February 2021

5 things to know for February 24: Covid, Capitol riot, Rochester, White House, China

February 24, 2021 3:13 am CNN Newsource

The jobless rate in the US is dropping, but the Federal Reserve is looking beyond that number to see just how much the economy — and…

The Biden administration is relying on a Trump-era policy to turn away migrants at border

February 24, 2021 3:06 am CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has moved swiftly to distance itself from Trump-era immigration policies, but at the US-Mexico border, a pandemic-related…

FAA directs air carriers to inspect engines similar to the one that failed on the United Airlines flight

February 24, 2021 3:05 am CNN Newsource

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday directed air carriers to inspect all Pratt & Whitney engines similar to the one that dramatically…

Biden’s CIA director pick set to face senators in confirmation hearing

February 24, 2021 3:04 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, will face questions from lawmakers Wednesday during a…

Imperiled Tanden nomination expected to face key Senate committee votes

February 24, 2021 3:01 am CNN Newsource

Neera Tanden’s imperiled nomination to be President Joe Biden’s budget director faces a major test Wednesday to see if she has enough…

Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid-19 vaccine through COVAX program

February 24, 2021 2:45 am CNN Newsource

Ghana has become the first country to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization’s COVAX program on Wednesday, a joint…

‘Hope has arrived,’ Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid-19 vaccine through COVAX program

February 24, 2021 2:13 am CNN Newsource

Ghana has become the first country to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization’s COVAX program on Wednesday, a joint…

Biden to order review on cracks in critical supply chains

February 24, 2021 2:02 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden wants his administration to identify and fix potential cracks in supply chains that could cause shortages of critical items like…

How 2 teenagers discovered 4 scientifically valuable exoplanets

February 24, 2021 2:00 am CNN Newsource

Kartik Pinglé and Jasmine Wright haven’t graduated from high school yet. But they’ve already discovered four new exoplanets and…

Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim

February 24, 2021 12:37 am CNN

A 30-year-old Northern California man undergoing a mental health episode died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck for nearly…

Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen and how to cope

February 24, 2021 12:23 am CNN Newsource

Each week, Sheri McGregor gets hundreds of emails from parents shut out of their children’s lives. Every story is different, she said. What the…

Wyden, Merkley seek to provide disabled vets full military benefits

February 24, 2021 12:08 am KTVZ News Sources

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Tuesday to introduce the Major Richard Star Act, bipartisan legislation to provide…

China detains six people for ‘insulting’ soldiers killed in India border clash

February 23, 2021 11:59 pm CNN Newsource

China has detained at least six people for allegedly defaming four servicemen killed in a bloody border clash with India last June, as state media…

Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for housework in landmark divorce case

February 23, 2021 11:50 pm CNN Newsource

A court in China has ordered a man to pay thousands of dollars in compensation to his former wife for housework she shouldered during their five-year…

Chinese court orders husband to pay wife $7,700 for housework in landmark divorce case

February 23, 2021 11:37 pm CNN Newsource

A court in China has ordered a man to pay thousands of dollars in compensation to his former wife for housework she shouldered during their five-year…