Tom Cruise wanted to land his helicopter in James Corden’s yard
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By Andy Rose and Jason Hanna, CNN Oregon will soon require people to wear masks outdoors in public settings where physical distancing isn’t…
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By Daniel Dale House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy made at least five false claims during a seven-minute Sunday interview on Fox News. McCarthy…
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Continue ReadingPentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingBritish Airways could launch a new low-cost airline for Europe
By Lauren Gunn, CNN Business British Airways is planning to launch a new, low-cost short-haul carrier as it seeks to compete with Ryanair and EasyJet…
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Continue ReadingModerna completes submission for full FDA approval of Covid-19 vaccine; Pfizer seeks approval for booster dose
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN Moderna announced on Wednesday it has completed its submission to the US Food and Drug Administration for…
Continue ReadingFinally, a Fitbit that tells you it’s OK to not work out
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Continue ReadingMore kids are catching Covid-19
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Continue ReadingAll students and staff at Afghanistan’s only girls’ boarding school flee to Rwanda
By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke and Stephanie Busari, CNN Afghanistan’s only girls’ boarding school has evacuated dozens of students…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 25: Afghanistan, Covid, Congress, immigration, Nicaragua
By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 25: Afghanistan, Covid, Congress, immigration, Nicaragua
By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 25: Afghanistan, Covid, Congress, immigration, Nicaragua
By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 25: Afghanistan, Covid, Congress, immigration, Nicaragua
By AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks are still scorching hot. The Nasdaq just broke 15,000 for the first time ever, the S&P hit a new record and the Dow…
Continue ReadingFemale Afghan robotics team members arrive in Mexico
By Karol Suarez and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Five women from Afghanistan’s renowned robotics team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, following the…
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Parents and students pack school board meeting after racist doll incident at a jamboree
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A school board meeting was packed on Tuesday night with students and parents present to show their discontent with a recent…
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Hollister Police arrest 27-year-old for attempted murder
He was arrested and transported to San Benito County Jail for attempted murder, violation of parole, and smuggling a controlled substance into jail.…
Continue ReadingUS Covid-19 cases among children are surging. Experts warn it may get worse
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the…
Continue ReadingGlobal Covid-19 cases plateau after nearly two months of increase, WHO reports
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Nectar Gan, CNN The number of new Covid-19 cases reported globally “seems to be plateauing” after increasing…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Paige Greco wins first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Japan battles Covid increase
By Ben Westcott, CNN Australian cyclist Paige Greco won the first gold of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday with the Games, delayed by a year…
Continue ReadingNRA cancels its annual meeting in Houston over Covid-19 concerns
By Kay Jones and Nicole Williams, CNN The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Tuesday it has canceled its 2021 annual meeting in Houston,…
Continue ReadingKrispy Kreme is sweetening its free doughnut promotion for vaccinated people
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme is doubling down on its popular free doughnut promotion for customers vaccinated against Covid-19.…
Continue ReadingTwo congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts
By Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the US…
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Salinas City Council reschedules meeting after positive COVID-19 case
Salinas City Council rescheduled their August 24 meeting to September 14 after one individual tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Workplace legalities after FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine
With the full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine, will residents and businesses start seeing more vaccine mandates across the state and here…
Continue ReadingWhite House fires back at McCarthy as it doubles down on domestic agenda
By Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is firing back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who on Tuesday called for Democrats to halt work on…
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Santa Cruz will require County employees to be vaccinated
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted to require the County’s 2,400 employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated.…
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your…
Continue ReadingBetween flu and Covid-19, winter ‘could be complicated’
By Jen Christensen, CNN If there ever was a year to get a flu shot, this one may be it. Typically, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingHeadstones in historic Black cemetery were desecrated. The recovery offers ‘symbolic justice’
By Emma Tucker and Laura Ly, CNN Five years ago, Virginia State Sen. Richard Stuart stumbled upon a two-mile stretch of erosion control filled with…
Continue ReadingFirst US troops have started leaving Afghanistan as Biden decides not to extend withdrawal deadline
By Oren Liebermann and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Several hundred US troops have left Afghanistan, on the same day President Joe Biden decided not to extend…
Continue ReadingLawmakers push Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Lawmakers from both parties pressed top Biden national security officials at a classified briefing…
Continue ReadingMick Jagger leads Rolling Stones’ tribute to drummer Charlie Watts
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have paid tribute to their Rolling Stones bandmate Charlie Watts, who died…
Continue ReadingCharlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, dies at 80
By Hilary Clarke, CNN Charlie Watts, the unassuming son of a truck driver who gained global fame as the drummer for the Rolling Stones, has died. He…
Continue ReadingAs Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, US groups prepare for a wave of migrants
By Taylor Romine and Mirna Alsharif, CNN It’s a picture that went viral and stunned people around the world earlier this week: Approximately…
Continue ReadingLSU to require proof of vaccination or negative PCR test at Tiger Stadium
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Louisiana State University announced Tuesday that it will require all guests at Tiger Stadium who are 12 and older to provide…
Continue ReadingNext up for Covid vaccines: kids under 12
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for people age 16 and older.…
Continue ReadingA Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it might…
Continue ReadingHawaii governor asks tourists to stay away as Covid cases and hospitalizations hit record highs
By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN Hawaii Gov. David Ige asked tourists to voluntarily stay away from the state amid a record surge in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingTaliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension
By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon, Sheena McKenzie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban said Tuesday that they were “not allowing the…
Continue ReadingTaliban says it won’t allow Afghans to leave country, rejects evacuation extension
By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon and Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Taliban said Tuesday that it would not allow Afghans to leave the country and said the…
Continue ReadingBiden keeps August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan: ‘The sooner we finish the better’
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the US is on track to complete its hurried…
Continue ReadingEvacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here’s what it’s like at the airport.
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan have gained considerable momentum in recent days, now far…
Continue ReadingBiden decides to keep August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan as evacuations accelerate
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has decided, in consultation with his national security team, to stick with the August 31 deadline for…
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Continue ReadingAfghan pop star Aryana Sayeed details harrowing exit from her country
By Lisa Respers France, CNN An Afghan pop star is sharing her harrowing story of fleeing her country. Aryana Sayeed and her fiancé, Hasib Sayed, got…
Continue Reading90-day review into origins of Covid ends, but public may have to wait on unclassified report
By Kaitlan Collins, Kate Sullivan and Zachary Cohen, CNN It has now been 90 days since President Joe Biden ordered the intelligence community to…
Continue ReadingCIA director met with Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday amid evacuation efforts
By John Harwood, Phil Mattingly and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN CIA Director William J. Burns met face-to-face with the top Taliban leader in Kabul…
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