Trump unleashes new threat to American democracy

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Bash to Psaki: Why hasn't Saudi Arabia been held accountable for murder of Khashoggi?

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the Biden administration's decision to not directly sanction Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying there are "more effective ways" to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the killing.

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Biden administration resumes Taliban peace talks

The US is sending negotiators to the Middle East to restart peace negotiations with the Taliban for the first time in the Biden administration, the State Department announced Sunday.

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'This is what history tells us,' Dr. Fauci on US case count

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned against relaxing pandemic restrictions throughout the US even though Covid-19 cases have plateaued, citing how premature relaxations of restrictions can lead to new spikes in cases.

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CNN correspondent speaks to migrants making dangerous journey to US

The US has seen a significant spike in migrants fleeing their native countries and making their way to the US, hoping to have a better chance of getting in with a new administration in charge. CNN's Matt Rivers spoke to some of them.

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Indians are telling their 18 million-strong diaspora to keep out of their affairs

When American author Meena Harris tweeted criticism of the Indian state's clampdown on farmers protesting agricultural reforms, nationalist counter-protesters responded by burning her portrait. Hundreds of Indians barraged her with abuse on Twitter, telling her to stay out of their country's affairs.

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The specter of Trump's comeback raises a practical question

We're going to have to talk about Donald Trump.

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Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report

Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, it was taken down without explanation and replaced with another version that removed the names of three men it had initially said were complicit.

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The 78th Golden Globes get off to an awkward start amid controversy, while honoring Black stars

The 78th Golden Globe Awards got off to an awkward start, seeking to address controversy regarding the organization behind the ceremony, while experiencing technical glitches amid a pandemic-dictated format.

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New York governor faces new allegations that threaten his political future

In the depths of the early Covid-19 crisis last year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo soared to national prominence as he became a daily fixture on television -- providing a calm, steady recitation of the facts that endeared him to many Americans who were terrified of the deadly new virus ravaging their cities and overwhelming their hospitals.

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Stelter: Fox News host nailed this media flaw at CPAC

CNN's Brian Stelter examines the messages that emerged from this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, and calls on viewers not to get distracted by sidebar stories over real news.

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'Sad': GOP lawmaker blasts Sen. Josh Hawley's CPAC remarks

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) weighs in on Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-MO) remarks at CPAC, calling him out for using fear and lies to generate enthusiasm as he and other Republicans look toward the 2024 presidential race.

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Cassidy on Trump and the GOP: 'If we idolize one person, we will lose'

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday that he believes if the Republican Party focuses on former President Donald Trump to win back seats in 2022 and the presidency in 2024, "we will lose."

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$3 gasoline could be around the corner

OPEC and Russia's unprecedented production cuts last spring lifted oil prices out of a death spiral. Nearly a year later, the group is under pressure to cool off the red-hot market.

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Psaki: 'More effective ways' to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi's murder than sanctioning crown prince

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Sunday defended the Biden administration's decision to not directly sanction Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying there are "more effective ways" to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the killing.

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Fauci: 'I would take whatever vaccine would be available to me'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, on Sunday urged Americans to take any of the three "highly efficacious" coronavirus vaccines now available to them and not delay getting one vaccine over another.

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White evangelicals' dominance of the GOP has turned it into the party of resistance

For obvious reasons, President Joe Biden made the coronavirus pandemic his first legislative priority. Polling shows wide public support for his $1.9 trillion relief plan.

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New Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate

Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face.

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'Disgusting': Trump ally attacks journalist's question

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports on Trump ally Roger Stone's welcome at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and his response to questions about his alleged involvement with the January 6th Capitol riot.

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Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic

Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on Sunday on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic amid a push by the Kremlin to expand the country's activities in the region.

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Biden's tricky tango with Congress

"There are men of character in the U.S. Congress, both House and Senate. There are women of character, too. But the evidence for 'character' needs to be something other than the iteration of the word itself," writes Marjorie Garber in her book "Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession."

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Experts say Covid-19 could also be to blame for avalanche deaths. Seriously.

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools.

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Apple had a blowout quarter in China. But can its success there continue?

Apple blew through its December quarter record for sales in China when it reported earnings last month.

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Ancient ceremonial chariot unearthed in Pompeii

Excavators have discovered a large four-wheel ceremonial chariot at a villa near Pompeii, an ancient city in southern Italy.

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He's had Covid-19 symptoms for a year. Hear his daily battle

CNN's Pamela Brown talks with Ed Hornick, a Yahoo News editor who had coronavirus over a year ago, but still deals with symptoms daily.

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Why the very conservative bloc is so important to Trump

Poll of the week: A new Granite State Poll from the University of New Hampshire finds that 58% of New Hampshire Republicans probably or definitely want former President Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.

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Brown: Biden's transparency on MBS doesn't matter if outcome is the same

Despite promising to punish senior Saudi leaders while on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden declined to apply sanctions to the one the US intelligence community determined is responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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NASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station

It's a nice day for a spacewalk.

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'Biggest trial of my life': Landlord says eviction moratorium has drained her savings

CNN's Natasha Chen looks at how the Covid-19 eviction moratorium has affected small-scale investors and landlords who have unpaid mortgages to face as tenants are unable to pay their rent.

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US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia and urged an end to killings and human rights violations there.

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47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law

The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city's national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest application of the law since it was imposed by Beijing last year.

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How the Czech Republic slipped into a Covid disaster, one misstep at a time

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'SNL' has Dr. Fauci hand out coronavirus vaccines on a game show

As more coronavirus vaccines begin to roll out, it may be difficult to know if you're eligible or not, so "Saturday Night Live" tried to help a few lucky folks on Saturday.

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Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization

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Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine available in the US, and is one that "checks nearly all the boxes."

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The winners and losers in Italy's €1 homes bonanza

Dozens of towns in Italy have been selling abandoned dwellings for a song, sparking a new kind of gold rush as enthusiastic buyers from all over the world try to secure a bargain in beautiful, remote villages.

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Lady Gaga's 2 dogs returned home safely, LAPD says

The two French bulldogs violently stolen from Lady Gaga's dog walker have been returned safely after a woman, who wasn't named, met the entertainer's staff and detectives at the Olympic Community Police Station with the animals, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Should presidents have sole authority to launch a nuclear strike?

House Democrats are trying to change the fact that a President can single-handedly launch nuclear attack. Is that a good - and workable - idea?

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42 people including students abducted last week in Nigeria released

At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest Nigeria, have been released, the vice-principal of the school, Mallam Saidu, told CNN Saturday.

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New climate pledges 'far short' of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns

The planet is on "red alert" because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday.

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100-year-old UK fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore honored at funeral

Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions for a British charity supporting the National Health Service by walking laps of his garden ahead of his 100th birthday, was honored at a funeral on Saturday.

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LeBron James hits back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticism of political activism

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Friday fired back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic and vowed to never stay silent about social causes after he was criticized by the AC Milan forward for sticking his nose into politics.

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'Dare mighty things': The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover's parachute

For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth. That all changed this week when NASA's Perseverance rover returned the first-ever video of a descent through the Martian atmosphere and safe landing on the red planet.

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How a religious festival turned into a massacre

CNN has been investigating reports of a massacre at Maryam Dengelat Church in Ethiopia's Tigray region where dozens of people were killed over three days of violence

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See what happened when CPAC organizers asked crowd to wear masks

Organizers at the Conservative Political Action Conference received a strong negative reaction from the crowd when they asked them to wear masks to comply with local Covid-19 ordinances.

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CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola

Travel precautions will be imposed for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo -- two countries fighting recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

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For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can't outrun

Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions.

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Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion

The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on July 17, 1996, will be decommissioned and destroyed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game

A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said.

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The new vaccine is a valuable weapon in the battle against Covid-19 and its roll out will be quick, officials say

Officials plan to act quickly after a third vaccine -- from Johnson & Johnson -- is poised to join the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, with 3.9 million doses expected to be available right away, a health official said Friday.

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A family is trying to get 'orbisculate' into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19

You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye?

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House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package

The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step toward enacting the first legislative priority of the new administration as the devastating fallout from the spread of Covid-19 has left Americans in dire need of further relief.

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Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.

The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups.

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This Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again

A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked.

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Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming

With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations.

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Covid-19 vaccines allegedly stolen, expired and inappropriately administered in Tennessee county, state investigation finds

The health director in Tennessee's largest county resigned Friday after the state health department found that 2,500 Covid-19 vaccine were either wasted or expired and two children were "inappropriately vaccinated" at a county vaccination site.

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These Trump supporters are convinced he will be president again on March 4

Donald Trump lost the presidential election. But some of his supporters have bought into a conspiracy theory that says Trump will be president again on March 4. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

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Hear from doctor who voted to approve Johnson and Johhnson vaccine

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine.

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A middle schooler was insecure about his haircut. So his principal fixed it himself instead of disciplining the boy for wearing a hat

We've all had at least one bad haircut in our lifetimes, and chances are, we remember how that bad haircut made us feel.

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Covid-19 cases discovered on one US Navy ship in Middle East, suspected cases on a second

About a dozen sailors and Marines onboard the USS San Diego tested positive for Covid-19 while the ship was deployed to the Middle East, the Navy said in a statement Thursday. 

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50 prominent men join push for 'Marshall Plan for Moms' proposal

Fifty prominent men, including business leaders, athletes and actors, are backing a proposal that would pay moms $2,400 a month for their "unpaid labor at home," as record numbers of women have left the workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis.

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Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, government official says

Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, a government official told CNN.

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McConnell backtracks on public rebuke of Trump

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Prince Harry says he left royal life because UK press was 'destroying' his mental health

Prince Harry has said he stepped back from the royal family last year because the British press was "destroying" his mental health.

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Mother who lost her three children and her mom in a fire during Texas power outages talks about the tragic night

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Alibaba is back in Beijing's good books for helping to fix poverty

Jack Ma's tech empire may still be facing tough new regulations in China, but Alibaba seems to have won at least a little bit of favor this week from President Xi Jinping.

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Why women should monitor blood pressure differently, according to a new study

When you visit the doctor, often the first order of business is wrapping a blood pressure cuff around your arm and looking to the display screen for the magic number. What's that number, you ask? Less than 120 over 80, or 120/80, measured in millimeters per mercury, is what has long been understood as within the healthy range — until now.

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Russian diplomats and their families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley due to Covid-19 restrictions

Eight employees of Russia's Embassy in Pyongyang and their families spent more than 34 hours trying to leave North Korea this week, a grueling trip that ended with at least one diplomat pushing his luggage and young children on a railway trolley into Russian territory.

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Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban

A Malaysian man on Thursday won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex "against the order of nature," raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country.

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The House is set for a historic down payment on Biden's legacy

At any other time, the imminent House passage of a gargantuan $1.9 trillion bill that addresses many of the foundational goals of a new presidency would be regarded as a smashing victory for a White House only six weeks into a first term.

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Inside a luxury Thailand "golf quarantine"

At six in the morning, Heo Kwang-eum tees off another day in Thailand in coronavirus quarantine -- literally. He's one of dozens of South Korean visitors spending two weeks in isolation playing golf at a resort an hour north of Bangkok.

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Asian banks are failing on climate by channeling billions into coal, report says

Many of the world's leading financial institutions have pledged in recent years to slash their support for the coal and oil industries. But a new report has found that hundreds of billions of dollars are still being channeled into fossil fuels, and Asia's banks are doing much of that business.

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Federal judge rules eviction moratorium is unconstitutional

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the federal moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional, according to court documents.

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Anti-Asian violence must be charged as a hate crime

Prosecutors need to charge anti-Asian violence as hate crimes. While any violent crime impacts the victim, a crime motivated by hate can impact entire groups of people, be they of a particular race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

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US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militia structures

The US military struck a site in Syria on Thursday used by two Iranian-backed militia groups following rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two weeks, according to a US official.

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More than a dozen slum residents in an Indian city say they thought they were being vaccinated. They were part of clinical trials

The white van arrived in slum areas of Bhopal, a city in central India, blasting a message over the speaker system that seemed too good to refuse: "Come and take the coronavirus vaccine and get 750 rupees ($10)."

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Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill

The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill, an aide familiar with the process and two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell CNN.

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Why hasn't Biden given up on Neera Tanden yet?

To seasoned Washington observers, it's been clear since last weekend that Neera Tanden's nomination to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget is almost certainly doomed.

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Increasing number of unaccompanied children arriving at southern border setting off alarm bells for feds

The growing number of migrant children arriving alone at the US-Mexico border is raising alarm among officials scrambling to find enough space to shelter kids until they're relocated with parents or relatives in the United States.

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Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University's name

State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing "Dixie" from the school's name.

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Airbnb and DoorDash went public at the same time but see very different paths post-pandemic

Airbnb and DoorDash went public the same week in early December and were both met with strong demand from investors. But in their first earnings reports as publicly traded companies on Thursday, the two sharing economy businesses signaled very different possible paths forward after the pandemic ends.

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Petrified tree up to 20 million years old found intact

Experts have made an "extraordinary" discovery of a tree which is still intact after being petrified by a volcanic eruption 20 million years ago in Lesbos, Greece.

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Dubai princess urges UK police to investigate her sister's kidnapping 21 years ago

Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has sent a letter to police in the UK asking them to investigate the alleged kidnapping of her older sister, Princess Shamsa, from Britain in 2000.​​

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Did Ted Cruz's Cancun trip distract from the biggest political failure in Texas?

Unless you have been living on another planet for the last few weeks, you know that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) went to Cancun -- for a day -- while his state was in the grips of extreme cold weather and massive failure of its power grid.

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Founder of LGBTQI center shut down in Ghana says he fears for his safety

A recently-opened center for the LGBTQI+ community in Ghana, has been shut down after it was raided by security forces in the West African country Wednesday.

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Firefighter shot after heat from burning building discharges loaded firearm inside

A Wisconsin firefighter is in critical condition Tuesday after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the fire department.

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Trump's tax returns and related records turned over to Manhattan district attorney

Tax records that former President Donald Trump tried to keep secret for years are now in the hands of the New York district attorney.

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Cuomo denies former aide's sexual harassment allegations

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is denying allegations from a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment, including an unwanted kiss, in a Medium post on Wednesday.

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Ecuador prison riots leave dozens dead in gang 'extermination'

Two rival criminal gangs clashed in simultaneous riots in prisons in three regions of Ecuador. Dozens of inmates died in what Ecuador's president called "an extermination between criminal gangs".

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Armenian PM says he is facing attempted 'military coup' after army demands resignation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he is facing a military coup attempt after the general staff of the country's armed forces called for his resignation.

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Tokyo Olympics torch relay to start March 25, with infection measures in place

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Brisbane is the 'preferred host' for 2032 Olympics, IOC announces

The Australian city of Brisbane is the "preferred host" for the 2032 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday, in a move which officials said was designed to bring "stability" to the Games after the delay of the Tokyo 2020 edition.

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Australia's Qantas says it will resume international flights in October of 2021

Australian airline Qantas said it plans to resume international flights by the end of October, 2021.

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'I will not be lectured' on bipartisanship: Lawmaker fires back at Jim Jordan

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sounds off on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) over false election claims during an USPS oversight hearing.

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Experts: Former CIA agent victim of microwave weapon in Moscow

CNN's Kylie Atwood reports on a former CIA officer's claims about an invisible attack in a Moscow hotel, one experts now claim was likely a microwave weapon.

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Lockdown has made London a boomtown for rats

It's just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish bins for what is normally an elusive enemy -- rats.

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Internet group mounts paintball gun on robot dog

Spot the robot dog breaks down while firing a paintball gun. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on "Spot's Rampage" against himself.

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India's groundwater crisis threatens food security for hundreds of millions, study says

Hundreds of millions of people in India face a serious threat to their livelihoods and food security due to overexploitation of vital water supplies, according to the authors of a new study.

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Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news

Australia has passed a new law that will force tech companies to pay publishers for news content, setting the stage for potential, similar action in other countries.

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Pentagon report reveals disturbing details about White supremacists in the ranks

A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers recommendations to better identify domestic extremists and prevent them from serving.

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Baarack, the sheep with over 30kg of wool, gets a haircut

A sheep that was wandering around the Australian bushland for years has received a much-needed trim after he was rescued by an animal sanctuary.

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Chinese bowl bought for $35 at a yard sale could make half a million

A small floral bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as an exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique.

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The politics behind the death penalty's demise in Virginia

More than 400 years after the first execution in Virginia -- of Captain George Kendall, accused in 1608 of spying for Spain -- the Old Dominion is on the cusp of becoming the first former Confederate state to abolish the death penalty.

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Amazing close-up of Venus captured by NASA Parker Solar Probe

While on a journey to study the sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has captured an incredible new view of Venus.

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FAA met to discuss more frequent engine inspections days before Denver incident

Only days before a dramatic engine failure on a United Airlines flight, federal regulators had met about requiring more frequent inspections of the same type of engine, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

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France imposes local lockdowns as cases of British variant surge

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In world first, Germany convicts Syrian regime officer of crimes against humanity

A German court has convicted a former Syrian regime officer for crimes against humanity, in a first-ever trial of people linked to the government in Damascus.

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Congress rocked by consequential battles that will shape Biden's presidency

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Experts worry variant-fueled surge of Covid-19 could be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summer

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Capitol officials say riot was planned and involved white supremacists

CNN's Jessica Schneider reports on the FBI memo sent one day before the insurrection with an explicit warning about potential violence.

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, celebrated Beat poet and publisher, dies aged 101

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the Beat poet, publisher and founder of San Francisco's beloved City Lights bookstore, has died aged 101.

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Internet reacts to Pakistan's rollerblading cops

Rollerblading cops in Pakistan are learning to shoot and skate. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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Hong Kong's new loyalty oath requires all lawmakers to love China -- and the Communist Party

What does it mean to be a patriot in modern China? Can someone love the country while opposing the ruling Communist Party?

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China detains six people for 'insulting' soldiers killed in India border clash

China has detained at least six people for allegedly defaming four servicemen killed in a bloody border clash with India last June, as state media wages a propaganda campaign hailing the dead troops as martyrs.

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A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth

Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box in space, designed as a prototype for a future system to send electricity from space back to any point on Earth.

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What Biden should do about China's atrocities against the Uyghurs

For too long, the world has ignored reports of China's mass detention and forced labor of Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang. Now, both CNN and the BBC have published deeply reported and horrifying accounts of rape, abuse, and torture detailed by Uyghur women who'd been held in China's internment camps.

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Russia shows off new Covid-19 vaccine factory even as its people hesitate to get the shot

Decades ago, Soviet scientists researched biological weapons at a site in Volginsky, about 70 miles east of Moscow. Now, that site is being used to mass-produce a vaccine aimed at protecting people around the world from the coronavirus.

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Vehicle crossed center of roadway before crashing: official

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Inside Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine factory

In a CNN exclusive interview, Matthew Chance takes us inside Russia's new coronavirus vaccine factory, where manufacturers are producing coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V.

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Hundreds of coffins fall into the sea following collapse of an Italian cemetery

A landslide on the Italian coast near Genoa caused the collapse of a cemetery Monday, leading to hundreds of coffins falling into the sea.

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Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning

The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russia opposition leader Alexey Navalny, according to two administration officials familiar with the matter.

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More child migrants are arriving alone in Spain's holiday islands than ever before. This is what happens to them

Elementary school children don't typically venture far from home on their own, but 11-year-old Abou managed to cross a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean, from Africa to Europe, in the hands of strangers.

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Mystery of 60-year-old Alaska tourist photos is solved

It was an ordinary Friday for Susanna Stevens-Johnson. She woke up in snowy Mountain Village, on the Yukon Delta in Alaska, and checked her Facebook account.

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Cuomo questions CPAC chairman on why they're giving Trump a platform

CNN's Chris Cuomo questions CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp about giving former President Donald Trump a platform following the former President's claims of election fraud.

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Late-night hosts react to the Supreme Court decision on Trump's tax returns

Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, James Corden and Seth Meyers mock former President Donald Trump and his son over the Supreme Court's decision to release his tax returns to a New York prosecutor. 

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Summer-like heat shatters records in Europe

Cities in central Europe recorded temperatures normally felt in late June, not the dead of winter. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the details.

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Facebook will restore news in Australia after talks with the government

Facebook says it will restore news pages in Australia after a breakthrough in talks with the government.

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Mounting confirmation battle sends warning sign to Biden

Confirmation duels over Joe Biden's Cabinet picks have suddenly turned nasty, ringing alarm bells about the cliffhanger nature of a 50-50 Senate and bitter fights to come over the President's ambitious agenda.

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Canada's parliament says China committed genocide against Muslim minorities

Canadian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a non-binding motion accusing China of committing genocide against its Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang, further straining ties between the two countries.

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Pence and Trump's relationship is 'amicable,' source says

Former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Donald Trump have spoken twice since the inauguration last month, according to a knowledgeable source, who described the pair's relationship as "amicable."

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What America's next pandemic year will look like

It's been nearly a year since the US recorded its first known Covid death, at a long-term care facility in Washington state. In hindsight, we'd learn there had been Covid deaths here earlier in February and that the pandemic was already seeping through the population by the time we began taking drastic measures to slow it.

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Wife of 'El Chapo' faces international drug trafficking charges

The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was arrested Monday in Virginia on charges related to her alleged involvement in international drug trafficking, the Justice Department announced.

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Father-to-be dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes

A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police.

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29-year-old cancer survivor joins historic civilians-only space flight

Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor and physician assistant at St. Jude children's hospital, got an out-of-the-blue question from her employer last month: Would she like to go to space?

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CNN speaks with sister of slain Myanmar protest victim

In a CNN exclusive interview, Paula Hancocks speaks with the sister of Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a protester who died after a fatal shot to the head during the anti-coup protests in Myanmar.

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'Where is everyone?': Inside Trump's DC hotel post-presidency

A sprawling lobby and bar with only a handful of people. Confused guests asking where everybody went. Elegant, but empty hallways. These are the scenes CNN observed inside the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, this month as the once-humming destination confronts a new reality without its namesake in the White House.

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Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches

Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters to hit the country, threatening wildlife, forcing beaches to close and prompting a mass cleanup. CNN's Sam Kiley has the latest.

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While the US shivered, Asia was setting record high temperatures

As Arctic temperatures and a series of snowstorms blasted the central US, a bubble of warm air set records across Asia, including Beijing.

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How a lack of trust plays a role in vaccine hesitancy among minorities

CNN's Amara Walker speaks to Linda Harris, an African American community organizer in Albany, Georgia who is trying to encourage members of her community to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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This country only has 1 reported death from Covid-19

Bhutan, a small country that borders China and India, has only seen one death as a result of the coronavirus, compared to the worldwide death toll which is nearing 2.5 million deaths. CNN's Fareed Zakaria looks at how Bhutan was able to curve the pandemic.

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Swimming: Ikee books Olympic qualifiers spot after leukaemia treatment

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee will compete in Olympic qualifiers in April after clinching a podium finish in her first 100 metres butterfly event since being treated for leukaemia.

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Will Bill Gates go back to shaking hands? Hear his thoughts

As more and more Americans receive the Covid-19 vaccine, CNN's Anderson Cooper asks Bill Gates if, one year from now, he would be willing to sit inside at a restaurant or resume shaking hands with people.

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Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power

On the smorgasbord of Israeli politics there's a democratic advantage in offering something for everyone. But when elections here are finely balanced, voters are finding they may have to swallow some of the weird yucky dishes at the end of the table.

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Boris Johnson set to take England out of lockdown

Boris Johnson is set to announce his long-awaited roadmap for taking England out of lockdown, British government officials confirmed to CNN on Monday morning. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4 after new variants of coronavirus were found inside parts of England that expedited the spread of the virus and was thought to be more dangerous.

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Rio Tinto blew up a sacred site in Australia. The CEO left but still got a huge payout

Rio Tinto's former CEO got a huge payout last year despite being forced to resign over the company's destruction of a sacred Indigenous site in Australia.

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In pictures: Protesters resist Myanmar coup

Myanmar's military seized power in a coup on February 1, detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government officials.

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'Absolutely defeated': Black nurses struggle with mental health support while battling Covid-19

Throughout Olivia Thompson's 12-hour shift as a cardiac and Covid-19 nurse in Chandler, Arizona, she closely monitors the oxygen levels of several patients at a time and works with other medical specialists to heal them.

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Officials are hopeful the US is getting closer to the end of the pandemic. But there are road bumps ahead

As the US prepares to hit a devastating new milestone -- half a million Covid-19 deaths -- officials say the country is also edging closer to the end of its brutal battle against the virus.

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Japan's Naked Festival wasn't the same this year

This time a year ago, thousands gathered for Japan's annual Hadaka Matsuri -- also popularly known as the "Naked Festival"-- in Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Honshu island.

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Life after seeing death: How Romain Grosjean's family inspired him as he was engulfed by flames

Time seemed to slow down as Romain Grosjean's car -- split in half from the force of hitting the race barriers -- was enveloped in flames.

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Tiger Woods is hopeful but uncertain he'll be fit for this year's Masters after undergoing back surgery

Tiger Woods says he still hopes to compete at this year's Masters after undergoing the fifth back operation of his career.

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Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches as it faces one of its 'most severe ecological disasters'

Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters to hit the country, threatening wildlife, forcing beaches to close and prompting a mass cleanup.

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Engine debris rained over Denver. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine

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Texas GOP rep.: I think it's great AOC is crossing party lines

Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) discusses relief efforts in the wake of the winter storm that ravaged Texas.

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See how a city moved a 139-year-old Victorian home

Amazed onlookers watched as crews in San Francisco moved the Englander House, a historic home built in the 19th century, to a new location several blocks away.

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Biden is president, but Trump's election lies are still being amplified by his media allies

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

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Australian Open fans criticized for booing Covid-19 vaccine announcement

Australia's government has condemned the "disgusting" behavior of spectators at the Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday, after sections of the crowd loudly booed a speech praising the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang

Britain will on Monday call for the United Nations to be given "urgent and unfettered" access to Xinjiang to investigate reports of abuses in the Chinese region.

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Myanmar military warns protesters could 'suffer loss of life' ahead of planned strike

Myanmar's military junta on Sunday warned anti-coup protesters they will "suffer loss of life" if demonstrations confront security forces, ahead of planned mass protests and a nationwide strike.

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Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived

When the power went out at Loan Le's house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter's home about five miles away.

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Protests in Haiti as political standoff continues

Large crowds of Haitians took to the streets again on Sunday, as a standoff between President Jovenel Moise and the country's opposition movement stretched into its third week.

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Beijing's 2008 Olympics were a soft power victory for China, but 2022 may be another story

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China's leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.

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Cargo plane's engine catches fire, dropping debris that injures two people in a Dutch town

Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there.

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Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents

A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for legislators and others, including in their march to the Capitol, according to a new court filing.

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Violent protests over rapper's arrest and accusations of police brutality rock Catalonia for fifth day

Angry protesters have now gathered in multiple Spanish cities for five consecutive nights, demonstrating over the dramatic arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel earlier in the week.

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This 15-year-old was the original Rosa Parks

Meet Claudette Colvin, a Civil Rights hero you've probably never heard of. In 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus -- 9 months before Rosa Parks. This is part of our "History Refocused" series -- stories from America's past you should have heard about, but probably didn't.

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White parents, it's time to do the work this Black History Month

Black History Month is a celebration of Black excellence and you are invited.

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Fauci: 'Possible' Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against Covid-19

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Seven dead in Nigerian military plane crash, says air force

Seven people were killed when a Nigerian military plane crashed on approach to Abuja airport on Sunday, a spokesman for Nigeria's Air Force said.

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How United Airlines passengers reacted when the plane's engine exploded midair

The loud boom was unmistakable aboard United Flight 328 just after takeoff on Saturday. Something had clearly gone very wrong.

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How bitcoin is like a teenager

With the value of bitcoin in the market topping $1 trillion, longtime backers may be wiping tears from their eyes. The cryptocurrency is growing up.

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How Biden fared in his (virtual) global debut as US President

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Black women's roles in the civil rights movement have been understated -- but that's changing

Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks.

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WHO panel to recommend 'deeper' study of early Covid-19 clues

The World Health Organization's preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of the first known patient with Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, as well as the supply chain of nearly a dozen traders in the Huanan seafood market, which is thought to have played a role in the early spread of Covid-19 in late 2019, according to investigators familiar with the draft report.

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Biden's polling is steadier than Trump's

Poll of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Joe Biden's job approval rating stands at 52% to a disapproval rating of 38% among registered voters.

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Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final to claim 18th grand slam title

Novak Djokovic put on a masterclass in power and precision to overwhelm Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and clinch his 18th grand slam title.

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Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans

Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be "human infection with avian influenza H5N8," the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed to CNN.

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Shooting at bowling alley in Pennsylvania leaves one dead, 3 wounded, police say

Police in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, are searching for a suspect who opened fire at a bowling alley Saturday night, leaving one person dead and at least three others wounded.

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Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020

We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it's also hurting wallets. A record $304 million was reported lost to romance scams in 2020.

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In stimulus push, Biden calls on Republicans to heed their constituents

As Joe Biden presses his case for Republicans to set partisanship aside and support his Covid-19 relief bill in Congress this week, the President reminded Americans of his own history working across the aisle with his visit Saturday evening to his ailing friend Bob Dole.

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She's 21 and just became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Briton Jasmine Harrison, 21, has become the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) journey from Spain to Antigua, according to organizer Atlantic Campaigns.

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Garland to call Capitol riot 'heinous attack' and tell Senate Judiciary Committee he'll supervise prosecution of White supremacists

Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, calls the January 6 attack on the US Capitol a "heinous attack" in his prepared opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which the Department of Justice released Saturday night ahead of his confirmation hearing on Monday.

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A zoo crocodile in Florida underwent surgery to remove a shoe from her stomach

A Nile crocodile named Anuket had to undergo surgery in Florida recently.

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Why Britain's anti-immigration politicians are opening the doors to thousands of Hong Kongers

Eighteen months ago, Malcolm was at the vanguard of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.

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An Ohio bomb squad was called to disarm an adorable bag of kittens

Sheriff's deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not what they were expecting.

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He drives 70 miles so his mother has water to wash her hands

Navajo Nation resident Timothy Holiday drives miles to haul clean water to his mother so she can drink and wash her hands. Victoria Badonie's grandchildren used to shower from a groundwater pipe over a mile from their house before federal stimulus money recently helped them get running water. They are among the many on the reservation who have limited access to clean water. This has always been their way of life, but see how the Covid-19 pandemic has magnified the need to fix this inequality.

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Two women dressed as 'grannies' tried to get Covid-19 vaccine

Two women were caught trying to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing up as "grannies." They came to the vaccination site wearing bonnets, gloves, and glasses.

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See massive rescue of freezing sea turtles

Volunteers work to rescue cold-stunned sea turtles amid winter storms in Texas. CNN affiliate KRGV reports.

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This Black trans activist is fighting to shield her community from an epidemic of violence

As a teenage runaway in the foster care system and forced into homelessness, Vanessa Warri's childhood was marked by trauma -- but she's overcoming her early circumstances despite the odds.

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Covid-19 vaccines may prevent infection and not just symptoms, study suggests

Health experts have said that data so far has shown that Covid-19 vaccines prevent symptoms of the virus -- but a new study suggests that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines may also prevent infections.

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Inside Europe's biggest Hindu temple, myths get debunked and vaccines administered

Hasmita Patel shuffles quickly between vaccination pods, stopping to peer inside each cubicle and greet her staff.

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Hotel that hosted a mostly maskless rally for Florida's governor is under investigation

More than 100 people, mostly not wearing face masks, attended an indoor event held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday -- and the hotel where it took place is now under investigation by Palm Beach County officials.

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A final round of freezing temperatures strikes Texas as the state struggles to recover from winter storms

Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold Saturday, although many in the state are still without basic utilities.

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Meet the bunnies who helped people survive 2020

February 20 is National Love Your Pet Day. Many have relied on their furry friends during the pandemic. Here, two people tell the story of how their rabbits helped them survive not only the past year but some of life's biggest challenges.

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Naomi Osaka overcomes Jennifer Brady to win second Australian Open title

Naomi Osaka powered her way to a second Australian Open title with a comprehensive straight sets victory over grand slam final debutant Jennifer Brady.

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A raging fire engulfs a hotel in Texas

A Hilton Garden Inn near Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas went up in flames Friday night.

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Cuomo's explanations don't comfort New York families who lost loved ones in nursing homes to Covid-19

As Ted Minissale watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speak for the first time Monday about the heightening controversy around nursing home Covid-19 deaths and claims of a cover-up, all he could think about was his mother.

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Alexey Navalny remains in jail after Moscow appeals court confirms prison sentence

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence handed down earlier this month.

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Bereft of visitors, the Louvre keeps busy with major refit and restorations

As the world's most visited museum awakens, escalators that once carried up to 40,000 pairs of feet a day loop quietly through the empty lobby.

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A 50-year pen pal friendship that began with a message in a bottle

Robbinroger Beever was 15 years old and walking home along a beach in Liberia, West Africa.

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Boris Johnson's government is 'gaslighting' Britain about the realities of Brexit, critics say

Andy Trust has been exporting fish from Cornwall to continental Europe for 20 years. However, the past seven weeks have given him cause to contemplate shutting down the entire European operation of his fish merchants, Ocean Harvest. "The cost of sending fish into Europe has more than trebled. In an industry that operates on thin profit margins, it could destroy British fishing," he says.

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2 people are killed in a military plane crash near Montgomery, Alabama

Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility's executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr.

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Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan's air defense zone as it appoints new defense minister

Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defense zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the democratic island.

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An Asian-American man suffers a severed finger after an unprovoked attack

An elementary school teacher's aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed finger, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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By day, Myanmar's protesters are defiant dissenters. By night, they're terrified of being dragged from their beds by the junta

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Jack Ma's Ant Group was the next big thing. Now it may become just a boring bank

Jack Ma's Ant Group quickly became one of China's most powerful companies, and its plans for bridging the worlds of tech and finance were growing ever more ambitious by the day.

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Body camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit

Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming to the ground.

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US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor was targeted by gunman, judge says

US District Court Judge Esther Salas said that a gunman who killed her son and wounded her husband in 2020 had also set his sights on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, according to a CBS News "60 Minutes" report airing Sunday.

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This could be the first fully vaccinated territory in the world

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Biden team finds promises hard to make -- let alone keep

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Rush Limbaugh was Trump before Trump

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Royal romance: Harry and Meghan

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are among the most famous couples in the world.

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Want to stop the pandemic? Vaccinate the world.

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Want to stop the pandemic? Vaccinate the world.

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NASA scientist on Mars rover landing: 'A dream come true'

Deputy project scientist for NASA's Mars 2020 mission Ken Williford joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer to share what "big unanswered questions" the Perseverance rover could answer.

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This ballerina alleged racism at her company. Now, Chloé Lopes Gomes says it's time for change

In 2018 I became the first Black ballet dancer to join Berlin's principal ballet company, the Staatsballett. Joining this kind of ballet institution was my dream -- it's one of the best in the world.

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Animals are freezing to death amid Texas winter crisis

After rolling power outages plunged much of Texas into darkness, animals at the San Antonio Primarily Primates sanctuary froze to death in the winter weather. Priscilla Feral, the sanctuary's president, spoke with CNN's Brianna Keilar about their situation.

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Woman shot in the head during Myanmar protest dies, the first known fatality of the ongoing unrest

A young woman shot in the head during an anti-coup protest in the Myanmar capital died on Friday, a family member told CNN.

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4 Chinese soldiers died in bloody India border clash last year, China reveals

China has revealed that four of its People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were killed during a bloody hand-to-hand battle with Indian troops on the two countries' disputed border high in the Himalayas in June 2020.

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Traumatized women describe gang rapes and beatings at Chinese government internment camps

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from Hong Kong.

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Ted Cruz has repeatedly slammed politicians for vacationing during crisis

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Nikki Haley learns there's no halfway with Trump

Nikki Haley's theory of the case when if she runs for president in 2024 is pretty simple: I'm the parts of Donald Trump you liked without any of the parts you didn't like!

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Why Corporate America is jumping for joy while millions of workers remain jobless

America's CEOs are the most confident they have been in 17 years, as company leaders expect fewer layoffs and further improvements in the business environment, according to a recent survey from the Conference Board, a non-profit think tank.

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Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China's detention camps

On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur Sidik said she saw two soldiers carry a young Uyghur woman out of the building on a stretcher.

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Hotel apologizes after honeymooners discover people can see into mirrored sauna

An upscale hotel in South Korea has issued an apology for a mistake that may have enabled outsiders to see into their sauna.

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US says it is willing to sit down for talks with Iran and other nations on nuclear deal

In an unexpected move, the Biden administration said Thursday that the US is willing to sit down for talks with Tehran and other signatories to the Iran nuclear deal, before either side has taken any tangible action to salvage or return to compliance with the agreement.

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A marine biologist is using virtual reality to bring people closer to the ocean

Diving in the oceans, marine biologist Erika Woolsey has seen first-hand how coral reefs and sea life are being damaged by climate change. It has made her determined to find a way for others to share her experience -- including those who can't easily explore the ocean.

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6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot

Six US Capitol Police officers have been suspended with pay, and 29 others have been placed under investigation, for their actions in the January 6 riot, a department spokesman said Thursday.

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Beijing faces new abuse claims from Xinjiang

A former teacher and ex-detainee alleges gang rape and torture of women inside China's vast network of detention camps. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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'Y'all, I cannot believe this!': Mom films disaster in her Texas home

As millions of Texans are still without water, heat and power, residents continue to struggle in the aftermath of winter storms. CNN's Camila Bernal reports.

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Keilar responds after Nikki Haley blames media for GOP feud

Nikki Haley, the former UN Ambassador under President Donald Trump, is now blaming the media for the current conflict in the Republican Party. CNN's Brianna Keilar rolls the tape.

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Man recovering from virus struggles to power oxygen tank amid blackouts. Hear his story

Millions in Texas were left without electricity as winter storms crippled the state's power facilities. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports on how some Texans are struggling with the blackouts which have no end in sight.

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Burmese actress goes into hiding as celebrities opposing Myanmar coup added to arrest list

Since "day one" of the military coup, Burmese actress Paing Phyo Thu -- one of the country's highest-paid stars -- says she has been on the streets opposing the ruling junta.

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Female journalist sued for defamation over sexual harassment claims is acquitted

An Indian court has ruled in favor of a female journalist who was sued for defamation after accusing a former minister of sexual harassment, in one of the country's earliest and most prominent #MeToo cases.

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Florida Governor defends controversial vaccine deal

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in Manatee County after he was confronted with allegations of political favoritism and preference for the wealthy at a news conference.

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Adam Sandler recreates iconic swing on 25th anniversary of 'Happy Gilmore'

Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald have marked the 25th anniversary of "Happy Gilmore" by sharing videos of their golf swings.

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New satellite images show Chinese troops have dismantled camps on disputed India border

China has withdrawn troops, dismantled infrastructure and vacated camps along its disputed border with India, according to new satellite images -- just a week after both countries agreed to a mutual disengagement.

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Japan's ruling party faces sexism backlash as it invites women to look but not talk at key meetings

A week after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief resigned in the wake of making sexist comments, another male octogenarian leader in Japan has attracted ire by spouting misogynistic remarks.

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Facebook's chaotic news ban in Australia blocks pages for fire services, charities and politicians

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Malaysian court orders graft trial of wife of ex-PM Najib to proceed

A Malaysian court on Thursday ordered Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to enter a defense in a corruption trial linked to a multi-million-dollar project approved while the ex-premier was still in power.

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Naomi Osaka denies Serena Williams a shot at record-tying 24th major title at Australian Open

Serena Williams has been denied her opportunity to match Australian Margaret Court's record of 24 major singles titles after she was beaten by 23-year-old Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

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US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC

Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. Experts say that Covid-19 was a significant factor contributing to the decline.

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Selfie-taking tourists could be spreading Covid-19 to gorillas

Tourists who take selfies with wild mountain gorillas could put the primates at risk of developing Covid-19, according to new research.

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AstraZeneca's vaccine contract with the UK is based on 'best efforts,' just like its deal with a frustrated EU

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New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks

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American woman accused of killing a UK teenager proposes 'mediation' with his family

Anne Sacoolas -- the woman accused of killing 19-year-old Harry Dunn while she was driving on the wrong side of the road in England -- says she willing to enter into "mediation" with his family, after a court in Virginia ruled against her attempt to have a civil case for wrongful death dismissed.

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US attorney's office in Brooklyn and FBI scrutinizing New York's handling of data surrounding Covid nursing home deaths

The US attorney's office in Brooklyn, along with the FBI, is scrutinizing the handling of some of the data surrounding Covid-19 deaths in long term care facilities in New York, according to a law enforcement official.

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South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong dropped amid bullying scandal

South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong have been dropped from their national and club sides amid claims of teenage bullying.

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James 'Whitey' Bulger's former rogue FBI informant handler John Connolly granted conditional medical release from prison

The former rogue FBI informant handler for mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger will be released from a Florida prison on a conditional medical release, a spokesman for the Florida Commission on Offender Review told CNN.

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Demi Lovato reveals she had multiple strokes, brain damage after overdose

Demi Lovato is under no obligation to share the deeply personal story of her struggle with mental health and addiction with the public, but the singer is choosing to do it on her own terms in a new four-part YouTube documentary, the trailer for which was released on Wednesday.

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Millions are still without power across the US as winter storms continue

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Texas grid was 'minutes' from failing, official says

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Stunning images show the aftermath of power outages

CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Daniel Cohan, a professor at Rice University, about the power outages in Texas due to the severe winter weather.

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Mount Etna erupts in Italy

Snow-covered Mount Etna erupted on Tuesday, spewing a fountain of lava and ash into the sky.

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What does Warren Buffett see in Chevron?

Many investors are increasingly hesitant to hold shares of oil and gas companies as a global energy transition gathers steam. Not Warren Buffett.

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Rapper's arrest sparks protests in Catalonia

Protesters took to the streets in Barcelona and Girona, in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, on Tuesday night following the dramatic arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel earlier in the day.

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An army of parasitic wasps has been deployed to battle moths inside a British stately home

An army of tiny, parasitic wasps will be unleashed inside the English stately home where Anne Boleyn was born, in order to hunt out and eradicate moths that threaten the mansion's furniture and artifacts.

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Nigerian entrepreneur jailed for 10 years in $11m email scam

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke has been jailed for 10 years by a US federal court for masterminding an $11 million cyber fraud on a British company.

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How Russian vaccine Sputnik V spread through Latin America

Russia is becoming a major provider of Covid-19 vaccines to Latin America, a move that could have long-standing consequences in shaping the post-pandemic world and further dent US prestige in the region.

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Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk to become the world's richest person again

Jeff Bezos has reclaimed his title of world's richest person, ending Elon Musk's roughly six-week reign atop the list.

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A single tweet from Elon Musk can send a stock soaring. Traders should beware

Why worry about earnings growth and valuations when you can just plow your money into whatever "stonks" mega-billionaire Elon Musk happens to tweet about?

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Madonna's daughter Lourdes announced as the new face of Marc Jacobs

Lourdes "Lola" Leon, daughter of pop icon Madonna, is the new face for The Marc Jacobs' Spring 2021 campaign.

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NAACP president on Capitol riot: Rudy Giuliani was involved 'up to his neck'

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson explains to CNN's Wolf Blitzer why the NAACP is backing the lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and others for inciting the Capitol riot.

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One dead as armed men storm school in Nigeria, kidnap staff, students, witnesses say

One person has died and dozens of students feared abducted as armed men raided a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region early Wednesday.

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Ford investing $1 billion in Germany as it goes electric in Europe

Ford is spending $1 billion to modernize a plant in Germany as part of a plan to sell only electric passenger cars in Europe by 2030.

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Nestlé is selling its Poland Spring, Deer Park and Arrowhead bottled water brands

Nestlé will sell its North American bottled water business, including Poland Spring, Deer Park, Ozarka and Arrowhead, in a $4.3 billion deal as it focuses on its premium brands.

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Norway, UK and Canada are not climate champions. They are climate hypocrites

In Oslo, the street lamps are powered by renewables. To conserve energy, the smart lights dim when nobody is around. The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green credentials. Its public transportation system too is powered entirely by renewable energy. Two thirds of new cars sold in the city are electric. There's even a highway for bees.

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Harry Dunn's family can bring damage claims against Anne Sacoolas in US, judge rules

A judge in the United States on Tuesday ruled that a civil claim for damages against Anne Sacoolas -- the woman accused of killing 19-year-old Harry Dunn while she was driving on the wrong side of the road in England -- can be heard in Virginia, according to court documents seen by CNN.

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Majority of Brits unsatisfied with how Brexit turned out, survey says

A majority of Britons are not satisfied with the post-Brexit trade agreement that Boris Johnson secured with the European Union, according to a survey that provides the first detailed insight into the nation's attitude towards the deal since it took effect.

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6 takeaways from Joe Biden's CNN town hall

President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN's Anderson Cooper (and audience members) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Biden says China will face repercussions over human rights, in CNN town hall

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How the Maldives became the biggest 2020 tourism success story

In most destinations, being a million tourists short over the previous year would be a huge cause for concern, the result of a horrible natural disaster. But that was before 2020, and before the coronavirus pandemic changed the way we travel forever.

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A majority of Britons aren't satisfied with how Brexit turned out

A majority of Britons are not satisfied with the post-Brexit trade agreement that Boris Johnson secured with the European Union, according to a survey that provides the first detailed insight into the nation's attitude towards the deal since it took effect.

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Apple tweaks syringe emoji to be less graphic amid vaccine rollout

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a small change to its syringe emoji that removes the drops of blood.

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Covid-19 related attacks against Asian Americans surging

A string of recent Covid-related attacks against Asian Americans has communities on high alert. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

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Biden administration approves arms sale to Egypt despite human rights concerns

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it had approved a possible $197 million sale of missiles to Egypt, just days after the Egyptian government is said to have detained family members of a US-based Egyptian American human rights activist.

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See people attempt roof escape after police raid illegal party in UK

Dramatic footage released by police shows officers forcing their way into an illegal nightclub in Birmingham, UK, where about 150 people were partying in the early hours of February 14.

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Keilar calls out Fox News for misrepresenting Trump parade

CNN's Brianna Keilar calls out Fox News host Sean Hannity for saying that a President's Day Parade in Florida for former President Donald Trump was spontaneous, despite evidence it was planned.

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Dubai princess claims she is being held 'hostage' in secret video recordings

The daughter of Dubai's billionaire ruler, who attempted to flee abroad in 2018, has appeared in secret recordings claiming she is being held hostage in a "villa converted into a jail" with no access to medical help, according to a BBC documentary.

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Why the Republican Party is poised to tear itself apart

In the last 48 hours, two things have happened that suggest the Republican Party is likely headed to an all-out civil war:

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Forget fingerprints -- AI may soon use your veins to identify you

Forget facial recognition technology -- researchers say they can identify you from the veins on the backs of your hands.

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Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi hit with new charge as military junta pledges new election

Police in Myanmar have filed a new charge against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the military leaders who took control of the country in a coup attempted to defend their actions.

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Olympic swimming medalist charged with running alleged Australia drugs syndicate

Former Australian swimming star Scott Miller was arrested on drugs charges in a dawn raid at his home Tuesday, with Sydney police alleging the Olympic medalist heads a gang supplying methamphetamine across New South Wales state, CNN affiliate Nine News reported.

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Serena Williams overcomes Simona Halep to set up blockbuster Australian Open semifinal with Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams overcame world No. 2 Simona Halep in the Australian Open to set up a blockbuster semifinal clash with Naomi Osaka.

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China's box office is having a better Lunar New Year than before Covid

Chinese cinemas are back in business and selling even more tickets than before the pandemic.

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More than 200 million people are under alerts as a deadly winter storm moves into the Northeast

A winter storm that has pummeled much of the United States will move through the Northeast on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction across some states unaccustomed to such harsh weather.

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Dr. Fauci: I worried about getting Covid-19 in the Trump White House

Dr. Anthony Fauci told Axios that he was concerned about personally contracting Covid-19 while working inside former President Donald Trump's White House.

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Navarro on Republican party: What party penalizes officials who vote their conscience?

CNN's Alice Stewart and Ana Navarro discuss Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's rebuke of former President Donald Trump's actions on January 6th, despite his vote to acquit the former President of the charge.

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'We made a mistake': New York governor denies covering up Covid-19 deaths

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says all the coronavirus deaths in the nursing homes and in the hospitals "were always fully, publicly and accurately reported" following allegations of a cover-up and calls for impeachment. CNN's Brynn Gingras reports.

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Rare snowfall blankets Texas and Oklahoma causing disruption

Metro areas across Texas and Oklahoma were buried in inches of snow which caused power outages and disrupted travel.

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World No. 114 Aslan Karatsev makes history at Australian Open

Aslan Karatsev's historic run continued at the Australian Open on Tuesday as the Russian became the first man in the Open Era to reach the semifinals on his grand slam debut.

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White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today

Adella Bond fired her revolver outside her window into the South Philadelphia air, hoping to attract police as a mob of Irish American people gathered around her home to tell her she wasn't welcome.

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Australian Prime Minister apologizes to former staffer allegedly raped in Parliament office

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Tuesday to a former government staffer who alleged that she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House two years ago.

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Republican lawmaker shunned by his family over vote to convict Trump

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger's own family has shunned him in a handwritten letter over his vote to impeach former President Trump for incitement.

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Vincent Jackson, former NFL wide receiver, found dead in hotel room, authorities say

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday in a hotel room in Brandon, Florida, officials said.

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Fallout from Trump's acquittal exposes deepening rift within GOP

Donald Trump's acquittal in the Senate's impeachment trial -- and the backlash now facing Republicans who voted to convict him -- have exposed the deepening rift within the GOP over whether to continue to fully embrace the former President or seek to move past his divisive brand of politics.

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Frozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas

Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.

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New Capitol riot video shows extreme levels of coordination

Newly released videos paint an alarming picture of just how much worse the Capitol attack could have been. CNN's Tom Foreman takes a closer look.

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GOP senator reveals what made him vote to convict Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) explains his vote to convict former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial.

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Keilar: Rand Paul may have clapped for hero officer, but he didn't do this

CNN's Brianna Keilar reports that though Sen. Rand Paul did stand and clap for Officer Eugene Goodman during former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, despite being criticized on social media for not doing so, he was the only senator during the trial not wearing a mask.

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Pelosi announces plans for '9/11-type commission' to investigate Capitol attack

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a "9/11-type commission" to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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John Oliver talks possibility of another pandemic on season premiere of 'Last Week Tonight'

John Oliver returned to TV Sunday after a winter hiatus from "Last Week Tonight."

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Catalonia's separatists increase majority, dialogue with Madrid in sight

Separatist parties won enough seats on Sunday in Catalonia's regional parliament to strengthen their majority, although a strong showing for the local branch of Spain's ruling Socialists pointed to a dialogue, rather than breakup, with Madrid.

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NASA's Perseverance rover will land on Mars this week. Here's what to expect

Perseverance, NASA's most sophisticated rover to date, is expected to land on the surface of Mars on Thursday, February 18, around 3:55 p.m. ET.

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Watch new footage taken from Mars' orbit

Beijing shared footage of China's Tianwen-1 probe orbiting Mars after the spacecraft successfully entered the red planet's orbit seven months following its launch.

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Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy is splitting dangerously along partisan lines

The ability to at least contain the coronavirus in America to the point that it is manageable as soon as possible will come down in large part to Americans' willingness to get vaccinated. The good news is that more and more Americans say they are willing to do so.

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Two die in separate Colorado avalanches on Valentine's Day

Two people died in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly avalanches that have already claimed the lives of 17 others across seven states this year.

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12-year-old trial participant shares his experience with vaccine

Duke University is testing Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on 2,000 children between the ages of 12 and 15 years old. CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with trial participant Caleb Chung and his father Dr. Richard Chung about the 12-year-old's experience.

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Jeff Flake reacts to potential ambassador post for Biden administration

Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake told CNN's Pamela Brown that he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the administration is considering him for an ambassador post.

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine sharply reduces symptomatic Covid-19 in the real world, Israeli researchers say

Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world, Israeli researchers said Sunday.

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Lebanon starts coronavirus vaccinations

For more than a year, Lebanon has been convulsed by sporadic mass protests and violence. The country was already careening toward financial and economic collapse before Covid-19 reared its head. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

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Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested in India over farmers' protest 'toolkit'

Supporters of a young climate activist arrested in India over a farmers' protest "toolkit," later shared by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, have called for her release.

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Widespread vaccinations in the US won't come until the summer. Here's what's been driving down Covid-19 cases so far

More than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine -- but it's not the vaccinations that have driven Covid-19 numbers down across the US, one expert told CNN.

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An officer stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist. Instead, he helped deliver a baby

It was a Valentine's Day miracle.

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Jessica Pegula, daughter of NFL team owners, stuns No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina to make Australian Open quarterfinals

Go Jessica!

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Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country

Nearly 170 million people are under winter weather advisories Monday, with icy roads, power outages, and dangerously low temperatures threatening to snarl traffic and paralyze cities from coast to coast.

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Auckland, a city of 1.5 million, goes into lockdown after family of 3 tests positive for the UK variant ofCovid-19

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Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500

Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 Sunday in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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WHO Wuhan mission finds possible signs of wider original outbreak in 2019

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Archaeologists discover ancient beer factory in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered a massive 5,000-year-old brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, according to Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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NYPD charges 21-year-old man in connection with four subway stabbings that left 2 dead

The suspect charged in connection with the four subway stabbings that left two people dead over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old man who was living in a Brooklyn homeless shelter, according to the New York Police Department.

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When the Dalai Lama dies, his reincarnation will be a religious crisis. Here's what could happen

A decade ago, the Dalai Lama set himself a significant deadline.

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Meghan and Harry are expecting a second child

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting an addition to their family.

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WHO Wuhan mission finds possible signs of wider original outbreak in 2019

Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) looking into the origins of coronavirus in China have discovered signs the outbreak was much wider in Wuhan in December 2019 than previously thought, and are urgently seeking access to hundreds of thousands of blood samples from the city that China has not so far let them examine.

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They love each other but Covid has torn them apart

When Riëtte Badenhorst got home from her cancer surgery in South Africa, all her fiancé Steve Mann could do was comfort her on the phone, all the way from the UK. Riëtte wishes he had been with her.

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What if Trump hadn't had Twitter

It has only been a month since Trump was booted from Twitter and other social media platforms, but already the nasty slogans have slowed and the vicious attacks have waned.

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How to rekindle the flame that the pandemic extinguished

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but how can you miss your love if they never go away?

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500 vehicles in flames after fuel tanker explodes on Afghanistan-Iran border

More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials told Afghanistan's TOLO News.

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NYPD deploys 500 officers to patrol subways after four stabbings in less than 24 hours

The New York City Police Department is deploying an additional 500 officers to patrol the city's subway system after four stabbings in less than 24 hours that left two people dead.

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Debate of Beijing's derelict Old Summer Palace is about more than history

Northeast of Beijing's resplendent Summer Palace lie the ruins of another stately structure, burned to the ground by European forces during the Second Opium War.

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White House deputy press secretary resigns after threatening reporter

White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo, who threatened a reporter who asked about his relationship with another reporter, has resigned.

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Chris Harrison steps aside ' from 'The Bachelor' after controversial interview

"Bachelor" host Chris Harrison said Saturday he is "stepping aside" from the show "for a period of time" after defending a frontrunner on the current season who came under scrutiny for social media photos from her past.

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Mitch McConnell: No question Trump is responsible for provoking riot

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that there was no question that former President Donald Trump was "practically and morally responsible" for provoking the January 6 US Capitol insurrection despite the Senate voting to acquit Trump for inciting the riot.

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NY Gov. Cuomo accused of covering up nursing home Covid-19 deaths

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aide says the administration delayed the release of data on Covid-19 deaths of long-term care facility residents because of concerns about a potential federal investigation, a transcript of a call between the aide and state lawmakers shows.

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The UK economy shrank by nearly 10% in 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has effectively wiped out all growth in the United Kingdom over the last 7 years, returning the economy close to the size it was in 2013.

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Video shows massive winter car pile up

At least six people were killed and several were injured in a massive pile up caused by icy weather conditions on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas.

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'Insultingly misleading': CNN fact-checker on Trump lawyer's claim

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks several claims made by former President Donald Trump's defense attorneys during his second impeachment trial.

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President of Tokyo Olympics announces resignation after sexist remarks

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said he will resign due to the fallout after sexist remarks he made at a meeting were leaked to the public.

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Another defensive meltdown sees Liverpool slip to third straight Premier League defeat

Liverpool's defense of its Premier League title is rapidly evaporating after yet another calamitous defensive performance condemned Jurgen Klopp's side to a third consecutive defeat.

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Senate has enough votes to call witnesses

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New details reveal Trump refused to call off rioters in explosive phone call

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He says Fidelity wouldn't let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000

Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month's Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity is being accused of preventing one investor from selling some Reddit darlings, a move he says cost him $830,000.

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6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site

For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold.

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Flights to Australian state of Victoria suspended during snap lockdown

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Incest accusation in prominent family prompts French national reckoning with child abuse

It all started with damning allegations from book excerpts published in France's prestigious Le Monde newspaper as the new year began.

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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines

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Village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for decades. No one listened.

When contractors came to her Himalayan forest to cut down thousands of trees, Gaura Devi rallied the women of her village and marched into the woods.

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US-led sanctions on Venezuela 'devastating' to human rights, says UN report

A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States, United Kingdom and European Union to lift "devastating" economic sanctions.

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New details reveal Trump refused to call off rioters in explosive phone call

In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the rioters cared more about the election results than McCarthy did.

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'How gullible do you think we are?' Manager rebukes defense

Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says convicting former President Trump will set a precedent and forbid any future presidential incitement to violent insurrection under the impeachment clauses.

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Anchor reacts to montage Trump's lawyer played at trial

CNN's Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Abby Phillip discusses Trump's attorney Michael van der Veen presenting a montage of Democrats and celebrities at President Trump's second impeachment trial.

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Hear the story behind the tweet that Trump's lawyer used to defend him

Former President Trump's attorneys cited a tweet he sent on the day of the Capitol riot, calling for protesters to "stay peaceful." CNN's Pamela Brown reports that Trump's aides had to convince him to send that tweet.

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Hear Press Secretary Psaki's comments on suspended deputy

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity Fair story revealed Ducklo had threatened a reporter who was working on a story about his romantic relationship with another reporter.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics president announces resignation following sexist remarks

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said he will resign due to the fallout after sexist remarks he made at a meeting were leaked to the public.

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Supreme Court rules Alabama may not execute inmate without his pastor present in the chamber

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the execution of an Alabama inmate, Willie B. Smith III, who said he wanted his spiritual adviser present in the execution chamber.

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Reaction to Biden-Xi call shows gap between expectation and reality

Will the Year of the Ox bring China a hoped for reset in relations with the United States?

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Trump's defense team faces a heavy burden, but loyalty to former President hangs over trial

Donald Trump's defense lawyers face a daunting mission Friday in refuting a devastating impeachment case that the former President is a dangerous tyrant who turned his mob on his fellow Americans.

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From sermons to WhatsApp messages, these Britons are trying to dispel Covid-19 myths in minority communities

Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate breakfast, her phone flashed again. This time it was news of another friend, Lloyd, dead at 58. The next day, another call. Her friend Haydon, 51, was in the hospital. He died the following day. In the space of just five days, Lloyd-Jones lost three loved ones to Covid-19.

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Australian Open to go without fans as 'new kind of enemy' forces lock down

The Australian state of Victoria will lock down for five days in a bid to curb the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant, meaning the Australian Open will go without fans during what is usually its busiest few days.

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A funeral home van with a body inside is stolen in Missouri

Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside.

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Controversial art dealer's daughter will return over 100 antiquities to Cambodia

When art dealer Douglas Latchford was charged with wire fraud, smuggling and conspiracy, US prosecutors not only alleged that he had trafficked stolen Cambodian antiquities -- he had "built a career" on it.

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This may be the most fearsome US Navy weapon in the Pacific

Born of the Cold War and launched with enough firepower to destroy well over a dozen Soviet cities in a single salvo, the USS Ohio, the largest submarine the United States Navy has ever put to sea, has been stripped of its nuclear missiles.

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Canada's vaccine rollout stalls, confining seniors to their homes for months to come

Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound for nearly a year.

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Netanyahu's wait for a call from Biden raises questions about US priorities

The White House insists President Joe Biden will "soon" speak with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the wait, which has now stretched beyond three weeks, is raising questions about whether there is a motive behind the delay.

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Why the arrest of one of Asia's most-wanted fugitives may fail to impact the region's war on drugs

The recent arrest of Tse Chi Lop, the alleged leader of the Sam Gor drug syndicate and one of the world's most-wanted suspected criminals, is a remarkable victory for the coalition of governments and police forces that pursued him.

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Study shows New York subways have a pollution problem

In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk.

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Get ready for Trump's defense

House Democrats rested their case against of President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers dedicated the third day of Trump's second impeachment trial to showing how the former President cultivated his supporters, drew them to Washington and then dispatched them to the Capitol.

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Chick Corea, jazz legend and renowned pianist, dead at 79

Renowned jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea has died, according to a statement on the musician's website. He was 79.

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Stonehenge may be a rebuilt stone circle from Wales, new research suggests

Five thousand years after Stonehenge was built, archaeologists have finally pinpointed exactly where the bluestones that form part of the imposing UK monument came from and how they were unearthed.

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