January 2021

Yellen makes a case for bold stimulus spending on Capitol Hill

January 19, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, struck a bipartisan tone at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, urging…

Ghosts of 1918 flu pandemic hang over Montana today

January 19, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The pandemic hit Montana hard. No effective…

Man keeps his cool to help skater who fell through ice

January 19, 2021 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — Dale and Amy Livezey were spending some…

University sees high student demand for ‘winterim’ courses

January 19, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Seara Ontiveros wasn’t lacking…

Girl who raised $53,000 for nonprofit to speak at Biden inauguration

January 19, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — When life gave her lemons,…

Biden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well

January 19, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition,…

Brayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special

January 19, 2021 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be…

This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex

January 19, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

We know a lot about dinosaurs — what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off — but no fossils have definitively…

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

January 19, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…

Biden administration expects early focus on domestic extremism threat

January 19, 2021 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will make domestic terrorism a significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat…

Google CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations

January 19, 2021 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next…

Older Tennesseans waiting to receive vaccine

January 19, 2021 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — 300,000 Tennesseans and counting have received the COVID-19…

ANÁLISIS | El legado de Trump tardará años en purgarse de la psique estadounidense

January 19, 2021 8:40 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Después de cuatro años agotadores de tuits furiosos, mentiras, diatribas de «fuego y furia» y órdenes para que los extremistas de…

The world’s top environmental organizations are still predominantly White, a new report finds

January 19, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and…

‘The sky’s the limit on where this can go’ — The worlds of Fortnite and football collide

January 19, 2021 8:31 AM CNN

The rivalry between elite football clubs is already fierce, but it’s just been shot into new territory. As global fanbases shelter from the…

Omaha Fire Department investigating abandon house fire

January 19, 2021 8:30 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — An early morning fire is sparking an investigation by the Omaha…

How to watch Biden’s Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday

January 19, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

Five of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation…

CCSU students brace for more COVID testing to begin spring semester

January 19, 2021 8:16 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — Spring semester move-in day at Central Connecticut State…

How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden

January 19, 2021 8:13 AM CNN

President Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office, but his absence will have little…

Vanderbilt women’s basketball ends season because of COVID concerns, injuries

January 19, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball team has elected not to…

Janet Yellen heads to Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing

January 19, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary and former head of the Federal Reserve, is headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday…

For Janet Yellen and the US economy, the stakes have never been higher

January 19, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…

Paul Ryan Fast Facts

January 19, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Personal Birth date: January 29, 1970 Birth place: Janesville, Wisconsin Birth…

Alec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife’s heritage

January 19, 2021 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

It’s “Goodbye for now” for Alec Baldwin and Twitter. The actor bid adieu to the social media platform Monday in the wake of uproar…

Man arrested for stabbing ex-girlfriend’s father

January 19, 2021 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) — A man was arrested for stabbing the father of his…

A missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived

January 19, 2021 7:48 AM CNN

After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…

India achieves stunning Test victory over Australia with record-breaking run chase

January 19, 2021 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

A record-breaking run chase at the Gabba saw India topple Australia to take an unlikely 2-1 series victory. India needed 328 to win on Tuesday…

Un sube y baja para niños en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México ganó el Premio de Diseño Beazley del Año

January 19, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El sube y baja llamado «Teeter-Totter Wall», una instalación interactiva temporal diseñada por los arquitectos californianos Ronald…

Missourians say they will attend Biden inauguration dispute officials urging public to stay away

January 19, 2021 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Despite officials urging the public to stay away from…

See the ‘Field of Flags’ planted on the National Mall ahead of Biden’s inauguration

January 19, 2021 7:40 AM CNN Newsource

Instead of the patriotic crowds that typically fill the National Mall on Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in before hundreds…

Month: January 2021