Month: February 2022

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta-area DA expects special grand jury in Trump probe to see a lot of activity in June and July

February 4, 2022 5:24 AM CNN

CNN By Jamie Crawford, National Security Producer An Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia expects a special grand jury for the case to see a lot of activity in June and July, according to reporting from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday. CNN reported last

Can you hack your face mask for a better fit? Researchers find out

February 4, 2022 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, strapping on a face mask to head out for the day has become second nature for many — but not every face mask fits every face the same way, leading some to come up with tricks

Obscene slogans spotted at trucker convoy sold on Amazon, Facebook

February 4, 2022 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The ongoing trucker convoy protest has brought downtown Ottawa to a standstill. Amid the DIY signs and banners decrying Canada’s COVID-19 response, demonstrators have also been waving factory-made flags that bear obscene political slogans. These flags and other offensive merchandise are

What’s the deal with hiccups? Experts explain what they are and how to stop them

February 4, 2022 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s cute when your sleeping puppy does it. It’s not so cute when you are having a serious conversation with a friend post-feast and you just can’t stop. It’s the hiccups. Along with “Covid-19,” “vaccinations” and “helping one another,” “hiccups” appeared as one of the most searched terms on Google for

Candace Cameron Bure’s final texts with Bob Saget featured ‘a little tiff’ and a lot of love

February 4, 2022 5:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Candace Cameron Bure and Bob Saget were like father and daughter to the end. Bure told “Today” that she had been scheduled to get together with Saget prior to his death in January at the age of 65. The pair, who starred as father and daughter on “Full House” and

Body camera video shows Minneapolis officers shooting Black man during no-knock warrant. Attorneys say he wasn’t the target

February 4, 2022 5:15 AM CNN

CIITY OF MINNEAPOLIS By Omar Jimenez, Ray Sanchez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN In the early morning hours Wednesday, Minneapolis police officers gently placed a key in a city apartment door before bursting through the doorway yelling “Police! Search warrant!” In the seconds that followed, a Black man named Amir Locke — apparently asleep

The Latest: Another shirtless athlete enters Olympic parade

February 4, 2022 5:13 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — It has become an Olympic tradition: the shirtless athlete in the opening ceremony. And Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua now has some company. Meet Nathan Crumpton. Born in Kenya, resident of Utah, graduate of Princeton, skeleton athlete formerly with the U.S. and now competing for American Samoa — and he grabbed attention Friday night

Putin and Xi call for halt to NATO expansion during show of unity at Beijing Olympics

February 4, 2022 5:09 AM CNN

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a call for NATO to halt further expansion during a meeting on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics on Friday. The two leaders’ summit, held on the day of the Opening Ceremony for the

Ai Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today

February 4, 2022 5:07 AM CNN

CNN Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN As the Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway, artist Ai Weiwei is once again criticizing China’s ruling Communist Party — and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which he said is “ignoring” the safety of the country’s athletes by prioritizing business and “standing next to the

Ai Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today

February 4, 2022 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN As the Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway, artist Ai Weiwei is once again criticizing China’s ruling Communist Party — and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which he said is “ignoring” the safety of the country’s athletes by prioritizing business and “standing next to the authoritarians.”

Amazon is the anti-Facebook

February 4, 2022 5:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Amazon and Facebook’s Meta are two of the market’s biggest players. Both have come under pressure during a recent sell-off in tech stocks. But this morning, the direction of these companies and their stocks couldn’t look more different. What’s happening: Facebook’s earnings report triggered a 26% collapse in its stock

Keeping a weather eye on Earth from 22,236 miles above the planet

February 4, 2022 5:03 AM CNN

CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN Whether it’s wildfires that sweep across the West Coast, storms rolling in from the Pacific Ocean, or dense fog that blankets the Pacific Northwest, a new weather satellite will be able to track them all. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will launch GOES-T, the third in its series of

UK’s Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position

February 4, 2022 4:55 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hoped to get a grip on his government after weeks of scandal. But now he is struggling to hang on after a scathing report on lockdown-breaching parties and the departure of several top aides. Five staff have left Johnson’s office, including key

Rotterdam may dismantle historic bridge for superyacht reportedly owned by Jeff Bezos

February 4, 2022 4:53 AM CNN

CNN By Anna Cooban and Charles Riley, CNN Business Rotterdam is considering a request to dismantle part of a historic bridge to allow a yacht reportedly owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to leave the shipyard where it is being built. The Dutch city has received a request from a local shipbuilder to remove the

Wall Street headed for lower open on heels of tech selloff

February 4, 2022 4:49 AM Associated Press

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was headed for a lower open Friday, one day after a historic plunge in the stock price of Facebook’s parent company yanked other tech stocks lower on Wall Street. Futures for the S&P 500 were unchanged, while the contract for Dow Jones Industrial futures was down

The Latest: Some flagbearers missing from Olympic parade

February 4, 2022 4:46 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — At least two of the women who would have been flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics were not in the parade of athletes on Friday night because of virus-related issues. U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor had to give up her spot to speedskater Brittany Bowe, who shares the flagbearer

EU, US to resume trading oysters, mussels after long dispute

February 4, 2022 4:46 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United States have agreed to resume trade in oysters, clams, mussels and scallops from the end of February. The deal announced Friday settles a 10-year trade dispute. Trade in live mollusks between the EU and the U.S. had stopped in 2011 due to a divide in regulatory

Beijing Olympics open with nod to Year of the Tiger

February 4, 2022 4:44 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Days after quietly ringing in the Chinese New Year, Beijing is celebrating the Year of the Tiger on the Olympic stage. The tiger — a symbol of strength and good luck in Chinese folklore — was featured during the Winter Olympic opening ceremony. The placard bearers for all 91 countries in the

24 hours on the Coast Starlight, one of America’s most scenic train routes

February 4, 2022 4:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Along the West Coast of the United States, 1,377 miles of railroad tracks run from Seattle to Los Angeles — a route often named as one of the most beautiful train journeys in America. The route, called the Coast Starlight, takes 35 hours in total to wind through Washington state, cross

NY boosts medical marijuana access as legal pot market looms

February 4, 2022 4:31 AM Associated Press

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s much-anticipated legal pot shops could be a year away from opening. But the state is making medical marijuana much more available now. As of late last month, clinicians can greenlight medicinal pot for any condition they think it would help, not just for a

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