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Global Covid-19 cases declined 17% worldwide last week, WHO says

February 10, 2021 8:17 AM CNN

The number of new Covid-19 cases reported across the globe has declined for a fourth week in a row, according to data from the World Health…

Minority corrections officers allege they were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin, who is accused in George Floyd’s death

February 10, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

Eight minority corrections officers at a Minnesota county jail are suing Ramsey County, alleging they were briefly barred from working near the area…

Americans’ perceived risk of Covid-19 is lower than any time since October, poll finds

February 10, 2021 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

Americans’ perception of risk from the coronavirus is the lowest it has been since October, a new poll has found. When asked about risk to…

Explosives missing from Twentynine Palms Marine base

February 10, 2021 6:42 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

Explosives were reported missing from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine…

When he couldn’t find healthy options for his family during the pandemic, a dad turned his backyard into a farm

February 10, 2021 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

It was the start of the coronavirus pandemic when meat and eggs began to disappear from the aisles of Vincent Padgett’s local grocery store.…

Black History Month: Constance Baker Motley

February 10, 2021 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

Constance Baker Motley graduated from her Connecticut high school with honors, but her parents, immigrants from the Caribbean, couldn’t afford to…

TV host Laura Berman says her son died of an overdose after a drug dealer connected with him on Snapchat

February 10, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

Relationship therapist and TV host Laura Berman is grieving her teen son who she says died of an overdose from drugs he purchased from someone he…

Biden administration considers COVID testing requirement for domestic travel

February 10, 2021 5:27 AM Sumiko Keil, CNN, Dominique Newland

Airlines disagree with the administration adding mandatory testing takes away from other…

Mexico to require appeals on social media account blocking

February 10, 2021 5:02 AM The Associated Press

The new law proposed Monday by López Obrador’s Morena party would open the companies to fines of up to $4.4 million for violating users’ right…

California probes whistleblower allegations from COVID lab

February 10, 2021 4:59 AM The Associated Press

Former lab employees who claim to have found COVID-19 test swabs found in restrooms and witnessed technicians dozing off while processing samples for…

A proposed law in California seeks to ban NDAs that prevent workers from speaking up about discrimination and abuse

February 10, 2021 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

A California state legislator has introduced a bill aimed at empowering more workers to speak up about alleged discrimination and abuse by banning…

Airbnb announces 70 listings suspended in Arizona due to party policies

February 10, 2021 4:55 AM The Associated Press

Arizona Public Policy Director for Airbnb, said the listing service is committed to cracking down on irresponsible behavior, protecting public…

5 things to know for February 10: Impeachment, Covid-19, White House, India, climate

February 10, 2021 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

There’s hardly any flu this year, and experts point to coronavirus restrictions as a reason. But, they warn, flu season isn’t over.…

Why bad news for AstraZeneca’s vaccine is a roadblock on the way out of the pandemic

February 10, 2021 3:40 AM CNN

It’s the news that many feared: early data shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may provide only “minimal protection” against mild…

Keep paying attention to your kids’ mental health in this pandemic

February 10, 2021 2:37 AM CNN Newsource

For nearly a year, most of our children have been navigating the new, difficult normal: social isolation; deeply stressed parents; the effects of…

Chicago public school teachers back tentative deal to return to in-person learning, union says

February 10, 2021 2:34 AM CNN Newsource

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union have voted to return to in-person learning, according to a news release from the union. The CTU backed the…

Texas authorities search for tanker truck after heartbreaking 911 calls from people claiming to be inside

February 10, 2021 2:23 AM CNN Newsource

Texas authorities are searching for a white tanker truck after disturbing 911 calls in which people pleaded for help in Spanish and claimed they were…