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Detroit activist turns old potato chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless

January 28, 2021 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit’s homeless face the brutal…

Rural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff

January 28, 2021 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered…

5 things to know for January 28: Covid-19, Biden, Capitol riot, Reddit, Daniel Pearl

January 28, 2021 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

If you’re getting ready to file your taxes, it’s important to know how to get the most Covid-19 financial relief possible. Here’s…

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots

January 28, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the…

Shark and ray populations have dropped 70% and are nearing ‘point of no return,’ study warns

January 28, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newsource

Some species of sharks and rays could disappear from our seas altogether after a sharp drop in their numbers due to overfishing in the past 50 years.…

Full moon in January 2021: When to see the Wolf Moon

January 28, 2021 2:17 AM CNN Newsource

The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The full moon will rise at 2:16 p.m. ET. (12:16 p.m. MT). Yes, that’s…

Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders man accused in beheading death of American journalist released

January 28, 2021 12:54 AM Associated Press

KARACHI, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the murder conviction of a British Pakistani man found guilty of the 2002 kidnapping…

January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US

January 28, 2021 12:27 AM CNN Newsource

January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000…

World Health Organization team emerges from 14-day quarantine in Wuhan, China, to start search for origins of Covid-19

January 28, 2021 12:10 AM Associated Press

WUHAN, China — A World Health Organization team has emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan to start field work in a fact-finding…

Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin

January 27, 2021 9:59 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the…

January 27 coronavirus news

January 27, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

What you need to know More than 100 million people worldwide have been infected by Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.It…

Cloris Leachman, Oscar-winning actress also known from TV’s Mary Tyler Moore Show, dies at 94

January 27, 2021 3:24 PM Associated Press, ABC News

LOS ANGELES, California — Cloris Leachman, an Oscar-winner for her portrayal of a lonely housewife in “The Last Picture Show” and a comedic…

Two Kenosha police officers, on administrative leave since the Jacob Blake shooting, are back on duty

January 27, 2021 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

Two of the three officers involved in the Jacob Blake shooting have returned to full duty, according to a Kenosha Police Department news release.…

A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport

January 27, 2021 7:18 PM CNN Newsource

A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…

‘We must speak truth to fascism’

January 27, 2021 6:02 PM CNN

Wednesday was Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is more important than ever. Fewer people who can actually remember the Holocaust are still with us.…

Portland hit-and-run suspect faces second-degree murder and six assault charges

January 27, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

A man charged with second-degree murder and six counts of second-degree assault after he allegedly ran over pedestrians and cyclists Monday in…

Teacher unions flex their power in Covid school reopening chaos

January 27, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the…

Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks

January 27, 2021 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…

Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to recite poem before Super Bowl LV

January 27, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite…

After ‘7 minutes of terror,’ NASA’s Perseverance rover will begin an ‘epic journey’ on Mars next month

January 27, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

In 22 days, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on…

Some Oklahoma schools are telling kids to remember their masks or pay to get a new one

January 27, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don’t have one when they get to class, as part of a school…

San Francisco school board votes to rename 44 schools, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington High Schools

January 27, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

The San Francisco Unified School District voted this week to rename 44 schools named after controversial public figures, including former Presidents…

Appalachian Trail Conservancy recommends that hikers delay long expeditions to 2022 due to Covid-19

January 27, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

For those who have hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) on their bucket list for the year, Covid-19 may prove to be an unexpected complication. The…

Biden signs climate orders, including halting new oil leases on federal land

January 27, 2021 11:34 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — In what is the most ambitious U.S. effort ever to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden is aiming to…

UC Berkeley removes the name on a school building over an anthropologist’s controversial past

January 27, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

The University of California, Berkeley has removed the name on its anthropology building, Kroeber Hall — named for prominent American…

Portland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9

January 27, 2021 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…

Fed warns of a slowing recovery, leaves rates unchanged

January 27, 2021 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and again stressed it would use its “full range of tools” to support the US…

This artist just became the first Native American to win the Caldecott Medal for children’s book illustration

January 27, 2021 1:13 PM CNN Newsource

Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history books. This week she became the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal for…

Driver who ran over pedestrians and cyclists in Portland hit speeds of up to 60 mph, police say

January 27, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast…

Lawmakers in 14 states have proposed anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target trans youth

January 27, 2021 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

As is custom at the beginning of the legislative session, state lawmakers across the country have proposed a torrent of bills intended to boost local…