March 2021

US stocks point to a higher opening

March 3, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

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An exhausted Texas ICU nurse says she’s scared about an end to the state’s mask mandate

March 3, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

Brittany Smart has spent months tending to the Covid-19 patients who poured into Texas hospitals as the virus raged across the state — and the…

Man who spent nearly 25 years in prison starts new career in cannabis industry

March 3, 2021 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM ) — After spending more than two decades behind bars, the…

Woman warns a potential scam from her idol

March 3, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A personal text from your favorite entertainer would make…

Dr. Fauci is giving his personal 3D model of the coronavirus to the Smithsonian

March 3, 2021 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

For the past year, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s sidekick has been a blue and pink-spiked model of the COVID-19 virus. And now, he’s making sure…

Biden still working through Tanden replacement options as Hill Democrats push Young

March 3, 2021 7:23 AM CNN

President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden’s failed Office of Management and Budget director…

Mitt Romney Fast Facts

March 3, 2021 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican…

Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Deb Haaland for Interior secretary

March 3, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Sen. Susan Collins, a key moderate Republican from Maine, said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary,…

First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds

March 3, 2021 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House…

Biden and his top officials slammed Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia, MBS in years before taking office

March 3, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

In the years prior to taking office, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of their administration’s top officials…

Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends

March 3, 2021 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

As some Canadian provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the…

Canadians’ desire to drop monarchy reaches ‘historic level’: poll

March 3, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians…

Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as time runs out this week

March 3, 2021 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…

Washington Post: Top Pentagon official says approval for National Guard to Capitol riot was ‘sprint speed’

March 3, 2021 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended efforts to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol during the insurrection and…

Vaccines and stimulus are a powerful cocktail for the US recovery

March 3, 2021 6:11 AM CNN Newsource

Those betting on an economic boom in the United States this spring and summer just got a dose of very good news. What’s happening: President…

Jill Biden to visit two reopened schools as part of education focus

March 3, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

First lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Meriden, Connecticut, and Waterford, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to visit two public schools that have…

Biden administration never considered MBS sanctions a viable option in response to Khashoggi report

March 3, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration never considered sanctions as a viable option against the powerful Saudi crown prince named as responsible for the murder of…

‘Boiling up’: Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says Covid-19 has sparked anti-Asian violence in the US

March 3, 2021 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says he’s seen a rise in racism across the US since the coronavirus pandemic started and says the country must…

‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine!’

March 3, 2021 5:44 AM CNN Newsource

“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine! I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,” sang Dolly Parton, riffing on her hit song…

The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of this tense era in American history

March 3, 2021 5:24 AM CNN

On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had…

The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of the tense Reconstruction era in America

March 3, 2021 5:24 AM CNN

On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had…

Leaving Las Vegas: Sands is selling its casinos in a $6.25 billion deal

March 3, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the upscale resort and casino company founded by the late Sheldon Adelson, is leaving its namesake city and selling its two…

From confidence to a distraction: Inside Biden’s failed push for Neera Tanden

March 3, 2021 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

Standing onstage in December at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden described his freshly nominated pick to run the White House…

Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says

March 3, 2021 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

An airbase hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad…

UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia conflict following CNN investigation into Tigray massacre

March 3, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

The UN Security Council will discuss the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday behind closed doors, two UN diplomats…

Exclusive: Wall Street is in for a rude awakening, former NY Fed president says

March 3, 2021 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

Wall Street threw a fit last week when Treasury rates spiked. The stock market tanked and investors feared the economy was overheating. Former New…

More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border

March 3, 2021 4:22 AM CNN Newsource

An SUV packed with people pulled out in front of a semitruck towing two trailers in a rural California county near the Mexican border on Tuesday…

5 things to know for March 3: Covid-19, stimulus, White House, Russia, Afghanistan

March 3, 2021 4:10 AM CNN

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or at least that’s what they say. Wait, why do they say that? Here’s what you need…

House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill

March 3, 2021 4:00 AM CNN

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative…

Biden urges patience on Covid as Republican governors go rogue on reopenings

March 3, 2021 3:56 AM CNN

President Joe Biden is barreling into his first science-vs.-politics showdown with powerful Southern Republican governors, one that could define the…

Australian Attorney General Christian Porter comes forward to deny historical rape allegation

March 3, 2021 3:53 AM CNN

Attorney General Christian Porter has outed himself as the Australian cabinet minister at the center of a historical rape allegation that has caused…

Late and leaky. How the UK failed to impose an effective quarantine system

March 3, 2021 3:19 AM CNN Newsource

A week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a triumphant road map for the country’s exit from lockdown, off the back of its…

Perseverance will search for ancient life on Mars. These places are next

March 3, 2021 3:15 AM CNN Newsource

When NASA’s Perseverance rover begins surveying the Martian surface in the coming months, the robotic explorer will be searching for signs of…

Lawmakers raise concerns over reports of National Guard troops being served ‘raw, moldy food’ at Capitol

March 3, 2021 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

A bipartisan group of members of Michigan’s congressional delegation sent the chief of the National Guard a letter Tuesday complaining about…

Investigators to examine data from the black box of the car Tiger Woods was driving in crash

March 3, 2021 3:10 AM CNN Newsource

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will retrieve data from the black box in the Genesis SUV courtesy vehicle that golf legend Tiger…

Losing our sense of control during the pandemic

March 3, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

On a recent trip to the supermarket, I was trying and failing miserably to open a plastic bag to tuck my broccoli into — without licking my…

How to help your kids get enough sleep, especially during the Covid pandemic

March 3, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

Getting enough sleep was tough even before the pandemic. With disrupted routines, extra screen time and the incredible amount of stress most people…

At the Supreme Court, even time is up to interpretation

March 3, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

“Life is short,” Chief Justice John Roberts said during a Supreme Court oral argument session in January. “They only have so much…

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks another record during his 600th league game

March 3, 2021 2:58 AM CNN Newsource

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his name into football’s record books once again on the occasion of his 600th league game. When he netted…

UK promises billions more in stimulus. But are tax hikes coming soon?

March 3, 2021 2:53 AM CNN Newsource

UK finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to deliver a crucial budget in the wake of the economy’s worst slump in more than three centuries,…

6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published anymore because they portray people in ‘hurtful and wrong’ ways

March 3, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newsource

Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the business that…

How a Chinese website for pirated TV shows became a cultural touchstone for millennials

March 3, 2021 1:03 AM CNN Newsource

When Bill Liang realized that popular video download and streaming service Renren Yingshi might be gone for good his heart sank. The website, also…

More states are easing COVID-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings

March 3, 2021 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, even as health experts warn against…

Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

March 3, 2021 12:31 AM CNN Newsource

The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout…

March 2 coronavirus news

March 3, 2021 12:11 AM CNN

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House Oversight Committee subpoenas Trump’s accounting firm Mazars again

March 2, 2021 10:07 PM CNN Newsource

The House Oversight Committee has issued a new subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA for a wide swath of records related to former President Donald…

Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t want to have to choose between ‘morality versus being able to do your job’ at the 2022 Winter Olympics

March 2, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

The Winter Olympics in Beijing are under growing calls for a boycott because of China’s policy on the Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in…

White House pulls Tanden nomination

March 2, 2021 10:05 PM CNN

The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators,…

Qantas launches ‘Mystery Flights’ as Australia extends international travel ban

March 2, 2021 9:48 PM CNN Newsource

With Australians still unable to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, flag carrier Qantas is launching a series of “Mystery…

How news orgs can combat vaccine hesitancy as production ramps up

March 2, 2021 9:21 PM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The vaccine story is…

As Australia extends international travel ban, Qantas launches domestic ‘Mystery Flights’

March 2, 2021 8:55 PM CNN Newsource

With Australians still unable to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, flag carrier Qantas is launching a series of “Mystery…

Indiana girls bring concerns over ‘Men Working’ signs to their lawmakers, and the city vows action

March 2, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

Two young sisters are using their voices to fight for gender equality in their city. When Blair Babione, 11, and her sister Brienne, 9, noticed…

Instagram accidentally hid likes for some users

March 2, 2021 8:50 PM CNN Newsource

An Instagram bug briefly hid likes from some of its users on Tuesday, after the company accidentally expanded a long-running test of the feature.…

Amber Alert issued for missing 14-year-old from Blackfoot canceled

March 2, 2021 8:48 PM Bre Clark

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said 14-year-old Francine Baird was located and safe Tuesday…

More Americans are dying “in the prime of their lives,” new report finds

March 2, 2021 8:36 PM CNN Newsource

Younger and middle-age Americans have been dying at higher rates over the past three decades, marking what is becoming a public health crisis across…

High winds topple trees in Lackawanna County

March 2, 2021 8:26 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The wind took down a tree in the Moosic…

Smith College controversy highlights struggles schools face in making racially equitable campuses

March 2, 2021 8:18 PM CNN Newsource

In the summer of 2018, Oumou Kanoute read a book and ate her lunch in a common room area of a Smith College residence hall that required keycard…

Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 28

March 2, 2021 8:07 PM CNN Newsource

Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died, according to…

Rio Tinto’s chairman to step down in latest shakeup following Indigenous cave destruction

March 2, 2021 8:00 PM CNN Newsource

Rio Tinto Chairman Simon Thompson is stepping down over the company’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old, sacred Indigenous site in Australia,…

Biden administration unveils raft of sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment

March 2, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration imposed a raft of sanctions on Russian officials and entities on Tuesday in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of…

Pelosi’s office says 2 controversial projects will be pulled from Covid bill

March 2, 2021 7:43 PM CNN

Two big projects originally slated to be part of the Covid-19 relief bill but criticized as being unrelated to coronavirus relief will be pulled from…

John Roberts has another chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act

March 2, 2021 7:38 PM CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts has singlehandedly slowed a conservative revolution at the Supreme Court in recent years, but he has for even longer…

What’s happening in Texas and Mississippi has to stop

March 2, 2021 7:35 PM CNN

The historic winter storm that crippled Texas during the third week of February spotlighted the Lone Star State’s pervasive history of…

Man needs lung transplant after surviving Covid-19

March 2, 2021 7:26 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DEPUE, Illinois (WQAD) — A Bureau County man is fighting for his life after…

A Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity has been suspended after the death of a 19-year-old student

March 2, 2021 7:25 PM CNN Newsource

Virginia Commonwealth University has suspended a fraternity and announced a review of all Greek life after a student was found dead at an off-campus…

Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials’ warnings

March 2, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions.…

Cuomo made unwanted advance toward woman during 2019 wedding, witness says

March 2, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made an unwanted advance toward a woman at a 2019 wedding, The New York Times first reported on Monday evening…

Anatomy of a lie: How the myth that Antifa stormed the Capitol became a widespread belief among Republicans

March 2, 2021 7:17 PM CNN

FBI Director Christopher Wray was live on CNN and MSNBC when he told a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday morning that the FBI had not yet found any…

Conservative Supreme Court majority gets another crack at the Voting Rights Act

March 2, 2021 6:53 PM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court is poised on Tuesday to hear a case that supporters of voting rights fear will lead the court’s new conservative majority to…

Dolly Parton has received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

March 2, 2021 6:46 PM CNN Newsource

Dolly Parton is showing everyone how it’s done by receiving her first COVID-19 vaccination shot. The country music star got the shot at…

PD: Woman ‘intentionally drove’ SUV into Hendersonville birthing center

March 2, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Hendersonville woman was arrested on Monday…

Military leaders are prepared to defend Pentagon response to Capitol riot at Senate hearing

March 2, 2021 6:29 PM CNN

The Pentagon is ready to defend itself if necessary at a Senate hearing Wednesday against accusations it delayed or hindered the deployment of the…

Young man damages Sudsy’s Car Wash

March 2, 2021 6:24 PM News Team

It seems a young man wearing a Captain America sweater is avoiding…

Republicans plot painful hours ahead for Democrats as they push to pass Covid relief

March 2, 2021 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

As President Joe Biden urges Democrats to remain united against poison pill amendments that may come up in an hours-long, overnight vote-a-rama later…

Two maps show why both sides are trying to change election rules ASAP

March 2, 2021 6:07 PM CNN

The 2024 presidential race is a long way off, but it’s being fought right now, not by candidates and not in front of voters, but with…

Gov. Little’s Emergency Declaration secures millions in funding for vaccination effort

March 2, 2021 6:05 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $39 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency…

Local author visit Blackfoot school to encourage reading

March 2, 2021 6:03 PM News Team

A local author took time to answer questions about her new children’s book series with students from Stalker Elementary in Blackfoot Tuesday.…

Why 5G is such a headache for designers

March 2, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here.…

20 of the world’s best soups

March 2, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world’s…

Birth control bill killed in the Senate

March 2, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

For the third year in a row, the State Senate has killed a bill that supporters say would give women easier access to birth…

COVID-19 vaccine priority group 2.3 becomes eligible March 15

March 2, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will move forward with its next COVID-19 vaccine priority…

Hawley approves first Biden Cabinet nominee after defending opposition to all prior nominees

March 2, 2021 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has voted to confirm Cecilia Rouse as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on Tuesday, breaking a streak of…

374 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

March 2, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 374 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

This essential worker needed to glam up for the Golden Globes. So, she turned to a Facebook community to help make her dazzle

March 2, 2021 5:15 PM CNN Newsource

One essential worker who was invited to attend this year’s Golden Globes gave new meaning to the question, “who are you wearing?”…

Boy Scouts plan fund with at least $300 million for sex abuse victims, court documents show

March 2, 2021 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

The Boy Scouts of America, amid bankruptcy and allegations of widespread sexual abuse within the organization, is proposing a trust fund of at least…

Senate confirms Cecilia Rouse to be Biden’s top economist

March 2, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. The vote on Tuesday was 95-4.…

Idaho House OKs legislation to defund abortion providers

March 2, 2021 4:54 PM Associated Press

The House on Tuesday passed legislation that would halt public funding to any entities that advise women about their abortion…

Some Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year

March 2, 2021 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.…

Highs reaching into the 40’s and 50’s this week

March 2, 2021 4:33 PM Michael Coats

High pressure over the west, still allowing for warming temperatures this workweek. A stormy pattern arrives this weekend, with scattered rain and…

Feds charge man who claimed he dressed up like Antifa and beat, stole gear from police during Capitol riot

March 2, 2021 4:28 PM CNN

South Carolinian William Robert Norwood III is facing federal charges after allegedly telling a family member he assaulted and stole gear from police…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 144 new COVID-19 cases in the area

March 2, 2021 4:09 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 144 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Watch out, PayPal. Square just launched its own bank

March 2, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

Square, the financial payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, launched an in-house bank that it says will allow it to “operate more nimbly” in…

Fox News gets a huge Trump bump during former president’s CPAC speech

March 2, 2021 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

The Republican base’s commitment to former president Donald Trump showed up like a fist in the air in Sunday’s television ratings. The…

Inside the complicated business of disguising 5G equipment

March 2, 2021 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

For years, artificial cacti have lined the sandy roadsides of North Scottsdale, Arizona. They look real at first glance but tucked inside are…

Labor Department advises Idahoans to watch for identity theft

March 2, 2021 3:30 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Labor is reminding people to be alert for identity theft related to unemployment insurance…

Deputies deliver diapers and items to mothers in need

March 2, 2021 3:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The Douglas County Sheriff’s unit that serves warrants…

‘We’re leaving it open’: Progressives weigh withholding vote on Covid relief over minimum wage

March 2, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

House progressives are strongly pushing to pass a $15 minimum wage now as they believe this moment is their best shot, and some are already signaling…