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A Massachusetts high school will temporarily go virtual after some students violated Covid-19 protocols and attended a New Year’s Eve party

January 6, 2021 1:28 PM CNN

A high school has switched fully to virtual learning after a group of Massachusetts students held a New Year’s Eve party and one person in…

Raphael Warnock honors the journey of his 82-year-old mother, who as a teen ‘used to pick somebody else’s cotton’

January 6, 2021 1:26 PM CNN

As the Rev. Raphael Warnock makes history by being elected the first Black US senator from Georgia, he’s thinking of the remarkable journey of…

2021 astronomy calendar: When to see full moons, planets, eclipses and meteor showers

January 6, 2021 11:12 AM CNN

Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky. There will be full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and planets…

These civil rights icons received Covid-19 vaccine, and they’re encouraging Black America to do the same

January 6, 2021 5:49 AM CNN

Civil rights icons took part in a coronavirus vaccination event at a historically Black medical school in…

After a freezer filled with Covid-19 vaccines broke, a California hospital scrambled to administer more than 800 doses in about 2 hours

January 6, 2021 6:55 AM CNN

When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…

Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says

January 6, 2021 5:52 AM CNN

Rusten Sheskey will not face charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday. Sheskey, a…

In less than a week, more than 1,000 people have died of coronavirus in Los Angeles County

January 6, 2021 4:57 AM CNN

More than 1,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Los Angeles County over the past week as California grapples with surging cases and overwhelmed…

5 things to know for January 6: Senate runoffs, Congress, Covid, Jacob Blake, Qatar

January 6, 2021 4:19 AM CNN

Break out the king cakes! It’s Epiphany, also known as Twelfth Night or Three Kings’ Day, which marks the start of Carnival season.…

Jacob Blake’s family say their fight for justice is going to Congress after no charges are brought against officer who shot him

January 6, 2021 2:40 AM CNN

The family and supporters of Jacob Blake, who learned Tuesday that the officer who shot him seven times will not face charges, vowed to bring their…

Vote counting begins for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control

January 5, 2021 7:01 PM CNN

The polls for the two Georgia runoff races that will determine party control of the US Senate have closed and the ballot counting has begun, starting…

Warnock makes history in winning Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race

January 6, 2021 2:28 AM CNN

Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN…

When a freezer broke in a California hospital, officials jumped to action to administer more than 800 vaccines in just about 2 hours

January 6, 2021 1:54 AM CNN

When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…

January 5 coronavirus news

January 5, 2021 9:57 PM CNN

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A father dies and his two young children are missing after they were swept away by a wave

January 5, 2021 8:07 PM CNN

A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The family…

DeVonta Smith of Alabama becomes first wide receiver to win Heisman Trophy in almost 30 years

January 5, 2021 8:00 PM CNN

Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been awarded the Heisman Trophy for the 2020 college football season. This is the first time a…

Columbia University VP charged with sexual assault of a minor

January 5, 2021 7:41 PM CNN

A Columbia University vice president was arrested Monday after allegations that he had “engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of…

He was skeptical of Covid-19. Now, from his hospital bed, he posts videos on social media urging others to wear their masks

January 5, 2021 7:35 PM CNN

A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn…

A Covid-19 outbreak that tore through a New York convent infected 47 sisters and killed 9

January 5, 2021 7:05 PM CNN

At a convent in upstate New York, a Covid-19 crisis has…

JoJo Siwa responds to board game controversy saying she ‘had no idea’ about the ‘inappropriate’ content

January 5, 2021 6:22 PM CNN

YouTube star JoJo Siwa responded to backlash over a children’s board game with her name that contains questions she is calling…

A wave swept a father and his two children out to sea. He died and the children are missing

January 5, 2021 6:19 PM CNN

A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The family…