Trump unleashes new threat to American democracy

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Irv Cross, NFL player, pioneer Black analyst, dies at 81

He was the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national TV.

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Irv Cross, NFL player, pioneer Black analyst, dies at 81

He was the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national TV.

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Bash to Psaki: Why hasn't Saudi Arabia been held accountable for murder of Khashoggi?

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the Biden administration's decision to not directly sanction Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying there are "more effective ways" to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the killing.

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Biden administration resumes Taliban peace talks

The US is sending negotiators to the Middle East to restart peace negotiations with the Taliban for the first time in the Biden administration, the State Department announced Sunday.

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'This is what history tells us,' Dr. Fauci on US case count

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned against relaxing pandemic restrictions throughout the US even though Covid-19 cases have plateaued, citing how premature relaxations of restrictions can lead to new spikes in cases.

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These Trump supporters are convinced he will be president again on March 4

Donald Trump lost the presidential election. But some of his supporters have bought into a conspiracy theory that says Trump will be president again on March 4. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

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CNN correspondent speaks to migrants making dangerous journey to US

The US has seen a significant spike in migrants fleeing their native countries and making their way to the US, hoping to have a better chance of getting in with a new administration in charge. CNN's Matt Rivers spoke to some of them.

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Indians are telling their 18 million-strong diaspora to keep out of their affairs

When American author Meena Harris tweeted criticism of the Indian state's clampdown on farmers protesting agricultural reforms, nationalist counter-protesters responded by burning her portrait. Hundreds of Indians barraged her with abuse on Twitter, telling her to stay out of their country's affairs.

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The specter of Trump's comeback raises a practical question

We're going to have to talk about Donald Trump.

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Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report

Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, it was taken down without explanation and replaced with another version that removed the names of three men it had initially said were complicit.

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The 78th Golden Globes get off to an awkward start amid controversy, while honoring Black stars

The 78th Golden Globe Awards got off to an awkward start, seeking to address controversy regarding the organization behind the ceremony, while experiencing technical glitches amid a pandemic-dictated format.

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New York governor faces new allegations that threaten his political future

In the depths of the early Covid-19 crisis last year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo soared to national prominence as he became a daily fixture on television -- providing a calm, steady recitation of the facts that endeared him to many Americans who were terrified of the deadly new virus ravaging their cities and overwhelming their hospitals.

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Stelter: Fox News host nailed this media flaw at CPAC

CNN's Brian Stelter examines the messages that emerged from this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, and calls on viewers not to get distracted by sidebar stories over real news.

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Ex-NBA star Jeremy Lin says he's been called 'coronavirus' on the court

As the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing basketball.

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'Sad': GOP lawmaker blasts Sen. Josh Hawley's CPAC remarks

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) weighs in on Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-MO) remarks at CPAC, calling him out for using fear and lies to generate enthusiasm as he and other Republicans look toward the 2024 presidential race.

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Ambulance employee arrested in string of Molotov cocktail attacks: Police

A Connecticut ambulance employee was arrested in a string of Molotov cocktail attacks targeting EMS stations, according to authorities.

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Fraternity shut down, under investigation after death of freshman student

A fraternity at a Virginia college is under investigation after a freshman was found dead off campus this weekend.

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Ambulance employee arrested in string of Molotov cocktail attacks: Police

A Connecticut ambulance employee was arrested in a string of Molotov cocktail attacks targeting EMS stations, according to authorities.

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Ancient ceremonial chariot unearthed in Pompeii

Excavators have discovered a large four-wheel ceremonial chariot at a villa near Pompeii, an ancient city in southern Italy.

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Snow, severe weather and flood threats across the Eastern US

Icy conditions on the Yellowstone River Bridge in Billings, Montana led to a 30 vehicle pile-up that resulted in the closure of I-90 for hours on Saturday.

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US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia and urged an end to killings and human rights violations there.

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He's had Covid-19 symptoms for a year. Hear his daily battle

CNN's Pamela Brown talks with Ed Hornick, a Yahoo News editor who had coronavirus over a year ago, but still deals with symptoms daily.

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Why the very conservative bloc is so important to Trump

Poll of the week: A new Granite State Poll from the University of New Hampshire finds that 58% of New Hampshire Republicans probably or definitely want former President Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.

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Brown: Biden's transparency on MBS doesn't matter if outcome is the same

Despite promising to punish senior Saudi leaders while on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden declined to apply sanctions to the one the US intelligence community determined is responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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NASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station

It's a nice day for a spacewalk.

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'Biggest trial of my life': Landlord says eviction moratorium has drained her savings

CNN's Natasha Chen looks at how the Covid-19 eviction moratorium has affected small-scale investors and landlords who have unpaid mortgages to face as tenants are unable to pay their rent.

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47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law

The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city's national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest application of the law since it was imposed by Beijing last year.

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How the Czech Republic slipped into a Covid disaster, one misstep at a time

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'SNL' has Dr. Fauci hand out coronavirus vaccines on a game show

As more coronavirus vaccines begin to roll out, it may be difficult to know if you're eligible or not, so "Saturday Night Live" tried to help a few lucky folks on Saturday.

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Mexican president says he'll propose labor program to Biden

He says the U.S. needs Mexican workers because of "their strength, their youth."

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Scores arrested as Myanmar police disperse anti-coup rally

Scores of students and other demonstrators were hauled away in police trucks.

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Mexican president says he'll propose labor program to Biden

He says the U.S. needs Mexican workers because of "their strength, their youth."

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Scores arrested as Myanmar police disperse anti-coup rally

Scores of students and other demonstrators were hauled away in police trucks.

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Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization

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About 30 vehicles involved in pileup on icy Montana bridge

The span appeared like a wrecking yard with mashed cars and trucks.

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Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium

Judge ruled the federal government’s eviction moratorium is unconstitutional.

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2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment

Cuomo says he never made advances toward her, never intended to be inappropriate

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Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium

Judge ruled the federal government’s eviction moratorium is unconstitutional.

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2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment

Cuomo says he never made advances toward her, never intended to be inappropriate

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FDA authorizes J&J vaccine. Here's what's next.

FDA authorizes nation's third vaccine, with nearly 4 million J&J doses expected to ship as early as Monday.

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Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine available in the US, and is one that "checks nearly all the boxes."

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New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game

A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said.

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The new vaccine is a valuable weapon in the battle against Covid-19 and its roll out will be quick, officials say

Officials plan to act quickly after a third vaccine -- from Johnson & Johnson -- is poised to join the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, with 3.9 million doses expected to be available right away, a health official said Friday.

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A family is trying to get 'orbisculate' into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19

You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye?

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3 dead after plane crashes in Georgia, leaving wing inside mobile home

Three people are dead after a plane crashed in Gainesville, Georgia Friday afternoon.

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3 dead after plane crashes in Georgia, leaving wing inside mobile home

Three people are dead after a plane crashed in Gainesville, Georgia Friday afternoon.

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House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. But what comes next?

The bill faces a tough road in the Senate.

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House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package

The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step toward enacting the first legislative priority of the new administration as the devastating fallout from the spread of Covid-19 has left Americans in dire need of further relief.

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Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.

The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups.

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New Orleans police officer fatally shot at high school basketball game

A Tulane police officer was shot and killed outside a high school basketball game Friday evening, the New Orleans Police Department announced.

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New Orleans police officer fatally shot at high school basketball game

A Tulane police officer was shot and killed outside a high school basketball game Friday evening, the New Orleans Police Department announced.

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This Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again

A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked.

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Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming

With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations.

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Covid-19 vaccines allegedly stolen, expired and inappropriately administered in Tennessee county, state investigation finds

The health director in Tennessee's largest county resigned Friday after the state health department found that 2,500 Covid-19 vaccine were either wasted or expired and two children were "inappropriately vaccinated" at a county vaccination site.

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Lady Gaga's dogs found safe after violent kidnapping

Gaga's dog walker was shot during the theft.

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Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia

Authorities say a single-engine plane bound for Daytona Beach, Florida, has crashed after takeoff from a north Georgia airport, killing all three people aboard

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Lady Gaga's dogs found safe after violent kidnapping

Gaga's dog walker was shot during the theft.

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Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia

Authorities say a single-engine plane bound for Daytona Beach, Florida, has crashed after takeoff from a north Georgia airport, killing all three people aboard

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These Trump supporters are convinced he will be president again on March 4

Donald Trump lost the presidential election. But some of his supporters have bought into a conspiracy theory that says Trump will be president again on March 4. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

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Hear from doctor who voted to approve Johnson and Johhnson vaccine

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine.

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FAA proposes $27,500 fine for passenger who allegedly hit flight attendant

A passenger is facing a $27,500 fine for allegedly hitting a Delta flight attendant in the face in October.

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FAA proposes $27,500 fine for passenger who allegedly hit flight attendant

A passenger is facing a $27,500 fine for allegedly hitting a Delta flight attendant in the face in October.

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Major fire erupts at a warehouse outside of Los Angeles

More than 100 firefighters to a massive fire that erupted in Compton, Calif.

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Major fire erupts at a warehouse outside of Los Angeles

More than 100 firefighters to a massive fire that erupted in Compton, Calif.

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2 US Navy ships in Middle East facing COVID-19 outbreaks

Two U.S. Navy ships in the Middle East are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Chief: No discipline for officer who shot protestor in face

Officials say a Florida police officer who shot a woman in the face with a rubber bullet during a demonstration against police violence won’t face disciplinary action

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Russian diplomats and their families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley due to Covid-19 restrictions

Eight employees of Russia's Embassy in Pyongyang and their families spent more than 34 hours trying to leave North Korea this week, a grueling trip that ended with at least one diplomat pushing his luggage and young children on a railway trolley into Russian territory.

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Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban

A Malaysian man on Thursday won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex "against the order of nature," raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country.

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The House is set for a historic down payment on Biden's legacy

At any other time, the imminent House passage of a gargantuan $1.9 trillion bill that addresses many of the foundational goals of a new presidency would be regarded as a smashing victory for a White House only six weeks into a first term.

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Inside a luxury Thailand "golf quarantine"

At six in the morning, Heo Kwang-eum tees off another day in Thailand in coronavirus quarantine -- literally. He's one of dozens of South Korean visitors spending two weeks in isolation playing golf at a resort an hour north of Bangkok.

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Asian banks are failing on climate by channeling billions into coal, report says

Many of the world's leading financial institutions have pledged in recent years to slash their support for the coal and oil industries. But a new report has found that hundreds of billions of dollars are still being channeled into fossil fuels, and Asia's banks are doing much of that business.

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Federal judge rules eviction moratorium is unconstitutional

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the federal moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional, according to court documents.

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Anti-Asian violence must be charged as a hate crime

Prosecutors need to charge anti-Asian violence as hate crimes. While any violent crime impacts the victim, a crime motivated by hate can impact entire groups of people, be they of a particular race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

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House passes bill prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ after days of debate

The House passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ Americans after days of heated debate

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Texan files $1 billion class-action lawsuit over $9,000 electricity bill

One resident said her bill soared to $9,340 the week of the Texas storm.

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House passes bill prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ after days of debate

The House passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ Americans after days of heated debate

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Texan files $1 billion class-action lawsuit over $9,000 electricity bill

One resident said her bill soared to $9,340 the week of the Texas storm.

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Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill

The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill, an aide familiar with the process and two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell CNN.

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Why hasn't Biden given up on Neera Tanden yet?

To seasoned Washington observers, it's been clear since last weekend that Neera Tanden's nomination to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget is almost certainly doomed.

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Increasing number of unaccompanied children arriving at southern border setting off alarm bells for feds

The growing number of migrant children arriving alone at the US-Mexico border is raising alarm among officials scrambling to find enough space to shelter kids until they're relocated with parents or relatives in the United States.

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Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University's name

State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing "Dixie" from the school's name.

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Airbnb and DoorDash went public at the same time but see very different paths post-pandemic

Airbnb and DoorDash went public the same week in early December and were both met with strong demand from investors. But in their first earnings reports as publicly traded companies on Thursday, the two sharing economy businesses signaled very different possible paths forward after the pandemic ends.

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US carries out airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in Syria

Structures were targeted in Al Bukamal, Syria.

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US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militia structures

The US military struck a site in Syria on Thursday used by two Iranian-backed militia groups following rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two weeks, according to a US official.

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More than a dozen slum residents in an Indian city say they thought they were being vaccinated. They were part of clinical trials

The white van arrived in slum areas of Bhopal, a city in central India, blasting a message over the speaker system that seemed too good to refuse: "Come and take the coronavirus vaccine and get 750 rupees ($10)."

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US refugee agency for children at risk of maxing out capacity

The agency tasked with connecting unaccompanied children to relatives or sponsors in the U.S. is nearing maximum capacity to hold the children before they are resettled.

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US refugee agency for children at risk of maxing out capacity

The agency tasked with connecting unaccompanied children to relatives or sponsors in the U.S. is nearing maximum capacity to hold the children before they are resettled.

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3 adults slain in Arkansas home, abducted baby found safe

Authorities say three adults were found dead and a baby was abducted from a home in northeast Arkansas, but the child was found hours later, unharmed, and a suspect has been arrested

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Tokyo Olympics torch relay to start March 25, with infection measures in place

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Brisbane is the 'preferred host' for 2032 Olympics, IOC announces

The Australian city of Brisbane is the "preferred host" for the 2032 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday, in a move which officials said was designed to bring "stability" to the Games after the delay of the Tokyo 2020 edition.

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Australia's Qantas says it will resume international flights in October of 2021

Australian airline Qantas said it plans to resume international flights by the end of October, 2021.

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'I will not be lectured' on bipartisanship: Lawmaker fires back at Jim Jordan

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sounds off on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) over false election claims during an USPS oversight hearing.

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Experts: Former CIA agent victim of microwave weapon in Moscow

CNN's Kylie Atwood reports on a former CIA officer's claims about an invisible attack in a Moscow hotel, one experts now claim was likely a microwave weapon.

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Lockdown has made London a boomtown for rats

It's just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish bins for what is normally an elusive enemy -- rats.

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Internet group mounts paintball gun on robot dog

Spot the robot dog breaks down while firing a paintball gun. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on "Spot's Rampage" against himself.

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Teenage girl dies after saving brother from frozen lake

A teenage girl who saved her brother after they both fell into a frozen lake in Ohio died, officials said.

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Teenage girl dies after saving brother from frozen lake

A teenage girl who saved her brother after they both fell into a frozen lake in Ohio died, officials said.

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India's groundwater crisis threatens food security for hundreds of millions, study says

Hundreds of millions of people in India face a serious threat to their livelihoods and food security due to overexploitation of vital water supplies, according to the authors of a new study.

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More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before: Poll

A new poll has found that more adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender than ever before.

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More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before: Poll

A new poll has found that more adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender than ever before.

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Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news

Australia has passed a new law that will force tech companies to pay publishers for news content, setting the stage for potential, similar action in other countries.

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A 3rd stimulus check could be coming. Here’s what Americans did with the others

House lawmakers are set to vote Friday on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package, which would include another round of stimulus checks.

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Pentagon report reveals disturbing details about White supremacists in the ranks

A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers recommendations to better identify domestic extremists and prevent them from serving.

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South Dakota attorney general faces call to resign as impeachment proceedings begin

The South Dakota governor has called on the state attorney general to resign and state lawmakers have started impeachment proceedings against him.

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South Dakota attorney general faces call to resign as impeachment proceedings begin

The South Dakota governor has called on the state attorney general to resign and state lawmakers have started impeachment proceedings against him.

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Baarack, the sheep with over 30kg of wool, gets a haircut

A sheep that was wandering around the Australian bushland for years has received a much-needed trim after he was rescued by an animal sanctuary.

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Chinese bowl bought for $35 at a yard sale could make half a million

A small floral bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as an exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique.

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Amazing close-up of Venus captured by NASA Parker Solar Probe

While on a journey to study the sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has captured an incredible new view of Venus.

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The politics behind the death penalty's demise in Virginia

More than 400 years after the first execution in Virginia -- of Captain George Kendall, accused in 1608 of spying for Spain -- the Old Dominion is on the cusp of becoming the first former Confederate state to abolish the death penalty.

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Fired Texas doctor defends giving away expiring COVID-19 vaccine doses

Dr. Hasan Gokal defends his decision to give away soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines despite being fired from his job on "The View" Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.

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Capitol officials say riot was planned and involved white supremacists

CNN's Jessica Schneider reports on the FBI memo sent one day before the insurrection with an explicit warning about potential violence.

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, celebrated Beat poet and publisher, dies aged 101

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the Beat poet, publisher and founder of San Francisco's beloved City Lights bookstore, has died aged 101.

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Internet reacts to Pakistan's rollerblading cops

Rollerblading cops in Pakistan are learning to shoot and skate. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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FAA orders inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United failure

FAA orders inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United failure

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FAA orders inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United failure

FAA orders inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United failure

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Hong Kong's new loyalty oath requires all lawmakers to love China -- and the Communist Party

What does it mean to be a patriot in modern China? Can someone love the country while opposing the ruling Communist Party?

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China detains six people for 'insulting' soldiers killed in India border clash

China has detained at least six people for allegedly defaming four servicemen killed in a bloody border clash with India last June, as state media wages a propaganda campaign hailing the dead troops as martyrs.

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A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth

Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box in space, designed as a prototype for a future system to send electricity from space back to any point on Earth.

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What Biden should do about China's atrocities against the Uyghurs

For too long, the world has ignored reports of China's mass detention and forced labor of Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang. Now, both CNN and the BBC have published deeply reported and horrifying accounts of rape, abuse, and torture detailed by Uyghur women who'd been held in China's internment camps.

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Lawsuits filed against auto insurers over rates in pandemic

Class action lawsuits were filed against 10 major auto insurance companies.

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Biden moves to reengage with Palestinians after Israel focus

There was a near total absence of official contact under former President Trump.

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No charges filed against officers involved in death of Black man pinned to ground

Charges will not be filed in the death of Daniel Prude, who was seen on police body camera footage being pinned to the ground with a spit bag over his head.

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Ex-congressman ordered to pay $456k for election violations

He secretly funneled thousands to a Democratic candidate to weaken a rival.

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Lawsuits filed against auto insurers over rates in pandemic

Class action lawsuits were filed against 10 major auto insurance companies.

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Biden moves to reengage with Palestinians after Israel focus

There was a near total absence of official contact under former President Trump.

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No charges filed against officers involved in death of Black man pinned to ground

Charges will not be filed in the death of Daniel Prude, who was seen on police body camera footage being pinned to the ground with a spit bag over his head.

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Ex-congressman ordered to pay $456k for election violations

He secretly funneled thousands to a Democratic candidate to weaken a rival.

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Russia shows off new Covid-19 vaccine factory even as its people hesitate to get the shot

Decades ago, Soviet scientists researched biological weapons at a site in Volginsky, about 70 miles east of Moscow. Now, that site is being used to mass-produce a vaccine aimed at protecting people around the world from the coronavirus.

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Inside Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine factory

In a CNN exclusive interview, Matthew Chance takes us inside Russia's new coronavirus vaccine factory, where manufacturers are producing coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V.

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Hundreds of coffins fall into the sea following collapse of an Italian cemetery

A landslide on the Italian coast near Genoa caused the collapse of a cemetery Monday, leading to hundreds of coffins falling into the sea.

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Ancient dog bone reveals when man's best friend migrated to North America

Researchers have narrowed down a timeline for when man's best friend may have migrated to North America based on a 10,000-year-old bone fragment found in Alaska.

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Vehicle crossed center of roadway before crashing: official

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother files federal lawsuit against 3 men accused of killing son

On the one-year anniversary Ahmaud Arbery's death, his mother filed a wrongful death suit.

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Judge hearing dispute over proper venue in Flint water case

A judge plans to hear arguments in a dispute over whether Flint water prosecutors charged a former Michigan governor in the wrong county

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Senate to hold 1st public hearing on Capitol insurrection

The hearing includes top officials who were responsible for security at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Centrists flex political muscle in critical week for Biden agenda: The Note

The Democrats' divide is making itself evident in a week that is posing the most significant hurdles Biden has yet faced in terms of personnel and policy on Capitol Hill.

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Southern Poverty: 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020

At least 160 Confederate symbols were taken down or moved from public spaces in 2020

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Coronavirus forces Biden to forgo pomp for US-Canada meeting

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing President Joe Biden to alter another first for his administration: the typically formal White House meeting with a foreign counterpart

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Judge hearing dispute over proper venue in Flint water case

A judge plans to hear arguments in a dispute over whether Flint water prosecutors charged a former Michigan governor in the wrong county

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Facebook will restore news in Australia after talks with the government

Facebook says it will restore news pages in Australia after a breakthrough in talks with the government.

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Mounting confirmation battle sends warning sign to Biden

Confirmation duels over Joe Biden's Cabinet picks have suddenly turned nasty, ringing alarm bells about the cliffhanger nature of a 50-50 Senate and bitter fights to come over the President's ambitious agenda.

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Canada's parliament says China committed genocide against Muslim minorities

Canadian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a non-binding motion accusing China of committing genocide against its Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang, further straining ties between the two countries.

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Pence and Trump's relationship is 'amicable,' source says

Former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Donald Trump have spoken twice since the inauguration last month, according to a knowledgeable source, who described the pair's relationship as "amicable."

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What America's next pandemic year will look like

It's been nearly a year since the US recorded its first known Covid death, at a long-term care facility in Washington state. In hindsight, we'd learn there had been Covid deaths here earlier in February and that the pandemic was already seeping through the population by the time we began taking drastic measures to slow it.

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Police: Dead horses, foals found on North Dakota man's farm

A North Dakota man is accused of feeding moldy hay, denying water to horses.

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Wife of 'El Chapo' faces international drug trafficking charges

The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was arrested Monday in Virginia on charges related to her alleged involvement in international drug trafficking, the Justice Department announced.

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Oath Keeper now says she didn't meet with Secret Service around January 6 rally

Jessica Watkins, a leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection, changed her story Monday about meeting with Secret Service agents in describing her actions on January 6.

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Father-to-be dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes

A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police.

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New Jersey legalizes recreational marijuana

New Jersey has officially legalized recreational marijuana.

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New Jersey legalizes recreational marijuana

New Jersey has officially legalized recreational marijuana.

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29-year-old cancer survivor joins historic civilians-only space flight

Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor and physician assistant at St. Jude children's hospital, got an out-of-the-blue question from her employer last month: Would she like to go to space?

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CNN speaks with sister of slain Myanmar protest victim

In a CNN exclusive interview, Paula Hancocks speaks with the sister of Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a protester who died after a fatal shot to the head during the anti-coup protests in Myanmar.

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'Where is everyone?': Inside Trump's DC hotel post-presidency

A sprawling lobby and bar with only a handful of people. Confused guests asking where everybody went. Elegant, but empty hallways. These are the scenes CNN observed inside the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, this month as the once-humming destination confronts a new reality without its namesake in the White House.

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Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches

Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters to hit the country, threatening wildlife, forcing beaches to close and prompting a mass cleanup. CNN's Sam Kiley has the latest.

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While the US shivered, Asia was setting record high temperatures

As Arctic temperatures and a series of snowstorms blasted the central US, a bubble of warm air set records across Asia, including Beijing.

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How a lack of trust plays a role in vaccine hesitancy among minorities

CNN's Amara Walker speaks to Linda Harris, an African American community organizer in Albany, Georgia who is trying to encourage members of her community to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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Japan's Naked Festival wasn't the same this year

This time a year ago, thousands gathered for Japan's annual Hadaka Matsuri -- also popularly known as the "Naked Festival"-- in Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Honshu island.

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Life after seeing death: How Romain Grosjean's family inspired him as he was engulfed by flames

Time seemed to slow down as Romain Grosjean's car -- split in half from the force of hitting the race barriers -- was enveloped in flames.

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Tiger Woods is hopeful but uncertain he'll be fit for this year's Masters after undergoing back surgery

Tiger Woods says he still hopes to compete at this year's Masters after undergoing the fifth back operation of his career.

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Engine debris rained over Denver. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine

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Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches as it faces one of its 'most severe ecological disasters'

Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters to hit the country, threatening wildlife, forcing beaches to close and prompting a mass cleanup.

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Texas GOP rep.: I think it's great AOC is crossing party lines

Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) discusses relief efforts in the wake of the winter storm that ravaged Texas.

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See how a city moved a 139-year-old Victorian home

Amazed onlookers watched as crews in San Francisco moved the Englander House, a historic home built in the 19th century, to a new location several blocks away.

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Biden is president, but Trump's election lies are still being amplified by his media allies

A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.

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Australian Open fans criticized for booing Covid-19 vaccine announcement

Australia's government has condemned the "disgusting" behavior of spectators at the Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday, after sections of the crowd loudly booed a speech praising the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang

Britain will on Monday call for the United Nations to be given "urgent and unfettered" access to Xinjiang to investigate reports of abuses in the Chinese region.

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Myanmar military warns protesters could 'suffer loss of life' ahead of planned strike

Myanmar's military junta on Sunday warned anti-coup protesters they will "suffer loss of life" if demonstrations confront security forces, ahead of planned mass protests and a nationwide strike.

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United Airlines passengers, pedestrians recall horror of watching engine rain debris

Eyewitnesses on the ground and in the air recalled their horror as parts of a plane's engine broke apart mid air.

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Filing: Proud Boys member considering plea in Capitol breach

A recent filing says he accepts responsibility and wants to make amends.

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East Timor puts ex-US priest on trial in sex abuse scandal

He allegedly sexually abused young girls at a children’s shelter in East Timor.

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China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference

China wants freedom to act in areas such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet.

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New Zealand remembers 185 who died in quake 10 years ago

It's the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake that killed 185 people.

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Filing: Proud Boys member considering plea in Capitol breach

A recent filing says he accepts responsibility and wants to make amends.

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East Timor puts ex-US priest on trial in sex abuse scandal

He allegedly sexually abused young girls at a children’s shelter in East Timor.

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China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference

China wants freedom to act in areas such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet.

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New Zealand remembers 185 who died in quake 10 years ago

It's the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake that killed 185 people.

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Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived

When the power went out at Loan Le's house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter's home about five miles away.

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Protests in Haiti as political standoff continues

Large crowds of Haitians took to the streets again on Sunday, as a standoff between President Jovenel Moise and the country's opposition movement stretched into its third week.

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Beijing's 2008 Olympics were a soft power victory for China, but 2022 may be another story

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China's leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.

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She's 21 and just became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Briton Jasmine Harrison, 21, has become the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) journey from Spain to Antigua, according to organizer Atlantic Campaigns.

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Garland to call Capitol riot 'heinous attack' and tell Senate Judiciary Committee he'll supervise prosecution of White supremacists

Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, calls the January 6 attack on the US Capitol a "heinous attack" in his prepared opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which the Department of Justice released Saturday night ahead of his confirmation hearing on Monday.

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An Ohio bomb squad was called to disarm an adorable bag of kittens

Sheriff's deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not what they were expecting.

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A zoo crocodile in Florida underwent surgery to remove a shoe from her stomach

A Nile crocodile named Anuket had to undergo surgery in Florida recently.

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No bail for Indian climate activist over farmer protests

A 22-year-old Indian climate activist who is facing sedition charges.

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Gun store shootout leaves 3 dead, 2 injured, officials say

Three people are dead and another two injured after a shooting inside a gun store in Louisiana, authorities said.

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Why Britain's anti-immigration politicians are opening the doors to thousands of Hong Kongers

Eighteen months ago, Malcolm was at the vanguard of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.

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Maryland police reform would repeal officer job protections

Activist hopes to repeal the state’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights.

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Skateboarding champion charged for hosting Los Angeles party

He organized parties that were possible superspreader events in the pandemic.

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Southern Baptists divided over politics, race, LGBTQ policy

Two items on committee meeting agenda reflect those divisions.

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Kroger is latest victim of third-party software data breach

Kroger Co. says it was among the multiple victims of a data breach.

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New legislation would protect drivers who hit protesters

Republican politicians are moving to stop protesters' road-blocking maneuver.

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Mexican national extradited to NY on sex trafficking charges

He's accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes around the U.S.

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Sheriff: 3 dead in gun store shooting in New Orleans suburb

Two others were also hit by gunfire and were hospitalized in stable condition.

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Crews rescue parachutist dangling from Arizona power lines

A military parachutist dropped onto high-voltage power lines in Arizona.

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Maryland police reform would repeal officer job protections

Activist hopes to repeal the state’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights.

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Skateboarding champion charged for hosting Los Angeles party

He organized parties that were possible superspreader events in the pandemic.

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Southern Baptists divided over politics, race, LGBTQ policy

Two items on committee meeting agenda reflect those divisions.

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Kroger is latest victim of third-party software data breach

Kroger Co. says it was among the multiple victims of a data breach.

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New legislation would protect drivers who hit protesters

Republican politicians are moving to stop protesters' road-blocking maneuver.

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Mexican national extradited to NY on sex trafficking charges

He's accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes around the U.S.

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Sheriff: 3 dead in gun store shooting in New Orleans suburb

Two others were also hit by gunfire and were hospitalized in stable condition.

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Crews rescue parachutist dangling from Arizona power lines

A military parachutist dropped onto high-voltage power lines in Arizona.

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Inside Europe's biggest Hindu temple, myths get debunked and vaccines administered

Hasmita Patel shuffles quickly between vaccination pods, stopping to peer inside each cubicle and greet her staff.

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Hotel that hosted a mostly maskless rally for Florida's governor is under investigation

More than 100 people, mostly not wearing face masks, attended an indoor event held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday -- and the hotel where it took place is now under investigation by Palm Beach County officials.

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A final round of freezing temperatures strikes Texas as the state struggles to recover from winter storms

Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold Saturday, although many in the state are still without basic utilities.

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Meet the bunnies who helped people survive 2020

February 20 is National Love Your Pet Day. Many have relied on their furry friends during the pandemic. Here, two people tell the story of how their rabbits helped them survive not only the past year but some of life's biggest challenges.

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Osaka claims 4th Slam trophy by beating Brady in Australia

Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam trophy.

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Naomi Osaka overcomes Jennifer Brady to win second Australian Open title

Naomi Osaka powered her way to a second Australian Open title with a comprehensive straight sets victory over grand slam final debutant Jennifer Brady.

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A raging fire engulfs a hotel in Texas

A Hilton Garden Inn near Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas went up in flames Friday night.

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Cuomo's explanations don't comfort New York families who lost loved ones in nursing homes to Covid-19

As Ted Minissale watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speak for the first time Monday about the heightening controversy around nursing home Covid-19 deaths and claims of a cover-up, all he could think about was his mother.

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Alexey Navalny remains in jail after Moscow appeals court confirms prison sentence

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence handed down earlier this month.

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Bereft of visitors, the Louvre keeps busy with major refit and restorations

As the world's most visited museum awakens, escalators that once carried up to 40,000 pairs of feet a day loop quietly through the empty lobby.

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A 50-year pen pal friendship that began with a message in a bottle

Robbinroger Beever was 15 years old and walking home along a beach in Liberia, West Africa.

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Fire breaks out in Texas hotel as sprinkler system fails due to frozen pipes

A fire broke out in a hotel in Killeen, Texas, as the state continues to struggle with power outages and pipe bursts due to the extreme winter weather.

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Boris Johnson's government is 'gaslighting' Britain about the realities of Brexit, critics say

Andy Trust has been exporting fish from Cornwall to continental Europe for 20 years. However, the past seven weeks have given him cause to contemplate shutting down the entire European operation of his fish merchants, Ocean Harvest. "The cost of sending fish into Europe has more than trebled. In an industry that operates on thin profit margins, it could destroy British fishing," he says.

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2 people are killed in a military plane crash near Montgomery, Alabama

Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility's executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr.

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Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan's air defense zone as it appoints new defense minister

Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defense zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the democratic island.

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6 million doses of vaccine delayed due to winter weather

The recent winter weather across the U.S. has delayed vaccine deliveries and forced vaccination sites to close.

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An Asian-American man suffers a severed finger after an unprovoked attack

An elementary school teacher's aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed finger, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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2 dead after military jet crashes near airport in Alabama

Two people are dead after a military jet crashed near an Alabama airport Friday evening, officials said.

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By day, Myanmar's protesters are defiant dissenters. By night, they're terrified of being dragged from their beds by the junta

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Jack Ma's Ant Group was the next big thing. Now it may become just a boring bank

Jack Ma's Ant Group quickly became one of China's most powerful companies, and its plans for bridging the worlds of tech and finance were growing ever more ambitious by the day.

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Body camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit

Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming to the ground.

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'Cuomo is an abuser': NY Assemblyman Ron Kim alleges governor threatened him

New York Assemblyman Ron Kim detailed his allegedly threatening phone call with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after speaking out about COVID-related nursing home deaths.

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US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor was targeted by gunman, judge says

US District Court Judge Esther Salas said that a gunman who killed her son and wounded her husband in 2020 had also set his sights on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, according to a CBS News "60 Minutes" report airing Sunday.

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Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday,

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Britain's Prince Philip spends third night in hospital

Britain’s Prince Philip has spent a third night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week for what Buckingham Palace described as “a precautionary measure.”

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NASA scientist on Mars rover landing: 'A dream come true'

Deputy project scientist for NASA's Mars 2020 mission Ken Williford joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer to share what "big unanswered questions" the Perseverance rover could answer.

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This ballerina alleged racism at her company. Now, Chloé Lopes Gomes says it's time for change

In 2018 I became the first Black ballet dancer to join Berlin's principal ballet company, the Staatsballett. Joining this kind of ballet institution was my dream -- it's one of the best in the world.

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Animals are freezing to death amid Texas winter crisis

After rolling power outages plunged much of Texas into darkness, animals at the San Antonio Primarily Primates sanctuary froze to death in the winter weather. Priscilla Feral, the sanctuary's president, spoke with CNN's Brianna Keilar about their situation.

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Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity

U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses following a sweeping hack that may have exposed government and corporate secrets to Russia

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Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity

U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses following a sweeping hack that may have exposed government and corporate secrets to Russia

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LASD investigating Marilyn Manson abuse allegations after multiple women speak out

The LASD is looking into the Marilyn Manson abuse allegations after various women accused him of emotional, sexual and physical abuse.

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LASD investigating Marilyn Manson abuse allegations after multiple women speak out

The LASD is looking into the Marilyn Manson abuse allegations after various women accused him of emotional, sexual and physical abuse.

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Woman shot in the head during Myanmar protest dies, the first known fatality of the ongoing unrest

A young woman shot in the head during an anti-coup protest in the Myanmar capital died on Friday, a family member told CNN.

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4 Chinese soldiers died in bloody India border clash last year, China reveals

China has revealed that four of its People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were killed during a bloody hand-to-hand battle with Indian troops on the two countries' disputed border high in the Himalayas in June 2020.

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Traumatized women describe gang rapes and beatings at Chinese government internment camps

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from Hong Kong.

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Ted Cruz has repeatedly slammed politicians for vacationing during crisis

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Nikki Haley learns there's no halfway with Trump

Nikki Haley's theory of the case when if she runs for president in 2024 is pretty simple: I'm the parts of Donald Trump you liked without any of the parts you didn't like!

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Why Corporate America is jumping for joy while millions of workers remain jobless

America's CEOs are the most confident they have been in 17 years, as company leaders expect fewer layoffs and further improvements in the business environment, according to a recent survey from the Conference Board, a non-profit think tank.

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Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China's detention camps

On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur Sidik said she saw two soldiers carry a young Uyghur woman out of the building on a stretcher.

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Hotel apologizes after honeymooners discover people can see into mirrored sauna

An upscale hotel in South Korea has issued an apology for a mistake that may have enabled outsiders to see into their sauna.

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US says it is willing to sit down for talks with Iran and other nations on nuclear deal

In an unexpected move, the Biden administration said Thursday that the US is willing to sit down for talks with Tehran and other signatories to the Iran nuclear deal, before either side has taken any tangible action to salvage or return to compliance with the agreement.

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A marine biologist is using virtual reality to bring people closer to the ocean

Diving in the oceans, marine biologist Erika Woolsey has seen first-hand how coral reefs and sea life are being damaged by climate change. It has made her determined to find a way for others to share her experience -- including those who can't easily explore the ocean.

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6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot

Six US Capitol Police officers have been suspended with pay, and 29 others have been placed under investigation, for their actions in the January 6 riot, a department spokesman said Thursday.

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Beijing faces new abuse claims from Xinjiang

A former teacher and ex-detainee alleges gang rape and torture of women inside China's vast network of detention camps. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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'Y'all, I cannot believe this!': Mom films disaster in her Texas home

As millions of Texans are still without water, heat and power, residents continue to struggle in the aftermath of winter storms. CNN's Camila Bernal reports.

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Keilar responds after Nikki Haley blames media for GOP feud

Nikki Haley, the former UN Ambassador under President Donald Trump, is now blaming the media for the current conflict in the Republican Party. CNN's Brianna Keilar rolls the tape.

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Japan's ruling party faces sexism backlash as it invites women to look but not talk at key meetings

A week after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief resigned in the wake of making sexist comments, another male octogenarian leader in Japan has attracted ire by spouting misogynistic remarks.

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Facebook's chaotic news ban in Australia blocks pages for fire services, charities and politicians

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Malaysian court orders graft trial of wife of ex-PM Najib to proceed

A Malaysian court on Thursday ordered Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to enter a defense in a corruption trial linked to a multi-million-dollar project approved while the ex-premier was still in power.

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Naomi Osaka denies Serena Williams a shot at record-tying 24th major title at Australian Open

Serena Williams has been denied her opportunity to match Australian Margaret Court's record of 24 major singles titles after she was beaten by 23-year-old Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

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US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC

Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. Experts say that Covid-19 was a significant factor contributing to the decline.

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Selfie-taking tourists could be spreading Covid-19 to gorillas

Tourists who take selfies with wild mountain gorillas could put the primates at risk of developing Covid-19, according to new research.

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How a Texas synagogue got hundreds vaccinated after power outages threatened doses

More than 5,000 doses were at risk of expiring in one Texas county.

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How a Texas synagogue got hundreds vaccinated after power outages threatened doses

More than 5,000 doses were at risk of expiring in one Texas county.

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US attorney's office in Brooklyn and FBI scrutinizing New York's handling of data surrounding Covid nursing home deaths

The US attorney's office in Brooklyn, along with the FBI, is scrutinizing the handling of some of the data surrounding Covid-19 deaths in long term care facilities in New York, according to a law enforcement official.

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AstraZeneca's vaccine contract with the UK is based on 'best efforts,' just like its deal with a frustrated EU

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New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks

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American woman accused of killing a UK teenager proposes 'mediation' with his family

Anne Sacoolas -- the woman accused of killing 19-year-old Harry Dunn while she was driving on the wrong side of the road in England -- says she willing to enter into "mediation" with his family, after a court in Virginia ruled against her attempt to have a civil case for wrongful death dismissed.

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2 men arrested for allegedly posing as US marshals to avoid wearing masks

Two men face federal charges after allegedly posing as U.S. marshals at a Florida resort and threatening hotel staff with arrest if they made them wear masks.

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South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong dropped amid bullying scandal

South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong have been dropped from their national and club sides amid claims of teenage bullying.

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James 'Whitey' Bulger's former rogue FBI informant handler John Connolly granted conditional medical release from prison

The former rogue FBI informant handler for mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger will be released from a Florida prison on a conditional medical release, a spokesman for the Florida Commission on Offender Review told CNN.

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FBI investigating Andrew Cuomo's handling of nursing homes during pandemic

Cuomo was praised for efforts early in the pandemic, but now faces criticism.

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Demi Lovato reveals she had multiple strokes, brain damage after overdose

Demi Lovato is under no obligation to share the deeply personal story of her struggle with mental health and addiction with the public, but the singer is choosing to do it on her own terms in a new four-part YouTube documentary, the trailer for which was released on Wednesday.

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Millions are still without power across the US as winter storms continue

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Texas grid was 'minutes' from failing, official says

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Stunning images show the aftermath of power outages

CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Daniel Cohan, a professor at Rice University, about the power outages in Texas due to the severe winter weather.

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Mount Etna erupts in Italy

Snow-covered Mount Etna erupted on Tuesday, spewing a fountain of lava and ash into the sky.

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Republicans use Texas power outages to spread false claims about green energy

Republican politicians are using the widespread power outages in Texas to place false blame on renewable energy.

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Republicans use Texas power outages to spread false claims about green energy

Republican politicians are using the widespread power outages in Texas to place false blame on renewable energy.

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Holiday COVID-19 surge to blame for rising MIS-C cases in some US cities

More coronavirus cases in children means more MIS-C cases, experts fear.

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Pfizer-BioNTech to get EU 200 million more COVID-19 shots

Pfizer and BioNTech say they have finalized an agreement to supply the European Union with another 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine

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Boy in Switzerland dies after homemade igloo collapses

Police say a 7-year-old boy has died in eastern Switzerland after a homemade igloo collapsed on him and his father

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One dead as armed men storm school in Nigeria, kidnap staff, students, witnesses say

One person has died and dozens of students feared abducted as armed men raided a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region early Wednesday.

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Ford investing $1 billion in Germany as it goes electric in Europe

Ford is spending $1 billion to modernize a plant in Germany as part of a plan to sell only electric passenger cars in Europe by 2030.

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Nestlé is selling its Poland Spring, Deer Park and Arrowhead bottled water brands

Nestlé will sell its North American bottled water business, including Poland Spring, Deer Park, Ozarka and Arrowhead, in a $4.3 billion deal as it focuses on its premium brands.

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Norway, UK and Canada are not climate champions. They are climate hypocrites

In Oslo, the street lamps are powered by renewables. To conserve energy, the smart lights dim when nobody is around. The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green credentials. Its public transportation system too is powered entirely by renewable energy. Two thirds of new cars sold in the city are electric. There's even a highway for bees.

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Harry Dunn's family can bring damage claims against Anne Sacoolas in US, judge rules

A judge in the United States on Tuesday ruled that a civil claim for damages against Anne Sacoolas -- the woman accused of killing 19-year-old Harry Dunn while she was driving on the wrong side of the road in England -- can be heard in Virginia, according to court documents seen by CNN.

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Majority of Brits unsatisfied with how Brexit turned out, survey says

A majority of Britons are not satisfied with the post-Brexit trade agreement that Boris Johnson secured with the European Union, according to a survey that provides the first detailed insight into the nation's attitude towards the deal since it took effect.

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Highlights of COVID-19 relief bill progressing in House

A Democratic-led effort to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package is moving ahead

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Biden cautiously predicts 'very different circumstance' with pandemic by Christmas

President Joe Biden participated in a CNN town hall in Wisconsin and set his predictions on a return to normal from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Highlights of COVID-19 relief bill progressing in House

A Democratic-led effort to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package is moving ahead

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6 takeaways from Joe Biden's CNN town hall

President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN's Anderson Cooper (and audience members) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Biden says China will face repercussions over human rights, in CNN town hall

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Tents ice over as freezing weather plagues migrants near US border

Migrant communities along the United States-Mexico border are enduring freezing temperatures with scarce resources.

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State's top COVID-19 official latest to step down during pandemic

A top Florida official involved in the state's COVID-19 response is leaving his post.

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Tents ice over as freezing weather plagues migrants near US border

Migrant communities along the United States-Mexico border are enduring freezing temperatures with scarce resources.

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How the Maldives became the biggest 2020 tourism success story

In most destinations, being a million tourists short over the previous year would be a huge cause for concern, the result of a horrible natural disaster. But that was before 2020, and before the coronavirus pandemic changed the way we travel forever.

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Covid-19 related attacks against Asian Americans surging

A string of recent Covid-related attacks against Asian Americans has communities on high alert. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

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A majority of Britons aren't satisfied with how Brexit turned out

A majority of Britons are not satisfied with the post-Brexit trade agreement that Boris Johnson secured with the European Union, according to a survey that provides the first detailed insight into the nation's attitude towards the deal since it took effect.

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Apple tweaks syringe emoji to be less graphic amid vaccine rollout

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a small change to its syringe emoji that removes the drops of blood.

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Biden administration approves arms sale to Egypt despite human rights concerns

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it had approved a possible $197 million sale of missiles to Egypt, just days after the Egyptian government is said to have detained family members of a US-based Egyptian American human rights activist.

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See people attempt roof escape after police raid illegal party in UK

Dramatic footage released by police shows officers forcing their way into an illegal nightclub in Birmingham, UK, where about 150 people were partying in the early hours of February 14.

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Rare snowfall blankets Texas and Oklahoma causing disruption

Metro areas across Texas and Oklahoma were buried in inches of snow which caused power outages and disrupted travel.

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World No. 114 Aslan Karatsev makes history at Australian Open

Aslan Karatsev's historic run continued at the Australian Open on Tuesday as the Russian became the first man in the Open Era to reach the semifinals on his grand slam debut.

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White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today

Adella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people gathered around her home to tell her she wasn't welcome.

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WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University

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Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson has been found dead at a Florida hotel room, days after authorities spoke with him as part of a welfare check

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Texas city forced to shut off water due to winter storm

More than 4.4 million customers are without power in Texas.

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WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University

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Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson has been found dead at a Florida hotel room, days after authorities spoke with him as part of a welfare check

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Australian Prime Minister apologizes to former staffer allegedly raped in Parliament office

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Tuesday to a former government staffer who alleged that she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House two years ago.

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Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States finds itself with many millions of N95 masks pouring out of factories and heading into storage

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Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic’s front-line workers

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Texas officials scramble to administer 5,000 COVID vaccines after power loss

Texas health officials scrambled to administer over 5,000 shots before time ran out after a winter storm knocked out power.

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Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States finds itself with many millions of N95 masks pouring out of factories and heading into storage

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Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic’s front-line workers

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4 dead in US Virgin Islands helicopter crash

Authorities have not said what caused the crash.

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4 dead in US Virgin Islands helicopter crash

Authorities have not said what caused the crash.

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Republican lawmaker shunned by his family over vote to convict Trump

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger's own family has shunned him in a handwritten letter over his vote to impeach former President Trump for incitement.

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Vincent Jackson, former NFL wide receiver, found dead in hotel room, authorities say

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday in a hotel room in Brandon, Florida, officials said.

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Fallout from Trump's acquittal exposes deepening rift within GOP

Donald Trump's acquittal in the Senate's impeachment trial -- and the backlash now facing Republicans who voted to convict him -- have exposed the deepening rift within the GOP over whether to continue to fully embrace the former President or seek to move past his divisive brand of politics.

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Frozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas

Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.

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New Capitol riot video shows extreme levels of coordination

Newly released videos paint an alarming picture of just how much worse the Capitol attack could have been. CNN's Tom Foreman takes a closer look.

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GOP senator reveals what made him vote to convict Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) explains his vote to convict former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial.

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Keilar: Rand Paul may have clapped for hero officer, but he didn't do this

CNN's Brianna Keilar reports that though Sen. Rand Paul did stand and clap for Officer Eugene Goodman during former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, despite being criticized on social media for not doing so, he was the only senator during the trial not wearing a mask.

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Widespread vaccinations in the US won't come until the summer. Here's what's been driving down Covid-19 cases so far

More than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine -- but it's not the vaccinations that have driven Covid-19 numbers down across the US, one expert told CNN.

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An officer stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist. Instead, he helped deliver a baby

It was a Valentine's Day miracle.

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Jessica Pegula, daughter of NFL team owners, stuns No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina to make Australian Open quarterfinals

Go Jessica!

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Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country

Nearly 170 million people are under winter weather advisories Monday, with icy roads, power outages, and dangerously low temperatures threatening to snarl traffic and paralyze cities from coast to coast.

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Auckland, a city of 1.5 million, goes into lockdown after family of 3 tests positive for the UK variant ofCovid-19

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Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500

Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 Sunday in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world’s major economies

President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world’s major economies this Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccination distribution

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New Zealand city enters 3-day lockdown after virus found

New Zealand city is going into 3-day lockdown after the virus found.

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NHL adapts COVID-19 approach through 1st month of season

The first month of the NHL season has been a bumpy one with eight teams placed on pause, 35 games postponed and 120 players landing on the COVID-19 list since Jan. 13

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Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump

The Japanese economy marked its second straight quarter of growth at the end of last year

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Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world’s major economies

President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world’s major economies this Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccination distribution

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New Zealand city enters 3-day lockdown after virus found

New Zealand city is going into 3-day lockdown after the virus found.

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NHL adapts COVID-19 approach through 1st month of season

The first month of the NHL season has been a bumpy one with eight teams placed on pause, 35 games postponed and 120 players landing on the COVID-19 list since Jan. 13

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Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump

The Japanese economy marked its second straight quarter of growth at the end of last year

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WHO Wuhan mission finds possible signs of wider original outbreak in 2019

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Archaeologists discover ancient beer factory in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered a massive 5,000-year-old brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, according to Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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NYPD charges 21-year-old man in connection with four subway stabbings that left 2 dead

The suspect charged in connection with the four subway stabbings that left two people dead over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old man who was living in a Brooklyn homeless shelter, according to the New York Police Department.

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COVID cases, hospitalizations continue massive drop since January peak

Since Jan. 12, the seven-day average of new cases has decreased by nearly 64%

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When the Dalai Lama dies, his reincarnation will be a religious crisis. Here's what could happen

A decade ago, the Dalai Lama set himself a significant deadline.

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Advocates promote social equity in Virginia marijuana bills

Reparations sought for communities harmed by enforcement of marijuana laws.

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Buddhist temple food pantry a lifeline for Nepalese students

Nepalese students live thousands of miles from their families in the pandemic.

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Advocates promote social equity in Virginia marijuana bills

Reparations sought for communities harmed by enforcement of marijuana laws.

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Buddhist temple food pantry a lifeline for Nepalese students

Nepalese students live thousands of miles from their families in the pandemic.

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NYPD deploys 500 officers to patrol subways after four stabbings in less than 24 hours

The New York City Police Department is deploying an additional 500 officers to patrol the city's subway system after four stabbings in less than 24 hours that left two people dead.

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Key takeaways from final day of Trump's 2nd impeachment trial

The Senate voted to acquit Trump, but it showed a split GOP.

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Debate of Beijing's derelict Old Summer Palace is about more than history

Northeast of Beijing's resplendent Summer Palace lie the ruins of another stately structure, burned to the ground by European forces during the Second Opium War.

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White House deputy press secretary resigns after threatening reporter

White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo, who threatened a reporter who asked about his relationship with another reporter, has resigned.

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Chris Harrison steps aside ' from 'The Bachelor' after controversial interview

"Bachelor" host Chris Harrison said Saturday he is "stepping aside" from the show "for a period of time" after defending a frontrunner on the current season who came under scrutiny for social media photos from her past.

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2 dead in 4 separate stabbings on NYC subway line

Police are investigating four stabbings that occurred in the New York City subway system within a 24-hour period, leaving two victims dead, authorities said.

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Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach

The plight of endangered right whales has taken another sad turn.

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Water rights activists worry about sale of Poland Spring

Buyer named in reports represents a “new threat” to Maine's water resources.

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Frederick K.C. Price, founder of Black megachurch, dies

Televangelist built ministry into one of the nation's first Black megachurches.

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Suit settled in fatal road rage shooting by NYPD officer

The city has paid $125,000 to settle a claim by the girlfriend of Delrawn Small.

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Probe into Dakota Access protest continues 4 years later

There was a violent clash between pipeline protesters and law enforcement.

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Minneapolis to spend $6.4M to recruit more police officers

Some City Council members and activists want to replace the police department.

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Mercedes recalls vehicles for emergency-call location error

Emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash

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US Coast Guard searching for 6 boaters off the Florida coast

It's 3 days since their boat apparently capsized off Florida's Atlantic coast.

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2 dead in 4 separate stabbings on NYC subway line

Police are investigating four stabbings that occurred in the New York City subway system within a 24-hour period, leaving two victims dead, authorities said.

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Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach

The plight of endangered right whales has taken another sad turn.

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Water rights activists worry about sale of Poland Spring

Buyer named in reports represents a “new threat” to Maine's water resources.

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Frederick K.C. Price, founder of Black megachurch, dies

Televangelist built ministry into one of the nation's first Black megachurches.

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Suit settled in fatal road rage shooting by NYPD officer

The city has paid $125,000 to settle a claim by the girlfriend of Delrawn Small.

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Probe into Dakota Access protest continues 4 years later

There was a violent clash between pipeline protesters and law enforcement.

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Minneapolis to spend $6.4M to recruit more police officers

Some City Council members and activists want to replace the police department.

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Mercedes recalls vehicles for emergency-call location error

Emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash

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US Coast Guard searching for 6 boaters off the Florida coast

It's 3 days since their boat apparently capsized off Florida's Atlantic coast.

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Strong earthquake shakes Japan's northeastern coast

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas

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Officer struck, killed by suspected drunk driver

A Dallas police officer was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while working an accident scene overnight, the chief said.

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Strong earthquake shakes Japan's northeastern coast

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas

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Officer struck, killed by suspected drunk driver

A Dallas police officer was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while working an accident scene overnight, the chief said.

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How a star surgeon's personal and professional lives converged to expose his lies

Benita Alexander was promised a wedding in Italy officiated by the pope.

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How a star surgeon's personal and professional lives converged to expose his lies

Benita Alexander was promised a wedding in Italy officiated by the pope.

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Major winter blast to worsen, bringing dangerous weather across US

The major winter blast occurring across the United States is about to get much worse.

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Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine on children, some as young as 6

Children as young as 6 are to be included in Oxford University's new vaccine trial.

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Major winter blast to worsen, bringing dangerous weather across US

The major winter blast occurring across the United States is about to get much worse.

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New details reveal Trump refused to call off rioters in explosive phone call

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He says Fidelity wouldn't let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000

Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month's Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity is being accused of preventing one investor from selling some Reddit darlings, a move he says cost him $830,000.

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6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site

For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold.

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Flights to Australian state of Victoria suspended during snap lockdown

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Incest accusation in prominent family prompts French national reckoning with child abuse

It all started with damning allegations from book excerpts published in France's prestigious Le Monde newspaper as the new year began.

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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines

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Day 4 key takeaways from Trump's 2nd impeachment trial

Trump's defense team used just 2 1/2 hours of their allotted 16 hours.

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White House suspends aide for threatening reporter

White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo was suspended for one week. President Joe Biden had said he would fire staffers who disrespected colleagues.

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White House suspends aide for threatening reporter

White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo was suspended for one week. President Joe Biden had said he would fire staffers who disrespected colleagues.

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Village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for decades. No one listened.

When contractors came to her Himalayan forest to cut down thousands of trees, Gaura Devi rallied the women of her village and marched into the woods.

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US-led sanctions on Venezuela 'devastating' to human rights, says UN report

A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States, United Kingdom and European Union to lift "devastating" economic sanctions.

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New details reveal Trump refused to call off rioters in explosive phone call

In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the rioters cared more about the election results than McCarthy did.

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'How gullible do you think we are?' Manager rebukes defense

Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says convicting former President Trump will set a precedent and forbid any future presidential incitement to violent insurrection under the impeachment clauses.

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From sermons to WhatsApp messages, these Britons are trying to dispel Covid-19 myths in minority communities

Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate breakfast, her phone flashed again. This time it was news of another friend, Lloyd, dead at 58. The next day, another call. Her friend Haydon, 51, was in the hospital. He died the following day. In the space of just five days, Lloyd-Jones lost three loved ones to Covid-19.

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Australian Open to go without fans as 'new kind of enemy' forces lock down

The Australian state of Victoria will lock down for five days in a bid to curb the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant, meaning the Australian Open will go without fans during what is usually its busiest few days.

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A funeral home van with a body inside is stolen in Missouri

Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside.

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Man accused of Minnesota health clinic shooting appears in court

Gregory Ulrich is accused of the Tuesday morning shooting rampage that killed one person and injured four.

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Man accused of Minnesota health clinic shooting appears in court

Gregory Ulrich is accused of the Tuesday morning shooting rampage that killed one person and injured four.

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Controversial art dealer's daughter will return over 100 antiquities to Cambodia

When art dealer Douglas Latchford was charged with wire fraud, smuggling and conspiracy, US prosecutors not only alleged that he had trafficked stolen Cambodian antiquities -- he had "built a career" on it.

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Study shows New York subways have a pollution problem

In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk.

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Inside Biden’s war on COVID-19: 'Overwhelm the problem'

President Joe Biden’s team is styling itself on war footing as it attacks the coronavirus pandemic

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Day 3 key takeaways from Trump's 2nd impeachment trial

Democrats, who also warned the Senate about the lasting danger Trump would pose if not convicted, were again praised by Republicans for their performance.

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Inside Biden’s war on COVID-19: 'Overwhelm the problem'

President Joe Biden’s team is styling itself on war footing as it attacks the coronavirus pandemic

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This may be the most fearsome US Navy weapon in the Pacific

Born of the Cold War and launched with enough firepower to destroy well over a dozen Soviet cities in a single salvo, the USS Ohio, the largest submarine the United States Navy has ever put to sea, has been stripped of its nuclear missiles.

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Canada's vaccine rollout stalls, confining seniors to their homes for months to come

Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound for nearly a year.

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Get ready for Trump's defense

House Democrats rested their case against of President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers dedicated the third day of Trump's second impeachment trial to showing how the former President cultivated his supporters, drew them to Washington and then dispatched them to the Capitol.

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Chick Corea, jazz legend and renowned pianist, dead at 79

Renowned jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea has died, according to a statement on the musician's website. He was 79.

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Stonehenge may be a rebuilt stone circle from Wales, new research suggests

Five thousand years after Stonehenge was built, archaeologists have finally pinpointed exactly where the bluestones that form part of the imposing UK monument came from and how they were unearthed.

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Love for Britney Spears is late in coming, but powerful

Britney Spears has been the subject of cruel jokes in the past, but times have changed.

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Judge rejects request to increase Kyle Rittenhouse's bond and issue arrest warrant

A judge rejected the prosecution's request to up Kyle Rittenhouse's bail and issue a warrant for his arrest.

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Lancet commission examines Trump's COVID response

Many of the United States' COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided if the U.S. death rate had been more in line with other industrialized nations'.

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Judge rejects request to increase Kyle Rittenhouse's bond and issue arrest warrant

A judge rejected the prosecution's request to up Kyle Rittenhouse's bail and issue a warrant for his arrest.

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How impeachment managers wrapped up their case against Trump

CNN's Jeff Zeleny recaps day three of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, in which the House impeachment team rested its case and urged senators to hold Trump accountable.

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Trump's Covid-19 condition was so concerning that doctors considered putting him on a ventilator, source confirms

Former President Donald Trump's condition after testing positive for Covid-19 became so concerning last October that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time.

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Fernando Alonso, two-time Formula One champion, injured while cycling in Switzerland

Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso was hospitalized after a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, according to a tweet from the Alpine F1 Team.

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North Carolina man charged with threatening to kill President Biden

A North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court Thursday.

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NY allows stadiums to reopen for sports, entertainment

Large arenas and stadiums in New York can soon reopen for sports and entertainment at 10% of their normal capacity under a plan announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo

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Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

Larry Flynt, who turned Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment empire while championing First Amendment rights, has died at age 78

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Taxing time: How the pandemic will affect filing your taxes

Tax filing season will start a bit later and look a bit different this year

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NBA says 1 player has tested positive for virus in past week

The NBA said one player tested positive for coronavirus in the past week, meaning only two have gotten that diagnosis in the last three weeks

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NY allows stadiums to reopen for sports, entertainment

Large arenas and stadiums in New York can soon reopen for sports and entertainment at 10% of their normal capacity under a plan announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo

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Indonesia plane crash had engine thrust imbalance, preliminary report finds

The Indonesian passenger jet that crashed last month, killing 62 people, had an imbalance in engine thrust that eventually led the plane into a sharp roll and then a final dive into the sea, a preliminary report by investigators said on Wednesday.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram

Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Japan has the most beds per capita in the world. So why is its health system crashing?

In late December, Su became sick with Covid-19.

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Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping for first time as President

President Joe Biden spoke with China's President Xi Jinping late Wednesday, according to a senior administration official, their first call since Biden took office.

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New video helping investigators search for suspects in US Capitol officer's death

Federal authorities have narrowed to a handful the number of suspects in the death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, a US official briefed on the probe said Wednesday, raising hopes that investigators can bring charges in the case.

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What CDC found about wearing 2 masks

A CDC study finds that two masks -- a surgical mask with a cloth one on top -- might be more effective at reducing transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Outdated computer system exploited in water treatment plant hack

Investigators said a Florida wastewater treatment plant's outdated computer left it open to a dangerous hack.

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Woman last seen with Louisiana teen Quawan Charles arrested: Police

The woman last seen with Louisiana teen Quawan Charles has been arrested.

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Racist Virginia laws are gone, but inequities linger: Report

A commission formed by Virginia's governor has issued broad policy proposals that take aim at the enduring effects of state-sanctioned discrimination

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MIT graduate named person of interest in murder of Yale student

Police are searching for a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in connection with the fatal shooting of a Yale University student.

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What CDC found about wearing 2 masks

A CDC study finds that two masks -- a surgical mask with a cloth one on top -- might be more effective at reducing transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Outdated computer system exploited in water treatment plant hack

Investigators said a Florida wastewater treatment plant's outdated computer left it open to a dangerous hack.

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Woman last seen with Louisiana teen Quawan Charles arrested: Police

The woman last seen with Louisiana teen Quawan Charles has been arrested.

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Racist Virginia laws are gone, but inequities linger: Report

A commission formed by Virginia's governor has issued broad policy proposals that take aim at the enduring effects of state-sanctioned discrimination

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See full video of how insurrection unfolded

House impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI) shows never-before-seen security footage from the Capitol riot at former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.

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Trump advisers say he hasn't shown remorse for the insurrection

Advisers to former President Donald Trump say he still has not expressed remorse for the siege at the US Capitol, which could end up being important for Senate jurors to consider after House impeachment managers on Wednesday released new video of the violent mob's assault on January 6.

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Watch heroic officer save Mitt Romney

New surveillance video shows Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman directing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) away from rioters.

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'Storm the Capitol!': Rioters react to Trump speech

Impeachment manager Madeleine Dean (D-PA) explains how former President Donald Trump's speech, prior to the January 6 riot, fueled his supporters to storm the US Capitol.

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Americans' perceived risk of Covid-19 is lower than any time since October, poll finds

Americans' perception of risk from the coronavirus is the lowest it has been since October, a new poll has found.

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South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J jabs

The country will begin administering the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J jabs

The country will begin administering the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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As search for avalanche survivors continues, details emerge of terrifying moments before disaster struck

Deep in the Himalayan mountains, Tuskar Singh Rana watched in disbelief as the avalanche roared his way. The deadly mixture of ice, rock and water approached at a furious pace from miles away, consuming nearly everything in its path.

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As Covid-19 cases rise in Nigeria, a government policy is creating crowds and chaos

Doctors in Nigeria have criticized a mass national identification registration policy, involving tens of millions of citizens, as Covid-19 cases and deaths rise in the country.

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Late-night hosts react to day one of Trump's second impeachment trial

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, James Corden and Jimmy Kimmel react to day one of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

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Polish court orders historians to apologize over Holocaust book

A Warsaw court ruled on Tuesday that two historians tarnished the memory of a Polish villager in a book about the Holocaust and must apologize, in a case some academics warn could deter impartial research into Poles' actions during World War Two.

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Two men cried in the Senate Tuesday. One of them made a devastating case against Trump

The first day of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump was a perfect microcosm of the country's partisan divide and what's at stake in a post-Trump America. On one side are dedicated lawmakers trying to cobble a broken nation back together, taking their roles seriously and clearly acting with heavy hearts in the wake of a violent insurrection. On the other are those who believe these hearings are not in their party's interests, and are willing, again, to put party over country while they demand that a fractured democracy move on without tending to its wounds.

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Serena Williams powers through in Australian Open as Venus bows out

There's just no stopping Serena Williams at this year's Australian Open so far.

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