Department of Veterans Affairs will require health workers to be vaccinated
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will require many of its front-line health workers to be vaccinated, a senior…
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Floods in London are the latest sign big cities aren’t ready for climate change
Scientist and author Katharine Wilkinson says that to cut through all the politics around climate change, we need to address hearts and…
Continue Reading Floods in London are the latest sign big cities aren’t ready for climate change
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Cars stranded in streets turned to rivers. Bus passengers rescued by raft. Train stations submerged, sparking travel chaos.…
Continue Reading California to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or weekly testing for all state workers and health care employees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or get tested…
Continue Reading Virtual contact was worse for older people during the pandemic than no contact, study finds
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe in early 2020, people around the world found themselves confined to their homes and…
Continue Reading New York City to require nearly all municipal workers to get vaccinated by September or undergo weekly coronavirus tests
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require all municipal workers to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing. The…
Continue Reading Major medical groups call for mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
NEW YORK, NY — As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health care groups — including the American…
Continue Reading Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached record levels in the first half of 2021, the United Nations warned Monday, noting…
Continue Reading Europe tried to boost Covid-19 vaccine takeup with carrots. Now some leaders are breaking out the sticks
By Tara John, CNN As the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in Europe shows signs of a slowdown, leaders are racing to find answers to a key dilemma of…
Continue Reading Nationalist sentiment rises as China off to strong start at Tokyo Olympics
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The Olympics has long been an occasion for celebrating national pride. And for an increasingly confident China,…
Continue Reading Sydney Covid cases expected to rise after anti-lockdown protest as two charged for allegedly hitting police horse
By Helen Regan, CNN Two men have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly striking a police horse during anti-lockdown protests in Sydney,…
Continue Reading Beijing accuses US of treating China as ‘imaginary enemy’ in meeting between top diplomats
By Steven Jiang and Steve George, CNN The breakdown in US-China relations is due to some people in the United States treating China as an…
Continue Reading July 25 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
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Continue Reading Meteor lights up the night in Norway
By Elaine Ly and Theresa Waldrop, CNN An “unusually large” meteor illuminated the night sky over southern Scandinavia early Sunday…
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U.S. men suffer 1st Olympic basketball loss since 2004, beaten by France in opener
SAITAMA, Japan — France dealt the U.S. a major blow in basketball once again. Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer with just under a minute left put France…
Continue Reading Pizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
By Jake Kwon, Kara Fox and Will Ripley, CNN The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming…
Continue Reading At least three people killed in protests over water shortages in Iran
By Ramin Mostaghim and Jonny Hallam, CNN At least three people have been killed during violent protests over water shortages in Iran, according to…
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U.S. wins its 1st gold medal of the Olympics in swimming
TOKYO, Japan — Chase Kalisz won the first American medal of the Tokyo Games when he captured gold in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. Jay…
Continue Reading Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster’s deep ramifications
By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast —…
Continue Reading ‘Dating Game Killer’ dies of natural causes, prison officials say
By Andy Rose, CNN A convicted serial killer known as the “Dating Game Killer” died early Saturday morning at a hospital near Corcoran…
Continue Reading Secrets of Mars’ core revealed for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Have you ever spotted another planet in the sky? It’s a celestial thrill without compare. The first time I spied…
Continue Reading Thousands join Pride event in Hungary as LGBTQ people face growing hostility
By Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell and Kara Fox, CNN Some 30,000 people have joined the annual Pride celebrations in Budapest on Saturday, organizers…
Continue Reading See Tokyo 2020 Olympics from above
CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19…
Continue Reading China wins 1st gold medal of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Japan — Yang Qian of China won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday in women’s 10-meter air rifle. Yang overtook…
Continue Reading Why North Korea is so afraid of K-pop
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea is doubling down on its culture war, warning citizens to stay away from all things South Korean…
Continue Reading Marsquakes reveal the mysterious interior of the red planet
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars in 2018, the mission team hoped the stationary spacecraft would be…
Continue Reading Gun that killed Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid goes to auction
By Sara Spary, CNN The gun used to kill the notorious Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid 140 years ago is going to public auction for the first time…
Continue Reading Ancient viruses dating back 15,000 years found in Tibetan glacier
By Jack Guy, CNN Scientists have discovered previously unknown viruses dating from 15,000 years ago in ice samples taken from a glacier in the…
Continue Reading Tokyo Games cauldron lit with Olympic flame in Opening Ceremony
TOKYO, Japan — Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from…
Continue Reading Japan’s Emperor Naruhito declares the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics open
TOKYO (AP) — At long last, the Tokyo Olympics have officially been declared open by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. The games, delayed for a year by…
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