By Elizabeth Stuart and Eric Levenson, CNN A federal judge on Sunday preliminarily upheld Indiana University’s policy requiring students to receive Covid-19 vaccinations before returning to campus for the fall semester. “Recognizing the students’ significant liberty to refuse unwanted medical treatment, the Fourteenth Amendment permits Indiana University to pursue a reasonable and due process of
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The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2.
Continue Reading By Naomi Thomas, CNN The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status — a stricter position than that taken this month by the US Centers for Disease Control and
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By Madeline Holcombe and Joe Sutton, CNN A shooting at a Houston motel Sunday night left two people and a suspected gunman dead and two others wounded, according to Houston police. The incident does not appear to be an instance of domestic violence and it does not appear that the suspect knew the victims, Houston
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN There are some real winners from record-high car prices. (But, hint: It’s not automakers.) 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 daily. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus Millions
Continue ReadingLightning and gusty winds from dry storms are forecast for vast area from the Pacific to the Canadian border. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis tells us how this may impact the fire fighting efforts across the West.
Continue ReadingAustrian authorities are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced symptoms of a mystery illness known as Havana Syndrome. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
Continue ReadingIn the wake of the Biden administration accusing social media platforms of killing people for allowing the spread of disinformation and misinformation, CNN’s Dan Bash asks US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy if disinformation about vaccines and Covid-19 spread by Fox News and other Conservative media outlets is doing the same thing.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Fareed Zakaria gives his take on why the global coordination between governments following the 2008 financial crisis yields important lessons for fighting Covid-19.
Continue ReadingThe streets of Altenahr, Germany, or what remains of them, are buried under mud, with cars wedged between collapsed buildings and piles of debris. CNN’s Atika Shubert reports even the dead were not spared after a devastating flood struck the village.
Continue ReadingA federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain undocumented immigrants from deportation, is illegal and blocked new applicants. CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin and Abby Phillip share what this ruling means both legally and politically for the US.
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By Madeline Holcombe, Artemis Moshtaghian and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Eric Garner’s family gathered at an event Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of his death on the heels of a judge’s decision to allow the family to question the NYPD and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration in connection with Garner’s death. “Seven years
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Deanna Hackney, CNN Police have identified in the suspect in a deadly shooting rampage that left three crime scenes in the Tucson area Sunday, including a burning house where a charred body was found. Leslie Scarlett, 35 was identified as the suspect by Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus during a Monday
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Surfside community in Florida is anxious to learn what caused the condo building collapse that has killed at least 97 people, but a structural engineer said the investigation will not reach full force until search crews have finished their work. The site is currently under the control of the Miami-Dade
Continue ReadingBy Christina Bowllan and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Isaiah Stokes, an actor who appeared in one episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge, the Queens County, New York, District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Stokes, 41, is accused of firing a gun into a parked car in Jamaica,
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Camille Furst and Keith Allen, CNN There are currently 80 large wildfires raging in 13 states across the US, burning more than 1 million acres, mostly in western states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Montana has reported the most large wildfires with 18, and Idaho is close behind with
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American tennis hopeful Cori “Coco” Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter she tested positive for coronavirus. CNN’s Andy Scholes reports.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Trent, CNN Astronauts on the International Space Station are trying to spice up their diets. The astronauts are growing red and green chile peppers in space for what will be “one of the longest and most challenging plant experiments attempted aboard the orbital lab,” NASA said. Hatch chile pepper seeds arrived at the
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Kevin Dotson, CNN American tennis hopeful Cori “Coco” Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19. The 17-year-old is currently the 25th ranked woman in the world. “It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and
Continue ReadingBy Sara Sidner and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A leader in the Virginia Parent Teacher Association who resigned after saying “let them die” during a speech attended by counter-protesters opposed to critical race theory being taught in schools says her comments were not aimed at them. Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA Vice President of Training, was
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