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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

Donald Trump's political organization raised $82 million in first half of 2021

Donald Trump's political organization raised $82 million during the first half of this year and entered July with $102 million in cash reserves -- an unprecedented war chest at this stage in the election cycle for a former president, according to figures released by his team Saturday night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/379bL0d

What this 'canary in the coal mine' Covid-19 outbreak shows us about the virus

A Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts, is highlighting the importance of being vaccinated as the vacation destination's cluster has seen no deaths and only four hospitalizations. However, the outbreak is driving new guidance from the CDC after demonstrating how transmissible the Delta variant is. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3icrnq0

Welcome to the 'Gay Games,' an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone's an athlete

Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He'd experienced one before as a decathlete at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He remembered the parade of athletes from around the world, proudly marching alongside their flags before an audience of thousands, cheering on their every move. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3C2l3t9

Biden opens up new front in Covid-19 vaccination war as concerns over variant deepen

President Joe Biden has launched a new, more aggressive campaign to vaccinate Americans against Covid-19, headlined by a new requirement that all employees of the federal government -- the country's largest workforce -- either get the shot or face the prospect of an onerous mitigation regimen. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BXTX6c

Simone Biles says she still has the 'twisties' and it's impacting her on the 4 individual events

In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos -- which since have been deleted -- of herself struggling with her dismounts on the uneven bars and answering questions about having the twisties, a mental block in gymnastics where competitors lose track of their positioning midair. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TGI8jy

Report: Delta variant spreads as easily as chicken pox, causes more severe infection, CDC warns

The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the US appears to cause more severe illness and spreads as easily as chicken pox, according to an internal document from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention obtained by The Washington Post. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xe0S7C

International Space Station briefly loses control after new Russian module misfires

An unusual and potentially dangerous situation unfolded Thursday at the International Space Station, as the newly-docked Russian Nauka module inadvertently fired its thrusters causing a "tug of war" with the space station and briefly pushing it out of position, according to NASA flight controllers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2V09LVm

What makes Robinhood's IPO stand out

Robinhood makes its Wall Street debut on Thursday. The fast-growing trading app has provided a new generation of everyday investors with access to financial markets, but it's also highly controversial. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zPZB8S

Doctor: The heartbreaking Covid cases I'm seeing

The summer got off to a fun start. As vaccines became increasingly accessible, many of us had a sense of relief. But somehow America has hit a wall: Only around 50% of the country is fully vaccinated, well below the target set by President Biden earlier in the summer. On Tuesday, however, the Biden Administration made a big announcement. They are once again recommending that masks be worn inside in areas where rates of transmission are considered "high" or "substantial," and on Thursday, they are expected to announce that federal workers and contractors will be required to be vaccinated or get tested regularly, according to CNN reporting. This follows closely New York City and California's plans to do the same for government workers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BRTkeE

Kinzinger says 'a lot' of Republicans have privately conveyed support for his January 6 stance

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of just two Republicans on the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Wednesday that "a lot" of GOP lawmakers have privately conveyed support to him, as he stressed that "nobody actually believes" the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/378WGLT

Searching for a slice of paradise? Mauritius is looking to lure international homebuyers

As the pandemic shut down offices and ended commutes for workers around the world, it also encouraged many to rethink where and how they wanted to spend their time. For the tiny island nation of Mauritius, it was an opportunity to lure prospective international investors to its shores. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y6I8bD

Critical pipelines have reported more than 220 cyber incidents since May TSA directive

Critical pipeline operators have reported more than 220 cybersecurity incidents since the Transportation Security Administration implemented emergency measures in the wake of the crippling ransomware attack on one of America's most important pipelines, according to TSA Administrator David Pekoske. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TEZ4qN

Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6M

A New York federal court has ordered US craft store Hobby Lobby to forfeit an ancient artifact purchased at a 2014 auction that "originated in the area of modern-day Iraq and entered the United States contrary to federal law," the Justice Department announced Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3yb9wFx

CDC tells vaccinated Americans in Covid hot spots to mask up again

To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x7VFhK

Austin: US doesn't want conflict with China but won't 'flinch when our interests are threatened'

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China's claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the sovereignty of nations around the region while Washington is committed to building partnerships that guarantee the vital interest of all nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zE9qqa

US sells one-of-a-kind copy of Wu-Tang Clan album seized from 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli

The United States has sold the only physical copy ever made of the Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" after federal authorities seized it from former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of fraud in 2017. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i7AQif

How top cryptocurrencies are trading today

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TaMo recovery timeline uncertain: Ashwin Patil

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Staff at a Florida hospital say they are hearing panic, fear and regret from unvaccinated Covid-19 patients

Health care workers at Jacksonville's Baptist Medical Center in Florida are hearing panic, fear and regret from many of their patients as an increasing number are admitted for Covid-19 complications -- and as many need to be put on ventilators. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eYLzK3

'We are now in crisis mode': Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases

The mayor of the Florida county that's home to Disney World and Universal Studios is sounding the alarm on a spike of Covid-19 cases in the area, saying the county is now in "crisis mode" as it grapples with its worsening infection rate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3fiG3SL

Huge wildlife camera trap study is turned into a game

Tasked with photographing one of the world's most elusive big cats, you trek deep into the lush jungle of Southeast Asia and set up a camera trap. Back at base camp, you methodically comb through the images it captures, identifying monkeys, otters and finally, what you've been searching for: the mysterious clouded leopard. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ByYuvI

Biden to announce end of combat mission in Iraq as he shifts US foreign policy focus

President Joe Biden will agree Monday to formally conclude the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year, another step toward winding down the two prolonged military engagements that began in the years following the September 11 terror attacks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zD3a1T

The threat November 2022 poses to Biden

The first midterms for US presidents usually don't go well. Other than a handful of exceptions, the party of the person in the White House does poorly. In years such as 1994, Republicans took control of Congress during the Bill Clinton administration. In other cases, such as in 2002 or 2018, losing one chamber has been sufficient to change the political dynamic in Washington. As former President Barack Obama commented in 2010, when Republicans took control of the House following the fallout from the Affordable Care Act, he took a "shellacking." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36XR5bg

Ohio House primary reveals Democratic divides that could play out across the 2022 midterm map

A congressional primary in Ohio is revealing the generational and ideological fissures in the Democratic Party that have been largely hidden in the early months of Joe Biden's presidency -- but could burst into full view as the midterm elections approach. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iJGS7Y

America's largest wildfire remains untamed

Firefighters in southern Oregon increased the containment of the Bootleg Fire -- the nation's largest wildfire -- Saturday, but the raging flames continued to spread as officials declared weather warnings in the area. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3rFvxK3

As R. Kelly trial approaches, prosecutors want to include alleged evidence of bribes and recordings of threats

With two weeks left until jury selection is to begin in R. Kelly's federal racketeering trial, Brooklyn prosecutors are asking to admit additional evidence of alleged crimes that were not charged in their indictments of the singer, according to a Friday court filing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eTdR8D

Dr. Gupta: Traveling to the Olympics was like traveling to cover a natural disaster

When I first told my medical colleagues that I would be traveling 14 hours to Tokyo, they looked at me with a bit of surprise, then hesitantly told me simply to "be safe." It is the same reaction I have often received when jetting off to cover a natural disaster, like the earthquake in Haiti, or a conflict, like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This time, however, the mission was to report on how people from all over the globe would converge for the Olympic games in a city under a state of emergency due to the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kRL9Jg

Family says conservative radio host has changed his tune on vaccines after he was hospitalized with Covid-19

For months, conservative Nashville, Tennessee-based radio host Phil Valentine has repeatedly made posts on multiple social media platforms telling his fans that if they weren't at risk for Covid-19, they shouldn't get the vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Bu6qyt

New Capitol Police chief says he'd be 'a fool to not be concerned' about ongoing threat

In his first day on the job, Tom Manger -- the new chief of the US Capitol Police -- said Friday that he would be "a fool to not be concerned" about the threat of more attacks on the Capitol, especially given chatter on extremists' forums about possible action in August. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ePlc9f

We hoped the reports were exaggerated: Ten years later, Norway's PM reflects on devastating event

In 2011, a far-right extremist killed 77 people, many of them teenagers, in a bomb attack and gun rampage in Norway. Ten years later, CNN's Fred Pleitgen sits down with former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and reflects on the devastating event in Norwegian history. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2V8N54U

NFL says coronavirus outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits this season

If a National Football League game cannot be rescheduled and is canceled due to a Covid-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, that team will have to forfeit and will be credited with a loss, the NFL said in a league-wide memo obtained by CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wXIqjL

Daughter of detained man behind 'Hotel Rwanda' 'spied on' by Israeli software

The daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotelier who inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda," has hit out at Rwandan authorities after a report emerged that she was on a list of people targeted by Pegasus, a military-grade spyware licensed by an Israeli company to governments. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hWYo9k

Teen charged after allegedly changing yearbook to include Hitler quote

A Connecticut teenager has been charged with two counts of third-degree computer crimes after he allegedly changed two yearbook entries to include a quote from Adolf Hitler and a reference to the Boston Marathon bomber, according to an arrest log from the Glastonbury Police Department. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ztiChb

'Like listening to Nixon drunk rambling': Anderson Cooper reacts to new Trump audio

Authors Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker of "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" share audio recordings of their interview with former President Donald Trump, where he shared his thoughts about the crowd during his January 6 speech before the deadly US Capitol insurrection. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xXmJl8

US and Germany reach deal on controversial pipeline that Biden sees as a Russian 'geopolitical project'

The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a "malign influence project" that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W1Duxj

'Heartbroken': Hear why US Paralympian quit the team

Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant. She speaks with CNN's New Day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kGcPR5

Ted Cruz is blocking diplomats from being confirmed, and it has nothing to do with their qualifications

An extraordinary effort by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to block nominees from being confirmed to vital jobs in the State Department is creating hurdles for the Biden administration and hindering US diplomacy, according to Democrats and Republicans who spoke to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2V1V2ZG

Water crisis protests reportedly continue in Iran, with chants in capital

Street protests over water shortages in southwest Iran continued for a sixth night on Tuesday amid rising violence, while residents in the capital of Tehran chanted anti-government slogans, according to videos posted on social media on Wednesday and Iranian news outlets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xX7bxE

John Kerry has a stark warning about climate crisis

Hear US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry deliver a major policy speech emphasizing the urgency of climate action at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. Under the Paris Agreement, most nations agreed to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees. The US remains the world's second biggest greenhouse gas emitter after China and is by far the biggest emitter historically. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W321lR

The single most revealing fact in the new Trump books

The explosive new books about Donald Trump are riddled with insider details about the former president ... and it's partly because he chose to sit down with the authors himself. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza examines Trump's obsession with the media and his efforts to control the narrative. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Bn0UO8

Tom Brady cracks joke about election denial at White House ceremony honoring Super Bowl champs

President Joe Biden honored the Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the White House Tuesday in a ceremony that featured quarterback Tom Brady cracking a joke about those who continue to deny that the President won the 2020 election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W1IfHo

The first Capitol riot felony sentence was exactly the right call

On July 19, Paul A. Hodgkins, the first insurrectionist convicted of a felony to be sentenced for his crime of storming the Capitol on January 6, received an eight-month sentence to federal prison. Federal district court Judge Randolph Moss, former Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice, sent a pitch perfect sentencing message in two important ways. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UnuSks

Deadly fires in North America and European flooding push limits of scientists' climate projections

Until recently, climate change had been talked about as a future threat. Its frontlines were portrayed as remote places like the Arctic, where polar bears are running out of sea ice to hunt from. Sea level rise and extreme drought was a problem for the developing world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VVComN

Don't be fooled into letting your guard down against Covid, US Surgeon General says

Although vaccinations have offered many in the US hope of curbing the Covid-19 pandemic, officials are struggling to get rates where they need to be. And having been tricked by the virus before, the US Surgeon General says now is the time to be cautious. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TmDV4p

Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them

Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of "Jim Crow" laws. And other Fox News personalities have spent months both trafficking in anti-vaccine rhetoric and assailing the concept of showing proof of vaccination status. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kApIvO

Dana Bash asks Surgeon General if Fox News disinformation is killing people

In the wake of the Biden administration accusing social media platforms of killing people for allowing the spread of disinformation and misinformation, CNN's Dan Bash asks US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy if disinformation about vaccines and Covid-19 spread by Fox News and other Conservative media outlets is doing the same thing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2URQQvC

Video shows chaos inside Nationals Park after gunfire heard

Social media video shows the scene inside Nationals Park after gunshots were heard outside the stadium. Washington, DC Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Chris Geldart said shooting occurred outside the stadium and it was safe for fans to attend the next game at the venue. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3etZIi1

Investigation into the Surfside condo building collapse won't begin while the site remains a crime scene, expert says

The Surfside community in Florida is anxious to learn what caused the condo building collapse that has killed at least 97 people, but a structural engineer said the investigation will not reach full force until search crews have finished their work. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wSdDoi

Americans sentenced to prison for helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan

A Tokyo court on Monday sentenced United States Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son to one year and eight months for helping former Nissan Motor Company chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan, where he had faced charges of financial misconduct. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W1cFcV

Enormous scale of destruction is revealed as water subsides after historic western Europe flooding

More than 160 people are dead and hundreds more remain missing after catastrophic flooding hit large swaths of western Europe, with tens of thousands unable to return to their homes and many still left without access to power and drinking water. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ilEtju

Boris Johnson is taking another huge gamble by lifting lockdowns in England. Even he admits it could lead to more deaths from Covid

On Monday, Boris Johnson will place English citizens at the center of an experiment that will give some indication of how well a highly populated country with surging cases of coronavirus copes when lockdown restrictions are lifted. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hLwtt2

The 'wet bulb' warning

Extreme heat is less spectacularly violent than an earthquake or hurricane, but from 2015 to 2019 it killed more people than any other weather hazard. Last month's blistering heat waves in the US Pacific Northwest and Western Canada left hundreds of people dead, as these normally temperate regions grappled with record-breaking temperatures. With just over 100 days to go until the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference, these incidents are a tragic reminder that adapting to an increasingly hostile climate is as urgent as ever. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36L7EqK

Palestinians describe fight against a West Bank settlement as an existential battle. Jewish settlers say the same

A small boy sits on a hillside in the occupied West Bank. Like the adults around him, he trains a green laser beam on a group of prefabricated housing units on a hilltop a few hundred meters away. It is an act of defiance. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Tf7c0Q

Pence says he's 'had enough' of Biden as he looks to escape Trump's shadow in Iowa

Former Vice President Mike Pence crisscrossed Iowa on Friday, assailing President Joe Biden's administration for unleashing "a tidal wave of left-wing policies that threaten to wipe out all the progress that we made" in speeches that could preview his potential 2024 message. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UjmlPi

Singapore and the UK are both planning to 'live with Covid.' They're worlds apart on how to do that

More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world's rich nations are beginning to accept that Covid-19 is not going away -- despite high vaccination rates drastically cutting the number of hospitalizations and deaths. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ilt832

Is it time to book profit in IT midcaps?

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US Air Force to send dozens of F-22 fighter jets to the Pacific amid tensions with China

The United States Air Force is sending more than two dozen F-22 stealth fighters to an exercise in the western Pacific this month, an unusually large deployment of the powerful jets that analysts say sends a strong message to a possible adversary in China. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iftgkt

Doctor accused of plotting Haiti President's assassination planned to enter politics, source says

Christian Sanon, the Haitian-American doctor accused by authorities of plotting the assassination of Haiti's President, spent months planning a foray into national politics in the country, holding weekly Zoom meetings through early this year with academics and business leaders, and at one point meeting with the man who allegedly supplied the mercenaries behind the killing, according to a person at the meeting. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VCJtZh

Andrew Cuomo expected to face questions from New York attorney general over sexual harassment allegations

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to face questions on Saturday from members of the New York state attorney general's office related to their investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ksC5Kr

Abortion rights groups sue to block Texas law that allows citizens to enforce 'heartbeat' ban

A group of abortion rights organizations and providers filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block enforcement of a recently passed Texas law that would allow private citizens to sue individuals thought to have assisted in violating the state's so-called heartbeat ban. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3yTnCez