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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…

Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine to seek Feb. approval

January 29, 2021 6:20 AM ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — In another promising development for vaccine science, Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine — a single shot tested against a…

Johnson & Johnson 1-dose shot prevents Covid-19, but less than some others

January 29, 2021 6:18 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against Covid-19 with just one shot. It’s not as strong as some two-shot…

Almost two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency, UN poll finds

January 29, 2021 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe that climate change is a “global emergency,” according to a survey of 1.2 million people in…

The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars next month

January 29, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the…

Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns

January 29, 2021 4:38 AM CNN

A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Young men cowed by baton-wielding officers, drenched in foul smelling chemicals from…

China says former head of state-owned asset management firm executed in bribery case

January 29, 2021 3:54 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — The former head of a Chinese state-owned asset management company was executed Friday on charges of taking bribes in an unusually…

China says it will no longer recognize British National Overseas passport used by Hong Kong people to get UK residency

January 29, 2021 1:41 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of…

Pakistan’s top court rules to free men previously convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl

January 29, 2021 12:13 AM CNN

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that four men convicted of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl should go free, a move…

Trump targets Cheney as he unites with McCarthy

January 28, 2021 10:58 PM CNN

Former President Donald Trump is focusing his political energy on targeting Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, who voted for…

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

January 28, 2021 10:54 PM Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced…

Romania fire at key hospital treating Covid-19 patients has killed 4 people

January 28, 2021 10:27 PM Associated Press

BUCHUREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Romania say a fire at a key hospital in Bucharest that also treats COVID-19 patients has killed at least…