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.” It was the first episode since his last show, which…
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La variante de covid-19 detectada primero en el Reino Unido «va a barrer el mundo», advierte la jefa del programa de vigilancia genética
(CNN) — La variante de covid-19 detectada primero en el Reino Unido que ha «barrido el país» «va a barrer el mundo con toda probabilidad»,…
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Singles Awareness Day: The benefits of being single
An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced…
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Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned
On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America’s former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the Cecil Hotel in Netflix’s latest crime show
Netflix has added another true-crime series to its ever-growing roster — and it certainly has people Googling all the dark details about the…
Continue Reading Black leaders want targeted federal funds for Black businesses hit hard by pandemic
Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned…
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Burr faces censure by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
The North Carolina Republican Party will meet Monday to vote on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Donald…
Continue Reading Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Jacob Azevedo’s stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a…
Continue ReadingBiden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading ‘These numbers are people’: How Covid-19 death data honors lives lost
On April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in…
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Manchester United’s Anthony Martial racially abused on social media after draw
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has received racial abuse over social media following his side’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from…
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Bitcoin soars, nearing $50,000 for the first time
Bitcoin is this close to $50,000, continuing a stunning rise that has sent it soaring nearly $20,000 this year. The digital currency hit a record…
Continue Reading GM unveils its next ‘big’ electric vehicle: The tiny Bolt EUV
Last month, General Motors announced the “aspiration” to switch completely from traditional gas-powered cars to electric vehicles by…
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The end of Trump’s trial lifts an oppressive cloud from Washington
The conclusion of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial finally ends the ex-President’s stranglehold on Washington’s every waking moment…
Continue Reading Watch out, Wimbledon! Serena Williams shares video of daughter Olympia training with coach Patrick Mouratoglou
At just three years old, Serena Williams‘ daughter is discovering that practice makes perfect on the tennis court. The 23-time grand slam…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading La mitad de Estados Unidos está bajo advertencias de clima invernal a medida que las temperaturas bajo cero se apoderan del país
(CNN) — Casi 170 millones de personas están bajo advertencias de clima invernal el lunes, con carreteras heladas, cortes de energía y…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: 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…
Continue Reading Coronavirus en Latinoamérica: así empieza la semana del 15 de febrero en los países de la región con más muertes
(CNN Español) — A medida que avanzan los programas de vacunación en el mundo, la pandemia ya cuenta cerca de 109 millones de casos de covid-19 y…
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