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Biden honors 500,000 Americans lost to virus; death tally of 3 wars

February 22, 2021 2:53 PM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea…

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up to host Spotify podcast

February 22, 2021 5:23 PM CNN

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up to host a new podcast about masculinity, race, fatherhood and their professional and personal…

Texas is still reeling from devastating winter storms and for some, recovery could take months

February 22, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Monica Ware, a mother of four, says the broken water pipes that flooded her Houston home as winter storms pounded Texas last…

Comienza la semana más crucial hasta ahora para el estímulo económico frente al covid-19

February 22, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Esta semana es la primera gran prueba del presidente Joe Biden, ya que se ultiman los detalles de su proyecto de ley de estímulo…

‘There is light in the darkness’: Biden honors the half million US lives lost to coronavirus

February 22, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal…

4-year-old El Paso child badly hurt after falling out home window

February 22, 2021 4:50 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A 4-year-old child was seriously injured after falling from a second-story window of a west El Paso home on Monday afternoon. The…

Educator known as ‘father figure’ to students among 2 more LCPS employees to die of Covid-19

February 22, 2021 12:00 PM Kate Bieri

UPDATE: LCPS officials on Monday afternoon said two additional employees had now died of Covid-19, marking the sixth and seventh deaths of educators…

San Francisco Unified School District Board pauses its plan to rename 44 of its schools to focus on reopening

February 22, 2021 4:37 PM CNN Newsource

The head of San Francisco’s public school system said the plan to rename dozens of its schools after controversial public figures will be…

The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls

February 22, 2021 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends in Atlanta. But when she picked him up from…

Garland vows at confirmation hearing to keep politics out of DOJ while drawing bipartisan praise

February 22, 2021 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to keep politics out of the Justice Department and to fully…

Biden honors the half million US lives lost to coronavirus

February 22, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal…

Yale is offering its highly popular ‘happiness’ course to high school students for free

February 22, 2021 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its…

Students get lessons in Mardi Gras

February 22, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mardi Gras is a month long celebration of…

Wife of notorious Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in U.S.

February 22, 2021 3:56 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of notorious Mexican drug gang lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested Monday in the U.S. on…

Chief of Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to stop using tribe’s name

February 22, 2021 3:53 PM CNN

The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the…

Justice Clarence Thomas reveals some sympathy for Trump’s baseless fraud claims

February 22, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for…

Cinderblocks, wires & trees: how all-natural fish habitats are creating a brighter future for a local lake

February 22, 2021 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Over 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning dragging cedar…

School District defends use of solid white dividers in cafeterias

February 22, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Officials with Pleasant Valley Community School District…

Wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman arrested on US drug trafficking charges

February 22, 2021 3:26 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested on international drug trafficking charges at an…

Family of Gabriel Fernandez holds ceremony to honor him

February 22, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The family of Gabriel Fernandez released…

Biden set to honor the half million US lives lost to coronavirus

February 22, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening to mark the grim milestone of 500,000…

Virginia lawmakers vote to make state first in South to abolish death penalty

February 22, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

Virginia state lawmakers on Monday approved legislation that would abolish the death penalty in the state, moving the Old Dominion one step closer to…

ANÁLISIS | EE.UU. supera a las 500.000 muertes por covid-19 en un momento crucial

February 22, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Estados Unidos registró su incomprensible muerte número 500.000 por covid-19, paradójicamente, en un momento de inusual esperanza…

Aurora Police did not have basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain, investigation finds

February 22, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him,…

6 takeaways from Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing

February 22, 2021 2:59 PM CNN

Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, vowing to preserve…

Neighbors help stop harassment of Asian American family

February 22, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts…

Israel cierra playas por derrame de petróleo, considerado uno de sus ‘desastres ecológicos más graves’

February 22, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Las autoridades de Israel están tratando de localizar la fuente de un presunto derrame de petróleo que ha sido descrito como uno de los…

New Jersey governor signs law decriminalizing marijuana use for those 21 years and older

February 22, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bills to legalize and regulate marijuana use for those 21 and older, decriminalize possession of limited…

Tres niños y su abuela murieron en un incendio en Texas mientras trataban de mantener el calor durante cortes de energía. Su mamá sobrevivió

February 22, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Cuando se fue la luz en la casa de Loan Le en el suburbio de Sugar Land, Texas, en Houston, el lunes, se dirigió a la casa de su hija a…

Nearly 30,000 Macs reportedly infected with mysterious malware

February 22, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

Nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide have been infected with mysterious malware, according to researchers at security firm Red Canary. The issue was somewhat…