Covid: us death toll passes 600,000 as vaccination rate slows
Amid falling vaccination rates, the US maintains global records for both total cases and deaths. [...]
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2020 in our words: cnn reflects on a year like no other
Hear from CNN journalists and staff as they talk about reporting on the pandemic in real time while also living it. [...]
Analysis: rand paul is not a big fan of, uh, democracy?
Rand Paul has a very interesting view on American democracy: He's not a fan. [...]
Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free wi-fi and other services. will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?
Covid has affected American schools, hospitals and businesses. But libraries -- which often serve people who have nowhere else to turn -- have had to respond in unprecedented ways. [...]
First on cnn: hhs watchdog announces review of nih grants that likely includes money connected to wuhan lab
Federal government investigators said Tuesday that they are launching a review into how the National Institutes of Health manages and monitors its grant program, which likely includes money connected to a Wuhan lab that GOP lawmakers have been scrutinizing. [...]
California is still requiring masks in these places - cnn video
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical distancing and -- at least for those vaccinated -- mask requirements. CNN's Dan Simon reports. [...]
What you need to know about california's reopening
More than 15 months after becoming the first state in the US to implement a stay-at-home order due to the Covid-19 pandemic, California fully reopened its economy on Tuesday. [...]
Disneyland welcomes out-of-state visitors as california fully reopens
Six weeks after the resort reopened to California residents, Disneyland is now welcoming out-of-state guests for the first time since March 2020, [...]
Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new os unveils
From October 2025, there will be no new updates or security fixes for Windows 10. [...]
Berman to former qanon follower: how could you believe that? - cnn video
CNN's John Berman speaks with Jitarth Jadeja, who followed QAnon for two years, about the FBI's warning to lawmakers that QAnon "digital soldiers" may become more violent. [...]
Biden's experience with russia, in key moments from 1973 to now
President Joe Biden will approach his first face-to-face summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday with one of the longest foreign policy resumes of an American leader in recent history. [...]
Opinion: biden's historic opportunity with putin
US Reps. Jim Langevin and Michael T. McCaul write that President Joe Biden must use Wednesday's summit with President Vladimir Putin to confront the Russian leader on the security challenges posed by recent ransomware hacks. [...]
Boeing-airbus trade row set to end after 17 years
The agreement, after 17 years, means taxes on $11.5bn of goods will be removed for five years. [...]
Huge chemical fire being left to go out on its own
Fire crews in Illinois are managing the blaze to avoid water laced with chemicals running into the nearby river. [...]
Belarus plane: ryanair boss says pilot had no choice but to land in minsk
Michael O'Leary says the crew was warned that a bomb would explode if the plane stayed on course. [...]
President biden shores up allied support before heading to geneva for putin summit
President Joe Biden arrives in Geneva on Tuesday ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour designed to show western solidarity ahead of the momentous summit. [...]
Top senate republicans split on need to investigate secret doj subpoenas of democratic lawmakers
The top two Senate Republican leaders were split Monday over the need for Congress to investigate secret Trump-era Justice Department subpoenas to two Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee, both frequent critics of the former President. [...]
Houlihan blames burrito for four-year ban
Shelby Houlihan says she has been banned for four years after testing positive for a prohibited substance - which she blames on a burrito. [...]
In the heights: lin-manuel miranda sorry for lack of afro-latinos
In The Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says his film "fell short" in the diversity of its cast. [...]
New emails show how trump and his allies pressured justice department to try to challenge 2020 election results
New emails show how former President Donald Trump's White House assistant, chief of staff and other allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election -- and how Trump directed allies to push then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to join the legal effort to challenge the election result, according to a batch of emails released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday. [...]