April 2021

Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?

April 22, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

“I’m vaccinated and I’m outside. Do I really still need to wear a mask?” “If I’m on a run and not near a lot of…

Australian government tears up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreement with China, angering Beijing

April 22, 2021 2:26 PM CNN Newsource

The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and…

This Hong Kong journalist won awards for her investigation. Now she’s been convicted for her work

April 22, 2021 2:23 PM CNN Newsource

An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has been convicted of providing false statements to access a database as part of an investigation into alleged…

New York City hasn’t had this much empty office space in three decades

April 22, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

Vacant office space in New York City is the highest in nearly three decades and will likely hit “unprecedented levels” in the coming…

This company is selling mystery bags of food to combat restaurant waste

April 22, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

Food waste is a major contributor to the climate crisis. That’s why one company, Too Good To Go, is hoping its mystery food bags can be part of…

Republicans cast doubt on Pelosi concessions on January 6 commission

April 22, 2021 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making concessions in a bid to revive her effort for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the…

Alternate juror in Derek Chauvin trial says medical expert convinced her of ex-officer’s guilt

April 22, 2021 2:15 PM CNN

An alternate juror in Derek Chauvin’s trial told reporters Thursday that Dr. Martin Tobin, the soft-spoken doctor who explained how George…

Supreme Court ruling will make it easier to sentence juveniles to life sentence without parole

April 22, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sentence of life without parole for a juvenile offender in a 6-3 decision, rejecting arguments that such…

Spider-Man is heading to Disney streaming

April 22, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

Disney and Sony Pictures Entertainment agreed to a multi-year licensing deal Tuesday that will bring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to…

The man suspected of killing 10 people at a Boulder grocery store now faces 43 new charges

April 22, 2021 2:12 PM CNN Newsource

The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting that claimed 10 lives now faces a total of 54 charges, the Boulder County district attorney said…

New York City sues Big Oil for allegedly misleading consumers about climate change

April 22, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

The City of New York has filed a lawsuit in state court against Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute for allegedly misleading…

Why Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder when so many other officers are not

April 22, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

When police officers kill a person, they are rarely charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or…

Dow sinks more than 300 points on worries about higher taxes

April 22, 2021 1:42 PM CNN

US stocks tumbled Thursday over investors’ worries about higher taxes. All three major indexes closed deep in the red. The Dow fell 0.9%, or…

Mother of Black teen fatally shot by police wants ‘world to know Ma’Khia was beautiful’

April 22, 2021 1:32 PM CNN

Ma’Khia Bryant’s cousins remembered the Black teenager fatally shot by police in Ohio as “a good student, a good person”…

House passes bill that would grant DC statehood

April 22, 2021 1:29 PM CNN

The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces…

GOP Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP response for Biden address to Congress

April 22, 2021 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of…

NYC sues Big Oil for allegedly misleading consumers about climate change

April 22, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

The City of New York has filed a lawsuit in state court against Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute for allegedly misleading…