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Canada Post is sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free

March 7, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

Canada Post is sending a free prepaid postcard to every household in the country to help citizens stay connected during the continuation of the…

Why sweeping police reform over the last year has largely been elusive

March 7, 2021 2:36 PM CNN Newsource

In the year since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor in an overnight drug raid, the Democratic-led US House of Representatives has passed a bill…

NYC deputies shut down an unlicensed warehouse club with more than 100 partygoers inside

March 7, 2021 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

New York City deputies shut down an illegal warehouse party in Queens overnight Saturday, clearing more than 100 people inside, the New York City…

Egyptian swimmer takes the art of leaping out of water to new heights

March 7, 2021 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

Egyptian swimmer Omar Sayed Shaaban soared to success when he set a new record for the highest jump out of water while wearing a monofin. The…

Over 166,000 hens die in Arizona farm fire

March 7, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

Over 166,000 laying hens died on Saturday after a fire broke out at a bird warehouse in Arizona. Flames engulfed three massive warehouses containing…

The key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial

March 7, 2021 12:19 PM CNN

Jury selection is one of the most difficult — and crucial — steps in any criminal trial. A veteran defense lawyer once told me,…

Oversight board to begin search for permanent chief of Capitol Police in wake of January riot

March 7, 2021 12:13 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC— The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief as the fallout from the Jan. 6…

Liza Minnelli Fast Facts

March 7, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Liza Minnelli, award winning singer and actress. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1946 Birth place: Los Angeles,…

Michael Hayden Fast Facts

March 7, 2021 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date: March 17, 1945 Birth…

Elton John Fast Facts

March 7, 2021 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner,…

This teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships when she applied to colleges

March 7, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.…

Hundreds risked everything in Selma 56 years ago today. This group is trying to identify them

March 7, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

Debra Barnes Wilson was 8 on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama. She and her grandmother, Julia Barnes, joined the voting rights marchers,…

He adopted a dog that no one else wanted; it ended up saving his life

March 7, 2021 1:05 AM CNN Newsource

They say a dog is a man’s best friend. For one New Jersey man, his rescue dog has become much more than that. Sadie, a 100-pound German…

One person killed in shooting at George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis

March 6, 2021 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year — an area that has since…

Black mother pepper-sprayed in front of her toddler, police say

March 6, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

The Police Accountability Board in Rochester, New York, is calling for fundamental changes in the city’s police department after police said a…

New body cam video shows man telling officers ‘I can’t breathe’ before he died in 2017

March 6, 2021 3:53 PM CNN Newsource

Newly-released police body camera footage shows a California man telling Fresno police officers, county sheriff’s deputies and paramedics that…

12-year-old arrested for four carjacking incidents in Washington, DC

March 6, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

A 12-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening after a series of attempted armed carjackings and one successful one in Washington, DC. All four…

Senate passes Biden’s relief bill, including $1,400 checks

March 6, 2021 10:30 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package after a floor vote. Biden…

Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million

March 6, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

The most expensive trading card in football history, a Tom Brady rookie card, has sold for $1.32 million. FitBit CEO and co-founder James Park made…

‘A violent gamble’: Crash that killed 13 undocumented migrants highlights perils of desperate border crossings

March 6, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — Hours after 13 undocumented migrants were killed in a collision on a desolate stretch of California’s…

3 dads, a baby and the legal battle to get their names added to a birth certificate

March 6, 2021 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

Meet Ian Jenkins and his partners, Alan and Jeremy. They’re a “throuple”: a committed polyamorous relationship involving three…

Biden, Democrats prevail as divided Senate approves $1.9T virus aid bill, House on track for final passage next week

March 6, 2021 10:24 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — An exhausted Senate has narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill. The vote means that President Joe Biden and his…

Pope Francis condemns extremism as ‘betrayal of religion’ on historic trip

March 6, 2021 10:16 AM CNN

PLAINS OF UR, Iraq —Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope…

Mark Pavelich, member of ‘Miracle on Ice’ 1980 Olympic hockey team, dies at 63

March 6, 2021 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

Mark Pavelich, a member of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 Olympics US men’s hockey team, has died at age 63. He died in North Sauk…

Amanda Gorman, inaugural poet, ‘tailed’ by security guard on her walk home

March 6, 2021 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laureate, said she was “tailed” and told “you look suspicious” by a…

A drained swimming pool shows how racism harms White people, too

March 6, 2021 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

If you’re a White person who thinks racism only hurts people of color, the story behind an empty, abandoned swimming pool in Missouri might…

Canada vowed to protect its Indigenous women. But they are still being blamed for their own deaths

March 6, 2021 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

February marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long legal saga that raised national questions about how Canada treats Indigenous women. Cindy…

Pope Francis holds historic meeting with revered Shia cleric in Iraq’s Najaf

March 6, 2021 5:35 AM CNN

Pope Francis has held a historic meeting with revered Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of the pontiff’s…

At least 6 hospitalized after natural gas explosion and fire in Texas

March 6, 2021 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

SPRING, Texas — At least six employees of CenterPoint Energy were transported to local hospitals Friday after what the company described as a…

The Apollo 11 astronauts quarantined after returning to Earth. Here’s why

March 6, 2021 12:08 AM CNN Newsource

Just weeks after becoming the first man to walk on the moon, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong celebrated his 39th birthday in quarantine. It’s…