Biden's review of Trump's restrictive Cuba policies still underway
President Joe Biden's review of former President Donald Trump's restrictive Cuba policies is still underway, two senior administration officials tell…
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Cubans take to streets in rare protests over lack of freedoms and worsening economy
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest a lack of food and medicine as the country undergoes…
Delta variant's trajectory in UK and Israel provides hope for US -- if we can keep vaccinating
All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases…
Covid-19 vaccine ads expected in next few weeks as part of $250 million Biden administration campaign
In the next few weeks, the Biden administration will launch a national vaccine promotional campaign aimed at encouraging hesitant Americans to get immunized, a marketing executive close to the project told CNN.The advertisements are part of a $250 million Covid-19…
Must-watch videos of the week
A smiley snake, a snail with a hidden surprise, and decapitated slugs. These are the must-watch videos of the week.Sssssssmile!If you're terrified of snakes, no amount of smiley faces will get you to watch this video. This unusual color pattern…
Hawaii declares an emergency as flooding causes extensive damage, including bridge collapses
The state of Hawaii is under an emergency proclamation as the state struggles with widespread damage from flooding.Gov. David Ige signed the proclamation Tuesday to free up state funds to assist those impacted by the heavy rains and flooding that…
Scaramucci finds 'great irony' in Republicans opposing Biden's rescue plan
Anthony Scaramucci is dumbfounded by the universal opposition among Republicans in Congress to President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion America Rescue Plan.After largely blessing Trump's tax cuts, spending surges and Covid relief packages, not one Republican lawmaker in the US Senate…
5 things to know for March 9: Covid-19, voting rights, Congress, Asia-Pacific, China
Will you get a third stimulus payment? Time to check your eligibility.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your…
Kinzinger is on a mission to save the Republican Party. The question is whether the party wants saving
Rep. Adam Kinzinger wants to save the Republican Party from Donald Trump. His first challenge: Convincing the party it needs to be saved."That, I think, is the question," said Kinzinger, who is beginning his sixth term as an Illinois congressman.…
'Dreams do really come true': Novak Djokovic reflects on his career and historic new record
When Novak Djokovic was just seven years old, he'd make his own Wimbledon trophy and imagine he was the best tennis player in the world.As the Serb speaks about the journey he's been on in the intervening 26 years, even…
'Ghost Ship' leaseholder is sentenced to 12 years for warehouse fire that killed 36 people
Derick Almena, the leaseholder of a dilapidated Oakland warehouse -- dubbed the "Ghost Ship" -- that went up in flames, killing 36 people, was sentenced to 12 years in a plea deal that was accepted by Alameda County Superior Court…
A safer time might be just months away. But don't abandon Covid-19 safety measures yet, experts say
Coronavirus cases in the US are dipping and the number of daily vaccinations is rising. But public health experts are pressing two key concepts they say show that Americans still need to mask and distance for a while longer:First, case…
Kentucky judge dismisses charges against Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker III
A Kentucky judge on Monday dismissed charges against Kenneth Walker III, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who was killed by police when a "no-knock" search warrant was executed on her home in Louisville on March 13, 2020.Walker was accused of…
Mother on suicide watch after facing judge on charges that she killed her 4-year-old son
Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) -- A New London mother is on suicide watch after she faced a judge on charges that she killed her own son.Tiffany Farrauto, 33, was charged with murder and risk…
Greg Abbott's delusional ideas about Covid
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to "open Texas 100%," lifting all Covid-19 restrictions and end his state's mask mandate on March 10, is a political ploy that places his poll ratings above the health and safety of 29 million Texans. It's…
White and Black Americans are divided over George Floyd's death and whether race relations have improved, poll finds
White and Black Americans' perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd's death remain split, a new poll has found.Ahead of the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd,…
Stocks (mostly) rally as Wall Street cheers Biden's stimulus package
Wall Street was in rally mode Monday — for the most part. Tech stocks and other momentum darlings — the so-called FAANG stocks — weren't invited to the party.The Dow rose more than 300 points, or 1%, as investors cheered…
Biden to mark one year of Covid-19 shutdown in primetime address Thursday
President Joe Biden will deliver his first primetime address this Thursday, commemorating the milestone of one year since the global pandemic coronavirus shut down much of the nation."The President will deliver his first primetime address to commemorate the one-year anniversary…
Multiyear drought builds in western US with little relief in sight
While much has been written this year about atmospheric rivers, avalanche warnings and even flash flooding, the western half of the United States is experiencing a crushing drought.The weather patterns have left parts of the Northwest soggy. Still, 80% of…
A search for biological relatives leads an adopted woman to the FBI's most wanted list
Kathy Gillcrist knew she was adopted, but what she didn't know is that a search for her birth parents would lead her to the FBI's most wanted list.Gillcrist, 63, told CNN affiliate WECT that she took a home DNA test…
