Hear defected North Korean diplomat's prediction about Kim Jong Un

Ryu Hyeon-woo had been part of the North Korean elite until his defection in 2019. Speaking exclusively with CNN's Paula Hancocks, Ryu opens up about the decision to flee the totalitarian state and the North Korea nuclear issue.

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AstraZeneca will deliver additional Covid-19 vaccine doses to Europe, EC president says

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White House open to scaling down stimulus checks to families making more than $150,000 in Covid-19 relief bill

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WHO team investigating pandemic visits wet market, receives flu data

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HNA once wanted to rule the world. Now it faces bankruptcy

HNA Group was once one of China's largest conglomerates, spending billions of dollars to expand its reach around the world. Now it could go bankrupt.

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One person is dead after a mall shooting in Wisconsin

One victim is dead and a second suffered minor injuries Sunday after a shooting at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, Wisconsin.

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Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says

North Korea's former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an arms reduction for relief from the international sanctions crippling Pyongyang's economy.

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Single Covid case in Western Australia leads to 5-day lockdown for 2 million

Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday, after a hotel security tested positive for coronavirus.

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Beautiful Italian town sells ready-to-occupy homes at bargain prices

If you've been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second thoughts about the hassle of renovating it, one town has an offer that might just tempt you.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, says ruling party spokesman

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained, a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told CNN on Monday.

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Blake Lively says she felt 'insecure' about her body after the birth of her third child and struggled finding clothes that fit

Blake Lively wants you to know that being a celebrity does not necessarily make her immune to feeling insecure.

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Skier found dead after being buried by an avalanche in Utah

A skier died after being buried by an avalanche Saturday in the backcountry of Summit County, Utah.

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Connecticut man arrested for 2004 murder of 16-year-old girl

Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, arrested and charged a local man for the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose 2004 death had long been unsolved.

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Russian protester shares why he's demonstrating amid security crackdown

CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports that thousands of opposition protesters calling for the release of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny have been detained amid a crackdown by Russian security forces.

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How lawmakers made it nearly impossible to legalize abortion in Honduras

This week, lawmakers in Honduras changed the country's constitution to make it virtually impossible to legalize abortion in the future -- an extreme election-year move that critics warn will further endanger women's health.

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'Warrior' police training is being offered across the US

Police departments across the country are being trained in an aggressive, ready-to-kill approach to police training. How has this "warrior-style" of training contributed to the current state of policing in America?

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Angry sports fans armed with fireworks and flares storm team's football field

Supporters of the Marseille football club in France marched onto the team's training ground in protest. A fire broke out and forced the club to postpone a match. CNN's Don Riddell has more.

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Family of a Black deputy turned away from Whites-only cemetery

Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Louisiana told the family of a Black sheriff's deputy he couldn't be buried there because it was only for White people. CNN affiliate KPLC has the story.

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WHO team investigating pandemic visits wet market, receives flu data

A team of World Health Organization investigators in China researching the origins of the coronavirus tell CNN they now have months of Chinese influenza data which might contain vital clues as to the early spread of the virus.

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Powerful nor'easter could bring up to 18 inches of snow to NYC

Over 100 million Americans will feel winter's sting early this week as a powerful nor'easter takes aim at the most densely populated cities along the East Coast.

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Disproportionate number of current and former military personnel arrested in Capitol attack, CNN analysis shows

Active military personnel and veterans are over-represented among the first 150 people to be arrested and have records released for federal offenses in the violence and insurrection at the US Capitol.

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100-year-old UK fundraising hero Tom Moore hospitalized with Covid-19

Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who raised millions for a British charity supporting the UK's National Health Service by walking laps of his garden before his 100th birthday, has been hospitalized with Covid-19 and pneumonia, his daughter Hannah said on Twitter Sunday.

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Why Biden has a rare opportunity for early success

Over five decades in Washington, President Joe Biden has watched seven newly-elected presidents get started. Improbably, he has the chance for a stronger opening act than any of them.

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Why Senate Democrats may struggle in 2022

The retirement announcement this week from Sen. Rob Portman is a sign that even as we just finished one election, another one is right around the corner. Democrats seemed to be pleased that the Ohio Republican is stepping aside because beating an incumbent senator is hard.

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Russian protesters rally in support of opposition leader Alexey Navalny

Demonstrations in support of detained Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny kicked off on Sunday in Russia's far east, as protesters turned out for a second successive weekend in defiance of authorities.

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Five of Trump's impeachment defense attorneys leave, less than two weeks before trial

Five of former President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team attorneys have stepped aside a little more than a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, according to people familiar with the case, amid a disagreement over his legal strategy.

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9 nuns die of Covid-19 after outbreak at Adrian Dominican Sisters campus in Michigan

Before December 20, there had not been any cases of Covid-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Michigan.

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Pakistan battles 'tsunami' of Covid-19 patients with few vaccines in sight

Keeping vigil outside the hospital ward in Karachi, Daniyal Ameen watched his father breathing through a ventilator via a live video link from the intensive care unit (ICU).

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UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law

The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this Sunday.

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Residents of Washington town wonder if QAnon has taken hold of their mayor

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question: Has the QAnon conspiracy taken hold of their mayor?

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Plan to vaccinate Guantanamo Bay detainees against Covid-19 has been paused

An earlier plan to give Guantanamo Bay detainees the Covid-19 vaccine has been paused as of Saturday, according to a US Pentagon official.

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'Warrior' police training is being offered across the US

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Smerconish: Who elected Marjorie Taylor Greene?

CNN's Michael Smerconish says the behavior of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene before and after getting elected is a greatest hits reel of truly deplorable conduct and examines how the lawmaker was elected.

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Family of a Black deputy turned away from Whites-only cemetery

Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Louisiana told the family of a Black sheriff's deputy he couldn't be buried there because it was only for White people. CNN affiliate KPLC has the story.

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Over 90 million Americans to be impacted by winter storm

A major winter storm will unfold this weekend across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the details.

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This Biden clip is being used against him. Here are the facts

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have taken this Biden statement out of context to push back against the President's executive actions.

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Hear from Nigerian teen freed after overturned blasphemy sentence

CNN's Stephanie Busari speaks with Omar Farouq, the Nigerian teen who was freed after his 10-year prison sentence for blasphemy was overturned. Farouq was convicted in a Sharia court in Kano State in northwest Nigeria after he was accused of using foul language toward Allah in an argument with a friend.

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Here's where your 'free' online returns actually end up

Many people think the online purchases they return for free end up being sold to another customer. But the truth is much more complicated. From landfills to liquidation warehouses, here's where your returns really end up.

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Trump's in a historically strong 2024 primary position for an ex-president

Donald Trump is no longer president. He no longer has the megaphone of Twitter.

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White people traveled to a hard hit Latino neighborhood in New York and took many of the Covid-19 vaccine appointments

A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from outside the community show up to get the shot this month, city leaders say, laying bare a national disparity that shows people of color are being vaccinated at dramatically lower rates.

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Republican operatives sweat Trump's role in upcoming Senate primaries

Republicans tasked with taking back the Senate in 2022 are preparing for a contentious primary season, fearful that former President Donald Trump could use his popularity inside the party to back candidates who could struggle in statewide races.

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Biden steps into global scene upended by Trump's ego-driven tumult

As President Joe Biden was ticking through a litany of grievances with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, it wasn't only his tone that made for a departure from his predecessor.

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Feds charge woman allegedly heard during Capitol riot saying she was looking for Pelosi 'to shoot her in the friggin' brain'

Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in Washington who they say can be heard on video making violent remarks about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Two members of the Proud Boys face conspiracy charges in US Capitol riot

The Justice Department on Friday announced conspiracy charges against two members of the far-right Proud Boys who allegedly participated in the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.

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George W. Bush to thank Dick Cheney, father of Liz Cheney, 'for his daughter's service'

Former President George W. Bush is making it clear that he supports Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican in the House, who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump.

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Former China Huarong chairman executed after bribery conviction

The former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co., Lai Xiaomin, was executed on Friday following his conviction on bribery charges by a court in Tianjin, the official People's Daily reported.

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Michael Thompson is free after decades in prison. Now he wants to be an advocate for criminal justice reform

Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars for convictions stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out of prison to greet his family and the supporters who spent decades fiercely advocating for his release.

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Coachella, Stagecoach festivals canceled again because of the coronavirus pandemic

The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California's largest music celebrations, have again been canceled under an order issued Friday by the Riverside County health officer.

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Chinese millennials aren't getting married, and the government is worried

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US detects its first cases of a more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in South Africa

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US Capitol Police officer killed during insurrection will lie in honor at Capitol

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Friday that the body of US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.

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Biden seeks to intensify public lobbying for Covid-19 relief bill amid the pandemic

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Putin signs law extending nuclear arms treaty between US and Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday ratifying the extension of New START, a key arms control treaty with the United States, a week before it was due to expire, the Kremlin said in a statement.

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Trump Organization's tax firm ordered to hand over more documents to NY attorney general

A New York state judge on Friday ordered a tax firm that has worked with former President Donald Trump to turn over more documents to New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of her office's investigation into the Trump Organization.

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Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine is 89% effective in UK trial, but less so in South Africa

A new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax was 89% effective and appeared to offer protection against some variants of the coronavirus in a clinical trial conducted in the UK, the American biotech firm has announced.

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Violence and slurs from some of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns

A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Young men cowed by baton-wielding officers, drenched in foul smelling chemicals from water cannon, scream abuse. Ultra-Orthodox Jews clashing with Israeli authorities has become an almost daily routine.

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Alexey Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing

A Russian court rejected an appeal to overturn the 30-day detention of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ahead of a hearing over whether he should face jail time for a years-old fraud case. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports.

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Dogecoin soars 370% as Reddit group works to send the cryptocurrency 'to the moon'

Dogecoin is the latest target of hyped-up Reddit users.

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World's busiest air route hit by Covid ban

New travel bans imposed by the United Kingdom limiting arrivals from the United Arab Emirates and other destinations in an attempt to curb the spread of Covid are likely to impact what has become the world's busiest airline route.

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Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from this week's couture shows

If the ready-to-wear shows are about selling product, Paris' haute couture shows, staged each year in January and July, are about selling the dream. During the Spring-Summer 2021 season, which took place from January 25 to 28, the few designers working in this rarefied space once again came together -- this time, virtually -- to parade their most fantastical designs.

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Some in Poland may leave the country because of this law

Poland imposed a controversial near-total ban on abortions. See protesters react to the new law.

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Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi's office in jail

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CNN goes inside ICU in country with highest infection rate

With mounting infections and a rising death toll since the new year, Portugal now has both the highest infection and death rates per million in the world, according to the Oxford University's data crunching website, Our World in Data. CNN's Isa Soares reports.

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Does Covid-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man's sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Reproduction.

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Robinhood to ease trading restrictions. GameStop stock soars 100%

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Europe has a vaccine shortage. So why is it fighting with AstraZeneca?

The European Union has been locked in a very public and acrimonious fight with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays.

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The US can defeat coronavirus variants with the right tools, White House adviser says

Even as increasingly worrisome Covid-19 variants reach the United States, a senior adviser on the White House Covid-19 response team offered hope Thursday, saying they can be defeated with the right tools.

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Maskless crowds pack Australian Open tennis exhibition in Covid-free Adelaide

Thousands of cheering fans packed the stands on Friday to watch some of tennis' biggest stars warm up for the Australian Open -- with hardly a face mask to be seen.

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Thailand arrests 89 foreign tourists for violating Covid-19 rules

Thai police arrested 89 foreigners on suspicion of breaching coronavirus restrictions after raiding a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand, police told CNN on January 29.

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These three Pacific military flashpoints could shape Biden's entire China strategy

Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled.

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New coronavirus variants keep popping up. Here's what we know about them

A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil's Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that's been worrying officials in South Africa pops up in two places in South Carolina.

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US Army announces a new grooming policy in a push for inclusion

The US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings.

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Pentagon won't commit to Afghanistan troop withdrawal by May, says Taliban are not honoring commitments to US

The Pentagon said Thursday that the Biden administration would not commit to a full drawdown of troops from Afghanistan by May because the Taliban have not honored the commitments they made in their deal with the United States.

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How Bangkok's Khao San Road evolved from a rice market into the world's most famous travel hub

Once upon a time, the locals peddled rice on Bangkok's Khao San Road. Lots of it.

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John King: This photo tells you everything you need to know about the GOP

CNN's John King discusses the meeting between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and former President Trump at Mar-a-lago and where the Republican party stands today.

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Daniel Pearl's father: 'We're in shock' over ruling

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled that four men convicted of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl could go free. Judea Pearl, Daniel's father, speaks to CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

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US economy saw worst year in 2020 since 1946

President Joe Biden continues to push for a bipartisan Covid-19 relief package as the pandemic's devastating impact on the US economy comes to light. CNN's Phil Mattingly reports.

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80,000 more Americans could die of Covid in the next three weeks

Covid-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there's still reason to worry.

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Watch the full CNN coronavirus town hall

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Wolf Blitzer shares his personal ties to the Holocaust

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, CNN's Wolf Blitzer shares a personal note with viewers about his grandparents, who were among those murdered at Auschwitz, and urges a commitment to fight against all forms of hatred.

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With a more assertive China, Biden faces growing tensions in Asia

One of the biggest international challenges facing President Biden is a relationship with China, which had grown increasingly hostile under the Trump administration. Now, the Biden administration faces power struggles in Asia as China grows more dominant. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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Could post-vaccine life mean we return to normal? Not just yet

Mass Covid-19 vaccination programs are underway in many countries around the world, offering the first glimmer of hope that life as we knew it could be back within our reach.

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In the Republican Party, the post-Trump era lasted a week

Two roads diverged in American politics, and the Republican Party chose the one traveled by disgraced ex-President Donald Trump and QAnon conspiracy theorists.

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Poland puts new restrictions on abortion into effect, resulting in a near-total ban on terminations

Poland's government put into effect Wednesday a ruling that outlaws the termination of pregnancies with fetal defects, resulting in a near-total ban on abortion in one of Europe's most devout Catholic countries.

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Video surfaces of Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor with baseless claims

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Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spews clouds of ash

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano on Java island erupted on Wednesday, sending up a cloud of ash and prompting authorities to warn of the risk of lava flows reaching roads, officials said.

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Japan may need a miracle to pull off the Summer Olympics

UFC had "fight island." The NBA had "the bubble."

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Dr. Fauci: Getting vaccine doesn't mean you have free pass to travel

During a CNN Global Town Hall Hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dr. Anthony Fauci answers a viewer's question about when immunity begins after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.

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Manaus is collapsing again. Is a new coronavirus variant to blame?

The tense quiet outside the small hospital in Iranduba, Brazil, shattered when the ambulance rolled up.

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January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US

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CNN anchor: This is the kind of thinking the GOP is embracing

CNN's Erin Burnett wonders how House Republicans could remain silent over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) past comments supporting the execution of prominent Democrats and others about the Parkland school shooting. Rep. Greene was recently given a seat on the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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'Cut that crap out': Top Republican tells GOP to stop attacking each other over Trump

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Former Russia oil tycoon: I was one of the lucky ones

CNN's Matthew Chance speaks exclusively with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, who -- after falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself -- spent more than 10 years in a Russian jail. He says the US should impose tough sanctions on Putin to save Alexey Navalny from a similar fate.

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Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

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Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say

A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release.

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Teachers fight return to classrooms without proper safety measures

Teachers in Chicago fight for proper coronavirus safety measures as Chicago Public Schools is pushing to have kindergarten through eighth grade students return to classrooms. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports.

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Republicans threaten to filibuster Bidens' nominee for Homeland Security chief

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Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

Facebook's business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and from critics for the role its platform may have played in spreading lies about the US presidential election.

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Apple just had a blowout quarter, thanks to iPhone 12 sales

Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple's first 5G iPhone to drive a "supercycle" of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple's earnings report for the three months ended December 26 — the first since the iPhone 12 went on sale — offered an initial look at how actual sales are stacking up against that projection.

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After '7 minutes of terror,' NASA's Perseverance rover will begin an 'epic journey' on Mars next month

In 22 days, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on the red planet in the past.

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Joe Biden has a message for coal workers

President Joe Biden vowed to invest in coal communities before signing sweeping executive orders aimed at combating the climate crisis.

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Covid-19 adviser predicts vaccines won't be widely available in the US for months

Senior adviser to the White House Covid-19 response team, Andy Slavitt, says during a coronavirus press briefing that it may be months before coronavirus vaccines will become widely available to the public.

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The GOP's 20 reasons why there shouldn't be impeachment trial

CNN's Brianna Keilar breaks down 20 of the GOP's arguments against an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

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Republicans plan to filibuster Bidens' nominee for Homeland Security chief

Senate Republicans plan to object to any efforts to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security, further delaying his confirmation as the department grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, national security concerns and President Joe Biden's ambitious immigration plans.

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Two police officers died by suicide after responding to Capitol riot

Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide since responding to the riot at the Capitol on January 6, according to Contee's opening statement before the committee, which was obtained by CNN.

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Biden administration pauses arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE, sources say

The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth billions of dollars made by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday.

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How Trumpism explains the GameStop stock surge

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One Democrat could halt Biden's ambitious climate plan

Joe Manchin once shot a hole in the climate-saving plan of his own party. Literally.

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There's a new chill between the White House and the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin has tied Washington in knots for years. Now, with the Russian leader facing sudden political pressure at home, the United States is in a position to inflict some pain of its own.

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Halsey reveals she's pregnant

Surprise! Halsey is pregnant.

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Facing back-to-back crises, Boeing posts a record loss

Boeing closed the books on its worst year ever, posting record losses and plunging sales on the backs of combined crises: the Covid-19 pandemic and the problems getting the 737 Max back in the air.

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WHO team in Wuhan begins long-delayed coronavirus investigation

A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators is preparing to leave quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan and begin a long-awaited investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman signs with IMG models

Less than a week after enrapturing audiences at President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, America's youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman has signed with one of the world's biggest modeling agencies.

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Thailand backs amendment allowing early-stage abortions

Thai lawmakers have voted in favor of allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy while retaining penalties for later terminations, a move that pro-choice activists said fell short of protecting the rights of the mother.

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Business exec and his wife charged after flying into remote Canadian town to get Covid-19 vaccine, officials say

The former president and CEO of the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and his wife are facing charges -- including failure to self-isolate -- after allegedly chartering a plane to a small town in western Canada and posing as local workers to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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The US has accused China of carrying out genocide. Will it now boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

The United States' determination that China is committing genocide in Xinjiang presents a rare moral predicament for athletes and countries preparing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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US to buy 200 million more doses of Covid vaccines

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Florida led the world in shark attacks again in 2020

The US is once again the shark attack capital of the world in 2020. Thanks, Florida!

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CNN breaks down McConnell's telling vote on impeachment trial

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted for a motion saying former President Trump's impeachment trial was unconstitutional because he is no longer in office. CNN's Ryan Nobles reports.

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Kremlin tries to blame US for massive Russian protests

Across Russia, protesters turned out in the tens of thousands in scenes not seen in years. They were spurred in part by the arrest of newly returned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, while the Kremlin has tried to deflect blame to the US.

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The world's two richest men are fighting over space real estate

SpaceX and Amazon — companies run by the two richest men in the world — are sparring over their competing satellite-based internet businesses, with SpaceX accusing Amazon of "stifling competition" and Amazon accusing SpaceX of looking to "smother competition in the cradle."

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Haberman reveals list of Republicans Trump wants to 'punish'

President Trump is looking to retaliate against several Republicans including Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp and Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

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Rafael Nadal comments on the Australian Open

Rafael Nadal says he feels "privileged" to be playing in this year's Australian Open as he called on his fellow starts to have a "wider perspective" on the mandatory quarantine period ahead of the tournament.

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Elliot Page and Emma Portner say they are divorcing

Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced.

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Senators sworn in for Trump impeachment trial

Senators were sworn in for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid an immediate challenge to the constitutionality of the trial from a Republican ally of the former President.

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Global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 100 million

The world has now surpassed 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It's a figure that seemed almost unimaginable 12 months ago, when the first case had only just been confirmed on US soil.

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Biden confronts Putin over several issues in first call, White House says

President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over a range of issues from a recent massive cyberattack to the suspected poisoning of the country's leading opposition figure.

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US Capitol officers debating no-confidence vote for leaders in charge during riots

US Capitol Police officers are in preliminary discussions over holding a no-confidence vote targeting department leaders who were working on the day when Donald Trump supporters led an insurrection into the building, according to three people familiar with the discussions.

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Gunmen abduct 8 children from orphanage

Gunmen abducted eight children and two adults from an orphanage in Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the orphanage told CNN.

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11 of 22 miners trapped in gold mine rescued, ten others dead

Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, while ten so far have died, Chinese state media reported.

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US airport screeners confiscated guns at record rate in 2020

Airport security screeners are finding guns at US checkpoints at about twice the rate they did in 2019, according to new Transportation Security Administration data.

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Coconut milk brand accused of using monkey labor

Target is the latest major retailer to stop selling Chaokoh coconut milk following accusations that its manufacturer uses monkey labor.

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The Republican Party is at war with itself as it charts its post-Trump future

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Beijing cracks down on citizen journalists who blew whistle on Covid-19

A year after the first coronavirus lockdown enveloped Wuhan, China, Chinese officials have been cracking down on citizen journalists who risked their freedoms to reveal and preserve the truth about the initial outbreak. CNN's David Culver speaks with Chen Kun, who fled the country after his younger brother was arrested for preserving an important internet database of news archives.

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Pfizer and AstraZeneca take heat as vaccine delays threaten Europe's recovery

The European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic. Officials are even threatening to take legal action and introduce export controls on doses produced in the bloc as anger mounts.

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Tennis great Margaret Court says she's not been invited to Australian Open

Tennis champion Margaret Court, who has had a frosty relationship with the Australian Open over her views on sexuality and same-sex marriage in recent years, says she not been invited to this year's tournament in a radio interview with 3AW.

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Uganda security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine's home ending 11 days of house arrest

Security forces have withdrawn from Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine's residence after he spent 11 days under house arrest, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday.

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Colombia's FARC party is changing its name to 'Comunes'

Colombia's FARC political party, formed after the guerilla group with the same acronym was disbanded, has announced that it is is changing its name to "Comunes," or "Commons" in English.

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Sarah Sanders' run for Arkansas governor to test value of ties to Trump

Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday became the first of what could be a wave of Republicans from former President Donald Trump's inner circle to chart a political future, launching her bid for Arkansas governor.

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Disneyland to reimagine Jungle Cruise ride following years of criticism

Disney has announced that it is rethinking a classic theme park attraction following years of criticism from fans.

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Indianapolis police looking for suspects in the fatal shooting of five people and an unborn child

No arrests or suspects have been announced in what the Indianapolis police chief calls the city's largest mass casualty shooting in more than a decade.

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Why Britain must look beyond the US for trade deals

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be congratulated for making Brexit happen. The landmark UK-EU trade deal worth £660 billion (US $893 billion), according to Johnson, just passed through UK Parliament and comes as welcome relief to economies on both sides of the channel. The deal will allow the UK to access EU consumers without tariffs and prevents a no-deal Brexit from taking place.

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

People in the United Kingdom have been living under lockdown for the past three weeks, hoping their sacrifice would bring the country's latest coronavirus surge -- caused by the new, more contagious variant of the virus -- under control.

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Kuaishou, TikTok's rival in China, could be the biggest IPO since the pandemic began

A short-form video app that competes with the Chinese version of TikTok is preparing for what is expected to be the world's largest initial public offering since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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15-year-old Louisiana girl fatally stabbed in apparent fight with 4 other girls in grocery store, police say

A 15-year-old girl is dead after police say she got into a fight with four other young girls at a grocery store in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

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Alleged Capitol rioter's brother is a Secret Service agent who once led Michelle Obama's detail

The brother of an alleged US Capitol rioter is a US Secret Service agent who once led former first lady Michelle Obama's detail, CNN has learned.

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Chile triggers national panic by mistakenly sending tsunami warning after quake

Authorities in Chile have expressed regret for spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake in Antarctica.

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A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars

On the surface, Wuhan bustles like a city that has never known a paralyzing 76-day lockdown.

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White House expected to lift transgender ban in military as early as Monday

President Joe Biden is expected to repeal former President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military as early as Monday, according to a source familiar with the plans.

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Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis' 'largest mass casualty shooting' in more than a decade

Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis' northeast side, police said -- an incident the mayor called "a mass murder."

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for Covid-19

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Sunday evening.

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Sarah Sanders expected to announce bid for Arkansas governor on Monday

Sarah Sanders, President Donald Trump's former press secretary, is expected to announce Monday that she is running for governor of Arkansas, a source familiar with the plan told CNN.

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History made: Renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels for European electricity in 2020

Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels for the first time last year, according to an annual report from Ember and Agora Energiewende.

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38 Capitol Police officers test positive for Covid-19 after Capitol riot

More than three dozen Capitol Police officers have tested positive for coronavirus since the Capitol riot on January 6, the union representing the Capitol Police told CNN Sunday.

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Biden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump

President Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and much of Europe, a White House official confirmed to CNN.

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Foreign companies are giving up on the United States and betting big on China, report says

Foreign companies are turning their backs on the United States, taking advantage of China's booming economy and superior management of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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CEOs stepped up during the Trump era. They're not off the hook

During the Trump era, many business leaders came to an uncomfortable conclusion: They could no longer afford to stay in their lanes, speaking out only on issues that directly affected their companies' bottom lines.

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Trump is not a fascist. But that didn't make him any less dangerous to our democracy

Over the last five years, I have often wondered how political analysts who have compared Donald Trump's presidency to the rise of Nazi Germany would feel if a time machine sent them to Berlin in 1933. They would be stunned by the differences between then and now.

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Schools across Africa shutdown as Covid cases spike across the continent

As a second wave of coronavirus spreads through parts of Africa, countries across the continent are shutting down schools to control the spread of the virus.

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First Muslim head coach in NFL says it's a humbling experience

Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football League.

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Australian Open organizers schedule new warm-up event to benefit quarantining players

Organizers of the Australian Open have scheduled a new warm-up tournament for players who have been unable to train during quarantine.

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Biden's decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long

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Arizona Republican Party sends clear signal that its leadership remains loyal to Trump

The Arizona Republican Party sent a clear signal Saturday that its leadership remains loyal to former President Donald Trump when it voted to publicly punish Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, all of whom opposed Trump's efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's victory, or in the case of Flake and McCain, endorsed the Democrat before the election.

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Inside Kamala Harris' historic first days

In the hours after her historic inauguration, Kamala Harris beamed into televisions across the country, delivering her first speech as vice president just steps beyond the sitting relic of Abraham Lincoln and a short distance from where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his iconic words that inspired generations.

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Hollywood screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101

Walter Bernstein, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated screenwriter, passed away at his home in Manhattan on Saturday at the age of 101, his widow, Gloria Loomis, told CNN.

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This restaurant's menu offers bluntly honest descriptions of the dishes

Feigang Fei, owner of Cuisine AuntDai in Montreal, wants to be honest with you.

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A woman who won a $60 million lottery said she got the winning numbers from her husband's dream

Deng Pravatoudom followed her husband's dream all the way to Easy Street.

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She was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served

The dead nun's slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor -- one near the entrance, the other by the fridge.

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Race to vaccinate before more contagious Covid-19 strains spread

CNN's Nick Watt reports on the long waits around the US for coronavirus vaccinations due to dwindling supply.

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Loyal Texas Trump voters want Joe Biden to be less divisive

Donald Trump got over 96% of the vote in Roberts County, Texas, during the 2020 presidential election. CNN's Gary Tuchman spoke with some of the residents there to find out what they want to see from President Joe Biden.

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Son tips off the FBI about his father attending Capitol riot

CNN's Chris Cuomo talks to 18-year-old Jackson Reffitt about Jackson's father participating in the Capitol riot.

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Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy

Maya Weug has made history by becoming the first female driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy.

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Larry King's CNN legacy

Larry King, legendary talk show host has died at the age of 87. King hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for over 25 years.

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Amanda Gorman's distinctly Black love for country

The enterprise of creating a more perfect union still "stands before us," to use Amanda Gorman's words, from confronting persistent racial inequalities to banishing the reanimated forces of White supremacy that threatened the US Capitol on January 6.

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The extremist Oath Keepers who planned attack on Capitol

CNN's Sara Sidner reports on three Americans faced with some of the most severe charges in the attack on the Capitol who are part of the violent extremist Oath Keepers group that planned and coordinated the riot.

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Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup

Arsenal's FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round.

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Prospects to convict Trump erode as GOP opposition grows

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Protests in support of jailed opposition leader Navalny sweep across Russia

Protest rallies in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny were taking place across Russia on Saturday, in defiance of the authorities and, in some cases, extremely low temperatures.

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What 'vaccine passports' mean for your summer vacation

The words "vaccine passport" have a reassuring ring to them, perhaps conjuring up the image of a sleek, embossed document with watermarked pages and official stamps of approval. Flourished at border controls, it would open travel doors that, for so many of us, have been closed by Covid-19.

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How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men

Ray Connor traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and alcohol addictions. He often went to bed hungry. When he needed to get away, he went down to A Cut Above Barber Shop on Eight Mile Road for a fresh cut and some companionship from his barber, Jessie. The relationship carried him through some of the darkest days of his life.

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Gregory Sierra, 'Sanford and Son' and 'Barney Miller' actor, dies at 83

Actor Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles in "Sanford and Son" and "Barney Miller," died on January 4 from cancer, his widow Helene Tabor confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 83.

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FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose from each vial.

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America's allies, listen up: It's still America First

His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America's allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for Canada with a stroke of pen.

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Foods that can reduce stress

Stress levels may be high these days, but did you know that what we choose to eat can help to reduce stress, ultimately allowing us to take charge of our mental health?

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An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a US zoo

A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked.

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Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens

At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest Arizona, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).

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Must-watch videos of the week

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SE Cupp says controversial GOP lawmaker is 'wasting time with pointless impeachment stunt'

CNN political commentator SE Cupp explains how Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) and fellow Republicans who believe in and spread conspiracy theories are part of former President Donald Trump's legacy.

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Ex-QAnon follower: It's like a doomsday cult

CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Jitarth Jadeja, who followed QAnon for two years, about how it appeals to its members and what happens now that "The Storm" never came.

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NFL surprises health care workers with Super Bowl tickets

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined a web call with hospital workers to surprise them with tickets to Super Bowl LV.

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Ex-Trump official who backs Biden stimulus plan speaks out

Former Trump Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett tells CNN's Brianna Keilar why he supports President Biden's $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan.

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18-month-old baby under house arrest with Bobi Wine 'safely evacuated'

The 18-month old niece of Bobi Wine's wife has been safely evacuated from their residence, where she had been under house arrest with the Ugandan politician and his wife, Wine told CNN's Becky Anderson Friday.

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Here's why protesters say they're gathering in Portland

Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday -- the first full day of Joe Biden's presidency -- to let the Democratic establishment know they are still fighting for racial justice, some told CNN.

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Woman who made Bernie Sanders' mittens says she has no more to sell

The Vermont school teacher behind the cozy mittens worn by Senator Bernie Sanders during President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday said she's been flooded with requests from people wanting to buy a pair. But they're no longer for sale.

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The $7,000 Air Jordans that had Inauguration Twitter abuzz

Whether it was the significance of the transition of power, Amanda Gorman's poem, the famous faces in the crowd or the barrage of Bernie Sanders memes, the inauguration of US President Joe Biden wasn't short of talking points.

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America's Great Lakes just set a record for lack of ice

Most years, by January the majority of the Great Lakes are so cold they look like a scene from "Frozen." This year, that's not the case.

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Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner

They say a dog is a man's best friend -- and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose loyal pet waited by the entrance for six days until he was discharged.

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Fossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm

Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would pounce on unsuspecting marine creatures.

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Lindsey Graham says Senate 'won't split the day' when trial begins

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Here's where approval of President Biden's Cabinet nominees stands

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Paula Badosa becomes first Australian Open tennis player to reveal positive Covid-19 test

Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 -- the first known Australian Open player to contract the virus.

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Rescue operation to free miners trapped underground for nearly 2 weeks could take another 15 days

Chinese officials say it could day 15 days to drill through 70 tons of debris to reach miners trapped underground for nearly two weeks after an explosion at a gold mine in eastern China.

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From Cuba to Delhi, CNN reporters on what Biden faces

CNN's international correspondents unpack the foreign policy challenges President-elect Joe Biden will face in the White House.

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'The Simpsons' seemed to get it right again -- by predicting part of the inauguration

First things first: No, "The Simpsons" cannot actually predict the future.

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South Korean former Olympic skating coach jailed for 10 years over abuse

A former Olympic speed skating coach has been jailed for 10 years by a South Korean court for sexual abuse.

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Volkswagen CEO joins Twitter and immediately trolls Tesla and Elon Musk

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is new to Twitter, but he made a splash with his very first tweet -- going after master troll and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Start of Trump's impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi refuses to say when she'll send over article

The timing of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial is still unsettled while Senate leaders haggle over how a power-sharing agreement will govern a 50-50 Senate.

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Right-wing media holds Biden bash-fest, foreshadowing its next four years of coverage

President Joe Biden implored Americans in his inaugural speech to come together and unify, but the right-wing media machine has wasted no time dishonestly trashing him — foreshadowing what the next four years of coverage from outlets like Fox News will look like.

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'Significant' cannabis factory found near the Bank of England

City of London Police have discovered and destroyed a "significant" cannabis factory in the heart of London following reports about the strong smell of the plant.

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There was one winning ticket in $730 million Powerball lottery

There is a single winner of the Powerball lottery on Wednesday.

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At least 13 killed as twin suicide bombings rock Baghdad

Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people, a security official told CNN.

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Amanda Gorman calls on Americans to 'leave behind a country better than the one we were left' in powerful inauguration poem

Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, challenged Americans Wednesday to unify and "leave behind a country better than the one we were left" as she delivered a stirring inauguration poem.

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Inside Joe Biden's newly decorated Oval Office

The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden's Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly transformed in both dramatic and subtle ways to reflect the taste and politics of the officeholder.

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Harris' Indian uncle reacts to her historic moment

CNN's Vedika Sud reports from New Delhi on the pride and celebrations in India for Kamala Harris' inauguration as the first female, first Black and first South Asian Vice President of the United States.

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'This moment belongs to all of us:' Black women exult as Kamala Harris walks into history

Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris' vice-presidential oath in person.

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The China trade war is one thing Joe Biden won't be rushing to fix

US President Joe Biden is inheriting a tense and messy relationship with China from his predecessor.

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QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated

For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always sure it was right around the corner, but "The Storm" never came — and the moment of Joe Biden's inauguration was the last possible opportunity for President Donald Trump to put the plan in motion.

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CDC forecasts up to 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in the next few weeks

The United States could face as many as 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in less than a month, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Indian state renames dragon fruit to avoid association with China

The Indian state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit, claiming that the original name was associated with China, which drew derision from the country's opposition on Wednesday.

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Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton honor Biden as America's new leader in joint video

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton honored President Joe Biden Wednesday evening as America's new leader in a joint message that emphasized the new President's call for national unity.

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Fox News host Judge Jeanine lobbied Trump during his last few hours in office to pardon her ex-husband. It worked.

Fox News host Judge Jeanine successfully lobbied former President Donald Trump in an eleventh-hour effort to pardon her ex-husband in the final hours of Trump's presidency, CNN has learned.

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Beijing sanctions high-ranking Trump administration officials after Biden takes office

The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of "prejudice and hatred against China."

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Security unlikely to return to pre-riot form in a post-inauguration Washington

As crews in Washington, DC, started dismantling some security fencing within hours of President Joe Biden's inauguration, it remained clear that security in the nation's capital will likely never return to its pre-insurrection form.

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Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot

A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal officials said.

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3 National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York state

Three New York National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday night when their helicopter crashed in a routine training mission in upstate New York, according to the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.

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North Korea's 'dark' fishing fleet went quiet in 2020, likely pressuring the country's imperiled food supply

The number of North Korean ships in the country's "dark fleet" fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the impoverished country of a popular staple during a year when food supply was already dangerously low.

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Owner of Ben and Jerry's: We'll ensure every worker in our supply chain gets a living wage

Unilever has promised that every worker who provides it with goods and services will earn a living wage by 2030 even if it costs the company more.

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Bidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump

The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge have confirmed to CNN.

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First family enters the White House for the first time

President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden enter the White House for the first time following his inauguration.

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A proud Harris smiles as she swears in new senators in her new role

Vice President Kamala Harris swears in three new senators on the Senate floor.

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CNN reporter asks Harris what her first job will be. See her response

During the inauguration parade, CNN's Jim Sciutto asks Vice President Kamala Harris what her first job will be when she arrives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

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See the aftermath of the Madrid explosion

At least three people were killed in an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak in the Spanish capital, Madrid. See aerial footage of the damage it left behind.

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Biden fist-bumps members of the media during inaugural parade

As a military procession and parade escorted President Joe Biden's motorcade to the White House for the first time as President, Biden and his family exited their vehicles to walk the final stretch.

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3 new Democratic senators sworn in, flipping control of the US Senate

Vice President Kamala Harris formally swore in three new, barrier-breaking Democratic senators on Wednesday afternoon following her own inauguration, officially giving Democrats control of the Senate for the first time since they lost the chamber in the 2014 elections.

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Biden's Inauguration Day speech, annotated

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'Long Covid' is a real and pressing concern, warns US health official

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Trump's last-minute pardons include Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne and scores of others

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Samsung heir's prison sentence casts a shadow on South Korea's tech titan

The man who calls the shots at Samsung was just sent to prison for the second time in less than five years. Even if the South Korean tech giant can keep its day-to-day business humming in his absence, the verdict is still likely to cast a long shadow.

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Biden prepares to conjure hope and bear pain for a grieving nation

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Tencent is the latest tech giant to team up with carmaker Geely

Chinese automaker Geely has just announced another big tie-up in its quest to build the cars of the future.

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Trump tells people he's decided to pardon Steve Bannon

President Donald Trump has decided to pardon his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision made only hours before he is scheduled to depart the White House for a final time.

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Teen jailed for breaking Covid-19 quarantine speaks out

US college student Skylar Mack spoke to Good Morning America after spending more than a month in jail for breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands.

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Variant might partially evade protection from vaccines or prior infection, early research suggests

A new study suggests someone might be able to get infected with one of the new variants of the coronavirus even if they've had Covid-19 before or have been vaccinated.

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Trump mythologizes his skill as a builder. He will be remembered for destruction

President Donald Trump will be gone tomorrow.

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The Catalpa Rescue: The story behind one of Australia's most incredible prison escapes

It all began with a letter sent from inside an Australian "tomb," a document so convincing that it prompted a US gang to sail some 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) to execute what could arguably be considered one of the most outrageous prison escapes in Australian history.

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Right-wing extremists and their supporters use Christian website to raise funds

Before Proud Boys member Nick Ochs was arrested and charged in connection with the insurrection at the US Capitol, he raised $300 on the Christian-oriented website GiveSendGo.com to help get him to DC.

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Biden's daughter on not having traditional hand-off at White House: 'I think we're all OK with it'

President-elect Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, did her first network television interview with another member of the small club of presidential children, Jenna Bush Hager of NBC.

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This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex

We know a lot about dinosaurs -- what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off -- but no fossils have definitively preserved two dinosaurs in the act of mating.

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New York Mets fire general manager after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to female reporter

The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016.

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Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to earn a Michelin star

The Michelin Guide has awarded one of its coveted stars to a French vegan restaurant for the first time.

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Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says

Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, according to a longitudinal study of babies and mothers in Australia.

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Dinosaur fossils could belong to the world's largest ever creature

Experts have uncovered the remains of a gigantic dinosaur in Argentina, and believe it could be one of the largest creatures to have ever walked the Earth.

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Two Spirit Airlines agents injured, one hospitalized following carry-on dispute with passengers

Two Spirit Airlines agents were injured and one was hospitalized after a dispute over carry-on bags with three passengers turned violent on Sunday, according to a Spirit Airlines spokesman.

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WaPo: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says

The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and infiltrate President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, according to The Washington Post.

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India achieves stunning Test victory over Australia with record-breaking run chase

A record-breaking run chase at the Gabba saw India topple Australia to take an unlikely 2-1 series victory.

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US ambassador blocked from visiting Bobi Wine as official warns 'don't cry for Ugandans'

The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday.

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Melania Trump releases farewell message

Melania Trump released a farewell video as she prepares to leave the White House, but the Trumps declined to invite the Bidens to the White House as has been done with past presidents. CNN's Kate Bennett reports.

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President Trump's opponents celebrate as he moves out of White House

Watching Trump move, Twitter is moved to cheers. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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Country that refused to lock down learns a hard lesson

What's now mundane for much of the world is remarkable for Sweden: government-issued mandates on limited store capacity. Once lionized by anti-lockdown advocates, Sweden now has a new law granting the government power to do things the country previously refused to do. CNN's Max Foster reports. 

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Expert has a warning as extremists gather outside Michigan Capitol

CNN's Sara Sidner reports on the use of social media by far-right extremists as experts fear the attack on the US Capitol may just be the beginning.

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More than 60% of all US Covid-19 cases were reported since Election Day. Now experts warn a variant could further fuel spread

The US has just surpassed 24 million Covid-19 cases -- and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day.

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Here's where the UK-US special relationship could go under Biden

With just days to go until President-elect Joe Biden officially moves into the Oval Office, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be looking to maintain the so-called special relationship between Britain and the US after a deadly insurrection on Capitol Hill saw him distancing himself from President Donald Trump. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

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Australian Open turmoil raises questions for Tokyo Games

The quarantine controversy over tennis' Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take place in the middle of a pandemic and could offer a preview of the difficulties facing this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

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Jailed for life over plot to behead police officer, Britain's youngest convicted terrorist is now 'suitable for release'

Britain's youngest convicted terrorist, who was sentenced to life in prison for masterminding a plot to behead an Australian police officer in broad daylight in 2015, can now be set free, a parole board ruled on Monday.

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Biden administration braces for new wave of migrants as it rolls out new immigration plans

President-elect Joe Biden plans to immediately begin the rollout of his immigration agenda upon taking office Wednesday, but the new administration will also have to contend with migrants already on the US-Mexico border, as well as those on their way.

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If Kim Jong Un destroyed North Korea's economy to keep Covid-19 out, will sanctions stop him from pursuing nuclear weapons?

After arguably the most challenging year of his near-decade rule of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is sticking to his guns.

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If 2021 already seems like too much, there's a hotline that urges people to call in and scream

Those exhausted by 2021 -- and well, all of 2020 -- can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really.

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Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis

President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the magnitude of the message he will deliver on its steps during his inaugural address Wednesday.

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Trump to lift Covid-related travel restrictions before he leaves office, official says

President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a White House official said Monday.

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China debuts train that can hit speeds of 620 kilometers per hour

China has revealed a prototype for a new high-speed Maglev train that is capable of reaching speeds of 620 kilometers (385 miles) per hour.

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China's economy grows 2.3% in 2020 as recovery quickens

China's economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead

Mass public vaccination programs using a Chinese coronavirus vaccine are underway across Indonesia and Turkey, where tens of millions of people are expected to receive doses of the CoronaVac shot made by Beijing-based company Sinovac.

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Pence has tried to reach Capitol Police officer who led rioters away from Senate chambers to offer thanks

Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman late last week to thank him for his efforts during the attack on the US Capitol, a person close to Pence told CNN, but they haven't connected yet.

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New Delhi's teachers are being sent to the Covid frontlines, some without training, PPE or even pay

Every morning, teacher Vikas Kumar texts video lessons to his students before going to his second job as an untrained, frontline coronavirus worker.

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A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on video

Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche.

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Moments after his return and five months after being poisoned, Russia's leading opposition figure has been detained

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Brazil issues emergency authorization for two vaccines

Amid a devastating resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of Brazil, federal health officials have finally voted to authorize two vaccines for emergency use. Sunday, Brazilian regulatory agency Anvisa approved both the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the Coronavac vaccine.

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Alexey Navalny detained on return to Moscow five months after being poisoned

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This state might soon have an official dinosaur. A bunch of others already do

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How Joe Biden was Donald Trump's kryptonite

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A nation on edge braces for this week's transfer of power

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The end of the Merkel era: Is she really ready to get out of politics?

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Elon Musk makes $5 million donation to charity

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Brazil denies emergency use authorization for Russian vaccine

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Test fire of NASA's SLS moon rocket ends prematurely

NASA's Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than the agency planned.

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Why 1.2 billion people share the same 100 surnames in China

If you stop a random person on the street in China, there's a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen.

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Sofia Bekatorou: Olympic medalist's decision to speak out over alleged 1998 sexual assault sparks public outcry in Greece

Greek Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou's very public detailing of her alleged sexual assault in 1998 by a high-ranking Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) official has sparked an outcry in the Mediterranean country over the way her revelations were initially dealt with.

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A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2

Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Saturday.

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Trump's finall full week in office ends with the nation in disarray

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Biden fills out State Department nominations

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47 tennis players In quarantine after positive Covid-19 tests on flights

Preparations for the Australian Open hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn't train or practice after some passengers on two charter planes arriving in Melbourne returned positive Covid-19 test results.

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Ugandan President Museveni wins re-election in vote his rival says was rigged

Uganda's longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term amid allegations of fraud and lack of transparency around the vote count.

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Terrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden's inauguration

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Britain's 'major crisis' is good and bad news for travelers

When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough: Christmas was canceled.

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Justin Thomas dropped by Ralph Lauren for using anti-gay slur

The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur.

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The art of winning a penalty: Debate heats up over spot-kick spike

The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties.

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Dustin Higgs executed less than a week before Inauguration Day

Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the Justice Department restarted federal executions in July 2019. He had been convicted of kidnapping and murdering three women in 1996.

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India aims to vaccinate 300,000 people in a single day as it kicks off mass immunization drive

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Aftershocks rattle quake-hit Indonesian island as search for survivors continues

Rescue workers on Indonesia's Sulawesi island continued the grim search for survivors trapped in rubble on Saturday, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake flattened buildings -- including a hospital -- and left at least 42 people dead.

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Trump's final full week in office ends with the nation in disarray

The final full week of Donald Trump's presidency ended with a nation in disarray -- fearful about the threats surrounding Inauguration Day in a capital city that has become a fortress; unsettled by new details of the harm that rioters could have inflicted on lawmakers during last week's insurrection; and angry at the revelation that the administration's pledge to release a reserve of Covid-19 vaccine doses was hollow.

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Giuliani uses unfounded 'Antifa' argument to defend Trump

President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has been working to bolster conspiratorial claims that left-wing agitators played a dominant role in the last week's Capitol riot.

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

The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it's hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could possibly get America's most important alliance back on track.

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No plans to test most National Guard for Covid-19 before they deploy across DC

The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will not be tested for coronavirus before they are deployed from states around the country or upon their arrival in the nation's capital, a National Guard spokesperson tells CNN.

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South Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?

Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by men on the internet.

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700,000 Hindus gather for India religious festival despite Covid 'breeding ground' fears

Every year, tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims wade into the Ganges River, seeking salvation from the eternal cycle of life and death. Holy men lead prayers and offer blessings, and devotees wash their sins away in the sacred waters.

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As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees

The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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It's 53% alcohol and tastes like fire. Here's how this liquor brand took over China

When Costco opened its first store in China in 2019, it wasn't just the hot rotisserie chickens and discounted Birkin bags that lured frenzied crowds. A fiery, throat-tingling liquor called Kweichow Moutai also flew off shelves.

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Ex-intel chief reacts to disturbing Capitol attack details

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discusses the attack on the Capitol and what to do about the extremists who have fallen for President Donald Trump's election lies.

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Spike Lee remembers Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque honor

Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night.

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Brazilian official says healthcare collapsing in Amazonian city

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Officers describe tense moments during riot at Capitol

CNN's Shimon Prokupecz and Don Lemon discuss DC Metropolitan Police Officers Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges as they describe tense moments defending the Capitol during the riot on January 6th.

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Biden wrests control of Trump's spotlight and makes first big bet of presidency

Joe Biden's crisis presidency effectively began Thursday evening, when he urged Americans to mobilize behind a $1.9 trillion plan to end the pandemic, save the economy and revive the weakened heartbeat of a nation.

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How will school closures affect children in the long run? Wars, disease and natural disasters offer clues

Children across the globe have seen their schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Xiaomi slapped with US restrictions as Trump's term winds down

The Trump administration is inflicting even more damage on Chinese businesses — including smartphone maker Xiaomi — with just days to go before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

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The number of new skyscrapers drops 20% amid pandemic slowdown

The number of new skyscrapers built globally dropped more than 20% in 2020, according to data released this week by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

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North Korea unveils submarine-launched ballistic missile at military parade

North Korea has celebrated the end of a rare political meeting by unveiling what appears to be a missile designed to be fired from a submarine.

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'Kill him with his own gun': Police describe facing the mob at the Capitol

As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were stripping him of his gear. They grabbed spare ammunition, ripped the police radio off his chest and even stole his badge.

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Biden's inauguration is taking shape. Here's what to know.

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Bitcoin prices roar back towards $40,000

The bitcoin roller coaster continues.

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The GOP has become the party that stands for nothing

The popular 1990s sitcom "Seinfeld" was often described as a television show "about nothing" -- a characterization that could easily apply to the Republican Party today.

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

Ella is now working from home.

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Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office

In his final days in office, President Donald Trump has found the parts of the job he loved replaced by cold legal warnings, forced video addresses and a shrinking circle of downtrodden aides, all anxiously wondering what life will be like after noon on January 20.

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'Fuming': How Trump is reacting to his second impeachment

Moving trucks were seen outside the White House grounds as the Trump administration makes arrangements to leave office.

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FBI director speaks publicly for first time since Capitol riots

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks about the investigations into the Capitol riots and the preparations for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

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Waldorf Astoria has just opened the Maldives' largest private island. The cost? $80,000 per night

For those with the means, a private island in a tropical destination is the ultimate place to isolate from the global pandemic.

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How solar tech could help distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Africa

As vaccines start to be administered across the world, the beginning of the end of the pandemic is at last in sight.

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Jacksonville Jaguars hire Urban Meyer as head coach

Urban Meyer -- three-time national champion as a college football coach -- will now lead the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday.

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Three dead, 24 injured after strong quake in Indonesia's Sulawesi

At least three people have died and 24 been injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday.

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Fire destroys homes of thousands in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps, UN says

A huge fire swept through Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh early Thursday, the United Nations said, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people.

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Etihad CEO: Targeting a complete turnaround by 2023

Etihad Aviation Group CEO Tony Douglas discusses his optimism for international travel despite the ongoing pandemic.

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CNN anchor presses GOP congressman on impeachment vote

CNN's Brianna Keilar challenges Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on his decision to vote against impeaching President Donald Trump.

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Secret Service renting DC apartment because agents for Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner can't use their bathrooms

The US Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge of the service's activities told CNN on Thursday, in order for agents to use the bathroom and have office space.

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Video from inside Capitol raises questions for investigators

A video filmed during the attack on the Capitol raises questions about the level of planning by the participants. CNN's Jessica Schneider reports.

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CNN anchor: Trump's a multimillionaire who doesn't pay

CNN has learned that President Trump told his aides to stop paying Rudy Giuliani's legal fees after being irritated over being impeached a second time. A person familiar with the matter says it is not clear if the President's instruction to his staff was said in jest. CNN's Brianna Keilar reports on Trump's pattern for refusing to pay.

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Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said Thursday.

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Anne Hathaway reveals we've all been calling her the wrong name

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway wants everybody to start calling her by her nickname, Annie.

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Black mothers in the UK are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts. Little is being done to find out why

When pharmacist Ifeoma Onwuka, known to her friends as Laura, went into hospital to have her daughter, she and her husband hoped the delivery would go smoothly, and that they would soon be able to take their new arrival home  to meet her siblings. 

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Xi Jinping wants Starbucks and Howard Schultz to help repair US-China ties

China's leader has called on Starbucks' former chairman Howard Schultz to help promote US-China relations, according to Chinese state media.

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Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus test

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China is winning the trade war and its exports have never been higher

China was already outperforming every other major world economy last year as the coronavirus pandemic upended the globe. It looks like the country's relatively sure footing also gave it the edge in its trade war with the United States.

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Huawei backtracks after filing for patent to identify Uyghur faces

Chinese technology company Huawei is backtracking on a patent application it filed for a facial recognition system intended to identify Uyghurs from other Chinese ethnicities.

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World watches as Trump is impeached for a second time

CNN's Nic Robertson talks about how the world -- both US allies and enemies -- reacted to the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.

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Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests

People who have been infected by Covid-19 may have immunity to the virus for around five months, according to preliminary findings in a new study led by Public Health England (PHE).

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Turkish health minister receives China's Sinovac vaccine on live TV

CNN's Arwa Damon reports from a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, as the country has authorized the emergency use of China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine and begun its mass vaccination drive.

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Pandemic takes devastating toll on Black-owned businesses

Black-owned businesses are shutting down twice as fast as others during the pandemic. A once-popular skating rink in Chicago is struggling to keep its doors open with Covid-19 restrictions. CNN's Adrienne Broaddus reports.

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The President who wants to rule for 40 years

During a live virtual press conference on Thursday, a stunned global audience watched as singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, was forcibly removed from his vehicle by Ugandan police as gunshots were fired.

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Trump has told staff not to pay Giuliani over irritation at being impeached again

President Donald Trump, irritated at being impeached for a second time, has told people to stop paying Rudy Giuliani's legal fees, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN, though aides were not clear if the President was serious about his instructions given he's lashing out at nearly everyone after the day's events.

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Feds warn extremists may be emboldened to carry out additional attacks

Federal law enforcement officials are warning that domestic extremists are likely more emboldened to carry out attacks on President-elect Joe Biden's upcoming inauguration and throughout 2021 after seeing the success of last week's siege on the US Capitol.

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How a swift impeachment was born under siege

Rioters were still ransacking the halls of the US Capitol when two Democrats stuck in lockdown together in the House office buildings across the street started drafting the impeachment resolution that led to the unprecedented second impeachment of President Donald Trump almost exactly one week later.

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Capitol riot tears GOP apart as it seeks a return to power in 2022

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday when asked if his ally bore any responsibility for inciting a riot at the US Capitol, putting the onus of last week's death and destruction instead on the mob.

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See historic moment the US House reaches enough votes to impeach Trump

The House of Representatives reaches the 217-vote threshold, meaning enough votes have been cast to make President Donald Trump the only President of the United States to be impeached for the second time.

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'You can't pretend now': Jake Tapper responds after GOP leader's impeachment speech

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says that President Donald Trump "bears responsibility for the attack on Congress by mob rioters." CNN's Jake Tapper points out McCarthy's past support of Trump's baseless election fraud claims.

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Why America's military leaders felt they had to take a stand

President Donald Trump finally did it. His incitement of a deadly riot at the Capitol in Washington ultimately dragged America's most senior military leaders, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, into an unprecedented political crisis. Throughout his presidency, the four-star top brass have been adamant that the Pentagon wouldn't get involved in politics -- even as Trump repeatedly tried to bring it into his partisan orbit.

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McConnell rebuffs call for speedy impeachment trial, allowing Trump to serve out final days

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'Nothing like I've seen:' Dana Bash reacts to video of resting troops in Capitol

CNN crew captures video of National Guard troops resting in the US Capitol to protect the members of Congress.

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a 'truly weird group' as key political meeting ends

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country's most important political figures, has criticized South Korea's "idiot" authorities after they called attention to an apparent military parade held in the capital Pyongyang over the weekend.

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US executes the first woman in nearly 70 years

The Supreme Court early Wednesday denied a last-ditch effort by defense attorneys who were arguing that Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, should have been given a competency hearing to prove her severe mental illness, which would have made her ineligible for the death penalty.

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11,000 cartons of ice cream are being recalled because they may contain metal pieces

Before you settle down for a bowl of your favorite frozen treat, beware of mouthful of metal pieces.

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What can a president actually be impeached for?

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig explains how the US constitution defines an impeachable offense.

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Trump supporter asked how he'd feel if he found out Trump was lying to him

CNN's Ed Lavandera spoke to Trump supporters during the President's visit to his signature border wall on the US-Mexico border, some of whom are still holding on to conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen.

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Family has BLM sign stolen and replaced with Confederate flag

An Ohio family who adopted two mixed-race children refuses to be silenced after having their Black Lives Matter signs repeatedly stolen from their home. CNN affiliate WLWT reports.

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Dog brings comfort to family during Covid-19 lockdown

CNN's Anderson Cooper shares viewers' stories that make them happy, including a dog that one family adopted during the coronavirus lockdown, and how a 3-year-old girl is bravely battling a genetic disease. Anderson Cooper Full Circle airs Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 6p E.T.

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Pence rejects calls to invoke 25th Amendment ahead of House vote

Vice President Mike Pence made clear Tuesday night that he has no plans to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, in a new letter released just hours ahead of a House vote on a measure urging him to do so.

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US carbon emissions fell 10% in 2020, because of the pandemic. It's up to Biden to stop them from bouncing back

US greenhouse gas emissions dropped dramatically in 2020, helping the country meet one of its long-standing climate targets. But the dip came at a great economic cost -- and experts warn that unless climate action becomes a priority, emissions will bounce back quickly.

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Indonesian search team finds black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site

An Indonesian search team has recovered one of the two black boxes that belonged to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea with 62 people on board three days ago.

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The tourists who believe travel restrictions don't apply to them

As pandemic quarantines go, this might be the best: sprawling on a hotel balcony overlooking azure Caribbean waters as you bake gently in the sun.

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House to vote on resolution calling to remove Trump from office

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment in the wake of the violent siege of the US Capitol last week.

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Cheerleaders fight for equal pay in the NFL

For decades, cheerleaders have been synonymous with the NFL.

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Years of bad leadership from Trump, and now no leadership at all

The more new video we see of the storming of the Capitol by Trump-inspired rioters, the more aggravating it becomes.

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Family members wait in anguish as search for crash victims continues

Family members of the passengers aboard the crashed Sriwijaya plane wait in anguish, as search operations continue around the clock. CNN's Selina Wang reports.

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All-women Indian pilot crew make history by completing country's longest commercial flight

An all-female Indian pilot team made history this week, after they completed the longest non-stop commercial flight ever operated by an Indian national airline.

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FBI has received information indicating 'armed protests' planned at all 50 state capitols

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House sets date for Trump impeachment vote

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BioNTech CEO cannot yet get the vaccine he helped develop

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Biden to nominate William Burns as CIA director

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday will nominate William Burns as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, CNN has learned, tapping a respected veteran American diplomat who has served in posts around the world from the Reagan to the Obama administrations.

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Dakar Rally legend Hubert Auriol has died

Dakar Rally legend Hubert Auriol, who became the first person to win the famous race on a bike and in a car, has died at the age of 68.

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China debuts bullet train that can operate in extremely cold temperatures

China has unveiled a new high-speed bullet train designed for extremely cold climates.

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Bank of America and BP are backing Prince Charles' new climate effort

Prince Charles is leading a fresh charge to tackle the climate crisis, this time with the support of several major companies including Bank of America and BP.

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'Sex and the City' is coming back -- but it's missing one key character

"Sex and the City" will return to the screen, 17 years after its last episode aired, HBO Max has confirmed.

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Investigators looking into planning of Capitol riot

Federal authorities are working to determine the level of planning and coordination among insurgents, including members of law enforcement and the military, that carried out the attack last week on the US Capitol, law enforcement officials said.

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