January 2021

Gymnast Nia Dennis earns praise for her ‘Black excellence’ routine

January 25, 2021 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

The reviews are in for gymnast Nia Dennis’ “Black excellence” floor routine and they’re nothing short of sensational. Dennis, a senior at UCLA, was competing against Arizona State when she executed the routine celebrating Black culture. It featured Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy, Tupac Shakur and Megan Thee Stallion. “Do the damn thing

What to do, and not do, before and after your Covid vaccine shot

January 25, 2021 7:40 AM CNN Newsource

It’s an all-out sprint to get Americans vaccinated against the deadly novel coronavirus. As you prepare to get your shot, here are 10 actions experts suggest doing — and avoiding. DO: Get your vaccine when it’s your turn. You should be able to find out when it’s your turn to be vaccinated and how to

Song Yoo-jung, South Korean TV star, dead at 26

January 25, 2021 7:38 AM CNN Newsource

South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung has died at the age of 26, her agency confirmed Monday. “Actress Song Yoo-jung has left us,” Sublime Artist Agency wrote in an Instagram post. “Yoo-jung was a friend who always gave us happiness with a bright smile, and an awesome actress who acted with a passion bigger than anyone.”

This restaurant’s menu offers bluntly honest descriptions of the dishes

January 25, 2021 7:37 AM CNN Newsource

Feigang Fei, owner of Cuisine AuntDai in Montreal, wants to be honest with you. The orange beef? Not very good, especially compared to the restaurant’s General Tao Chicken. But Fei isn’t a big fan of North American Chinese food anyway, so, “It’s your call.” And the sweet and spicy pork strips? Well, Fei has high

Dwayne Johnson shows off his hair skills in an adorable post with his 2-year-old daughter

January 25, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

Dwayne Johnson has his role as a “girl dad” down after showing how he fixes his 2-year-old daughter’s hair on Instagram. Despite being bald, the Rock says he “knows a thing or two about hair” in his Saturday post. “Now despite my 2-year-old looking completely TERRIFIED for her life that daddy is solely responsible for

A woman who won a $60 million lottery said she got the winning numbers from her husband’s dream

January 25, 2021 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

Deng Pravatoudom followed her husband’s dream all the way to Easy Street. Pravatoudom, 57, has played the lottery for two decades using a set of numbers that her husband dreamed about 20 years ago. In December, his dream became reality when his wife played those numbers and won a $60 million jackpot, Ontario Lottery and

READ: Dominion’s lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani

January 25, 2021 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the “Big Lie” about election fraud on his podcast and TV appearances. Read the lawsuit:

Two dogs from California just set the world record for most tricks performed in a minute

January 25, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

Can you do 28 tricks in a minute? Two border collies named Wish and Halo can, and they have set the world record. Guinness World Records announced Thursday that the border collies performed the most tricks by two dogs in one minute. Wish also broke the record for the fastest 5-meter crawl by a dog,

Dave Chappelle photo-bombed a couple’s ‘first look’ wedding photos

January 25, 2021 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

“First look” photos have long been a memorable moment for couples on their wedding day. The tradition allows the photographer to capture the look on the love birds’ faces as they see each other all dressed up for the first time. For one Texas couple, this special moment reached a new level of memorability when

New York Times: Trump and DOJ attorney had plan to replace his acting AG and undo Georgia election result

January 25, 2021 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark nearly convinced then-President Donald Trump to remove then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and use the Department of Justice to undo Georgia’s election results, The New York Times reported Friday. Clark — who appealed to the former President’s false claims of election fraud — met with Trump earlier this month and

Wall Street Journal: Trump pressured DOJ to file case with Supreme Court to overturn election results

January 25, 2021 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump pushed the Department of Justice to directly ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden’s election win, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The effort was part of Trump’s pressure on the Justice Department in his final weeks in office to overturn his election loss which

What it’s like to be a lighthouse keeper

January 25, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

Caroline Woodward wakes each morning to the sound of waves crashing onto the rocks that surround her home, tiny Lennard Island, at the head of Clayoquot Sound near Tofino, British Columbia Canada. This rocky, verdant island is home to Lennard Isle Lightstation, a bright white wooden lighthouse with a fire engine-red top that’s been fixture

Jim Acosta: I’ve never seen Trump this alone

January 25, 2021 6:39 AM CNN Newsource

Donald Trump spent his last moments as President sad and alone, according to Jim Acosta, who led CNN’s coverage of Trump during his presidency. In his farewell to Washington on Wednesday morning, Trump greeted a small crowd of about 200 at Joint Base Andrews before he boarded Air Force One with family and the press,

Sarah Sanders announces bid for Arkansas governor

January 25, 2021 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

Sarah Sanders, President Donald Trump’s former press secretary, announced Monday that she is running for governor of Arkansas. “With the radical left now in charge of Washington, your governor is your last line of defense. In fact, your governor must be on the front line,” Sanders said in a nearly eight-minute video posted on Twitter.

Members are quitting ‘sad’ Mar-a-Lago after Trump loses

January 25, 2021 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

Many once-loyal members of Mar-a-Lago are leaving because they no longer want to have any connection to former President Donald Trump, according to the author of the definitive book about the resort. “It’s a very dispirited place,” Laurence Leamer, historian and author of “Mar-a-Lago: Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump’s Presidential Palace,” told

Fauci and Birx tell interviewers about the ‘nonsense’ of the Trump years

January 25, 2021 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Congressman Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, announced that he would vote against the second impeachment of President Trump earlier this month, he hinted that he might regret it someday. McCaul said he wanted

INSIDER BLOG: Wintry mix possible north this morning

January 25, 2021 6:25 AM Kevin Schneider

Rain has moved in as this latest area of low pressure starts to scoot in. Based on where we are situated, ahead of this center of this counterclockwise circulation, temperatures are trying to hold steady. This will make it hard for frozen precipitation to make it to the ground without melting. The big thing we’ll

‘Healthy, young’ Americans will likely get Covid-19 vaccine in mid- to late summer, expert says

January 25, 2021 5:23 AM CNN Newsource

With the US now tallying more than 25 million Covid-19 cases, experts say now is the time to double down on safety measures and speed up vaccine rollouts before a variant further surges infections. “The best way to prevent the emergence of new variants is to do all of the things we’ve been talking about

5 things to know for January 25: Covid-19, White House, Capitol riot, Brexit, Tacoma

January 25, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

The future is looking a little greener: 2020 marked the first year Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels. 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 inbox

Man survives 18 days lost in Australian bush, eating mushrooms and drinking dam water

January 25, 2021 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

A man who was missing for two and a half weeks in the Australian bush has been found alive after surviving on mushrooms and dam water, police say. Police launched an extensive search for Robert Weber, who was last seen with his dog, leaving a hotel in Kilkivan, Queensland, on January 6. Authorities scoured the

Month: January 2021