February 2021

America’s inequality problem isn’t new. The pandemic is just emphasizing it

February 3, 2021 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

The pandemic is shining a spotlight on America’s inequality problem, but the nation’s economic playing field was far from level long…

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will not need a vaccine to participate, organizers say

February 3, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

Athletes and officials will not be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in order to take part in this year’s Tokyo Games, organizers…

There are no Black execs at the top of Britain’s biggest companies

February 3, 2021 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

The number of Black executives at the very top of the biggest companies on the London Stock Exchange has fallen to zero. There are no Black CEOs,…

China’s big tech companies are now fighting with each other

February 3, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

As China sharpens its antitrust crackdown on the country’s massive tech companies, two of the industry’s biggest players are taking the…

Angelina Jolie is selling Winston Churchill’s only wartime painting

February 3, 2021 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

Angelina Jolie is selling the only painting created by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II, with the work expected to fetch…

Siete residentes del Condado de Monterey enfrentan cargos por fraude al sistema de desempleo

February 3, 2021 8:33 AM Marcela Camargo

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) Siete residentes del Condado de Monterey, cinco de ellos reclusos de la Cárcel del Condado de Monterey, están enfrentando…

We May Squeeze Out A Drop Or Two

February 3, 2021 8:20 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality Report (As of 8:30pm)Good for all reporting areas. Weather Story: Another cold front will approach from the north on this afternoon and…

A British teenager fell into a 10-month coma before the pandemic. Now he’s waking up in a new world

February 3, 2021 7:59 AM CNN

Joseph Flavill slipped out of one world and woke up in another. On March 1, 2020, when the 19-year-old was struck by a car in Staffordshire, central…

What it’s like to have a ski resort to yourself

February 3, 2021 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

Skiers dream of empty slopes and pristine powder to plunder at leisure, but what price would you put on this notion of nirvana? The idea of your own…

Following controversial remarks by Tanzania’s president, WHO urges country to stick to science in fight against Covid-19

February 3, 2021 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging officials in Tanzania to follow science in the fight against the coronavirus, after the country’s…

Teachers have lost colleagues to Covid-19 and worry about being next. But, they say, no one’s listening

February 3, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

Were it not for the health benefits, Aimeé Gotreaux says she would have already resigned from her job as a special education teacher in Kennesaw,…

Sacha Baron Cohen, other nominees celebrate their Golden Globe nods

February 3, 2021 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominees were announced Wednesday morning. Here are reactions from those who scored a nod. Sacha Baron Cohen,…

US extends nuclear arms treaty with Russia

February 3, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

The United States has extended a key nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday.…

Golden Globe nominations make for history-making day for female directors

February 3, 2021 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

It’s a Golden Globes first, but hopefully, not a Golden Globes last. For the first time in the award show’s history, three female…

Wall Street is keeping very close tabs on WallStreetBets. Here’s how

February 3, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

Hedge funds, investment bankers and other institutional investors are desperate to find the next GameStop — before it’s too late.…

Supreme Court delays oral arguments on border wall and asylum rule

February 3, 2021 6:57 AM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to postpone oral arguments in significant cases regarding former President Donald Trump’s border wall and a…

Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes is a Super Bowl matchup that spans the ages

February 3, 2021 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

A lot of numbers get thrown around during Super Bowl week. This year, it includes this: 18 years, 45 days. That’s the age gap between…

Democrats jump on Republican divisions in effort to avoid midterm letdown

February 3, 2021 6:44 AM CNN Newsource

Democrats tasked with protecting majorities in the House and Senate are seizing on deep divisions within the Republican Party, hoping that stoking…

List of nominations for Golden Globe Awards 2021

February 3, 2021 6:42 AM Carina Nocon

(KION AND CNN) Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, are now out.…

Valentine’s Day Fast Facts

February 3, 2021 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s some background information about Valentine’s Day, celebrated every February 14. Facts There are several different theories about…

Iraq Fast Facts

February 3, 2021 6:34 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the country of Iraq which borders Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Iran and the Persian Gulf. About Iraq (from the…

Biden: No family members will be involved in any government decisions

February 3, 2021 6:32 AM CNN

President Joe Biden vowed that no one in his extended family will have sway over government decisions in an interview with People magazine published…

Habría hasta 534.000 muertes por covid-19 en EE.UU. para el 27 de febrero, según proyección de los CDC

February 3, 2021 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Un pronóstico conjunto publicado el miércoles por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. ahora proyecta…

Tech stocks set to rally as GameStop fever dies down

February 3, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

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FBI raids homes of 2 men who held rally on eve of Capitol attack

February 3, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

The FBI recently raided the homes of two men who sponsored an invective-laced rally near the US Capitol a day before the deadly insurrection, the…

Washington Post: Manhattan DA considering prosecuting Steve Bannon after Trump pardon

February 3, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is considering bringing state charges against Steve Bannon related to the same border wall fundraising…

FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Mars rocket prototype’s explosive landing

February 3, 2021 6:10 AM CNN

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will oversee an investigation into a crash landing of a SpaceX prototype rocket on Tuesday. The…

Hundreds of congressional staffers sign letter to senators urging them to convict Trump

February 3, 2021 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

Hundreds of congressional staffers wrote an open letter to senators urging them to consider the trauma aides experienced during the deadly…

Fiscalía General de Tamaulipas confirma detención de 12 policías con relación a la masacre de Santa Anita

February 3, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía del estado de Tamaulipas informó que en la masacre de Santa Anita en Tamaulipas, en la que fueron carbonizadas 19…

Biden channels Reagan in push for Covid relief

February 3, 2021 5:59 AM CNN

In another time, Joe Biden might have been the emissary explaining to a president what is doable — and what is not — on Capitol Hill.…

House Republicans weigh stripping Greene from committee assignments as GOP senators repudiate her views

February 3, 2021 5:53 AM CNN

The fate of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s future is now in the hands of a group of House Republicans who are deliberating whether to punish the…

Trump’s impeachment defense takes shape

February 3, 2021 5:47 AM CNN

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a 14-page brief Tuesday that previews two main arguments we can expect to hear when the Senate…

La vacuna Oxford/AstraZeneca puede reducir la transmisión del coronavirus, dicen investigadores del Reino Unido

February 3, 2021 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

Londres (CNN) — La vacuna Oxford/AstraZeneca reduciría la transmisión del virus, en lugar de simplemente reducir la gravedad de la enfermedad,…

Fact check: Trump’s official response to impeachment includes obvious lies

February 3, 2021 5:31 AM CNN

Former President Donald Trump continues to defend the ludicrous lie that led him down the road to a second impeachment — even in his legal…

Personal de un hospital prepara una cita para una pareja de ancianos hospitalizada con coronavirus

February 3, 2021 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Una cita para cenar en un hospital reunió a una pareja, casada durante 63 años, que había sido separada por el covid-19. Frank…

Read: Hill staffers sign letter urging senators to convict Trump at impeachment trial

February 3, 2021 5:12 AM CNN Newsource

More than 370 congressional staffers from both the House and Senate have signed a letter advocating for former President Donald Trump’s…

How Amazon can keep thriving even without Jeff Bezos

February 3, 2021 5:10 AM CNN

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon, but investors aren’t too worried about the company’s next steps. What’s happening:…

5 children and a man are killed in a shooting in Muskogee, Oklahoma

February 3, 2021 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

A shooting at a home in eastern Oklahoma has left five children and a man dead, and a woman hospitalized with serious injuries, police said Tuesday…

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 3 de febrero: ¿Cuál es la vacuna más eficaz contra el covid-19?

February 3, 2021 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

Así busca Biden reunir a las familias separadas. ¿Cómo empezar a invertir en acciones si tienes poca o ninguna experiencia? Esto es lo que debes…

Clarence Thomas’ wife apologizes to his former clerks for divide that developed amid fallout over Capitol riot

February 3, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas and a longtime conservative activist, has apologized to his former Supreme Court clerks for her…

Golden Globes 2021 nominations: How to watch

February 3, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, will be announced Wednesday starting at 8:30 a.m.…

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi detained for 2 weeks under import-export laws following coup

February 3, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained for two weeks, according to her party’s spokesperson, two days after the…

Trump powers GOP schism over Greene and Cheney

February 3, 2021 4:57 AM CNN

The Republican civil war hits a critical moment on Wednesday over the fate of two prominent lawmakers who represent rival visions for a party torn by…

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine may cut coronavirus transmission, UK researchers say

February 3, 2021 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce transmission of the virus, rather than simply preventing symptomatic infections, UK…

Black History Month: Major Taylor

February 3, 2021 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

Cycling is viewed mostly as a White sport. But one of the fastest men ever to race on two wheels was Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor (1878-1932),…

India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police

February 3, 2021 4:20 AM CNN Newsource

Internet access remained blocked Monday in several districts of a state bordering India’s capital following violent weekend clashes between…

Todos los estados de EE.UU. tendrán temperaturas bajo cero la próxima semana

February 3, 2021 4:20 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) –– Está a punto de hacer tanto frío que el agua hirviendo se congelará rápidamente, en cuestión de minutos. El proceso podría ocurrir…

With coup label, Capitol rioters join communist party and White supremacists, university project says

February 3, 2021 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

The Capitol rioters have joined a small but notorious cadre in the annals of history: a trio that since the end of World War II has attempted to…

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO

February 3, 2021 4:08 AM CNN

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company…

Jobless Americans missed $17.6 billion in benefits last month because of relief bill delays

February 3, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

Jobless Americans missed out on billions of dollars of benefits last month because then-President Donald Trump and Congress did not finalize a…

Month: February 2021