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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
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Hear parents react to China's three-child policy

China announced it will allow couples to have up to three children to try reversing declining birth rates. It may be a tough sell for some families who think raising children in cities is too expensive. CNN's Scott McLean reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c7uvA9
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Revolt by Texas Democrats heaps pressure on Washington to act on voting reform

Texas Democrats launched the most dramatic revolt yet against nationwide Republican bills to restrict voting by walking out of the state's legislature over the holiday weekend. But their last-ditch effort may only temporarily stall the effort and underscores how the deadlock in Washington is making it easier for Republicans to act on Donald Trump's election fraud lies to stack the deck in future votes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3uFspxw
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Greece banks on 'Covid-free' islands to lure visitors

The Greek government is welcoming back tourists with the promise of 'Covid-free' islands. But the revival of tourism in Mykonos, the country's best-known party island, rests on the government's decision to lift bans on music scenes and crowds. CNN's Sam Kiley reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3uIornP
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Canada mourns discovery of a mass grave of children's remains

Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors in Canada are calling on officials to do a thorough investigation of every former residential school in the country after the remains of more than 200 children were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i5PQxu
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France and Germany 'seeking full clarity' from US and Denmark on spying report

France and Germany are "seeking full clarity" on a report claiming that one of Denmark's intelligence agencies helped the United States spy on several senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wMAYIm
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Thousands of protesters demand Bolsonaro's impeachment

Tens of thousands protested in several Brazilian cities to demand President Jair Bolsonaro's removal due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Brazil is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world and is now facing a possible third wave of Covid-19. Less than 10 percent of its total population of 210 million is fully inoculated. CNN's Rafael Romo reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Tz4Aeh
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Activist offers a 1-word explanation and 1-word solution to the country's problem

Lebanon's economy is in free fall, its government is in paralysis, and a deadly port blast has scarred the heart of the capital. The currency's value has dropped by a devastating 90 percent, leaving families struggling to survive in a country with few public services. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports firsthand on how some of Beirut's poorest are getting by, and speaks to an investigative journalist about widespread corruption in the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3c1gBzm
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New defendants charged in Oath Keepers conspiracy case

The Justice Department has added four new defendants to the federal criminal conspiracy case against Oath Keepers who allegedly prepared for and took part in the US Capitol riot, according to a new indictment made public in DC District Court on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wHD0to
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Poll suggests QAnon as popular in US as some major religions

Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year's election. CNN's Brian Todd reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2RWVO9b
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Black classical artists are turning the pain of the Tulsa Race Massacre into music

It's hard to see art in the smoldering aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when White Americans destroyed a wealthy Black community in 1921, killing dozens and leaving entire city blocks in ashes. It's hard to see triumph in the innumerable chapters of racism, bondage and hatred that have darkened our American story for hundreds of years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3p2Rq4I
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The rapid rise of 'red tourism' in China

Growing up in Guang'an, Zhang Yiwen always felt a closeness to late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who spent the first 15 years of his life in her home city in the country's western province of Sichuan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fYOa6n
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Before Tulsa, this Georgia county forced out nearly all Black residents

Forsyth County, Georgia, was home to over a thousand Black residents in the early 20th century, including some who owned hundreds of acres of land. The death of a White teenager and the lynching of a Black man upended the community, causing ripple effects that people are still reckoning with today. CNN Films' "Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street" airs Monday, May 31 at 9 p.m ET. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i3vLHZ
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'Cruella' is camp, queer and honest

"Gorgeous and vicious: It's my favorite combination," croons the Baroness, Emma Thompson's character in "Cruella," a fashion designer — and a real b*tch for the ages. The new Disney origin story for the love-to-hate-her character from "101 Dalmatians" boils down to a battle of wills between two fabulously snarky women, with Emma Stone as the two-toned hair upstart of the title. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fw6uEQ
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Marjorie Taylor Greene may be politically safe, but her conservative Georgia constituents have concerns about her tactics

Marjorie Taylor Greene has turned herself into one of the most visible Republicans in the country -- stoking an endless stream of controversies that has caused headaches for a defeated party trying to find its footing while she rakes in campaign cash without fear of consequences. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wD6wR5
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'Unthinkable' discovery in Canada as remains of 215 children found buried near residential school

The gruesome discovery took decades and for some survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada, the confirmation that children as young as 3 were buried on school grounds crystallizes the sorrow they have carried all their lives. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bYl6uj
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Poll suggests QAnon as popular in US as some major religions

Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year's election. CNN's Brian Todd reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2RWVO9b
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What we know so far about Covid-19 immunity

Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been seeking to better understand immunity to the novel coronavirus. How long is a person immune after having Covid-19, after getting vaccinated, or both? And what could long-lasting immunity mean for booster shots? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3uuAB3J
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Timing for key vote on January 6 commission unclear

Republican senators have delayed passage of a massive bill designed to increase American competitiveness with China, and that means a key procedural vote on a bill to create an independent panel to investigate the January 6 riot on the US Capitol has been delayed until later Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3yJT6EI
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New York Times: Intelligence officials said to have untapped evidence on Covid-19 origins

President Joe Biden's instructions to the US intelligence community to redouble its efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic came on the heels of intelligence officials informing the White House that they possessed unreviewed evidence necessitating greater computer analysis that could potentially provide answers, The New York Times reported Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34muOTn
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Former GOP senator: If McConnell said this, 'it's shameful'

Former Secretary of Defense and former GOP senator from Nebraska, Chuck Hagel, reacts to reporting that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has made the unusual move of asking wavering senators to support filibustering a bill creating a January 6 commission as "a personal favor" to him. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fsD76d
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Trump appointee on West Point Board spreads conspiracy that Biden is replacing White people of European ancestry

A Trump appointee serving on West Point's advisory board has repeatedly spread a conspiracy that the Biden administration is bringing in non-White immigrants as part of a "grand plan" to have them outnumber White Americans of European ancestry in the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wD0uzJ
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Actor's Taiwan apology sparks backlash

"Fast and Furious 9" star John Cena called Taiwan a country during a promotional interview with a Taiwanese broadcaster, generating backlash among his fans on Chinese social media platforms like Weibo. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oRfS93
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'They think we're like servants': Inside the fractured relationship between the Capitol Police and members of Congress

In the weeks after the January 6 riot, Capitol Police officers were shell-shocked and wounded, both physically and psychologically. They'd been through hell, they'd sacrificed their bodies, they'd lost colleagues who died as a result of the attack. But in the end they had safeguarded democracy and upheld their primary directive: Secure and protect the 535 members of Congress. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oUjsze
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New DHS directive will require critical pipelines to comply with federal cybersecurity measures

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday will mandate that critical pipeline operators comply with several cybersecurity measures, including reporting cybersecurity incidents to the department within 12 hours, according to DHS officials. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oWlaju
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Democratic congressman: 'We have a domestic terror movement in America'

Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and veteran who helped comfort other lawmakers during the US Capitol insurrection, said Wednesday evening there's a "domestic terror movement" in the US as he sought to highlight the risk of not investigating the January 6 riot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vrlt8E
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Death of a Belarusian activist suggests abuse

Human rights groups fear the worst for the dissident journalist detained while traveling on a Ryanair flight after another Belarusian activist, Witold Ashurok, died in custody, suggesting abuse. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vpKfpN
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Pentagon considering telling troops to report suspected 'Havana Syndrome' incidents

The Pentagon is drafting a memo to the entire military and civilian workforce asking personnel to report any so-called anomalous health symptoms that might indicate they have been victims of a mysterious illness that has struck US diplomats, spies and military personnel around the world, according to two defense officials. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fKRou9
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Vaccine tourists are coming to America

"We have arrived in the US not for the American dream, we are here for the vaccine dream," 49-year-old Elver Estela told CNN. The businessman had travelled from Peru looking for the Covid-19 vaccine and got his first dose of Pfizer at a vaccination center in Seattle. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fkAOCi
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Tigrayans told, 'We'll see if America will save you now' as hundreds rounded up

Days after the United States announced financial sanctions and visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials, eyewitnesses told CNN that hundreds of young men were rounded up from displaced peoples camps in Shire, a town in Tigray, late Monday evening. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fm3UkM
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Pentagon examining how to evacuate thousands who worked for US from Afghanistan

The Pentagon is in the early stages of planning for the potential evacuation of thousands of Afghan nationals whose work for the US could make them Taliban targets when the American military withdraws from the country, according to four administration officials. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34gFnXN
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Legal analyst on what the grand jury could mean for Trump

Manhattan's top prosecutor has convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former President Donald Trump should prosecutors present criminal charges in their probe of the Trump Organization, two people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fKfvZU
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Police forces across Europe accused of 'ethnic profiling' when stopping and searching people

Police forces across the European Union have been accused of illegal "ethnic profiling" and discrimination after a survey found they were disproportionately stopping and searching members of various ethnic, religious and other minority groups. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34g7Gpp
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Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit

Donald Trump's attorney defended the ex-President's incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and had "absolute immunity" while he was President to contest the election, according to a court filing this week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2QPpaFZ
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Faulty redactions show investigators seized more info in Giuliani case than previously disclosed

New York federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani have seized material from a wider array of individuals than previously disclosed, including messages from email and iCloud accounts they believe belong to two former Ukranian government officials, as well as the cell phone and iPad of a pro-Trump Ukrainian businessman, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ueG0vK
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See statement after Blinken meeting with Netanyahu

The United States will make "significant contributions" to rebuilding Gaza which will be announced later Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jerusalem after meeting with Isreal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CNN's Hadas Gold reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3yG0qRU
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A driver was arrested after police say she struck 2 women peacefully protesting the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

A White driver is in custody and could face a hate crime penalty after she struck two Black women with a car during a protest Monday over the fatal police shooting of a Black man last month in North Carolina, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fGafGM
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BLM activist in the UK: I don't feel safe anymore

British Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being shot in the head in London, her political party said. Earlier this month, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz spent time with Aima, another Black Lives Matter activist, who says she is facing death threats. This report was filmed weeks before Johnson was shot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wu4y5q
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Daily vaccine jabs plunge over 35%: Report

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Manila's poorest people fear hunger more than Covid

Covid-19 has caused a hunger crisis in the Philippines, and many people are relying on community kitchens for food. The government is offering vaccines to stop the spread of Covid-19, but many Filipinos fear inoculation. CNN's Anna Coren reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3uoN3SM
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Mali's transitional leaders arrested by military members, says UN mission

Mali's transitional president and prime minister were arrested Monday and are now in the custody of military officers, according to a joint statement by several international groups. The arrests continue a cycle of political turmoil that has plagued the country for more than a decade. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ug4LYf
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See the recovery efforts in Gaza as ceasefire appears to hold

The recovery work has started in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect. As Palestinians in Gaza are reeling from the barrage of airstrikes, they feel all too familiar with digging out of the rubble and fear there could be another round of conflict. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from Gaza. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fI7x3u
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Go There: Fighting vaccine hesitancy in one North Carolina county

Onslow County, North Carolina has one of the highest rates of vaccine hesitancy in the state, according to CDC data. It is one of many places across the country, where healthcare workers are struggling to get shots into arms. This area is also home to the massive Marine base, Camp Lejeune, which faces its own unique challenges when it comes to getting Marines to take the vaccine. CNN visits this county and follows those who are working to turn these vaccination numbers around. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wh1fOW
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Holocaust comments aren't just vile. They're dangerous

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is dangerous. The Georgia congresswoman's comparison of having to wear a piece of cloth on her face while she's on the House floor to Adolf Hitler waging a genocide that resulted in the slaughter of over six million Jewish people is revolting. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2RxLd4D
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New information on Wuhan researchers' illness furthers debate on pandemic origins

A US intelligence report found that several researchers at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in November 2019 and had to be hospitalized, a new detail about the severity of their symptoms that could fuel further debate about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two people briefed on the intelligence. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/348iFkP
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The 'Butterfly Lady' aims to smash Tokyo 2020

She wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair -- each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with vibrant butterfly wing designs. Her wheelchair is lined with butterfly stickers. Even her nails pay homage to the insect, sparkling like butterfly wings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oG7WaK
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Ronald Greene's family believes bodycam video would never have been released if not for leak to media

The family of a Louisiana man who died after a 2019 struggle with police believes the case would never have received attention had portions of police body camera video not been leaked to the media, Greene family attorney Lee Merritt told CNN's Pamela Brown on Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oGa4iA
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A truce halted the bloodshed, but the fury of young Palestinians is stronger than ever

A young Palestinian boy in thick eyeglasses stood dumbstruck as Israeli police dragged his grandmother, Rifqa, out of his family home. His eyes shifted between the uniformed men and the 92-year-old woman who squirmed in their clutches. Shouts rang out and, within minutes, the family was driven out of half of their home in East Jerusalem. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bJLDLN
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Richard Branson: Virgin Galactic spaceflight 'worked like a dream'

Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space. The success cues up Virgin Galactic to begin launching paying customers within the next year as the company works to finish its testing campaign at its new headquarters in New Mexico. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ueKna5
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How federal prosecutors are pursuing Rudy Giuliani

After being under investigation by federal prosecutors for more than two years, Rudy Giuliani got a glimpse late last month of the possible charge authorities are eyeing for him: a breach of foreign lobbying laws connected to his work in Ukraine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oDtWCU
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Ana forms in the Atlantic, becoming the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

Subtropical Storm Ana formed early Saturday morning, becoming the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. This now marks the seventh year in a row in which at least one named storm has formed prior to the start of Atlantic hurricane season which officially begins June 1. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3u4Mi0U
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Key progressive initiatives stall in Congress as some on the left urge Biden to go bold, and go alone

As President Joe Biden pursues his quest for a bipartisan legislative victory and Congress winds down before the Memorial Day holiday, some of the top legislative priorities for progressives are stalling in Washington as Democrats' hopes for big bold changes collide with the limits of what Biden can achieve under a deeply divided government. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bJkubS
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Boris Johnson's aide-turned-nemesis may be about to take his revenge. It won't be pretty

As political dramas go, this has the potential to be a box office hit: On Wednesday Boris Johnson's top aide-turned-nemesis, Dominic Cummings, is expected to reveal everything he knows about the UK government's far from flawless handling of Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fxX7mS
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I'm 43 and a proud BTS fangirl. You should be too

Thursday night, BTS released their summer single, "Butter." The single hit 21 million views within one hour on YouTube, shattering records. I am 30 of those views, probably more by now. I am also 43 and an enthusiastic member of the BTS ARMY. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3u7FT4T
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A hard lesson from Princess Diana's BBC interview probe

On Thursday, the BBC finally acknowledged that journalist Martin Bashir used what it called "deceitful" methods to help land the bombshell 1995 interview in which Princess Diana confessed her own affair, her husband's affair and her bulimia. It's only taken two and a half decades. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vc9QlU
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US Covid-19 vaccination pace is down by nearly half in the last month. These states slow to vaccinate may struggle this summer, expert warns

For many, a nationwide return to normalcy from the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate into the summer as more businesses and state governments prepare for a large-scale reopening. Sports stadiums are filling up, mask mandates are being shed, and travel and tourism industries anticipate a rebound with cruise lines planning for passengers once again. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2RsRrmk
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Ronald Greene's family say they haven't had time to mourn after seeing video two years later of his fatal encounter with police

The family of Ronald Greene, whose death two years ago is being relived this week via newly public video from his encounter with Louisiana State Police officers, say they have not been given a chance to grieve him. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wpSQca
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NRA head assures members organization remains 'strong and secure' following bankruptcy petition

National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre sent an encouraging email to approximately 5 million members Wednesday assuring them the organization remains "strong and secure" despite their recently dismissed petition for bankruptcy in Texas. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3u1AlsJ
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Senators call on Biden administration to demand Saudi end blockade tactics on a starving Yemen

A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to take "immediate and decisive action" to end Saudi Arabia's "blockade tactics" in Yemen that have prevented food, medicine and other crucial supplies from reaching desperate and starving people there. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3yqNcIs
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Stay on the job, Justice Breyer

The tongues are wagging: Justice Stephen Breyer should -- some Democrats claim -- retire now. The Senate is evenly balanced and Vice President Kamala Harris can break all ties which would allow President Joe Biden to select a younger liberal to the bench. It is hard to know if this is really correct -- in an evenly divided Senate, it takes just a single senator to defect and defeat a nominee. Maybe an 82-year-old justice in good health is better than an uncertain confirmation hearing? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3u4stGT
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Clarence Thomas awaits his chance to drive the conservative majority on abortion and guns

Twenty-nine years ago, less than a year after he had taken the bench, Justice Clarence Thomas joined a dissent calling the landmark opinion Roe v. Wade "plainly wrong" and an "erroneous constitutional decision." Over the years Thomas would say Roe had "no basis in the Constitution" and call out the court's abortion precedents as "grievously wrong." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eZHsOa
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"Trying to catch mkt cycles is hard to implement"

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Video shows Black man being tased, kicked and dragged by police before his death

Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he was scared before being tased, dragged and kicked in newly obtained body camera video by the Associated Press. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hD8M6D
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Top diplomats hold first high-level meeting of Biden's presidency as US-Russia tensions simmer

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US and Russia since President Joe Biden took office, which comes amid heightened tensions between the former Cold War foes -- friction Blinken acknowledged right away. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ovW5f7
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See Ford's electric F-150 pickup truck

The most popular pickup truck in America is back, now with way more batteries. Ford revealed the fully electric F-150 Lightning at an event Wednesday night, in a moment that could herald the point at which electric vehicles go truly mainstream. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3u5kc5D
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NY attorney general has been looking into taxes of Trump Org CFO for months, sources say

The New York attorney general's office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg, increasing the legal pressure on the long-time aide to former President Donald Trump, people familiar with the investigation say. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hEXS00
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House set to vote on bill to set up January 6 commission as GOP members are pushed to vote against it

The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy came out in strong opposition to the bipartisan deal reached last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bFaIaP
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Town abandoned plans to host Olympic athletes. Here's why

The chorus of criticism surrounding the Olympics continues to grow. Dozens of Japanese towns have canceled plans to host foreign athletes from around the world due to concern over Covid-19. CNN's Blake Essig speaks to residents in small coastal town of Yokoshibahikari on the decision to pull out. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hDssHA
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Her rock star husband died by suicide. Hear her alternative to 'how are you?'

Anderson Cooper talks to Talinda Bennington, the widow of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington who died by suicide in 2017. They talk about why the phrase "How are you?" can be problematic and discuss some alternatives. Watch "Full Circle" Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6p E.T. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2S9kwCX
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Resistance to January 6 commission grows among Senate Republicans

The fate of an independent commission to investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol will soon rest in the hands of Senate Republicans, many of whom are already signaling they may block the bill from moving forward with arguments that a commission isn't necessary. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33Ve8Sx
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Arizona auditors now say voter data is intact, after sparking GOP feud

Auditors hired by the Arizona state Senate backtracked Tuesday from claims that a key database had been deleted from Maricopa County's elections servers -- admitting in a hearing held by the Senate Republicans overseeing the audit that the data is intact and they'd been looking the wrong way. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3v1IKxA
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Why a North Carolina district attorney is not prosecuting the Andrew Brown Jr. killing

On Tuesday morning, District Attorney Andrew Womble said the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies was justified. He held a press conference explaining his decision, outlining his understanding of the law, and he played four video clips from the body-worn cameras of officers at the scene. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wgKdR4
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It's time to chisel the big names off museums' walls

Climb the imposing stone staircase in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Great Hall and look to the left. Carved into the wall is the name of donor Claus von Bulow, who was convicted in 1982 of the murder of his wife (a conviction that was later reversed). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bzPI5m
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This could be the case that takes down Roe v. Wade

Just a week ago, it seemed hard to imagine that the Supreme Court, with its conservative supermajority, was ready for a direct attack on Roe v. Wade. After all, the justices had been considering a Mississippi abortion case since September without saying a word. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T221kF
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Solar Orbiter mission spots eruption from the sun

A happy accident has resulted in the Solar Orbiter mission spying eruptions from the sun. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, blast out solar particles across the solar system and have the potential to disrupt technology if they reach Earth. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bBZWlP
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What critics of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan get wrong

tWithin hours of President Joe Biden's announcement that US forces will leave Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, objections and remonstrations appeared across US media. These protests are nearly all disingenuous, false and specious, and meant to utilize fear to continue a tragic and purposeless war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33Ra3Pl
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Arizona Republicans feud over audit as Trump pushes falsehoods about 2020 election

Arizona Republican officials are pushing back against false claims from former President Donald Trump and his allies about the 2020 election -- another sign of how the same divisions that led the House GOP to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as No. 3-ranking member last week are fracturing the party outside of Washington. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hFhAsq
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GOP leaders split on the January 6 probe but No. 2 Republican predicts Senate will pass bill 'in some form'

Senate Minority Whip John Thune predicted Monday that his chamber would pass a bill to establish a bipartisan commission probing the January 6 attack "in some form" and seemed content on focusing mainly on the events that transpired at the Capitol, splitting with other GOP leaders who want the investigation to dig into left-wing extremism as well. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3onDMss
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Texas and Indiana to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits during pandemic

Texas and Indiana will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless benefits programs, according to both states' Republican governors -- joining 17 other GOP-led states in dropping the federal expanded benefits over the past two weeks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3oxrmP2
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The Sunrise Movement endorses top Sanders ally Nina Turner to fill US House seat in Ohio

The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate activist group, on Monday announced its endorsement of former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, further bolstering her campaign's progressive support ahead of a special election for an open US House seat in Ohio. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2S0EIHn
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Buzz: Corporate chiefs counsel Maha CM on Covid combat

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"Trying to catch mkt cycles is hard to implement"

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China closes its side of Everest over Covid fears, as climbers start to scrap expeditions

China has suspended its spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, and climbers have begun to scrap their expeditions on the Nepali side and retreat from the world's tallest peak over Covid-19 concerns. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33OD7XQ
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View: Is the second wave China's biological war?

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