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First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds

March 3, 2021 6:04 am CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted

Dr. Fauci is giving his personal 3D model of the coronavirus to the Smithsonian

March 3, 2021 6:02 am CNN Newsource

For the past year, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s sidekick has been a blue and pink-spiked model of the Covid-19 virus. And now, he’s making sure his educational tool has a long life post-pandemic. Fauci has donated the 3D model to the national medicine and science collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington,

Biden and his top officials slammed Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia, MBS in years before taking office

March 3, 2021 5:43 am CNN Newsource

In the years prior to taking office, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of their administration’s top officials harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden is now facing

Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends

March 3, 2021 5:32 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — As some Canadian provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the vaccine remains a dilemma. On Monday, health officials in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia began offering appointments to have residents

Canadians’ desire to drop monarchy reaches ‘historic level’: poll

March 3, 2021 5:29 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians to drop the monarchy is at the highest level recorded in the past 12 years. The poll, conducted by Research Co., found that 45 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they would prefer

Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as time runs out this week

March 3, 2021 5:21 am CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill that the entire caucus will have to support, a task that has proven difficult in the final hours of negotiations and revealed the uphill climb the party will

Washington Post: Top Pentagon official says approval for National Guard to Capitol riot was ‘sprint speed’

March 3, 2021 5:17 am CNN Newsource

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended efforts to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol during the insurrection and said approval was given at “sprint speed,” The Washington Post reported Tuesday. “If the forces … were ready to go as part of the preparatory stuff, then I’d say, OK,

Vaccines and stimulus are a powerful cocktail for the US recovery

March 3, 2021 5:11 am CNN Newsource

Those betting on an economic boom in the United States this spring and summer just got a dose of very good news. What’s happening: President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will have enough vaccine supply for every adult by the end of May after Merck agreed to help manufacture a recently authorized

Jill Biden to visit two reopened schools as part of education focus

March 3, 2021 5:00 am CNN Newsource

First lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Meriden, Connecticut, and Waterford, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to visit two public schools that have recently reopened for in-person learning. Biden will be joined on the trip by newly confirmed Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, who was sworn-in Tuesday evening by Vice President Kamala Harris. “(Biden and

Biden administration never considered MBS sanctions a viable option in response to Khashoggi report

March 3, 2021 4:49 am CNN Newsource

The Biden administration never considered sanctions as a viable option against the powerful Saudi crown prince named as responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, even though the new President promised to punish senior Saudi leaders during the election. Administration officials tell CNN there was little debate or tension inside the White House last

‘Boiling up’: Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says Covid-19 has sparked anti-Asian violence in the US

March 3, 2021 4:47 am CNN Newsource

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says he’s seen a rise in racism across the US since the coronavirus pandemic started and says the country must address the issue of anti-Asian violence. “This has been something that’s really blowing up or boiling up for a little bit for me,” Lin told CNN’s Don Lemon on Tuesday.

‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine!’

March 3, 2021 4:44 am CNN Newsource

“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine! I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,” sang Dolly Parton, riffing on her hit song “Jolene” as she received her first Covid-19 vaccine dose. “I know I’m trying to be funny now, but I’m dead serious about the vaccine,” she told the camera. “I think we all want to get back

The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of this tense era in American history

March 3, 2021 4:24 am CNN Newsource

On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had gathered there expecting a celebratory speech on Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant just two days earlier. But that evening, Lincoln’s speech was about

The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of the tense Reconstruction era in America

March 3, 2021 4:24 am CNN Newsource

On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had gathered there expecting a celebratory speech on Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant just two days earlier. But that evening, Lincoln’s speech was about

Leaving Las Vegas: Sands is selling its casinos in a $6.25 billion deal

March 3, 2021 4:06 am CNN Newsource

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the upscale resort and casino company founded by the late Sheldon Adelson, is leaving its namesake city and selling its two Nevada properties in a $6.25 billion deal. Apollo Global Management and Vici Properties are partnering to buy the Venetian, a 7,000 room resort on the Las Vegas Strip, and the

From confidence to a distraction: Inside Biden’s failed push for Neera Tanden

March 3, 2021 3:52 am CNN Newsource

Standing onstage in December at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden described his freshly nominated pick to run the White House budget office, Neera Tanden, as “brilliant.” He cited her hardscrabble upbringing. And he even quoted his father to emphasize her set of values. “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your

Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says

March 3, 2021 3:51 am CNN Newsource

An airbase hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad airbase was struck by grad missiles, Iraqi officials said earlier Wednesday. There are no reports of casualties or damage, and no group immediately claimed responsibility. The rocket launcher was found

UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia conflict following CNN investigation into Tigray massacre

March 3, 2021 3:46 am CNN Newsource

The UN Security Council will discuss the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday behind closed doors, two UN diplomats have told CNN. The development comes after investigations were published by CNN and Amnesty International last Friday into the massacre of civilians in two separate assaults in Tigray late last year. Thousands of civilians

Exclusive: Wall Street is in for a rude awakening, former NY Fed president says

March 3, 2021 3:41 am CNN Newsource

Wall Street threw a fit last week when Treasury rates spiked. The stock market tanked and investors feared the economy was overheating. Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley is warning that the temper tantrums are only just beginning. “They want the economy to overheat,” Dudley told CNN Business, referring to the Fed. “And my

5 things to know for March 3: Covid-19, stimulus, White House, Russia, Afghanistan

March 3, 2021 3:10 am CNN Newsource

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or at least that’s what they say. Wait, why do they say that? 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

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