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Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says

North Korea's former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an arms reduction for relief from the international sanctions crippling Pyongyang's economy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2L4UP3m via IFTTT

Single Covid case in Western Australia leads to 5-day lockdown for 2 million

Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday, after a hotel security tested positive for coronavirus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MEP2ly via IFTTT

Beautiful Italian town sells ready-to-occupy homes at bargain prices

If you've been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second thoughts about the hassle of renovating it, one town has an offer that might just tempt you. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r8AUzM via IFTTT

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained, says ruling party spokesman

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained, a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told CNN on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aieq8Z via IFTTT

Blake Lively says she felt 'insecure' about her body after the birth of her third child and struggled finding clothes that fit

Blake Lively wants you to know that being a celebrity does not necessarily make her immune to feeling insecure. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r0Lfho via IFTTT

Skier found dead after being buried by an avalanche in Utah

A skier died after being buried by an avalanche Saturday in the backcountry of Summit County, Utah. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Yz83bT via IFTTT

Connecticut man arrested for 2004 murder of 16-year-old girl

Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, arrested and charged a local man for the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose 2004 death had long been unsolved. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NOsgbr via IFTTT

'Warrior' police training is being offered across the US

Police departments across the country are being trained in an aggressive, ready-to-kill approach to police training. How has this "warrior-style" of training contributed to the current state of policing in America? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2L3Qo99 via IFTTT

Angry sports fans armed with fireworks and flares storm team's football field

Supporters of the Marseille football club in France marched onto the team's training ground in protest. A fire broke out and forced the club to postpone a match. CNN's Don Riddell has more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3tnpryy via IFTTT

Family of a Black deputy turned away from Whites-only cemetery

Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Louisiana told the family of a Black sheriff's deputy he couldn't be buried there because it was only for White people. CNN affiliate KPLC has the story. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36sptet via IFTTT

Russian protester shares why he's demonstrating amid security crackdown

CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports that thousands of opposition protesters calling for the release of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny have been detained amid a crackdown by Russian security forces. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39xF52b via IFTTT

How lawmakers made it nearly impossible to legalize abortion in Honduras

This week, lawmakers in Honduras changed the country's constitution to make it virtually impossible to legalize abortion in the future -- an extreme election-year move that critics warn will further endanger women's health. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39xkICu via IFTTT

WHO team investigating pandemic visits wet market, receives flu data

A team of World Health Organization investigators in China researching the origins of the coronavirus tell CNN they now have months of Chinese influenza data which might contain vital clues as to the early spread of the virus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3akp8M7 via IFTTT

Powerful nor'easter could bring up to 18 inches of snow to NYC

Over 100 million Americans will feel winter's sting early this week as a powerful nor'easter takes aim at the most densely populated cities along the East Coast. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39wCIg4 via IFTTT

Disproportionate number of current and former military personnel arrested in Capitol attack, CNN analysis shows

Active military personnel and veterans are over-represented among the first 150 people to be arrested and have records released for federal offenses in the violence and insurrection at the US Capitol. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36wiph8 via IFTTT

100-year-old UK fundraising hero Tom Moore hospitalized with Covid-19

Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who raised millions for a British charity supporting the UK's National Health Service by walking laps of his garden before his 100th birthday, has been hospitalized with Covid-19 and pneumonia, his daughter Hannah said on Twitter Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36uXpal via IFTTT

Why Biden has a rare opportunity for early success

Over five decades in Washington, President Joe Biden has watched seven newly-elected presidents get started. Improbably, he has the chance for a stronger opening act than any of them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39wh3EX via IFTTT

Why Senate Democrats may struggle in 2022

The retirement announcement this week from Sen. Rob Portman is a sign that even as we just finished one election, another one is right around the corner. Democrats seemed to be pleased that the Ohio Republican is stepping aside because beating an incumbent senator is hard. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MmM59x via IFTTT

Russian protesters rally in support of opposition leader Alexey Navalny

Demonstrations in support of detained Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny kicked off on Sunday in Russia's far east, as protesters turned out for a second successive weekend in defiance of authorities. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cyVxB8 via IFTTT

Five of Trump's impeachment defense attorneys leave, less than two weeks before trial

Five of former President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team attorneys have stepped aside a little more than a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, according to people familiar with the case, amid a disagreement over his legal strategy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Yw23R2 via IFTTT

9 nuns die of Covid-19 after outbreak at Adrian Dominican Sisters campus in Michigan

Before December 20, there had not been any cases of Covid-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Michigan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j3Ag3T via IFTTT

Pakistan battles 'tsunami' of Covid-19 patients with few vaccines in sight

Keeping vigil outside the hospital ward in Karachi, Daniyal Ameen watched his father breathing through a ventilator via a live video link from the intensive care unit (ICU). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36tYNtR via IFTTT

UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law

The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36mFLFO via IFTTT

Residents of Washington town wonder if QAnon has taken hold of their mayor

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question: Has the QAnon conspiracy taken hold of their mayor? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3py2A0U via IFTTT

Plan to vaccinate Guantanamo Bay detainees against Covid-19 has been paused

An earlier plan to give Guantanamo Bay detainees the Covid-19 vaccine has been paused as of Saturday, according to a US Pentagon official. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YvUpGw via IFTTT

Five men arrested after asylum center set ablaze in UK

Five men have been arrested in connection with a fire "believed to have been started deliberately" at a UK asylum facility on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cnAJwr via IFTTT

Russian activist Navalny's foundation calls on Biden to sanction Putin's closest allies

The foundation set up by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has called on US President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on at least eight high profile Russian figures it says are close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3tiUwDB via IFTTT

Austrian man leaves fortune to French village that saved his family from Nazis

An Austrian man who died in December has left an undisclosed fortune to the French village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon to thank residents for hiding his family from Nazis during World War II. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NSdIYr via IFTTT

Chelsea left 'disgusted' by online racism directed at Reece James and calls for more action

Chelsea has called on social media platforms to do more to tackle racism online after defender Reece James was subject to abuse on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YtcZ1N via IFTTT

Sophie, Grammy-nominated artist, dies aged 34

Grammy-nominated experimental pop artist and producer Sophie Xeon -- publicly known as Sophie -- died in a "terrible accident" on Saturday morning aged 34, according to a statement from her record label Transgressive. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2L43frV via IFTTT

He warned about right-wing extremism in 2009. Hear his analysis now

Former Department of Homeland Security analyst Daryl Johnson was criticized in 2009 when he warned about domestic extremist violence and had his report retracted. Johnson says he never envisioned that right-wing radicalization would lead to the recent storming of the US Capitol. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3coe4jA via IFTTT

'Warrior' police training is being offered across the US

Police departments across the country are being trained in an aggressive, ready-to-kill approach to police training. How has this "warrior-style" of training contributed to the current state of policing in America? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2L3Qo99 via IFTTT

Smerconish: Who elected Marjorie Taylor Greene?

CNN's Michael Smerconish says the behavior of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene before and after getting elected is a greatest hits reel of truly deplorable conduct and examines how the lawmaker was elected. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3taLMz5 via IFTTT

Family of a Black deputy turned away from Whites-only cemetery

Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Louisiana told the family of a Black sheriff's deputy he couldn't be buried there because it was only for White people. CNN affiliate KPLC has the story. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36sptet via IFTTT

Over 90 million Americans to be impacted by winter storm

A major winter storm will unfold this weekend across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the details. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iZe8I1 via IFTTT

This Biden clip is being used against him. Here are the facts

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have taken this Biden statement out of context to push back against the President's executive actions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Mboets via IFTTT

Hear from Nigerian teen freed after overturned blasphemy sentence

CNN's Stephanie Busari speaks with Omar Farouq, the Nigerian teen who was freed after his 10-year prison sentence for blasphemy was overturned. Farouq was convicted in a Sharia court in Kano State in northwest Nigeria after he was accused of using foul language toward Allah in an argument with a friend. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cokGhX via IFTTT

Trump's in a historically strong 2024 primary position for an ex-president

Donald Trump is no longer president. He no longer has the megaphone of Twitter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NQxbsw via IFTTT

White people traveled to a hard hit Latino neighborhood in New York and took many of the Covid-19 vaccine appointments

A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from outside the community show up to get the shot this month, city leaders say, laying bare a national disparity that shows people of color are being vaccinated at dramatically lower rates. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NLn8ot via IFTTT

Republican operatives sweat Trump's role in upcoming Senate primaries

Republicans tasked with taking back the Senate in 2022 are preparing for a contentious primary season, fearful that former President Donald Trump could use his popularity inside the party to back candidates who could struggle in statewide races. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MhrVxC via IFTTT

Biden steps into global scene upended by Trump's ego-driven tumult

As President Joe Biden was ticking through a litany of grievances with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, it wasn't only his tone that made for a departure from his predecessor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oxixTy via IFTTT

Sofia Kenin: 'The atmosphere is going to be loud' at the Australian Open

Preparation for this year's Australian Open has been unlike anything these professional tennis players have previously experienced. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36tdIEO via IFTTT

See father's response after court releases men convicted of killing his son

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled that four men convicted of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl could go free. Judea Pearl, Daniel's father, speaks to CNN's Christiane Amanpour. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36lVDZa via IFTTT

Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago under legal scrutiny

The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump's permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may be discussed at the upcoming town council meeting, the town manager told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39tkMTK via IFTTT

Keilar compares Putin's relationships with 5 US Presidents

CNN's Brianna Keilar rolls the tape on how Russian President Vladimir Putin's relationship with five US Presidents differs - from former President Clinton to President Biden. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3opzY8E via IFTTT

Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine is 89% effective in UK trial, but less so in South Africa

A new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax was 89% effective and appeared to offer protection against some variants of the coronavirus in a clinical trial conducted in the UK, the American biotech firm has announced. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iVMBHg via IFTTT

Violence and slurs from some of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns

A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Young men cowed by baton-wielding officers, drenched in foul smelling chemicals from water cannon, scream abuse. Ultra-Orthodox Jews clashing with Israeli authorities has become an almost daily routine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3t9a4te via IFTTT

Alexey Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing

A Russian court rejected an appeal to overturn the 30-day detention of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ahead of a hearing over whether he should face jail time for a years-old fraud case. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3atiDXB via IFTTT

Robinhood to ease trading restrictions. GameStop stock soars 100%

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Dogecoin soars 370% as Reddit group works to send the cryptocurrency 'to the moon'

Dogecoin is the latest target of hyped-up Reddit users. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oACmcU via IFTTT

Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from this week's couture shows

If the ready-to-wear shows are about selling product, Paris' haute couture shows, staged each year in January and July, are about selling the dream. During the Spring-Summer 2021 season, which took place from January 25 to 28, the few designers working in this rarefied space once again came together -- this time, virtually -- to parade their most fantastical designs. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sOus2R via IFTTT

Some in Poland may leave the country because of this law

Poland imposed a controversial near-total ban on abortions. See protesters react to the new law. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3chNmcw via IFTTT

Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi's office in jail

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CNN goes inside ICU in country with highest infection rate

With mounting infections and a rising death toll since the new year, Portugal now has both the highest infection and death rates per million in the world, according to the Oxford University's data crunching website, Our World in Data. CNN's Isa Soares reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ooW9vv via IFTTT

Does Covid-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man's sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Reproduction. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r7f7J7 via IFTTT

Europe has a vaccine shortage. So why is it fighting with AstraZeneca?

The European Union has been locked in a very public and acrimonious fight with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MuR8Vd via IFTTT

The US can defeat coronavirus variants with the right tools, White House adviser says

Even as increasingly worrisome Covid-19 variants reach the United States, a senior adviser on the White House Covid-19 response team offered hope Thursday, saying they can be defeated with the right tools. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ME1dyT via IFTTT

Maskless crowds pack Australian Open tennis exhibition in Covid-free Adelaide

Thousands of cheering fans packed the stands on Friday to watch some of tennis' biggest stars warm up for the Australian Open -- with hardly a face mask to be seen. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r1a90f via IFTTT

Thailand arrests 89 foreign tourists for violating Covid-19 rules

Thai police arrested 89 foreigners on suspicion of breaching coronavirus restrictions after raiding a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand, police told CNN on January 29. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3coBxRM via IFTTT

These three Pacific military flashpoints could shape Biden's entire China strategy

Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M5NCRn via IFTTT

Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, an award-winning icon of the stage and screen who broke barriers for Black actresses with surpassing dignity, died Thursday, her manager Larry Thompson confirmed to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aswLAn via IFTTT

New coronavirus variants keep popping up. Here's what we know about them

A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil's Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that's been worrying officials in South Africa pops up in two places in South Carolina. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iUC1Av via IFTTT

US Army announces a new grooming policy in a push for inclusion

The US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qTf6s2 via IFTTT

Pentagon won't commit to Afghanistan troop withdrawal by May, says Taliban are not honoring commitments to US

The Pentagon said Thursday that the Biden administration would not commit to a full drawdown of troops from Afghanistan by May because the Taliban have not honored the commitments they made in their deal with the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r4CZwC via IFTTT

How Bangkok's Khao San Road evolved from a rice market into the world's most famous travel hub

Once upon a time, the locals peddled rice on Bangkok's Khao San Road. Lots of it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oowL9r via IFTTT

Watch the full CNN coronavirus town hall

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Wolf Blitzer shares his personal ties to the Holocaust

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, CNN's Wolf Blitzer shares a personal note with viewers about his grandparents, who were among those murdered at Auschwitz, and urges a commitment to fight against all forms of hatred. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oqRoSn via IFTTT

With a more assertive China, Biden faces growing tensions in Asia

One of the biggest international challenges facing President Biden is a relationship with China, which had grown increasingly hostile under the Trump administration. Now, the Biden administration faces power struggles in Asia as China grows more dominant. CNN's Ivan Watson reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MvXrro via IFTTT

Could post-vaccine life mean we return to normal? Not just yet

Mass Covid-19 vaccination programs are underway in many countries around the world, offering the first glimmer of hope that life as we knew it could be back within our reach. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3optNBm via IFTTT

In the Republican Party, the post-Trump era lasted a week

Two roads diverged in American politics, and the Republican Party chose the one traveled by disgraced ex-President Donald Trump and QAnon conspiracy theorists. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M8FrU4 via IFTTT

Poland puts new restrictions on abortion into effect, resulting in a near-total ban on terminations

Poland's government put into effect Wednesday a ruling that outlaws the termination of pregnancies with fetal defects, resulting in a near-total ban on abortion in one of Europe's most devout Catholic countries. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cgImom via IFTTT

Video surfaces of Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor with baseless claims

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Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spews clouds of ash

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano on Java island erupted on Wednesday, sending up a cloud of ash and prompting authorities to warn of the risk of lava flows reaching roads, officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cjcBLl via IFTTT

Japan may need a miracle to pull off the Summer Olympics

UFC had "fight island." The NBA had "the bubble." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39qKKac via IFTTT

Dr. Fauci: Getting vaccine doesn't mean you have free pass to travel

During a CNN Global Town Hall Hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dr. Anthony Fauci answers a viewer's question about when immunity begins after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MzQsgY via IFTTT

Manaus is collapsing again. Is a new coronavirus variant to blame?

The tense quiet outside the small hospital in Iranduba, Brazil, shattered when the ambulance rolled up. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qZcpoU via IFTTT

January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US

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CNN anchor: This is the kind of thinking the GOP is embracing

CNN's Erin Burnett wonders how House Republicans could remain silent over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) past comments supporting the execution of prominent Democrats and others about the Parkland school shooting. Rep. Greene was recently given a seat on the House Committee on Education and Labor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oxWHzz via IFTTT

'Cut that crap out': Top Republican tells GOP to stop attacking each other over Trump

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Former Russia oil tycoon: I was one of the lucky ones

CNN's Matthew Chance speaks exclusively with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, who -- after falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself -- spent more than 10 years in a Russian jail. He says the US should impose tough sanctions on Putin to save Alexey Navalny from a similar fate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r0qsdY via IFTTT

Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

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Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say

A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KSRV1w via IFTTT

Teachers fight return to classrooms without proper safety measures

Teachers in Chicago fight for proper coronavirus safety measures as Chicago Public Schools is pushing to have kindergarten through eighth grade students return to classrooms. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3a9KImr via IFTTT

Republicans threaten to filibuster Bidens' nominee for Homeland Security chief

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'Cut that crap out': Top Republican tells GOP to stop attacking each other over Trump

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy privately made a blunt appeal to his colleagues in the aftermath of the divisive fight to impeach former President Donald Trump: Stop attacking each other and instead focus on Democrats. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MwFtF6 via IFTTT

Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

Facebook's business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and from critics for the role its platform may have played in spreading lies about the US presidential election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qV8oli via IFTTT

Apple just had a blowout quarter, thanks to iPhone 12 sales

Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple's first 5G iPhone to drive a "supercycle" of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple's earnings report for the three months ended December 26 — the first since the iPhone 12 went on sale — offered an initial look at how actual sales are stacking up against that projection. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iWlOdV via IFTTT

After '7 minutes of terror,' NASA's Perseverance rover will begin an 'epic journey' on Mars next month

In 22 days, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on the red planet in the past. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YntVqp via IFTTT

Joe Biden has a message for coal workers

President Joe Biden vowed to invest in coal communities before signing sweeping executive orders aimed at combating the climate crisis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qXy0xX via IFTTT

Covid-19 adviser predicts vaccines won't be widely available in the US for months

Senior adviser to the White House Covid-19 response team, Andy Slavitt, says during a coronavirus press briefing that it may be months before coronavirus vaccines will become widely available to the public. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KWr58U via IFTTT

The GOP's 20 reasons why there shouldn't be impeachment trial

CNN's Brianna Keilar breaks down 20 of the GOP's arguments against an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39o6wvl via IFTTT

Republicans plan to filibuster Bidens' nominee for Homeland Security chief

Senate Republicans plan to object to any efforts to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security, further delaying his confirmation as the department grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, national security concerns and President Joe Biden's ambitious immigration plans. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pl6dqK via IFTTT

Two police officers died by suicide after responding to Capitol riot

Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide since responding to the riot at the Capitol on January 6, according to Contee's opening statement before the committee, which was obtained by CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iOMRrG via IFTTT

Biden administration pauses arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE, sources say

The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth billions of dollars made by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ptfxZC via IFTTT

One Democrat could halt Biden's ambitious climate plan

Joe Manchin once shot a hole in the climate-saving plan of his own party. Literally. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sXF6nT via IFTTT

How Trumpism explains the GameStop stock surge

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There's a new chill between the White House and the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin has tied Washington in knots for years. Now, with the Russian leader facing sudden political pressure at home, the United States is in a position to inflict some pain of its own. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36iegx4 via IFTTT

The maker of this street-legal car says it topped 300 mph once before. But it's not so easy to do it again

In October, a small US automaker called SSC North America claimed its 1,750-horsepower Tuatara supercar had gone more than 300 miles an hour, breaking official world speed records for a street legal passenger car. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qY3i80 via IFTTT

Facing back-to-back crises, Boeing posts a record loss

Boeing closed the books on its worst year ever, posting record losses and plunging sales on the backs of combined crises: the Covid-19 pandemic and the problems getting the 737 Max back in the air. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3t8Vbr9 via IFTTT

WHO team in Wuhan begins long-delayed coronavirus investigation

A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators is preparing to leave quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan and begin a long-awaited investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LZpyzy via IFTTT

Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman signs with IMG models

Less than a week after enrapturing audiences at President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, America's youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman has signed with one of the world's biggest modeling agencies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LXZFA7 via IFTTT

Thailand backs amendment allowing early-stage abortions

Thai lawmakers have voted in favor of allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy while retaining penalties for later terminations, a move that pro-choice activists said fell short of protecting the rights of the mother. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pqzL6y via IFTTT

Business exec and his wife charged after flying into remote Canadian town to get Covid-19 vaccine, officials say

The former president and CEO of the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and his wife are facing charges -- including failure to self-isolate -- after allegedly chartering a plane to a small town in western Canada and posing as local workers to receive the coronavirus vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39nwGP3 via IFTTT

The US has accused China of carrying out genocide. Will it now boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

The United States' determination that China is committing genocide in Xinjiang presents a rare moral predicament for athletes and countries preparing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36g1dMw via IFTTT

US to buy 200 million more doses of Covid vaccines

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Florida led the world in shark attacks again in 2020

The US is once again the shark attack capital of the world in 2020. Thanks, Florida! from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pmMnLQ via IFTTT

The world's two richest men are fighting over space real estate

SpaceX and Amazon — companies run by the two richest men in the world — are sparring over their competing satellite-based internet businesses, with SpaceX accusing Amazon of "stifling competition" and Amazon accusing SpaceX of looking to "smother competition in the cradle." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c8HPF8 via IFTTT

CNN breaks down McConnell's telling vote on impeachment trial

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted for a motion saying former President Trump's impeachment trial was unconstitutional because he is no longer in office. CNN's Ryan Nobles reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YelL3G via IFTTT

Kremlin tries to blame US for massive Russian protests

Across Russia, protesters turned out in the tens of thousands in scenes not seen in years. They were spurred in part by the arrest of newly returned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, while the Kremlin has tried to deflect blame to the US. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39kK6v1 via IFTTT

Haberman reveals list of Republicans Trump wants to 'punish'

President Trump is looking to retaliate against several Republicans including Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp and Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36ee1Df via IFTTT

Rafael Nadal comments on the Australian Open

Rafael Nadal says he feels "privileged" to be playing in this year's Australian Open as he called on his fellow starts to have a "wider perspective" on the mandatory quarantine period ahead of the tournament. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NE7Im1 via IFTTT

Elliot Page and Emma Portner say they are divorcing

Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Yjk0Cu via IFTTT

Global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 100 million

The world has now surpassed 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It's a figure that seemed almost unimaginable 12 months ago, when the first case had only just been confirmed on US soil. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Msk8Nj via IFTTT

Biden confronts Putin over several issues in first call, White House says

President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over a range of issues from a recent massive cyberattack to the suspected poisoning of the country's leading opposition figure. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3plzqSh via IFTTT

Senators sworn in for Trump impeachment trial

Senators were sworn in for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid an immediate challenge to the constitutionality of the trial from a Republican ally of the former President. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3plRMme via IFTTT

US airport screeners confiscated guns at record rate in 2020

Airport security screeners are finding guns at US checkpoints at about twice the rate they did in 2019, according to new Transportation Security Administration data. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36e91i0 via IFTTT

The Republican Party is at war with itself as it charts its post-Trump future

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Here's a little secret for why Congress gets nothing done

Consider these two data points: from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sWC3fN via IFTTT

US Capitol officers debating no-confidence vote for leaders in charge during riots

US Capitol Police officers are in preliminary discussions over holding a no-confidence vote targeting department leaders who were working on the day when Donald Trump supporters led an insurrection into the building, according to three people familiar with the discussions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qZJWiR via IFTTT

Gunmen abduct 8 children from orphanage

Gunmen abducted eight children and two adults from an orphanage in Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the orphanage told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pm2M3b via IFTTT

11 of 22 miners trapped in gold mine rescued, ten others dead

Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, while ten so far have died, Chinese state media reported. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pdVkqK via IFTTT

Beijing cracks down on citizen journalists who blew whistle on Covid-19

A year after the first coronavirus lockdown enveloped Wuhan, China, Chinese officials have been cracking down on citizen journalists who risked their freedoms to reveal and preserve the truth about the initial outbreak. CNN's David Culver speaks with Chen Kun, who fled the country after his younger brother was arrested for preserving an important internet database of news archives. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ooDjVo via IFTTT

Coconut milk brand accused of using monkey labor

Target is the latest major retailer to stop selling Chaokoh coconut milk following accusations that its manufacturer uses monkey labor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39jJdTt via IFTTT

Uganda security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine's home ending 11 days of house arrest

Security forces have withdrawn from Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine's residence after he spent 11 days under house arrest, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3a5guAX via IFTTT

Colombia's FARC party is changing its name to 'Comunes'

Colombia's FARC political party, formed after the guerilla group with the same acronym was disbanded, has announced that it is is changing its name to "Comunes," or "Commons" in English. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36ud1Lx via IFTTT

Sarah Sanders' run for Arkansas governor to test value of ties to Trump

Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday became the first of what could be a wave of Republicans from former President Donald Trump's inner circle to chart a political future, launching her bid for Arkansas governor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2YaM5f0 via IFTTT

Disneyland to reimagine Jungle Cruise ride following years of criticism

Disney has announced that it is rethinking a classic theme park attraction following years of criticism from fans. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pn7YDR via IFTTT

Song Yoo-jung, South Korean TV star, dead at 26

South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung has died at the age of 26, her agency confirmed Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M5QgpU via IFTTT

Indianapolis police looking for suspects in the fatal shooting of five people and an unborn child

No arrests or suspects have been announced in what the Indianapolis police chief calls the city's largest mass casualty shooting in more than a decade. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ohbY7J via IFTTT

Why Britain must look beyond the US for trade deals

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be congratulated for making Brexit happen. The landmark UK-EU trade deal worth £660 billion (US $893 billion), according to Johnson, just passed through UK Parliament and comes as welcome relief to economies on both sides of the channel. The deal will allow the UK to access EU consumers without tariffs and prevents a no-deal Brexit from taking place. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39h3J7f via IFTTT

Three weeks into harsh lockdown, weary Brits fear it will take much longer to beat the new variant

People in the United Kingdom have been living under lockdown for the past three weeks, hoping their sacrifice would bring the country's latest coronavirus surge -- caused by the new, more contagious variant of the virus -- under control. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39Z0ccN via IFTTT

15-year-old Louisiana girl fatally stabbed in apparent fight with 4 other girls in grocery store, police say

A 15-year-old girl is dead after police say she got into a fight with four other young girls at a grocery store in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pk1Zjk via IFTTT

Alleged Capitol rioter's brother is a Secret Service agent who once led Michelle Obama's detail

The brother of an alleged US Capitol rioter is a US Secret Service agent who once led former first lady Michelle Obama's detail, CNN has learned. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MmbKi2 via IFTTT

Chile triggers national panic by mistakenly sending tsunami warning after quake

Authorities in Chile have expressed regret for spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake in Antarctica. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36bjJpn via IFTTT

A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars

On the surface, Wuhan bustles like a city that has never known a paralyzing 76-day lockdown. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39gmkQZ via IFTTT

White House expected to lift transgender ban in military as early as Monday

President Joe Biden is expected to repeal former President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military as early as Monday, according to a source familiar with the plans. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ocFUBS via IFTTT

Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis' 'largest mass casualty shooting' in more than a decade

Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis' northeast side, police said -- an incident the mayor called "a mass murder." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M4bBA2 via IFTTT

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for Covid-19

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Sunday evening. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y9QONZ via IFTTT

Sarah Sanders expected to announce bid for Arkansas governor on Monday

Sarah Sanders, President Donald Trump's former press secretary, is expected to announce Monday that she is running for governor of Arkansas, a source familiar with the plan told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pfobe5 via IFTTT

History made: Renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels for European electricity in 2020

Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels for the first time last year, according to an annual report from Ember and Agora Energiewende. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c66U3k via IFTTT

38 Capitol Police officers test positive for Covid-19 after Capitol riot

More than three dozen Capitol Police officers have tested positive for coronavirus since the Capitol riot on January 6, the union representing the Capitol Police told CNN Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M1zgRF via IFTTT

Biden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump

President Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and much of Europe, a White House official confirmed to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y8t5h4 via IFTTT

Foreign companies are giving up on the United States and betting big on China, report says

Foreign companies are turning their backs on the United States, taking advantage of China's booming economy and superior management of the Covid-19 pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3a67zPY via IFTTT

Schools across Africa shutdown as Covid cases spike across the continent

As a second wave of coronavirus spreads through parts of Africa, countries across the continent are shutting down schools to control the spread of the virus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3phXF3V via IFTTT

First Muslim head coach in NFL says it's a humbling experience

Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football League. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/367N3gl via IFTTT

Australian Open organizers schedule new warm-up event to benefit quarantining players

Organizers of the Australian Open have scheduled a new warm-up tournament for players who have been unable to train during quarantine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c7ijjx via IFTTT

Biden's decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long

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Inside Kamala Harris' historic first days

In the hours after her historic inauguration, Kamala Harris beamed into televisions across the country, delivering her first speech as vice president just steps beyond the sitting relic of Abraham Lincoln and a short distance from where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his iconic words that inspired generations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aeeZ3J via IFTTT

Hollywood screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101

Walter Bernstein, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated screenwriter, passed away at his home in Manhattan on Saturday at the age of 101, his widow, Gloria Loomis, told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3od5Vkq via IFTTT

This restaurant's menu offers bluntly honest descriptions of the dishes

Feigang Fei, owner of Cuisine AuntDai in Montreal, wants to be honest with you. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y9QwXy via IFTTT

A woman who won a $60 million lottery said she got the winning numbers from her husband's dream

Deng Pravatoudom followed her husband's dream all the way to Easy Street. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MlXgyF via IFTTT

She was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served

The dead nun's slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor -- one near the entrance, the other by the fridge. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qFNZjY via IFTTT

Race to vaccinate before more contagious Covid-19 strains spread

CNN's Nick Watt reports on the long waits around the US for coronavirus vaccinations due to dwindling supply. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3par7bT via IFTTT

Loyal Texas Trump voters want Joe Biden to be less divisive

Donald Trump got over 96% of the vote in Roberts County, Texas, during the 2020 presidential election. CNN's Gary Tuchman spoke with some of the residents there to find out what they want to see from President Joe Biden. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qKWfiJ via IFTTT

Son tips off the FBI about his father attending Capitol riot

CNN's Chris Cuomo talks to 18-year-old Jackson Reffitt about Jackson's father participating in the Capitol riot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3phuvSI via IFTTT

Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy

Maya Weug has made history by becoming the first female driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/363dGmz via IFTTT

Larry King's CNN legacy

Larry King, legendary talk show host has died at the age of 87. King hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for over 25 years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/398ox0I via IFTTT

Amanda Gorman's distinctly Black love for country

The enterprise of creating a more perfect union still "stands before us," to use Amanda Gorman's words, from confronting persistent racial inequalities to banishing the reanimated forces of White supremacy that threatened the US Capitol on January 6. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qLZjuZ via IFTTT

The extremist Oath Keepers who planned attack on Capitol

CNN's Sara Sidner reports on three Americans faced with some of the most severe charges in the attack on the Capitol who are part of the violent extremist Oath Keepers group that planned and coordinated the riot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pbKBx3 via IFTTT

Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup

Arsenal's FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3a1AbcQ via IFTTT

Prospects to convict Trump erode as GOP opposition grows

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Protests in support of jailed opposition leader Navalny sweep across Russia

Protest rallies in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny were taking place across Russia on Saturday, in defiance of the authorities and, in some cases, extremely low temperatures. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sXOXu7 via IFTTT

What 'vaccine passports' mean for your summer vacation

The words "vaccine passport" have a reassuring ring to them, perhaps conjuring up the image of a sleek, embossed document with watermarked pages and official stamps of approval. Flourished at border controls, it would open travel doors that, for so many of us, have been closed by Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3chsWAz via IFTTT

How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men

Ray Connor traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and alcohol addictions. He often went to bed hungry. When he needed to get away, he went down to A Cut Above Barber Shop on Eight Mile Road for a fresh cut and some companionship from his barber, Jessie. The relationship carried him through some of the darkest days of his life. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pcN1eH via IFTTT

Gregory Sierra, 'Sanford and Son' and 'Barney Miller' actor, dies at 83

Actor Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles in "Sanford and Son" and "Barney Miller," died on January 4 from cancer, his widow Helene Tabor confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 83. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LV0kSA via IFTTT

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose from each vial. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c4c2oT via IFTTT

America's allies, listen up: It's still America First

His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America's allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for Canada with a stroke of pen. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qLnABy via IFTTT

Foods that can reduce stress

Stress levels may be high these days, but did you know that what we choose to eat can help to reduce stress, ultimately allowing us to take charge of our mental health? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/362bDiD via IFTTT

An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a US zoo

A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c0QxFr via IFTTT

Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens

At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest Arizona, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bYkIgq via IFTTT

Must-watch videos of the week

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SE Cupp says controversial GOP lawmaker is 'wasting time with pointless impeachment stunt'

CNN political commentator SE Cupp explains how Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) and fellow Republicans who believe in and spread conspiracy theories are part of former President Donald Trump's legacy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c01QxD via IFTTT

Ex-QAnon follower: It's like a doomsday cult

CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Jitarth Jadeja, who followed QAnon for two years, about how it appeals to its members and what happens now that "The Storm" never came. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3peCv6M via IFTTT

NFL surprises health care workers with Super Bowl tickets

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined a web call with hospital workers to surprise them with tickets to Super Bowl LV. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y7aJNM via IFTTT

Ex-Trump official who backs Biden stimulus plan speaks out

Former Trump Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett tells CNN's Brianna Keilar why he supports President Biden's $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39VHD9t via IFTTT

18-month-old baby under house arrest with Bobi Wine 'safely evacuated'

The 18-month old niece of Bobi Wine's wife has been safely evacuated from their residence, where she had been under house arrest with the Ugandan politician and his wife, Wine told CNN's Becky Anderson Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39VOVtR via IFTTT

Lindsey Graham says Senate 'won't split the day' when trial begins

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What you need to know about coronavirus today

US President Joe Biden spent his first full day in office yesterday signing at least 10 executive orders, memorandums and directives focused on tackling the coronavirus pandemic, likening the measures to "a full-scale wartime effort" during remarks at the White House.   from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition http://cnn.it/3c3KWhI via IFTTT

Paula Badosa becomes first Australian Open tennis player to reveal positive Covid-19 test

Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 -- the first known Australian Open player to contract the virus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bXQFW9 via IFTTT

Rescue operation to free miners trapped underground for nearly 2 weeks could take another 15 days

Chinese officials say it could day 15 days to drill through 70 tons of debris to reach miners trapped underground for nearly two weeks after an explosion at a gold mine in eastern China. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/361VMAR via IFTTT

From Cuba to Delhi, CNN reporters on what Biden faces

CNN's international correspondents unpack the foreign policy challenges President-elect Joe Biden will face in the White House. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sF1Cle via IFTTT

'The Simpsons' seemed to get it right again -- by predicting part of the inauguration

First things first: No, "The Simpsons" cannot actually predict the future. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3p9F2Ps via IFTTT

Google threatens to shut down search in Australia

Google says it will shut down its search engine in Australia if a controversial bill designed to benefit the news media becomes law. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y5O97Y via IFTTT

South Korean former Olympic skating coach jailed for 10 years over abuse

A former Olympic speed skating coach has been jailed for 10 years by a South Korean court for sexual abuse. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sLu9pm via IFTTT

Sri Lanka reopens borders to international travelers

The island nation of Sri Lanka is now open to tourists from all countries. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iCH4pa via IFTTT

Army changes account of key phone call on response to Capitol riot

The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as rioters stormed the US Capitol. More than two weeks after the riot, the Army put forward two senior generals to speak with reporters Thursday to explain their roles on that afternoon after conflicting accounts of what took place circulated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sJNpUd via IFTTT

Seven Senate Democrats request ethics probe into Cruz and Hawley over Capitol riot

Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas and called for the Ethics Committee to investigate how their objections to the Electoral College votes on January 6 may have contributed to inciting the violent Capitol insurrection. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qLdSPh via IFTTT

Champ and Major Biden have not yet moved into the White House

The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden's four-legged companions aren't joining in just yet. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y8Gh5z via IFTTT

Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine

A public health doctor in Texas has been charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/393wJ2i via IFTTT

Florida man accused of being in Capitol riots was arrested at the inauguration, Justice Department says

A Florida man knew he was wanted by authorities for being at the US Capitol riots but returned to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KAwPVy via IFTTT

'Fat but fit' is a myth when it comes to heart health, new study shows

The negative effects of excess body fat on heart health can't be canceled out by maintaining an active lifestyle, according to new research. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o83RtO via IFTTT

How a 'Hamilton' song helped Amanda Gorman overcome a speech impediment

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Start of Trump's impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi refuses to say when she'll send over article

The timing of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial is still unsettled while Senate leaders haggle over how a power-sharing agreement will govern a 50-50 Senate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/362BzuB via IFTTT

Right-wing media holds Biden bash-fest, foreshadowing its next four years of coverage

President Joe Biden implored Americans in his inaugural speech to come together and unify, but the right-wing media machine has wasted no time dishonestly trashing him — foreshadowing what the next four years of coverage from outlets like Fox News will look like. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y7kfQF via IFTTT

'Significant' cannabis factory found near the Bank of England

City of London Police have discovered and destroyed a "significant" cannabis factory in the heart of London following reports about the strong smell of the plant. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/391cfXM via IFTTT

There was one winning ticket in $730 million Powerball lottery

There is a single winner of the Powerball lottery on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39MqUW2 via IFTTT

The China trade war is one thing Joe Biden won't be rushing to fix

US President Joe Biden is inheriting a tense and messy relationship with China from his predecessor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XWFvsB via IFTTT

At least 13 killed as twin suicide bombings rock Baghdad

Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people, a security official told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Ky8SOG via IFTTT

Amanda Gorman calls on Americans to 'leave behind a country better than the one we were left' in powerful inauguration poem

Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, challenged Americans Wednesday to unify and "leave behind a country better than the one we were left" as she delivered a stirring inauguration poem. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iDhTCQ via IFTTT

Inside Joe Biden's newly decorated Oval Office

The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden's Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly transformed in both dramatic and subtle ways to reflect the taste and politics of the officeholder. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Z878U via IFTTT

Harris' Indian uncle reacts to her historic moment

CNN's Vedika Sud reports from New Delhi on the pride and celebrations in India for Kamala Harris' inauguration as the first female, first Black and first South Asian Vice President of the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/390RvPU via IFTTT

'This moment belongs to all of us:' Black women exult as Kamala Harris walks into history

Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris' vice-presidential oath in person. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sGBzdv via IFTTT

QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated

For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always sure it was right around the corner, but "The Storm" never came — and the moment of Joe Biden's inauguration was the last possible opportunity for President Donald Trump to put the plan in motion. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Y5a0MJ via IFTTT

CDC forecasts up to 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in the next few weeks

The United States could face as many as 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in less than a month, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o3chTw via IFTTT

Indian state renames dragon fruit to avoid association with China

The Indian state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit, claiming that the original name was associated with China, which drew derision from the country's opposition on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bV22y4 via IFTTT

Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton honor Biden as America's new leader in joint video

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton honored President Joe Biden Wednesday evening as America's new leader in a joint message that emphasized the new President's call for national unity. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/392Q6IP via IFTTT

Beijing sanctions high-ranking Trump administration officials after Biden takes office

The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of "prejudice and hatred against China." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Ndmyzx via IFTTT

Fox News host Judge Jeanine lobbied Trump during his last few hours in office to pardon her ex-husband. It worked.

Fox News host Judge Jeanine successfully lobbied former President Donald Trump in an eleventh-hour effort to pardon her ex-husband in the final hours of Trump's presidency, CNN has learned. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nYY8GV via IFTTT

Security unlikely to return to pre-riot form in a post-inauguration Washington

As crews in Washington, DC, started dismantling some security fencing within hours of President Joe Biden's inauguration, it remained clear that security in the nation's capital will likely never return to its pre-insurrection form. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o37dym via IFTTT

Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot

A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3906ZDW via IFTTT

3 National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York state

Three New York National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday night when their helicopter crashed in a routine training mission in upstate New York, according to the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39JcsxS via IFTTT

Bidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump

The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge have confirmed to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sKorE3 via IFTTT

North Korea's 'dark' fishing fleet went quiet in 2020, likely pressuring the country's imperiled food supply

The number of North Korean ships in the country's "dark fleet" fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the impoverished country of a popular staple during a year when food supply was already dangerously low. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XX1xeu via IFTTT

Owner of Ben and Jerry's: We'll ensure every worker in our supply chain gets a living wage

Unilever has promised that every worker who provides it with goods and services will earn a living wage by 2030 even if it costs the company more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/390NXgt via IFTTT

First family enters the White House for the first time

President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden enter the White House for the first time following his inauguration. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XZ2lQo via IFTTT

A proud Harris smiles as she swears in new senators in her new role

Vice President Kamala Harris swears in three new senators on the Senate floor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XZYZMM via IFTTT

3 new Democratic senators sworn in, flipping control of the US Senate

Vice President Kamala Harris formally swore in three new, barrier-breaking Democratic senators on Wednesday afternoon following her own inauguration, officially giving Democrats control of the Senate for the first time since they lost the chamber in the 2014 elections. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35ZUQNc via IFTTT

CNN reporter asks Harris what her first job will be. See her response

During the inauguration parade, CNN's Jim Sciutto asks Vice President Kamala Harris what her first job will be when she arrives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3p71skv via IFTTT

See the aftermath of the Madrid explosion

At least three people were killed in an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak in the Spanish capital, Madrid. See aerial footage of the damage it left behind. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KDqQ2s via IFTTT

Biden fist-bumps members of the media during inaugural parade

As a military procession and parade escorted President Joe Biden's motorcade to the White House for the first time as President, Biden and his family exited their vehicles to walk the final stretch. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39RSeSK via IFTTT

Biden's Inauguration Day speech, annotated

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'Long Covid' is a real and pressing concern, warns US health official

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Biden prepares to conjure hope and bear pain for a grieving nation

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Trump's last-minute pardons include Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne and scores of others

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Samsung heir's prison sentence casts a shadow on South Korea's tech titan

The man who calls the shots at Samsung was just sent to prison for the second time in less than five years. Even if the South Korean tech giant can keep its day-to-day business humming in his absence, the verdict is still likely to cast a long shadow. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39RK64y via IFTTT

Tencent is the latest tech giant to team up with carmaker Geely

Chinese automaker Geely has just announced another big tie-up in its quest to build the cars of the future. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38ZIgQf via IFTTT

Teen jailed for breaking Covid-19 quarantine speaks out

US college student Skylar Mack spoke to Good Morning America after spending more than a month in jail for breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39KpGL4 via IFTTT

Variant might partially evade protection from vaccines or prior infection, early research suggests

A new study suggests someone might be able to get infected with one of the new variants of the coronavirus even if they've had Covid-19 before or have been vaccinated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qAkXSP via IFTTT

Trump mythologizes his skill as a builder. He will be remembered for destruction

President Donald Trump will be gone tomorrow. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38WUid2 via IFTTT

The Catalpa Rescue: The story behind one of Australia's most incredible prison escapes

It all began with a letter sent from inside an Australian "tomb," a document so convincing that it prompted a US gang to sail some 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) to execute what could arguably be considered one of the most outrageous prison escapes in Australian history. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XTseRh via IFTTT

Right-wing extremists and their supporters use Christian website to raise funds

Before Proud Boys member Nick Ochs was arrested and charged in connection with the insurrection at the US Capitol, he raised $300 on the Christian-oriented website GiveSendGo.com to help get him to DC. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o1tQ66 via IFTTT

Biden's nominees will face Senate panels today. Here's what to watch

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These coronavirus variants are keeping scientists awake at night

At least four new variants of the coronavirus are keeping scientists awake at night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3a1aidt via IFTTT

Biden's daughter on not having traditional hand-off at White House: 'I think we're all OK with it'

President-elect Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, did her first network television interview with another member of the small club of presidential children, Jenna Bush Hager of NBC. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qxRskD via IFTTT

This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex

We know a lot about dinosaurs -- what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off -- but no fossils have definitively preserved two dinosaurs in the act of mating. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38W9gQo via IFTTT

New York Mets fire general manager after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to female reporter

The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39KttrN via IFTTT

Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to earn a Michelin star

The Michelin Guide has awarded one of its coveted stars to a French vegan restaurant for the first time. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bV4IvA via IFTTT

Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says

Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, according to a longitudinal study of babies and mothers in Australia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qAUjJG via IFTTT

Dinosaur fossils could belong to the world's largest ever creature

Experts have uncovered the remains of a gigantic dinosaur in Argentina, and believe it could be one of the largest creatures to have ever walked the Earth. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sEE1kN via IFTTT

US ambassador blocked from visiting Bobi Wine as official warns 'don't cry for Ugandans'

The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3irRp72 via IFTTT

Melania Trump releases farewell message

Melania Trump released a farewell video as she prepares to leave the White House, but the Trumps declined to invite the Bidens to the White House as has been done with past presidents. CNN's Kate Bennett reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ipvTQo via IFTTT

President Trump's opponents celebrate as he moves out of White House

Watching Trump move, Twitter is moved to cheers. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LXGaHn via IFTTT

Australian Open turmoil raises questions for Tokyo Games

The quarantine controversy over tennis' Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take place in the middle of a pandemic and could offer a preview of the difficulties facing this summer's Tokyo Olympics. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ip3bzb via IFTTT

Country that refused to lock down learns a hard lesson

What's now mundane for much of the world is remarkable for Sweden: government-issued mandates on limited store capacity. Once lionized by anti-lockdown advocates, Sweden now has a new law granting the government power to do things the country previously refused to do. CNN's Max Foster reports.  from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XUnURS via IFTTT

Expert has a warning as extremists gather outside Michigan Capitol

CNN's Sara Sidner reports on the use of social media by far-right extremists as experts fear the attack on the US Capitol may just be the beginning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nZPPKK via IFTTT

More than 60% of all US Covid-19 cases were reported since Election Day. Now experts warn a variant could further fuel spread

The US has just surpassed 24 million Covid-19 cases -- and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LLOUAv via IFTTT

Jailed for life over plot to behead police officer, Britain's youngest convicted terrorist is now 'suitable for release'

Britain's youngest convicted terrorist, who was sentenced to life in prison for masterminding a plot to behead an Australian police officer in broad daylight in 2015, can now be set free, a parole board ruled on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XPNXK6 via IFTTT

Biden administration braces for new wave of migrants as it rolls out new immigration plans

President-elect Joe Biden plans to immediately begin the rollout of his immigration agenda upon taking office Wednesday, but the new administration will also have to contend with migrants already on the US-Mexico border, as well as those on their way. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2NdAwBv via IFTTT

If Kim Jong Un destroyed North Korea's economy to keep Covid-19 out, will sanctions stop him from pursuing nuclear weapons?

After arguably the most challenging year of his near-decade rule of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is sticking to his guns. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bZaLiy via IFTTT

If 2021 already seems like too much, there's a hotline that urges people to call in and scream

Those exhausted by 2021 -- and well, all of 2020 -- can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qzZKIW via IFTTT

Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis

President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the magnitude of the message he will deliver on its steps during his inaugural address Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LXoc7T via IFTTT

Trump to lift Covid-related travel restrictions before he leaves office, official says

President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a White House official said Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3quuue8 via IFTTT

Uganda's lesson to other authoritarians: controlling the internet works

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Teen saves her family who lost their sense of smell from Covid-19 and didn't realize house was on fire

A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn't smell the smoke. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o3ZxvX via IFTTT

Colombia's 'cocaine hippos' must be culled, scientists say -- but not everyone agrees

Colombia's best-known drug trafficker, Pablo Escobar, may have been killed in 1993 but his influence continues to be felt in the country, sometimes in unexpected ways. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LANJnK via IFTTT

Trump Tower on New York's Fifth Avenue to see security scaled down

Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the building's namesake departs the White House. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nVxkaq via IFTTT

China's economy grows 2.3% in 2020 as recovery quickens

China's economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qzyt9r via IFTTT

Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead

Mass public vaccination programs using a Chinese coronavirus vaccine are underway across Indonesia and Turkey, where tens of millions of people are expected to receive doses of the CoronaVac shot made by Beijing-based company Sinovac. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39KhYk3 via IFTTT

China debuts train that can hit speeds of 620 kilometers per hour

China has revealed a prototype for a new high-speed Maglev train that is capable of reaching speeds of 620 kilometers (385 miles) per hour. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38T3miX via IFTTT

Pence has tried to reach Capitol Police officer who led rioters away from Senate chambers to offer thanks

Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman late last week to thank him for his efforts during the attack on the US Capitol, a person close to Pence told CNN, but they haven't connected yet. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3szucod via IFTTT

New Delhi's teachers are being sent to the Covid frontlines, some without training, PPE or even pay

Every morning, teacher Vikas Kumar texts video lessons to his students before going to his second job as an untrained, frontline coronavirus worker. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35M3HBZ via IFTTT

A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on video

Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38PVVcs via IFTTT

Moments after his return and five months after being poisoned, Russia's leading opposition figure has been detained

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Brazil issues emergency authorization for two vaccines

Amid a devastating resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of Brazil, federal health officials have finally voted to authorize two vaccines for emergency use. Sunday, Brazilian regulatory agency Anvisa approved both the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the Coronavac vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nN0wAo via IFTTT

Alexey Navalny detained on return to Moscow five months after being poisoned

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This state might soon have an official dinosaur. A bunch of others already do

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How Joe Biden was Donald Trump's kryptonite

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The end of the Merkel era: Is she really ready to get out of politics?

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Elon Musk makes $5 million donation to charity

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Brazil denies emergency use authorization for Russian vaccine

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Test fire of NASA's SLS moon rocket ends prematurely

NASA's Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than the agency planned. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XMBLK1 via IFTTT

Why 1.2 billion people share the same 100 surnames in China

If you stop a random person on the street in China, there's a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ij9Yu0 via IFTTT

A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2

Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qwOKvP via IFTTT

Trump's finall full week in office ends with the nation in disarray

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Biden fills out State Department nominations

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47 tennis players In quarantine after positive Covid-19 tests on flights

Preparations for the Australian Open hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn't train or practice after some passengers on two charter planes arriving in Melbourne returned positive Covid-19 test results. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oUhUV9 via IFTTT

Ugandan President Museveni wins re-election in vote his rival says was rigged

Uganda's longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term amid allegations of fraud and lack of transparency around the vote count. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35ODnHs via IFTTT

Terrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden's inauguration

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Britain's 'major crisis' is good and bad news for travelers

When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough: Christmas was canceled. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iiFiJk via IFTTT

Justin Thomas dropped by Ralph Lauren for using anti-gay slur

The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XIKSLA via IFTTT

The art of winning a penalty: Debate heats up over spot-kick spike

The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KkNxbv via IFTTT

Dustin Higgs executed less than a week before Inauguration Day

Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the Justice Department restarted federal executions in July 2019. He had been convicted of kidnapping and murdering three women in 1996. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nT50p4 via IFTTT

India aims to vaccinate 300,000 people in a single day as it kicks off mass immunization drive

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Trump's final full week in office ends with the nation in disarray

The final full week of Donald Trump's presidency ended with a nation in disarray -- fearful about the threats surrounding Inauguration Day in a capital city that has become a fortress; unsettled by new details of the harm that rioters could have inflicted on lawmakers during last week's insurrection; and angry at the revelation that the administration's pledge to release a reserve of Covid-19 vaccine doses was hollow. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39zj2ap via IFTTT

Giuliani uses unfounded 'Antifa' argument to defend Trump

President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has been working to bolster conspiratorial claims that left-wing agitators played a dominant role in the last week's Capitol riot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3srCNJw via IFTTT

Trump has trashed America's most important alliance. The rift with Europe could take decades to repair

The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it's hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could possibly get America's most important alliance back on track. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qqKYns via IFTTT

No plans to test most National Guard for Covid-19 before they deploy across DC

The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will not be tested for coronavirus before they are deployed from states around the country or upon their arrival in the nation's capital, a National Guard spokesperson tells CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bJOUvB via IFTTT

South Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?

Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by men on the internet. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39z8F6p via IFTTT

700,000 Hindus gather for India religious festival despite Covid 'breeding ground' fears

Every year, tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims wade into the Ganges River, seeking salvation from the eternal cycle of life and death. Holy men lead prayers and offer blessings, and devotees wash their sins away in the sacred waters. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35NMNTQ via IFTTT

As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees

The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XMPRuZ via IFTTT

Health care in Brazil's Amazonas state in 'collapse' as Covid-19 infections surge

Hospitals in Brazil's largest state, Amazonas, are facing a crisis situation amid surging coronavirus infections, as oxygen supplies run short and hundreds of people wait in line for a hospital bed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3inuxpq via IFTTT

Brazilian official says healthcare collapsing in Amazonian city

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Biden wrests control of Trump's spotlight and makes first big bet of presidency

Joe Biden's crisis presidency effectively began Thursday evening, when he urged Americans to mobilize behind a $1.9 trillion plan to end the pandemic, save the economy and revive the weakened heartbeat of a nation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39xUoab via IFTTT

Officers describe tense moments during riot at Capitol

CNN's Shimon Prokupecz and Don Lemon discuss DC Metropolitan Police Officers Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges as they describe tense moments defending the Capitol during the riot on January 6th. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39vXCeh via IFTTT

Xiaomi slapped with US restrictions as Trump's term winds down

The Trump administration is inflicting even more damage on Chinese businesses — including smartphone maker Xiaomi — with just days to go before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Jcftr via IFTTT

How will school closures affect children in the long run?

Children across the globe have seen their schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39w0lV3 via IFTTT

The number of new skyscrapers drops 20% amid pandemic slowdown

The number of new skyscrapers built globally dropped more than 20% in 2020, according to data released this week by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39twrkc via IFTTT

North Korea unveils submarine-launched ballistic missile at military parade

North Korea has celebrated the end of a rare political meeting by unveiling what appears to be a missile designed to be fired from a submarine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2XJIkgt via IFTTT

'Kill him with his own gun': Police describe facing the mob at the Capitol

As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were stripping him of his gear. They grabbed spare ammunition, ripped the police radio off his chest and even stole his badge. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bJl9ei via IFTTT

Biden's inauguration is taking shape. Here's what to know.

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Bitcoin prices roar back towards $40,000

The bitcoin roller coaster continues. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ibCCgG via IFTTT

The GOP has become the party that stands for nothing

The popular 1990s sitcom "Seinfeld" was often described as a television show "about nothing" -- a characterization that could easily apply to the Republican Party today. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nLSszV via IFTTT

England's schools were mostly open in 2020, but 2021 is a different story

Ella is now working from home. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35JcAfL via IFTTT

Fire destroys homes of thousands in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps, UN says

A huge fire swept through Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh early Thursday, the United Nations said, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35Hw58u via IFTTT

'Fuming': How Trump is reacting to his second impeachment

Moving trucks were seen outside the White House grounds as the Trump administration makes arrangements to leave office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2LrLzqq via IFTTT