February 2022

At least 76 financial accounts frozen since Emergencies Act invoked: Canadian gov’t

February 20, 2022 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Flanagan, CTVNews.ca producer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Dozens of…

1 officer is dead, another is injured after a police helicopter crashed in southern California, officials say

February 20, 2022 6:52 AM CNN

By Melissa Alonso, CNN A police officer died and another was injured after a police helicopter crashed in southern California Saturday night,…

Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists into country

February 20, 2022 6:51 AM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will soon allow unvaccinated tourists to enter the country as the latest wave of the coronavirus recedes. Prime…

Blinken says Russia’s ‘playbook’ for an invasion of Ukraine is moving forward but war can still be averted

February 20, 2022 6:48 AM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia’s “playbook” for an invasion of Ukraine is moving…

GOP voting changes set for approval by Wisconsin Legislature

February 20, 2022 6:43 AM Associated Press

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is preparing to pass a package of fast-tracked…

Blinken says Russia’s ‘playbook’ for an invasion of Ukraine is moving forward but war can still be averted

February 20, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia’s “playbook” for an invasion of Ukraine is moving…

Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces walk as they keep position on the front line with Russia backed separatists

Start your week smart: Ukraine, Queen Elizabeth, Winter Storm, Covid protests, NFL

February 20, 2022 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The world’s shortest international commercial flight is only eight minutes from takeoff to landing. Can you guess…

Zhu of China was criticized for falling in her routine.

These were some of the highs and lows at the 2022 Winter Olympics

February 20, 2022 6:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The 2022 Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday after weeks of hard-won victories and heartbreaking disappointments. Eileen…

Solid earnings season wasn’t enough to calm investors

February 20, 2022 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Corporate earnings season was supposed to turn around Wall Street’s sour mood. In the end, it wasn’t much…

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity

February 20, 2022 6:08 AM Associated Press

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As part of the closing ceremony for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human…

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity

February 20, 2022 6:08 AM Associated Press

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As part of the closing ceremony for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human…

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity

February 20, 2022 6:08 AM Associated Press

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As part of the closing ceremony for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human…

At 16, Larry Miller killed another teen. At 72, the Nike executive is ready to apologize

February 20, 2022 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Sidner and Pamela Kirkland, CNN Photographs by Michelle Gustafson for CNN Two chance encounters at the same West Philadelphia street corner…

At 16, Larry Miller killed another teen. At 72, the Nike executive is ready to apologize

February 20, 2022 6:05 AM CNN

By Sara Sidner and Pamela Kirkland, CNN Photographs by Michelle Gustafson for CNN Two chance encounters at the same West Philadelphia street corner…

Marseille loses at home in race for 2nd spot after Nice wins

February 20, 2022 6:00 AM Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Marseille dropped points in the chase for second place in the French league after losing 2-0 at…

A view from the Old Rag Mountain hiking trail at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. You'll have to get a special day-use ticket to visit Old Rag.

Want to visit a popular US national park this summer? Start planning yesterday

February 20, 2022 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown, CNN Venice knows the burden all too well. So does Amsterdam. And some of the most visited national parks in the United States are…

Millions of Americans will be forced into an involuntary polar plunge this week

February 20, 2022 5:47 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After a mild end to the weekend for many states, Old Man Winter will make a comeback as we start off the new…

Purim Fast Facts

February 20, 2022 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2023, Purim will begin at sundown on March 6 and…

Patel bowls India to T20 series sweep against West Indies

February 20, 2022 5:37 AM Associated Press

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Seamer Harshal Patel’s superb spell of 3-22 helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in their third and final cricket…

American Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts

February 20, 2022 5:33 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet…

Pope hails health care workers as heroes for COVID service

February 20, 2022 5:31 AM Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has hailed health care workers as heroes for their service every day, not just during the pandemic. The pontiff…

Libya Fast Facts

February 20, 2022 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and…

Oil Spills Fast Facts

February 20, 2022 5:28 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 –…

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Armed homeowner and armed protesters had confrontation before shooting that left 1 dead, 5 injured in Portland, police say

February 20, 2022 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Saturday night shooting in Portland, Oregon, that left one woman dead and five people injured…

Michael McDowell celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2021 Daytona 500.

What you need to know about Sunday’s Daytona 500

February 20, 2022 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN You don’t have to wait long in the grandstands at a NASCAR race before someone references the 1990 fan-favorite film…

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts

February 20, 2022 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth…

EU official: Turkey will gain by curbing migration to Cyprus

February 20, 2022 5:16 AM Associated Press

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press ATHIENOU, Cyprus (AP) — A top European Union official says Turkey “has much to gain” if it works with…

Being the 1st: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history

February 20, 2022 5:08 AM Associated Press

By JESSICA GRESKO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just being the newest member of the Supreme Court can be a momentous…

Being the 1st: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history

February 20, 2022 5:08 AM Associated Press

By JESSICA GRESKO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just being the newest member of the Supreme Court can be a momentous…

Retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to help former Vice President Mike Pence defy then-President Donald Trump. Luttig is seen here in this 2016 file photo in Florence

Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection

February 20, 2022 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the…

Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection

February 20, 2022 5:01 AM CNN

By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the…

Harris acknowledges ‘real possibility of war’ in Europe

February 20, 2022 4:53 AM Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged “the real possibility of war” as she wrapped up a…

Queen Elizabeth II spoke virtually with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday

Queen Elizabeth II holds virtual weekly meeting with Prime Minister after Covid-19 diagnosis

February 20, 2022 4:53 AM CNN

By Max Foster, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II spoke with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said,…

Lebron James: Lakers star says final NBA season will be played with his son in interview with The Athletic

February 20, 2022 4:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN Lebron James said there are no certainties over his future in the NBA, though he is certain about one thing — he’d…

Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Rear Admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar (right) in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle on February 16.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19

February 20, 2022 4:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced…

80-unit residential building for low-income and unhoused Indigenous people opens in Seattle

February 20, 2022 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN A newly built residential complecx in Seattle is offering unhoused Indigenous people a new lease on life. The Chief Seattle Club…

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms

February 20, 2022 3:59 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild,…

Eichmann prosecutor, Israeli justice Gabriel Bach dies at 94

February 20, 2022 3:56 AM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gabriel Bach, an Israeli prosecutor in the 1961 trial of notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann who went on to serve on the country’s…

Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast

February 20, 2022 3:54 AM Associated Press

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has criticized an emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program.…

EU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup

February 20, 2022 3:36 AM Associated Press

MUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there…

Therese Johaug of Team Norway celebrates winning gold during the Women's Cross-Country Skiing 30k Mass Start Free on Day 16 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on February 20

Norway tops Beijing 2022 medal table after record-breaking performance

February 20, 2022 3:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN It’s official. Norway is really good at the Winter Olympics. With a population of just over five million people, the…

EU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup

February 20, 2022 3:23 AM Associated Press

MUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there…

Calm prevails at Poland-Ukraine border despite growing fears

February 20, 2022 3:02 AM Associated Press

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — As tensions soar in Ukraine’s east, calm persists along the country’s border with…

DOJ’s interest in housing discrimination lawsuit underscores the bias many Black homeowners have faced for decades

February 20, 2022 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Giselle Rhoden, CNN A Black couple’s lawsuit against a home appraisal company is now catching the attention of the Department of Justice.…

Nepal’s Parliament debates US aid grant amid fierce protests

February 20, 2022 2:46 AM Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in…

Nepal’s Parliament debates US aid grant amid fierce protests

February 20, 2022 2:46 AM Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in…

Police move in to clear protesters from downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill on Saturday

Canadian authorities freeze financial assets for those involved in ongoing protests in Ottawa

February 20, 2022 2:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital has led to almost 200 arrests and prolonged suffering…

Hong Kong says anti-virus controls might be tightened

February 20, 2022 2:24 AM Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top health official says anti-virus controls that ban public gatherings in Hong Kong of more than two people…

Millions of Americans will be forced into an involuntary polar plunge this week

February 20, 2022 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After a mild end to the weekend for many states, Old Man Winter will make a comeback as we start off the new…

A Greece ferry fire survivor is found alive. The ferry is seen on fire in the Ionian Sea near the island of Corfu

Survivor found alive after Greece ferry fire

February 20, 2022 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Chang, CNN A passenger who was among the 12 people missing after a ferry caught fire early Friday has been found alive, a spokesperson from…

Month: February 2022