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Five times as many police officers have died from Covid-19 as from gunfire since start of pandemic

October 16, 2021 3:15 PM CNN

By Ryan Young, Jason Morris and Ray Sanchez, CNN Jessica Desfosses shared the final heartrending text messages she exchanged with her police officer…

Democratic Senate contenders in some of the most competitive races announced big fundraising hauls this week -- as they prepare for a costly battle to preserve their party's razor-thin majority in next year's midterm elections.

Democrats’ cornerstone climate policy will likely be cut from sweeping economic package

October 16, 2021 3:13 PM CNN

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Clean Electricity Performance Program, the cornerstone climate policy in Democrats’ massive social safety net package,…

Gunman ‘out of nowhere’ shoots 3 deputies outside Houston bar, killing one, authorities say

October 16, 2021 2:15 PM CNN

By Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A gunman “came out of nowhere” and fired on constable’s deputies who were trying to detain…

Vaccine mix-ups are rare and there are systems in place to keep it that way

October 16, 2021 12:52 PM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN An Indiana couple says they took their family to get their annual flu shot at the local Walgreens, but all of them, including…

An artist's rendition of a newly discovered Jupiter-like exoplanet orbiting a white dwarf

This dead star offers a glimpse of our solar system’s eventual fate

October 16, 2021 9:57 AM CNN

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Space truly is the final frontier. Fifty-five years after the world met Capt. James T. Kirk and his crew on the USS…

A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district's administrators told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries

Texas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with ‘opposing’ views when explaining new state law

October 16, 2021 9:35 AM CNN

By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s administrators…

Amid an uptick in support for Republicans among the reliably Democratic-leaning demographic

McAuliffe fights to engage politically exhausted Democrats in close of Virginia campaign

October 16, 2021 9:03 AM CNN

By Dan Merica, CNN Terry McAuliffe did not mince words about what he needed from Virginia voters on Friday night. “We need Democrats to step…

Mohamed Salah scores second wonder goal in as many Premier League games to spoil Claudio Ranieri return

October 16, 2021 9:00 AM CNN

By Ben Morse, CNN Mohamed Salah scored his second wonderful solo goal in as many Premier League games as Liverpool spoilt Claudio Ranieri’s…

5 things we learned from the committee investigating January 6 this week

October 16, 2021 7:01 AM CNN

By Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol had a big week. Key decisions were made that not only…

Russian crew wraps trailblazing movie in space, ready to return to Earth

October 16, 2021 4:11 AM CNN

By Ashley Strickland, CNN After filming the first movie in space, Russian actress Yulia Peresild, producer-director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Oleg…

More Covid-19 boosters are on the horizon. But not everyone will need one, experts say

October 16, 2021 3:14 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Advisers from the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend emergency authorization of a booster dose of…

J&J vaccine recipients should get their second dose as soon as it’s available, experts say

October 16, 2021 3:14 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday urged those who…

Adele released her first music in six years

Adele’s best songs for every mood

October 15, 2021 10:56 PM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN We know it seems like most of Adele’s music is about heartbreak, but that’s just because she does it so well.…

President Joe Biden on Friday said those who refuse subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection should be prosecuted by the Justice Department.

Biden says DOJ should prosecute those who defy January 6 committee subpoenas

October 15, 2021 9:23 PM CNN

By Donald Judd and Rachel Janfaza, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said those who refuse subpoenas from the House select committee investigating…

UTI is short for urinary tract infection. It's an infection of the organs in your body -- I call them pipes -- that are meant to funnel your urine out of your system and into the urinal. Most UTIs are caused by bacteria that work their way into the urethra

Urinary tract infection in men? It happens. Here are 10 things to know

October 15, 2021 9:23 PM CNN

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt “Wait … can men really get urinary infections? Is this fake news?” This was one of the messages I received…

Up to half of Chicago's rank-and-file police officers could be placed on unpaid leave starting Friday because of a dispute between their union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot over a city requirement for officers to disclose their vaccine status.

Up to half of Chicago police officers could be put on unpaid leave over vaccine dispute

October 15, 2021 9:16 PM CNN

By Peter Nickeas, CNN Up to half of Chicago’s rank-and-file police officers could be placed on unpaid leave because of a dispute between their…

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a Hatch Act complaint against White House press secretary Jen Psaki

Watchdog files Hatch Act complaint against Jen Psaki over comments on Virginia governor’s race

October 15, 2021 7:24 PM CNN

By Donald Judd, CNN Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a Hatch Act complaint against White House press secretary Jen…

Biden’s Supreme Court commission is leaving everyone unhappy

October 15, 2021 7:12 PM CNN

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Biden administration’s commission on the Supreme Court continues to meet, roll out pages…

Former President Bill Clinton has been admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center for a non-Covid-related infection. He is "on the mend" and "in good spirits

Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but ‘on the mend’

October 15, 2021 5:44 PM CNN

By Jamie Gangel, CNN Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for…

US Capitol Police officer Michael A. Riley was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol

US Capitol Police officer indicted on obstruction of justice charges in connection with January 6

October 15, 2021 3:36 PM CNN

By Katelyn Polantz, Christina Carrega and Jessica Schneider, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the…