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Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. The impact is starting to come into focus

May 25, 2021 12:24 AM CNN

At least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, data published Sunday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Those states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon,

At least 15 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo

May 24, 2021 11:45 PM CNN Newsource

At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed the updated death toll in a statement Monday, adding it would probably rise as first responders

Pilot in contractor fighter jet that crashed near Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died

May 24, 2021 9:47 PM CNN Newsource

The pilot whose fighter jet crashed after it took off from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died, according to a release from the base’s public affairs unit. The pilot, who was not identified, was a contractor and the aircraft was owned and operated by Draken US, a Florida-based company that provides “adversary

WNBA head coach suspended, fined after making comment about opposing player’s weight

May 24, 2021 9:32 PM CNN Newsource

Connecticut Sun head coach and general manager Curt Miller has been fined $10,000 and suspended for one game after making a comment to a game official regarding Liz Cambage of the Las Vegas Aces, the WNBA said Monday. In an Instagram story, Cambage said that Miller tried to get a call from one of the

European leaders are urging airlines to avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight

May 24, 2021 9:13 PM CNN

The European Union will sanction Belarus and call on its airlines to avoid airspace there, after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the country, and a dissident journalist on board was arrested. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the bloc is “closing our airspace to

Covid made the Philippines’ hunger crisis worse. So why does hardly anyone want a vaccine?

May 24, 2021 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

With nine children and one grandchild, life was hard for Mona Liza Vito and her family even before the pandemic. Vito used to work long hours peeling sacks of garlic, making about $2 a day, while her husband worked as a day laborer in construction. But now their work has dried up, a casualty of

FBI assisting with investigation of white powder sent to Rand Paul’s home

May 24, 2021 7:42 PM CNN

The FBI and other law enforcement are investigating a package with white powder sent Monday to Republican Sen. Rand Paul‘s home in Kentucky, according to the FBI Louisville office’s spokesman Tim Beam. “FBI Louisville is working with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Capitol Police by providing forensic and technical support,” Beam told CNN.

More than 200 injured after two trains collide in Malaysian capital

May 24, 2021 7:41 PM CNN Newsource

More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two trains collided in the capital Kuala Lumpur, the state-run Bernama news agency reported. The accident occurred at 8:45 p.m. local time when one of the trains, which was going on a test run and had only one driver, collided with a train carrying

Ex-WH counsel McGahn agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors next week

May 24, 2021 7:37 PM CNN Newsource

Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week after House Democrats and the Justice Department struck a deal paving the way for his closed-door testimony, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. McGahn’s testimony is coming after a years-long legal battle between House Democrats

NFL is reviewing claims made by former coach, who said he was told he was ‘not the right minority’ during an interview

May 24, 2021 7:17 PM CNN Newsource

The NFL is reviewing claims made by a former player and coach in the league, who said he was told he was “not the right minority” while interviewing for a job this offseason, according to the Boston Globe. Eugene Chung, who worked as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs,

Biden condemns arrest of detained Belarusian dissident journalist

May 24, 2021 7:14 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Monday lambasted Belarus’ sudden grounding of a commercial flight and subsequent arrest of onboard dissident journalist Roman Pratasevich as “a direct affront to international norms.” “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms both the diversion of the plane and the subsequent removal and arrest of Mr. Pratasevich,” Biden said

Kevin Spacey cast in first film since being accused of sexual misconduct

May 24, 2021 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

Kevin Spacey is set to star in his first film since being accused of sexual misconduct in 2017. CNN has confirmed that the actor will play a detective in an upcoming Italian movie called, “L’uomo Che Disegnò Dio.” The film is directed by and also stars Franco Nero. It will also star Nero’s wife, Vanessa

Negotiators optimistic for policing overhaul on eve of George Floyd anniversary

May 24, 2021 6:34 PM CNN Newsource

The two lead Senate negotiators behind legislation to overhaul the nation’s policing laws expressed new optimism Monday, on the eve of a critical milestone President Joe Biden had set to make progress on such a plan, with Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina saying, “I think we can see the end of the tunnel”

Top Republicans dig in over January 6 commission bill and plan to filibuster as soon as this week

May 24, 2021 5:29 PM CNN Newsource

Texas Sen. John Cornyn was clear in February: Congress should establish a 9/11-style outside commission to investigate the January 6 attack, a rare sign of bipartisanship just a month after the deadly Capitol insurrection. “I agree w/Speaker Pelosi — a 911-type investigation is called for to help prevent this from happening again,” Cornyn, a member

Mali’s transitional leaders arrested by military members, says UN mission

May 24, 2021 5:26 PM CNN Newsource

Mali’s transitional president and prime minister were arrested Monday and are now in the custody of military officers, according to a joint statement by several international groups. The arrests continue a cycle of political turmoil that has plagued the country for more than a decade. Interim President Bah N’Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were

Ex-WH counsel McGahn agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors, likely next week

May 24, 2021 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee after House Democrats and the Justice Department struck a deal paving the way for his closed-door testimony, which is likely to occur next week, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. McGahn’s testimony is coming after a years-long

Pacific island swears in its first female PM in a tent after she is locked out of Parliament

May 24, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

Samoa swore in its first female Prime Minister in a makeshift ceremony in a tent Monday after she was locked out of Parliament amid a power struggle with the country’s longstanding leader. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa’s Faith in the One True God (FAST) Party said the dramatic turn of events amounted to a “bloodless coup” following

‘American Idol’ crowns a winner

May 24, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

“American Idol” has named a winner. Down to the final three contestants, Grace Kinstler, Willie Spence and Chayce Beckham, performed for the last time on Sunday’s nailbiter. “I can tell you, it’s very close at the moment. You can’t assume your favorite is safe,” host Ryan Seacrest announced during the first hour of the Season

Texas emergency shelter is mostly ‘warehousing’ thousands of migrant children, according to eyewitnesses

May 24, 2021 5:11 PM CNN Newsource

The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk cots stacked on top of each other, filling up large white tents where hundreds of migrant children wait. Now, officials are talking about doubling that population — from 5,000 to up to

Aircraft crashes after taking off from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas

May 24, 2021 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

An aircraft operated by a contractor crashed after it took off from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, according to tweets from the military base’s verified account. The aircraft crashed about 2:30 p.m. PT Monday near the southern edge of Nellis. “Multiple federal and local first responders are on scene,” one tweet says. No