Senate expected to vote to overturn Biden vaccine mandate for businesses as soon as Wednesday
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Republicans in the Senate are expected to win a vote — as soon as Wednesday — to overturn President…
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Biden says US troops in Ukraine are off the table but promises withering sanctions if Russia invades
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to defend the country from a Russian invasion a day…
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Michael Strahan’s Blue Origin space flight pushed back to Saturday in Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Michael Strahan is still going to space, but he needs to wait a little bit longer. Blue Origin announced Wednesday that the ABC…
Continue Reading ‘Being the Ricardos’ goes beyond the black and white in looking back at ‘I Love Lucy’
Oscar winners Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem play Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s film about the stars of ‘I Love Lucy.’ David Daniel…
Continue ReadingA Black museum plans to melt down Charlottesville Robert E. Lee statue to create new art
The future of Charlottesvilles Robert E. Lee statue now lies in the hands of the Jefferson School African American Heritage…
Continue ReadingEurope’s largest travel company says Omicron is hurting winter bookings
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Walé Azeez, CNN Business TUI says a surge in Covid-19 infections and the Omicron variant is taking its toll on winter holiday…
Continue ReadingHoliday travel: Does Omicron change anything?
Scientists rush to study Omicron variant as Covid-19 cases rise across the…
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Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to offer important protection against the new…
Continue ReadingRebel Wilson says she got ‘pushback’ from her team over weight loss
“Pitch Perfect” star Rebel Wilson told the BBC that her management was not excited about her weigh loss. Wilson has documented her health journey on…
Continue ReadingJames Brown said the CIA spied on him. The CIA won’t say
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, said the federal government surveilled him, but CIA officials won’t comment. CNN’s Thomas Lake sheds light on…
Continue Reading Pressley introducing resolution to strip Boebert of committee assignments
CNN By Daniella Diaz, CNN Progressive Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts is introducing a resolution, cosigned by other progressives,…
Continue ReadingInstagram offers ‘drug pipeline’ to kids, tech advocacy group claims
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Instagram says it prohibits drug sales, but accounts advertising the sale…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 8: Congress, Germany, Jan. 6, Pandemic, Same-sex marriage
Hawaii flooding is largely over, but the Continental US will see cold temperatures for parts of the East and rain and snow for the West. CNN…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 8: Congress, Germany, Jan. 6, Pandemic, Same-sex marriage
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows reverses course and says he will no longer cooperate with the House committee investigating the January 6…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 8: Congress, Germany, Jan. 6, Pandemic, Same-sex marriage
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) falsely accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of “overhyping” the coronavirus pandemic in a Fox News radio interview. Dr. Anthony Fauci…
Continue ReadingOlaf Scholz appointed as Germany’s new chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel after 16 years
Olaf Scholz has promised continuity with Merkel, but Germany expert Constanze Stelzenmüller says the new leader is facing multiple tests, including…
Continue ReadingWhy millions of German residents can’t vote
In Germany’s political landscape, one group is significantly absent from the political process — immigrants. An estimated one in seven German…
Continue ReadingAhead of her manslaughter trial, here’s what we know about Kim Potter, the officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright
Opening statements are set to begin today in the trial of Kim Potter who’s been charged in the death of Daunte…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco police chief says restaurant’s refusal of service to on-duty officers was upsetting and a disappointment
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott reacts after a popular local brunch restaurant refused to serve three on-duty armed police…
Continue ReadingSole survivor of India helicopter crash fights for his life as country mourns victims
CNN By Esha Mitra, Vedika Sud and Rhea Mogul, CNN The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including India’s top military…
Continue ReadingFather of former NFL player who died in police custody says his son may have had a manic episode
Alabama state authorities are investigating the death of former New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. two days after he was taken into police…
Continue ReadingDaunte Wright’s girlfriend tried to stop his bleeding with a belt as he gasped for air, she testified at ex-officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial
CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus recaps the first day in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook…
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Increase in Borderland school lockdowns takes mental toll on students
EL PASO, Texas — Lockdowns and lockouts have become almost second nature to students nowadays, but that doesn’t mean they don’t still take a mental…
Continue ReadingAustralia, UK and Canada join US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that US diplomatic officials will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a protest against…
Continue ReadingWhat you missed on ABC’s live version of ‘Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’
ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” aired reenactments of sitcoms from the ’70s and ’80s with a star-studded cast. Watch to see how they…
Continue ReadingDaunte Wright’s mom recognized his body by his sneakers and tried to wake herself up from the nightmare, she testified at ex-officer Kim Potter’s trial
CNN’s Josh Campbell looks at the training officers receive around Tasers as the trial is set to start for Kim Potter, former Brooklyn Center police…
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Mother-daughter duo help Afghan refugees resettle in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Muslim women, Rajaa Shindi and Hiba Muhyi say they felt a personal calling to help the Afghan refugees who fled…
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Las Cruces residents unhappy to learn their property lines are 5 feet shorter than they thought
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For almost 50 years, Rosi Padilla said she has called 1933 Bellamah Drive her home. However, as the city prepares a massive…
Continue ReadingRussian military capacity on Ukraine’s border is on a ‘more lethal scale’ than 2014 Crimea invasion, US official says
CNN By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has built military capacity on the border of Ukraine…
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UTEP faces challenge in #8 Kansas, followed by road trip to play New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas – A quarter through his first season as UTEP’s head men’s basketball coach Joe Golding doesn’t regret anything with his team, only…
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