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Ambulance crews report drop in Covid callouts in hard-hit Wales as vaccine rollout gathers pace

February 16, 2021 12:19 AM CNN

The bitter Cardiff cold, the dawn half-light, and the radio-static pulse of callouts are the same as every shift over the past year, but as paramedic…

Two die in separate Colorado avalanches on Valentine’s Day

February 15, 2021 10:35 PM CNN Newsource

Two people died in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly avalanches that have already claimed the lives of 17…

LAPD launches internal investigation into Valentine-themed image with George Floyd and phrase ‘You take my breath away’

February 15, 2021 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether employees were involved in sharing or creating an offensive Valentine’s Day-themed…

Frozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas

February 15, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and…

Michael Jordan donates $10 million to open new medical clinics in his North Carolina hometown

February 15, 2021 5:33 PM CNN Newsource

NBA legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to open two new medical clinics in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. The clinics, slated…

Cuomo defends decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities in New York

February 15, 2021 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care…

As armored military vehicles roll onto Myanmar’s streets, protesters return for 10th day

February 15, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

Armored vehicles on the streets of major Myanmar cities, an internet blackout and nighttime raids on prominent critics on Sunday, did not stop…

What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage

February 15, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

Texas is colder than it’s been in decades, one of at least 25 states under a winter weather advisory during this week’s historic cold…

Pelosi announces plans for ‘9/11-type commission’ to investigate U.S. Capitol attack

February 15, 2021 2:14 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a…

Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf perplex scientists

February 15, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…

New York Democratic leaders discuss repealing Cuomo’s expanded powers in backlash to Covid-19 nursing home deaths

February 15, 2021 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

New York’s Democratic leaders are in active discussions to draft a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded executive powers after a…

Birmingham jail logs from 1963 signed by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are up for auction

February 15, 2021 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

Birmingham jailhouse logbook pages, signed multiple times by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., are up for auction for the first time. The logbook shows…

Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf is perplexing scientists

February 15, 2021 12:39 PM CNN Newsource

The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…

Mardi Gras Fast Facts

February 15, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. February 16, 2021 –…

3 rockets hit outside Iraqi airport near U.S. troops; 1 dead, 8 hurt

February 15, 2021 12:27 PM Associated Press

ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi and U.S. security officials say rockets have struck outside Erbil international airport near where U.S. forces are based in…

ABC News poll: Majority of Americans say Trump should have been convicted by Senate

February 15, 2021 12:22 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Driven by sharp divisions that reflect the persistent partisan fissures within the country, the second impeachment trial of…

NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars this week. Here’s what to expect

February 15, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

Perseverance, NASA’s most sophisticated rover to date, is expected to land on the surface of Mars on Thursday, February 18, around 3:55 p.m.…

First Black woman to lead WTO says she will prioritize fair trade, access to Covid-19 vaccines

February 15, 2021 10:58 AM CNN

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed as director-general of the World Trade Organization on Monday, becoming the first woman and the first African to…

Coast Guard calls off one search, another continues off Florida coast as 16 are reportedly missing

February 15, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

The United States Coast Guard has called off the search for six people off the Florida coast while continuing to look for 10 people that went missing…

Canada’s vaccine rollout stalls, confining seniors to their homes for months to come

February 15, 2021 10:19 AM CNN

Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound…

Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested in India over farmers’ protest ‘toolkit’

February 15, 2021 10:16 AM CNN

Supporters of a young climate activist arrested in India over a farmers’ protest “toolkit,” later shared by Swedish climate…

Meghan and Harry are expecting a second child

February 15, 2021 9:27 AM CNN

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting an addition to their family. Meghan is pregnant with their second child, a spokesperson…

Power outages caused by storm force rolling blackouts across Texas

February 15, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas early Monday morning as a winter storm gripped the state. The rotating…

NYPD charges 21-year-old man in connection with four subway stabbings that left 2 dead

February 15, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

The suspect charged in connection with the four subway stabbings that left two people dead over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old man…

Presidents Day 2021: What’s open and closed

February 15, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

The third Monday of every February is a day to remember the nation’s presidents, especially the first one. In fact, the day’s official…

Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned

February 15, 2021 7:33 AM CNN Newsource

On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America’s former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on…

Black leaders want targeted federal funds for Black businesses hit hard by pandemic

February 15, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned…

Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe

February 15, 2021 6:38 AM CNN Newsource

Jacob Azevedo’s stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a…

Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know

February 15, 2021 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…

Black History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones

February 15, 2021 6:11 AM CNN Newsource

Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from…