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5 things to know for October 1: Congress, coronavirus, immigration, opioids, Ethiopia

October 1, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

The Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii as Hurricane Sam approaches Bermuda. Meanwhile, the Lower 48 will be largely calm. CNN meteorologist Derek Van…

5 things to know for October 1: Congress, coronavirus, immigration, opioids, Ethiopia

October 1, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

Kyrsten Sinema’s 2018 Senate victory was a triumph for Arizona Democrats. Now, many of her constituents feel she is squandering her position by…

5 things to know for October 1: Congress, coronavirus, immigration, opioids, Ethiopia

October 1, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to reopen the country’s borders to fully vaccinated Australian travelers for…

5 things to know for October 1: Congress, coronavirus, immigration, opioids, Ethiopia

October 1, 2021 5:01 AM CNN

Taxpayer money is helping to fund the generous retirements of cops who have served time for felony crimes. CNN’s Drew Griffin…

This solar event will halt communication with Mars missions for 2 weeks

October 1, 2021 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Things are about to get a little quiet between NASA and its fleet of robotic Mars explorers. That’s because an…

5 things to know for October 1: Congress, coronavirus, immigration, opioids, Ethiopia

October 1, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the red.…

‘Maid’ Netflix series based on Stephanie Land’s life shows reality of poverty and abuse

October 1, 2021 4:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Prior, CNN Each day Stephanie Land got down on her hands and knees to scrub a toilet, she was buoyed by love for her child — and a…

Louisiana public schools may allow parents to choose whether a child quarantines after Covid-19 exposure

October 1, 2021 2:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Mallory Simon and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Louisiana public schools are allowed to let parents choose whether they want to quarantine children after…

Infowars host Alex Jones is responsible for damages triggered by his false claims on the Sandy Hook shooting, judge rules

October 1, 2021 6:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, was found legally responsible in two…

They have all the vaccines they need, but these EU nations are still miles behind their neighbors

October 1, 2021 12:09 AM CNN

President Joe Biden has pledged to significantly increase the amount of Covid-19 vaccines it will ship to foreign nations beginning in 2022 in an…

They have all the vaccines they need, but these EU nations are still miles behind their neighbors

October 1, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN With nearly three quarters of all adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Union is a world leader in…

New bodycam footage reveals what Gabby Petito told police about a domestic dispute with fiancé Brian Laundrie

October 1, 2021 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt, Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN New details have emerged of a reported domestic dispute between Gabby Petito and…

Australia reveals plan to reopen international borders to fully vaccinated citizens

September 30, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott and Angus Watson, CNN Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday, October 1 announced plans to reopen the country’s…

Qantas repatriation flight sets aviation record

September 30, 2021 11:16 PM CNN

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to reopen the country’s borders to fully vaccinated Australian travelers for…

As gas prices soar, people are mulling alternatives to heating their homes. Here’s what to know

September 30, 2021 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Soaring natural gas prices have raised the specter of cold homes and inflated energy bills for millions of people over…

Historic increase in food stamp benefits starts in October

September 30, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Food stamp recipients will see their monthly payments go up in October thanks to a major update to the program, even though a…

More than 800 arrests made in DEA crackdown on fentanyl-laced fake pills

September 30, 2021 8:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Drug Enforcement Administration said Thursday it made 810 arrests and seized more than 1.8 million fake…

Ethiopia to expel UN officials amid fears of Tigray famine

September 30, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Ethiopia is expelling seven senior United Nations officials for allegedly “meddling in the internal affairs of the…

USPS to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday

September 29, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource, KVIA ABC-7, Wil Herren

By Kristen Holmes Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday when the United…

California police reform laws create decertification system for officer misconduct

October 1, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a series of police reform bills, creating a system…

National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fires head coach following accusations of sexual manipulation and misconduct

September 30, 2021 6:41 PM CNN Newsource

By David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley on Thursday afternoon following…

New bodycam footage reveals what Gabby Petito told police about a domestic dispute with fiancé Brian Laundrie

October 1, 2021 3:51 AM CNN

As the Moab City Police Department released more video of Gabby Petito from an August 12 traffic stop, the FBI returned to Brian Laundrie’s family…

Deaf Colorado man who couldn’t hear police commands says he was tased, spent 4 months in jail

September 30, 2021 7:53 PM CNN

A deaf Colorado man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that two local police officers slammed him to the ground and tasered him without recognizing…

Deaf Colorado man who couldn’t hear police commands says he was tased, spent 4 months in jail

September 30, 2021 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, CNN A deaf Colorado man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that two local police officers slammed him to the ground and tasered him…

Appeals court says U.S. can keep expelling migrants under Title 42

September 30, 2021 6:10 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit put on hold Thursday a lower court order that would have forced the Biden…

Biden signs bill passed by Congress to avert gov’t shutdown

September 30, 2021 11:23 AM ABC News, Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep…

Scammers got nearly 30% of Arizona virus unemployment pay

September 30, 2021 4:59 PM Associated Press

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Scammers pocketed nearly 30% of the $16 billion in unemployment insurance payments sent out by…

Windy Fire has destroyed more than two dozen giant sequoia trees — and that’s just an early assessment

September 30, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Elam, CNN The Windy Fire in California is wreaking havoc on sequoia trees in Sequoia National Forest this week. Experts say fire has…

Brazilian hospital chain ordered to pay family of Covid-19 patient, after allegations of secretly giving unproven treatments

September 30, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Marcia Reverdosa and Juliana Koch A Brazilian hospital chain has been ordered to pay 2 million BLR (USD370,500) to the family of a Covid-19…

This man used a garbage can to successfully trap a gator in Florida. Fish and wildlife authorities say to leave the trapping to them

September 30, 2021 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN It’s the kind of thing you can only expect to see in Florida. A man took matters into his own hands, literally, when…