Austria investigating reports of ‘Havana syndrome’ among US diplomats
Austrian authorities are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced symptoms of a mystery illness known as Havana Syndrome.…
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Bipartisan infrastructure deal on life support as key Senate test vote looms
By Clare Foran and Lauren Fox, CNN President Joe Biden’s agenda appears on the brink. After months of wind up, practice drills and tight votes,…
Continue ReadingAbout two dozen reports of mysterious health incidents on US personnel in Vienna
By Kylie Atwood There have been about two dozen reports of symptoms of mysterious health incidents similar to the “Havana syndrome” among…
Continue ReadingSix Texas House Democrats test positive for Covid-19 in Washington
By Paul LeBlanc, Rachel Janfaza and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Another Texas state House Democrat who traveled to Washington, DC, last week has tested…
Continue Reading‘We’re tired of living like this’: DACA ruling leads to frustration and devastation for young undocumented immigrants
By Maeve Reston, CNN After navigating life in the US for 17 years without legal status, Yazmin Bruno-Valdez was ushered into the Obama-era Deferred…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Investigation finds Israeli-designed spyware was used to hack journalists and activists around the world
By Devan Cole, CNN Thirty-seven smartphones owned by journalists, human rights activists, business executives and two women connected to the slain…
Continue ReadingBoosted by the federal stimulus, these virtual learning companies are fighting to keep their new place in US education
By Katie Lobosco, CNN If parents weren’t familiar with Canvas or Schoology before the pandemic, they likely are now. The two biggest remote…
Continue ReadingBiden to welcome Super Bowl champion Buccaneers to White House
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden will welcome the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, an official tells…
Continue ReadingGOP negotiator: Senators ditch tougher IRS enforcement as way to pay for bipartisan infrastructure plan
By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN A Republican senator who’s helping to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure proposal said Sunday that the…
Continue ReadingSenator explains why IRS enforcement was pulled from infrastructure proposal
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is helping to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, explains why they are no longer looking at toughening…
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US surgeon general on tech companies’ steps to fight Covid misinformation: ‘It’s not enough’
By Chandelis Duster, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday said social media platforms must recognize that they played “a major…
Continue Reading Surgeon general issues warning about sharing health information on social media
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says social media companies have taken positive steps against the sharing of health misinformation but that “it’s…
Continue ReadingConservative radio host breaks with Trump over election conspiracies
CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on the divide forming among Republicans in Arizona over the 2020 election…
Continue ReadingFact check: Arizona audit chief baselessly raises suspicion about 74,000 ballots
By Daniel Dale and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Arizona’s Senate held a Thursday briefing on the ongoing Republican-initiated “audit” of…
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A look back at the TWA Flight 800 explosion, 25 years later
It’s been 25 years since 230 people died aboard TWA Flight 800 when it exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
Continue ReadingFact check: Flood image of BMW with anti-Greta Thunberg sticker is a fake
By Daniel Dale As deadly floods ravaged Germany and other parts of western Europe this week, an image began circulating on social media — among…
Continue ReadingFauci says natural origins theory of coronavirus is still the most likely
By Ben Tinker Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Saturday reiterated his belief that the natural origins theory…
Continue ReadingNavy christens USNS John Lewis on anniversary of civil rights icon’s death
By Chris Boyette, CNN With the breaking of a bottle of sparkling wine across its bow, the first in a class of Navy oiler ships was christened the…
Continue Reading3 Texas House Democrats test positive for Covid-19 in Washington, DC
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Three Texas state House Democrats who traveled to Washington, DC, this week have tested positive for Covid-19, The Texas House…
Continue ReadingIllinois becomes first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations
By Chris Boyette, Veronica Stracqualursi and Harmeet Kaur, CNN Illinois this week became the first state in the nation to ban law enforcement from…
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