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Mississippi is the second state to open up vaccines for all residents 16 and up. Here’s what other states are doing

March 17, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

With Covid-19 vaccination production and distribution ramping up in the United States, more states are expanding who is eligible to be inoculated. On Tuesday, Mississippi is following Alaska’s lead and becoming the second state to open vaccination appointments to all residents 16 years and older, Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday. “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments

Before Air Force One there was Train Car One

March 17, 2021 3:44 AM CNN Newsource

“You ride along here at night going home. And you look out. You look in the windows and you see the lights on and think… What is going on at that kitchen table? What are people thinking about? What are their real worries?” Such thoughts would occupy Senator Joe Biden’s mind on his homeward commute

How to assess safety of in-person school for your child. Dr. Wen gives advice

March 17, 2021 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to mitigate risk from coronavirus: requiring masks, physical distancing, handwashing, maintaining clean facilities and contract tracing. Since then, the Biden administration has also prioritized vaccination for teachers and school staff. Teachers in

Uber’s UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling

March 17, 2021 3:18 AM CNN

Uber is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom after the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling last month that they should be classified as workers and not independent contractors. The company said Tuesday that as “workers” — a classification unique to employment law in the UK that falls short of “employee” — drivers

US has assessed North Korea could be preparing to carry out first weapons test since Biden took office

March 17, 2021 2:37 AM CNN

US intelligence has assessed that North Korea could be preparing to carry out their first weapons test since President Joe Biden came into office, according to several US officials speaking to CNN on condition of anonymity. The US officials are on alert as the US and South Korea conduct scaled-down, simulated military exercises and US

Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump hires new evidence expert

March 16, 2021 11:43 PM CNN Newsource

The Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump, Fani Willis, is beefing up her office with a new evidence expert, according to a source familiar with the situation. Michael Carlson, known as an expert in the rules of evidence, is slated to join the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in the coming weeks. He’s

NIH director tells faith leaders getting Covid-19 vaccination is a ‘love your neighbor opportunity’

March 16, 2021 10:47 PM CNN

The average number of people getting a Covid-19 vaccination each day is at its highest, but officials are still concerned that many Americans are hesitant to get a shot. National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Tuesday that faith leaders can help get more people to be confident in the vaccines. Getting vaccinated

The last of Hong Kong’s original wooden junk boats is still afloat

March 16, 2021 10:40 PM CNN Newsource

You may not know what a junk boat is, but odds are high that you’ve seen one. The junk boat — tall and wooden with its three bright-red sails glowing in the Victoria Harbor sunlight — is one of the most iconic visual symbols of Hong Kong. These vessels are commonly depicted on postcards, retro

Investigators point to leadership and investigative failures at Fort Hood in wake of service member deaths

March 16, 2021 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

The commander of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command told lawmakers on Tuesday that it is “not normal” that Fort Hood service members and families feel unsafe because of the level of crime there. “No, that is not normal for a family to feel unsafe on our military base,” Maj. Gen. Donna Martin told Rep. Sylvia

Tiger Woods is recovering at home after car wreck

March 16, 2021 7:18 PM CNN Newsource

Tiger Woods is recovering at home after several weeks in the hospital following his February car crash. “Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” Woods tweeted on Tuesday. “I am so grateful for the support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.” The golf legend was

Biden tells migrants not to come to US: ‘Don’t leave your town’

March 16, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden discouraged would-be migrants from coming to the United States as his administration scrambles to respond to a surge of unaccompanied migrant children coming into the US. “I can say quite clearly: Don’t come,” Biden told ABC in an interview aired on Tuesday. The President continued: “We’re in the process of getting set

Biden says he supports bringing back the Senate’s talking filibuster rule

March 16, 2021 6:50 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports changing the Senate’s filibuster rule by bringing back the talking filibuster, requiring a senator who wants to block legislation to hold the floor without taking a break. “I don’t think that you have to eliminate the filibuster, you have to do it what it used to be

8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas; Police have 1 suspect in custody

March 16, 2021 6:50 PM CNN

Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left eight people dead and one wounded are connected. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other was in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city. Officials in each jurisdiction

Cuomo’s strategy for getting through scandal: Focus on his job

March 16, 2021 6:49 PM CNN Newsource

In the eyes of those close to Andrew Cuomo, the way through the scandal that threatens to sink the three-term New York governor is to focus on the work that made him popular just a short time ago: combating the coronavirus crisis, getting people vaccinated and ensuring the state budget is approved. As multiple allegations

Woman who first accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment meets with investigators

March 16, 2021 6:48 PM CNN

Investigators in the New York Attorney General’s Office met with Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to publicly accuse New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, for more than three hours over the weekend, a source with direct knowledge of the conversation told CNN on Tuesday. Boylan, a former aide to Cuomo who alleged

US intelligence report says Russia used Trump allies to influence 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden

March 16, 2021 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

The US intelligence community said in a landmark report Tuesday that the Russian government meddled in the 2020 election with an influence campaign “denigrating” President Joe Biden and “supporting” former President Donald Trump, detailing a massive disinformation push that successfully targeted, and was openly embraced, by Trump’s allies. Russia’s objectives were not limited to hurting

8 dead in shootings at three spas in metro Atlanta

March 16, 2021 6:29 PM CNN

California governor mounts aggressive effort to combat recall campaign

March 16, 2021 6:25 PM CNN Newsource

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has embarked on an aggressive new effort to push back against the well-funded effort to recall him, arguing that the campaign is being driven by followers and allies of former President Donald Trump, who is deeply unpopular in California, as he tries to marshal the state’s Democrats to stand behind

Congress eyes extending PPP deadline for businesses, as billions sit untouched

March 16, 2021 6:24 PM CNN Newsource

Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government’s key relief program for small business owners as the deadline to apply for a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program approaches with more than $110 billion still untouched. With about 40% of the funds allocated by Congress in December remaining, lawmakers approved another $7 billion for the

Democrats pitch significant increase to international affairs budget

March 16, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing a substantial increase in the international affairs budget for the next fiscal year, with specific focuses on countering China, curbing climate change and investing in global health. Sens. Chris Murphy and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. David Cicilline and Ami Bera are pitching an additional $12 billion overall

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