By Theresa Waldrop and Omar Jimenez, CNN As the Chicago Teachers Union prepares to vote Tuesday on whether to return to virtual teaching as Covid-19 cases surge, a move that potentially could trigger an “electronic lockout” by the school district, the district’s CEO pleaded with the union to keep schools open. “There is no evidence
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A teacher in New York was arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly unlawfully administering an injection that detectives believe was a Covid-19 vaccine, police say. Laura Russo, 54, allegedly administered the vaccine at her home in Sea Cliff, Long Island, 30 miles northeast of New York City, to a 17-year-old
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A teacher in New York was arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly unlawfully administering an injection that detectives believe was a Covid-19 vaccine, police say. Laura Russo, 54, allegedly administered the vaccine at her home in Sea Cliff, Long Island, 30 miles northeast of New York City, to a 17-year-old
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN The new year is off to a great start for dog lovers, thanks to the addition of two new dog breeds by the American Kennel Club. The AKC, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, announced Tuesday that the Russian Toy and Mudi are joining the list of its recognized breeds. “We’re
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By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating how almost 600 packages from Amazon ended up dumped in a rural area northeast of Oklahoma City. According to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office, the packages, all from Amazon, were found on New Year’s Eve. Some of the packages
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN An attorney for Prince Andrew argued at a hearing Tuesday that a lawsuit filed against his client by Virginia Giuffre, who alleges the prince sexually abused her, should be dismissed largely because he believes a settlement agreement Giuffre signed with Jeffrey Epstein releases Andrew from legal action. Andrew’s attorney also argued
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By Stella Chan, CNN A set of California twins born 15 minutes apart are already distinguishing themselves with different birthdays. Big brother Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born on New Year’s Eve while his sister, Aylin Yolanda Trujillo, made her debut on January 1 at exactly midnight, according to Natividad Medical Center in Monterey County. Identical
Continue Reading By Stella Chan, CNN A set of California twins born 15 minutes apart are already distinguishing themselves with different birthdays. Big brother Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born on New Year’s Eve while his sister, Aylin Yolanda Trujillo, made her debut on January 1 at exactly midnight, according to Natividad Medical Center in Monterey County. Identical
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By Joe Sutton and Eric Levenson, CNN There were no winners in Monday night’s Powerball drawing for an estimated $522 million. The winning numbers on Monday were 02, 13, 32, 33, 48 and Powerball 22. The new estimated jackpot was revised upward Tuesday from $575 million to $610 million for Wednesday’s drawing, making it the
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks certainly started off the year on a positive note. The Dow and the S&P both closed out the first trading day of the year at all-time highs. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks certainly started off the year on a positive note. The Dow and the S&P both closed out the first trading day of the year at all-time highs. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Stocks certainly started off the year on a positive note. The Dow and the S&P both closed out the first trading day of the year at all-time highs. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
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By Taylor Romine, CNN A federal judge in New York on Monday dismissed charges against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019, court documents show. US District Court Judge Analisa Torres ordered the charges dropped against guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas
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By Priya Krishnakumar and Peter Nickeas, CNN More than two-thirds of the country’s 40 most populous cities saw more homicides last year than in 2020, according to a CNN analysis of police department data. Ten of those cities recorded more homicides in 2021 than any other year on record. Those are Philadelphia; Austin, Texas; Columbus,
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By Amir Vera and Steve Almasy, CNN Two people remain missing in Boulder County, Colorado, as authorities work to survey the damage left by a vicious wildfire, the cause of which is under investigation. Sheriff Joe Pelle said at a briefing that searchers are actively working two scenes looking for the people who are unaccounted
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN A federal judge in New York on Monday dismissed charges against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019, court documents show. US District Court Judge Analisa Torres ordered the charges dropped against guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas
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By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN After spending two months in a coma due to Covid-19 earlier this year, a California woman is urging people to get vaccinated. Andrea Arriaga Borges of Cameron Park was unvaccinated when she got sick with Covid-19, she told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Monday. The mother of five tested positive in May
Continue Reading By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN After spending two months in a coma due to Covid-19 earlier this year, a California woman is urging people to get vaccinated. Andrea Arriaga Borges of Cameron Park was unvaccinated when she got sick with Covid-19, she told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Monday. The mother of five tested positive in May
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By Omar Jimenez and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The Chicago Teachers Union is planning to convene an emergency meeting to vote on whether its teachers should move to virtual teaching amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to a union official, setting up a potential “electronic lockout” by the school district. Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The Chicago Teachers Union is planning to convene an emergency meeting to vote on whether its teachers should move to virtual teaching amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to a union official, setting up a potential “electronic lockout” by the school district. Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest
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