States want to boycott Russian vodka. Here’s why that won’t work
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Russian-made alcohol is the latest target in the growing backlash against the country’s invasion of Ukraine.…
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Ukraine invasion spotlights the delicate state of democracy
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine advances a global anti-democratic trend — one that has seen strongmen,…
Continue Reading After Brazil mudslides, grief and faith among the ruins
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Every day Alex Sandro Condé leaves the shelter where he has been staying since deadly…
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Body found in Phoenix home; Police say it’s a homicide case
PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a 64-year-old man has been found dead inside his Phoenix home and the case is being investigated as a homicide. They say…
Continue Reading He just won a $10 million lottery for the second time
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN For Juan Hernandez, it wasn’t just beginner’s luck… The man from Uniondale, New York, recently won a $10…
Continue Reading Taliban official says dozens of criminals arrested in sweeps
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban government spokesman says the group’s forces have arrested dozens of…
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FDA doubles dosage of Covid-19 monoclonal antibody, raising concerns about access and supply
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody…
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US will not use American troops to create no-fly zone in Ukraine, says UN ambassador
By Kylie Atwood and Devan Cole, CNN The United States will not put US troops in the air to create a no-fly zone in Ukraine, according to the US…
Continue Reading Man claiming his innocence in ’98 slaying says prosecution withheld evidence about key witness
By Jeffrey Winter, CNN Anthony Sims has spent 24 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. He was convicted in 1999 of killing a…
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This Texas mom says she’s moving her family to California to protect her transgender daughter
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Texas mom is doing whatever it takes to keep her transgender child safe — even if that requires picking up their…
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More than 600 geographic sites across the US will be renamed, replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades
By Sara Smart, CNN The Department of the Interior is moving forward with removing and replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for…
Continue Reading Russians hold anti-war rallies amid ominous threats by Putin
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russians in cities spanning from Moscow to Siberia have taken to the streets again to protest…
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Capitol Police to erect fence on Capitol grounds ahead of State of the Union address
By Whitney Wild US Capitol Police will once again erect a fence on Capitol grounds ahead of President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion?
By PETER SMITH Associated Press While there have been appeals to religious nationalism on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, religious…
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Thomas lifts Portland St. past Idaho St. 73-69 in OT
PORTLAND, Ore. — Khalid Thomas had a career-high 27 points as Portland State edged past Idaho State 73-69 in overtime. Tarik Cool led the Bengals…
Continue Reading Biden’s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press There’s a glaring carve-out in President Joe Biden’s sanctions against Russia, and that’s oil and natural…
Continue Reading Biden’s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press There’s a glaring carve-out in President Joe Biden’s sanctions against Russia, and that’s oil and natural…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, North Korea, Covid-19, Warren Buffett, Baseball
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Social media companies have grappled in recent years with how to handle misinformation about a pandemic, a fraught US…
Continue Reading Shreyas Iyer leads India to 3-0 T20 sweep over Sri Lanka
DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Shreyas Iyer struck his third consecutive half-century as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in their third and final…
Continue Reading Ukraine invasion: What to know as Putin alerts nuclear force
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his nuclear forces on increased alert, escalating tensions further as Putin’s…
Continue Reading On cusp of Biden speech, a state of disunity, funk and peril
By CALVIN WOODWARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In good times or bad, American presidents come to Congress with a diagnosis…
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International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin’s honorary president status
By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and…
Continue ReadingA category 4 atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Pacific Northwest early this week
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A category 4 out of 5 atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain, river flooding and snow to the Pacific…
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New documents reveal abolitionist’s court case to free her child from slavery
By Giselle Rhoden, CNN The New York State Archives has uncovered nearly 200-year-old court records detailing abolitionist Sojourner Truth’s…
Continue Reading Fence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Biden speech
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials plan to reinstall the fence around the U.S. Capitol that had stood for months after…
Continue Reading Nearly half of Biden’s 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests that the Biden administration…
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The invasion of Ukraine changed everything for Wall Street
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week shattered the security order in Europe…
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Christian Eriksen makes first appearance since cardiac arrest 259 days ago
By Ben Morse, CNN Christian Eriksen made his first appearance in a game since suffering a cardiac arrest 259 days ago. Eriksen came on in the 52nd…
Continue Reading Mardi Gras Indian chief prepares for Fat Tuesday and Grammys
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the elders of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tradition is preparing this year for…
Continue Reading Ukraine invasion puts Russia’s elite sports status at risk
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia’s status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has…
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What Biden’s infrastructure law has done so far
By Katie Lobosco, CNN States and local communities are ramping up plans to spend the billions of dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment…
Continue Reading Belarus holds constitutional vote as crisis in Ukraine rages
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusians are voting in a constitutional referendum that the country’s authoritarian…
Continue Reading Leeds fires manager Bielsa to try to stay in Premier League
LEEDS, England (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa has been fired by Leeds after another heavy loss dropped the team to within two points of the Premier League…
Continue Reading EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, will buy Ukraine arms
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is closing its airspace to Russian airlines, spending…
Continue Reading Rescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers
BEIJING (AP) — A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China. The roof of a mine shaft in…
Continue Reading Rescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers
BEIJING (AP) — A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China. The roof of a mine shaft in…
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Which Batman actor has made the most at the ticket booth?
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in “The Batman,”…
Continue Reading Swiss skier Nufer gets breakout World Cup downhill win at 30
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss skier Priska Nufer has got a breakout win at age 30 in a World Cup downhill on home snow at Crans-Montana.…
Continue Reading NSO sues Israeli paper after explosive articles on police
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli tech company NSO Group has filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli…
Continue Reading Euro backlash as FIFA refuses to expel Russia from football
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from…
Continue Reading Ukrainians return from abroad to fight Russian invasion
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — While hundreds of thousands of refugees are leaving Ukraine amid…
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The Italian city unchanged since the Renaissance
Julia Buckley, CNN In one of the most famous paintings in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, Federico da Montefeltro gazes at his wife, Battista…
Continue Reading World judo body suspends Putin as its honorary president
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Vladimir Putin has temporarily lost his most senior official position in world sports. The International Judo Federation…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ returns from hiatus with a powerful tribute to Ukraine
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” returned from a nearly monthlong hiatus without a cold open. Instead of a funny…
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Texans are heading to the polls in the first primary of the 2022 election cycle. Here’s what you need to know
By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen and Melissa DePalo, CNN Voting ends Tuesday in Texas, where the first primary races of the 2022 election cycle are…
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Ranking heat waves like hurricanes is being proposed in California
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heat waves are the deadliest weather disaster in the US. They account for nearly 150 fatalities per year, more…
Continue Reading Kristoffersen gets 2nd win in 2 days, leads slalom standings
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen came from behind to win his second men’s World Cup slalom in two days after the top…
Continue Reading 3 hurt after floor collapses during house party in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Authorities say three people were taken to a hospital after a floor collapsed during a house party in a Denver area suburb. KUSA-TV…
Continue Reading Why Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy of nonviolence matters now more than ever
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN People wake up and choose violence every day. In many ways, it’s human nature. Headlines daily chronicle war,…
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3 injured after partial floor collapse at a Colorado house party, authorities say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Three people were injured Saturday night in a “partial collapse” at a house party in South Metro Denver, Colorado,…
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