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A shortlist of potential nominees to replace Breyer on the Supreme Court

January 26, 2022 11:11 AM CNN

CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of…

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire

January 26, 2022 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, giving President Joe Biden a chance to nominate to the bench, a well-placed…

US Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back — before China can

January 26, 2022 6:33 AM CNN

CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an…

Some manufacturers have less than 5 days’ supply of computer chips, Commerce Department warns

January 25, 2022 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Some manufacturers that rely on semiconductors are down to less than five days’ worth of inventory, according to a…

Electric grid is ‘attractive target’ for domestic violent extremists in US, intel brief says

January 25, 2022 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN Domestic violent extremists will “likely continue” to plot and encourage physical attacks against electrical…

23 Australians on ship delivering aid to Tonga have virus

January 24, 2022 6:49 PM Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nearly two dozen sailors on an Australian ship going to deliver aid to Tonga are infected with the coronavirus,…

U.S. places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment amid Russia tensions

January 24, 2022 12:57 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Up to 8,500 US troops have been put on heightened alert to deploy as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby…

NYC’s mayor is a former NYPD captain. This is his plan to combat gun violence in the city

January 24, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, Theresa Waldrop, Rob Frehse and Laura Ly, CNN Plagued by a spate of high-profile incidents of violence during his first three weeks…

March for Life anti-abortion activists ready for the ‘tipping point’ of a Supreme Court ruling gutting Roe

January 21, 2022 4:36 PM CNN

CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attendees of Friday’s March for Life, an annual anti-abortion march in Washington that marks the anniversary of the…

Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump

January 20, 2022 10:37 AM Associated Press

By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking…

Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’

January 20, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a…

Missouri highway patrol blasts out ‘Batman’ cell phone alert by mistake

January 19, 2022 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN The Joker is not on the rampage in Missouri, but it looks like authorities there are ready for the “Batman”…

AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm

January 18, 2022 10:30 AM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…

Blinken to travel to Ukraine and Germany this week

January 18, 2022 5:14 AM CNN

CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ukraine and Germany this week as the Russian threat toward Ukraine…

Tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 2:40 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois…

Tonga volcano eruption likely not large enough to affect global climate, experts say

January 17, 2022 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN Though massive volcanoes have the potential to affect global temperatures and weather, the eruption near…

Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep eight ‘John Does’ secret, court to decide whether names should be unsealed

January 17, 2022 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Ly, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight ‘John Does’ secret and will leave it to the court to…

US officials believe Russia arrested hacker responsible for Colonial Pipeline attack

January 14, 2022 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US believes that Russia’s domestic intelligence agency has arrested the hacker responsible for the May ransomware…

El Paso Naturopath accused of providing performance-enhancing drugs in ‘effort to corrupt 2020 Tokyo Olympics’

January 12, 2022 9:54 AM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas – Charges have been filed in federal court in Manhattan against Eric Lira, a “naturopathic” therapist from El Paso, accusing him of…

Maryland mayor facing revenge porn charges resigns

January 11, 2022 3:07 PM Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — A mayor in Maryland has resigned weeks after he was charged with distributing revenge porn online. The City of Cambridge…

Four people, including infant, survive crash of medical transport helicopter

January 11, 2022 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Four people survived when a helicopter transporting a pediatric medical patient crashed in Delaware…

Here’s why grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves

January 11, 2022 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly…

Facebook parent Meta delays return to office and will require booster shots

January 11, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is delaying its return to US offices until March 28 and will require proof of…

Oklahoma death row inmates offer firing squad as alternative

January 11, 2022 10:15 AM Associated Press

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney for two men on Oklahoma’s death row says after a judge’s…

A kilometer-wide asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth next week

January 11, 2022 10:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on January 18. It will pass within 1.2 million miles…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican president says his COVID-19 case is ‘like a cold’

January 11, 2022 8:24 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was hoarse and had a sore throat after testing positive for COVID-19.…

Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

January 11, 2022 8:26 AM Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism.…

Second Starbucks store near Buffalo votes to unionize

January 10, 2022 4:20 PM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize. It’s one of a growing number of…

California governor proposes tax cuts, expanded health care

January 10, 2022 11:44 AM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make California the first state to cover all low-income state…

Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution

January 10, 2022 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…

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