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Security on high alert in DC and state capitols amid warnings of unrest

January 17, 2021 1:09 PM CNN

Security forces in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country are on high alert Sunday as the country nears President-elect Joe…

2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts

January 17, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the Middle East and Africa in…

A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on tape

January 17, 2021 12:17 PM CNN

Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche. Maurice Kervin was snowboarding…

Baby giraffe dies at Nashville Zoo after being stepped on by mother

January 17, 2021 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

The Nashville Zoo is grieving the unexpected loss of a newborn Masai giraffe. The first-time mother, Nasha, 6, gave birth to a healthy calf on…

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained after returning from Germany

January 17, 2021 11:14 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, the prison service…

ABC News poll: 68% oppose any Trump self-pardon, Biden wins approval for transition

January 17, 2021 10:33 AM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of his inauguration, Americans by more than a 40-point margin approve of the way Joe Biden has handled the…

Powerball jackpot hits $730 million after no winner declared Saturday

January 17, 2021 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

Hold on tight to your Powerball ticket. There were no top prize winners in Saturday’s drawing, and the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $730…

Plane carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has landed in Moscow, where he faces the threat of arrest

January 17, 2021 10:19 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — The plane carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has landed in Moscow, where he faces the threat of arrest. But the flight…

America’s Cup: Patriot ‘flying yacht’ capsizes in gusty conditions

January 17, 2021 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

Emergency management plans were put into operation during the America’s Cup challenger series on Sunday when American Magic’s Patriot…

Phil Spector, the revolutionary music producer convicted of murdering an actress, has died at 81

January 17, 2021 9:02 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound”…

How empty stadiums proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic

January 17, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

On March 11, sports in the United States came to terms with the arrival of the coronavirus. An NBA player tested positive shortly before tipoff in…

Hot Pockets recalled over potential glass and plastic contamination

January 17, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

Those Hot Pockets in your freezer could contain something more dangerous than piping hot cheese. Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling certain…

How to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home

January 17, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…

A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2

January 17, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced…

Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow despite threat of arrest

January 17, 2021 7:19 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow despite threat of arrest. Navalny, who is…

US leaders boost security at state capitols across the nation amid experts’ concerns of more violence

January 17, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

Just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the entire country is on edge. The FBI has warned of indications that “armed…

Elon Musk donates $5 million to education group Khan Academy

January 17, 2021 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated $5 million to the online learning organization Khan Academy. In a YouTube video posted Monday, Khan Academy founder…

Muslim advocacy group warns American Muslims and Black communities to avoid state capitol buildings ahead of inauguration

January 17, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued an advisory warning American Muslims and other minority groups to avoid state capitol…

Still no winners: Powerball jackpot increases to $730M; Mega Millions jumps to $850M

January 15, 2021 6:09 PM Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery players have another chance to win big next week since there were no winners of the top prize for both the Powerball and…

Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds

January 17, 2021 4:35 AM CNN

At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday,…

UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free

January 17, 2021 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to…

This Illinois dad surprised his family with a bachelor’s degree from the same university as his daughter

January 17, 2021 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

When 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her family room the night of her graduation party last October, she was expecting balloons,…

Up to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants enter Guatemala from Honduras

January 17, 2021 3:13 AM CNN

CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala — An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants have entered Guatemala from Honduras this weekend, a spokesman for…

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LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases

January 17, 2021 1:08 AM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…

A goose became a family’s pet after being rescued as a baby

January 17, 2021 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer…

Montana trooper rescues driver from car submerged in icy river

January 17, 2021 12:40 AM CNN Newsource

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone…

‘Armed protests’ warning puts officials on alert this weekend ahead of Biden inauguration

January 17, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols…

Massachusetts might soon have an official state dinosaur. A bunch of other states already do

January 16, 2021 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a…

Test fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely

January 16, 2021 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than…

New York man arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot

January 16, 2021 7:37 PM CNN Newsource

Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a…