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Senate Republicans just took 2 big hits to their 2022 chances

January 25, 2021 1:26 pm CNN

Just days into their newfound status as the minority party, Senate Republicans suffered two body blows that could badly complicate their chances of…

Three weeks into harsh lockdown, weary Brits fear it will take much longer to beat the new variant

January 25, 2021 9:13 am CNN

People in the United Kingdom have been living under lockdown for the past three weeks, hoping their sacrifice would bring the country’s latest…

A year into the pandemic, health care workers have a new source of hope

January 23, 2021 4:36 pm CNN

Last week, a Covid-19 patient of mine told me he is finally going home after four months in the hospital. His tracheostomy tube has been taken out…

Larry King was the everyman’s interviewer

January 23, 2021 3:30 pm CNN

Larry King often came across as the guy who sat next to somebody on an airplane and started up a conversation by asking: “So what do you…

This town powered America for decades. What do we owe them?

January 23, 2021 11:38 am CNN

This Wyoming coal town is a place of contradictions. At dawn, the land looks heavenly: Winds rattle the sagebrush; cotton-candy skies make a dusting…

Impeachment complicates Biden’s efforts to unify

January 23, 2021 9:53 am CNN

President Joe Biden spent his first week in office trying to convince the nation to see themselves not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans…

Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have been playing with dynamite

January 22, 2021 7:35 pm CNN

Remember that time a violent mob smashed its way into the Capitol, killed a police officer and occupied the Senate chambers, hunting for terrified…

Is the QAnon movement dead?

January 21, 2021 7:43 am CNN

On Wednesday at noon, Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States. He was not arrested beforehand. Nor were any of the other…

What made ‘Celebrating America’ soar

January 20, 2021 11:50 pm CNN

Other inaugural celebrations have festooned chilly Washington, DC, nights in white ties, gilded gowns, and crowded dance floors. Not this one. Forget…

Did that really just happen?

January 20, 2021 3:21 pm CNN

CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. SE Cupp:…

Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus

January 19, 2021 4:49 pm CNN

Local and federal officials in Brazil were warned of looming oxygen shortages nearly a week before crisis struck in the city of Manaus, the…

For some, the US is now a case study in how democracy dies

January 18, 2021 2:14 pm CNN

Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for…

Social media fueled the Capitol mob. Now Biden and Congress must crack down

January 18, 2021 12:57 pm CNN

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rightfully being criticized for claiming that the US Capitol riots were “largely organized” on other…

Trump’s presidency expected to end with pardon spree as Biden era beckons

January 18, 2021 7:51 am CNN

President-elect Joe Biden’s shouldering of the presidency on Wednesday will finally end twice-impeached Donald Trump’s four-year assault…

Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge

January 17, 2021 4:32 am CNN

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…

Trump has trashed America’s most important alliance. The rift with Europe could take decades to repair

January 16, 2021 7:44 pm CNN

The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it’s hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could…

Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s science team

January 16, 2021 3:28 pm CNN

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his White House science team, including his nominee for director of the Office of…

How Joe Biden was Donald Trump’s kryptonite

January 16, 2021 2:30 pm CNN

President Donald Trump seemed to be a teflon president. It didn’t matter how big things seem to get — Trump’s political career…

Trump finishes with worst first term approval rating ever

January 16, 2021 8:40 am CNN

Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 33%, while his disapproval is…

The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 4:23 pm CNN

There’ll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden’s inauguration — because there won’t be a crowd. In an extraordinary move…

England’s schools were mostly open in 2020, but 2021 is a different story

January 14, 2021 4:10 pm CNN

Ella is now working from home. She joins many around the world, fellow Brits — and her parents — in succumbing to safety over normalcy.…

A Best Western hotel in London is now taking in Covid-19 patients as hospitals run out of beds

January 14, 2021 2:54 pm CNN

The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and…

Hotels open their doors to Covid-19 patients as Britain’s hospitals are stretched to the limit

January 14, 2021 2:54 pm CNN

The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and…

Impeachment fractured the GOP

January 14, 2021 11:05 am CNN

Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection…

Congress took an important first step, but it must go even further

January 13, 2021 3:06 pm CNN

This is an historic day for the United States. President Donald J. Trump is now the first president in American history to be impeached twice —…

Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot

January 12, 2021 3:26 pm CNN

A defiant President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday his speech inciting the riot at the US Capitol was “totally appropriate” while at the…

Trump’s disastrous end to his shocking presidency

January 12, 2021 9:04 am CNN

President Donald Trump is leaving America in a vortex of violence, sickness and death and more internally estranged than it has been for 150 years.…

What’s the 14th Amendment and how does it work?

January 11, 2021 3:14 pm CNN

President Donald Trump did not act alone in provoking a mob to storm the US Capitol and stop the counting of Electoral College votes. While Democrats…

Trump faces shameful prospect of second impeachment with Democrats set to move quickly this week

January 11, 2021 10:13 am CNN

Donald Trump’s presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards…

Republicans, expel anyone who supports the rioters

January 10, 2021 2:09 pm CNN

The United States witnessed a violent insurrection on Wednesday designed to prevent the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.…

Film festivals facing boycott after founders attend D.C. Trump rally

January 10, 2021 12:14 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story Jerome, Arizona (KTVK) — A Facebook picture showing Ross and Ryan started it all.…

Senator-elect Warnock contrasts his election with the Capitol attack in his first sermon back

January 10, 2021 12:12 pm CNN

The Rev. Raphael Warnock said Sunday his election victory was a “glimpse of God’s vision” as he delivered his first sermon at…

St. Louis County dispatcher investigated for using racial slur over police radio

January 10, 2021 12:08 pm CNN

Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A St. Louis County employee is under investigation after a…

Parler has now been booted by Amazon, Apple and Google, and it may have to go offline temporarily

January 10, 2021 11:38 am CNN

Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by conservatives, now finds itself virtually homeless on the internet as Amazon, Apple and…

US intelligence agencies have 180 days to share what they know about UFOs, thanks to the Covid-19 relief and spending bill

January 10, 2021 11:26 am CNN

When President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law in December, so began the 180-day…

Capitol attending physician warns lawmakers and staffers of potential Covid-19 exposure following riot

January 10, 2021 11:09 am CNN

Lawmakers and Capitol staff on Sunday received a memo from the Capitol’s attending physician warning of a possible risk of Covid-19 exposure…

Hartford HealthCare builds stockpile of masks and other protective gear

January 10, 2021 10:45 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — Determined not to be caught…

The Capitol siege began with a web of delusion

January 10, 2021 10:45 am CNN

The Capitol insurrection didn’t come out of thin air: It was a result of rage and a web of delusion that many supporters of President Donald…

Toomey says Trump should resign and could face ‘criminal liability’

January 10, 2021 10:44 am CNN

Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday that President Donald Trump should resign from office and could face “criminal liability” after the deadly…

Two children rescued from house fire in Ohio

January 10, 2021 10:32 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story Springfield Twp., Ohio (WTVG) — Two children are safe after being trapped in a…

Utah’s avalanche danger will remain high over next few weeks

January 10, 2021 10:22 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story Salt Lake City (KUTV) — The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of the avalanche…

Restaurant workers and bartenders in need are getting ‘adopted’ through Facebook

January 10, 2021 10:22 am CNN

The restaurant industry is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In communities across the US, people are “adopting”…

Parler: Everything you need to know about the banned conservative social media platform

January 10, 2021 10:07 am CNN

Parler, the alternative social network popular with conservatives, has been banned by Apple, Google and Amazon. Despite its niche audience, Parler is…

Student-athletes deliver Christmas gifts to Omaha families

January 10, 2021 10:06 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (KPTM) — Student-athletes from both the UNO baseball team and golf…

Foster children receive free birthday cakes thanks to new local initiative

January 10, 2021 10:03 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story West Richland, Washington (KAPP) — For most people, birthday celebrations include…

AC Milan: Serie A title bid gathers pace for European football’s most improved team

January 10, 2021 9:34 am CNN

All the signs are looking good that leading Italian football club AC Milan could secure its first Serie A title in 10 years. Milan defeated Torino…

Update: 3 dead in PA after vehicle crashes into tree

January 10, 2021 9:27 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — UPDATE (Jan. 10): Three people are dead…

Millions left without paid sick leave after Congress let pandemic benefit expire

January 10, 2021 9:12 am CNN

Tens of millions of workers lost the right to paid sick and family leave at the end of December after Congress failed to extend them in the new…

Sister of Black woman killed by US Capitol police angered by response to white rioters

January 10, 2021 8:18 am CNN

Watching rioters storm the US Capitol reopened old wounds for Valarie Carey. Carey’s younger sister, Miriam Carey, was fatally shot by Capitol…

Tesla is surging. Is it too late for investors to get in?

January 10, 2021 7:58 am CNN

Telsa shares outperformed all other major stocks by a wide margin last year, rising 743%. So does that mean its incredible run is behind it? Maybe…

Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say

January 10, 2021 7:12 am CNN

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…

Political instability is another strike against the dollar

January 10, 2021 7:01 am CNN

There are plenty of reasons to bet against the US dollar right now. Add the riots at the Capitol last week to the list. What’s happening:…

Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor — when will he take it?

January 10, 2021 6:00 am CNN

A new Democratic-controlled Senate boosts the chances Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 82, would retire this year and offer new President Joe…

Has the Tesla rally run its course? Or is it too late for investors to get in?

January 10, 2021 5:59 am CNN

Telsa shares outperformed all other major stocks by a wide margin last year, rising 743%. So does that mean its incredible run is behind it? Maybe…

Human remains pulled from the Indonesian Sriwijaya Air crash site

January 10, 2021 5:37 am CNN

Human remains and plane wreckage have been pulled from the crash site of an Indonesian passenger jet that plunged into the ocean minutes after…

Indonesian jetliner with 62 passengers crashes after taking off from Jakarta

January 10, 2021 5:30 am CNN

A Sriwijaya Air jetliner carrying 62 people on board crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta, according to the head of Indonesia’s…

‘This is our most dangerous time.’ COVID-19 deaths are at unprecedented levels as US cases top 22 million

January 10, 2021 5:04 am CNN

The weekly tallies of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…

Indian Army apprehends Chinese soldier near disputed Himalayan border

January 10, 2021 4:33 am CNN

A Chinese soldier was apprehended on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), south of the Pangong Tso lake in the Ladakh region on…

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been sluggish. Here’s how we can speed it up

January 10, 2021 4:01 am CNN

Almost four weeks after the first American was vaccinated against the coronavirus, around 6 million people have received one of the shots — far…

Flying in Indonesia is a necessity to travel … but it can also be a terrifying experience

January 10, 2021 2:44 am CNN

Search and rescue teams are scouring the stormy waters of the Java Sea, hunting for the wreckage of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182. At this early stage,…

Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in Illinois, police say

January 10, 2021 2:37 am CNN

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…

Just 9 days into the new year, more than 2 million people have been infected with coronavirus

January 10, 2021 1:00 am CNN

After the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States in early 2020, it took about 90 days to reach 2 million cases. Bu just nine days…

Fort Bliss soldier faces court-martial in alleged sexual assault of fellow soldier found dead on New Year’s Eve

January 9, 2021 10:54 pm CNN

Officials at Fort Bliss have moved to court-martial a private first class accused of the sexual assault of a fellow soldier who was found dead on New…

January 9 coronavirus news

January 9, 2021 10:24 pm CNN

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Canadians call out leaders for breaking their own Covid-19 rules

January 9, 2021 10:09 pm CNN

It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime for 9-year-old Braeden Lousier-Hicks of Airdrie, Alberta, who has an extremely rare genetic disease. After…

DOJ announces charges against man carrying Pelosi’s podium and others in US Capitol riot

January 9, 2021 9:32 pm CNN

Federal prosecutors have charged three men and the FBI arrested another on Saturday in connection with Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol,…

Pence will attend Biden’s inauguration

January 9, 2021 9:10 pm CNN

Vice President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, according to a source familiar with the plans. CNN previously…

Search operation to find crashed Indonesian Sriwijaya Air plane underway

January 9, 2021 8:21 pm CNN

A massive search operation is underway in Indonesia to find the wreckage of a Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff…

Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says

January 9, 2021 8:08 pm CNN

Vice President Mike Pence has not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case President Donald Trump…

CNN’s Elle Reeve: ‘Donald Trump plus the Internet brings extremism to the masses’

January 9, 2021 7:39 pm CNN

It was an Extremely Online riot. Some of the people who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, stalked its majestic halls, and delayed the certification…