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Donald Trump is no longer part of SAG-AFTRA

February 5, 2021 8:09 AM CNN

He didn’t want to be fired, so he quit. Former President Donald Trump on Thursday submitted his resignation from SAG-AFTRA, the union…

Former WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender

February 5, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

Gabbi Tuft is ready to show the world who she is. Tuft, a former WWE wrestling star, announced she is transgender this week. “This is…

Winter weather leads to 40-car pile-up in Iowa, people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin

February 5, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

Thursday brought havoc to the roads in Iowa and left dozens of people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin, with a powerful winter storm showing no…

School reopening becomes the new partisan wedge issue

February 5, 2021 6:56 AM CNN

The debate over when and how and whether to put American kids back in school is taking on a predictably partisan tinge in Washington, with…

Here’s where to find vaccine information in your state

February 5, 2021 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

Vaccines are being rolled out in phases, and each state decides precisely who is eligible for each phase in its jurisdiction. When can YOU get the…

Why COVAX could become the most important acronym of 2021

February 5, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

It’s called COVAX — and it may be the best hope in vaccinating the world. The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its…

If you’ve had Covid-19, here’s what you should know about vaccines, variants and more

February 5, 2021 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

You might be among the more than 26.6 million people in the United States who have had Covid-19 — and when it comes to coronavirus vaccines,…

Kremlin critic Navalny in court as EU official makes controversial trip to Russia

February 5, 2021 5:46 AM CNN

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who was jailed this week over a years-old fraud case, denied wrongdoing during a court hearing Friday on…

Black History Month: Amelia Boynton Robinson

February 5, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

She lay sprawled unconscious in the road, beaten and gassed by Alabama state troopers. A White officer with a billy club stood over her. The woman…

Border Patrol agents rescue 2 men lost in mountains

February 5, 2021 5:19 AM Sumiko Keil

Both men appeared to be in good health and did not require medical…

Arizona senate considers contempt vote in election wrangle

February 5, 2021 5:28 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

If it passes, county supervisors could be arrested for failing to comply with the…

What is COVAX? The world’s best hope for getting everyone vaccinated, explained

February 5, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

It’s called COVAX — and it may be the best hope in vaccinating the world. The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its…

Desperation grows as Mexico runs out of vaccines

February 5, 2021 5:05 AM The Associated Press

Mexico is scrambling to line up shipments of the Pfizer and Russian Sputnik vaccines, but no new doses are expected to arrive until…

Senate panel OKs ban on abortions for genetic problems

February 5, 2021 5:00 AM The Associated Press

A proposal that would make it a felony in Arizona for a doctor to perform an abortion because the fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down…

How the Nordic ‘friluftsliv’ lifestyle can fight wintertime and pandemic blues

February 5, 2021 4:49 AM CNN Newsource

It was negative 13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) when Lorelou Desjardins took a break from her workday to take a walk on the frozen lake…

How yoga helps NFL pro bowler Mike Daniels tackle tension

February 5, 2021 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

It might be surprising to people who think of football players training only in the weight room or on the field, but yoga has been a mainstay in the…

‘No room for debate or compromise’ as Hong Kong introduces sweeping national security rules for schools

February 5, 2021 3:27 AM CNN

Hong Kong has introduced sweeping new restrictions for how schools operate, months after the Beijing government imposed a new national security law…

Seattle hospital cancels Covid-19 vaccine appointments after concerns about equity

February 5, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

Seattle Children’s Hospital canceled 1,300 Covid-19 vaccine appointments out of concern over equal access to sign up. “Shortly after…

North Carolina approves new rules to teach social studies, but there’s controversy over new wording

February 5, 2021 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

The North Carolina State Board of Education has passed a new standard for teaching social studies that will include a more diverse perspective of…

The coronavirus variant first found in the UK ‘might become dominant’ in the US, Fauci says

February 5, 2021 2:20 AM CNN

The Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK is spreading in the US and could become dominant as the country races to administer vaccines, Dr.…