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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What’s open and what’s closed

January 18, 2021 5:15 AM CNN, Gabriel Salazar

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, but it wasn’t until 1986 that it was celebrated…

FBI vetting Guard troops in D.C. amid fears of insider attack

January 18, 2021 5:09 AM The Associated Press

Insider threats have been a persistent law enforcement priority in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001,…

Mexico says it’s OK with getting less Pfizer vaccine for now

January 18, 2021 5:06 AM The Associated Press

Mexico has so far received almost a half million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and used nearly all of…

The US has ‘screaming level’ of Covid-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month

January 18, 2021 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…

What Mars sounds like, and the rover’s welcome party

January 18, 2021 3:03 AM CNN Newsource

Mars is about to be a very busy place when three separate missions arrive at the red planet in February. One of those missions includes NASA’s…

Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them

January 18, 2021 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of…

Air quality regulator temporarily suspends cremation limits for LA County amid ‘backlog’ from pandemic

January 18, 2021 2:17 AM CNN Newsource

As Los Angeles County battles against the unrelenting coronavirus, an air pollution control agency says it has temporarily suspended limits on…

Imperial County’s most vulnerable brave the cold for COVID-19 vaccine

January 17, 2021 6:19 PM Alexandra Rangel, Lisa Sturgis

CBS 13’s Alexandra Rangel gives us a look at the long lines ahead of Monday’s coronavirus vaccine clinic in the Imperial Valley.…

Powerball jackpot hits $730 million after no winner declared Saturday

January 17, 2021 10:32 AM CNN Newsource, April Hettinger

Hold on tight to your Powerball…

Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility

January 17, 2021 10:31 PM CNN

Two young men work side-by-side in a butcher’s shop. They live in the same teeming and densely packed town. One is fortunate — he’s…

January 17 coronavirus news

January 17, 2021 9:56 PM CNN Newsource

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Weekend protests at state capitols stayed small amid heavy police presence

January 17, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state…

Protests at state capitols remain small and under heavy police presence after warnings of unrest

January 17, 2021 7:02 PM CNN

Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state…

January 16 coronavirus news

January 17, 2021 6:58 PM CNN Newsource

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Buffalo Bills fans donate money to Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s favorite charity after playoff win

January 17, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

Buffalo Bills fans celebrated their victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a unique way this weekend. The Bills defeated the Ravens 17-3 on Saturday in…

A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on video

January 17, 2021 4:41 PM CNN

Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche. Maurice Kervin was snowboarding…

Developing: Massive structure fire breaks out overnight

January 17, 2021 3:54 PM Cody Lee

Early Sunday morning, just before 12:30 A.M., a fire broke out at the 900 block of 3rd…

Sen.-elect Warnock says ‘the soul of our nation hangs in the balance’ in sermon ahead of MLK Day

January 17, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

In his sermon before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Rev. Raphael Warnock called for equity and inclusivity at a time when Americans may feel like…

Biden chief of staff doesn’t rule out stopping intelligence briefings for Trump

January 17, 2021 11:01 AM CNN

Joe Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff on Sunday did not rule out blocking President Donald Trump from receiving intelligence briefings once…

DC attorney general says Trump could possibly be charged by city prosecutors with misdemeanor for role in Capitol insurrection

January 17, 2021 12:23 PM CNN Newsource

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine warned Sunday that President Donald Trump could possibly be charged by city prosecutors with “a…