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CDC advisers vote to recommend use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine

February 28, 2021 1:24 PM CNN

[Breaking news update at 3:16 p.m. ET] Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Sunday to recommend…

Florida golfer found drowned after searching for lost ball

February 28, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

A Florida golfer is believed to have drowned after falling into a golf club pond while looking for his lost ball Sunday morning, police say. Hermilo…

Purple Heart left at thrift store is returned to the family of a deceased veteran

February 28, 2021 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

When Teresa Ferrin found a Purple Heart at the Phoenix thrift store where she works, she knew it had to be important to somebody. “Every time…

New Covid-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says

February 28, 2021 1:12 PM CNN

It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the Covid-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…

UPDATE: Victim identified, two arrested in relation to deadly shooting

February 27, 2021 11:21 AM Caleb J. Fernández, April Hettinger

The Yuma Police Department responded to a call regarding aggravated assault Saturday at about 12:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of S. 4th…

These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South

February 28, 2021 11:56 AM CNN Newsource

Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…

Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk

February 28, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…

Foundation for Education coordinates 1st Annual Golf Fundraiser

February 28, 2021 11:34 AM Caleb J. Fernández

The Imperial County Office of Education’s Foundation for Education plans to host its 1st Annual Golf Fundraiser in the vicinity of the Del Rio…

3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say

February 28, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…

Black History Month: Althea Gibson

February 28, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play.…

Black History Month: Albert Murray

February 28, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

He was never a household name, but Albert Murray was one of the most important Black thinkers of the 20th century. The essayist and social critic…

New Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate

February 28, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face. “When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody…

Families want change after neglect in Canadian care homes proved deadly during the pandemic

February 28, 2021 6:41 AM CNN

The harrowing details of how so many Canadian seniors were left neglected and alone in long term care homes during the pandemic are an agony to…

A civil rights hero’s posthumous memoir a guidebook for today’s activists

February 28, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

Standing on the steps of a courthouse, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian pleaded for the right of every person to vote with…

It’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years

February 28, 2021 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

Experts say COVID-19 is partially to blame The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts…

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

February 28, 2021 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

It’s a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station…

Man wins $500,000 Powerball prize with fortune cookie numbers

February 28, 2021 1:07 AM CNN Newsource

When Florida resident Ernesto Sorzano picked up his fried rice and shrimp from a Chinese takeout, he got a fortune cookie that would change his life.…