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Senate GOP leader says pro-Trump mob that attacked Capitol was ‘fed lies, provoked by the president’

January 19, 2021 10:25 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was…

Biden to implement new ethics rules banning ‘golden parachute’ bonuses for appointees

January 19, 2021 10:52 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden plans to impose a slew of new ethics restrictions on his incoming administration, a source familiar with the plan tells…

Pompeo, leaving office, says China’s policies on Muslims, ethnic minorities in Xinjiang Province constitute ‘genocide’

January 19, 2021 10:13 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out anew at China by declaring that its policies on Muslims…

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes an icy dip to mark Epiphany

January 19, 2021 9:48 AM CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos…

This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex

January 19, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

We know a lot about dinosaurs — what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off — but no fossils have definitively…

The world’s top environmental organizations are still predominantly White, a new report finds

January 19, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and…

A missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived

January 19, 2021 7:48 AM CNN

After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…

Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech

January 19, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…

Risky driving and fatal crashes surged in 2020, even with fewer drivers on the road, a new report finds

January 19, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to stay home and stay put. But even though fewer people were driving during the first six months of…

5 things to know for January 19: Inauguration, transition, Covid-19, Russia, Uganda

January 19, 2021 4:18 AM CNN

Dangerous winds are sweeping over parts of California, and that means a greater wildfire risk and the possibility of power losses for hundreds of…

Here is how you can safely participate in the inauguration

January 19, 2021 2:45 AM CNN Newsource

On a typical Inauguration Day, hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to Washington, DC, to catch a glimpse of the new President being sworn in.…

Washington state announces partnership with companies including Starbucks and Microsoft to boost vaccinations

January 19, 2021 2:40 AM CNN Newsource

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday a series of new efforts to help boost the state’s Covid-19 vaccinations, including…

China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign

January 19, 2021 1:51 AM CNN

Speaking at the World Health Assembly last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “solidarity and cooperation” in developing…

US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

January 19, 2021 1:00 AM CNN

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new…

January 18 coronavirus news

January 18, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Japan’s prime minister vows to hold the already postponed Olympics this summer as proof of victory over virus — Israel…

Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol as states stay tight on security ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 9:16 PM CNN Newsource

Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…

USGS says magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northwestern Argentina near border with Chile

January 18, 2021 8:36 PM Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Authorities say a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile,…

L.A. inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide

January 18, 2021 8:05 PM CNN Newsource

Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…

If 2021 already seems like too much, there’s a hotline that urges people to call in and scream

January 18, 2021 8:02 PM CNN Newsource

Those exhausted by 2021 — and well, all of 2020 — can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. Just Scream!, a…

Army Secretary says National Guard’s riot response was hampered by archaic system

January 18, 2021 6:57 PM CNN

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Monday that the National Guard and law enforcement response to the deadly US Capitol riot was hampered by an…

Biden plans bill to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it; measure goes to Congress on day 1

January 16, 2021 11:17 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 18: President-elect Joe Biden will now send his immigration bill to Congress on Wednesday, which is his inauguration day. The Washington…

A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19

January 18, 2021 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew…

Heading ‘into a buzzsaw’: Why extremism experts fear the Capitol attack is just the beginning

January 18, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The US Capitol is surrounded by fences and troops amid fear the January 6 riots could spark violence this weekend and leading up to Wednesday’s…

California becomes first state to top 3 million coronavirus infections

January 18, 2021 4:17 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. That’s according to a tally…

Biden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities

January 18, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile…

California tops 3 million Covid-19 cases

January 18, 2021 3:54 PM CNN

California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and…

Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…

Dante Barksdale, who worked for more than a decade to keep Baltimore’s streets safe from gun violence, is shot and killed

January 18, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale —…

Martin Luther King Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ in our nation, his son says

January 18, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he…

U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham is resigning after criticism over citizenship data

January 18, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham says he plans to resign with the change in presidential administrations. Dillingham…