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Wall Street Journal: Russian disinformation campaign is working to undermine confidence Covid-19 vaccines used in the US

March 7, 2021 1:42 pm CNN Newsource

Russia’s intelligence agencies have been working to undermine confidence in the development, safety and efficacy of two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Citing conversations with US officials, the Journal said Russia is making use of online publications to wage the disinformation campaign, with one State

Why sweeping police reform over the last year has largely been elusive

March 7, 2021 1:36 pm CNN Newsource

In the year since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor in an overnight drug raid, the Democratic-led US House of Representatives has passed a bill overhauling policing, twice. President Joe Biden took office in a city protected by a standing army two weeks after a pro-Trump mob overran the US Capitol. Scientists developed vaccines against a

Governors defend easing statewide Covid restrictions as health officials warn Americans to stay vigilant

March 7, 2021 1:29 pm CNN Newsource

A number of governors on Sunday defended easing Covid-19 restrictions in their states against top health officials’ warnings that Americans should remain vigilant against highly transmissible variants and that the US could see another spike in cases. In some of the more extreme rollbacks, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, both Republicans,

You can buy the first-ever tweet. The current bid: $2.5 million

March 7, 2021 12:56 pm CNN Newsource

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a kind of digital collector’s item. Dorsey shared a tweet on Friday with a link to a digital platform called “Valuables,” that allows for the buying and selling of tweets autographed by their creators. The tweet up for bid is Dorsey’s first

NYC deputies shut down an unlicensed warehouse club with more than 100 partygoers inside

March 7, 2021 12:55 pm CNN Newsource

New York City deputies shut down an illegal warehouse party in Queens overnight Saturday, clearing more than 100 people inside, the New York City Sheriff’s Office says. The officers entered the building early Sunday morning where they found 142 patrons dancing and drinking alcohol without masks or social distancing, according to the release. Sheriff’s deputies

Don’t drop the masks yet. One coronavirus variant is ‘increasing exponentially’ as the US races to vaccinate

March 7, 2021 12:54 pm CNN Newsource

With every Covid-19 vaccination, the United States inches closer to defeating the pandemic that has killed over half a million Americans and left countless more with long-term complications. But major challenges stand in the way. Some Americans are ditching personal responsibility and forgoing masks, even though the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant has spread to at

Students collect food for Meals on Wheels

March 7, 2021 12:52 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PITTSTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A group of eighth-graders have spent the last few weeks working to make sure everyone in their community has enough food. The students from Holy Rosary School in Duryea have been collecting canned goods and non-perishable items as part of a service project. On

Internal investigation clears teacher

March 7, 2021 12:50 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GRAVETTE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Gravette School District Superintendent, Maribel Childress, released a statement responding to an incident that occurred at Gravette Middle School. The Gravette Police Department conducted a training exercise with K-9 units involving drug detection on Wednesday (March 3). The school says the training had been

Fifty people file lawsuit against city of Wauwatosa

March 7, 2021 12:49 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Fifty people are now suing the city of Wauwatosa. The suit claims they were treated unfairly during last year’s protests. The protests were in response to former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah not being charged in the shooting death of Alvin Cole. Attorney Kimberley

K9 deputy dies after battle with cancer

March 7, 2021 12:47 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A K-9 deputy from northern Michigan died last week after a battle with cancer. Grand Traverse County Sheriff K-9 Cade died Friday after being diagnosed with cancer last year. Cade was born in November 2015 and joined the sheriff’s office in December

Missing man threatens to shoot police after taking child

March 7, 2021 12:45 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story JENNINGS, Missouri (KMOV) — A search is underway for a missing St. Louis County man who took a young girl and vowed that no one would ever see her again. Grenale Antonio Henderson, 35, was last seen in the 7000 block of Emma Ave in Jennings after taking

Family, friends celebrate life of baseball star

March 7, 2021 12:44 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — He was rear-ended and run off the road on his way to work and killed by an impaired driver in late January. The local baseball community celebrated the life of Grant Fisher on Saturday. Walker Stadium is a field Fisher both played on and

What happens next with the Covid relief bill (and when you could see another stimulus check)

March 7, 2021 12:42 pm CNN Newsource

Senate passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill on Saturday brought the massive legislation one step closer to law. But first, the bill has to go back to the other side of the Capitol, where the House — which already passed its own version of the bill — is scheduled to vote

Suspects in 2017 murder to be tried together

March 7, 2021 12:42 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Two suspects connected with a brutal murder on Oahu’s North Shore will be tried together instead of separate trials. Stephen Brown, 26, and Hailey Kai Dandurand, 23, are charged with kidnapping, burglary and second-degree murder of 51-year-old Sunset Beach teacher Telma Boinville in December

Egyptian swimmer takes the art of leaping out of water to new heights

March 7, 2021 12:26 pm CNN Newsource

Egyptian swimmer Omar Sayed Shaaban soared to success when he set a new record for the highest jump out of water while wearing a monofin. The 21-year-old from Ismailia reached the unusual event’s new best height when he made a spectacular leap of 7 feet 11 inches (2.3 meters), according to Guinness World Records. A

Manchester United brings Manchester City’s 21-match winning streak to an end

March 7, 2021 12:03 pm CNN Newsource

Manchester United ended Manchester City‘s 21-game winning streak with a brilliantly executed 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. A Bruno Fernandes goal and a rare strike from defender Luke Shaw were enough to hand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a confidence boosting win in the derby. Coming into the Premier League match, City hadn’t

Over 166,000 hens die in Arizona farm fire

March 7, 2021 12:02 pm CNN Newsource

Over 166,000 laying hens died on Saturday after a fire broke out at a bird warehouse in Arizona. Flames engulfed three massive warehouses containing chickens and hens at Hickman’s Family Farms in Arlington, about 50 miles west of Phoenix, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The fire broke out when a piece of

How the Murdochs are shaping the GOP for the next 4 years of Joe Biden

March 7, 2021 11:29 am CNN Newsource

Fox News follows the money and the Republican Party follows Fox News. Now, the network is setting the stage for what the next four years of the GOP might look like under the Biden administration. “We very much focus on on the center right. We think that’s where America is,” Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s son

The key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial

March 7, 2021 11:19 am CNN Newsource

Jury selection is one of the most difficult — and crucial — steps in any criminal trial. A veteran defense lawyer once told me, “Jury selection isn’t just the most important thing; it’s everything. As soon as the jury is chosen, the case is decided.” That process of choosing a jury is especially complicated in

Biden signs executive order expanding voting access

March 7, 2021 11:11 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday expanding voting access in what the White House calls “an initial step” in its efforts to “protect the right to vote and ensure all eligible citizens can freely participate in the electoral process.” The move comes as Republicans in statehouses around the country work to advance voter

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