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A shopping mall in Beijing is closed on January 16 after news that the city has detected its first Omicron case.

Beijing locks down office building with workers still inside after single Omicron case detected

January 17, 2022 4:32 AM CNN

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau At an office building in China’s capital on Sunday, masked Covid control personnel lugged boxes of pillows and bedding through the closely guarded entrance for white collar workers stuck inside, preparing for what may be days of lockdown as Beijing rushes to prevent the spread of Omicron ahead

The Wolf Moon will peak in the sky during the evening of Monday

Don’t miss the full ‘wolf’ moon light up the sky tonight

January 17, 2022 3:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN “Owoooo!” Wolves are associated with howling at the moon — a common myth that’s become widely accepted over the ages. Despite the fictional tale, it hasn’t stopped people from connecting the moon with the furry animals. The first full moon of the year is known as the wolf

A law enforcement vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on January 16 in Colleyville

The FBI is investigating the Texas hostage standoff as a ‘terrorism-related’ incident, the agency says

January 17, 2022 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Travis Caldwell, Kacey Cherry and Amir Vera, CNN As the FBI investigates the Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff as terror-related, the rabbi who was officiating services at the synagogue recalled Monday tossing a chair at the armed intruder before he and his congregants escaped. Recounting Saturday’s “terrifying” encounter to CBS, Rabbi Charlie

How Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s training helped fellow hostages survive the Texas synagogue attack

January 19, 2022 6:07 PM CNN

By Holly Yan, CNN Behind Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s warm, disarming smile is a leader who’s willing to attack an armed man holding his congregants hostage. On Saturday, a stranger knocked on the door of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The rabbi, assuming the stranger needed shelter from the cold, invited him in and made

The FBI is investigating the Texas hostage standoff as a ‘terrorism-related’ incident, the agency says

January 17, 2022 8:28 PM CNN

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Travis Caldwell, Kacey Cherry and Amir Vera, CNN As the FBI investigates the Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff as terror-related, the rabbi who was officiating services at the synagogue recalled Monday tossing a chair at the armed intruder before he and his congregants escaped. Recounting Saturday’s “terrifying” encounter to CBS, Rabbi Charlie

Beijing locks down office building with workers still inside after single Omicron case detected

January 17, 2022 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau At an office building in China’s capital on Sunday, masked Covid control personnel lugged boxes of pillows and bedding through the closely guarded entrance for white collar workers stuck inside, preparing for what may be days of lockdown as Beijing rushes to prevent the spread of Omicron ahead

A powerful undersea volcano eruption in Tonga on January 14.

Tonga remains cut off after a massive eruption and tsunami. Here’s what we know

January 17, 2022 12:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN The eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga on Saturday was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than 30 years, according to experts. Dramatic images from space captured the eruption in real time, as a huge plume of ash, gas and steam was spewed up to 20

The US Navy ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada arrived at Naval Base Guam on Saturday.

One of the US Navy’s most powerful weapons makes a rare appearance in Guam

January 16, 2022 8:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN One of the most powerful weapons in the US Navy’s arsenal made a rare port call in Guam over the weekend, sending a message to allies and foes amid increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific, analysts said. The USS Nevada, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine carrying 20 Trident ballistic missiles and dozens of

The boy was a student at the Sport and Medical Sciences Academy in Hartford

13-year-old boy dies after presumed fentanyl exposure at his Connecticut school, police say

January 16, 2022 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Kiely Westhoff and Amanda Watts, CNN A 13-year-old boy who was found unconscious after a presumed fentanyl exposure at his Hartford, Connecticut, school last week has died, police said. The boy died Saturday at approximately 5:35 p.m. Two other male students who were also taken to a nearby hospital on Thursday were later released,

13-year-old boy dies after presumed fentanyl exposure at his Connecticut school, police say

January 16, 2022 7:52 PM CNN

By Kiely Westhoff and Amanda Watts, CNN A 13-year-old boy who was found unconscious after a presumed fentanyl exposure at his Hartford, Connecticut, school last week has died, police said. The boy died Saturday at approximately 5:35 p.m. Two other male students who were also taken to a nearby hospital on Thursday were later released,

North Korea conducts a fourth presumed missile test in a month

January 16, 2022 6:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea conducted its fourth missile test of the year on Monday, firing two projectiles into the ocean off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. North Korea said Tuesday it was test-firing “tactical guided missiles,” which are short-range ballistic

Florida tornadoes destroy dozens of homes, leave 7,000 customers without power

January 17, 2022 5:29 PM CNN

By Claudia Dominguez, Joe Sutton and Gene Norman, CNN Two tornadoes struck southwest Florida on Sunday morning, destroying at least 28 homes and damaging others in Lee County, while leaving about 7,000 houses there without power, officials said. The tornadoes were generated by the same storm system that brought freezing rain and snow to other

Florida tornadoes destroy dozens of homes, leave 7,000 customers without power

January 16, 2022 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez, Joe Sutton and Gene Norman, CNN Two tornadoes struck southwest Florida on Sunday morning, destroying at least 28 homes and damaging others in Lee County, while leaving about 7,000 houses there without power, officials said. The tornadoes were generated by the same storm system that brought freezing rain and snow to other

Mark Schlissel has been removed from his position following an inappropriate relationship with a university employee.

University of Michigan president fired for inappropriate relationship with university employee

January 16, 2022 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The University of Michigan removed president Mark Schlissel from his position “effective immediately” following an anonymous complaint suggesting that he “may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a University employee,” the university said Saturday. “After an investigation, we learned that Dr. Schlissel, over a period of years, used his

Millions under winter weather alerts as storm pummels East Coast

January 16, 2022 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

People visit a memorial set up for the victims outside the apartment building where a five-alarm fire took place on January 14

New York State announces $2 million fund for victims of Bronx fire as mass funeral held

January 16, 2022 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Kiely Westhoff New York State is giving $2 million to a fund for the victims of last week’s Bronx fire that killed 17 people, New York Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin announced Sunday. Benjamin made the announcement at a mass public funeral for the victims at the Islamic Cultural Center in the Bronx on Sunday

The scene where firefighters tore down a wall to rescue a man trapped in the chimney.

A man became trapped in a chimney while allegedly attempting to enter a Maryland home

January 16, 2022 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN A family in Silver Spring, Maryland, received an unfortunate surprise when they discovered a stranger was trapped inside their chimney while attempting to enter their home. The 24-year-old man was wedged inside the chimney for at least four hours before firefighters were able to rescue him, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD)

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a photo during the G5 Sahel summit on June 30

Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76

January 16, 2022 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari and Eleanor Pickston, CNN Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died, Malian state media channel ORTM reported on Sunday. He was 76. Keita was in office for seven years, from September 2013 to August 2020, before being ousted in a military coup. Special forces commander Assimi Goita was one of several

A laptop screen displays a warning message in Ukrainian

Microsoft finds ‘destructive’ malware in Ukraine

January 16, 2022 9:03 AM CNN

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Destructive malware capable of wiping data has appeared on dozens of computer systems at Ukrainian organizations, including government agencies, non-profits and technology organizations, Microsoft has warned. The disclosure is an added worry for Ukrainian government agencies after many of their websites were hacked this week and replaced with threatening messages to

Microsoft finds ‘destructive’ malware in Ukraine

January 16, 2022 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Destructive malware capable of wiping data has appeared on dozens of computer systems at Ukrainian organizations, including government agencies, non-profits and technology organizations, Microsoft has warned. The disclosure is an added worry for Ukrainian government agencies after many of their websites were hacked this week and replaced with threatening messages to