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Thousands of Americans will still be without power and heat this winter despite call for utility companies to prevent shutoffs

By Gabe Cohen, CNN As Michael Lundy cradles her newborn son, she’s mentally preparing to pack up and leave her Detroit home again. She just got a shutoff notice from the power company, owes more than $2,400 and her debt has grown throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. And she’s been trying to stay afloat after being

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NASA's upcoming Laser Communications Relay Demonstration could revolutionize the way the agency communicates with future missions across the solar system.

NASA is about to launch a laser demo that could revolutionize space communication

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it’s real. NASA’s upcoming Laser Communications Relay Demonstration could revolutionize the way the agency communicates with future missions across the solar system. These lasers could lead to more high-definition videos and photos from space than ever

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Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at their highest in years. Russian soldiers are seen patroling the area surrounding the Ukrainian military unit in Perevalnoye

Tensions are rising on Ukraine’s border with Russia. Here’s what you need to know

By Matthew Chance and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at their highest in years, with reports of a Russian troop build-up near Russia’s borders with Ukraine fueling fears over Moscow’s intentions. Ukraine warns Russia is trying to destabilize the country ahead of any planned military invasion. Western powers have repeatedly warned

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The former nurse who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman  at the Hacienda HealthCare facility in Phoenix

Former nurse who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman is sentenced to 10 years in prison

By Andy Rose and Chris Boyette, CNN A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled woman in an Arizona long-term health care facility was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday, according to prosecutors. Nathan D. Sutherland, formerly a licensed practical nurse who was caring for the woman, was accused of impregnating

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Tammy Terrell was last seen September 28

Nevada police identify victim of 41-year-old cold case homicide using genealogy and DNA testing

By Amir Vera and Amy Simonson, CNN The woman formerly known as “Jane Arroyo Grande Doe” now has a name after 41 years, police in Henderson, Nevada, announced Thursday. Thanks to a process called investigative genetic genealogy, the woman was identified November 10 as Tammy Terrell. The 17-year-old’s body was found October 5, 1980, according

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NFL suspends three players, including Bucs’ Antonio Brown, for violating Covid-19 protocols

By David Close, CNN The National Football League has suspended three players, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, for three games without pay following a league investigation that determined the three violated Covid-19 protocols. Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards and free agent wide receiver John Franklin III, who has been on the Bucs’ practice squad,

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A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed by her brother, who was making and selling guns, Georgia sheriff says

By Dakin Andone, CNN A 13-year-old boy who was manufacturing and selling so-called “ghost guns” has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his 14-year-old sister with one of his own homemade firearms, according to the Douglas County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office. Two people had come to the family’s home in Douglasville, about 20 miles

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