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Chris Christie says it is time for GOP to 'face the realities of the 2020 election'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday urged Republicans "to face the realities of the 2020 election and learn, not hide from them," as he lobbed several thinly veiled criticisms at his one-time ally, former President Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3tHdOmJ

California hospitals stressed to the 'brink of catastrophe' by the coronavirus surge

Overflowing hospital morgues, increased 911 wait times, beds only opening when patients die. Hospitals in California, where almost all of the state's 40 million residents are living under stay-at-home orders, are seeing historic stress points. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3n3CgcV

Thailand bans food, drink, newspapers and magazines on domestic flights

In an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus, Thailand has banned food, drink and any printed materials other than safety information cards on board domestic flights. The airlines will have to follow the regulations or could face possible penalty from their regulator, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aZK4tB

Crowds fill streets in pandemic-hit Wuhan to celebrate New Year

Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year marred by a deadly pandemic that killed thousands there and required the city to be locked down between the end of January and early April. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2JzFC9L

Trump returns to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden's win

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump headed back to Washington Thursday morning in a departure that was earlier than anticipated as some Republicans plan to delay certification of President-elect Joe Biden's election win when Congress meets next week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aWAasI

Senator has 'a radical idea' for Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage before the end of the Congress. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) tells CNN's Jake Tapper it's a mistake to block the Senate from voting on the bill. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o1yZw7

How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever

The past year has changed Hong Kong forever. From crushing pro-democracy protests and dissent to the implementation of the National Security Law and ousted lawmakers, for many China's tightening grip is choking the city. CNN's Ivan Watson looks into what the future holds for the semi-autonomous city. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MjYA5o

Trump forces Georgia GOP senators on to back foot ahead of crucial runoffs

Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are on defense just under one week from a crucial Senate runoff election that will determine who holds Senate power, as the President's public statements and actions in the final days of his administration are looming over close runoff elections in Georgia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MlK1yc

Sydney Christmas beach party sparks 'backpacker' deportation threat

Australia's Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of any visitors caught breaking rules designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, after hundreds of people attended a beach party in Sydney's Bronte Beach on Christmas Day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3psDHmG

Why the AstraZeneca vaccine is so important to the global economy

The United Kingdom on Wednesday become the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The shot is cheaper and easier to distribute than alternatives, and is expected to play a crucial role in boosting the global economy next year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2X8TivP

How flying will change in 2021

Canceled routes, jumbo jets retired, and smaller planes in the air. The aviation industry has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic. So what will it be like to take a flight this winter and spring? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aV88hd

Calls for Premier League 'circuit break' amid rising Covid-19 cases

It's a season that's so far delivered one of the more intriguing title races -- just six points separate the top nine teams -- but with the UK grappling with a significant spike in Covid-19 cases, the English Premier League is facing a major challenge in how it navigates the remainder of the 2020/2021 campaign. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3o1EfQ7

Sydney Christmas beach party sparks 'backpacker' deportation threat from Australian immigration minister

Australia's Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of any visitors caught breaking rules designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, after hundreds of people attended a beach party in Sydney's Bronte Beach on Christmas Day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3psDHmG

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion 'suspicious'

A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut's port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more than 200 dead and devastating the Lebanese capital, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab told CNN on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pyGIBX

This woman left North Korea 70 years ago. Now virtual reality has helped her return

Hyun Mi was 13 years old when she fled Pyongyang with her parents and five siblings to escape fighting on the Korean Peninsula. Chinese troops were approaching the North Korean capital and her family planned to hide further south until they passed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hqIulK

They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19

Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to. They stuck to phone calls and video conferences with family even though they didn't live far away. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38N55oD

Trump angered by Mar-a-Lago renovations, sources say

His mood darkened as soon as he walked into his members-only club Mar-a-Lago, three days before Christmas, according to multiple sources. The changes to his private quarters, many of which were overseen by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, were not to President Donald Trump's liking, and he was mad about it, according to a source familiar with the President's response. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pCdSR5

The unhackable computers that could revolutionize the future

Modern science often makes some unbelievable claims, but the discipline that seems to be the most outrageous may well be quantum physics. Commonly mentioned quantum ideas include cats simultaneously being alive and dead until someone looks at them and multiple worlds where not only are all things possible, but all things actually happen -- at least in a parallel reality. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34OAHZR

What a journalist's jailing for heroic Covid coverage exposes about China

My business -- documenting attacks on journalists in Asia and advocating on their behalf -- requires a thick skin. I can't let every case get to me, or I couldn't function. But sometimes a case pierces through the armor. That happened Monday morning when I awoke to the news that a Chinese court had sentenced journalist Zhang Zhan, 37, to four years in jail for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble." This follows the government indictment, which accused her of "publishing large amounts of fake information." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2M72fmO

Star witness at Trump's impeachment speaks out

Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Trump's impeachment hearing, tells CNN's Bianna Golodryga that he has no regrets about how things worked out following his testimony and his decision to retire from military service. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pwDvmt

Inside Europe's stunning abandoned churches

Across Europe, hundreds of churches that were once filled with worship and song are now at the mercy of the elements. With religion's role declining sharply around the continent in recent decades, the most promising outcome for many of these centuries-old structures is being reincarnated as residential or commercial properties. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rBV9qD

Russian authorities threaten to jail Navalny if he doesn't show up in Moscow by Tuesday morning

Russian law enforcement is threatening to jail opposition politician Alexey Navalny for failing to comply with the terms of his suspended sentence in a years-old case if he fails to show up for a hearing in Moscow on Tuesday morning, his lawyer and officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hrjhHO

House to attempt to override Trump's veto on defense bill

The House of Representatives will vote Monday in an effort to override President Donald Trump's veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, forcing GOP lawmakers to choose between loyalty to the President and legislation that sets defense policy for the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34NMGHc

Doctor who criticized Trump's hospital drive-by after Covid diagnosis removed from duty

Dr. James Phillips, an emergency room doctor at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has been removed from his duty after publicly criticizing President Donald Trump's drive-by around the hospital after his coronavirus diagnosis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38HUdbD

England is finding new ways to crack down on unhealthy foods

The food and drink industry has warned of "devastating" results for consumers and businesses if the UK government moves ahead with plans to restrict how supermarkets sell and advertise chocolate, soda and other foods high in sugar, salt and fat as part of a wider push to tackle obesity. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3puRrNI

How do traders use various moving averages to spot index/stock trends?

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Opinion: How an FBI team leader knew Blackwater defendants didn't deserve a pardon from Trump

The President of the United States has the power to grant a pardon to anyone he believes deserves one. This is an incredible power when used for good. There are cases where the US justice system gets it wrong and cases where the defendants had served their time and were now doing good things. However, none of those fact patterns are present in President Donald Trump's pardon of four Blackwater security guards serving time for their involvement in the killing of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad on September 16, 2007. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37NImtv

India's smartphone segment set to script double-digit growth story in 2021

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US reaches out to intelligence alliance partners on suspected Russian hack

White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien held a call on Tuesday with his counterparts in an international intelligence sharing alliance to discuss the suspected Russian cyberattack on US government agencies and propose a joint statement condemning the breach, according to a senior administration official and two officials from the other nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Jhbhgb

Ohio mayor calls for 'immediate termination' of officer who shot and killed a Black man 'who had committed no crime'

The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday called for the "immediate termination" of a city police officer in the killing of a Black man who was described as a guest at the home where he was shot and "had committed no crime." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mH99M9

Donald Trump is right: $600 is not nearly enough. But $2,000 isn't, either

After months of failed negotiations and political feuding, Congress finally approved a $900 billion relief package this week, nearly nine months after the record $2.2 trillion passed in March, and against the backdrop of a country riddled with economic peril and surging coronavirus cases. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37G9RoO

Visa continues its ban on Pornhub but will allow payments on some of its parent company's sites

Visa said Wednesday it will allow customers to make payments on some adult websites owned by Pornhub's parent company, MindGeek. The allowed websites, Visa says, only host professionally produced adult studio content rather than user-generated content, which it currently bans. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aFA8Wm

CNN's Brian Stelter reflects on the year the media split into 2 realities

From the pandemic, to racial justice protests, to the election, the media covered some of the biggest stories in generations in 2020. But the year also proved America is split into two, parallel universes of information— one much more tethered to reality than the other. CNN's Brian Stelter reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rqEvdu

CNN's Evan Perez: Trump pardon list appears to be a Fox News list

President Donald Trump announced a wave of lame duck pardons, including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller's investigation, as well as ones for Republican allies who once served in Congress and military contractors involved in a deadly shooting of Iraqi civilians. CNN's Evan Perez reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mIj5Fl

Highly endangered black-footed ferrets get experimental Covid-19 vaccine

Months before officials authorized coronavirus vaccines for humans, scientists tried a veterinary vaccine in endangered ferrets. Drugmakers are researching similar efforts for other animals, such as farmed minks, in part to guard against virus mutations that could pose new risks to people. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mJ0edh

We asked people around the world to reflect on 2020. Here's what you told us

It might not be a year you want to remember, but 2020 is one you likely won't forget. The past 12 months were marked by political turmoil, demands for racial justice, devastating natural disasters and a deadly global pandemic. CNN asked people around the world how much this year challenged and changed them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38xU2j0

Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts' followers

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team has pushed back against Twitter's decision to not allow the millions of followers of the White House Twitter accounts to be automatically retained when the accounts are handed over to the new administration. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37FH6se

2 passengers open Delta flight cabin door and slide out moving plane with a dog at La Guardia

Two passengers aboard a Delta flight bound for Atlanta opened a cabin door and activated the slide to exit the plane while it was taxiing out to a runway at New York's La Guardia Airport Monday morning, Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/38osBIt

Yoga for stress-related insomnia

Are you finding yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night, unable to stay asleep? Or maybe you've always struggled with falling asleep, but now it's taking hours instead of 30 minutes for shut-eye to kick in. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oL98cl

Covid-19 isolation gives Britain a taste of 'no-deal' Brexit chaos

France has suspended transport links with Britain after a new Covid-19 variant emerged in southern England, adding to growing chaos at UK ports and giving the country a taste of the potential disruption to food and other vital supplies that could accompany a "no-deal" Brexit in just 10 days' time. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mCZFlf

US futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party

Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America's ailing economy. Instead, the emergence of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus in the United Kingdom has sent markets plunging, as anxiety about the pandemic again comes to the fore. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37Eg4kU

Congress poised to pass long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package

Congress is on the verge of passing a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed aid to small businesses hit hard by the pandemic, Americans who have lost their jobs during the economic upheaval and health care workers on the front lines of the crisis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2WFpuq1

US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there's a concern that the coronavirus vaccines might not work against a mutated variant of the virus that's rapidly spreading in parts of England, according to the institute's top vaccine researcher. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3reUYS7

Just let journalists do our jobs

In Yemen's Houthi-controlled north, four journalists — Abdul Khaleq Amran, Akram Al-Walidi, Hareth Humaid, and Tawfiq Al-Mansouri — are on death row. They are charged with treason and conspiring with "the enemy" — the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2WB6cSV

The many U-turns of Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson surprised the United Kingdom this weekend by announcing tough new coronavirus restrictions in some areas just days after saying such measures would be "inhuman." But at the close of an unpredictable and unprecedented year, the British leader's U-turn on holiday season travel and gatherings was just one more in a series of rosy predictions and failed promises. Here's a short review: from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37B4QOo

Taiwan's planned submarine fleet could forestall a potential Chinese invasion for decades

Taiwan has begun building a fleet of state-of-the-art submarines as it looks to further bolster its defensive capabilities, a move analysts say could complicate any potential Chinese military plans to invade the island or install a naval blockade. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h1RjSQ

Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash

President Donald Trump convened a heated meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, including lawyer Sidney Powell and her client, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, two people familiar with the matter said, describing a session that began as an impromptu gathering but devolved and eventually broke out into screaming matches at certain points as some of Trump's aides pushed back on Powell and Flynn's more outrageous suggestions about overturning the election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KHokHS

Why the Electoral College is here to stay -- for now

President-elect Joe Biden's victory in this week's Electoral College vote formalized a win that has been known for over a month. Although the outcome was favorable to Democrats this go around, most Democrats would like to change the system of electing the president to a popular vote. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3p9z94E

The Rockefeller Foundation -- founded on oil money -- is dropping fossil fuels

The Rockefeller Foundation was founded over 100 years ago using money largely made from Standard Oil. In an exclusive interview with CNN Business' Matt Egan, the foundation's current president Dr. Rajiv Shah explains why it's now dropping all fossil fuel assets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3nwp5C5

How World War II shaped 'It's a Wonderful Life'

It's George Bailey's crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he's not sure is listening: "I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3an36tT

College student sentenced to 4 months in prison for breaking Covid-19 protocol

An 18-year-old college student from Georgia has been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands after breaking the British Caribbean territory's Covid-19 protocol while visiting her boyfriend for a jet skiing competition, according to her family. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34sXiLr

Tension rises between Pentagon and Biden transition team over meetings

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team said Friday that they did not agree to a two-week break in critical transfer-of-power discussions with Pentagon officials, despite an assertion from the acting Defense Secretary that both sides had agreed to take such a "holiday pause." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2KbvcxA

Europe fights skepticism ahead of vaccine rollout

As the European Union prepares to roll out Covid-19 vaccine, leaders are now facing a fresh challenge: convincing people to get vaccinated. CNN's Melissa Bells reports on how European countries are tackling some of the of the strongest vaccine skepticism in the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Wo7lwW

AI and smart traffic lights could transform your commute

Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams. Now, scientists and engineers want to use artificial intelligence (AI) to rethink the way we use our roads and reduce congestion post-pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r9lpZq

Europe fights skepticism ahead of vaccine rollout

As the European Union prepares to roll out Covid-19 vaccine, leaders are now facing a fresh challenge: convincing people to get vaccinated. CNN's Melissa Bells reports on how European countries are tackling some of the of the strongest vaccine skepticism in the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Wo7lwW

Isaan road trip: Searching for normalcy in Thailand's northeast

An overweight dog naps by an open-air som tam (papaya salad) shop. The scent of chicken grilling over charcoal fills the lane. A chorus of children's voices rings out from a schoolhouse. No one is wearing a mask, though an old man dons a straw hat on his bicycle. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37qWEAg

Why we started an airline during a pandemic

For many airlines, 2020 has been a precarious year -- with carriers navigating not just how to keep employees and passengers safe, but also how to avoid bankruptcy and layoffs as the pandemic grinds global air traffic to a halt. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3r2N2mU

Why the US government hack is literally keeping security experts awake at night

The US government is reeling from multiple data breaches at top federal agencies, the result of a worldwide hacking campaign with possible ties to Russia. Investigators are still trying to figure out how much of the government may have been affected and how badly it may have been compromised. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qW4GbQ

Former police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was voter fraud 'mastermind'

A former police captain who was part of a private citizens group investigating still unsubstantiated 2020 election fraud claims was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks before the election, the Harris County district attorney said in a statement. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ISrMyW

Covid 'long tail' will hit world's most vulnerable, report says

Optimism about 2021 is emerging in wealthier corners of the world, with both the United States and the United Kingdom beginning Covid-19 vaccinations and other nations close behind. But for many countries, the long tail of the pandemic could make next year even more devastating than 2020. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34fSokS

Hill leaders near deal on long-awaited Covid relief plan

Congressional leaders in both parties expressed growing confidence Tuesday evening that Washington will be able to cut a last-ditch deal to provide relief to Americans hit hard by the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic after setting aside months of partisan finger-pointing and bickering. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3njeQkF

Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ law effectively barring same-sex couples from adopting

Hungary's parliament has voted to redefine the concept of "family" in the country's constitution, a move that will effectively bar same sex couples from adopting children. The move has been met with outcry from human rights groups and LGBTQ advocates. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oWEsUM

Congressman cites Trump's efforts to overturn election in announcing decision to quit GOP

In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the Clerk of the House change his party affiliation to "independent," and to notify GOP leaders in a letter that he is withdrawing his "engagement and association with the Republican Party at both the national and state level." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Kl4fai

His rivals have been arrested or exiled, but Ivorian President insists: 'They're not democrats'

On November 9, a group of men gathered in a dusty town in southern Ivory Coast that sits at the junction of two major highways. The group walked onto the road to block traffic to protest the re-election of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37dyzfU

Hear what organizer of protest said to a CNN reporter

Conspiracy theories and misinformation about the election are being used to raise money from Trump supporters. Websites supporting "Stop the Steal" ask for cash, and since election day the Trump campaign and other related groups have pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars. CNN's Drew Griffin reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mOldw4