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Full moon in January 2021: When to see the Wolf Moon

January 28, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The moon will be 100% full at 2:16 p.m. ET. Barring clouds or bad weather,…

Bernie Sanders’ inauguration memes help raise $1.8 million for charity

January 28, 2021 8:02 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

“We’re glad we can use my internet fame to help Vermonters in need,” Sanders said. “But even this amount of money is no substitute for action…

Thumbs gave human ancestors a ‘formidable’ advantage

January 28, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

Whether we’re texting or using tools, our hands — perhaps more than any other body part — are what equip us for modern life. The…

Covid telework cuts dozens of Biden national security staff off from classified materials

January 28, 2021 8:17 AM CNN

Since President Joe Biden took office last week, many White House national security staffers have been relegated to working from home — cutting…

Health workers, stuck in the snow, administer coronavirus vaccine to stranded drivers

January 28, 2021 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

Unlike many who have to drive miles to get a Covid-19 vaccine, some travelers in southwestern Oregon had the vaccine come to them Tuesday under…

A Philadelphia student is giving away homemade pizzas to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness

January 28, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

Ben Berman was planning to make pizzas for a dinner party with friends when the coronavirus pandemic hit. It was March last year, and it was clear…

CNN analysis suggests 12% — and as much as a third — of the US population might currently have some protection against Covid-19

January 28, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

Between vaccination coverage and natural immunity among those who have recovered from an infection, about 12% — and perhaps as much as a third…

Miami Heat lets dogs out to screen fans for Covid-19 — but what does the science say?

January 28, 2021 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

The Miami Heat is unleashing the dogs. As AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami reopens to a limited number of fans Thursday, the Miami Heat is bringing…

Stimulus checks won’t be taxed, but unemployment benefits will be

January 28, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

The money isn’t taxed, because the payments were technically an advance on a 2020 tax…

Napa man with illegal weapons, pipe bombs charged

January 28, 2021 5:29 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

The FBI said the man had sent texts that could be seen as threats against the governor’s office and social media…

Search and rescue teams help stranded people in ‘La Rumorosa’

January 28, 2021 5:20 AM Sumiko Keil

64 people were rescued after being stranded in the snowy…

Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler faces charge of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks

January 28, 2021 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…

Covid-19 case numbers are trending down, but 80,000 more in the US could die in the next 3 weeks

January 28, 2021 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there’s still reason to worry. For one, there are new variants…

Arizona still hot spot despite dip in virus hospitalizations

January 28, 2021 4:58 AM The Associated Press

Hospitals and public health experts are also worried that Arizona could experience another surge in March if reported variants of the virus surface…

Crews rescue hiker, 5 others stranded due to snow in Arizona

January 28, 2021 4:55 AM The Associated Press

Officials said the hikers are lucky to be alive, noting they had limited supplies and not much battery life on their…

Washington state hospital apologizes after inviting donors to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine

January 28, 2021 4:49 AM CNN Newsource

A hospital in Bellevue, Washington, has apologized for emailing about 100 benefactors an invitation to sign up for the Covid-19 vaccination.…

Florida officials investigating deputy allegedly seen in video taking student to the ground

January 28, 2021 4:44 AM CNN Newsource

A Florida school resource officer is on paid administrative leave after a video surfaced of him taking a high school student to the ground. The…

Detroit activist turns old potato chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless

January 28, 2021 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit’s homeless face the brutal…

Rural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff

January 28, 2021 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered…

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots

January 28, 2021 4:17 AM CNN

British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the…