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These are the top YouTube videos of 2021

From a YouTube star burying himself alive to a heartwarming video about autism, these are the top YouTube videos of 2021 in the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3IQMZnd via IFTTT

What Elon Musk as 'Person of the Year' says about us

After a year in which vaccines developed by brilliant scientists became widely available in the United States and health care professionals worked heroically to treat millions of people sickened by Covid-19, Time magazine has selected tech billionaire Elon Musk as its Person of the Year. The choice says so much about our priorities as a culture and the way we fixate on the wealthy -- even when their actions are selfish and irresponsible. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/30oKlUa via IFTTT

Venomous snake found lurking in family's Christmas tree

There's usually a sense of excitement about what lies beneath the Christmas tree, but for one festive family the biggest surprise was lurking in the branches up above. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ytd3jh via IFTTT

Appeals court rules against Biden administration's termination of 'remain in Mexico' policy

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday night ruled against the Biden administration's bid to terminate the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, which requires non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court dates. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33sEsGN via IFTTT

Boy Scouts of America announces proposed $800 million settlement with insurer Chubb for sexual abuse victims

The Boy Scouts of America has reached a tentative $800 million settlement agreement with insurer Century Indemnity Company and other Chubb companies to contribute to a trust to compensate survivors of sex abuse, according to a press release from the organization. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pN03Be via IFTTT

See what wife did to husband's moles before dermatologist

Holy moly! Look what Utah wife did to hubby's moles when he went to the dermatologist. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oRWeLZ via IFTTT

'We're heartbroken:' Minnesota doctors plead in newspaper ad for people to get vaccinated

Doctors in Minnesota took the unusual step of pleading in a full-page newspaper ad for people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and take other precautions to curb the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31NuvDu via IFTTT

Trump delivers Georgia Democrats a holiday gift

How much damage can one man do to his own political party? For a test case, let's look at Georgia. This state seemed reliably Republican until 2020, when then-President Donald Trump not only lost his bid for re-election but also helped both incumbent Republican senators lose their elections, which in turn cost his party control of the US Senate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3s1hTDl via IFTTT

Group of workers at Citizen, the controversial real-time crime alert app, vote to unionize

A group of employees at the controversial real-time crime alert startup, Citizen, voted in favor of forming a union. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pWOcAu via IFTTT

Cheney reveals multiple Fox News hosts texted Meadows Jan. 6

Rep. Liz Cheney reads aloud texts sent to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows during the January 6 riot on the Capitol. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is moving forward with criminal contempt proceedings against Meadows after he halted cooperation with the panel. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31YUlUy via IFTTT

Fareed Zakaria calls out Elon Musk's comments on US spending

Fareed Zakaria discusses Elon Musk's recent comments about Biden's spending plan during a Wall Street Journal interview. The bill includes up to a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles and subsidies for electric vehicle charging stations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31L6EUW via IFTTT

1 person dead and 13 others injured in shooting at a vigil near Houston, police say

One person has died and at least 13 others were injured after shots rang out during a vigil in a Houston suburb where around 50 people had gathered, police said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ICwHxY via IFTTT

Respected, feared, criticized, Pelosi plans to continue in leadership

Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EKV0HI via IFTTT

Harris calls out 'ridiculous' press coverage of her Paris trip but avoids questions on recent staff exits

Vice President Kamala Harris blasted press coverage of a personal shopping trip she took during an official visit to France last month as "ridiculous" but avoided questions about recent high-profile staff departures from her office, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31VFw50 via IFTTT

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms, after testing positive on Sunday, the office of the presidency said in a statement. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oMgq1w via IFTTT

Legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez passes away at age 81

Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, 81, passed away on Sunday at a hospital in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, according to a post published on his official Instagram account. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pIxBQY via IFTTT

Max Verstappen wins maiden F1 world title after dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ending

Max Verstappen clinched his first F1 world title after beating Lewis Hamilton in a dramatic season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pSm0yD via IFTTT

Fact check: Deceptive attack ad against GOP Senate candidate Pat McCrory edits his quotes about Trump and rioters

A television attack ad from conservative Super PAC Club for Growth Action uses egregiously deceptive editing to build its case that Pat McCrory, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in North Carolina, is a "Trump-hater" and "liberal faker." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GBp4WW via IFTTT

1 dead and 5 rescued after an avalanche near a Seattle-area ski resort

One person died and five others were rescued after an avalanche near a Seattle-area ski resort. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31Tqpt8 via IFTTT

The global economy is increasingly out of sync

The economic recovery from the coronavirus has always been uneven, with different parts of the world bouncing back at different speeds. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3F0tPIU via IFTTT

The trip could have killed them. But people fleeing economic wreckage in the Middle East say they'd do it 100 times over

Four-year-old Azhi hobbles across a makeshift migrant center on the Polish-Belarusian border. Grabbing his mother's hand for support, he carefully tucks his legs under piles of donated blankets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ISDcNs via IFTTT

At least one dead, 8 missing after building collapse in Ravanusa, Italy

At least one person has died and eight others remain missing after a building collapsed in the Sicilian town of Ravanusa early Sunday morning, the Italian fire service said on its official Twitter account. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pOQnWP via IFTTT

DHS warns of critical flaw in widely used software

The Department of Homeland Security's top cyber official on Saturday urged government and private-sector organizations to address a critical flaw in widely used software that hackers were actively using to try to breach networks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31IKJOb via IFTTT

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro refuses to provide documents subpoenaed in House Covid-19 probe

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has refused to comply with a Congressional subpoena for documents related to the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus, saying the former president ordered him not to, according to a letter Navarro wrote to the subcommittee investigating. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DOn9MS via IFTTT

At least 70 feared dead in Kentucky alone, governor says, after tornadoes hit central and southern US

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Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard's daughter, and four others rocket to the edge of space

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space Saturday morning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EOeBqn via IFTTT

Soccer legend Samuel Eto'o elected president of Cameroon FA

Samuel Eto'o has been elected president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) after winning a vote on Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GAb7Iz via IFTTT

Fugitive Portuguese banker arrested by South African authorities

South African authorities have arrested a convicted Portuguese banker that had fled from the country in mid-September. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ELWP7e via IFTTT

There's a long history of failed attempts to put American journalists in space. Now, Michael Strahan is going

Shortly before Jeff Bezos flew to space in July, "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan was one of the few journalists who got to ask the billionaire directly why he was going. Little did the public know that Strahan would be offered the same opportunity a few months later. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ysnfJ7 via IFTTT

At least 50 people are likely dead following a tornado in Kentucky, governor says

At least 50 people are likely dead after a tornado hit southwestern Kentucky late Friday, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dJgd9g via IFTTT

Hong Kong has kept out Covid, but exhausted and depressed pilots are paying the price

Before the pandemic, Hong Kong was an aviation hub attracting pilots from around the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31KIRnX via IFTTT

Sen. Bob Dole's funeral service set to take place at Washington National Cathedral

A funeral service and tribute ceremony for the late Kansas Republican Sen. Bob Dole are scheduled to be held in Washington, DC, on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dFXmeY via IFTTT

How a photo from the other side of the world sparked a continent-spanning pandemic love story

It was the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Reggie Laroche, stuck in his Florida apartment, was struggling to stay optimistic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rQ3EkE via IFTTT

Covid-19 patients at this hospital are dying 'at a rate we've never seen die before' -- and it's taking a toll on health care workers

Nurse Katie Sefton never thought Covid-19 could get this bad -- and certainly not this late in the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lR7cPG via IFTTT

SenseTime's public debut may be spoiled by US-China tensions

SenseTime's big public debut may be hitting a snag because of brewing tensions between the United States and China. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DEgGUx via IFTTT

India pays tribute to helicopter crash victims ahead of funerals with military honors

India was mourning the victims of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including the country's top military official, as their funerals got underway on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/30bSI5l via IFTTT

Dozens killed in Mexico road accident

At least 49 migrants were killed when a trailer collided with a truck and overturned in southern Mexico on Thursday, according to local authorities. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pGiAit via IFTTT

Why it matters that the Trump White House lied about the President's Covid case

When former President Trump contracted Covid-19 last fall, the world recorded his every move... and it turns out the information being put out from his White House grossly downplayed the severity of his condition. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza discusses why these new revelations still matter as Trump's grip on the GOP remains strong. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GsSsyr via IFTTT

State Department officer struck by Havana syndrome sues Blinken and agency for alleged disability discrimination

A State Department officer who says he was struck by the strange constellation of symptoms now known as "Havana syndrome" in 2017 is suing Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department for disability discrimination, according to court filings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pGeEhH via IFTTT

Video shows corrections officer drop transgender woman on her face in Baltimore corrections facility

Video of a transgender woman being held in a chokehold by a Baltimore corrections officer, then dropped on her face and dragged, was released by her attorney as part of a civil lawsuit against the state and several of the officers allegedly involved. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DEpJVp via IFTTT

Cuban activist's dramatic departure divides supporters

Cuban activist and playwright Yunior Garcia talks to CNN's Isa Soares about his controversial decision to flee to Spain. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oBPh1k via IFTTT

Meta bans businesses run by Myanmar's military from Facebook

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is further clamping down on content linked to Myanmar's military amid pressure to step up safety controls in the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y7m55z via IFTTT

'Please just send me to a mental institution.' Mom describes daughter's struggle with social media

Struggling to understand how to help her daughter, one mother describes the "mental health epidemic" teens are facing with social media. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lNhIHH via IFTTT

EU wants to give millions of gig economy workers paid leave and a minimum wage

As many as four million European gig economy workers could become employees if new draft EU legislation becomes law. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dEPrOY via IFTTT

UN suspends food distribution in two towns in Ethiopia after looting

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia's Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were unable to stop due to intimidation, including being held at gunpoint, the United Nations said on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dB9G0c via IFTTT

Canada bans conversion therapy, a practice Trudeau calls 'despicable and degrading'

Canada on Wednesday banned conversion therapy, which are treatments that claim to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or identity. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EDLia0 via IFTTT

What the heck is going on with Kamala Harris?

Vice President Kamala Harris has been in office for just under a year and her staff has already seen an unusually high amount of turnover... raising the question: what's going on? In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza unpacks the VP's revolving door and explains how this is nothing new for Harris. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pCRngM via IFTTT

Barbados to build new slavery museum after severing ties with Britain

Celebrated architect David Adjaye is to design a major new heritage site in Barbados, the country's prime minister has announced. The new site on the Caribbean island will lie next to a burial ground where the bodies of 570 West African victims of British transatlantic slavery were discovered. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y7vNVo via IFTTT

Headsets instead of head injuries: How VR tech could make football safer

Beginning in 2018, footballer Freya Holdaway suffered three concussions in the space of only 18 months. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dymXXc via IFTTT

The cannons keeping airplanes safe, one chicken at a time

Birds may be the undisputed masters of the air, but they've been at the losing end of airborne collisions since the dawn of aviation in 1905, when pioneer pilot Orville Wright reported the first bird strike. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DwI86E via IFTTT

Nike will stop selling sneakers at one of America's largest shoe chains

You won't be able to buy Nike sneakers and apparel at one of America's largest shoe store chains in 2022. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3IvV8x2 via IFTTT

Novak Djokovic on Australian Open entry list but Serena Williams will miss tournament

Novak Djokovic has been named on the entry list for next month's Australian Open, while Serena Williams has withdrawn on medical grounds. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dua28D via IFTTT

NASA to launch new x-ray telescope designed to unravel mysteries of black holes

We're about to get a new perspective on some of the most extreme objects in the universe. In the early morning hours of December 9, NASA will launch its Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer mission, or IXPE, to measure X-rays released by black holes and neutron stars. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lGSDhC via IFTTT

Scottish oysters were on the rocks. Now a whiskey distillery is throwing them a lifeline

Professor William Sanderson, or Bill as he likes to be known, wades into the shallows of the Dornoch Firth as the sun breaks over the ragged skyline of the Scottish Highlands, turning the waters gold. Something in the water catches his eye and he stoops to pick it up. "This is a European native oyster," he explains. "They used to be very abundant in this site thousands of years ago right up to the 1800s." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lFRtTF via IFTTT

Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth's weather patterns become wilder

The 30 or so golf courses in the Salt Lake County of Utah drink up around nine million gallons of water a day to stay pristine green -- that's more than 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y5IIqW via IFTTT

Navy seeks to contest Hawaii health officials' order to halt operations at fuel site linked to contaminated tap water

The Navy will contest an emergency order issued by the Hawaii Department of Health to suspend operations at a fuel site tied to contaminated tap water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, officials said Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31v84Tn via IFTTT

Senate confirms Biden's pick to lead border agency

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's pick to lead US Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, on Tuesday after months of confirmation setbacks that left the agency with a void at the top amid a record number of border arrests. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oy3lsL via IFTTT

Why top Republican is quitting congress to run Trump's media company

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who is in line to chair the powerful House Ways and Means committee if the GOP takes back the House in 2022, announced that he is leaving congress in December to become CEO of former President Donald Trump's media company. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DxufoW via IFTTT

Novak Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney

Novak Djokovic was named in Serbia's team for the men's season-opening ATP Cup in January in Sydney, although the world No. 1 has yet to commit to the Australian Open following the organizers' mandate for Covid-19 vaccinations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/300u3R9 via IFTTT

Kenyan police officer kills six in shooting rampage, police say

A Kenyan police officer shot dead five people in a rampage through the capital Nairobi on Tuesday and then shot and killed himself, the police Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lGR1oh via IFTTT

Police arrest boyfriend of Florida woman who has been missing for more than a week

Police in Florida have arrested the boyfriend of a woman who was last seen more than a week ago in an area northwest of Tampa. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Iru3Lt via IFTTT

Michigan school shooting could have been prevented given warning signs, prosecutor says

One week after a school shooting in Michigan that killed four students and led to the manhunt and arrest of the suspect's parents, officials are wondering how the tragedy could have been prevented. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oDERyp via IFTTT

Hawaii faces life-threatening flooding after some areas of the state see more than a foot of rain in 48 hours

Relentless rain in Hawaii has left parts of the state under the threat of "significant and life-threatening flooding," the National Weather Service in Honolulu said Monday night, with some areas already tallying more than a foot of rain over a 48-hour span. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ovrMXR via IFTTT

A giant 'black box' will gather all climate data for future civilizations to learn from

Every time new climate research is published, news headlines are posted or tweets are shared, a giant steel box perched on a granite plain in the Australian state of Tasmania will be recording it all. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y0b45Z via IFTTT

Instagram will now tell users when to take a break from using the app

Just a day before the head of Instagram will face questions from lawmakers over its child safety practices, the company is rolling out a handful of new features aimed at making it harder for users, particularly teenagers, to fall down rabbit holes that could be harmful to their mental health. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DyqtLT via IFTTT

Bob Costas shares personal story on Beijing's playbook of repressing criticism

Veteran American sports commentator Bob Costas joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss the Biden administration's decision to partially boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dpzgFt via IFTTT

China threatens the US with retaliation over diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics

China has threatened the Biden administration with retaliation over its decision to impose a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could damage bilateral relations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y1ghu2 via IFTTT

As millions fell into poverty during the pandemic, billionaires' wealth soared

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has found. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EBt3SD via IFTTT

Fareed Zakaria: This is the highest-stakes diplomacy Biden has conducted

CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains the high stakes surrounding President Joe Biden's anticipated call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3doYRhA via IFTTT

GOP lawmaker: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a 'tattletale' for running to Trump

Amid a week of Republican infighting on Capitol Hill, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told Steve Bannon on his radio show that she only believes Republicans taking back the House is worth it if the "right people" are elected. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rCdR4b via IFTTT

The ominous signals Putin is sending

Is Russian President Vladimir Putin going to launch an invasion into neighboring Ukraine? Enormous movements of Russian troops and military equipment toward the shared border have raised the alarm among Ukrainians and their Western friends. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Gk4hae via IFTTT

These are red flags students and schools can look out for to help prevent school violence

To help thwart potential school violence, students and staff need to beware of certain warning signs -- and feel comfortable reporting them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3px3onU via IFTTT

Trump's anti-democratic 2022 playbook takes shape as Biden faces off with Putin

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Jussie Smollett, who denied orchestrating attack, heads back to the stand to face cross examination

Jussie Smollett will resume testifying in his defense today after taking the stand Monday to rebut allegations that he staged a fake hate crime in 2019 and lied to Chicago police about it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pwP3Ia via IFTTT

What it's like traveling to Japan amid the Omicron variant

Like so many people around the world, my life was massively upended by the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GiOaJU via IFTTT

The EU is finally putting its money where its mouth is on China

The European Union has long been criticized for trying to have its cake and eat it when it comes to China. On one hand, it badly wants a strong economic relationship with its biggest partner for goods trade. On the other, it recognizes the Chinese government is a serial human rights offender and systemic rival. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pr2OrK via IFTTT

The world's newest nation is both drying up and drowning

Many of the main roads running through Unity State are now completely submerged, yet the traffic remains. There are no cars, just people, some of whom swim, others wade, pushing their way through the heavy silt-laden water. The more fortunate glide by on canoes with their livestock and whatever possessions they could salvage from the floods. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/337srGD via IFTTT

India signs trade and arms deals with Russia during Putin's visit to New Delhi

Russia and India signed a flurry of trade and arms deals during President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, including one that will see India produce more than 600,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y4I3pB via IFTTT

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida seeks to boost defense capability

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday to strengthen the country's defenses by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases as it deals with an assertive China and unpredictable North Korea. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3doYROE via IFTTT

Top Pence aide cooperating with January 6 committee

Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, is cooperating with the January 6 committee, a significant development that will give investigators insight from one of the highest-ranking Trump officials, according to three sources with knowledge of the committee's activities. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lARCYv via IFTTT

'I am not a traitor': Contractor who leaked top-secret NSA document speaks out for first time

Reality Winner, a former NSA contractor, who pleaded guilty to leaking a classified NSA document providing details of a 2016 Russian cyberattack on a supplier of US voting software tells CBS she acted out of love during a "60 Minutes" interview. CNN's Katie Bo Lillis reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y13o37 via IFTTT

Henry Cavill says his dog, Kal, has saved his mental health

"Superman" star Henry Cavill has revealed that not all heroes wear capes -- some just have fluffy paws. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3341Yd0 via IFTTT

SEC probes Tesla on whistleblower's claims about solar panel defects

Tesla is under regulatory investigation after a whistleblower alleged the company failed to properly disclose fire risks associated with solar panel defects. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DrdtaH via IFTTT

January 6 committee postpones depositions with Michael Flynn and Trump's personal assistant

One-time Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn and the former President's personal assistant, who were scheduled to be deposed by a congressional committee Monday, have been granted short postponements, a committee aide tells CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/334j2zz via IFTTT

Hong Kong warns Wall Street Journal of legal action over election editorial

Hong Kong has warned the Wall Street Journal that it may have broken electoral law by "scaremongering" in a recent editorial about the upcoming vote for the city's legislative council. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pukmDd via IFTTT

Asia-Pacific wants to live with Covid. Omicron is threatening those reopening plans

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Volcano rescue workers dig through thick layers of hot ash in Indonesia after Mount Semeru erupts

Rescue workers in Indonesia continued to dig through thick layers of hot ash and debris Monday to find survivors of a volcanic eruption that left more than a dozen people dead and thousands displaced in the country's East Java province, even as the volcano continued to erupt ash. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3IolSzt via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton accuses Max Verstappen of 'being over the limit' after thrilling Saudi Arabian GP

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's rivalry continued to heat up on Sunday -- both on and off the track -- at an action-packed Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver won his third consecutive race to go level on points with the Dutchman in the driver standings with one race remaining in the Formula One season. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Dx12tX via IFTTT

These dogs with jobs are the new calendar stars of 2022

Sam is an artist shiba inu from Berlin in a plaid button-down shirt who poses with his easel. Bertha is a microdosing king poodle chef who frequents the Berlin club Berghain. Bruno the boxer will hustle you in pool at the local dive bar; Pan the tarot-reading vizsla wants to know your sun and rising signs. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EvoqcC via IFTTT

China wants to return to 'zero-Covid.' But cases have been above zero for seven weeks

As the world grapples with the new Omicron coronavirus variant, China is determined as ever to eliminate Covid-19 within its borders -- but it hasn't been able to achieve that ambitious goal for the past seven weeks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pxx4B5 via IFTTT

Evergrande shares plummet after debt warning

Shares of Evergrande are plummeting in Hong Kong after the debt-laden developer warned it may not have enough funds to meet its financial obligations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lCTDn8 via IFTTT

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison

A court in Myanmar has sentenced deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison on charges of incitement and breaking Covid-19 rules, in the first verdict against the Nobel Peace Prize winner since the military seized power in February. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xVCKca via IFTTT

The timeline of events leading to Chris Cuomo's firing

CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down the events that led up to CNN's firing of Chris Cuomo. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dkosrY via IFTTT

See Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupt

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano in East Java Province has erupted. Authorities say thousands have been displaced due to the smoke and ash. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3plbMXi via IFTTT

Pregnant woman saves man from burning home

A pregnant woman faced 50 ft flames to save the life of a nearby neighbor whose house caught fire in Utah. CNN affiliate KSL reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3FZLSz9 via IFTTT

Jim Jordan says 'real America is done with Covid.' These maps indicate otherwise

CNN's Phil Mattingly takes a look at how some prominent Republican lawmakers are peddling misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rEn8Zd via IFTTT

Dole's death prompts nostalgia for a bygone era sullied by Trump's GOP

The bipartisan outpouring of praise following the death on Sunday of Republican Bob Dole, the longtime Senate leader and former presidential nominee, mourned both a man and a more outwardly collegial era as Republicans drive the country toward another debt ceiling deadline crisis and party leadership downplays dangerous radicalism in its ranks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GdSOsA via IFTTT

US military's hacking unit publicly acknowledges taking offensive action to disrupt ransomware operations

Cyber Command, the US military's hacking unit, has taken offensive action to disrupt cybercriminal groups that have launched ransomware attacks on US companies, a spokesperson for the command confirmed to CNN Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3prfTS0 via IFTTT

Asia-Pacific wants to live with Covid. Omicron is threatening those reopening plans

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Author: Xi Jinping pressing Biden to make decisions White House doesn't want to

CNN's Phil Mattingly talks to author Gordon Chang about reporting that the Biden administration is expected to announce that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31ovY2T via IFTTT

Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week

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CEO fires 900 employees over Zoom webinar

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A dirt dam separates 21.7 million cubic yards of toxic waste from 'America's Amazon'

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Fauci dumbfounded by GOP senator's false accusation

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) falsely accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of "overhyping" the coronavirus pandemic in a Fox News radio interview. Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to the false claim with CNN's Jake Tapper. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZWWS0R via IFTTT

Vandals defaced tunnels near Idaho's Anne Frank memorial with anti-Semitic graffiti, including swastikas, police say

As millions of Jewish people across the country celebrate Hanukkah, police say vandals painted anti-Semitic messages and symbols in tunnels near Idaho's Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3osqrRC via IFTTT

CNN goes inside Covid-19 sequencing lab

CNN's Dianne Gallagher gets access inside a North Carolina lab that is sequencing Covid-19 variants. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dezuir via IFTTT

Tesla shows off its $1900 Cyberquad ATV for kids

Tesla revealed its all-electric Cyberquad for Kids, two years after the reveal of the Tesla ATV. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ElOh6X via IFTTT

Runny-nosed hippos test positive for Covid-19 in Belgium

Two hippos at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, have tested positive for Covid-19, in what is believed to be the first such infection reported in the species. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rDAjJW via IFTTT

UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon

At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend, according to local media. The attack took place in a Yangon township, news outlet Myanmar Now reported Sunday, citing protesters and eyewitnesses. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xWuNTQ via IFTTT

Stolen yogini goddess statue, once on sale at Sotheby's, to be returned to India

A stolen yogini statue, which was once on sale at Sotheby's auction house in London, will be returned to the High Commission of India to be repatriated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dpBSTw via IFTTT

Canadian employers, facing labor shortage, accommodate the unvaccinated

Canada's tight labor market is forcing many companies to offer regular Covid-19 testing over vaccine mandates, while others are reversing previously announced inoculation requirements even as Omicron variant cases rise. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ooSlh6 via IFTTT

Manchester United defeats Crystal Palace in Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge

Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge of Manchester United ended in a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GeD2gZ via IFTTT

Bob Dole, giant of the Senate and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, dies

Bob Dole, a Republican Party stalwart and presidential hopeful who espoused a brand of plain-spoken conservativism as one of Washington's most recognizable political figures throughout the latter half of the 20th century, died Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EsR26y via IFTTT

Pope Francis decries 'shipwreck of civilization' as he visits refugees

Pope Francis met with refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos Sunday, his second trip to the island -- which has become a symbol of the migrant crisis -- in five years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pwppTA via IFTTT

How Elon Musk sold 10 million Tesla shares and increased his Tesla holdings

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold a massive stake in his company over the past several weeks. And yet he owns 564,000 more shares than he did at the start of the selling spree. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3djMOCc via IFTTT

The world has the tools to end Covid pandemic. They're not being used properly

The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Il2fZ0 via IFTTT

Real Madrid extends La Liga lead; Bayern triumphs in Der Klassiker

Real Madrid moved eight points clear at the top of La Liga after a 2-0 victory against Real Sociedad on Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xXW2Oc via IFTTT

A man found his mother's vintage school cafeteria cookbook. He's now had the decades-old recipes reprinted

One man is bringing back memories, and delicious food, for the community of Abilene, Texas. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ryeuM5 via IFTTT

Top Space Force official: China is developing space capabilities at 'twice the rate' of US

Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations for the US Space Force, said Saturday China is developing its space capabilities at "twice the rate" of the US. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3InpXUI via IFTTT

What the Omicron variant means for the holidays

Just when we thought we were heading for a more normalized holiday season, a new variant -- the dreaded Omicron -- has been identified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization. I and other public health experts are cautioning Americans to take this variant seriously, but also to be patient, as we have much to discover. But I recognize that the wait feels understandably frustrating: how is it possible that almost two years into the pandemic, we still can't know with certainty what the next best step might be? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rDNkmW via IFTTT

Biden administration still seeking return to compliance with original Iran nuclear deal while preparing for world without it

The Biden administration is still seeking a return to mutual compliance to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran but is "preparing for a world in which there is no return" to the landmark agreement, a senior State Department official said Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3GiLFHD via IFTTT

Exclusive video shows arrest of Crumbley parents

Police arrested James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the suspect in the Oxford High School shooting Ethan Crumbley, on manslaughter charges. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xSgiAB via IFTTT

CNN reporter asks GOP politician about statements on critical race theory. Hear his response

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan takes a look at how the debate over critical race theory is dividing a rural Virginia community. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ly5zqb via IFTTT

Thousands flee as Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts

Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia's East Java Province, erupted on Saturday, spewing a column of smoke and ash while displacing thousands from the area, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lAbXgu via IFTTT

Militants kill at least 31 in central Mali, say local authorities

Militants killed at least 31 people in central Mali on Friday when they fired on a bus ferrying people to a local market, local authorities said -- the latest deadly attack in a region racked by violent insurgency. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rwn4Lj via IFTTT

Gambians vote with marbles in key test for stability

Polls opened in Gambia on Saturday with voters using a unique voting system, marbles dropped in each candidate's ballot drum, in a tightly fought presidential election that will test stability and democratic progress. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dzIFKJ via IFTTT

We know who is attacking us and we know how to get even, says Israel's cyber defense chief

On a nondescript office park in the desert town of Be'er Sheva, a "war room" filled with screens showing various maps, rolling information, and graphics inform around a dozen or so staffers, manning computers at the central heart of Israel's civilian cyber defense system. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31xLatS via IFTTT

Black job applicant suing over hair discrimination, but the company claims misunderstanding

A Black job applicant suing an employer over hair discrimination is demanding an apology and policy change -- but the company said it was a misunderstanding. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dhBjv9 via IFTTT

How detectives cracked open the case of teen girl's murder from over two decades ago

Omar Soriano has waited 22 years for good news from police about his younger cousin Minerliz, ever since that winter day in 1999 when the 13-year-old never returned home from school. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rAswww via IFTTT

French judoka plans appeal over release of partner she accused of domestic abuse

Margaux Pinot, a judoka with the French national team, plans to appeal a decision by a Paris court to not pursue a conviction against her partner, whom she accuses of domestic abuse, her lawyer Rachid Madid told CNN on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Icg2kC via IFTTT

Parents of alleged school shooter taken into custody

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Brazil's top court opens investigation into Bolsonaro for linking Covid-19 vaccines to AIDS

Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's false claim that people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may have a higher risk of contracting AIDS. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Ic8dLM via IFTTT

Nurse charged with making fake Covid-19 vaccine cards

A nurse in Columbia, South Carolina has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination cards, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pwMeXE via IFTTT

Cannibalistic lancetfish washes up on a beach

Beachgoers discovered a 4-foot lancetfish washed up near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego Tuesday. Although not particularly rare, researchers noted it was the first lancetfish preserved by science since 1996, and only the 17th preserved from a San Diego beach since 1947. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Ep6iRU via IFTTT

They were trying to get rid of snakes. Instead, they burned down their home

What started as an attempt to get rid of pesky creatures ended with an entire house going up in flames. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31tDpoO via IFTTT

Beijing is angry at the WTA for pulling out of China. But it can't let Chinese people know about it

The women's professional tennis tour just called it quits on China. But within China, there is no news about the decision, no public discussion as to why, nor any response from Chinese tennis fans. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lB63f1 via IFTTT

US military launches investigation after possible civilian casualties in Syria strike targeting al Qaeda leader

US Central Command has launched an investigation after a drone strike against a senior al Qaeda leader in northwest Syria on Friday may have killed civilians, according to a spokesman for Central Command. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ryWdyf via IFTTT

Tensions are rising on Ukraine's border with Russia. Here's what you need to know

Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at their highest in years, with reports of a Russian troop build-up near Russia's borders with Ukraine fueling fears over Moscow's intentions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EmnBD6 via IFTTT

America keeps adding jobs but we're still not back to normal

The US jobs recovery has picked up steam again in the final months of the year, bringing some good news in the face of persistently rising prices and a new Covid variant. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Gc8psM via IFTTT

DA who released Waukesha suspect ahead of tragedy says it was the result of human error by an overworked staffer

The Milwaukee district attorney whose office allowed for the release of a man accused of running over holiday parade attendees last month said Thursday that his low cash bail amount was the result of "human error" by an early-career prosecutor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3okU2vS via IFTTT

Fauci calls out Fox for its silence after host compares him to Nazi doctor

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and streaming hosts, Lara Logan, compared him to an infamous Nazi doctor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Ga0lbX via IFTTT

14 people arrested for group thefts at high-end Los Angeles stores

Fourteen people involved in recent group thefts at high-end Los Angeles stores have been arrested, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DjeQrW via IFTTT

Didi says it will leave New York 'immediately' and list in Hong Kong

Didi said Friday that it would "immediately" start delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and instead prepare to sell shares in Hong Kong, just months after its disastrous IPO. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3IeSgoe via IFTTT

Nevada police identify victim of 41-year-old cold case homicide using genealogy and DNA testing

The woman formerly known as "Jane Arroyo Grande Doe" now has a name after 41 years, police in Henderson, Nevada, announced Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Ej1aPe via IFTTT

Botswana president: Bans are unacceptable, inhumane and demeaning

Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi tells CNN's Zain Asher that the latest travel restrictions against African countries over the Omicron coronavirus variant are not an acceptable response and offers up what countries could have done instead. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EnMZbx via IFTTT

Video shows men spit and throw shoes at Hanukkah party bus

London Metropolitan Police are looking into an alleged anti-Semitic incident caught on camera in which men spit and throw shoes at a bus carrying Jewish youths celebrating Hanukkah. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31rQj72 via IFTTT

Huge areas of Spanish island buried in volcanic ash

Drone video shows large parts of La Palma island covered in ash from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano, reports Reuters. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EkTtb1 via IFTTT

Moderna president clarifies CEO's remarks on vaccine's efficacy against Omicron

During a CNN Global Town Hall, Moderna President Stephen Hoge responded to comments from the company's CEO Stéphane Bancel in which he suggested that current vaccines might struggle with the Omicron variant. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pnemwb via IFTTT

'Wrong, wrong, wrong': John King responds to GOP lawmaker

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) fired back at Republicans for spreading racist rhetoric, while CNN's John King says that anyone who thinks House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is bringing people together by tolerating hateful speech is wrong. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3odlP1n via IFTTT

Trump's former chief of staff could flip Trump's January 6 narrative on its head. Here's why.

Former President Donald Trump maintains strong support among Republicans even though the party suffered significant losses in both the House and Senate during his presidency. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza talks about how Trump is tricking Republicans into thinking he's the party's the best option in 2024. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3IieuWc via IFTTT

Sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja shot by French police

A man dressed like a ninja was shot by French police after he attempted to attack two officers with a sword in the western city of Cherbourg on Thursday, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3G8wsZt via IFTTT

Pope Francis urges Europe to shed its 'walls of fear' on visit to divided Cyprus

Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus Thursday, where he called on residents to "welcome and integrate one another," referencing the divisions that the migrant crisis has sowed on the island nation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DhSLdm via IFTTT

Wall Street sees biggest debut IPO by a Southeast Asian company

Grab, the Southeast Asian unicorn, is finally having its day on Wall Street. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31j08V3 via IFTTT

CNN talks to WTA chief on decision to pull tournaments from China

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Steve Simon, chairman of the Women's Tennis Association following the organization's statement suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, in response to the lack of transparency from the Chinese government in the wake of tennis star Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegation against a former top Chinese government official. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lsAfZD via IFTTT

'That's not what's happening:' Biden tries to rebut news coverage about empty store shelves

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Student breaks down after learning classmate died in shooting

CNN's Adrienne Broaddus speaks with Oxford High School student JaVon Pittman and his family about the shooting that left at least four of his classmates dead and several others injured. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oeNS0A via IFTTT

Major League Baseball lockout begins as players and owners fail to reach a new bargaining agreement

The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' union expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, leading to the first official work stoppage in professional baseball since the 1994-95 seasons. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31cNgQp via IFTTT

South Korea struggles with record Covid-19 cases

Record numbers of new Covid-19 cases, critical cases and deaths in South Korea, the new reality of 'living with Covid' and Omicron's discovery in South Africa are threatening the country's road to recovery. The health system is stretched to the limit and medical staff are mentally and physically exhausted. CNN's Paula Hancocks catches up with the doctor she first met at the start of the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3D99PSP via IFTTT

Fauci answers questions on Omicron variant

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Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March

The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and boats, as well as in airports and other transportation hubs, through March to address concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3DeowUE via IFTTT

Christian TV network founder who discouraged vaccinations dies after being hospitalized for Covid-19

Prominent Christian televangelist and anti-vaccine advocate Marcus Lamb died after being hospitalized with Covid-19, his family announced Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3EhaliS via IFTTT

Facebook: Belarusian KGB made fake accounts to stir tension at Poland border

Facebook's parent company Meta said it has evidence that Belarusian KGB created fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to post false content and stir tension about crisis at the Poland border. Fake accounts from Poland discouraging migrants from entering the EU were also found, according to Meta. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/31r2DVa via IFTTT

'This revelation shocked me': Ex-Trump aide on Trump's positive Covid test

Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin tells CNN's Jake Tapper that she was "shocked" to learn Trump had tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of a presidential debate with Joe Biden. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/32SLbcL via IFTTT

Jussie Smollett 'wanted me to beat him up,' Abimbola Osundairo testifies

On January 25, 2019, a few days before Jussie Smollett reported an alleged hate crime attack, he told an acquaintance he "wanted me to beat him up," the man testified Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pfZzTX via IFTTT

Inside the Biden White House's thorny response to the Omicron variant

President Joe Biden has spent hours over the last week peppering his medical team with questions about the quickly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, pressing them for more data and asking when his team would know more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dfq0mU via IFTTT

Jacqueline Avant, wife of music exec Clarence Avant, shot and killed in home robbery

Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of music icon Clarence Avant and mother-in-law to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, was fatally shot in her home early Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for Netflix. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZMf79i via IFTTT

Democrats officially have a retirement problem

The shock retirement announcement by Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio on Wednesday provides clear evidence that senior members of the Democratic Party expect next year's midterm election to drive them out of the majority. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oaeKyG via IFTTT

Takeaways from the historic Supreme Court arguments on abortion rights

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on one of its most important cases in decades and considered the future of abortion rights in America. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xHII02 via IFTTT

Madagascar's food crisis has been blamed on climate change. Scientists say that's wrong

The UN's World Food Programme and multiple media organizations have been warning that the African island nation of Madagascar is on the brink of the world's first climate-change-induced famine. But a new study says the human-made climate crisis has had little to do with the current food scarcity in the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3I9nBsl via IFTTT

Roe has lasted almost 50 years. How unusual would it be to overturn it?

For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood as the law of the land. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3odaLBv via IFTTT

London Heathrow airport reopens terminal to process arrivals from 'red list' countries

London's Heathrow airport has reopened its Terminal 4 as a separate arrivals facility for countries on the government's Covid "red list" as of Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3IaRTej via IFTTT

Zapping cow dung with lightning is helping to trap climate-warming methane

A Norwegian technology company has found a way to stop livestock slurry from releasing methane -- by zapping it with artificial lightning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3lr9AN0 via IFTTT

Boat carrying Nigerian students capsizes, killing at least 29

A boat carrying Nigerian students capsized in Kano state in northern Nigeria, killing at least 29, local officials told Reuters on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZH0QKU via IFTTT

China's birthrate just hit another record low. But the worst is yet to come

China's birthrate in 2020 has hit another record low -- and there's no indication things are about to pick up anytime soon. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3G67gmf via IFTTT