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Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down

March 8, 2021 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

The first thing you need to know about dropping out of school is that it doesn’t happen all at once. Educators say students don’t just…

A woman, nicknamed ‘book lady,’ wants to give away 1 million books to her community

March 8, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

Jennifer Williams wants students to love reading the way she did as a child. So, she decided to give away 1 million books to people in her small town…

Ricardo González Gutiérrez, beloved Mexican clown known as Cepillín, dead at 75

March 8, 2021 1:23 PM ABC News

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Comedian Ricardo González Gutiérrez, who was best known for his performances as a beloved Mexican clown under the name…

How the pandemic transformed some of America’s top female execs

March 8, 2021 1:17 PM CNN

Working from home while caring for family during a deadly pandemic has been transformational for many women — and often not in a good way. With…

‘Self-serving’: UK media tabloids hit back at Meghan and Harry’s interview

March 8, 2021 1:07 PM CNN

British tabloids are hammering Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan…

These sea slugs can self-decapitate and grow a new body

March 8, 2021 12:32 PM CNN

It turns out getting beheaded doesn’t mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf.…

A search for biological relatives leads an adopted woman to the FBI’s most wanted list

March 8, 2021 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

Kathy Gillcrist knew she was adopted, but what she didn’t know is that a search for her birth parents would lead her to the FBI’s most…

White and Black Americans are divided over George Floyd’s death and whether race relations have improved, poll finds

March 8, 2021 11:56 AM CNN Newsource

White and Black Americans’ perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd’s death remain split, a new poll has…

A proposed Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer

March 8, 2021 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to insult or taunt a law enforcement officer in a way that could provoke a…

Jury selection set to begin in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect

March 8, 2021 10:56 AM CNN

The death that sparked a worldwide movement will take center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom as jury selection is set to begin in…

For the first time, girls were eligible to be Eagle Scouts — and nearly 1,000 earned the elite rank

March 8, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

Valerie Johnston knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout since she was 6. That’s when she started attending meetings with her brother. When she…

CDC releases new guidelines for Americans vaccinated against Covid-19

March 8, 2021 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit…

New York City high schools to reopen for in-person learning on March 22

March 8, 2021 9:25 AM CNN Newsource

New York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person learning on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The city’s high…

One reason Meghan suffered racist UK coverage: The media is not diverse

March 8, 2021 9:20 AM CNN

When British newspapers first broke the news of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, one Mail Online headline…

Harry and Meghan interview fallout

March 8, 2021 9:18 AM CNN

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CDC says vaccinated people can gather in small groups without masks

March 8, 2021 9:00 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks…

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott remarries, tying the knot with a Seattle schoolteacher

March 8, 2021 8:57 AM CNN

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest people, has re-married after her 2019 divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Seattle…

The emotional catharsis of ‘Wandavision’ in a year of grief

March 8, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

Warning: Spoilers for “WandaVision” follow. There’s a moment in the penultimate episode of the Disney+ series…

Malala Yousafzai lands Apple TV+ deal and discusses her hope for International Women’s Day

March 8, 2021 8:03 AM CNN

Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai is teaming up with Apple TV+ to bring empowering content to the streaming platform. Yousafzai spoke to…

The Firm: Britain’s royal ‘institution’ explained

March 8, 2021 8:02 AM CNN

Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has caused shockwaves, with the couple accusing the royal…

The royal split, racism and family struggles: 11 things we learned from Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview

March 8, 2021 7:53 AM CNN

It was the interview that some within Buckingham Palace must have feared — but Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s discussion…

Meghan reveals she ‘didn’t want to be alive anymore’ in bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey

March 8, 2021 7:51 AM CNN

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that her life as a British royal was so isolating and lonely at one point…

Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game, but HBCUs were the real winner of the night

March 8, 2021 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

While Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 to win the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the real winners of the night were historically Black colleges…

NASA named the Perseverance rover’s landing spot for Octavia E. Butler, the pioneering Black science-fiction author

March 8, 2021 7:33 AM CNN Newsource

Though they starred aliens, vampires and time travelers, Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated science-fiction novels were often grounded on Earth.…

Most distant cosmic jet discovered 13 billion light-years away

March 8, 2021 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

It has taken 13 billion years for the light from the powerful jets of a distant object to reach us. These jets, the most distant known source of…

Oprah shows the world how it’s done

March 8, 2021 5:17 AM CNN

Leverage your celebrity wattage, A-list connections and interview track record. Produce a gorgeously staged sit-down interview in a comfortable…

Meghan reveals ‘concerns’ within royal family about her baby’s skin color

March 8, 2021 4:54 AM CNN

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said there was concern within the royal family about her baby’s skin tone, and her husband Prince Harry condemned…

5 things to know for March 8: Stimulus, Covid-19, Russia, South Korea, Meghan & Harry

March 8, 2021 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

It’s International Women’s Day, and CNN asked women around the world what they’ve learned during the pandemic. Here’s what…

A Pennsylvania town surprised its UPS driver with a $1,000 gift thanking him for his hard work during the pandemic

March 8, 2021 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

A UPS driver was moved to tears after his customers in Pennsylvania showed their appreciation in a big way. Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small…

Amid the rubble of Mosul, Pope Francis declares hope ‘more powerful than hatred’

March 8, 2021 3:22 AM CNN

Standing amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday declared hope to be…