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Tribal health providers have figured out the key to Covid-19 vaccine success. Here’s their secret

February 26, 2021 6:16 AM CNN Newsource

Native people have been disproportionately hit by Covid-19, experiencing higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death than White people in…

Black History Month: Bayard Rustin

February 26, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) overcame prejudice on multiple levels to become a key ally of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and one of the most important…

NASA’s DC headquarters is being renamed for ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Mary Jackson

February 26, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

The name of Mary Jackson, NASA’s first African American female engineer and one of the barrier-breaking inspirations for the book “Hidden…

Full moon in February 2021: When to see the Snow Moon

February 26, 2021 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

Look up at the night sky tonight to catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, which will be 100% full on Saturday at 3:17 a.m. ET. The full moon…

5 things to know for February 26: Covid, stimulus, Syria, Saudi Arabia, gymnastics

February 26, 2021 4:18 AM CNN

Dreaming of a four-day work week? This is what happened when one company gave it a go. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…

Russian diplomats and their families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley due to Covid-19 restrictions

February 26, 2021 3:04 AM CNN

Eight employees of Russia’s Embassy in Pyongyang and their families spent more than 34 hours trying to leave North Korea this week, a grueling…

Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert found dead after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes, officials say

February 26, 2021 2:22 AM CNN Newsource

John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, was found dead Thursday after being charged with 24 felonies in…

February 25 coronavirus news

February 25, 2021 11:42 PM CNN Newsource

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Biden to nominate 3 to USPS Board of Governors

February 25, 2021 10:34 PM CNN

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced three nominees to fill most of the vacancies on the US Postal Service Board of Governors, fulfilling a…

What life is like in countries where Covid-19 vaccination is increasingly a success

February 25, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

How’s life in countries where coronavirus vaccination is increasingly a success story? Meanwhile asked CNN’s Lauren Kent about the UK,…

Biden orders airstrike on Iran-backed militia in Syria for rocket attack on U.S. forces

February 25, 2021 5:21 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC —The United States conducted a military airstrike Thursday in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed…

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, renames 2 dorms for Black civil rights leaders

February 25, 2021 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

Two dorms at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will now bear the names of two Black civil rights leaders in the state “whose fight for…

The Cherokee Nation acknowledges that descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe should also qualify as Cherokee

February 25, 2021 6:53 PM CNN Newsource

A longstanding dispute over who can be considered a citizen of the Cherokee Nation finally came to a conclusion this week. The Cherokee Nation…

Top senate official disqualifies minimum wage hike from Covid-19 relief bill

February 25, 2021 5:42 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that…

A Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says

February 25, 2021 6:03 PM CNN Newsource

A Wisconsin firefighter remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the…

Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name

February 25, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the…

This Ohio school reduced spacing measures and is open to all, 5 days a week

February 25, 2021 3:31 PM CNN

Throughout Watkins Memorial High School there is a hum — of teachers teaching, of students learning. Between lessons, the noise increases as…

Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert commits suicide after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes

February 25, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource, Associated Press

UPDATE: LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sport doctor Larry Nassar died by suicide Thursday…

California allocates $1.4 million to track and stop attacks against Asian Americans

February 25, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

Lawmakers in California this week allocated $1.4 million in state funds to help Asian Americans report hate incidents after a string of recent…

Top New York state health official grilled on the handling of Covid-19 nursing home deaths

February 25, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

New York state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker again on Thursday defended the state’s handling of nursing homes and their residents…

Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children

February 25, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College…

Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting due to the pandemic

February 25, 2021 12:29 PM CNN Newsource

Nursing was more than a career to Rachel Ellsworth. She says she was “called” to the work. For 10 of her 12 years in nursing, Ellsworth…

An artist honors icons by creating Black History Month-themed playing cards

February 25, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

Kearra Johnson was in her senior year at the University of Missouri when she came up with the concept for what is now known as the Revolution Card…

Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with sex crimes and human trafficking

February 25, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with a racketeering count, felony counts of human…

The Black Lives Matter foundation raised $90 million in 2020, and gave almost a quarter of it to local chapters and organizations

February 25, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

A year of change in the name of racial justice is hard to quantify. But in the 2020 Impact Report released this week by the Black Lives Matter…

New York City middle schools reopen for in-person classes as Covid-19 surge fades

February 25, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued…

Trump’s tax returns turned over to NY district attorney

February 25, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

NEW YORK, NY — Tax records that former President Donald Trump tried to keep secret for years are now in the hands of the New York district…

American Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts

February 25, 2021 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet (R). Sweet is killed in…

1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts

February 25, 2021 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s some background information about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama. Facts Throughout March of 1965, a group of…

When a woman lost her wallet in a store, a good Samaritan drove to her home to return it

February 25, 2021 6:49 AM CNN

Debra Crosby entered panic mode when she reached the cash register at Walmart and realized her wallet was missing. The science teacher from Yulee,…