California hospitals stressed to the 'brink of catastrophe' by the coronavirus surge

Overflowing hospital morgues, increased 911 wait times, beds only opening when patients die. Hospitals in California, where almost all of the state's 40 million residents are living under stay-at-home orders, are seeing historic stress points.

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Thailand bans food, drink, newspapers and magazines on domestic flights

In an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus, Thailand has banned food, drink and any printed materials other than safety information cards on board domestic flights. The airlines will have to follow the regulations or could face possible penalty from their regulator, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

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21 things to look forward to in 2021 ... if everything works out

Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce.

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Crowds fill streets in pandemic-hit Wuhan to celebrate New Year

Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year marred by a deadly pandemic that killed thousands there and required the city to be locked down between the end of January and early April.

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Georgia GOP senator to quarantine just days ahead of runoff

Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia will quarantine after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, his campaign announced Thursday, with just days to go before the state's runoff race for his seat.

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Microsoft says suspected Russian hackers viewed its source code

Microsoft said Thursday that the suspected Russian hackers behind a massive US government security breach also viewed some of the company's source code.

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Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani handed three-match ban by FA over social media post

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 ($136,594) by the English Football Association in relation to a social media post.

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Boris Johnson's father says he'll seek French citizenship, hours before Brexit

Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said that he intends to obtain French citizenship -- his comments coming just hours before the UK's final transition out of the European Union.

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Trump returns to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden's win

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump headed back to Washington Thursday morning in a departure that was earlier than anticipated as some Republicans plan to delay certification of President-elect Joe Biden's election win when Congress meets next week.

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Pope Francis will not lead NYE masses due to sciatic pain

Pope Francis will not lead the Vatican's New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations due to sciatic pain, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday.

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US defense officials divided over potential for Iranian attack on eve of grim anniversary

The US flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday in the latest show of force meant to deter Iran, as defense officials remain divided over the risk posed by the regime and the Iraq-based militias it supports.

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Preserved woolly rhino unearthed in Russian Arctic

Russian scientists are poring over the well-preserved remains of a woolly rhinoceros that likely roamed the Siberian hinterland more than 12,000 years ago after it was found in the diamond-producing region of Yakutia.

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Furloughed Japanese airline staff to work as Shinto shrine attendants during New Year's holidays

Around the world, many furloughed employees are toughing out the coronavirus pandemic by taking second or third jobs.

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China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

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Trump to return to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden's win

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US hits record for daily Covid-19 deaths

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New Year's Eve fireworks are on in some places, but they'll look a lot different this year

New Year's Eve celebrations around the world will look very different this year as cities take precautions against the spread of Covid-19.

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Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police in 2019 he was building explosives in an RV, records show

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Biden White House to issue memo to halt or delay midnight regulations on January 20

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Senator has 'a radical idea' for Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage before the end of the Congress. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) tells CNN's Jake Tapper it's a mistake to block the Senate from voting on the bill.

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How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever

The past year has changed Hong Kong forever. From crushing pro-democracy protests and dissent to the implementation of the National Security Law and ousted lawmakers, for many China's tightening grip is choking the city. CNN's Ivan Watson looks into what the future holds for the semi-autonomous city.

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Woman accosts Black teen, falsely accuses him of stealing iPhone

A father captured video of a woman harassing his teenage son in a New York hotel as she falsely accused the teen of stealing her iPhone.

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At least 22 killed in attack on Yemen airport after new government arrives

Several explosions hit Yemen's Aden airport as the newly formed power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

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War criminals to finally leave Italian embassy after nearly 30 years

Two convicted Ethiopian war criminals are likely to finally leave the Italian embassy in the capital, Addis Ababa, after taking refuge there for almost 30 years.

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Sydney Christmas beach party sparks 'backpacker' deportation threat

Australia's Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of any visitors caught breaking rules designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, after hundreds of people attended a beach party in Sydney's Bronte Beach on Christmas Day.

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A Black jazz musician's 14-year-old son was falsely accused of stealing an iPhone

Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely accused him of taking her iPhone.

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Hear from health secretary after UK approved Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

After UK regulators approved Oxford University/AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, clearing the way for millions more inoculations, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK had enough orders of the vaccine to "vaccinate the whole population." CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.

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This woman left North Korea 70 years ago. Now virtual reality has helped her return

Seventy years later, she's finally been able to return to her childhood home in North Korea -- or at least a version of it -- using virtual reality technology.

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Calls for Premier League 'circuit break' amid rising Covid-19 cases

It's a season that's so far delivered one of the more intriguing title races -- just six points separate the top nine teams -- but with the UK grappling with a significant spike in Covid-19 cases, the English Premier League is facing a major challenge in how it navigates the remainder of the 2020/2021 campaign.

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Why the AstraZeneca vaccine is so important to the global economy

The United Kingdom on Wednesday become the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The shot is cheaper and easier to distribute than alternatives, and is expected to play a crucial role in boosting the global economy next year.

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How flying will change in 2021

Canceled routes, jumbo jets retired, and smaller planes in the air. The aviation industry has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic. So what will it be like to take a flight this winter and spring?

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GOP official says he tested positive for Covid-19 days after attending a White House party

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Hong Kongers who tried to flee to Taiwan jailed in China for up to 3 years

Ten Hong Kongers who attempted to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan have been jailed in China for up to three years for organizing and taking part in an illegal border crossing.

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Sydney Christmas beach party sparks 'backpacker' deportation threat from Australian immigration minister

Australia's Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of any visitors caught breaking rules designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, after hundreds of people attended a beach party in Sydney's Bronte Beach on Christmas Day.

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Maintaining Hong Kong's 400 miles of hiking trails, one step at a time

Felix Yeung stops to allow a pair of huge, black buffaloes to lumber past.

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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies age 41 after battling Covid-19

Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, a Republican, has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, CNN confirmed Tuesday night.

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Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion 'suspicious'

A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut's port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more than 200 dead and devastating the Lebanese capital, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab told CNN on Tuesday.

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Thousands of people march in Nepal in bid to dissolve parliament

Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections.

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Here's how Mitch McConnell is planning to kill Trump's $2,000 checks

Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump claimed that "the Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud," the actual boss of the Senate had his say.

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'Critically endangered' monkey and armored slug among 503 new species named in 2020

A monkey that lives on the edge of an extinct volcano, an amphibian that breathes through its skin and an armored slug are among the 503 new species named by London's Natural History Museum this year.

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This woman left North Korea 70 years ago. Now virtual reality has helped her return

Hyun Mi was 13 years old when she fled Pyongyang with her parents and five siblings to escape fighting on the Korean Peninsula. Chinese troops were approaching the North Korean capital and her family planned to hide further south until they passed.

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Boston removes statue of former slave kneeling before President Lincoln after 141 years

A Boston statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling beneath President Abraham Lincoln was removed Tuesday morning, according to the mayor's office.

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White House coronavirus task force warns of 'unstable' data during the holidays

The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and "unstable" Covid-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making it difficult to track the pandemic's trajectory as concerns rise over continued or accelerated spread.

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Justice Department won't pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting

The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to the fatal 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice in an Ohio park.

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Police officer who shot unarmed Black man shouted 'gun' before opening fire

The Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot unarmed Andre Hill shouted that Hill had a gun before shooting him to death last week, according to a statement included in a report prepared by the Columbus police chief after the shooting.

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See GOP senator's reaction to Trump's 'death wish' tweet

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) discusses President Trump's call to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 per individual.

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Cairo spa has unusual offering

An Egyptian spa is loosening muscles while making its clients' skin crawl by using snakes for massages.

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They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19

Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to. They stuck to phone calls and video conferences with family even though they didn't live far away.

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Trump, Michelle Obama top Gallup's 2020 most admired lists

President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama are the most admired man and woman of 2020, according to a new Gallup poll released Tuesday.

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Four teens were arrested for allegedly throwing bricks at passing cars

Police in Massachusetts arrested four teenagers who they said threw bricks at passing cars, severely injuring one driver.

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$400 for a Five Guys meal? Welcome to New Year's Eve in Dubai

Dubai is known for its high-caliber offerings of glitz and glamor any day of the week, so it seems impossible for it to get any more extra.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drop a new holiday podcast

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their first podcast through their multi-year deal with Spotify, saying they hope it brings "warmth, a smile and something to think about" to listeners at the end of a difficult year.

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Trump angered by Mar-a-Lago renovations, sources say

His mood darkened as soon as he walked into his members-only club Mar-a-Lago, three days before Christmas, according to multiple sources. The changes to his private quarters, many of which were overseen by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, were not to President Donald Trump's liking, and he was mad about it, according to a source familiar with the President's response.

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Nearly half a million people may have had Covid-19 in Wuhan, study shows. That's almost 10 times the official figure

Nearly half a million residents in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus first emerged may have been infected with Covid-19 -- almost 10 times its official number of confirmed cases, according to a study by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care

The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it's ever been -- and at this rate health experts warn they may have to ration nurses, respirators and care.

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'Demon Slayer' beats 'Spirited Away' to become Japan's highest-grossing movie ever

A Japanese anime blockbuster has beaten the Oscar-winning classic "Spirited Away" to become the country's highest-grossing movie ever — a significant feat as the global entertainment industry reels from the effects of the pandemic.

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Inside Europe's stunning abandoned churches

Across Europe, hundreds of churches that were once filled with worship and song are now at the mercy of the elements. With religion's role declining sharply around the continent in recent decades, the most promising outcome for many of these centuries-old structures is being reincarnated as residential or commercial properties.

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Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here's what we still don't know

When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of pneumonia. It didn't even have a name.

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Russian authorities threaten to jail Navalny if he doesn't show up in Moscow by Tuesday morning

Russian law enforcement is threatening to jail opposition politician Alexey Navalny for failing to comply with the terms of his suspended sentence in a years-old case if he fails to show up for a hearing in Moscow on Tuesday morning, his lawyer and officials said.

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The Columbus, Ohio, officer who killed Andre Hill has been fired

Adam Coy, the Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, has been fired, according to a statement from Columbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr.

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Biden says his transition team has 'encountered roadblocks' from Trump appointees

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Why Trump caved and signed stimulus bill

CNN's Phil Mattingly reports on why President Trump changed his mind and signed a Covid-19 relief bill after saying he wouldn't sign the bill without changes just days earlier.

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Why Jake Tapper won't have Kayleigh McEnany and others on his shows

CNN's Jake Tapper reflects on press coverage of President Trump and his administration.

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6 states facing record coronavirus hospitalizations

CNN's Nick Watt reports that one in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 and that six states are facing record coronavirus hospitalizations.

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Biden says his transition team has 'encountered roadblocks' from Trump appointees

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said his transition team has "encountered roadblocks" from political leadership at the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget as his advisers work with the Trump administration.

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New York Post turns against Trump: Stop the insanity

President Donald Trump's favorite newspaper has turned against him.

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House to attempt to override Trump's veto on defense bill

The House of Representatives will vote Monday in an effort to override President Donald Trump's veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, forcing GOP lawmakers to choose between loyalty to the President and legislation that sets defense policy for the country.

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Doctor who criticized Trump's hospital drive-by after Covid diagnosis removed from duty

Dr. James Phillips, an emergency room doctor at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has been removed from his duty after publicly criticizing President Donald Trump's drive-by around the hospital after his coronavirus diagnosis.

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Jennifer Aniston sharing a pandemic ornament caused backlash

Was Jennifer Aniston being sarcastic or insensitive?

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Women's rights activist already detained for two years is handed five-year sentence

Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights activists, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison by the kingdom's special court for terrorism offenses, according to her family.

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Every investor in Britain's slave trade set to be detailed in new 'dictionary'

The first ever index of investors in Britain's extensive slave trade is being compiled by academics, after the project received £1 million ($1.4 million) in funding from the UK government.

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'Deadliest Catch' cast member dies at 33

Nick McGlashan, who starred on the hit reality series "Deadliest Catch," has died in Nashville, the Davidson County Medical Examiner confirmed to CNN on Monday.

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How one bold decision made 'Trolls World Tour' the most important movie of 2020

Delaying a Fast & Furious movie is no easy feat.

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The 737 Max is about to fly in the US again

The Boeing 737 Max is set to carry US passengers for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday, when American will use the jet on a round-trip route from Miami to New York.

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England is finding new ways to crack down on unhealthy foods

The food and drink industry has warned of "devastating" results for consumers and businesses if the UK government moves ahead with plans to restrict how supermarkets sell and advertise chocolate, soda and other foods high in sugar, salt and fat as part of a wider push to tackle obesity.

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Armando Manzanero, legendary Mexican singer and composer, dead at 85

Mexican composer and singer Armando Manzanero died Monday morning after battling Covid-19 for weeks.

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Premier League club's 'compromised' Covid-19 bubble forces postponement of game

An uptick in positive Covid-19 cases at Manchester City has forced the postponement of the club's English Premier League game at Everton on Monday.

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Uganda's Bobi Wine says his bodyguard was 'deliberately' run over and killed

Ugandan presidential opposition candidate Bobi Wine said one of his bodyguards was run over and killed Sunday by a military police truck, while taking a journalist to the hospital.

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Seven killed in knife attack in northeast China

At least seven people were killed Sunday morning by a knife-wielding attacker in northeast China, according to state media.

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Australia is the last Western hold out on the climate crisis. But some states and businesses are calling for change

Deep in northeast Australia's outback, underneath grassy eucalypt woodlands and vast grazing lands scattered with cattle stations, lies one of the world's largest known untapped coal reserves.

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A photographic history of men in love

When Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell came across an old photograph at an antique store in Dallas, Texas, they saw something of themselves reflected in the image.

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Group of Alabama protesters places fake body bags on courthouse lawn

For months, a group of protesters in Alabama has been fighting for the removal of a Confederate flag and a Confederate monument that sit in front of the Marshall County Courthouse in Albertville.

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Police identify 'person of interest' in Nashville explosion

Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake named Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, of Antioch, Tennessee, as a key person in the investigation into the explosion of a recreational vehicle in Nashville early Christmas morning.

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West Brom stuns Liverpool with late equalizer

Reigning Premier League champion Liverpool missed the chance to go five points clear at the top of the table as West Bromwich Albion salvaged a precious point for new manager Sam Allardyce in a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday.

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12 climbers killed after blizzards trigger avalanche in Iran

The bodies of 12 mountain climbers have been recovered following an avalanche caused by blizzards north of the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to a Red Crescent official and Iran's state-run Iran News Agency (IRNA).

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From royal splits to PR crises, Queen Elizabeth had a rough 2020

2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that's no less true for Queen Elizabeth II.

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Wrestling star 'Brodie Lee' dead at 41

Professional wrestler Jon Huber, known in the ring as both Luke Harper and Mr. Brodie Lee, died Saturday at the age of 41, according to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

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Boy, 7, went back into a burning home to save his baby sister

A 7-year-old boy named Eli saved his baby sister's life when he jumped into her room through a window to rescue her from a fire that destroyed his family's home.

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3 people killed and 3 wounded in shooting at Illinois bowling alley

Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting on Saturday at a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois, and a suspect is in custody, according to police.

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Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city

Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

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Derided in the West, spam is so beloved in Asia that one company has invented a meat-free version of it

In a brightly lit restaurant in downtown Hong Kong, the meaty smell of fried spam fills the air.

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The Boxing Day questions you've probably Googled

Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your empty gift boxes.

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Best-laid plans were derailed by 2020 and pandemic -- even for Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin began 2020 with a surprise, sweeping his entire government aside on January 15 after unveiling a raft of constitutional reforms.

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Beyoncé to donate $500,000 to people impacted by the eviction crisis

Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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A preschool teacher who was laid off after 20 years won a $250,000 lottery

After working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic. A month later, he lost his father.

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First case of coronavirus variant detected in France, health ministry says

First case of coronavirus variant detected in France, health ministry says

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CDC to require negative Covid-19 test for all passengers traveling to US from UK

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Boston health care worker who experienced reaction to Moderna coronavirus vaccine has history of allergies

A health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells CNN he has a history of allergies.

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Duke women's basketball cancels rest of 2020-2021 season because of Covid-19 concerns

Duke University's women's basketball team will not play the remainder of the 2020-2021 season, citing health and safety concerns stemming from Covid-19, the school announced Friday.

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Philadelphia police kill gunman who opened fire on teens, killing 1

A man who fatally shot a teenage boy early Friday was killed by Philadelphia police officers who had responded to a report of a fight, authorities said.

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Boston Celtics legend K.C. Jones has died at age 88

The word "legend" is often thrown around casually. But when it comes to K.C. Jones, there really is no other word that does him justice.

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Possible human remains found near explosion site in Nashville, law enforcement officials say

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China turns off the lights in 'Christmas town' as officials race to meet energy targets

For months, factories in the city of Yiwu, known as China's "Christmas town," have been cranking out most of the tinsel, decorations and other festive ornaments now hanging on trees worldwide.

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NYPD officer who was shot on Christmas Eve survived because of his bulletproof vest

A New York Police Department officer who was shot in the back during a domestic violence incident in Brooklyn on Thursday was saved by his bulletproof vest in what officials called a "Christmas miracle."

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2016 to 2020: This is how Brexit happened

CNN's Nic Robertson explains how the events of the British exit from the European Union unfolded, leading to a post-Brexit trade agreement after months of fraught negotiations.

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2020 was a terrible year. But the world's in better shape than you might think

In 2020, a devastating virus officially disappeared from the continent it had once ravaged -- a remarkable public health achievement that followed decades of work. But you may have missed it.

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Pakistani court orders release of men previously convicted in Daniel Pearl murder

A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the immediate release of four men accused of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, saying their detention was "illegal."

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CDC to require negative Covid-19 test for all passengers traveling to US from UK

Passengers arriving in the United States from the United Kingdom must test negative for Covid-19 before departure, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday night.

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What happens if Trump doesn't sign the $900 billion stimulus bill

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A Black doctor died of Covid-19 weeks after accusing hospital staff of racist treatment

A Black physician died of Covid-19 weeks after she described a White doctor dismissing her pain and concerns about her treatment as she lay in an Indiana hospital.

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Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder claims he's being extorted by one of team's minority owners

Dan Snyder, the majority owner of the NFL's Washington Football Team, claimed in a court filing Wednesday that he's being extorted by one of the franchise's minority owners, Dwight Schar.

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Large winter storm system dumps rain on Northeast, snow in other parts of East

A large winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest was hitting much of the East Coast on Christmas Eve, bringing snow to parts of the South and rain to the Northeast.

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Columbus, Ohio, police chief moves to terminate one officer, investigate others in fatal shooting of Andre Hill

The chief of the Columbus Division of Police in Ohio announced he is moving forward with terminating one of the department's officers after the fatal shooting of a Black man Tuesday morning.

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See what's happening to President Trump's border wall

In the waning days of the Trump administration, construction crews are rapidly working to finish the US-Mexico border wall as President-elect Joe Biden pledges to bring construction to a halt. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.

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What happens if Trump doesn't sign the $900 billion stimulus bill

• House GOP kills bid for $2,000 stimulus checks • New $600 stimulus checks in limbo

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One person's 'superspreader action' caused 7 deaths and put 300 families in quarantine

• Fauci says he will practice what he preaches this holiday season

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US military command turns botched airstrike into Christmas joke

The US military command posted a tweet and press release about a botched airstrike on a Al-Shabaab target in Somalia, saying Al-Shabaab had been "on the naughty list." CNN's Barbara Starr has more.

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Opinion: How an FBI team leader knew Blackwater defendants didn't deserve a pardon from Trump

The President of the United States has the power to grant a pardon to anyone he believes deserves one. This is an incredible power when used for good. There are cases where the US justice system gets it wrong and cases where the defendants had served their time and were now doing good things. However, none of those fact patterns are present in President Donald Trump's pardon of four Blackwater security guards serving time for their involvement in the killing of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad on September 16, 2007.

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Prosecutor in Manafort case knew pardon was coming so he found a legal loophole

The lead prosecutor in the Mueller investigation reacts to President Trump pardoning Paul Manafort, his former campaign manager who pleaded guilty to multiple crimes.

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For the first time all season, an NFL coach will miss a game due to Covid-19 protocols

Players, assistant coaches and coordinators have all missed National Football League games this season under league Covid-19 protocols, but never has a head coach been absent from the sidelines.

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How KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan

Almost every year since she was a child, Hokkaido resident Naomi has looked forward to her family's traditional Christmas meal: a KFC "party barrel" brimming with salad, cake and lots of fried chicken.

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United Airlines latest to require negative coronavirus test for flights from London

United Airlines on Thursday became the fourth major airline with routes between London and the New York metropolitan area to require passengers show proof they have been tested negative recently for the novel coronavirus.

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Rush Limbaugh says he didn't expect to be alive in an emotional last show of 2020

Rush Limbaugh wrapped up his final show of 2020 with an emotional outpouring of gratitude for the support he's received during his battle with Stage 4 lung cancer.

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Watch father leave daughter dozens of surprise Ring messages

When Hannah Williams bought her parents a Ring Video Doorbell, she never expected them to use it the way they did.

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Dr. Fauci is 80 today. Hear the Bidens sing 'Happy Birthday' to him

Dr. Anthony Fauci got a special treat as he left work Wednesday. Members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad were waiting outside to serenade the good doctor ahead of his 80th birthday on Dec. 24.

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The deadliest jobs in the US last year

Work-related deaths reached a 12-year high in 2019 at more than 5,300, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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California surpasses 2 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, more than all but a few countries

Over two million people in California have tested positive for Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, more cases than in all but a handful of countries.

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Over half of Chinese adults are overweight. That's more people than in entire US.

As China grows richer, the waistlines of adults in the country are also expanding.

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US hits record number of Covid-19 hospitalizations

• Biden says 'our darkest days' in battling Covid-19 'are ahead of us' • Fauci says he's confident in the vaccine. Here's why • Is the vaccine right for you? Here's how to tell • Antarctica records its first Covid-19 outbreak

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Fox News hosts mock holiday travel guidance

See Fox News anchors Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham mock CDC guidance around holiday travel.

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Meghan and Prince Harry share Christmas card starring little Archie

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released a family Christmas card featuring their 18-month-old son Archie in his first public image in months.

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Neighborhood made UPS driver cry tears of joy

Residents of a Virginia neighborhood surprised their local UPS delivery driver who brought joy to their lives during the pandemic. WTVR's Tracy Sears reports.

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Japan's top court gives retrial hope for man who spent almost 50 years on death row

Japan's Supreme Court has overturned a ruling blocking the retrial of an 84-year-old man who spent almost half a century on death row awaiting the hangman's call over the murder of a family of four, his lawyer told CNN Thursday.

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Chris Christie on Kushner's father: One of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes I prosecuted

During a 2019 interview with PBS, Chris Christie explained why he decided he had to prosecute Charles Kushner, father of Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, while US attorney. Trump has since issued Kushner a full pardon.

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Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York mayor

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has filed paperwork to participate in New York's 2021 mayoral race, according to city records.

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Chinese swimmer Sun Yang's doping ban referred back to CAS after appeal

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has had his eight-year ban for doping violations referred back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after an appeal to a Swiss court, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in a statement late on Wednesday.

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UK-EU nearing possible Brexit trade deal, with announcement expected Thursday

The United Kingdom and the European Union are closing in on a post-Brexit trade agreement after months of fraught negotiations, sources told CNN.

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US reaches out to intelligence alliance partners on suspected Russian hack

White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien held a call on Tuesday with his counterparts in an international intelligence sharing alliance to discuss the suspected Russian cyberattack on US government agencies and propose a joint statement condemning the breach, according to a senior administration official and two officials from the other nations.

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US says Iranian-backed militias 'almost certainly' behind recent rocket attack near US embassy in Baghdad

US Central Command said Wednesday that the Sunday rocket attack on Baghdad's International Zone near the US embassy was "almost certainly conducted by an Iranian-backed rogue militia group."

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Ohio mayor calls for 'immediate termination' of officer who shot and killed a Black man 'who had committed no crime'

The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday called for the "immediate termination" of a city police officer in the killing of a Black man who was described as a guest at the home where he was shot and "had committed no crime."

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Genetics experts worry coronavirus vaccines might not work quite as well against UK variant

Michael Worobey, a biologist at the University of Arizona, has seen more than 100,000 different strains of the virus that causes Covid-19. But when he saw the new variant from the UK, he noticed something different.

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Wombats, snails, ferrets: The animals that brought us joy during the pandemic

The global pandemic made 2020 an exhausting year, but for many people one thing brought some much-needed relief -- animals.

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Delta gifts employee who battled Covid-19 for months a first-class trip anywhere in the world

Janese Cockfield refused to sit idly by as her twin sister, Janice, lay in a coma 600 miles away, batting to survive Covid-19.

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Donald Trump is right: $600 is not nearly enough. But $2,000 isn't, either

After months of failed negotiations and political feuding, Congress finally approved a $900 billion relief package this week, nearly nine months after the record $2.2 trillion passed in March, and against the backdrop of a country riddled with economic peril and surging coronavirus cases.

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Chinese swimmer Sun Yang's doping ban referred back to CAS after appeal

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has had his eight-year ban for doping violations referred back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after an appeal to a Swiss court, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in a statement late on Wednesday.

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Trump's veto of massive defense bill sets up possible override vote next week

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FBI accuses Iran of threatening US election officials

Iranian cyber actors were behind online death threats targeting US election officials, the FBI announced on Wednesday.

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NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game due to Covid-19

On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to Covid-19 -- and a league star has violated protocol.

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Visa continues its ban on Pornhub but will allow payments on some of its parent company's sites

Visa said Wednesday it will allow customers to make payments on some adult websites owned by Pornhub's parent company, MindGeek. The allowed websites, Visa says, only host professionally produced adult studio content rather than user-generated content, which it currently bans.

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Incoming CDC director: Here's what we need to do

Incoming CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tells CNN's John Berman what her priorities are in the fight against coronavirus.

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CNN's Brian Stelter reflects on the year the media split into 2 realities

From the pandemic, to racial justice protests, to the election, the media covered some of the biggest stories in generations in 2020. But the year also proved America is split into two, parallel universes of information— one much more tethered to reality than the other. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.

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Trump goes on a rampage with pardons, veto threats and Covid denial

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CNN's Evan Perez: Trump pardon list appears to be a Fox News list

President Donald Trump announced a wave of lame duck pardons, including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller's investigation, as well as ones for Republican allies who once served in Congress and military contractors involved in a deadly shooting of Iraqi civilians. CNN's Evan Perez reports.

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Biden slams President Trump's response to massive cyberattack

President-elect Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump and his administration for not making an official statement on the suspected Russian cyberattacks against US federal government agencies.

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Newsmax and Fox News backtrack on election fraud claims

After Newsmax, Fox News, and One America News received legal notices from voting technology company Smartmatic, Newsmax and Fox News backtracked baseless election fraud claims.

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Lionel Messi scores his 644th goal for Barcelona to surpass Pele record

Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal for Barcelona on Tuesday, surpassing Pele's longstanding goalscoring record for a single club.

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See Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupting

The eruption that started in the Halemaumau crater on December 20 after a series of earthquakes is still ongoing.

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Highly endangered black-footed ferrets get experimental Covid-19 vaccine

Months before officials authorized coronavirus vaccines for humans, scientists tried a veterinary vaccine in endangered ferrets. Drugmakers are researching similar efforts for other animals, such as farmed minks, in part to guard against virus mutations that could pose new risks to people.

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We asked people around the world to reflect on 2020. Here's what you told us

It might not be a year you want to remember, but 2020 is one you likely won't forget. The past 12 months were marked by political turmoil, demands for racial justice, devastating natural disasters and a deadly global pandemic. CNN asked people around the world how much this year challenged and changed them.

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Double murderer sentenced to 40 years in prison

An Australian man dubbed "the Claremont killer" has been sentenced to at least 40 years in jail for murdering two young women, bringing an end to one of the country's most notorious cold cases.

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Nepali airline Buddha Air flies passengers to the wrong airport

Nepali airline Buddha Air made a blunder recently when it flew passengers to the wrong airport.

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Trump announces wave of pardons

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Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts' followers

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team has pushed back against Twitter's decision to not allow the millions of followers of the White House Twitter accounts to be automatically retained when the accounts are handed over to the new administration.

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Three French police officers shot dead after responding to a domestic violence incident

Three police officers have been shot dead and a fourth has been injured following a domestic violence incident in central France, local prosecutors told CNN affiliate BFM TV.

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Walmart allegedly contributed to the opioid crisis, DOJ says

The Department of Justice is alleging that Walmart broke the law and contributed to the prescription opioid crisis by filling thousands of invalid prescriptions and failing to report suspicious orders of opioids, according to the department's statement.

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Police officer kills Black man while body camera wasn't on: mayor

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man Tuesday morning didn't have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew Ginther said.

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Georgia college student who broke Cayman Islands' quarantine receives reduced sentence

The Georgia college student who broke Covid-19 quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands to visit her boyfriend has received reduced jail time after initially being sentenced to four months in prison.

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Elon Musk claims Tim Cook refused to meet with him to discuss buying Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter on Tuesday that he attempted to sell the company "during the darkest days of the Model 3 program," but that Apple CEO Tim Cook "refused to take the meeting."

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The White House coronavirus coordinator says she plans to retire

• Biden says 'our darkest days' in battling Covid-19 'are ahead of us' • Fauci says he's confident in the vaccine. Here's why • Is the vaccine right for you? Here's how to tell • Antarctica records its first Covid-19 outbreak

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'Chaos and confusion': Stranded trucks pack UK airstrip

CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports on the confusion and chaos as the UK-France border remains closed due to the coronavirus variant leaving thousands of long-haul trucks stranded.

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A Delta passenger who jumped out of a moving plane with a dog was allegedly about to lose control

One of the two passengers who exited a Delta flight with their dog as the plane taxied onto a runway felt he needed to leave or he would lose control, according to statements during an arraignment Tuesday.

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Pfizer and Moderna are testing their vaccines against UK coronavirus variant

Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the new mutated version of the virus that's recently been found in the United Kingdom and other countries, according to company statements.

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New NBA season to test LeBron James' ability to defy expectations of age

The opening day of the 2020-21 NBA season is unlike any other.

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Whether you have just 5, 10 or 15 minutes, these stress relief workouts can help

Stress is at an all-time high in the pandemic. For relief, check out these quick routines that target neck and shoulders. Yoga and balance moves also help stabilize mind and body.

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In the Congo rainforest, the doctor who discovered Ebola warns of deadly viruses yet to come

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Trump supporters drown out GOP senator at election rally

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) had to pause her remarks at a campaign rally after the crowd started chanting their support for Donald Trump's baseless election fraud claims.

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A Thai rescue worker gave a baby elephant CPR after it was hit by a motorcycle. It survived

Thailand's Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years as a rescue worker, but never before on an elephant.

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An acquired taste? McDonald's China offers burger featuring Spam and crushed Oreos

Just when we thought we couldn't possibly be shocked by yet another bizarre fast food chain restaurant offering -- remember Domino's bubble tea pizza? -- McDonald's China has proved us wrong.

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'This is not a drill': Berman breaks down actions Trump is considering

President Donald Trump is looking for ways to overturn the 2020 election and is relying on a group of fringe advisers. CNN's John Berman discusses the latest developments from the White House.

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More areas in England could go into stricter restrictions, official says

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Here's which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven't been announced yet

President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including attorney general, labor secretary and commerce secretary.

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Newsmax 'clarifies' election conspiracy theories after legal threat from voting technology company

A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.

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Trump issues executive order requiring 'beautiful' federal architecture

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday looking to ensure that federal buildings feature "beautiful" architecture, expressing a preference for classical architecture over modernist designs.

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Zooey Deschanel channels Katy Perry in new music video

Katy Perry's new music video has us doing a double take.

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Five high school freshmen are being called heroes for saving two children from an icy pond

Five New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding.

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This is the woman whose statue will replace that of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol

When Barbara Johns was just 16 years old, she led a walkout at her high school to protest poor and unequal school conditions. The moment is one that many historians believe helped launch the desegregation movement in the US.

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A security guard biked more than 3 miles to return a woman's lost wallet. Now, his community is raising money to buy him a car

One couple in Hawaii got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store turned up at their front door.

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2 passengers open Delta flight cabin door and slide out moving plane with a dog at La Guardia

Two passengers aboard a Delta flight bound for Atlanta opened a cabin door and activated the slide to exit the plane while it was taxiing out to a runway at New York's La Guardia Airport Monday morning, Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant told CNN.

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Surviving a hotel quarantine ... with kids

Imagine spending two weeks in a strict quarantine, not allowed to go anywhere beyond a small hotel room even to eat or exercise.

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Yoga for stress-related insomnia

Are you finding yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night, unable to stay asleep? Or maybe you've always struggled with falling asleep, but now it's taking hours instead of 30 minutes for shut-eye to kick in.

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The Moderna vaccine is now in some Americans' arms as Covid-19 cases in the US pass 18M

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Fired Florida Covid data scientist's lawsuit calls search of her home 'retaliation'

• Biden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine • Millions of airline passengers ignored Covid warnings and traveled over the weekend

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Vatican OKs getting Covid-19 vaccines that used cell lines from aborted fetuses

Being vaccinated against Covid-19 is morally acceptable, the Vatican deemed, after some anti-abortion groups raised concerns about how the vaccines were manufactured.

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EU regulators pave way for mass rollout of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

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Covid-19 isolation gives Britain a taste of 'no-deal' Brexit chaos

France has suspended transport links with Britain after a new Covid-19 variant emerged in southern England, adding to growing chaos at UK ports and giving the country a taste of the potential disruption to food and other vital supplies that could accompany a "no-deal" Brexit in just 10 days' time.

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EU regulators recommend Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for use

The European Union drugs regulator has recommended authorizing the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use, paving the way for the first phase of the bloc's mass vaccination program to begin later this week.

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What you need to know about coronavirus today

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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned through his underpants

A Russian agent sent to tail opposition leader Alexey Navalny has revealed how he was poisoned in August -- with the lethal nerve agent Novichok planted in his underpants.

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A coronavirus mutation might not be as dangerous as you think

CNN's Sanjay Gupta explains how viruses mutate and why we needn't always be worried when they do.

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Pelosi blames GOP for delays on stimulus deal

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says delays in reaching a coronavirus relief deal are due to her Republican colleagues not wanting to "crush the virus."

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Blink and you'll miss it -- Rafael Leao scores fastest goal in Serie A history

There are fast starts, and then there are fast starts.

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Apple's supply chain woes are adding up in Asia

Apple has placed a second major supplier in Asia on probation after finding that the company delayed payments to workers — a breach that apparently spurred vandalism at a factory in India earlier this month.

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US futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party

Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America's ailing economy. Instead, the emergence of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus in the United Kingdom has sent markets plunging, as anxiety about the pandemic again comes to the fore.

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Congress poised to pass long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package

Congress is on the verge of passing a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed aid to small businesses hit hard by the pandemic, Americans who have lost their jobs during the economic upheaval and health care workers on the front lines of the crisis.

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A stranger saved me from a Christmas blizzard. Now I'm stranded again

Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying.

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Stelter: Radicalization is infesting airwaves of pro-Trump media

CNN's Brian Stelter explains how the country faces radicalization as some right-wing media outlets flood the airwaves with conspiracy theories and disinformation.

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See memorials to the 300,000 Americans lost to Covid-19

From giant murals to endless seas of empty chairs, these memorials are a stark reminder of the more than 300,000 Americans lives taken by Covid-19.

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US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there's a concern that the coronavirus vaccines might not work against a mutated variant of the virus that's rapidly spreading in parts of England, according to the institute's top vaccine researcher.

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Covid-19 vaccine distribution ramps up for 20 million to be immunized by the start of the new year

With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the coming holiday week.

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Here are parents' top 10 concerns during the pandemic

Parents are worried about their children's well-being during the stress of 2020 and the ongoing pandemic. Here were their top 10 concerns, according to a new poll.

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Watch for the 'Christmas Star' as Jupiter and Saturn come closer than they have in centuries

The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it's happening just in time for Christmas -- hence the nickname of the "Christmas Star."

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Tom Brady is back in the groove; New England Patriots not so much

The Atlanta Falcons have seen this script before. An NFL team, led by Tom Brady, producing a stunning comeback to break hearts.

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Boris Johnson to hold crisis meeting after new Covid varient cuts UK off

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Just let journalists do our jobs

In Yemen's Houthi-controlled north, four journalists — Abdul Khaleq Amran, Akram Al-Walidi, Hareth Humaid, and Tawfiq Al-Mansouri — are on death row. They are charged with treason and conspiring with "the enemy" — the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis.

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Winter solstice 2020: The shortest day is long on ancient pagan traditions

For six months, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that's about to reverse itself.

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Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in 'terrorist act,' Iraq says

A rocket attack on Baghdad's diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was "a terrorist act" that undermines Iraq's international reputation, the country's president says.

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The many U-turns of Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson surprised the United Kingdom this weekend by announcing tough new coronavirus restrictions in some areas just days after saying such measures would be "inhuman." But at the close of an unpredictable and unprecedented year, the British leader's U-turn on holiday season travel and gatherings was just one more in a series of rosy predictions and failed promises. Here's a short review:

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Rupert Murdoch gets vaccine as Fox News pushes misinformation

CNN's Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy discuss Fox News' continued promotion of misinformation surrounding Covid-19 vaccinations, despite Rupert Murdoch himself receiving a dose earlier this week.

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US to announce new criminal charges Monday in Pan Am terrorist bombing

In one of Attorney General William Barr's final acts leading the Justice Department, he plans to announce on Monday criminal charges against an alleged bombmaker in the terrorist bombing of Pam Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.

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Ariana Grande appears to be engaged after posting a telling Instagram post

Ariana Grande is now off the market, according to her Instagram account.

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Schwarzenegger reveals what his European friends laughed at him for

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his European friends laughed at him for having to put his own money into the fight for American democracy, and says the new administration needs a new Voting Rights Act.

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Mexicans making medical supplies for US fear Covid-19 risk

Already working under poor labor conditions, employees at Mexican factories manufacturing US-bound medical supplies say the coronavirus pandemic has made things even worse. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.

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Woman wakes up to find a raccoon in her Christmas tree

Chaos ensues as Florida resident Aubrey Iacobelli tries to coax the raccoon out of her Christmas tree. Then her dog and the raccoon get into a scuffle.

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Manchester United fires six goals past Leeds to continue impressive Premier League run

Manchester United continued its imperious run of form in the Premier League with a 6-2 demolition of Leeds United.

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Pythons might become a new menu item in Florida if scientists can confirm they're safe to eat

The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons -- an extremely invasive species in the Everglades -- are safe for us to eat.

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Pentagon under pressure from Trump administration to split NSA and Cyber Command

The Trump administration is pushing to make major adjustments to the Pentagon organizations charged with cybersecurity and signals intelligence, according to a US defense official.

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Taiwan's planned submarine fleet could forestall a potential Chinese invasion for decades

Taiwan has begun building a fleet of state-of-the-art submarines as it looks to further bolster its defensive capabilities, a move analysts say could complicate any potential Chinese military plans to invade the island or install a naval blockade.

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Minnesota state senator dies after being diagnosed with Covid-19

Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph died Friday following his diagnosis and hospitalization from Covid-19.

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Boris Johnson backtracks on Christmas rules after Covid-19 strain proves to spread faster

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Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter dies at 97

Former Mississippi Governor William Winter, "who championed education initiatives, job creation, and racial harmony throughout his life," died Friday at age 97, his family said.

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Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash

President Donald Trump convened a heated meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, including lawyer Sidney Powell and her client, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, two people familiar with the matter said, describing a session that began as an impromptu gathering but devolved and eventually broke out into screaming matches at certain points as some of Trump's aides pushed back on Powell and Flynn's more outrageous suggestions about overturning the election.

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Why the Electoral College is here to stay -- for now

President-elect Joe Biden's victory in this week's Electoral College vote formalized a win that has been known for over a month. Although the outcome was favorable to Democrats this go around, most Democrats would like to change the system of electing the president to a popular vote.

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India crowns new Miss Transqueen

India has a new Miss Transqueen -- and she's headed for the world stage, determined to speak out for the country's marginalized transgender community.

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How the vaccine gets from the lab to your arm

This is the long road Covid-19 vaccines take to get to you. All the while, staying ultra cold.

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How Santa Claus will deliver presents safely in the Covid-19 pandemic, explained by kids

It's a family tradition for the Hakerem family to leave cookies out on the dining room or kitchen table for Santa Claus when he delivers presents on Christmas Eve.

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The Rockefeller Foundation -- founded on oil money -- is dropping fossil fuels

The Rockefeller Foundation was founded over 100 years ago using money largely made from Standard Oil. In an exclusive interview with CNN Business' Matt Egan, the foundation's current president Dr. Rajiv Shah explains why it's now dropping all fossil fuel assets.

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A dog was hit by a car and peppered with shotgun pellets. Now, she's found a grateful forever family

Tammi, an adorable 9-month-old retriever, arrived at the San Antonio Humane Society last month with with multiple injuries, including shotgun pellets in her body.

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How World War II shaped 'It's a Wonderful Life'

It's George Bailey's crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he's not sure is listening: "I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope."

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Why the future looks bright for the Republican Party

On Monday, the Electoral College confirmed that Joe Biden is the President-elect. This has upset many of my Republican friends, especially those who believe President Donald Trump was cheated out of reelection.

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College student sentenced to 4 months in prison for breaking Covid-19 protocol

An 18-year-old college student from Georgia has been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands after breaking the British Caribbean territory's Covid-19 protocol while visiting her boyfriend for a jet skiing competition, according to her family.

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US plans to shutter remaining consulates in Russia

The Trump administration has informed lawmakers of its plan to shutter its two remaining consulates in Russia.

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How India plans to vaccinate 300 million people against Covid-19

With a Covid-19 caseload heading toward 10 million people, India is the world's second worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic, trailing only the United States.

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Tension rises between Pentagon and Biden transition team over meetings

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team said Friday that they did not agree to a two-week break in critical transfer-of-power discussions with Pentagon officials, despite an assertion from the acting Defense Secretary that both sides had agreed to take such a "holiday pause."

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Pence announces that Space Force personnel will be called guardians

Vice President Mike Pence announced Friday that members of the Space Force military service will be called guardians.

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Europe fights skepticism ahead of vaccine rollout

As the European Union prepares to roll out Covid-19 vaccine, leaders are now facing a fresh challenge: convincing people to get vaccinated. CNN's Melissa Bells reports on how European countries are tackling some of the of the strongest vaccine skepticism in the world.

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Must-watch videos of the week

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Keilar calls out GOP hypocrisy over Biden aide swearing

CNN's Brianna Keilar rolls the tape on Republicans' hypocrisy over comments made by Jen O'Malley Dillon, President-elect Joe Biden's campaign manager and incoming White House deputy chief of staff, where she used profanity to refer to congressional Republicans.

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Alibaba 'dismayed' by reports its software was used to identify Uyghurs

Alibaba says that it has stopped trying to identify faces by ethnicity after the company was accused this week of creating a facial recognition system meant to detect Uyghurs.

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Exclusive: A $5 billion foundation literally founded on oil money is saying goodbye to fossil fuels

The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is breaking up with fossil fuels in an effort to save the planet.

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Watch CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta get the Covid-19 vaccine

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes us behind the scenes with him as he gets the coronavirus vaccine at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Regulators turned on Big Tech this week. Now for the good news

It's been a tough week for Big Tech. But there's finally some good news for social media companies.

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AI and smart traffic lights could transform your commute

Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams. Now, scientists and engineers want to use artificial intelligence (AI) to rethink the way we use our roads and reduce congestion post-pandemic.

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Sony pulls bug-ridden Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store

Sony has pulled Cyberpunk 2077, the most anticipated game of the year, from its PlayStation Store and is offering refunds to customers.

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Europe fights skepticism ahead of vaccine rollout

As the European Union prepares to roll out Covid-19 vaccine, leaders are now facing a fresh challenge: convincing people to get vaccinated. CNN's Melissa Bells reports on how European countries are tackling some of the of the strongest vaccine skepticism in the world.

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Joe and Jill Biden sit down with Stephen Colbert

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about winning the election and his plans for the presidency.

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US bans China's top chipmaker from using American technology

China's top chipmaker was already having a rough week. Now its problems are getting much worse.

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No-deal Brexit looms as truck drivers queue for hours at port

As the possibility of no Brexit deal continues to loom, UK firms are stockpiling and putting pressure on already pandemic-pressed ports. CNN's Anna Stewart meets some of the truck drivers waiting hours in line as well as a company taking a different approach.

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Young voter: I'm excited to see what my vote will accomplish

CNN's Kyung Lah takes a look at the push to get new, young voters excited to vote in the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, which will determine which party controls the Senate.

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Unilever to resume advertising on Facebook and Twitter

One of the world's biggest advertisers is ending its boycott of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Trump ally has a message after election loss

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talks to CNN's Chris Cuomo about the election and how President Donald Trump and some Republicans have refused to concede.

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The pandemic shut down her chateau. Then she became a YouTube star

"The Chateau Diaries," the unlikely YouTube quarantine hit, has made a star of Stephanie Jarvis and her friends and family. Find out how they've lived in a French chateau during the pandemic.

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Former Trump appointee urged herd immunity. Keilar rolls the tape

CNN's Brianna Keilar discusses emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee from former Health and Human Services senior adviser Paul Alexander encouraging the adoption of a "herd immunity" strategy to combat Covid-19.

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Eight nuns died of Covid-19 at a Wisconsin facility within a week

Within a week, eight nuns living in the Notre Dame of Elm Grove in Wisconsin died from Covid-19, all of whom, in their own ways, were mentors in the community.

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How these 'sinks' regulate the climate

Carbon sinks are vast ecosystems that absorb CO2. They regulate the climate and stop global warming. As they are exploited, many are releasing their carbon stores.

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This startup wants to be the Spotify of Africa

African music has exploded onto the world stage in recent years, but its streaming platforms lag behind.

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Microsoft identifies more than 40 organizations targeted in massive cyber breach

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Covid-19 vaccines are a golden chance to redeem the European project

In the name of "science and solidarity," the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June.

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'We should be less afraid to be afraid,' says historic El Capitan climber

As she pulled herself over the summit of El Capitan, Emily Harrington knew she had made history.

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Cher discusses gender, politics and her directorial comeback

The singer and Oscar-winning actress sits down for a wide-ranging interview with Christiane Amanpour.

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See inside Korean CCTV unit contact tracing citizens

CNN's Paula Hancocks follows the contact tracers in Seoul, South Korea, as the city faces a third wave of coronavirus infections.

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How a news anchor helped over 4,000 Americans this year

Local news anchor Anne McCloy in Albany, New York, intervened on behalf of over 4,000 Americans who were struggling to get unemployment benefits as the coronavirus pandemic overwhelmed the government system.

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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19

France's President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the Elysee Palace said in a press release.

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China charges Hong Kong activists caught fleeing to Taiwan by boat

Chinese prosecutors have officially indicted 10 of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland China, months after they were arrested for attempting to flee to Taiwan by boat.

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Headless religious statue uncovered in residential complex in China

For years, residents in an old neighborhood of Chongqing, southwest China, have walked past two apartment buildings built onto a steep slope, oblivious to what lay beneath: a giant religious sculpture carved into the rock face.

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Airline designates plane seats for passengers who refuse to wear masks

Russian airline Aeroflot has announced it will designate specific seats on board its planes for passengers who refuse to wear masks.

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South Korean man cleared of killing teenager after spending 20 years in jail for her murder

A man who wrongfully spent 20 years in prison for killing a teenager has been cleared of her murder following a high-profile court case in South Korea that exposed police torture and investigation failures.

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US sets Covid-19 case, hospitalization and death records ahead of key vaccine meeting

The US on Wednesday reported record numbers for Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, ahead of a key meeting for what could be the country's second Covid-19 vaccine to get the green light.

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Glimmers of progress in stimulus negotiations as Trump's election sideshow drags on

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Japanese leader appears to flout virus guidelines as country grapples with record cases

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has expressed "remorse" for attending a group dinner with celebrity friends in apparent breach of his own government's coronavirus guidelines, as infection rates in the country continue to surge.

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Fiji under curfew as powerful Cyclone Yasa set to make landfall

Fiji's government ordered a nationwide curfew on Thursday, including a ban on public transportation, with a potentially devastating cyclone expected to unleash powerful winds and flooding on the island nation within a day.

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Fox News personalities attack Bill Gates for pandemic comments

Fox News personalities came after Bill Gates on Tuesday for comments he made during a pandemic-focused interview with CNN's Jake Tapper over the weekend.

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South Korea reports most deaths in a single day since pandemic began

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Ghost boat carrying 1,400 pounds of cocaine washes up on remote Pacific island

A small, unassuming boat washed up on a remote island in the Pacific last week carrying no passengers -- but loaded with around 1,430 pounds (649 kg) of cocaine.

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Bitcoin tops $20,000 milestone and continues to surge to record highs

Bitcoin has blown past the $20,000 mark and continues to hit record highs as investors flock to the cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Married couple die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children

A married couple died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace -- holding each other's hands and the hands of their children.

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She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching

Friday, September 4 was one of the happiest days in recent memory for Mayila Yakufu and her family.

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When lawmakers buy and sell stocks, they're playing with fire

Members of Congress who own stocks might face ethical dilemmas when they shape laws that could hurt -- or help -- their portfolios. Just ask Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.

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The robot that could help make the shipping industry greener

When a ship sails through the sea, barnacles, mussels, algae, and other organisms stick to the hull of the vessel. This process is called biofouling -- and it's a big problem for the shipping industry.

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Isaan road trip: Searching for normalcy in Thailand's northeast

An overweight dog naps by an open-air som tam (papaya salad) shop. The scent of chicken grilling over charcoal fills the lane. A chorus of children's voices rings out from a schoolhouse. No one is wearing a mask, though an old man dons a straw hat on his bicycle.

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The year a computer bug threatened to bring down modern civilization

Two decades ago an existential threat brought the world together— the Y2K bug.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton release family Christmas card photo

A new family portrait of William and Catherine, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, has been released for their official Christmas card this year.

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Paris mayor mocks fine imposed for hiring too many senior women

The mayor of Paris has branded as "absurd" a €90,000 ($109,369) fine imposed for appointing "too many women" to management positions.

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This robotaxi from Amazon's Zoox has no reverse function

This self-driving robotaxi from Amazon's Zoox can travel up to 75 mph and never has to turn around. Check out this electric vehicle made for crowded city streets.

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Russian minister says Navalny poisoning reports 'funny to read'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that reports about the details surrounding the poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny are "funny to read," in an apparent reference to a CNN-Bellingcat investigation into the attack.

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Why the US government hack is literally keeping security experts awake at night

The US government is reeling from multiple data breaches at top federal agencies, the result of a worldwide hacking campaign with possible ties to Russia. Investigators are still trying to figure out how much of the government may have been affected and how badly it may have been compromised.

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As the US prepares to green light a second Covid-19 vaccine, officials issue warning for the holidays

More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, and the country now gears up for a possible second vaccine authorization in the next few days.

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Chaos at the top of China's biggest chipmaker

The C-suite of one of China's most important tech companies has just been thrown into confusion.

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Online bidder pays $98K to get up close and personal with the 'Mona Lisa'

An online bidder has paid 80,000 euros ($98,000) to get up close and personal with the "Mona Lisa," after the Louvre museum in Paris sold off a number of once-in-a-lifetime experiences via auction.

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Immigrant advocates urge Biden to quickly rectify the trauma of family separation

Immigrant advocacy groups, who for years scrambled to identify and reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border, are now preparing for the incoming administration and steps to rectify the trauma experienced by parents and children.

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Former police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was voter fraud 'mastermind'

A former police captain who was part of a private citizens group investigating still unsubstantiated 2020 election fraud claims was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks before the election, the Harris County district attorney said in a statement.

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'Salon under the sea' submarine dives to 1,000 meters

Stepping off a yacht and diving to the depths of the ocean in a transparent submarine might sound like an elaborate scene from a James Bond movie.

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China's luxury market boomed this year, even as global sales shrank

China's luxury market has proved "unstoppable" this year even as the coronavirus pandemic hammered global demand for expensive goods.

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McConnell pulls the floor out from defeated Trump

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How Europe is handling a Covid-19 Christmas

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5,000-year-old relic from the Great Pyramid discovered in a cigar box in Scotland

Late last year, curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany was reviewing items in the University of Aberdeen's museum collections, when she came across an item that didn't seem to belong.

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Covid 'long tail' will hit world's most vulnerable, report says

Optimism about 2021 is emerging in wealthier corners of the world, with both the United States and the United Kingdom beginning Covid-19 vaccinations and other nations close behind. But for many countries, the long tail of the pandemic could make next year even more devastating than 2020.

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Hill leaders near deal on long-awaited Covid relief plan

Congressional leaders in both parties expressed growing confidence Tuesday evening that Washington will be able to cut a last-ditch deal to provide relief to Americans hit hard by the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic after setting aside months of partisan finger-pointing and bickering.

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How Trump is fueling the alarming growth of QAnon

It started with a Tweet from a QAnon supporter at 2:09 in the morning: #SubpoenaObama.

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Fake 'decoy' eggs are being used to track turtle poaching

The phone buzzed as the tracker came online, and a little circular blip appeared on the map. Helen Pheasey watched the dot intently as it moved inland from a beach on Costa Rica's Pacific coast.

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Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary

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Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ law effectively barring same-sex couples from adopting

Hungary's parliament has voted to redefine the concept of "family" in the country's constitution, a move that will effectively bar same sex couples from adopting children. The move has been met with outcry from human rights groups and LGBTQ advocates.

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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release from jail on a proposed $28.5 million bail package

Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of being an accomplice to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, is asking to be released on a proposed $28.5 million bail package, according to court documents.

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MacKenzie Scott donates $4.2 billion to 384 organizations

MacKenzie Scott announced on Tuesday her second major charitable contribution of the year, giving away nearly $4.2 billion to 384 organizations as part of a plan to donate a majority of her fortune.

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Gmail suffers another outage

Google suffered its second outage in as many days, with its email service Gmail going down on Tuesday.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sign exclusive podcast deal with Spotify

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are podcasters now.

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Reebok missed out on the sportswear boom. Now Adidas may sell it

Adidas has confirmed that it might sell US fitness brand Reebok as part of a strategy overhaul to be unveiled in 2021.

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Funeral homes, morgues grapple with surge in US Covid-19 deaths

Funeral director Kevin Spitzer has been overwhelmed with Covid-19-related deaths in the small city of Aberdeen, South Dakota.

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Japanese 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for murders of nine people

A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who pleaded guilty to killing nine people in a high-profile mass murder case in 2017 was sentenced to death on Tuesday, the Tokyo District Court Tachikawa branch confirmed to CNN.

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Australia 'deeply troubled' by reports of Chinese restrictions on its coal

The trade fight between China and Australia appears to be escalating, with Beijing reportedly placing new restrictions on imports of Australian coal.

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North Korean defector says he'll risk jail to defy South Korea's propaganda leaflet ban

A prominent North Korean defector has vowed to continue sending messages to his homeland -- at the risk of going to prison -- after South Korea banned the launching of propaganda leaflets into North Korea.

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Fire at Russian care home kills 11 elderly residents with mobility issues

Eleven elderly residents were killed in a fire at a care home in Bashkortostan, Russia early on Tuesday morning, according to the state-run news outlet Tass.

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Google delays a return to the office until September

Google employees won't be returning to the office until September.

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Ex-GOP governor praises Biden for these two speech moments

Former Governor of Ohio John Kasich (R) discusses how the Republican Party is feeling after the Electoral College formally affirms Joe Biden's presidential win.

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Hear from New York doctor after receiving Covid-19 vaccine

Dr. Yves Duroseau, a frontline worker who is one of the first people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in New York, tells Don Lemon about how he feels after getting the first dose, and the importance of staying vigilant.

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Australia's Byron Bay beaches 'severely eroded' as heavy rain batters the country

A beach in Byron Bay, a coastal town in in Australia about 100 miles south of Brisbane, has "been significantly eroded" as extremely heavy rain batters much of the country's east coast, according to local officials.

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Singapore announces plans to allow entry to business travelers from all countries

Singapore is set to launch a new segregated travel lane for business travelers on short-term stays, Chan Chun Sing, the country's Minister for Trade and Industry announced on Tuesday via a post on his verified Facebook account.

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Biden: It's time to 'turn the page'

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Pinterest settles gender discrimination lawsuit for $22.5 million

Pinterest has agreed to settle a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by its former chief operating officer, Francoise Brougher, for $22.5 million.

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Wisconsin Department of Health warns against eating the 'cannibal sandwich,' a traditional holiday dish in the state

Wisconsin residents are being urged by health officials to pass on eating a traditional holiday dish this year to avoid getting sick.

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Broken promises: Why tens of thousands of Australians will be stranded abroad this Christmas

Anxious, angry and abandoned. Less than two weeks from Christmas, at least 39,000 Australian citizens and permanent residents are still stranded overseas due to Australia's international arrival caps.

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Russian missile drill triggers false alarm at US military base in Germany

A Russian military exercise triggered an unusual warning at a critical US military base in Germany on Saturday that ballistic missiles had been launched, according to multiple US defense officials.

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Elector cast her vote from secret location for her safety

In a phone interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs says she cast her Electoral College vote in an undisclosed location for the safety of everyone involved after seeing an escalation of rhetoric and threats.

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US Attorney General William Barr resigns

William Barr will be leaving his role as attorney general, President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday evening.

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Congressman cites Trump's efforts to overturn election in announcing decision to quit GOP

In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the Clerk of the House change his party affiliation to "independent," and to notify GOP leaders in a letter that he is withdrawing his "engagement and association with the Republican Party at both the national and state level."

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Gupta presses official on White House parties: How are we supposed to reconcile this?

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta presses Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar about the multiple White House holiday parties despite the CDC advising Americans not to hold holiday gatherings as the coronavirus pandemic rages on in the US.

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'Simply unacceptable:' Congressman exiting GOP calls out Trump's racist attacks

Rep. Paul Mitchell tells CNN's Jake Tapper that he no longer wants to be affiliated with the Republican Party and calls out President Trump's racist attacks.

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US crosses horrific milestone mid-interview

More than 300,000 people in the US have now died from Covid-19. CNN's Jake Tapper asks HHS secretary Alex Azar why the US is struggling to deal with this pandemic.

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An elite Russian team specializing in toxins stalked Putin's nemesis. Then he was poisoned

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An elite Russian team specializing in toxins stalked Putin's nemesis. Then he was poisoned

At about 9 a.m. on August 13, a 33-year-old Russian woman named Maria Pevchikh checked in for a flight from Moscow to the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. She was not alone.

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Google hit with massive outage, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Docs

Google's services were down Monday in a massive outage that prevented many people from watching YouTube videos, accessing their Google Docs or sending email on Gmail.

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Reddit is buying TikTok rival Dubsmash

Message board juggernaut Reddit is accelerating its push into video, snapping up a sharing platform that is popular with young people and women.

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Burger King's India franchise soars 125% on stock market debut

Burger King's Indian franchise has pulled off a whopper initial public offering.

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White House staffers to receive Covid-19 vaccine ahead of general public

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Electoral College set to seal Trump's fate -- yet again

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His rivals have been arrested or exiled, but Ivorian President insists: 'They're not democrats'

On November 9, a group of men gathered in a dusty town in southern Ivory Coast that sits at the junction of two major highways. The group walked onto the road to block traffic to protest the re-election of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara.

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First batch of Covid-19 vaccine ships out for distribution

At Pfizer's facility in Michigan, the coronavirus vaccine has been loaded onto trucks and airplanes and shipped out for distribution across the US. CNN's Pete Muntean reports.

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Hear what organizer of protest said to a CNN reporter

Conspiracy theories and misinformation about the election are being used to raise money from Trump supporters. Websites supporting "Stop the Steal" ask for cash, and since election day the Trump campaign and other related groups have pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars. CNN's Drew Griffin reports.

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Japanese airline suggests passengers skip meals to reduce food waste

Japan Airlines (JAL) is asking some travelers to make an "ethical choice" by skipping meals on board their flights, but a representative for the airline says the measure is about reducing food waste, not cutting costs.

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Cleveland MLB team to drop 'Indians' from its name

The Major League Baseball team in Cleveland, Ohio, will drop "Indians" from its name, according to a report from The New York Times and later confirmed by other news outlets.

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Bahrain approves Chinese coronavirus vaccine, after Peru suspends trial

Bahrain has approved a Covid-19 vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) and launched online registration for citizens and residents to receive it.

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Meghan Markle makes surprise appearance on CNN

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made an unscheduled appearance on CNN's annual Heroes TV special Sunday to honor the year's most inspiring moments and the people who made them happen.

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20 new species found, and lost wildlife rediscovered, in the Bolivian Andes

Scientists have announced the discovery of 20 new species in the Bolivian Andes, as well as sightings of plants and animals not seen for decades.

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How a former British inmate helped this US basketball player get out of jail in China

When they brought him his passport, Jeff Harper thought he was getting out. 

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Best-selling spy novelist John le Carré dies at 89

Best-selling British espionage writer David Cornwell -- known to the world as John le Carré -- died Saturday at 89, according to his literary agent.

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US agencies investigating hacking of government networks

The US Commerce Department confirmed Sunday it has been the victim of a data breach.

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US Covid-19 vaccinations expected to begin Monday as CDC head gives final nod

Vaccinations against Covid-19 can now begin in the United States.

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A gunman is dead after a shooting at a New York City cathedral Christmas concert

Police fatally shot a gunman at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City following a Christmas concert Sunday afternoon, according to police.

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White House staffers to receive Covid-19 vaccine ahead of general public

High-ranking White House officials are set to receive some of the first coronavirus vaccines in the United States, according to a White House official and a person familiar.

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Pete Buttigieg emerging as leading contender for Transportation secretary

Pete Buttigieg is emerging as a leading contender to be Joe Biden's Transportation secretary, multiple sources familiar with the transition's deliberations tell CNN.

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Bill Gates: Presidential transition is complicating vaccine efforts

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver Covid-19 vaccines, said the presidential transition is "complicating" efforts to distribute one.

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Watch President Trump's first on-camera interview since the election

In an interview with Fox News, President Trump remained steadfast in his false claims of election fraud.

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UK and EU agree to keep talking past Sunday deadline as 'no-deal Brexit' looms large

The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed -- once again -- to extend trade talks beyond a self-imposed deadline after failing to reach a compromise, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.

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Influencers are using their clout and getting paid to promote Covid best practices for New Jersey

Consider it a uniquely 2020 public service announcement.

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The son of an Iraq War veteran designed an app to stop his dad's PTSD nightmares

When US Army veteran Patrick Skluzacek returned from Iraq in the mid-2000s, life was good -- every day was another welcome home party, he had a paid month off work, and he was finally back with family.

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Man was taken into custody after he climbed onto the wing of an airplane preparing to takeoff in Las Vegas

A man was taken into custody after he climbed onto the wing of an Alaska Airlines plane at the Las Vegas airport Saturday, an airport spokesman said.

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LEGO won't make modern war machines, but others are picking up the pieces

This is a story about a multibillion-dollar international conglomerate, arms manufacturers, a German peace group and renegades who make miniaturized weapons systems out of small shops.

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Analyst on Russian misinformation around Covid-19 vaccine

CNN national security analyst Samantha Vinograd discusses the risks of disinformation around the coronavirus vaccine and warns Americans to be on "high alert."

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Videos show packed crowds at Mexico art festival

The five-day Art With Me festival drew hundreds of attendees in mid-November. The organizers have apologized after images and video posted on social media revealed packed crowds of people without masks in Mexico's hipster resort town of Tulum. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.

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This mosaic is shining a new light on the 'Dark Ages'

A newly dated mosaic at Chedworth Roman Villa, England, has upended experts' understanding of the 'Dark Ages' in Britain. Historians previously thought the mosaic industry to be dead during the economic collapse after the Roman Empire's retreat.

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Iran executes dissident journalist Rouhollah Zam

Dissident Iranian journalist Rouhollah Zam was hanged in Iran on Saturday morning, according to state television IRIB.

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She lost her Army Vet husband and gave birth to their premature baby in 48 hours

Jeffery Michael Keene was a devoted husband, father and an Army combat veteran. He had served four tours in Afghanistan and Iraq during his 12 years of service. Despite being in the front lines of war, he would face his deadliest challenge at home.

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US FDA issues emergency use authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine

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After 51 years, the Zodiac Killer's cipher has been solved by amateur codebreakers

More than 50 years after the so-called Zodiac Killer first began terrorizing the streets of Northern California, a code-breaking team is believed to have finally cracked one of the killer's mysterious coded messages sent to the San Francisco Chronicle in 1969.

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Manhattan DA interviewed employees at Trump's bank and insurer in criminal probe

Investigators with the Manhattan district attorney's office have interviewed several employees at President Donald Trump's lender and insurer in recent weeks as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the Trump Organization, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.

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