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Senate confirms Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary

February 25, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee for energy secretary, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The final vote was…

Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children

February 25, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College…

Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting due to the pandemic

February 25, 2021 12:29 PM CNN

Nursing was more than a career to Rachel Ellsworth. She says she was “called” to the work. For 10 of her 12 years in nursing, Ellsworth…

An artist honors icons by creating Black History Month-themed playing cards

February 25, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

Kearra Johnson was in her senior year at the University of Missouri when she came up with the concept for what is now known as the Revolution Card…

American Airline pilot reports seeing UFO

February 25, 2021 11:44 AM Sumiko Keil, NBC News

An American Airlines pilot reported seeing a “long, cylindrical object” coming close to aircraft as it flew over New…

Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with sex crimes and human trafficking

February 25, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with a racketeering count, felony counts of human…

Despite US Covid-19 cases dropping, infections are still staggeringly high. Here’s what has experts worried

February 25, 2021 10:07 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…

Arizona bill to waive rabies vaccine for some dogs

February 25, 2021 9:14 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

The Arizona Senate voted on Wednesday to allow dog owners to show their pet has rabies rather than giving them a vaccine for the…

The Black Lives Matter foundation raised $90 million in 2020, and gave almost a quarter of it to local chapters and organizations

February 25, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

A year of change in the name of racial justice is hard to quantify. But in the 2020 Impact Report released this week by the Black Lives Matter…

New York City middle schools reopen for in-person classes as COVID-19 surge fades

February 25, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued…

Arizona fined for $1M for failing to improve prison health care

February 25, 2021 7:55 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

Over the last several years, the judges who have handled the case have expressed frustration over the state’s…

When a woman lost her wallet in a store, a good Samaritan drove to her home to return it

February 25, 2021 6:49 AM CNN

Debra Crosby entered panic mode when she reached the cash register at Walmart and realized her wallet was missing. The science teacher from Yulee,…

North Carolina woman is accused of using her $149,000 COVID-19 relief loan for shopping sprees

February 25, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

As millions struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last purchases on most minds are Louis Vuitton and diamonds. But in a state…

Going maskless is a key factor in Covid-19 outbreaks at gyms, studies say

February 25, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

Wearing masks and other safety precautions are key to stop the spread of Covid-19 during indoor group exercise, according to two new reports…

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…