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Powerball jackpot winner worth $731.1M sold in Maryland

January 21, 2021 7:55 AM Associated Press

(Editor’s note: Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.) LONACONING, Maryland — The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal mining town whose biggest previous claim to fame was being the hometown of baseball legend Lefty Grove. Someone bought it at Coney

Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot

January 21, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal officials said. Joseph Randall Biggs, 37, of Florida was arrested Wednesday and is facing three counts — obstruction of a proceeding, entering restricted grounds and disorderly conduct — for

READ: President Joe Biden’s schedule for his first full day in office

January 21, 2021 7:49 AM CNN

President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday will include an intelligence briefing and a meeting with his administration’s Covid-19 team, according to a schedule released by the White House late Wednesday. Read the schedule, which is subject to change and doesn’t reflect all of the President’s daily activities, below: 10 a.m. ET: The

Tim McGraw wasn’t so sure about Taylor Swift naming a song after him

January 21, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

Tim McGraw did not feel like a spring chicken when he learned that Taylor Swift was naming a song named after him. As you may recall, Swift’s debut single, “Tim McGraw,” was released in 2006 off her self-titled album. “I thought, have I gotten to that age now to where they’re singing songs about me?

Is the QAnon movement dead?

January 21, 2021 7:43 AM CNN

On Wednesday at noon, Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States. He was not arrested beforehand. Nor were any of the other high-profile Democratic politicians who attended the inauguration. Donald Trump didn’t declare martial law. He flew to Florida quietly. And thus died one of the longest-lasting and most widespread conspiracy theories

Bill proposes to withhold state funding for school districts that don’t return to in-person learning

January 21, 2021 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — State funding could be on the line if school systems like Metro Schools don’t reopen their doors soon. It’s a new proposal being considered in this week’s special legislative session. It would require school systems to provide in-person instruction for a minimum of 70

Woman loses hundreds while trying to adopt dogs

January 21, 2021 7:37 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A woman called News 4 Nashville in tears after she says the puppies that she wanted never arrived. “I feel really stupid. And there’s nothing I can do about it,” Deborah McCahon said. $1,000 gone and no puppies to keep her company. “And now,

Bees aren’t getting enough sleep, thanks to some common pesticides

January 21, 2021 7:33 AM CNN

We are all better after a decent night’s sleep — and insects are no different. But two new studies have found a commonly used pesticide is disrupting the sleep of bees and flies — with big consequences for the important insects. In one study, researchers looked at the effect of pesticides on bumblebee behavior by

Meet the Missouri woman behind J-Lo’s bling tumblers

January 21, 2021 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KCTV) — Teneka Moore is St. Louis’ queen of bling. She’s been making everyday items sparkle since 2012. She started making sparkly baby gifts for her daughter, Taylor, who her company “TaylorMade Bling” is named after. Moore’s latest project stood out on a historic day

Chrissy Teigen lost a tooth in a Fruit Roll-Up at the inauguration

January 21, 2021 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

Good news and bad news for Chrissy Teigen. President Biden followed her on Twitter but she also lost a tooth. The model and cookbook author was at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration to support her husband John Legend, who performed Wednesday evening. While indulging in a late-night Fruit Roll-Up she revealed the sticky snack had yanked

ABC-7 First Alert: Weather system brings rain to drought-stricken borderland

January 21, 2021 7:27 AM Nichole Gomez

The ABC-7 First Alert continues Thursday as an upper low moves through the borderland. We will see scattered rain showers this morning and afternoon with rain totals ranging from .10 to .50 inches. There will be periods of light to moderate rain, cloudy skies, and cold temperatures. The rain will move out tonight. The next

Negro League Baseball Museum set to make ‘major announcement’

January 21, 2021 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Negro League Baseball Museum is holding a news conference Thursday morning to make what they are calling a “major announcement.” That is set to happen at 10 a.m. Jackson County Executive Frank White and Mayor Quinton Lucas will be on hand. The

Spike in COVID-19 cases as college students return to campus after break

January 21, 2021 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — College students across Oregon have been back on their college campuses for a couple of weeks, and COVID-19 cases among students were trending up again. The University of Oregon reported 27 new positive cases among students on Tuesday. Oregon State University reported the most

Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold

January 21, 2021 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BAINBRIDGE, Pa. (WPMT) — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lancaster County sold a winning Mega Millions® ticket worth $1 million for Tuesday night’s drawing. The ticket matched all five white balls are drawn, 10-19-26-28-50, but not the yellow Mega Ball 16, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding,

Police: Protesters throw objects at officers, damage Democratic Party of Oregon building in Portland

January 21, 2021 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Police said at least four gatherings of demonstrators and protesters were planned for Inauguration Day in Portland. By Wednesday afternoon, one group that gathered at Revolution Hall and marched toward the Burnside Bridge had already shown “aggression” toward police, including swarming and throwing objects

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The United States’ one-year coronavirus checkup

January 21, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

We have entered the era of coronavirus anniversaries. Today marks one year since the announcement of the first patient with Covid-19 in the United States. It happened in Washington state, where a male in his 30s who had just returned from visiting Wuhan, China, started experiencing symptoms and quickly sought help at a clinic. Unlike

Hay suficientes vacuna para la promesa de 100 millones de dosis, dice el coordinador del coronavirus de la Casa Blanca

January 21, 2021 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — El coordinador del coronavirus de la Casa Blanca, Jeff Zients, dijo que cree que el suministro de vacunas será adecuado para cumplir con el objetivo de la administración Biden de administrar 100 millones de inyecciones en 100 días. «En términos de proyecciones específicas de los fabricantes, sabemos que hay suficiente suministro para

Biden heredó de la administración de Trump un plan inexistente de vacunas de covid-19, según fuentes

January 21, 2021 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El recién juramentado presidente Joe Biden y sus asesores no heredarán ningún plan de distribución de vacunas contra el coronavirus del gobierno de Trump, dijeron fuentes a CNN, lo que representa un desafío significativo para la nueva Casa Blanca. La administración de Biden ha prometido tratar de revertir la pandemia de covid-19 y

QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated

January 21, 2021 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always

Impeachment trial hangs over Biden’s first days in office

January 21, 2021 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is calling for unity, but with an impeachment trial of an ex-President around the corner, a long list of nominations still to be confirmed in the US Senate and Republicans already casting doubt on the need for another massive Covid-19 relief package, don’t expect the mirage of bipartisanship to last long. Biden’s

Sismo de magnitud 7,0 sacude las costas de Filipinas

January 21, 2021 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 7,0 sacudió las costas de Filipinas este jueves, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.0 – 210 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines https://t.co/zHRGx7NXpO — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 21, 2021 El sismo se produjo a 210 km al sudoeste de Pondaguitan

Grupo de médicos peruanos está en huelga de hambre en medio de la creciente segunda ola de casos de covid-19

January 21, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Un grupo de médicos peruanos se declaró en huelga de hambre el martes exigiendo más inversiones en el sector de la salud y rechazando el manejo del país de la pandemia en medio del aumento de casos de la segunda ola de covid-19, según un comunicado del Sindicato Médico Nacional de Seguridad Social

Lifesaving Covid-19 antibody treatments are plentiful, but still sitting on the shelf

January 21, 2021 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

To treat Covid-19 patients with monoclonal antibodies — one of the few lifesaving treatments available — Piedmont Healthcare in Georgia had to restructure office areas, lay in new IT and recruit staff. They had to do it all over the holidays. During a pandemic. “It’s been a massive effort on a lot of people’s part,”

Evidence shows Capitol rioters brutally attacked police with flagpoles, fire extinguishers and fists

January 21, 2021 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

The unprecedented images spoke for themselves, but as prosecutors start filing criminal charges against pro-Trump rioters who attacked the US Capitol, new evidence is emerging of the horrifying scenes police officers faced while fighting for their lives that day. Body camera footage from DC police, testimony from law enforcement officers and social media posts from

Al menos 13 muertos en doble atentado suicida en Bagdad, el primero en casi dos años

January 21, 2021 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Un doble atentado suicida sacudió un concurrido mercado en el centro de Bagdad el jueves por la mañana, dejando al menos 13 personas muertas, dijo un funcionario de seguridad a CNN. Tres cohetes impactaron en el complejo de la Embajada de Estados Unidos en Bagdad, según un funcionario estadounidense Las fuerzas de seguridad

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 21 de enero: Los primeros decretos de Biden

January 21, 2021 5:44 AM CNN Newsource

La poderosa dualidad del ascenso de Kamala Harris. Lo que EE.UU. necesita hoy de Joe Biden. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Biden juró como presidente de EE.UU. y ya firmó decretos El presidente Joe Biden firmó 17 decisiones ejecutivas durante sus primeras horas en el cargo

Newspapers around the world react to Biden’s inauguration

January 21, 2021 5:39 AM CNN Newsource

The culmination of Joe Biden’s journey to the Oval Office was seen far beyond Washington DC on Thursday, with images of his inauguration splashed across the front pages of newspapers around the world. Papers in most countries marked the dawn of the Biden era with pictures of the new US President taking the oath of

Biden brings a dose of normal to a beleaguered nation

January 21, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal. His daily schedule had been written without a declaration he would be toiling morning to night. Swearing in staff from the State Dining Room, the President warned against infighting and disrespect — “I’ll fire

Biden changes America in an instant — but tougher challenges loom

January 21, 2021 5:26 AM CNN

On the first morning of Joe Biden’s presidency, America has changed utterly, and not at all. Already shredding Donald Trump’s legacy, Biden is demonstrating the vast potential of his office to turn the nation’s direction on a dime. He has watched nine presidents since coming to Washington, and it shows. The new commander in chief

Buttigieg to testify for transportation secretary post at confirmation hearing

January 21, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

Pete Buttigieg will testify before a Senate panel on Thursday considering his nomination for transportation secretary, putting the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor on the path to becoming the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary. Buttigieg is expected to play a central role in President Joe Biden’s push for a bipartisan infrastructure package. During the campaign,

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