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10 tips to beat your to-do list

January 12, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Persona Talent compiled a list of tips to tackle your to-do list using a variety of online sources related to productivity and workflow…

Famous protests in US history and their impacts

January 12, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

From the Boston Tea Party to Black Lives Matter, Stacker looks at some of the most famous American protests and how they impacted the United…

How this weird giant planet came to look like a football

January 12, 2022 1:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN In the search for planets beyond our solar system, astronomers have found a giant exoplanet that looks more like a football…

January 12 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 11, 2022 11:55 PM CNN Newsource

‘Zero-Covid’ China fights to contain Omicron as restrictions tighten in major city

January 11, 2022 10:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s northern port city of Tianjin and central province of Henan have further tightened Covid restrictions as the highly…

Psychedelic-laced beer may have helped this ancient South American empire rule

January 11, 2022 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Beer laced with hallucinogenic drugs derived from plant seeds may have helped leaders of a South American culture maintain…

Denmark’s spy chief imprisoned for allegedly leaking classified information

January 11, 2022 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Antonia Mortensen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Denmark’s spy chief has been in prison for over a month for allegedly leaking classified…

Italian Catholic, Jewish leaders condemn use of Nazi flag at church funeral

January 11, 2022 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Italian Catholic and Jewish leaders on Tuesday condemned as outrageous an episode in which right-wing extremists put a flag with a…

Hungary sets a date for referendum on controversial LGBTQ law

January 11, 2022 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Arnaud Siad and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Hungary will hold a referendum in April on its controversial law that bans educational materials and…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant

January 11, 2022 11:57 AM CNN

Covid-19 cases are rising again and pushing the US health care system to the point that hospitals are getting overwhelmed. CNN’s Alexandra Field…

From Europe to the US, Covid cases in children are surging. Schools aren’t prepared

January 11, 2022 11:34 AM CNN

School districts across the United States are still grappling with the latest Covid surge and how to reopen after the holiday…

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…

Magawa, the ‘hero rat’ who sniffed out landmines, has died

January 11, 2022 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Magawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has…

Medieval horses were no bigger than modern-day ponies, study suggests

January 11, 2022 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A knight in shining armor straddling a towering horse is a deeply ingrained part of how popular culture portrays the Middle Ages…

More than half of Europe could catch Covid-19 in two months, WHO expert warns

January 11, 2022 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Allegra Goodwin and Tara John, CNN The Omicron variant is forecasted to infect more than half of all Europeans in the next six to eight weeks, a…

New York Bronx fire a ‘shock in our country’ Gambia ambassador says

January 11, 2022 4:43 AM CNN

New York City Mayor Eric Adams shares an update on a major fire in a residential apartment building in the Bronx that left 19 people dead, including…

New York Bronx fire a ‘shock in our country’ Gambia ambassador says

January 11, 2022 4:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Shoichet, CNN The Bronx apartment building that was devastated by a deadly fire Sunday had been a beloved home for many immigrants from…

January 11 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 11, 2022 12:59 AM CNN Newsource

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant

January 11, 2022 12:59 AM CNN

UCSF Department of Medicine Professor Dr. Robert Wachter joins Fareed to break down what to make of the massive spike in Covid-19 cases caused by the…

January 10 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 11, 2022 12:48 AM CNN Newsource

January 10 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 11, 2022 12:48 AM CNN

Dr. Steven Stites joins New Day Weekend to discuss the Omicron and Delta coronavirus waves and how they are affecting the care hospitals can give to…

From Europe to the US, Covid cases in children are surging. Schools aren’t prepared

January 10, 2022 10:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN As Covid-19 cases skyrocketed across Britain in late December, Stuart Guest spent his vacation poring over scientific…

European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65

January 10, 2022 10:03 PM CNN

CNN’s Nina dos Santos sits down with European Parliament President David Sassoli to take the mood of the EU Parliament as it prepares for Brexit on…

European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65

January 10, 2022 9:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Beech, CNN European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local…

Novak Djokovic can remain in Australia, court rules

January 10, 2022 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

Suspected North Korea missile test hit speed of Mach 10, more advanced than previous test, Seoul says

January 10, 2022 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN A suspected ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Tuesday was more advanced than the missile Pyongyang…

Biden raises concerns with Ethiopia’s Abiy over Tigray air strikes, urges ceasefire

January 10, 2022 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová and Sugam Pokharel, CNN US President Joe Biden spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, raising concerns over…

Judge says Djokovic can stay in Australia but saga not over

January 9, 2022 9:03 PM Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK and MARK D. BAKER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned to the tennis court for training, having…

Death toll in Brazil rock face collapse rises to 10

January 10, 2022 5:43 AM CNN

A boulder collapsed and fell on three boats in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, killing at least ten and injuring 32 people, according to…

The last 7 years have been the warmest on record as planet approaches critical threshold

January 10, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Graphics by CNN’s John Keefe and Renée Rigdon The last seven years have been the seven warmest on record for the…