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Videos show “Stop the Steal” rally organizer saying he would work with extremist groups

January 22, 2022 12:00 am CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN An organizer of the “Stop the Steal” rallies that preceded the attack on the US Capitol a year ago said he would work with two extremist groups, who later had members charged in the attack, about providing security and housing for the January 6, 2021, rally in Washington.… Continue Reading

Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast. In other parts of the country, they’re rising

January 21, 2022 9:51 pm CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN During what has been another devastating surge of Covid-19 across the country, there is good news: Some states are starting to see infection numbers and hospitalizations drop. But that’s not the case everywhere. As cases seem to begin plateauing, Covid-19 hospitalizations in the Northeast are down by about 11% after reaching… Continue Reading

How Americans think Joe Biden has done on their most important priorities after one year

January 21, 2022 9:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden entered office promising to end the Covid-19 pandemic, boost a lagging economy, get Americans back to work, restore US credibility abroad and heal a divided nation. After one year, the reviews from the American people in public polling on those topics, in many cases, have not been kind.… Continue Reading

First US shipment of recently directed security assistance arrives in Ukraine

January 21, 2022 8:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The first US shipment of recently directed security assistance has arrived in Ukraine, the US Embassy in Kyiv tweeted Friday night. The shipment “includes close to 200,000 pounds of lethal aid, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine,” according to the tweet. The development comes as… Continue Reading

A Ukrainian soldier at a gunner position in a trench on the front line

US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel

January 21, 2022 7:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of all nonessential staff and their families, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. A State Department spokesperson said they have “nothing to announce at this time,” adding, “We conduct rigorous… Continue Reading

Black members of Mississippi's Senate walked out of the chamber in protest before a vote on a bill described as a prohibition on critical race theory on the state legislative calendar.

Black lawmakers walk out as Mississippi Senate passes legislation described as a critical race theory bill

January 21, 2022 7:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget, CNN Black members of Mississippi’s Senate walked out of the chamber in protest Friday before a vote on a bill described as a prohibition on critical race theory on the state legislative calendar. Senate Bill 2113 would forbid public schools in the state from forcing students to agree “that any sex, race,… Continue Reading

People gather at City Hall to protest vaccine mandates on August 9

Law enforcement and businesses prepare for vaccine mandate protest in nation’s capital

January 21, 2022 6:32 pm CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild and Geneva Sands, CNN Law enforcement officials and businesses in the nation’s capital are preparing for an influx of anti-vaccine mandate activists and are also concerned that potentially large-scale demonstrations could attract extremist groups to the region this weekend. Ahead of the weekend, there has been extensive planning and information among the… Continue Reading

Police in Virginia said a woman has been charged after she claimed at a school board meeting she would show up with loaded guns if her children were required to wear masks at school.

Woman charged after threatening to bring ‘every single gun loaded and ready’ if her children had to wear masks at school

January 21, 2022 6:20 pm CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Police in Virginia said a woman has been charged after she claimed at a school board meeting she would show up with loaded guns if her children were required to wear masks at school. In the post on the department’s Facebook page, authorities said Amelia King, 42 of Luray, was… Continue Reading

Detroit city clerk Janice Winfrey shows the gun she now always keeps close at hand.

This grandmother has overseen dozens of elections in her city. And after 2020, she carries a gun

January 21, 2022 6:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman, CNN Janice Winfrey doesn’t like how the gun feels in her hand. The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of her wool coat, small enough to carry on her walks around her peaceful neighborhood with her dog. But the metal feels icy against her fingers in the Michigan… Continue Reading

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had their honorary degrees revoked by the University of Rhode Island on Friday

University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees for Flynn and Giuliani

January 21, 2022 5:59 pm CNN Newsource

By Rob Frehse and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had their honorary degrees revoked by the University of Rhode Island on Friday, the university announced. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to revoke the degrees following a recommendation by the school’s honorary degree committee… Continue Reading

A man was arrested for allegedly creating multiple disturbances and exposing himself to a flight attendant and passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight.

A man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a Delta flight attendant and passengers

January 21, 2022 5:57 pm CNN Newsource

By Mirna Alsharif and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man was arrested for allegedly creating multiple disturbances and exposing himself to a flight attendant and passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight. On an eight-hour flight traveling from Dublin, Ireland to New York City on January 7, Shane McInerney, 29, allegedly refused to wear a face… Continue Reading

Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell ‘is cooperating’ with federal criminal probe into fundraising

January 21, 2022 4:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A lawyer for Sidney Powell, a well-known, Trump-connected attorney, acknowledged that her organization’s fundraising connected to the 2020 election is subject to an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Powell’s lawyer, Howard Kleinhendler, told CNN that his client “is cooperating” with the investigation into her organization, Defending the Republic,… Continue Reading

Los Angeles police identified Shawn Laval Smith as a suspect in the death of a store employee in the city's Hancock Park neighborhood.

Suspect in killing of woman at Los Angeles store charged with murder

January 21, 2022 4:54 pm CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN The man suspected of killing Brianna Kupfer while she was alone at work last week was charged Friday with murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. “Those who show no compassion for human life will face serious consequences,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a news release. “The… Continue Reading

One New York Police Department officer has died and another is injured after a shooting incident in Harlem

An NYPD officer was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a domestic incident

January 21, 2022 4:52 pm CNN Newsource

By Mark Morales, CNN One New York police officer is dead and another is in critical condition and in surgery after a shooting in Harlem, authorities said on Friday. They are the fourth and fifth New York Police Department officers to be shot in the city this month, according to officials. Police identified the slain… Continue Reading

The Justice Department is seeking to block

DOJ seeks to block subpoena for Trump deposition

January 21, 2022 4:40 pm CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department is seeking to block, for now, a subpoena to depose former President Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by former FBI agent Peter Strzok. The department argues in a court filling Friday that Strzok has not shown that Trump “possesses directly relevant information that cannot be… Continue Reading

Former President Donald Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd before speaking at a rally at the Canyon Moon Ranch festival grounds on January 15

Politico: Draft Trump executive order in December 2020 would’ve directed Pentagon to seize voting machines and hunt for fraud

January 21, 2022 4:22 pm CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN A draft executive order that then-President Donald Trump considered signing in December 2020 would’ve directed the Pentagon to seize voting machines in key states and hunt for evidence of fraud, according to a draft published by Politico. Trump never signed the executive order. But it would’ve directed the… Continue Reading

Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh died on Saturday morning in Vietnam at the age of 95.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95

January 21, 2022 4:19 pm CNN Newsource

By Philip Wang, CNN Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has died at Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam. He was 95. The monastic organization that he founded, Plum Village, announced the news on their website. Plum Village said Thich Nhat Hanh… Continue Reading

Demonstrators hold signs during the annual March For Life on the National Mall in Washington

March for Life anti-abortion activists ready for the ‘tipping point’ of a Supreme Court ruling gutting Roe

January 21, 2022 3:36 pm CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attendees of Friday’s March for Life, an annual anti-abortion march in Washington that marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, were optimistic that this year’s march would be the last with Roe on the books. They were marching toward a Supreme Court that has before it a… Continue Reading

A Covid-19 testing site run by Center for Covid Control in Worcester

Federal inspectors investigating ‘numerous complaints’ about labs and testing sites associated with Center for Covid Control

January 21, 2022 2:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Liz Stark, CNN The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is investigating “numerous complaints” about labs and testing sites associated with the Center for Covid Control, the agency confirmed to CNN Friday. “We take seriously any allegations of fraud or misbehavior by COVID-19 testing sites. CMS’s Center for Clinical Standards and Quality investigates these… Continue Reading

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded that he would again discuss his history of voting rights and defended his record of hiring of Black staff.

McConnell defends civil rights record after ‘inadvertent’ comment sparks backlash

January 21, 2022 12:42 pm CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell defended himself against what he called a “deeply offensive” and “outrageous mischaracterization” of his record on voting rights and race relations, after he had “inadvertently” omitted a word in a comment earlier this week, which sparked a massive backlash on social media. “This… Continue Reading