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NASA mission will zoom by asteroid before returning sample to Earth

January 29, 2021 9:56 PM CNN Newsource

A NASA spacecraft that took a sample from an asteroid 200 million miles away now has a plan to come back home. On May 10, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…

Michael Thompson is free after decades in prison. Now he wants to be an advocate for criminal justice reform

January 29, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars for convictions stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out…

Dow closes down over 600 points as GameStop soars

January 29, 2021 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

NEW YORK, NY — It has been a turbulent week on Wall Street. GameStop has been at the center of it, again soaring on Friday and ending the day up…

Philadelphia severs ties with Covid-19 testing and vaccine organization after losing ‘trust in them’

January 29, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

The city of Philadelphia has cut ties with a Covid-19 vaccine provider, saying it lost “trust in them as an organization,” after a slew…

Michael Thompson was behind bars for decades. Now he’s free

January 29, 2021 5:39 PM CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars after a marijuana sale led to a long sentence due to prior convictions. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he…

Three city police departments face upheaval after two deal with disheartening reports and one chief steps down

January 29, 2021 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police…

Coachella, Stagecoach music festivals canceled for 2nd straight year due to Covid

January 29, 2021 5:12 PM CNN

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California’s largest music celebrations, have again been…

Coachella, Stagecoach festivals canceled again because of the coronavirus pandemic

January 29, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California’s largest music celebrations, have again been canceled under an order issued…

Michael Thompson was behind bars for decades after a marijuana sale. Now he’s free

January 29, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars for a sentence stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out of…

6 people killed after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia food processing plant

January 29, 2021 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

Six workers were killed and several others were taken to a hospital after a liquid nitrogen leak Thursday at a poultry processing plant in…

The pandemic took a teen’s schooling and his beloved game of football. He took his own life.

January 29, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

Spencer Smith was an outgoing 16-year-old high school sophomore who loved teasing his sisters, spending time with friends and — most of all…

John Chaney, basketball Hall of Famer who coached at Temple, dies at 89

January 29, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

Famed former Temple University men’s basketball coach John Chaney passed away at the age of 89 on Friday. Temple confirmed Chaney died after a…

Florida launches statewide preregistration system for Covid-19 vaccinations

January 29, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

Florida has launched a statewide preregistration system to schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments for people 65 and older and frontline healthcare…

A Georgia city is replacing a Confederate monument with a statue of civil rights hero John Lewis

January 29, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

For 112 years, a 30-foot obelisk stood outside the courthouse grounds in the suburban Atlanta city of Decatur. Erected by the United Daughters of the…

Coronavirus vaccine makes a long, cold journey to rural America

January 29, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

The Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine completed an arduous journey through development and approval — but still is left with hundreds of…

A 2nd grader at a Christian school was expelled for telling another girl she had a crush on her, mother says

January 29, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

An 8-year-old student was kicked out of a Christian elementary school, after she told another female student she had a crush on her, the mother says.…

‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case

January 29, 2021 2:11 PM CNN

The “Trump defense” is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump…

Overwhelmed by Covid deaths, America’s largest cemetery refrigerates bodies as families wait weeks for funerals

January 29, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

Spanning 1,400 acres and eight venues, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary in Southern California is the biggest cemetery in North America. But the…

These young Covid widows are grieving during lockdown through a Facebook group

January 29, 2021 12:47 PM CNN Newsource

When Pamela Addison’s husband died from Covid-19 last April at age 44, she felt completely alone. She didn’t know anyone her age…

‘Sleepwalking’ killer says he’ll never be able to forgive himself for murdering wife

January 29, 2021 12:14 PM ABC News

(Editor’s note: This case will be featured on “20/20” Friday at 8 p.m. on ABC-7 KVIA.) YUMA, ARIZONA — Scott Falater has been told many times…

Caught on video: Pipe bombs found near Capitol on Jan. 6 were placed the night before

January 29, 2021 11:50 AM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — Two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the…

Canada suspends all flights to Mexico due to Covid concerns

January 29, 2021 9:44 AM Associated Press

TORONTO, Canada — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious…

Overwhelmed by Covid deaths, America’s largest cemetery refrigerates bodies — and funerals take up to a month

January 29, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

Spanning 1,400 acres and eight venues, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary is the biggest cemetery in North America. But the number of…

Former FBI lawyer gets probation for altering email during investigation into ties between Russia, 2016 Trump campaign

January 29, 2021 10:30 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation on Friday for altering an email the Justice Department relied on in its…

Naked mole rats have accents — and use them to discriminate against foreigners

January 29, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

Strangers are just friends you haven’t met — unless you’re a naked mole rat. Arguably nature’s least beautiful animals, naked…

Several remaining missing Chibok schoolgirls escape from Boko Haram

January 29, 2021 10:07 AM CNN

Some of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram nearly seven years ago have finally escaped from their captors, a father of one of the girls…

Weather reporter gets adorable ‘interruption’ from her toddler on live TV

January 29, 2021 10:00 AM CNN

LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Baby on the move! We’re all making do with working from home, but sometimes there are certain things we…

Kremlin says Putin signs bill extending the New START nuclear treaty with the U.S.

January 29, 2021 9:36 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and…

Fauci, White House Covid team concerned over virus variants

January 29, 2021 9:12 AM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the emergence and increasing spread of coronavirus mutations means vaccine makers must be ready to make new…

European Union approves 3rd vaccine from AstraZeneca

January 29, 2021 8:15 AM Associated Press

BERLIN, Germany — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid…