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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…

YouTube star Jojo Siwa opens up about her sexuality

January 24, 2021 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

YouTube star JoJo Siwa appeared to share her sexual orientation to her fans when she posted a photo of a shirt her cousin gave on her on Twitter that…

Eminem debuts his new music video after a clip suggests he’s training for an MMA fight

January 24, 2021 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

Rapper Eminem’s newest music video for his song “Higher” from his new album “Music to be Murdered By–Side B” had…

Robert Saleh says being the first Muslim head coach in the NFL is a humbling experience

January 24, 2021 5:55 AM CNN Newsource

Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football…

Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black man during a mental health check

January 24, 2021 2:49 AM CNN Newsource

The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…

Chinese state broadcaster says 11 miners rescued after two weeks trapped underground following explosion

January 24, 2021 1:17 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers in northern China have brought 11 workers safely to the surface two weeks after they were trapped by an explosion in a gold…

Biden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long

January 23, 2021 10:12 PM CNN Newsource

Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies,…

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 9:42 PM CNN Newsource

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…

Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a mental health check

January 23, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…

YouTube star Jojo Siwa comes out to her fans on her Instagram account

January 23, 2021 6:25 PM CNN Newsource

YouTube star Jojo Siwa confirmed her sexuality to her fans by coming out on her Instagram account. Siwa posted the image on Twitter account Friday…

Seattle police chief announces tighter policy for prosecuting vandalism

January 23, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

People who destroy property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter policy coordinated between the Seattle Police Department and Seattle City…

33 missing children found in anti-human trafficking operation in Southern California

January 23, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the…