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Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time, raising questions over whether the White House downplayed the seriousness of his situation. The new details of what happened while Trump was
Continue ReadingTwo-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso has undergone a “successful corrective operation” on a fracture of his upper jaw after being involved in a cycling accident on Thursday. Alonso was hospitalized after the incident in Switzerland, according to a tweet from the Alpine F1 Team, but is now recovering well. His team posted an
Continue ReadingCentral Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first identified in South Africa and neighboring Czech Republic facing hospital bed shortages on top of a political crisis over lockdowns. The worsening situation in the Austrian province of Tyrol and the Czech Republic forced
Continue ReadingSterling K. Brown became involved with the CNN Original Series “Lincoln: Divided We Stand,” in part, to learn more about the man who served as America’s 16th president. “I was just trying to get more information. He’s always been a fascinating character to me,” he told CNN. “He’s probably more quoted than any other president
Continue ReadingWhile robotic rovers may explore the surface of Mars on behalf of humans who can’t safely land there yet, they aren’t alone. A fleet of orbiters circling the planet act as dual-purpose workhorses, relaying back data and images from the surface missions to Earth while studying various aspects of the planet. Their mapping capabilities have
Continue ReadingThe Australian state of Victoria will lock down for five days in a bid to curb the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant, meaning the Australian Open will go without fans during what is usually its busiest few days. Authorities have identified 13 new cases tied to an employee of a quarantine hotel in
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If you haven’t seen enough of boxer Claressa Shields — or if you may not even know the name — that’s her point. She’s an elite athlete in her prime, suffering from an apparent case of under-exposure. The 25-year-old Michigan native had a glittering amateur career, winning Olympic gold medals — at London 2012 and
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The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most Americans by the middle or end of the summer, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told NBC’s “Today” show that
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Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate breakfast, her phone flashed again. This time it was news of another friend, Lloyd, dead at 58. The next day, another call. Her friend Haydon, 51, was in the
Continue ReadingTokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said he will resign due to the fallout after sexist remarks he made at a meeting were leaked to the public. Mori expressed his “deepest apologies” on Friday and said he would hand in his resignation by the end of the day, acknowledging that his “inappropriate statement has caused
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Rachel Powell, the Pennsylvania mother of eight who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram during the January 6 riot, will be released from jail pending trial, DC Federal Chief Judge Beryl Howell decided on Thursday. Howell’s decision was in line with another judge’s decision in Pennsylvania, but the Justice Department pushed for
Continue ReadingPolice in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside. According to police, the white cargo van was stolen after the driver stopped at a convenience store shortly after 10 a.m. The van was left unattended and running. Neither the
Continue ReadingMilitary officials overseeing the authorization process to launch nuclear weapons were unaware on January 6 that then-Vice President Mike Pence’s military aide carrying the “nuclear football” was potentially in danger as rioters got close during the violent Capitol insurrection, according to a defense official. The vice president is always accompanied by a backup of the
Continue ReadingThe legal battle over conservatorship of Britney Spears’ estate continued in court on Thursday. Though the pop star was not in attendance, her father Jamie Spears attended virtually as Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny heard arguments from both Spears and her father’s attorneys. The hearing focused on the November appointment of Bessemer
Continue ReadingIn the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, New York’s subways are the most polluted in the Northeast — and one subterranean station has higher levels of particulate pollution than any other station in the world. The study, conducted
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At least nine people have died in car crashes as of Thursday evening due to winter storms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a count by CNN. A 133-car pileup on Interstate 35 West in Fort Worth on Thursday left at least six people dead, according to Fort Worth Police Chief Neil
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One reason to put an impeached president on trial after he has left office is to deliver a clear, decisive verdict that the defendant’s actions were abhorrent and should never happen again. But there are other reasons, and some have to do with our time — with what happens now. On the third day of
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Former President Donald Trump’s condition after testing positive for Covid-19 became so concerning last October that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time. The detail raises questions about whether the former President’s condition was worse than officials were willing to publicly acknowledge, a
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House Democrats rested their case against of President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers dedicated the third day of Trump’s second impeachment trial to showing how the former President cultivated his supporters, drew them to Washington and then dispatched them to the Capitol. He told them to do it. The managers showed the comments of rioters
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A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment trial in which they will vote on whether to convict Trump and potentially bar him from holding public office again. Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Ted Cruz of Texas and
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