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CDC expands Covid booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

October 21, 2021 4:12 PM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

UPDATE: Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a Covid-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that next shot. Certain…

California sheriff’s deputy charged with assault after video shows him kicking suspect in the head

October 21, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was charged by prosecutors with assault after security camera footage showed him…

Investigators finally release the cause of death for a family who mysteriously died hiking near Yosemite

October 21, 2021 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN The mystery behind the deaths of a couple, their baby daughter and the family dog, who were found on a…

An unsent text message and desperate phone calls detail California family’s last moments before they died while hiking

October 21, 2021 5:08 PM CNN

The cause of death for Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung and their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, was hyperthermia with possible dehydration due to…

Heavy braking event occurred before Texas plane accident, NTSB says

October 21, 2021 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, CNN The investigation into the plane that crashed into a fence before bursting into flames at a Texas airport showed heavy braking…

Queen Elizabeth II spent a night at the hospital for ‘preliminary investigations,’ says palace spokesperson

October 21, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

By David Wilkinson and Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II spent Wednesday night at a hospital while undergoing “preliminary…

Remains found in Florida park identified by FBI as Brian Laundrie

October 21, 2021 4:04 PM Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Authorities say remains found in a Florida wilderness park are those of Brian Laundrie, who was a person of interest in…

Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why

October 21, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Nickeas and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Big cities across America are forcing employees to get vaccinated as part of their jobs, and many police…

Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why

October 21, 2021 4:01 PM CNN

Two Washington State Patrol officers shared their goodbye messages after years of service because they wouldn’t comply with a vaccination mandate.…

As mystery surrounds the death of Jelani Day, families of missing Black men plead for more accountability

October 21, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The mother of Jelani Day buried her son this week, but she won’t be able to rest until the…

EU leaders lambast Poland over its challenge to union

October 21, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Cassidy and Reuters The European Union is facing mounting pressure from its own lawmakers to withhold funds to Poland as an ongoing spat…

Smoke from wildfires impacts far more people east of the Rocky Mountains than in the West

Wildfire smoke contributes to more deaths in the Eastern US than the West, study shows

October 21, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Smoke from wildfires impacts far more people east of the Rocky Mountains than in the West, where most large fires ignite,…

Syria executes 24 people charged with lighting wildfires that devastated the country last year

October 21, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Eyad Kourdi and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Syria has executed 24 people who were convicted of terrorism charges for igniting last year’s…

U.S. House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

October 21, 2021 2:25 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House voted Thursday afternoon to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in…

How the gender wage gap has changed over the last 40 years

October 21, 2021 2:20 PM Stacker

Assemble analyzed the evolution of the gender wage gap since 1980, drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual percentages are…