House passes bill to federally decriminalize marijuana
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has voted with a slim bipartisan majority to federally decriminalize marijuana. The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans…
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Biden administration announces official end to Title 42, the Trump-era pandemic restrictions at the US border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will end Trump-era pandemic restrictions that effectively blocked migrants from entering the…
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Man who brought Molotov cocktails near Capitol on January 6 sentenced to nearly 4 years
By Holmes Lybrand Concluding one of the more unnerving cases surrounding January 6, a man who brought multiple firearms, Molotov cocktails and other…
Continue Reading Amazon workers at New York warehouse vote to form company’s first US union
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon warehouse workers at a facility in New York City have voted to form the first US union in the tech…
Continue Reading ‘He came up with this plan’: Brothers’ confession video shows how Jussie Smollett’s story unraveled
The new documentary “Chicago v. Jussie Smollett” explores Jussie Smollett’s stranger-than-fiction saga and dives in to unanswered questions about…
Continue Reading Russian troops have withdrawn from Chernobyl, says Ukrainian nuclear operator
By Nathan Hodge, CNN Russian forces have withdrawn from Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, the state enterprise…
Continue Reading Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
Continue Reading X gender marker option on passport applications to be available in April, Blinken says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN US citizens will have the option to select “X” when identifying their gender on US passport applications…
Continue Reading White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International…
Continue Reading Florida judge approves $83 million settlement for victims’ families and owners in Champlain Towers South collapse
By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN A Florida judge approved an $83 million settlement Wednesday for former condo owners and heirs of those killed last year…
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Biden says he’ll meet with parents of Texan Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran detained in Russia
“Biden says he’ll meet with parents of Texan Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran detained in Russia” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…
Continue Reading MIT will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, bucking anti-test movement
By Eric Levenson, CNN The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a…
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From Juarez to Ukraine and back; quest to start a new life cut short by Russia’s invasion
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua – Javier Donlucas was born in Juarez. Five years ago, he left to start a new life in Eastern Europe; establishing his family in…
Continue Reading Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton says that Ukrainians engaged in very good intelligence and sabotage work to destroy an Alligator class landing…
Continue Reading North Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says
CNN By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…
Continue Reading US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
By Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression, a senior…
Continue Reading Arizona is the first state to accept digital driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business iPhone owners with an Arizona driver’s license or state ID can now upload either to their Apple Wallet,…
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Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family says. This is a breaking news story.…
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Afghans seek jobs in El Paso as their resettlement process continues
EL PASO, Texas – Months after Afghans fled their country and resettled in El Paso, the process to help find them jobs continues. In August, many…
Continue Reading Capitol riot suspect is granted refugee status in Belarus after fleeing US
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A US Capitol riot suspect who fled the United States has been granted refugee status in Belarus, according to Belarusian…
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Otero Commissioner guilty of entering restricted US Capitol grounds, not guilty of disorderly conduct in 1/6 riot trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has convicted Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but…
Continue Reading Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny found guilty of fraud and sentenced to another nine years in prison
By Stephanie Halasz and George Ramsay, CNN Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security jail,…
Continue Reading The Ukrainian girl who sang ‘Let It Go’ in a bomb shelter performed her country’s national anthem in Poland
Moving video shows a Ukrainian soldier playing their national anthem to his fellow…
Continue Reading Google settles with 6 engineers who alleged they faced retaliation for organizing
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against…
Continue Reading Russian strike kills 96-year-old Holocaust survivor in Ukraine
By Jack Guy, Olga Voitovych, Tim Lister and Victoria Butenko, CNN A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, Borys Romanchenko, was killed Friday by a Russian…
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Blinken declares Myanmar’s military committed genocide against Rohingya
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday he has determined that the military of Myanmar committed genocide and…
Continue Reading Chinese airliner carrying 132 people crashes in southern Guangxi region
By CNN’s Beijing bureau, Yong Xiong, Lizzy Yee and Wayne Chang, CNN A China Eastern Airlines jetliner carrying 132 people crashed in the…
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Biden Administration launches effort to improve ventilation and reduce the spread of Covid-19 in buildings
EL PASO, Texas– The “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” was launched today, calling building owners and operators of all types to improve their…
Continue Reading Nearly 400 gallons of gas were stolen from a North Carolina gas station after the payment system was bypassed, owner says
By Jamiel Lynch and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nearly 400 gallons of gas were stolen from a North Carolina gas station this week, prompting the owner to…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner is reportedly well and has seen her Russian legal team several times throughout her detention, source says
By Homero De la Fuente, Amir Vera and Richard Greene, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner‘s legal team has seen her several times a week…
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