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Deal reached in Senate to move forward on Covid relief after hours of impasse

March 5, 2021 6:37 PM CNN

A deal has been reached in the Senate to pave the way forward on President Joe Biden’s Covid relief bill after activity in the chamber ground…

A judge ruled photos of enslaved individuals belong to Harvard, not their direct descendant

March 5, 2021 6:34 PM CNN Newsource

A woman who says she is the direct descendant of a man and woman pictured in some of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people does not have…

Doctors in Chicago are making house calls to give vulnerable patients the Covid-19 vaccine

March 5, 2021 6:28 PM CNN

Hattie Blumenberg can’t easily get to a mass vaccination center. The 90-year-old woman has limited transportation, and leaving her Chicago home…

Around 5,000 customers are still without water in Jackson, Mississippi, city official says

March 5, 2021 5:27 PM CNN Newsource

Though thousands are still under boil water advisories, about 5,000 customers in Jackson, Mississippi, don’t have water service, a decline from…

Joe Manchin stalls Democrats’ Covid relief push for hours

March 5, 2021 5:10 PM CNN

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stalled the passage of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill for hours on Friday, as Republicans urged…

Four sisters in their 80s and 90s reunited to get their COVID-19 vaccines together

March 5, 2021 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

Four elderly sisters in New Jersey haven’t been able to have their regular get-togethers during the coronavirus pandemic, but they made an…

The countries making dubious claims over COVID-19

March 5, 2021 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

What that means for the world For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on COVID-19 cases and deaths with the World Health…

No ‘mass exodus’ in California during the pandemic, study finds

March 5, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

No, Californians have not been packing up and leaving the Golden State en masse during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s despite some headlines and…

Increasing evidence that Myanmar’s military forces are shooting to kill as country mourns young victims

March 5, 2021 4:29 PM CNN

Zin Ko Ko Zaw, 22, killed by a bullet to the head. Ma “Angel” Kyal Sin, 19, fatally shot in the head. Nay Myo Aung, 16, killed by a…

Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars, sends back image

March 5, 2021 4:23 PM CNN Newsource

The NASA Perseverance rover has taken its first drive on Mars, traveling about 21 feet and doing a little spin across Jezero Crater. And that first…

Engine failed on United Airlines flight after pilots increased power, NTSB report says

March 5, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

The right engine of United Airlines Flight 328 failed with a fiery bang minutes after takeoff last month when the aircraft’s pilots throttled…

It’s been a ‘mixed bag’, but most Canadian schools have kept students in class

March 5, 2021 3:27 PM CNN

For one of Canada’s most densely populated communities, this Toronto suburb, locked down for weeks, was eerily quiet on a recent Friday…

Appeals court orders judge to reconsider third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death

March 5, 2021 3:19 PM CNN

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the state’s motion to reinstate a third-degree murder charge…

She lost her husband to COVID-19. Now she wants Texans to keep wearing their masks

March 5, 2021 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

Eight months ago, Delia Ramos was unable to say goodbye to her husband, Ricardo, in person as he died in the hospital from COVID-19. Now, after Texas…

United Airlines engine failed after pilots throttled up to minimize turbulence, NTSB report says

March 5, 2021 2:12 PM CNN Newsource

The Pratt & Whitney engine part that failed with a fiery bang on United Airlines Flight 328 last month in the skies above Denver had most…

Great apes at the San Diego Zoo receive a COVID-19 vaccine for animals

March 5, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

Several great apes at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated against COVID-19 a few weeks after the zoo’s gorillas tested positive for the…

Appeals court orders trial court to reconsider third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death

March 5, 2021 2:03 PM CNN

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the state’s motion to reinstate a third-degree murder charge…

DeSantis denies involvement in vaccine drive following revelation of $250,000 PAC donation from former Illinois governor

March 5, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is denying the state had any involvement in a vaccine drive at a private, gated community after questions arose about a…

Man arrested after allegedly defacing ‘America’s Stonehenge’ with suspected QAnon-related graffiti

March 5, 2021 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

A New Jersey man was arrested Monday after defacing an ancient rock formation in 2019 with suspected QAnon-related graffiti, according to police in…

Malcolm X’s Boston home is officially added to National Register of Historical Places

March 5, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

Civil rights icon Malcolm X’s former home in Boston has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places, further cementing…