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Ernest and Hester Collins already faced their share of hardships before last month's deadly winter storm plunged much of Texas into a deep freeze and knocked out power to millions of homes, including their modest rental in one of Houston's historically Black neighborhoods, Fifth Ward. The brother and sister were getting by on a fixed income without a car when the storm left them and many neighbors without light or heat for days. The storm, which experts say may have caused billions of dollars in damage, is just the latest disaster in recent years to disproportionately affect Houston's communities of color and its poorest residents.
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Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng's fourth-quarter net loss narrows 42%
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