Evictions, unemployment and hunger: The American economy Joe Biden inherits
Michelle Bennett is trying to keep life inside her Waldorf, Maryland, home as normal as possible during Covid-19. Three of her four daughters are…
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Beyoncé drops new ‘Icy Park’ collection for Ivy Park
Beyoncé has released a new Ivy Park collection called Icy Park, filled with streetwear, footwear and winter pieces for her fans. Ivy Park, a…
Continue ReadingBiden plans to reopen Obamacare enrollment
President Joe Biden is expected to reopen enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges on Thursday as part of a series of executive…
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Republic Day 2021: Indian farmers ramp up their protest by riding tractors into the capital
Hundreds of thousands of farmers drove their tractors in convoy into the Indian capital New Delhi on Tuesday, as part of ongoing, nationwide protests…
Continue ReadingSenate to vote on confirmation of Biden secretary of state pick Antony Blinken
The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state Tuesday. Blinken, a longtime aide to President Joe Biden,…
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Muere por covid-19 el dirigente sindical Julio Roberto Gómez en Colombia
(CNN Español) –– Julio Roberto Gómez, dirigente sindical de Colombia, falleció en la madrugada de este martes en la clínica Cafam, del norte…
Continue ReadingTarget drops Chaokoh coconut milk over allegations of monkey labor
Target is the latest major retailer to stop selling Chaokoh coconut milk following accusations that its manufacturer uses monkey labor. In a…
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America’s billionaires have grown $1.1 trillion richer during the pandemic
Billionaires are minting money during the pandemic, even as millions of Americans join the ranks of the…
Continue ReadingAirport police officer identifies man charged in Capitol riot after he was kicked off flight for ‘continuously’ yelling ‘Trump 2020’
Federal prosecutors have charged a man in connection to the riot and insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, after a Washington, DC, airport police…
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Senators to be sworn in for Trump impeachment trial
Senators will be formally sworn in as jurors on Tuesday for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, though the trial won’t get…
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta reintroduces bill to prohibit new oil and gas leasing on Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) reintroduced the California Central Coast Conversation Act. The bill…
Continue Reading Dale Moss speaks out on Clare Crawley breakup
Dale Moss has opened up about his broken engagement with Clare Crawley. The couple made “Bachelorette” history this season after they…
Continue Reading Justin Timberlake doesn’t want to be ‘weirdly private’ about his kids
Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel want to keep their children out of the spotlight but for good reason. Timberlake, who grew up in Memphis,…
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Budweiser is skipping the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly four decades
Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses have become synonymous with the Super Bowl. But this year, they’re getting a rest: For the first time in 37…
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At least 1 killed and nearly 30 injured after a large tornado ripped through Birmingham area
At least one person is dead and dozens injured amid a trail of destruction after a tornado described as “large and extremely dangerous”…
Continue ReadingFact-checking 7 statistical claims from Biden’s (quite factual) economic speech
President Joe Biden recited a flurry of figures in a Friday speech in which he urged Congress to pass the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package he…
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Big Storm Coming
Air Quality Report (As of 6:00AM)Good for all reporting areas.Weather Story: The next, stronger system will arrive late Tuesday into Wednesday…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant wasn’t just an NBA star. He was an ambassador for all sports, right up to his death
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically last year at age 41, will likely be best known for his gifts with the roundball. He was one of the best…
Continue Reading Breakthrough Women Fast Facts: US Government, Education, Business and Sports
Here is a look at women in government, education, business and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant wasn’t just an NBA star. He was an ambassador for all sports
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically last year at age 41, will likely be best known for his gifts with the roundball. He was one of the…
Continue ReadingPfizer and AstraZeneca take heat as vaccine delays threaten Europe’s recovery
The European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
Continue Reading Centre Pompidou to shut for three years for renovations
The famous Centre Pompidou, a sprawling modernist complex in central Paris that houses one of the world’s leading art museums, is set to close…
Continue Reading Lebanon Fast Facts
Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the CIA World…
Continue ReadingMcConnell allows Senate power-sharing deal to advance after fight with Democrats over filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he will allow the 50-50 Senate to officially organize so Democrats can take control of…
Continue Reading These high schoolers turned their tough experiences during the pandemic into powerful memoirs
A teenager left to care for his family. One who found his faith, and another who watched his father relapse into addiction. They are the firsthand…
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Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, study finds
Increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, according to a new study. Researchers from University College…
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Arizona Republicans wrestle with their party’s future
C.J. Diegel scrolled down the Arizona Secretary of State’s website until he saw the box for “no party affiliation.” He clicked it,…
Continue ReadingNew coronavirus variants pose major risk to the global economy
The pandemic could slam the brakes on a global economic turnaround this year despite mass vaccination programs and unprecedented levels of stimulus,…
Continue ReadingFact check: Hawley makes misleading denial on post-election efforts
One of the few US senators who led the effort to object to the electoral college results on January 6, Josh Hawley is now claiming that he was never…
Continue Reading Biden firmará decretos y acciones ejecutivas relacionados con la equidad
(CNN) — Se espera que el presidente Joe Biden firme una serie de decretos y acciones ejecutivas que giran en torno a la política de «equidad» el…
Continue Reading The Soviet flying beast that never really took off
The only surviving prototype of this unusual plane now sits dilapidated in a field near Moscow, but it was once the hope of the Soviet Union against…
Continue Reading Vaccine rollouts lay bare the Middle East’s deep inequalities
Around the world, the vaccine rollout has shone a harsh light on global income disparities. Rich countries take the lion’s share of…
Continue ReadingPizza Hut debuts a new Detroit-style pizza
Pizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the…
Continue ReadingBiden staffing up swiftly at Homeland Security to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
Continue Reading Estas son las variantes del covid-19 que tienen en alerta a los expertos, según los CDC
(CNN Español) — Los científicos están averiguando qué tanto se han propagado las nuevas variantes del coronavirus detectadas en varios lugares…
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Biden tells CNN Trump’s impeachment trial ‘has to happen’
President Joe Biden on Monday offered his most extensive comments since taking office on former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial,…
Continue ReadingSchumer navigates landmines from the left and the right as he assumes top Senate job
It hasn’t even been a week since Chuck Schumer assumed his long-sought goal of becoming Senate majority leader. But he’s already been in…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | China está ensayando para cuando supere a Estados Unidos
Hong Kong (CNN Business) — China quiere liderar la recuperación global de la pandemia y ser más influyente que nunca en el escenario mundial.…
Continue ReadingApollo CEO Leon Black to step down following review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Leon Black will step down as CEO of Apollo Global Management, the investment firm said, as it also announced that an internal investigation into…
Continue ReadingJohn Roberts ducks the spotlight by skipping the second Trump impeachment trial
Chief Justice John Roberts has long been a student of history, but this is one part of history — presiding at the second trial of Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Detectan nueva variante de covid-19, llamada P.1, por primera vez en EE.UU., según funcionarios
(CNN Español) –– Una nueva variante de covid-19, que preocupa a las autoridades de salud, se detectó por primera vez en Estados Unidos,…
Continue Reading Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tenders resignation, in calculated move amid coronavirus crisis
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation on Tuesday, in a tactical political maneuver that he hopes will allow him to build a…
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At least 1 dead after a large and dangerous tornado rips through Birmingham area
A tornado described as “large and extremely dangerous” by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham, Alabama, left at least one…
Continue Reading Coronavirus en Latinoamérica: así empieza la semana en los países con más fallecidos en la región
(CNN Español) — -Mientras algunos gobiernos ya están vacunando contra el coronavirus, otros países de América Latina esperan a que sus líderes…
Continue Reading Justicia de Cabo Verde concede arresto domiciliario a Alex Saab, dice su defensa
(CNN Español) — Alex Saab, el empresario colombiano señalado por Estados Unidos de ser testaferro del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro,…
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China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have the…
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5 things to know for January 26: Covid, White House, impeachment, India, Puerto Rico
It’s been a year since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash, and teammates and loved ones are…
Continue ReadingCNN survey shows some of America’s biggest companies still grappling with response to deadly US Capitol riot
Despite the vocal pledges from some companies to take bold action following the deadly January 6 siege on the US Capitol, many of America’s…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 26 de enero: Envían cargo de juicio político contra Trump al Senado
¿Debemos usar mascarillas N95 en vez de tapabocas de tela? Apple advierte que debes mantener tu iPhone lejos de los marcapasos. Esto es lo que debes…
Continue Reading Lo que Biden calló durante la llamada con López Obrador y por qué
Washington (CNN) — Cuando el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, habló el viernes con el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López…
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