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2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers on record

January 12, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers in history, according to a group that tracks officer deaths in the line of duty. A…

5 things to know for January 12: Capitol riot, fundraising, Covid, death row, Cuba

January 12, 2021 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced the theme of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration: “America United.”…

2 years after she fled her captor, Jayme Closs is dancing again, her aunt says

January 12, 2021 4:21 AM CNN

Today, Jayme Closs is surrounded by loved ones, doing well and taking life day by day, her aunt said — a far cry from fighting for her life…

A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for the only woman on federal death row pending a competency hearing

January 12, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

A federal judge granted Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, a stay of execution pending a competency hearing — just hours…

Indonesian navy divers retrieve ‘black box’ from Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into Java Sea with 62 people on board

January 12, 2021 2:43 AM Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor have recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that…

Los Angeles County officials are advising essential workers to wear masks at home to avoid further spread of Covid-19

January 12, 2021 1:49 AM CNN Newsource

Things are so bad in Los Angeles County that health officials are now advising all essential workers to wear masks inside their own home to prevent…

Alabama crushes Ohio State to win 6th national title in the Nick Saban era

January 12, 2021 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

This college football season had a series of stops, starts and ripped-up schedules because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, despite its unevenness, the…

Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November

January 12, 2021 1:14 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The start of the Formula One season was delayed by one week on Tuesday after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the…

A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for the only woman on federal death row pending a competence hearing

January 11, 2021 11:20 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge granted Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, a stay of execution pending a competency hearing — just hours…

January 11 coronavirus news

January 11, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — President-elect Joe Biden faces challenge in guiding America past the Trump era, but success on virus, economy may help —…

Malaysia’s king approves a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament for months in reprieve for embattled PM

January 11, 2021 9:23 PM Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king has approved a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament and hold off calls for elections…

House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump

January 11, 2021 7:49 PM CNN

House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Democrats on a caucus call Monday,…

Anderson Cooper: ‘Being gay is one of the blessings of my life’

January 11, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

Anderson Cooper was asked by a viewer on Full Circle about how old he was when he accepted that he was gay. “I think I really, truly accepted…

Los Angeles woman whose mom died of Covid-19 had to hold the funeral in a parking lot

January 11, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

Juliana Jimenez Sesma stared down at her mother’s casket. Her mother’s face was made-up, and her hair done just so. Her expression was…

Nine days police in DC arrested more people than they did during the Capitol siege

January 11, 2021 6:58 PM CNN Newsource

Sixty-one: That’s the number of arrests Washington, DC, police made the day rioters laid siege to the Capitol in protest of President-elect Joe…

Theodore Lumpkin Jr., a Tuskegee Airmen member, dies at 100 due to Covid-19 complications

January 11, 2021 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

Theodore Lumpkin Jr., one of the last surviving members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen who served during World War II, has died at age 100. Lumpkin…

Yogananda Pittman named acting US Capitol police chief after riots

January 11, 2021 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

The US Capitol Police has appointed a Black woman as its acting police chief after the former head resigned in the fallout from the agency’s…

Airbnb says it will try to ban Capitol rioters from inauguration stays

January 11, 2021 4:48 PM CNN

Airbnb announced on Monday plans to attempt to restrict rioters who stormed the Capitol from returning to the Washington, DC area for next…

At least 2 gorillas at San Diego Zoo tested positive for Covid-19, in 1st known cases among great apes

January 11, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

The surge of Covid-19 in California has just gotten even worse, after at least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo became infected with Covid-19, the…

FBI bulletin warns armed inauguration protests being planned at all 50 state capitols

January 11, 2021 1:01 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Starting this week and running through at least Inauguration Day, armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols and at…

Facebook banning, removing all ‘Stop the Steal’ content in wake of pro-Trump violence

January 11, 2021 3:53 PM CNN

MENLO PARK, California — Facebook will begin removing all content that mentions the phrase “stop the steal,” the social media giant announced…

2 Capitol Police officers suspended, as many as 15 others under probe for riot involvement

January 11, 2021 3:43 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended and another person has been arrested for their alleged involvement in the riot…

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

January 11, 2021 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

A gunman killed three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area before being shot and killed by police,…

Acting Homeland Secretary head resigns after criticizing Trump

January 11, 2021 3:11 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over…

US to designate Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization

January 11, 2021 2:58 PM CNN

The Trump administration will designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization in a move that diplomats, members of Congress…

Homeland Security sets increased inauguration security measures in motion early, citing ‘events of the past week’

January 11, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is setting increased inauguration security measures in motion earlier than scheduled,…

U.S. House files impeachment charge against Trump for inciting riot, plans Wednesday vote

January 11, 2021 9:32 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Impeachment pressure mounting, the U.S. House worked swiftly Monday to try to oust President Donald Trump from office, pushing the…

‘An unimaginable love story’: High school sweethearts reunite and marry after nearly 70 years apart

January 11, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

High school sweethearts who were separated nearly seven decades ago reunited during the coronavirus pandemic and are now married. The love story…

Trump administration re-designates Cuba a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ and imposes new sanctions

January 11, 2021 1:04 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a move that hits the country with new…

6-foot megalodon shark babies were cannibals in the womb, study says

January 11, 2021 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

These extinct sharks gave birth to some really large babies — about the size of a full-grown human adult. At birth, megalodons were about 6.6…