March 2021

Couple reaches resolution after raccoon arson committed in front of their house

March 6, 2021 8:21 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LEBANON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Ellie and John Salahub were in their home…

Senate slogs through overnight series of votes to push Biden’s Covid relief plan

March 6, 2021 7:23 am CNN

The Senate is voting Saturday morning on a series of amendments to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, following a nearly 12-hour struggle to get…

70 years later, a US Army chaplain’s remains are found

March 6, 2021 7:13 am CNN Newsource

Seventy years after renowned Army Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun died as a prisoner in the Korean War, his remains have been identified by the Defense…

Senate Democrats strike deal for $300 unemployment benefits boost into September

March 6, 2021 7:08 am CNN

Jobless Americans would get a smaller weekly boost to unemployment benefits but receive those payments for a little longer under the Senate’s…

Are you eligible for the FCC’s emergency internet discount program? Here’s how to find out

March 6, 2021 7:03 am CNN Newsource

More help is coming soon for the millions of Americans struggling to afford high-speed internet at home, which has become essential for school, work…

Vaccine selfies are everywhere. That’s actually a good thing

March 6, 2021 6:58 am CNN Newsource

When Brittany Hall from upstate New York received her first Covid-19 vaccine after barely leaving home since last March, she pulled out her phone and…

Amanda Gorman, inaugural poet, ‘tailed’ by security guard on her walk home

March 6, 2021 6:51 am CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laureate, said she was “tailed” and told “you look suspicious” by a…

The legendary Iditarod sled dog race is going ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic

March 6, 2021 6:29 am CNN Newsource

The Iditarod, Alaska’s legendary long-distance sled dog race, is set to begin Sunday despite the threat of coronavirus. The route, usually…

There’s a lot of misinformation around what’s happening at the border. Here are the facts.

March 6, 2021 6:21 am CNN

The Biden administration is facing an increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing into the United States, placing added strain on a…

A drained swimming pool shows how racism harms White people, too

March 6, 2021 5:52 am CNN Newsource

If you’re a White person who thinks racism only hurts people of color, the story behind an empty, abandoned swimming pool in Missouri might…

Here’s what a ‘vote-a-rama’ is (and what it means for Biden’s stimulus)

March 6, 2021 5:15 am CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats’ push to quickly pass President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 relief package has met a time-consuming and stamina-challenging…

Canada vowed to protect its Indigenous women. But they are still being blamed for their own deaths

March 6, 2021 5:10 am CNN Newsource

February marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long legal saga that raised national questions about how Canada treats Indigenous women. Cindy…

Detroit’s mayor and Covid vaccine roulette

March 6, 2021 5:00 am CNN

Detroit’s Democratic mayor, Mike Duggan, caused a major headache for the White House and public health officials when he declined an allotment…

How otters and beavers returned to one of the world’s greatest golf courses

March 6, 2021 4:53 am CNN Newsource

Ten years ago following Darren Clarke’s win at a wild and wet 2011 Open tournament, one of the world’s top golf courses embarked on a…

Pope Francis holds historic meeting with revered Shia cleric in Iraq’s Najaf

March 6, 2021 4:35 am CNN

Pope Francis has held a historic meeting with revered Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of the pontiff’s…

Eddie Murphy wants to go back to stand-up when the pandemic is over

March 6, 2021 3:36 am CNN Newsource

After three decades and multiple blockbuster movies, Eddie Murphy is planning a return to the medium that helped launch his acting career. The…

Senate leaders win over key Democratic holdout as party struggles to push through Biden’s Covid relief plan

March 6, 2021 3:06 am CNN

The Senate is voting into the wee hours of Saturday morning on a series of amendments to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, following a nearly…

Car bomb explodes in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 20 people

March 6, 2021 2:38 am CNN Newsource

At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in a car bomb blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday night, police and…

NBA’s best players gather for All-Star Game like no other

March 6, 2021 2:32 am CNN

It is typically a time where the great and good of the NBA showcase their unique skills to an assembled crowd of fans and A-list celebrities. But in…

No. 4 Stanford women rout Oregon State 79-45 to reach Pac-12 final

March 6, 2021 12:54 am The Associated Press

Cameron Brink scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Friday night to lead No. 4 Stanford into the Pac-12 Tournament title game with…

Month: March 2021