President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history, preparing to take his oath of office as the US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths and is more divided than at any time since the Civil War. When he announced his run for
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Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine while they investigate possible severe allergic reactions last week in a number of people who got shots at a community vaccination clinic. Moderna said 37 different states got shipments from the lot, which
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Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Brevard Middle School student Madeline Adrignola surprised her classmates and teachers with handmade Christmas gifts she leaned to make while schools were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning to crochet has been a family tradition, according to Adrignola, but it took spending
Continue Reading They moved in an “organized and practiced fashion” as they pushed through crowds toward entrances to the US Capitol. On the inside, several maintained formation, putting their hands on each other’s shoulders to keep in lockstep. Some communicated over radios, while others gave directions with hand signals and voice calls. Members of militant groups that
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Comedian Chris Gethard started a podcast a few years ago with the simple premise he would tweet out a phone number, answer a random call, and have an hour-long conversation with the individual on the the other end of the line. Since those conversations first started in 2016, Gethard has talked to a woman who
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A growing number of large US chains are offering their workers incentives to get Covid-19 vaccines. Grocery chain Aldi said Tuesday that it will provide its hourly workers with two hours of pay for each vaccine dose they receive, giving workers up to four hours total of paid time off. Aldi also said it will
Continue Reading Walmart CEO Doug McMillon lamented Tuesday that the baseless claims of a stolen election pushed by President Donald Trump and his allies have further inflamed America at a time of peril. “We all find ourselves in the midst of concurrent health, economic and racial equity crises as well as facing the reality of an electorate
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WILMINGTON, Delaware — After his final night at home before his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, President-elect Joe Biden wished Delaware farewell in remarks at a “send-off event” before he headed to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon. Biden will no longer be taking an Amtrak trip from Wilmington to Washington, as he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Once a week, 4-year-old Salaaya Miller-White and her mother, Sanique, turn on a computer and go to school. The youngster is part of the Play 2 Learn program offered at Cedar Hill Elementary School. During the weekly classes, she and her
Continue Reading Prosecutors have levied the first significant conspiracy charge against an apparent leader in the extremist Oath Keepers movement, alleging the Virginia man was involved in “planning and coordinating” the breach of the Capitol earlier this month, according to court documents. The Justice Department charged Thomas Caldwell, a 65-year-old from Virginia with a leadership role in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A team of more than 16 clinicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis are reflecting on one of the most miraculous recoveries from COVID-19 they’ve seen during the pandemic. Their patient, 28-year-old Monique Jones, was 26-weeks pregnant when she was admitted to the hospital
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The US just surpassed 24 million official Covid-19 cases — and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day. The stunning numbers reflect brutal surges in the past months — during which the US saw hundreds of thousands of new cases daily, while Covid-19 hospitalization and death tallies reached all-time highs. And
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HOUSTON, Texas — Texas on Tuesday reported more than 300 new Covid-19 deaths for the fifth time time in the past week as the toll of the pandemic across the U.S. surpassed 400,000 deaths. Health officials also confirmed more than 8,000 new cases as hospitalizations continued to hover around 14,000. Officials in the border city of Laredo
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Two Army National Guard members were removed from inauguration duty as part of the security vetting process to ensure troops do not have ties to extremist groups, a defense official confirmed to CNN. It is not clear at this time if the two are connected or what incident triggered their removal but the news comes
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ATLANTA (AP) — Three new Democratic senators are set to be sworn into office after President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday. The arrival of Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Alex Padilla of California will give Democrats a working majority in the Senate — split 50-50, with the new vice president, Kamala Harris, as
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President-elect Joe Biden plans to impose a slew of new ethics restrictions on his incoming administration, a source familiar with the plan tells CNN, including barring his appointees from accepting “golden parachute” bonuses from their former employers when they join the government. The new ethics rules are also expected to attempt to slow the revolving
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(CNN Español) – Diversos programas de vacunación están en marcha en varios países del mundo tras la aprobación de distintas vacunas contra el coronavirus. Pero, ¿qué país del mundo es el más eficiente en su adopción? El doctor Huerta nos explica en este episodio. Puedes escuchar este episodio en Apple Podcasts, Spotify o tu plataforma
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. In today’s business news: There’s a new top cop on Wall Street, the rise of the fake commute and Parler makes a reappearance. WELCOME, SHERIFF GARY Joe Biden just announced a new
Continue Reading Tesla has begun rolling out locally made Model Y crossover vehicles in China, reaching an important milestone in the world’s largest auto market. The electric carmaker announced the news on Twitter on Monday, releasing photos of the SUV being purchased from a company showroom. The Model Y is the second vehicle Tesla has made and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALISBURY, Maryland (WBAL) — The Maryland horseshoe crab is playing a vital role in ensuring the coronavirus vaccine is clean and safe to use. The ancient sea creatures are serving as medicine’s warning bell. The alarm isn’t in their nine eyes, nor their inky, wiggly 12 legs or
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Ahead of Wednesday’s transition of power, Black voters in Atlanta say they are feeling more represented and are hopeful for the future despite the divisiveness the country has experienced over the last four years. They have been bolstered by their success in helping President-elect Joe Biden win in Georgia on Election Day and by changing
Continue Reading China and Australia spent much of last year in a tense standoff on trade. But as the recovery of the world’s second largest economy gathers pace, China needs more iron ore and Australia is still its main supplier. Beijing on Monday reported that China’s GDP grew 2.3% last year, averting the recession that gripped much
Continue Reading Harry Brant, a model and entrepreneur, has died, his parents said in a statement obtained by CNN. He was 24. Brant, the son of model Stephanie Seymour and businessman Peter Brant, died of an accidental overdose, his family said. “It is with enormous sorrow that we share with you the news that our beloved son,
Continue Reading At the University of Vermont Medical Center in October, a cyberattack knocked out 5,000 computers on the hospital’s IT network, disrupting everything from its financial systems to its radiology services and sleep studies. Patient care ground to a halt — and the outage lasted for weeks. “We really did not anticipate the scope or the
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs, one of the largest investment banks on Wall Street, reported results for the fourth quarter that easily topped analysts’ expectations Tuesday morning. It’s yet another sign of the disconnect between the strength of the stock market and the struggles many average Americans face due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shares of Goldman Sachs fell
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) — A coach at a Franklin gym has been fired after a camera was found in the women’s restroom, the gym said in an email to clients. Premier Athletics said the unidentified coach is no longer working at the gym. “Premier Athletics takes the safety
Continue Reading MGM Resorts International is walking away from an attempt to buy the owner of British gambling brand Ladbrokes after its $11 billion bid was rejected. The US casino group said in a statement Tuesday that it would not make a firm offer for Ladbrokes owner Entain, following “careful consideration” and “limited recent engagement.” MGM made
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a comprehensive immigration plan on his first day in office, a source familiar with the proposal tells CNN, describing an agenda that provides a multi-year pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. The plan, which also would aim to address the root cause
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The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016. ESPN reported that Porter sent unsolicited, explicit texts and photos “culminating with a picture of an erect, naked penis” to the female reporter when he worked for the Chicago Cubs as the team’s
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was “fed lies” by the president and others in the deadly riot. McConnell’s remarks come on Trump’s last full day in office. The Republican leader vowed a ‘safe and successful’ inauguration of Biden
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