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Hotel that hosted a mostly maskless rally for Florida’s governor is under investigation

February 20, 2021 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

More than 100 people, mostly not wearing face masks, attended an indoor event held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday — and the hotel where…

The US deported a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard

February 20, 2021 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

A Tennessee resident who was a guard at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II has been deported to Germany, the US Justice Department said in…

A 90-year-old Seattle woman walks six miles in snow to get her Covid-19 vaccine

February 20, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

Many people in the US are determined to get their Covid-19 vaccine, but a 90-year-old Seattle resident showed just how motivated she was by walking…

Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars

February 20, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

The Ingenuity helicopter, sidekick and traveling companion of NASA’s Perseverance rover, has checked in with a good report and is…

A Moscow court has fined Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a defamation case involving a World War II veteran

February 20, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to pay a fine in a defamation case, a ruling that came hours…

Beloved canine moves on after helping hospital staff through a year of the pandemic

February 20, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19…

A final round of freezing temperatures strikes Texas as the state struggles to recover from winter storms

February 20, 2021 7:10 AM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold on Saturday, although many in the state are still…

Cuomo’s explanations don’t comfort New York families who lost loved ones in nursing homes to Covid-19

February 20, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

As Ted Minissale watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speak for the first time Monday about the heightening controversy around nursing home Covid-19…

Here’s how to drive safely on ice and snow

February 20, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

Winter storms ravaged swathes of the United States this week, creating dangerous road conditions from Texas to New York. Bad weather has led to at…

A raging fire engulfs a hotel in Texas

February 20, 2021 12:41 AM CNN Newsource

A Hilton Garden Inn near Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas went up in flames Friday night. According to a tweet from the Killeen Police Department, crews…

A woman who lost her wedding ring 50 years ago got it back on Valentine’s Day

February 20, 2021 12:02 AM CNN Newsource

A Chicago woman who lost her wedding band nearly 50 years ago was reunited with the ring just in time for Valentine’s Day. Karen Autenrieth and…

Hundreds of drones took Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ to the skies — and set a Guinness World Record

February 19, 2021 11:08 PM CNN Newsource

Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” has found a home on many surfaces. The instantly recognizable work of art has been plastered on…

How White nationalists evade the law and continue profiting off hate

February 19, 2021 8:40 PM CNN Newsource

Weeks before the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, a burly and bearded neo-Nazi told a CNN reporter on camera that…

How Chile became a leader in Covid-19 vaccination

February 19, 2021 7:57 PM CNN Newsource

It was late May. The world was helplessly watching as the Covid-19 pandemic advanced unimpeded country after country in what would later be called…

California sheriff’s department releases video from fatal shooting

February 19, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released new video Friday of a street stop for jaywalking that led to a shooting by its deputies…

1st group of 25 asylum-seekers from Mexico are released into U.S.

February 19, 2021 1:00 PM Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, California — The U.S. government on Friday released 25 asylum-seekers into the country with notices to appear in court, ending their…

As power is restored for most Texans, water problems begin to mount

February 19, 2021 6:46 PM CNN

AUSTIN, Texas — Jenn Studebaker’s family in Austin burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it…

An Asian-American man suffers a severed finger after an unprovoked attack

February 19, 2021 6:12 PM CNN Newsource

An elementary school teacher’s aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed…

Texas hospitals grapple with water, staffing and supply issues in wake of winter storms

February 19, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe…

Body camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit

February 19, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming…

At least 1 person killed after small plane crashes into rig near Port of Los Angeles

February 19, 2021 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

At least one person died Friday when a small plane crashed into a semi tractor trailer near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California,…

Nearly half of Texans remain under boil-water advisories as broken pipes wreak havoc on supplies

February 19, 2021 3:20 PM CNN

As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water…

Man kills wife then shoots Dallas officers who responded to call, police chief says

February 19, 2021 3:19 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Two Dallas police officers were shot and wounded this week responding to a domestic violence call, Police Chief Eddie Garcia…

Animal cruelty cases are surging in freezing Texas

February 19, 2021 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas –On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But…

Fact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game

February 19, 2021 2:11 PM CNN

This week, all eyes have been on Texas. An unprecedented winter storm left 4 million people without power across the state, and put nearly half of…

Incredible new images shared by Perseverance rover after Mars landing

February 19, 2021 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

After safely landing on the surface of Mars Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back a never-before-seen view: what it looks like to…

Biden visits vaccine manufacturing site amid weather delays in shipment of 6 million doses

February 19, 2021 10:11 AM Associated Press, ABC News

PORTAGE, Michigan — President Joe Biden toured a state-of-the art coronavirus vaccine plant Friday as extreme winter weather across broad swaths of…

The Mars rover landing was the happy moment we all needed

February 19, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

We needed this moment. It’s a sentiment that’s continued to echo since the world watched NASA land the Perseverance rover on Mars…

Nearly half of Texans remain under boil-water advisories as water scarcity and freezing temperatures continue

February 19, 2021 11:43 AM CNN

As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water…

The joy of celebrating a rover landing on Mars

February 19, 2021 11:03 AM CNN Newsource

We needed this moment. It’s a sentiment that’s continued to echo since the world watched NASA land the Perseverance rover on Mars…