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Jails and prisons were hit hard by Covid-19 and experts say they need to be prioritized for the vaccines

January 11, 2021 5:40 AM CNN

Yesenia Lara spoke to her uncle on the phone nearly every day until May 1. Raul Rodriguez, 61, who was in a Texas county jail after a DUI conviction,…

What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship

January 11, 2021 5:38 AM CNN

The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an accomplishment…

Investigative report offers up-close look at Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin

January 11, 2021 5:25 AM CNN

The encounter that ended with the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last summer began with a “family trouble” call to 911 from…

Biden announces he has chosen career diplomat William J. Burns for CIA director

January 11, 2021 4:26 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. Biden made the announcement on…

Pope makes it official practice that women can read at Mass but reaffirms they can’t be priests

January 11, 2021 4:02 AM Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the altar, while…

Israel advances plans to build 800 new settler homes in the West Bank, a move that could anger President-elect Joe Biden

January 11, 2021 3:58 AM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the…

Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002

January 11, 2021 2:35 AM CNN

The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…

Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese coronavirus vaccine

January 11, 2021 1:46 AM Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by…

Manhunt underway for 6 inmates who escaped from a California jail using a homemade rope

January 10, 2021 11:51 PM CNN

A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the…

China says World Health Organization experts to arrive Thursday for investigation into origins of coronavirus pandemic

January 10, 2021 10:09 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of…

January 10 coronavirus news

January 10, 2021 9:56 PM CNN

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Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year

January 10, 2021 9:30 PM CNN

As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among…

US prosecutors say Honduras President helped send cocaine to Americans

January 10, 2021 7:50 PM CNN

US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the…

Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son granted supervised release

January 10, 2021 7:03 PM CNN

A woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release…

Future first dog Major Biden, adopted from a shelter, to get virtual ‘indoguration’

January 10, 2021 7:00 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by…

Trump supporters confront and scream at Sen. Lindsey Graham

January 10, 2021 6:38 PM CNN

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close ally of President Donald Trump who was critical of the President this week, was confronted and…

US intelligence agencies have 180 days to share what they know about UFOs, thanks to the Covid-19 relief and spending bill

January 10, 2021 11:26 AM CNN

When President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law in December, so began the 180-day…

Restaurant workers and bartenders in need are getting ‘adopted’ through Facebook

January 10, 2021 10:22 AM CNN

The restaurant industry is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In communities across the US, people are “adopting”…

Sister of Black woman killed by US Capitol police angered by response to white rioters

January 10, 2021 8:18 AM CNN

Watching rioters storm the US Capitol reopened old wounds for Valarie Carey. Carey’s younger sister, Miriam Carey, was fatally shot by Capitol…

2 GOP senators now calling for Trump to resign in wake of deadly riot at Capitol

January 10, 2021 9:02 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is…

Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say

January 10, 2021 7:12 AM CNN

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been sluggish. Here’s how we can speed it up

January 10, 2021 4:01 AM CNN

Almost four weeks after the first American was vaccinated against the coronavirus, around 6 million people have received one of the shots — far…

Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in Illinois, police say

January 10, 2021 2:37 AM CNN

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…

Fort Bliss soldier faces court-martial in alleged sexual assault of fellow soldier found dead on New Year’s Eve

January 9, 2021 10:54 PM CNN

Officials at Fort Bliss have moved to court-martial a private first class accused of the sexual assault of a fellow soldier who was found dead on New…