Feb. 8, 2021: Himalayan Glacier Causes Flooding, Rep. Ron Wright Dies and More

Welcome to Word on the Street where we discuss the top five most interesting links of the day. Here is what’s hot for Monday, February 8, 2021:

Himalayan Glacier Breaks, Causing Flooding: A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off Sunday morning and a torrent of water flooded down the Himalayas. The floods washed away villages, destroyed a hydroelectric power plant. At least 18 people are dead, and more than one hundred are missing.

Republican Representative Ron Wright Dies After COVID-19 Diagnosis: U.S. Rep Ron Wright, a Republican from Texas, has died with COVID-19. Wright has previously survived cancer. Leadership from both parties have expressed condolences.

Congo Working to Stop Ebola Outbreak in East: An outbreak of Ebola has appeared in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One woman has died, and the government is tracing everyone she has come in contact with to contain the spread of the disease.

Tom Brady, Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won Super Bowl LV, lead by quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bruce Arians. This is Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl victory, and first outside of New England.

Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin: Telsa buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, causing the cryptocurrency to spike in value to near record highs. Tesla will soon accept bitcoin as payment for its electric cars and other products.