Inside the border crisis
The US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government…
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The California Highway Patrol would like to remind drivers that the month of April is Driving Distracted Awareness Month.…
Continue ReadingAmerican man held in Iran marks 2,000 days in detention
Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American detained in Iran, marked 2,000 days — more than five years — in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison…
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The whitewashing of Arab Americans impacted by Covid-19 is a catastrophic public health issue, experts say
Dr. Raed Al-Naser was on the front lines at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego when patients first started coming in with symptoms of Covid-19.…
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Florida governor bans COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Friday banning the use of COVID-19 passports in the state. The order prohibits any government…
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Jerry Seinfeld makes a surprise appearance at a reopened New York comedy club
New York’s comedy scene got “electrocuted” with star power Friday night when Jerry Seinfeld took the stage at a club, the first…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton got her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
The world can rest a little bit easier: Dolly Parton has gotten her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The country star and international treasure…
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ANÁLISIS | El ataque al Capitolio rompe la sensación de calma y genera nuevas preguntas sobre seguridad
(CNN) — La alerta de otro ataque en las cercanías del Capitolio de EE.UU. sacudió a todo Washington el viernes, rompió la sensación de relativa…
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A rare interstellar comet reveals its secrets and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Coming soon: Watch out for the upcoming launch of Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter. Subscribe here and be among the…
Continue ReadingDemocratic-led states expand voting rights amid GOP push to restrict access
Virginia and New Jersey this week joined other Democratic-led states moving ahead with new laws that would expand voting access — a stark…
Continue ReadingLawmakers in 47 states have introduced bills that would make it harder to vote. See them all here
Lawmakers in all but three states have introduced bills aimed at restricting ballot access, according to a new tally by the Brennan Center for…
Continue Reading‘Don’t put your kids’ lives at risk’: US ramps up ad campaign in Latin America fighting against disinformation
The Biden administration has placed around 28,000 radio ads in Latin America as part of a stepped-up campaign to discourage people from journeying to…
Continue ReadingWhite House hits troubling pandemic crossroads as rising cases threaten progress
When Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ditched her prepared remarks this week to voice a…
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A juvenile has been arrested following a videotaped attack against an Asian couple in Tacoma, Washington
A 15-year-old is under arrest in Tacoma, Washington, for an apparent attack on an Asian couple seen in a cell phone video that was circulated on…
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Traumatizing details of George Floyd’s death were shown in court. Experts weigh in on who should — and shouldn’t — see them
Months after the killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests, additional videos of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about the risk of blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine
The UK’s medicines regulator has said that at least 30 people in the United Kingdom have experienced rare types of blood clots after receiving…
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NBA: Golden State Warriors suffer 53-point blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors
Destroyed. Humiliated. As defeats go this was about as bad it gets. Missing Steph Curry, who was out with a sore tailbone, the Golden State Warriors…
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Capitol attack shatters sense of calm, raising fresh questions about security
The alert of another violent attack on the US Capitol grounds sent shockwaves through Washington, DC, Friday — shattering the sense of relative…
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ACLU warns ‘a lot can go wrong’ with digital vaccine passports
The American Civil Liberties Union says plans to roll out a standardized vaccine passport must account for social inequalities and privacy rights.…
Continue Reading Seattle police to remove concrete barriers around precinct that was temporarily vacated during George Floyd protests
The Seattle Police Department has announced plans to remove concrete barriers around the East Precinct, the center of the city’s Capitol Hill…
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