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A third vaccine for the US may be just days away

February 25, 2021 5:36 AM CNN Newsource

The United States could be just days away from getting a third vaccine approved. In analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration…

Americans support teachers getting Covid-19 vaccine before schools reopen, according to new survey

February 25, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

A majority of US adults — nearly six in 10 — say that K-12 schools that are not currently open for in-person learning should wait until…

Black History Month: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

February 25, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

To say that Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander shattered multiple glass ceilings is an understatement. The Philadelphia native was the first Black person…

White House lifts Trump order that temporarily banned certain immigrant visas during pandemic

February 25, 2021 5:19 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a Trump-era executive order that temporarily banned some immigrant visas during the coronavirus…

California halts system of shared vaccine codes after misuse

February 25, 2021 5:04 AM The Associated Press

The codes were shared over email and passed on, leading some people to sign up for shots who were not eligible because of their age or occupation.…

House votes to raise Arizona’s low unemployment pay

February 25, 2021 4:59 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

The Arizona House voted Wednesday to raise Arizona’s super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to $300 at the start of…

Moderna, Pfizer test vaccine strategies against new variants

February 25, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna are trying to get out ahead of some of the new coronavirus variants that are causing concern around the world.…

A Texas woman sues an electric company after her bill was nearly $10,000

February 25, 2021 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

A Texas woman has filed a proposed billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against electric company Griddy Energy that alleges the company engaged in…

Researchers find worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City

February 25, 2021 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

Two separate teams of researchers said this week they have found a worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City and elsewhere in the Northeast…

5 things to know for February 25: Covid, stimulus, immigration, Australia, CIA probe

February 25, 2021 4:15 AM CNN

GameStop traders are at it again. Company shares surged more than 100% yesterday and were halted twice for volatility before the closing bell.…

‘Top Secret’ Saudi documents show Khashoggi assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince

February 25, 2021 2:39 AM CNN

The two private jets used by a Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and allegedly dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were owned by a…

US health leaders are preparing for all scenarios — including another wave of Covid-19 cases

February 25, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newsource

A new ensemble forecast published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the daily Covid-19 death rate will slow in the…

Texas bakery gives away thousands of dollars in groceries to help those hardest hit by storms

February 25, 2021 2:07 AM CNN Newsource

The owners of a local bakery in Austin, Texas, are helping their community dig out from the devastating winter storms that struck last week by…

Children exposed to tobacco smoke could be at risk for high blood pressure

February 25, 2021 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke have a greater chance of having high blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers found 6% of…

Tiger Woods has a long, uncertain road ahead after California crash, emergency doctor says

February 25, 2021 1:56 AM CNN Newsource

Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California.…

Experts worry variant-fueled Covid-19 surge may be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summer

February 25, 2021 1:34 AM CNN Newsource

Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause…

Lockdown has made London a boomtown for rats

February 25, 2021 12:15 AM CNN

It’s just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish…

New Mars image from rover landing site shows the red planet in high definition

February 24, 2021 11:36 PM CNN Newsource

The Perseverance rover has had a chance to settle in on Mars since landing last Thursday, so it’s doing what every new resident does these days…

Thunderbirds receive warm welcome from Blue Angels at NAF El Centro

February 24, 2021 11:20 PM Alexandra Rangel

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The United States Air Force Thunderbirds flew in to the El Centro Air Facility Wednesday afternoon. They relieved a…

South Dakota AG under pressure to resign as new evidence reveals investigators found victim’s broken glasses inside his car

February 24, 2021 11:09 PM CNN

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the…