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January 6 fallout: Congress stalls on independent probe while House GOP-Capitol security tension grows

March 18, 2021 10:20 am CNN Newsource

Top Republicans in the House have repeatedly clashed with US Capitol security officials during closed-door meetings in recent weeks, as GOP lawmakers have privately aired their frustrations about the lack of clarity surrounding security measures and what they feel has been undue political influence from Democrats over the decision-making process, according to several sources familiar

Toys ‘R’ Us is gone. This discount chain wants to fill the void

March 18, 2021 10:14 am CNN Newsource

Five Below wants to win more teen shoppers with novelty stores and cheap prices. The toy, game, room decoration and tech accessory store targets teens and tweens as its key customers and sells most of its stuff for — as its name suggests — under $5. It said Wednesday that it will open 170 to

Kyoto Protocol Fast Facts

March 18, 2021 10:05 am CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the Kyoto Protocol, an agreement reached in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, mandating that industrialized nations cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Facts 192 parties have ratified the protocol (191 states and one regional economic integration organization). The United States has not; it dropped out in 2001. The protocol mandated that 37 industrialized

A man is found guilty of keeping live sharks in his pool and offering them for sale online

March 18, 2021 9:57 am CNN Newsource

Seven sandbar sharks now swim the waters of the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. Their new digs are definitely more spacious than their previous home — a New York man’s above-ground pool. Joshua Seguine, 40, is facing a $5,000 fine for illegal possession with intent to sell seven sandbar sharks, according to a statement

‘Catch of a lifetime’: Great white shark caught from shore on Pensacola Beach

March 18, 2021 9:53 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (WALA) — A group from Idaho has a remarkable story to take home with them after reeling in a great white shark off the coast of Pensacola Beach earlier this month. It was the group’s first time saltwater fishing, and with the help of John

EU regulator declares AstraZeneca safe for use after clotting concerns. Will anyone take it?

March 18, 2021 9:53 am CNN Newsource

The European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries suspended their rollouts following reports that it could be linked to blood clots. The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s executive director Emer Cooke said the agency had “come to a clear scientific conclusion: this is a

Google doubles down on office space despite the rise in remote work

March 18, 2021 9:50 am CNN Newsource

Google is the latest tech company to commit to more office space despite the ongoing pandemic and the rise of remote work. On Thursday, Google said it plans to invest more than $7 billion in offices and data centers in the United States and create at least 10,000 additional full-time jobs this year. “Coming together

Senate narrowly confirms Xavier Becerra as Health and Human Services secretary

March 18, 2021 9:49 am CNN Newsource

The Senate narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra to be the Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday, giving the former California attorney general a crucial role in fighting the pandemic. Becerra, the son of Mexican immigrants, is the first Latino HHS secretary. The vote was 50 to 49. Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins joined Senate Democrats

Some fresh snow on the way

March 18, 2021 9:31 am KTVZ

Not a huge event, but a new front will bring at least a few inches to the resorts; driving conditions could get tricky in the next few days.

Jack Daniel’s makes history with first female assistant distiller

March 18, 2021 9:31 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LYNCHBURG, Tennessee (WSMV) — Lexie Phillips makes history becoming Jack Daniel’s first female Assistant Distiller. The world-famous whiskey company is known for its corn, rye, and barley malts promoted Phillips to serve as a collaborator with Jack Daniel’s Mast Distiller Chris Fletcher. Phillips previously worked for Daniel’s as

To save the planet, Tide wants you to quit using warm water for laundry

March 18, 2021 9:24 am CNN Newsource

Doing your laundry with cold water can help save the planet, and maybe save you some money along the way. That’s the message from Tide in a newly launched campaign to decarbonize laundry. The goal is for consumers in North America to do three out of every four loads of laundry with cold water instead

Asteroids named after African American, Hispanic and Native American astronauts

March 18, 2021 9:17 am CNN Newsource

Your name up in the sky and among the stars. Sounds like something out of a glamorous Hollywood movie, but it’s a reality for 27 space explorers. The new names honor African American, Hispanic and Native American astronauts, and one cosmonaut to inspire the next generation. Marc W. Buie, an astronomer who discovered the 27

Ryan Reynolds just watched ‘Green Lantern’ for the first time and had some thoughts

March 18, 2021 9:05 am CNN Newsource

Ryan Reynolds had never seen “Green Lantern” until Wednesday, when he decided to view it for the first time and tweet all about it. “Lantern,” Reynolds’ superhero debut, is a movie the actor hates, so he watched “with the aid of a good amount of Aviation Gin,” a shameless plug the liquor company he owns.

‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ shows Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ wasn’t a blip

March 18, 2021 9:01 am CNN Newsource

Marvel has seemingly cracked the code for its streaming efforts, seizing on underdeveloped threads and relationships from its blockbuster movies and giving them room (OK, about six hours) to breathe on Disney+. After the risk-taking format of “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” feels more conventional based strictly on its muscular premiere, while offering

Richard Branson launches campaign to end the death penalty

March 18, 2021 9:00 am CNN Newsource

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is calling for a permanent end to capital punishment around the globe, and he wants more business leaders to get on board. The 70-year-old British billionaire announced a new campaign to build support for abolishing the death penalty at a virtual South By Southwest event Thursday. “I have always thought

House to take up immigration bills amid influx of migrants crossing US-Mexico border

March 18, 2021 8:59 am CNN Newsource

House Democrats are expected to vote on two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress will vote on a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants since Democrats won slim majorities in both chambers of Congress with President Joe Biden in the White House. The House will vote on H.R. 6, the American

Windy day ahead as front moves in

March 18, 2021 8:57 am KTVZ

A front moving in will bring gusty winds and some precipitation to the High Desert.

K9 officers out on patrol will now have an added layer of protection

March 18, 2021 8:48 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — K9 Wick, from Conyers Police Department who is handled by Officer Brandon DeCosse, will be gifted a bullet and stab protective vest. The vest is a donation from the non-profit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The custom vest will arrive within several weeks and

Biden speech on Covid-19 vaccination progress comes at a critical juncture

March 18, 2021 8:31 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Thursday will address the progress his administration has made to reach his goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Americans within his first 100 days in office, a White House official tells CNN. The US is on the cusp of reaching that 100 million vaccine milestone before

Atlanta mayor believes race played role in spa shooting suspect’s motive

March 18, 2021 8:28 am CNN Newsource

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms believes race played a role in the motive of the suspected shooter who allegedly killed eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta-area spas earlier this week. “We can’t ignore the fact that there were Asian women who were — seem to have been targeted in these Asian massage parlors,”

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