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House Democrats weigh ejecting GOP winner of contested Iowa race, dismissing comparisons to Trump’s efforts to overturn election

March 19, 2021 5:01 am CNN Newsource

House Democrats are undeterred by the mounting GOP criticism over their review of a contested congressional race that could potentially overturn a state-certified Republican victory in southeast Iowa, brushing back attacks that they are seeking to subvert the will of voters just months after lambasting former President Donald Trump for trying to reverse his electoral

2 adjacent buildings. 2 horrific attacks. 24 years apart

March 19, 2021 4:38 am CNN Newsource

Tuesday was not the first time the street with two of the three spas targeted in shootings has witnessed horrific violence. Next door to one of them, 24 years earlier, a bomb exploded at an LGBTQ bar, injuring four people. This week, Gold Massage spa was one of the three attacked by a gunman. In

Social media platforms are going to war for online talent

March 19, 2021 4:22 am CNN Newsource

When Katerina Horwitz started out as a social media influencer in 2016, she didn’t earn much money beyond a handful of sponsored posts. A few years later, Horwitz and her husband Yinon quit their day jobs, started a joint Instagram account and got creative with monetizing their 400,000 followers, including selling their own photo filters

Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next

March 19, 2021 4:13 am CNN Newsource

Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it’s paying a high price for it, with new lockdowns being imposed across the continent. On Thursday night, France announced new restrictions on 16 regions, including Paris and Nice, though President Emmanuel Macron has

Migrant children trickle into Dallas convention center as administration races to accommodate kids

March 19, 2021 4:03 am CNN Newsource

Migrant children who had crossed the US-Mexico border alone began to trickle into a convention center in Dallas late Wednesday, as the administration races to alleviate overcrowded border facilities. The federal government has more than 14,000 migrant children in its custody, administration officials said Thursday, even as they insist that what is happening on the

Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League exit branded a ‘disgrace’ by captain Hugo Lloris

March 19, 2021 4:01 am CNN Newsource

Manager Jose Mourinho questioned Tottenham Hotspur’s “attitude” after defeat by Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League, while captain Hugo Lloris said the team’s performance was a “disgrace.” Dinamo overturned a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to win 3-2 after extra-time on Thursday thanks to Mislav Orsic’s hat-trick. It means the Croatian champion progresses to

‘It was super cool just having that much melanin in Montana’: The climbers aiming to boost diversity

March 19, 2021 3:56 am CNN Newsource

Whether it’s a comment about his hair or questioning his expertise, professional ice climber Manoah Ainuu is aware that people notice the difference. Born to first-generation immigrants from Samoa and Ethiopia, the 26-year-old grew up in the outskirts of Los Angeles but later moved to Bozeman, Montana, when he went to college. It was there

US coronavirus vaccine rollout becomes ‘less messy’

March 19, 2021 3:55 am CNN Newsource

In December, then President-elect Joe Biden set a goal of getting 100 million people vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first 100 days of his presidency. At this rate, it looks like US will hit that mark on Friday, which is day 58. “These milestones are significant accomplishments, but we have much more to do,” Biden

5 things to know for March 19: Covid-19, China, spa shootings, Cuomo, abortion

March 19, 2021 3:45 am CNN Newsource

After the difficult year we’ve all seen, this year’s list of the world’s happiest countries feels even more relevant. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1.

Robinhood is trying to go from PR nightmare to IPO. In this market, it might just work

March 19, 2021 3:30 am CNN Newsource

It’s hard to imagine a more disastrous IPO rollout than the past few months for Robinhood. Regulators accused the app-only brokerage of deceiving customers, its CEO was hauled before Congress and Michael Bolton appeared in a viral video about the trading platform’s controversial business model. Robinhood’s GameStop trading restrictions sparked such an uproar that Senator

Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president

March 19, 2021 3:08 am CNN Newsource

Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Friday as the country’s first female president, two days after the death of President John Magufuli, one of Africa’s most prominent Covid-19 skeptics, was announced. Hassan took the oath at the statehouse in the city of Dar es Salaam in a televised ceremony on state TV.

Asian Americans have always faced hate. The pandemic amplified it

March 19, 2021 2:46 am CNN Newsource

A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A retired woman was called a racial slur and blocked from exiting a parking lot. These are some examples of hostility that Asian Americans have faced in the last year. While

South Korea to revise rules on mandatory Covid-19 testing of foreigners

March 19, 2021 2:34 am CNN Newsource

Officials in the South Korean capital Seoul have reversed course on controversial plans to require all foreign workers to undergo Covid-19 testing after facing a torrent of criticism from diplomatic missions and international businesses. The ruling, which came into force Wednesday, required all foreign workers in the capital to undergo coronavirus screenings, or face fines

NASA successfully tests SLS rocket that will help Artemis astronauts reach the moon

March 19, 2021 2:28 am CNN Newsource

The Space Launch System rocket that will launch NASA’s Artemis astronauts into space on their way to the moon went through a final and successful hot-fire test of the core stage on Thursday. The test took place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center outside Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and began at 4:40 p.m. ET. The test

Alaska dispute between US and Chinese officials an inauspicious start to a new era of relations

March 19, 2021 2:23 am CNN Newsource

So much for a reset. When it was first revealed that top officials from the United States and China would be meeting in Alaska this week, there was a degree of optimism this could mark the start of a new relationship between the two countries, after an almost complete breakdown during the final year of

Macron under growing pressure as new Covid measures are imposed on Paris

March 19, 2021 1:51 am CNN Newsource

France will impose new coronavirus restrictions in 16 regions, including the greater Paris and Nice areas, the country’s prime minister announced Thursday in an attempt to contain a surge of Covid-19 sweeping the country. Jean Castex said France recorded 35,000 new infections Thursday, a rise of 23.6% in the last week, and that the variant

China is raising the alarm over corporate surveillance. But it’s got a massive network of its own

March 19, 2021 1:32 am CNN Newsource

A popular annual consumer rights show in China has sparked a national debate about privacy and surveillance and sent companies scrambling to stay on Beijing’s good side. The firestorm first erupted Monday during a two-hour primetime program called “315” that coincides with World Consumer Rights Day. The program is frequently used by China’s state media

Asian stocks tumble following sell-off on Wall Street

March 19, 2021 1:11 am CNN Newsource

Asian markets tumbled on Friday as investors appeared to be jolted by several issues, from the continued prospect of rising inflation to a volatile US-China meeting and stubborn coronavirus flare-ups in Europe. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 1.7%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.4% and South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.9%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell

March 18 coronavirus news

March 19, 2021 12:48 am CNN Newsource

US likely needs to include vaccinating children to reach herd immunity, Fauci says

March 19, 2021 12:06 am CNN Newsource

Several more states on Thursday announced Covid-19 vaccines would be available to more people, news that came as the nation’s top infectious disease expert said we might need to inoculate children to reach herd immunity. But, Dr. Anthony Fauci said people are too focused on the thought of herd immunity — the point at which

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