January 2021

America’s Cup: Patriot ‘flying yacht’ capsizes in gusty conditions

January 17, 2021 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

Emergency management plans were put into operation during the America’s Cup challenger series on Sunday when American Magic’s Patriot yacht dramatically capsized in gusty conditions in Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. The team’s AC75 “flying” yacht was damaged in the incident during the Prada Cup race and began taking on water, with American Magic receiving help from

Premier League: The art of winning a penalty sparks debate ahead of Liverpool vs. Manchester United game

January 17, 2021 9:36 AM CNN

The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. We’re not even at the half-way point yet but already there have been 69 spot-kicks awarded. Compare that to the 2019-2020 season when 92 penalties in total were given. Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has credited former manager Jose Mourinho for making

Authorities: Business owner had huge cache of weapons and ammunition

January 17, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NAPA, California (Napa Valley Register) — The Napa business owner arrested on Friday on various weapons charges had five pipe bombs, more than 50 firearms — several unregistered or illegal — 15,000 rounds of ammunition, and several pounds of gunpowder in his possession when authorities raided his office

America’s Cup: Patriot ‘flying yacht’ capsizes in gutsy conditions

January 17, 2021 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

Emergency management plans were put into operation during the America’s Cup challenger series on Sunday when American Magic’s Patriot yacht dramatically capsized in gutsy conditions in Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. The team’s AC75 “flying” yacht was damaged in the incident during the Prada Cup race and began taking on water, with American Magic receiving help from

Phil Spector, the revolutionary music producer convicted of murdering an actress, has died at 81

January 17, 2021 9:02 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was age 81. California state prison officials said he died this weekend of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering

Raskin: I am not going to lose my son in 2020 and country in 2021

January 17, 2021 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday that he’s “not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and my republic in 2021,” in a moving message that comes as he grapples with his family’s loss and his role as the House’s lead impeachment manager in President Donald Trump’s second

CNN Poll: Republican Party favorability dips as most want party to move on from Trump

January 17, 2021 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

The Republican Party will begin its time as the minority party in Washington unpopular with a public ready to move on from President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. The poll also finds that the most high-profile elected Republican who will remain in office after Trump leaves, Sen. Mitch McConnell,

How empty stadiums proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic

January 17, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

On March 11, sports in the United States came to terms with the arrival of the coronavirus. An NBA player tested positive shortly before tipoff in Oklahoma City, forcing the game’s cancellation. Within days, every major sports league in the US had shut down. The ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to be felt in

Hot Pockets recalled over potential glass and plastic contamination

January 17, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

Those Hot Pockets in your freezer could contain something more dangerous than piping hot cheese. Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling certain pepperoni Hot Pockets over concerns they may be contaminated with pieces of glass and hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday. The Class I recall applies to

Young leaders ask incoming Biden administration for a seat at the table

January 17, 2021 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

A cohort of youth-led organizations has asked the incoming Biden administration to create official positions aimed at engaging younger Americans. The groups have drafted a memo asking the Biden administration to build an “Office of Young Americans” within the Executive Office of the President. They have also asked the administration to appoint a “Director of

How to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home

January 17, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike any other. But despite the limitations of the season, this federal holiday doesn’t have to be any less impactful. Now more than ever, MLK Day of Service is enabling everyday people to

A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2

January 17, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Saturday. “Sad death of Sergi Mingote at K2,” Sanchez tweeted. “He wanted to continue making history by being part of the first expedition to crown this mountain in the middle of winter and a tragic

Biden to sign executive orders rejoining Paris climate accord and rescinding travel ban on first day

January 17, 2021 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, on his first day in office, according to a memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain. He’ll also sign orders halting evictions and student loan payments during the

Some states are seeing higher numbers of Covid-19 cases as others ease restrictions

January 17, 2021 7:21 AM CNN

While some states are seeing improving outlooks in their battle against Covid-19, other parts of the nation are hitting tragic records. “Things will get worse before they get better,” President-elect Joe Biden said, regarding the winter surge. Biden spoke about his Covid-19 vaccination plan Friday and promised Americans, “We will manage the hell out of

Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow despite threat of arrest

January 17, 2021 7:19 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow despite threat of arrest. Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent and determined foe, is returning from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from poisoning by a nerve agent, which he blames on the Kremlin. Russia’s

How Trump’s most consequential policies have changed America

January 17, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

Donald Trump’s presidency has largely been defined by his disregard for political norms and his historic two impeachments. Trump purposefully sought to upend conventional domestic and foreign policy, fundamentally altering America’s role in the world. And he disrupted the status quo in Washington, recalibrating the federal government’s role in everyday American life in ways both

Trump campaign says the President has not yet chosen impeachment defense team

January 17, 2021 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump has not yet assembled a defense team for his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, a spokesperson for the President’s campaign said Sunday. “President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the ‘impeachment

When will Americans see the aid from Biden’s relief proposal? It’s up to Congress

January 17, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion relief package Thursday that included more stimulus payments and other direct aid, but don’t expect to see those funds in your bank account anytime soon. There’s a lot that has to happen before Biden’s plan — which is chock-full of measures long favored by Democrats — becomes law.

‘Beau stood there’: Harris recalls how Beau Biden backed her during battle with banks

January 17, 2021 6:57 AM CNN Newsource

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a new interview airing Sunday recalled the time Beau Biden, the late son of President-elect Joe Biden, stood by his principles in a moment of “incredible” pressure. “His state hadn’t been as hard-hit as many around the foreclosures, but Beau, on a matter of principle, said it’s not right and

US leaders boost security at state capitols across the nation amid experts’ concerns of more violence

January 17, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

Just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the entire country is on edge. The FBI has warned of indications that “armed protests” are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington in the days leading up to January 20. A joint bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, the

Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end

January 17, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs his Foggy Bottom post on Wednesday a loyal Trump footman to the very end. His nearly three-year term as the top US diplomat was marked by an “America First” approach that saw fundamental and oftentimes controversial shifts in foreign policy, from Iran to China to Israel. Some of his

Acting secretary of defense orders NSA chief to install Trump loyalist as agency’s general counsel

January 17, 2021 5:49 AM CNN

The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources familiar. Christopher Miller, who just two days earlier said he couldn’t wait to leave his job, ordered the head of the NSA to install Michael Ellis as general counsel by

Elon Musk donates $5 million to education group Khan Academy

January 17, 2021 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated $5 million to the online learning organization Khan Academy. In a YouTube video posted Monday, Khan Academy founder Salman Khan thanked Musk for the donation, which the Tesla CEO made through his Musk Foundation. “Elon, I hope you really feel good about this,” Khan said in the video. “This

Muslim advocacy group warns American Muslims and Black communities to avoid state capitol buildings ahead of inauguration

January 17, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued an advisory warning American Muslims and other minority groups to avoid state capitol buildings and surrounding areas ahead of Inauguration Day. CAIR also urged Muslim houses of worship and community centers to protect themselves “due to threat of far-right, White supremacist violence” following the January 6 insurrection

Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds

January 17, 2021 4:35 AM CNN

At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, according to Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:28 a.m. Jakarta time, was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 kilometers

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

January 17, 2021 4:32 AM CNN

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state, Amazonas, where hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen tanks amid soaring coronavirus infections. His claim came a day after Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello described the healthcare system in the Amazonas state capital, Manaus,

UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free

January 17, 2021 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to a kind-hearted plumber. James Anderson, 53, of Burnley, a town in Lancashire, England, has provided over 2,000 free emergency repair services for the disabled and elderly community during the pandemic, he

This Illinois dad surprised his family with a bachelor’s degree from the same university as his daughter

January 17, 2021 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

When 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her family room the night of her graduation party last October, she was expecting balloons, treats and some congratulatory high-fives from her family. What she didn’t expect was for her dad to be dressed in the same cap and shiny purple stole as she was. When she saw

Up to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants enter Guatemala from Honduras

January 17, 2021 3:13 AM CNN

CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala — An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants have entered Guatemala from Honduras this weekend, a spokesman for Guatemala’s official immigration agency, Alejandra Mena, told CNN. Thousands of people are joining the U.S.-bound groups to flee a life of poverty and violence. Two devastating hurricanes struck the region late last year, exacerbating the economic strain

Por qué los expertos en extremismo temen que el ataque al Capitolio sea solo el comienzo

January 17, 2021 2:57 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El Capitolio de Estados Unidos está rodeado de vallas y tropas en medio del temor de que los disturbios del 6 de enero puedan generar violencia este fin de semana y antes de la toma de posesión del miércoles. Pero a los expertos les preocupa que la verdadera amenaza pueda ser lo que

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