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Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay

January 22, 2021 4:57 am CNN Newsource

Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw from the country by Saturday, as a UN-brokered peace deal insists. US officials are also concerned over the long-term goals of the Kremlin ally in the war-torn state. One intelligence official notes that the

The Senate is stalled as Schumer and McConnell work out power sharing

January 22, 2021 4:51 am CNN Newsource

A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate business, not the least of which is getting an agreement on how the Senate will be run over the next two years. It seems simple, but it’s a big deal and

People are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process

January 22, 2021 4:31 am CNN Newsource

For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big show.” “Except in Pennsylvania, there’s no show yet,” she told CNN. “Just spinning sites.” The 48-year-old, who lives in Collegeville, is referring to the confusion over websites where those eligible for

The US can vaccinate up to 85% of US adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Fauci says

January 22, 2021 4:19 am CNN Newsource

Despite challenges with the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the US “can and should” vaccinate 70-85% of US adults by the end of summer, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said Thursday. If officials do hit that benchmark, it could mean a semblance of normalcy by the fall, the director of the National Institute of

3 reasons Americans need more federal aid

January 22, 2021 4:16 am CNN Newsource

Congress has approved trillions in relief funds for Americans suffering because of the pandemic recession, but President Joe Biden thinks the country needs even more. Last week, he unveiled a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan that he wants to push through Congress, and on Wednesday — his first day in office — he signed executive

Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors

January 22, 2021 4:13 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal workforce and the other on expanding assistance for Americans in need — as he continues his swift efforts to overturn his predecessor’s policies. One is geared toward improving the

Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors

January 22, 2021 4:12 am CNN Newsource

Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement to CNN on Friday. The Japanese government also said on Friday that it is determined the Games will go ahead following an unconfirmed report that a cancellation might be imminent. On Friday,

Inside Joe Biden’s newly decorated Oval Office

January 22, 2021 4:10 am CNN Newsource

The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden’s Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly transformed in both dramatic and subtle ways to reflect the taste and politics of the officeholder. Most keep an eye on what’s happening inside the office — what agreements are

Hand sanitizer is hurting more children’s eyes, some severely, study finds. Here’s how to protect your kid

January 22, 2021 3:59 am CNN Newsource

Hand hygiene is an important way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, when soap and water isn’t available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the next best way to do this. Dispensers of hand sanitizer have popped up in malls, schools, workplaces and on public transportation to make it easier for people to disinfect their hands.

CDC still working on goal to double coronavirus sequences to expand hunt for mutations

January 22, 2021 3:47 am CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not meet a goal to quickly ramp up surveillance for possibly dangerous coronavirus mutations, according to numbers from the federal agency. At the beginning of the year, a senior CDC official told CNN he hoped over the next two weeks that the agency would more than

Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin

January 22, 2021 3:39 am CNN Newsource

The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who retired in 2016 and would be the first African American to run the department, had to be granted a waiver from a law requiring a defense secretary to wait seven years after active-duty

Mick Norcross, ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ star, found dead at 57

January 22, 2021 3:16 am CNN Newsource

British reality TV star Mick Norcross has been found dead at his home at the age of 57. Norcross, the former owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood that featured heavily in reality show “The Only Way Is Essex,” died Thursday. “So sad to hear the news today of the passing of Mr Sugarhut

At least 32 killed as first suicide bombing in nearly 2 years rocks Baghdad

January 22, 2021 2:12 am CNN Newsource

Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to officials and state media. Security forces say they pursued the two attackers before they blew themselves up. It was the first suicide attack to strike Baghdad in nearly two years. The

Paula Badosa becomes first Australian Open tennis player to reveal positive Covid-19 test

January 22, 2021 2:11 am CNN Newsource

Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 — the first known Australian Open player to contract the virus. The 23-year-old Spaniard is among dozens of players now quarantining in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam event next month. “I have some bad news. Today I received a

Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors

January 22, 2021 2:08 am CNN Newsource

The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that cancellation of the Games might be imminent. On Friday, the Times of London, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling coalition, reported that Japanese authorities had privately concluded that the Olympics could not proceed

Experts say Biden administration’s vaccine strategy could benefit from good timing

January 22, 2021 2:04 am CNN Newsource

As President Joe Biden takes steps to try to ramp up vaccine production, experts say the biggest boon to his administration’s vaccine strategy could simply be good timing. The President on Thursday directed federal agencies to use “all available legal authorities, including the Defense Production Act” to boost vaccine supply, but experts tell CNN that

Evacuation order lifted after residents of Washington State town were told to flee due to explosion threat

January 22, 2021 1:32 am CNN Newsource

Residents of a Washington State town were told to flee Thursday night due to the threat of a potential explosion, but the order was lifted early Friday by officials. Local police and fire agencies responded to a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato Company in Warden, Washington, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. There

Residents of Washington State town told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion

January 22, 2021 1:05 am CNN Newsource

A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies are on the scene of a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato Company in Warden, Washington, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. There is a “risk of

Four people charged in Portland after demonstrators vandalized federal ICE building, Democratic Party state headquarters

January 22, 2021 1:00 am CNN Newsource

Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, according to police. Four people have been charged Thursday in connection with those demonstrations. At least four demonstrations were planned in the city, Sgt. Kevin Allen, spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau, said in

Fauci: Vaccinations will help coronavirus variants from emerging

January 21, 2021 11:51 pm CNN Newsource

Covid-19 vaccinations will not only help stop the virus from spreading, they will also hamper the coronavirus’ ability to mutate into new variants, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday. “Viruses don’t mutate unless they replicate,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at a news briefing at the White

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