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U.S. coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000

February 22, 2021 5:11 AM The Associated Press

The figure compiled by Johns Hopkins University surpasses the number of people who died in 2019 of chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke,…

Black History Month: Ella Baker

February 22, 2021 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

She played a major role in three of the biggest groups of the civil rights movement, but Ella Baker somehow still remains largely unknown outside…

Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses

February 22, 2021 5:04 AM The Associated Press

The latest Paycheck Protection Program, has already paid out $133.5 billion in…

Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long Covid

February 22, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

From Washington state to Florida, from California to Massachusetts, facilities are opening to help the growing number of Americans who suffer from…

Boris Johnson set to take England out of lockdown

February 22, 2021 4:18 AM CNN

Boris Johnson is set to announce his long-awaited roadmap for taking England out of lockdown, British government officials confirmed to CNN on Monday…

5 things to know for February 22: Covid-19, Texas, White House, United, Iran

February 22, 2021 4:17 AM CNN Newsource

Israel is facing one of its most severe ecological disasters ever after a suspected oil spill washed up blobs of sticky tar along its coast. But…

Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020

February 22, 2021 4:16 AM CNN Newsource

We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it’s also hurting wallets.…

Innovative 10-year-old creates ‘stick library’ for local dogs

February 22, 2021 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

For many families, trying to find fun activities during quarantine has been challenging. One Canadian father found the perfect project for his son to…

This Houston furniture store owner opened his doors to people seeking warmth in the winter storm

February 22, 2021 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

After two nights of staying in her condo on the southwest side of Houston without power, Felicia Maten had no running water, the food in her…

An Ohio bomb squad was called to disarm an adorable bag of kittens

February 22, 2021 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

Sheriff’s deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not what they were…

This restaurant owner spent $2,000 from his advertising money to promote his competitors

February 22, 2021 4:10 AM CNN Newsource

A Wisconsin restaurant owner is using his own money to help struggling local restaurants during the pandemic. Adolfo Melendez, owner of Tex-Mex…

A website is offering to pay you $2k to sleep for research

February 22, 2021 4:09 AM CNN Newsource

This could literally be a dream job — making money by sleeping, including a night in a five-star resort. Sleepstandards.com, a website that…

Cargo plane’s engine catches fire, dropping debris that injures two people in a Dutch town

February 22, 2021 3:22 AM CNN

Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there. Pieces of…

2 people are killed in a military plane crash near Montgomery, Alabama

February 22, 2021 1:16 AM CNN Newsource

Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility’s…

The US is about to top 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. That’s why it’s critical to keep up safety measures, Fauci says

February 22, 2021 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week.…

United Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incident

February 21, 2021 9:07 PM CNN, April Hettinger

United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the…

UPDATE: Crews Contain Brush Fire, Burns 120 acres

February 20, 2021 8:08 PM April Hettinger, Brandon Mejia, Caleb J. Fernández

The Imperial County Fire Department is currently battling a 4th alarm…

A third of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages

February 21, 2021 8:31 PM CNN

Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…

Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived

February 21, 2021 7:58 PM CNN Newsource

When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home…

A California woman’s new ID has a photo of her wearing a face mask

February 19, 2021 8:55 AM CNN Newsource

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a California woman’s ID photo says a lot about life during the pandemic. Lesley Pilgrim, 25, was issued…