Texas being hit the hardest. The Associated Press reports that President Biden has offered federal assistance, and that 2 million homes and businesses have been affected by power outages in the frigid temperatures.
#2. Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympics have been rescheduled to happen this year in Tokyo, despite it being delayed by a year. The IOC announced that the Summer and the Paralympic Games are still happening in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, and August 25 to September 6.
#3. The Critics
Nigerian Youth Filmmakers; The Critics are gaining International fame for their short films. These youngsters are to be commended for using minimal equipment (a cell phone and an old laptop) in a creative fashion. CNN reports that last year they caught the eye of some Hollywood A-Lister Directors like J.J Abrams. Abrams and some other celebrities teamed up and sent the youth a large shipment full of equipment for them to make more movies.
