US blames China for hacks, opening new front in cyber offensive
The United States and its foreign allies on Monday accused China of widespread malfeasance in cyberspace, including through a massive hack of…
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Senate GOP threatens to block vote on bipartisan infrastructure deal if talks aren’t concluded
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Alex Rogers, CNN Senate Republican leaders threatened on Monday to block a vote later this week advancing the bipartisan…
Continue ReadingState Department raises travel advisory for the UK to its highest level as Covid-19 cases rise
By Devan Cole and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department is warning Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom as the country grapples…
Continue ReadingAll covid patients in L.A. County hospitals are unvaccinated
The latest nationwide uptick in coronavirus cases are nearly all among the unvaccinated. Which begs the question: Are severe Covid-19 consequences…
Continue ReadingJim Jordan among 5 House Republicans selected by McCarthy for January 6 select committee
By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made his selection of five Republicans to join the select committee…
Continue ReadingWashington high school football coach to take appeal over prayer to Supreme Court
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A high school football coach who was banned from taking a knee for a brief personal prayer after…
Continue ReadingWhite House won’t commit to reopening northern border, despite announcement from Canada
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House declined Monday to commit to reopening its northern border to Canadians after Canada’s government said…
Continue ReadingReady to vacation again? This TikTok travel guru has tips
Ben Kielesinski spent the pandemic transporting his followers out of lockdowns and into ice caves, lush forests and waterfalls. From where to go to…
Continue ReadingProud Boys leader pleads guilty to burning DC church’s Black Lives Matter banner
By Marshall Cohen, CNN The leader of the far-right Proud Boys pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanors stemming from his conduct in Washington, DC,…
Continue ReadingMan who threatened judge in Michael Flynn case gets 18 months in prison
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Frank Caporusso, a Long Island man who left a threatening voicemail last year for the judge presiding over the Michael Flynn…
Continue ReadingDemocrats look to drug spending to rescue infrastructure deal
By Tami Luhby, CNN Blocked from boosting revenues through enhanced Internal Revenue Service enforcement, congressional Democrats are turning to…
Continue ReadingFirst US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison after DOJ says stiffer sentence could stop future attacks
By Marshall Cohen A man who pleaded guilty to breaching the Senate chamber during the US Capitol insurrection was sentenced Monday to eight months in…
Continue ReadingJustice Department won’t prosecute Wilbur Ross for misleading Congress about attempted 2020 census change
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department is declining to prosecute former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for misrepresentations he made to…
Continue ReadingHarris tests negative for Covid-19 following meeting with Texas Democrats who tested positive
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative for Covid-19 following a meeting with Texas state House Democrats, several of…
Continue ReadingBiden backs away from his claim that Facebook is ‘killing people’ by allowing Covid misinformation
By Betsy Klein, Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden continued to put pressure on Facebook on Monday over the online…
Continue ReadingBiden backs off claim Facebook is ‘killing people’
President Biden backed away from his claim that Facebook is “killing people” by allowing Covid-19 misinformation, clarifying that his previous…
Continue ReadingFlorida Republican congressman tests positive for Covid-19
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida announced Monday he tested positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing “very…
Continue ReadingFmr. diplomat: Afghan civil war ‘has already started’
Afghan peace negotiator Fatima Gailani and former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker speak with Bianna Golodryga about Taliban advances and US…
Continue ReadingBiden administration planning to relocate some Afghans who worked for US to Virginia Army post
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Barbara Starr and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The Biden administration is planning to relocate a group of Afghans who…
Continue ReadingBelarus opposition leader says meeting with Blinken ‘very friendly,’ ‘strong actions’ to come
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said her meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday…
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