January 2021

Tim Cook: Why I kicked Parler off Apple’s App Store

January 18, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

Apple, along with Amazon and Google, effectively kicked Parler off the internet in the wake of the January 6 US Capitol siege. Despite criticism that…

Army reservist with security-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot

January 18, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have a new baby — and we know his name

January 18, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel have a new baby. Confirming the good news in a video call with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, the singer and…

Blocked from social media, extremists discuss turning to radios to plan attacks, FCC warns

January 18, 2021 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

The US government is warning that groups could rely on radio equipment as an alternative to social media to plan future criminal activities. In a…

Don’t delay key medical appointments in the pandemic — advice from Dr. Wen

January 18, 2021 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

As many people postpone necessary medical care due to the pandemic, medical professionals are worried that their patients will get sick or even die…

MLK Day encourages service

January 18, 2021 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years…

Trump’s 11th-hour pardons keep with tradition, even if those pardoned do not

January 18, 2021 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump’s expected batch of 100 pardons and commutations on the penultimate day of his presidency won’t be the highest of…

Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2; Texas & Iowa swap places

January 18, 2021 10:11 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll Monday.…

2nd case of UK’s highly-contagious virus variant found in New Mexico; 3rd case appears in Texas

January 18, 2021 10:06 AM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A second case of the highly-contagious variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in New Mexico and third case has…

Alabama Covid-19 grant recipients say cash has covered holes caused by pandemic

January 18, 2021 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Faced with a looming deadline to spend the money it got…

Lockdown lifted at US Capitol Building after brief security scare

January 18, 2021 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…

Virgin Orbit launches rocket off a 747 aircraft, puts nine satellites in space

January 18, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

A 70-foot rocket, riding beneath the wing of a retrofitted Boeing 747 aircraft, detached from the plane and fired itself into Earth’s orbit on…

Teacher uses stimulus money to help students’ families

January 18, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HERSHEY, Pa. (WPMT) — A teacher went above and beyond to help his students.…

El FBI investiga una pista de que una mujer posiblemente robó una computadora portátil de la oficina de Pelosi para potencialmente venderla a Rusia

January 18, 2021 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — En un nuevo caso judicial penal contra una mujer que presuntamente ingresó al Capitolio de EE.UU. el 6 de enero, el FBI señaló que un…

EE.UU. tiene un «nivel alarmante» de transmisión de covid-19, dice un experto; el país suma casi 4 millones de casos este mes

January 18, 2021 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A poco más de la mitad de enero, EE.UU. ha agregado la asombrosa cantidad de 3,9 millones de nuevos casos de covid-19 y más de 51.000…

Capitol lifts lockdown after nearby fire in homeless camp prompts security concerns during inauguration rehearsal

January 18, 2021 9:29 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in…

Man ‘lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months’

January 18, 2021 9:26 AM CNN

A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months,…

Capitol Building put on alert after a small fire several blocks away

January 18, 2021 9:22 AM CNN Newsource

A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…

Woman creates quilted cover for her SUV

January 18, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Think of it as one of life’s little ironies: If…

Noah Centineo gets tonsils removed after ‘chronic tonsillitis and strep throat’

January 18, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

Noah Centineo revealed on Sunday that he had undergone surgery to remove his tonsils just two days prior. The Netflix rom-com star of the “To…

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

January 18, 2021 9:17 AM CNN

China’s economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s…

Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless helping metro-Atlanta families in need

January 18, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Thanks to Covid-19, nonprofits are struggling to do more…

High School honors its veterans with a tribute wall

January 18, 2021 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — It is 20 feet of patriotic splendor, wrapped…

Professor whose syllabus drew backlash speaks out

January 18, 2021 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Ken Mayer watched on TV earlier…

Capitol Police ordered brief lockdown during inauguration rehearsal in abundance of caution after nearby fire, no public threat

January 18, 2021 8:56 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire…

El heredero de Samsung, Jay Y. Lee, es sentenciado a 2,5 años de cárcel por soborno y malversación de fondos

January 18, 2021 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

Seúl / Hong Kong (CNN Business) — El vicepresidente de Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, volverá a prisión, poniendo en duda el futuro del liderazgo de la…

Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement

January 18, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt. The Seoul High…

Man accused of shooting near Omaha Zoo is arrested

January 18, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — Police are investigating a shooting that happened in South…

Participants in inauguration rehearsal on West Front of Capitol briefly evacuated by security officials

January 18, 2021 8:30 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire…

Parler’s website shows signs of life with a brief message to ‘lovers and haters’

January 18, 2021 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

Parler’s website suddenly reappeared online Sunday afternoon with a message from its CEO, John Matze: “Hello world, is this thing…

Month: January 2021