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Month: January 2022

Beijing 2022 says no foreign athletes have tested positive yet for Covid-19 after arrival

By Chandler Thornton, CNN No foreign athletes who have arrived in Beijing for the Winter Olympic Games have tested positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, according to Beijing 2022’s media team. “If any athlete tests positive for COVID-19, he/she will be reported and managed according to relevant requirements,” the media team told CNN on Saturday.

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Saudi-led coalition denies targeting Yemeni detention center after airstrikes kill dozens

By Kareem Khadder, Celine Alkhaldi and Mostafa Salem, CNN The coalition led by Saudi Arabia fighting in Yemen denied that it deliberately targeted a detention center in airstrikes on Friday that killed dozens and caused a nationwide internet blackout. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who control much of Yemen, blamed the Saudi-led coalition for the strike

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Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast. In other parts of the country, they’re rising

By Christina Maxouris, CNN During what has been another devastating surge of Covid-19 across the country, there is good news: Some states are starting to see infection numbers and hospitalizations drop. But it is not the case everywhere. As cases seem to begin plateauing, Covid-19 hospitalizations in the Northeast are down by about 11% after

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US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel

By Matthew Chance, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of all nonessential staff and their families, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. A State Department spokesperson said they have “nothing to announce at this time,” adding, “We conduct rigorous

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January 6 committee has been talking with ex-attorney general William Barr, chairman says

By Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has been having conversations with former Attorney General William Barr, the committee’s chairman said Sunday. “To be honest with you, we’ve had conversations with the former attorney general already,” Rep. Bennie Thompson told CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the

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Arrestan a un hombre por presuntamente crear disturbios y exponerse a la azafata y a los pasajeros en un vuelo de Delta Airlines

Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un hombre fue arrestado por supuestamente crear múltiples disturbios y exponerse a una azafata y pasajeros durante un vuelo de Delta Airlines, según documentos judiciales. En un vuelo de ocho horas que viajaba desde Dublín, Irlanda, a la ciudad de Nueva York el 7 de enero, Shane MCinerney, de 29 años,

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Imágenes en primer plano de los restos de Gianna y Kobe Bryant se “mostraron en bares y en una gala de premios”, dicen los abogados de Vanessa Bryant

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Semanas antes de que su demanda vaya a juicio, los abogados de Vanessa Bryant alegan que las fotos del accidente en el que murieron su esposo, la leyenda de la NBA Kobe Bryant, su hija y otras personas se compartieron ampliamente, según documentos judiciales. “Fotos de primer plano de los restos

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Law enforcement and businesses prepare for vaccine mandate protest in nation’s capital

By Whitney Wild and Geneva Sands, CNN Law enforcement officials and businesses in the nation’s capital are preparing for an influx of anti-vaccine mandate activists and are also concerned that potentially large-scale demonstrations could attract extremist groups to the region this weekend. Ahead of the weekend, there has been extensive planning and information among the

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NFL tells remaining playoff teams unvaccinated players no longer subject to daily Covid-19 testing

By Alaa Elassar, CNN The National Football League issued a memo Friday advising the remaining eight teams left in the playoffs that unvaccinated players no longer need daily Covid-19 tests. Covid-19 protocols updated by the league and NFL Players Association have been updated “to eliminate the distinction between vaccinated and unvaccinated players to determine testing

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