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US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

January 19, 2021 1:00 AM CNN

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new…

January 18 coronavirus news

January 18, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Japan’s prime minister vows to hold the already postponed Olympics this summer as proof of victory over virus — Israel…

Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol as states stay tight on security ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 9:16 PM CNN Newsource

Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…

USGS says magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northwestern Argentina near border with Chile

January 18, 2021 8:36 PM Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Authorities say a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile,…

L.A. inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide

January 18, 2021 8:05 PM CNN Newsource

Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…

If 2021 already seems like too much, there’s a hotline that urges people to call in and scream

January 18, 2021 8:02 PM CNN Newsource

Those exhausted by 2021 — and well, all of 2020 — can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. Just Scream!, a…

Army Secretary says National Guard’s riot response was hampered by archaic system

January 18, 2021 6:57 PM CNN

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Monday that the National Guard and law enforcement response to the deadly US Capitol riot was hampered by an…

Biden plans bill to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it; measure goes to Congress on day 1

January 16, 2021 11:17 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 18: President-elect Joe Biden will now send his immigration bill to Congress on Wednesday, which is his inauguration day. The Washington…

A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19

January 18, 2021 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew…

Heading ‘into a buzzsaw’: Why extremism experts fear the Capitol attack is just the beginning

January 18, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The US Capitol is surrounded by fences and troops amid fear the January 6 riots could spark violence this weekend and leading up to Wednesday’s…

California becomes first state to top 3 million coronavirus infections

January 18, 2021 4:17 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. That’s according to a tally…

Biden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities

January 18, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile…

California tops 3 million Covid-19 cases

January 18, 2021 3:54 PM CNN

California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and…

Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…

Dante Barksdale, who worked for more than a decade to keep Baltimore’s streets safe from gun violence, is shot and killed

January 18, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale —…

Martin Luther King Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ in our nation, his son says

January 18, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he…

U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham is resigning after criticism over citizenship data

January 18, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham says he plans to resign with the change in presidential administrations. Dillingham…

Volunteers remove more than 9,000 lbs of trash from Tennessee River

January 18, 2021 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country.…

Fired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to jail and tests positive for Covid-19

January 18, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant…

Officials remain vigilant ahead of Biden inauguration after small weekend protests

January 18, 2021 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated…

Expert sees ‘a ray of sunshine’ in Covid-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US

January 18, 2021 11:15 AM CNN

Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the…

A car thief threatened to call the police on a mom who left her child in the back seat of the car he stole

January 18, 2021 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

Oregon police are searching for a man who stole a car Saturday morning without knowing a child was in the backseat and came back to lecture the…

Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue to see security scaled down

January 18, 2021 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the…

A stream of nearly 500 stars in the Milky Way is actually a family

January 18, 2021 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with streams of stars, but one of them appears to be a family that includes nearly 500 relatives, according to a new…

Here are the Martin Luther King Jr. words that inspire today’s social justice leaders

January 18, 2021 10:35 AM CNN Newsource

More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality…

Texas teen saves her family when they lost sense of smell from Covid-19 and didn’t realize house was on fire

January 18, 2021 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

WACO, Texas — A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they…

MLK Day encourages service

January 18, 2021 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years…

Capitol lifts lockdown after nearby fire in homeless camp prompts security concerns during inauguration rehearsal

January 18, 2021 9:29 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in…

Capitol Police ordered brief lockdown during inauguration rehearsal in abundance of caution after nearby fire, no public threat

January 18, 2021 8:56 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire…

Participants in inauguration rehearsal on West Front of Capitol briefly evacuated by security officials

January 18, 2021 8:30 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire…