Manchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal swing vote for the party, is making very clear he’s not ready to abandon Republicans for…
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Nicaraguan presidential challenger Cristiana Chamorro placed under house arrest
Marlon Sorto, Kiarinna Parisi, Abel Alvarado and Philip Wang Nicaraguan presidential challenger Cristiana Chamorro has been placed under house arrest…
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White House urges companies to take cyberattack threat more seriously
The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following…
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Ethiopian government defends actions in Tigray Region, accuses critics of ‘orchestrated attack’
By Emmet Lyons, Arnaud Siad and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Government of Ethiopia has defended its actions in the northern province of Tigray, saying…
Continue ReadingAverage daily pace of newly administered Covid-19 vaccines falls below 1 million, CDC data shows
By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson, Naomi Thomas and Amir Vera, CNN The seven-day average of newly administered doses of the Covid-19 vaccine has…
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Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies at 87
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN F. Lee Bailey, a prominent and controversial defense attorney, died Thursday at age 87. His death was confirmed to CNN…
Continue ReadingTennessee holding year-long tax-free holiday for gun safety equipment
By Zach Gilchriest Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — For the first time ever, Tennessee will hold…
Continue ReadingDOJ signals plans to coordinate anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism
By Brian Fung, CNN The Justice Department signaled Thursday it plans to coordinate its anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for…
Continue ReadingCybersecurity expert: Defense isn’t perfect in this game
FireEye’s John Hultquist says ransomware is putting companies “in an impossible position” and that the government needs to step-up in order to deal…
Continue Reading At least 10% of the world’s giant sequoias lost in a single wildfire, report suggests
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN About 10 to 14% of the world’s giant sequoia trees were destroyed by a single wildfire that swept through…
Continue Reading CNN Heroes: Chef Q. Ibraheem
The pandemic put the brakes on her catering business and supper club. Through her nonprofit program, Kids with Coworkers, Chef Q kept a food insecure…
Continue Reading When the pandemic brought her business to a halt, this chef tackled food insecurity with farm-to-table meals
By Laura Klairmont, CNN Before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Chef Q. Ibraheem ran an upscale catering business and underground supper club in…
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IID once again prepares to defend water rights
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) finds itself on the defense once more. This time it’s protecting Imperial Valley’s water from the Coachella…
Continue ReadingBiden spoke with prominent critic Larry Summers on economy after inflation warnings
By John Harwood President Joe Biden called prominent Democratic economist Larry Summers to discuss the economy after he raised several warnings…
Continue ReadingMark Carney: Inflation is a positive sign of economic progress
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Richard Quest, former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney discusses how the sudden rise of inflation is…
Continue ReadingHackers have a devastating new target
By Rishi Iyengar and Clare Duffy, CNN Business A major gas pipeline. Dozens of government agencies. A Florida city’s water supply. And now, one…
Continue ReadingExperts concerned about invasive plant growing in Connecticut rivers
By Connor Lewis Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — The state is concerned about an…
Continue Reading Belarus lashes out at the US, reducing embassy staff numbers
By Zahra Ullah, Hanna Yahrova, Jennifer Hansler, Christian Sierra and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Belarus has struck back against the United States,…
Continue ReadingUS tracking Iranian ships that may be headed into the Atlantic and for Venezuela
By Oren Liebermann, Barbara Starr, Nicole Gaouette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are closely tracking two Iranian…
Continue ReadingREAD: More than 30 House progressives write Biden over global vaccine distribution
By CNN A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives are sending a letter to be sent to the White House encouraging the…
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