By Simone McCarthy and Rhea Mogul, CNN India on Thursday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing after a commander involved in 2020 border clashes between the two countries appeared as an Olympic torchbearer in the customary torch relay leading up to the Games. The last-minute boycott, which will see India’s top
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By Nadine Schmidt and Tara John, CNN Austria became the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 vaccine mandate for adults on Friday after President Alexander Van der Bellen signed it into law. Austria’s sweeping measures will see those without a vaccine certificate or an exemption potentially slapped with initial fines of 600
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Whether it’s wildfires that sweep across the West Coast, storms rolling in from the Pacific Ocean, or dense fog that blankets the Pacific Northwest, a new weather satellite will be able to track them all. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will launch GOES-T, the third in its series of advanced
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By Celine Alkhaldi and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Moroccan rescuers are continuing rescue efforts to reach a 5-year-old boy who is trapped in a well in the north of the African country. The child, identified only as Rayan, is stuck in the well which reaches more than 100 feet (30 meters) underground in Chefchaouen province. Machines
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By Alexandra Meeks CNN America’s jobs recovery got an unexpected boost in January despite the Omicron variant spreading rapidly throughout the country. The economy added 467,000 jobs last month, which is significantly better than most economists had expected. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks CNN America’s jobs recovery got an unexpected boost in January despite the Omicron variant spreading rapidly throughout the country. The economy added 467,000 jobs last month, which is significantly better than most economists had expected. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks CNN America’s jobs recovery got an unexpected boost in January despite the Omicron variant spreading rapidly throughout the country. The economy added 467,000 jobs last month, which is significantly better than most economists had expected. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
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By Alexandra Meeks CNN America’s economic recovery is about to go into reverse. White House officials are bracing for a weak January jobs report later this morning due to speed bumps in the road caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
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By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a call for NATO to halt further expansion during a meeting on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics on Friday. The two leaders’ summit, held on the day of the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in
Continue Reading By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a call for NATO to halt further expansion during a meeting on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics on Friday. The two leaders’ summit, held on the day of the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in
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By Alta Spells, Pamela Kirkland and Dakin Andone, CNN Travis McMichael will stand trial on federal hate crimes charges in the killing of 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery after indicating Friday he would not plead guilty, days after a judge rejected the terms of a plea deal he had reached with prosecutors. Court documents filed
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By Nectar Gan, CNN The ice rinks have been smoothed out, the brown mountain slopes draped with artificial snow. The Olympic flame has made its final journey to the heart of Beijing, lighting up the night sky. Defying a raging pandemic and months of international controversy, the 2022 Winter Olympics officially opened as scheduled in
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By Josh Campbell and Stella Chan, CNN A man has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s assault of someone who was wearing a San Francisco 49ers jersey outside the SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, police said Friday. News about the arrest came from Inglewood police Lt. Nicole Loudermilk, who gave no other details. More information
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By Omar Jimenez, Ray Sanchez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN In the early morning hours Wednesday, Minneapolis police officers gently placed a key in a city apartment door before bursting through the doorway yelling “Police! Search warrant!” In the seconds that followed, a Black man named Amir Locke — apparently asleep and shown to
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, Ray Sanchez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN In the early morning hours Wednesday, Minneapolis police officers gently placed a key in a city apartment door before bursting through the doorway yelling “Police! Search warrant!” In the seconds that followed, a Black man named Amir Locke — apparently asleep and shown to
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN The ice rinks have been smoothed out, the brown mountain slopes draped with artificial snow. The Olympic flame has made its final journey to the heart of Beijing, lighting up the night sky. Defying a raging pandemic and months of international controversy, the 2022 Winter Olympics officially opened as scheduled in
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By Caitlin Kaiser, Monica Garrett, Brandon Miller, Allison Chinchar and Dave Hennen, CNN A winter storm has begun to bring heavy snow, sleet and dangerous icy conditions to dozens of major cities across the Central Plains and the Midwest. Follow live updates | Track the snow | Sign up for weather email alerts Here’s how
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy and Rhea Mogul, CNN India on Thursday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing after a commander involved in 2020 border clashes between the two countries appeared as an Olympic torchbearer in the customary torch relay leading up to the Games. The last-minute boycott, which will see India’s top
Continue Reading By Caitlin Kaiser, Monica Garrett, Brandon Miller, Allison Chinchar and Dave Hennen, CNN A winter storm has begun to bring heavy snow, sleet and dangerous icy conditions to dozens of major cities across the Central Plains and the Midwest. Follow live updates | Track the snow | Sign up for weather email alerts Here’s how
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