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Dwayne Johnson shows off his hair skills in an adorable post with his 2-year-old daughter

January 25, 2021 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

Dwayne Johnson has his role as a “girl dad” down after showing how he fixes his 2-year-old daughter’s hair on Instagram. Despite…

A woman who won a $60 million lottery said she got the winning numbers from her husband’s dream

January 25, 2021 6:34 AM CNN Newsource

Deng Pravatoudom followed her husband’s dream all the way to Easy Street. Pravatoudom, 57, has played the lottery for two decades using a set…

2 dogs from California just set the world record for most tricks performed in a minute

January 25, 2021 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

Can you do 28 tricks in a minute? Two border collies named Wish and Halo can, and they have set the world record. Guinness World Records announced…

Dave Chappelle photo-bombed a couple’s ‘first look’ wedding photos

January 25, 2021 6:24 AM CNN Newsource

“First look” photos have long been a memorable moment for couples on their wedding day. The tradition allows the photographer to capture…

Wall Street Journal: Trump pressured DOJ to file case with Supreme Court to overturn election results

January 25, 2021 6:05 AM CNN

Former President Donald Trump pushed the Department of Justice to directly ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden’s election…

5 things to know for January 25: Covid-19, White House, Capitol riot, Brexit, Tacoma

January 25, 2021 4:20 AM CNN

The future is looking a little greener: 2020 marked the first year Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels.…

9 workers found dead in China mine explosion, raising death toll to 10; 11 rescued and 1 still missing

January 25, 2021 2:30 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials say rescuers have found the bodies of nine workers killed in explosions at a gold mine, raising the death toll to…

Kansas City Chiefs will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV

January 25, 2021 2:18 AM CNN Newsource

The Kansas City Chiefs will be going head-to-head with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. The game is set for February 7 at Raymond James…

15-year-old Louisiana girl fatally stabbed in fight with 4 other girls in Walmart store

January 25, 2021 2:14 AM CNN Newsource

A 15-year-old girl is dead after police say she got into a fight with four other young girls at a Walmart store in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The…

Israel extradites Malka Leifer, former teacher wanted on child sex abuse charges, to Australia after 6-year legal battle

January 25, 2021 12:02 AM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has extradited a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of sexually abusing former students. Malka Leifer was placed…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has Covid-19, says symptoms are mild

January 24, 2021 5:45 PM Associated Press, CNN

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the symptoms are…

January 24 coronavirus news

January 24, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Two in five Americans live where COVID strains hospital ICUs — Pandemic stress puts medical workers at high risk of…

Tacoma police officer drives through crowd, leaving at least one person injured, officials say

January 24, 2021 8:45 PM CNN

A Tacoma, Washington, police officer is under investigation after he drove his vehicle into a crowd, running over at least one person and possibly…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for Covid-19

January 24, 2021 6:43 PM CNN

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Sunday evening. The President, who tweeted from his…

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for Covid-19

January 24, 2021 6:33 PM CNN

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Sunday evening. The President, who tweeted from his…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to the Super Bowl

January 24, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the Super Bowl after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in the NFC championship Sunday. This will be the…

Campaign official: Former White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders is running for governor of Arkansas

January 24, 2021 6:19 PM Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A senior campaign official tells The Associated Press that former White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders plans to run for…

Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis in the ‘largest mass casualty shooting’ in more than a decade

January 24, 2021 5:56 PM CNN Newsource

Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis’ northeast side, police said — an…

Official results show center-right incumbent candidate has won Portugal’s presidential election by a clear margin

January 24, 2021 3:15 PM Associated Press

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The center-right incumbent candidate has won a resounding victory in Portugal’s presidential election. Marcelo Rebelo de…

Chicago school district delays in-class start after teachers union votes to continue remote work

January 24, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

Chicago teachers have voted to defy the school district’s orders to return to the classroom on Monday over safety concerns stemming from the…

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady releases a hype video ahead of the NFC Championship game

January 24, 2021 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady dropped a hype video shortly before his team took the field Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title…

Police break up ‘illegal nightclub’ in the basement of a Massachusetts home

January 24, 2021 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

Police broke up an “illegal nightclub” with a full bar and waitress that had been set up in the basement of a Massachusetts residence…

SpaceX launches 143 satellites on 1 rocket in record-setting mission

January 24, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record…

Army vet who tended bar accused by FBI of conspiring in Capitol insurrection

January 24, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

In her Ohio hometown, she’s known as an Army veteran who runs a bar and set up a small self-styled militia her boyfriend says she created…

Hollywood screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101

January 24, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

Walter Bernstein, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated screenwriter, passed away at his home in Manhattan on Saturday at the age of 101, his widow, Gloria…

Jerome Powell Fast Facts

January 24, 2021 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place:…

Here’s what you need to know about the NFL Championship games

January 24, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

The NFL championship games this weekend will determine who goes to the Super Bowl, and there’s more at stake for some of the teams than a win.…

The winning ticket in the $1 billion Mega Millions lottery was bought in Michigan

January 24, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

Don’t forget to check your Mega Millions lottery ticket, especially if you bought it in the state of Michigan. One ticket that matched the six…

Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts

January 24, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954…

Tom Brokaw Fast Facts

January 24, 2021 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Emmy award-winning news anchor Tom Brokaw. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1940 Birth place: Webster, South…