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How a ‘Hamilton’ song helped Amanda Gorman overcome a speech impediment

January 21, 2021 9:12 AM CNN Newsource

You wouldn’t know it from her commanding delivery at the inauguration, but up until a few years ago, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman struggled to overcome speech impediment. For much of her life, including when she was still an undergraduate at Harvard, Gorman had trouble pronouncing the letter “R.” To practice saying the letter,

Biden inherits a raft of global crises (including some unknowns)

January 21, 2021 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

US President Joe Biden’s foreign policy to-do list is long, complicated, and may soon hit speed bumps left by his predecessor. In the past four years, tensions with China and Iran have grown, Russia has gone rogue, North Korea has become a greater nuclear threat and relationships with allies have been damaged. But perhaps the

READ: Pete Buttigieg, transportation secretary nominee, opening statement

January 21, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

In remarks prepared for delivery ahead of his confirmation hearing Thursday, transportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg previews his vision for the department. Read his statement: cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/buttigieg-transportation-opening-statement/index.html

Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot

January 21, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal officials said. Joseph Randall Biggs, 37, of Florida was arrested Wednesday and is facing three counts — obstruction of a proceeding, entering restricted grounds and disorderly conduct — for

South African government minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid-19

January 21, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has died of Covid-19. Mthembu was one of the government’s key leaders in its response to the pandemic and the public face during many Covid-19 press briefings. “It is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce that Minister in the

READ: President Joe Biden’s schedule for his first full day in office

January 21, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday will include an intelligence briefing and a meeting with his administration’s Covid-19 team, according to a schedule released by the White House late Wednesday. Read the schedule, which is subject to change and doesn’t reflect all of the President’s daily activities, below: 10 a.m. ET: The

Tim McGraw wasn’t so sure about Taylor Swift naming a song after him

January 21, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

Tim McGraw did not feel like a spring chicken when he learned that Taylor Swift was naming a song named after him. As you may recall, Swift’s debut single, “Tim McGraw,” was released in 2006 off her self-titled album. “I thought, have I gotten to that age now to where they’re singing songs about me?

Is the QAnon movement dead?

January 21, 2021 8:43 AM CNN

On Wednesday at noon, Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States. He was not arrested beforehand. Nor were any of the other high-profile Democratic politicians who attended the inauguration. Donald Trump didn’t declare martial law. He flew to Florida quietly. And thus died one of the longest-lasting and most widespread conspiracy theories

Bill proposes to withhold state funding for school districts that don’t return to in-person learning

January 21, 2021 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — State funding could be on the line if school systems like Metro Schools don’t reopen their doors soon. It’s a new proposal being considered in this week’s special legislative session. It would require school systems to provide in-person instruction for a minimum of 70

Woman loses hundreds while trying to adopt dogs

January 21, 2021 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A woman called News 4 Nashville in tears after she says the puppies that she wanted never arrived. “I feel really stupid. And there’s nothing I can do about it,” Deborah McCahon said. $1,000 gone and no puppies to keep her company. “And now,

Bees aren’t getting enough sleep, thanks to some common pesticides

January 21, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

We are all better after a decent night’s sleep — and insects are no different. But two new studies have found a commonly used pesticide is disrupting the sleep of bees and flies — with big consequences for the important insects. In one study, researchers looked at the effect of pesticides on bumblebee behavior by

THURSDAY UPDATES: Callaway County Missouri Health Department warns about COVID-19 vaccine survey fraud

January 21, 2021 8:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet the Missouri woman behind J-Lo’s bling tumblers

January 21, 2021 8:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KCTV) — Teneka Moore is St. Louis’ queen of bling. She’s been making everyday items sparkle since 2012. She started making sparkly baby gifts for her daughter, Taylor, who her company “TaylorMade Bling” is named after. Moore’s latest project stood out on a historic day

Chrissy Teigen lost a tooth in a Fruit Roll-Up at the inauguration

January 21, 2021 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

Good news and bad news for Chrissy Teigen. President Biden followed her on Twitter but she also lost a tooth. The model and cookbook author was at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration to support her husband John Legend, who performed Wednesday evening. While indulging in a late-night Fruit Roll-Up she revealed the sticky snack had yanked

Negro League Baseball Museum set to make ‘major announcement’

January 21, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Negro League Baseball Museum is holding a news conference Thursday morning to make what they are calling a “major announcement.” That is set to happen at 10 a.m. Jackson County Executive Frank White and Mayor Quinton Lucas will be on hand. The

Spike in COVID-19 cases as college students return to campus after break

January 21, 2021 8:20 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — College students across Oregon have been back on their college campuses for a couple of weeks, and COVID-19 cases among students were trending up again. The University of Oregon reported 27 new positive cases among students on Tuesday. Oregon State University reported the most

Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold

January 21, 2021 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BAINBRIDGE, Pa. (WPMT) — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lancaster County sold a winning Mega Millions® ticket worth $1 million for Tuesday night’s drawing. The ticket matched all five white balls are drawn, 10-19-26-28-50, but not the yellow Mega Ball 16, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding,

Police: Protesters throw objects at officers, damage Democratic Party of Oregon building in Portland

January 21, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Police said at least four gatherings of demonstrators and protesters were planned for Inauguration Day in Portland. By Wednesday afternoon, one group that gathered at Revolution Hall and marched toward the Burnside Bridge had already shown “aggression” toward police, including swarming and throwing objects

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The United States’ one-year coronavirus checkup

January 21, 2021 8:12 AM CNN Newsource

We have entered the era of coronavirus anniversaries. Today marks one year since the announcement of the first patient with Covid-19 in the United States. It happened in Washington state, where a male in his 30s who had just returned from visiting Wuhan, China, started experiencing symptoms and quickly sought help at a clinic. Unlike

QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated

January 21, 2021 7:26 AM CNN Newsource

For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always

Month: January 2021