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16 Apr/2021

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16 Apr/2021

Tables turn on Covid success as vaccine rollouts stall

15 Apr/2021

Fauci fires back at Rep. Jim Jordan during heated exchange

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) challenges Dr. Anthony Fauci on when states can end coronavirus precautions, claiming that these measures infringe on first amendment rights.

16 Apr/2021

Chicago police release body camera footage in fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy

The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability will release body camera footage on Thursday from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month.

15 Apr/2021

US Defense Dept. confirms leaked video of unidentified aerial phenomena is real

15 Apr/2021

Goose-stepping police debut in Hong Kong

Riot police, heavily armored, their faces concealed behind masks, holding signs reading "Disperse or We Fire" and "Warning, Tear Smoke."

15 Apr/2021

Joe Biden stands down at a critical juncture for police reform

Nearly a year after the police killing of George Floyd, pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden and members of Congress to show they are committed to holding police officers accountable for misconduct, excessive force and negligence after yet another agonizing week that has demonstrated how Americans of color are continuing to lose their lives during...

15 Apr/2021

Conservative televangelist lashes out at police

CNN's Don Lemon plays the clip of televangelist Pat Robertson giving tough criticism of police officers for violence against Black Americans.

15 Apr/2021

What civilians in Afghanistan are saying about America's withdrawal

America plans to "close the book" on its 20-year war in Afghanistan -- but the departure of US troops will usher in an uncertain chapter for Afghan civilians.

16 Apr/2021

Multiple people with gunshot wounds after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

Law enforcement officials in Indianapolis are working a "mass casualty situation," according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Spokesperson Officer Genae Cook.

16 Apr/2021

A political scandal is swirling in Britain. But Boris Johnson is unlikely to drain the swamp

Much of Donald Trump's success early in his political career came from his promises to "drain the swamp" of Washington DC. The former US president was referring to the enormous power held by wealthy lobbying groups who try to influence government officials to make policy decisions that might benefit the interests of those they represent.

15 Apr/2021

Afghan negotiator: I'm worried about withdrawal without peace

CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with Fatima Gailani, an Afghan women's rights activist and government peace negotiator, about her views on the planned withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan.

15 Apr/2021

Prosecution and defense rest in Chauvin trial after judge threatens mistrial

Derek Chauvin's defense is expected to call another expert witness to testify on Thursday, which could be the trial's last day of testimony before the case moves to closing arguments.

15 Apr/2021

China's economy grows by a record 18.3% in the first quarter

China just reported its strongest quarterly growth in nearly three decades.

15 Apr/2021

Biden to use meeting with Japan's prime minister to send 'clear signal' to China

President Joe Biden plans to use his meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday to send a signal to China that the countries are united in their opposition to recent aggression against Taiwan as the US seeks to refocus its foreign policy in East Asia.

15 Apr/2021

Wild video catches SUV jumping drawbridge

Surveillance video shows a driver crashing through two traffic arms and jumping a rising drawbridge in Daytona Beach, Florida.

16 Apr/2021

Buckingham Palace reveals the 30 people who will attend Prince Philip's funeral

Buckingham Palace has revealed the 30 people who will make up the congregation at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral service on Saturday.

15 Apr/2021

Biden puts his stamp on foreign policy with series of momentous decisions

15 Apr/2021

Political scientist: US-Russia relations are in the toilet

CNN's Chris Cuomo speaks to Eurasia group founder Ian Bremmer about President Joe Biden's decision to impose sanctions against Russia in response to cyberattacks against the US and interference in two presidential elections.

15 Apr/2021

Raul Castro prepares to step down and mark the end of an era in Cuba

When Raul Castro announced three years ago that he would step down in 2021 as head of Cuba's all-powerful communist party, he surely envisioned the island on firmer economic footing and the transition to a new generation of leadership nearly complete.

15 Apr/2021

Google Earth's new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate change

15 Apr/2021

4 men found burned alive and 2 others hanged in South Africa, police say

Four young men were found burned to death and two others were found hanged by unknown assailants in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said on Thursday.

15 Apr/2021

Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan is personal for this lawmaker

Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) shares the personal reason Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan has impacted him.

15 Apr/2021

How many T. rex were there? Billions, it turns out

Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation.

15 Apr/2021

New book on Pelosi details fraught relationship with AOC and the Squad

15 Apr/2021

Jeff Bezos finally shares his feelings about Amazon workers' union vote

In his final letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO before he steps down from the role later this year, Jeff Bezos spent much of his time addressing the complaints of critics, both directly and indirectly.

15 Apr/2021

Canadian MP apologizes after appearing naked during video meeting

A Canadian politician has apologized after being spotted in a state of undress during a parliamentary video call on Wednesday.

14 Apr/2021

These unlikely events are still more likely than a blood clot after the J&J vaccine

CNN's John Avlon puts into perspective the likelihood of suffering from rare blood clots that have been reported in only six of the 6.8 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine recipients in the US.

15 Apr/2021

Kyra Sedgwick says she isn't invited back to Tom Cruise's house

Kyra Sedgwick once had a nosy moment as a house guest.

13 Apr/2021

Use-of-force expert says Chauvin's actions were 'justified'

Barry Brodd, a former police officer and use-of-force expert for the defense, testified that Derek Chauvin's actions were "justified" and that it was not a use of deadly force.

15 Apr/2021

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in new statement

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are better off as friends.

15 Apr/2021

Don't be fooled: The US Supreme Court isn't expanding anytime soon

One of the most common mistakes in Washington is to confuse movement with action.

15 Apr/2021

2,000-year-old Roman statue found in antique store by off-duty police

Italian police recovered a stolen Roman statue after off-duty officers noticed it in a Belgian antique shop almost a decade after it was looted from an archeological site, according to authorities.

15 Apr/2021

Yayoi Kusama shows usually draw millions of visitors. Will the pandemic limit appeal and numbers?

A Yayoi Kusama exhibition that opened on April 10 at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) will include a newly commissioned version of the Japanese artist's celebrated series of immersive "Infinity Mirror Rooms," the centerpiece of many Kusama shows.

15 Apr/2021

They met at an airport and fell in love

August 1991. Irja Uotila, a Finnish publishing employee living in New York, decided to finally fulfill a long-held dream of visiting Latin America.

14 Apr/2021

Scientists turned spiderwebs into music and it sounds like a nightmare

MIT researchers scanned intricate spiderwebs with a laser and turned them into music. It sounds just as creepy as you might think.

15 Apr/2021

Cruise ships are heading back to Venice this year

It's set to be one of the first cruises to take to the waters after things start back up this summer.

15 Apr/2021

Are movie theaters safe at this point of the pandemic? What you should know

Imagine finally sinking into a theater seat to enjoy watching a movie outside of your own home, immersing yourself in surround sound and wafts of popcorn butter oil. It sounds inviting, but is it really safe now that more people are getting Covid-19 vaccines?

15 Apr/2021

'High status' Roman villa and bath house found in England

Remains of a complex of "high-status" Roman buildings have been uncovered during construction work on a new housing development in northern England.

15 Apr/2021

Olympian now holds all 20 quickest times in the history of the 100m breaststroke

World record holder Adam Peaty declared himself ahead of schedule for the Tokyo Olympics after swimming the fastest 100m breaststroke of the year at the British selection trials in London on Wednesday.

14 Apr/2021

The Coast Guard is sending a warning with this video

The US Coast Guard has released a video of a spinning boat in Miami as a reminder that some vessels are required to have wearable engine kill switches.

15 Apr/2021

Meet Bearsun, the real-life teddy bear on a journey from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Bearsun is walking over 400 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco, in just over a week. What started as an artistic project now has become an act of spontaneity, overcoming challenges and making people smile.

15 Apr/2021

New Zealand and Australia were praised for their handling of the pandemic. But why are their vaccine rollouts so delayed?

Over the past year, New Zealand has been celebrated for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Apr/2021