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FDA places all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on 'import alert'
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a countrywide "import alert" until it is able to review the products' safety, the agency said. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/us/mexico-hand-sanitizers-fda-import-alert/index.html
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Why NASA calls landing the Mars rover '7 minutes of terror'
Soon NASA's Perseverance rover will attempt to land on the surface of Mars. Here's why it is crucial for all the steps to go exactly as planned. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/01/26/mars-landing-nasa-perseverance-rover-orig.cnn-business
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Why major corporate donors halted funding to GOP
CNN's John Avlon explains why major corporations have decided to stop political donations to the Republican party following the Capitol Hill attacks and why the action is significant. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/01/27/gop-donations-capitol-riot-avlon-reality-check-newday-vpx.cnn
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Lawsuit alleges officers harassed and assaulted 5-year-old kindergartener
Two Maryland police officers have been accused of screaming at, grabbing and threatening a 5-year-old elementary school student. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/us/maryland-officers-assault-kindergartener/index.html
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Regeneron says study shows its monoclonal antibody cocktail works against coronavirus variants
Tests on two different variants of the coronavirus show that one of the two monoclonal antibodies in Regeneron's cocktail therapy can neutralize both, despite the mutations, researchers reported Wednesday. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/health/regeneron-coronavirus-variants/index.html
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Jerome Powell and Janet Yellen aren't worried about inflation. Maybe they should be
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and his predecessor Janet Yellen, now the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary, are both known for their dovish stances on inflation. That suggests they are unlikely to be in any particular hurry to push for higher interest rates. Source:…
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Lawmakers in 14 states have proposed anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target trans youth
As is custom at the beginning of the legislative session, state lawmakers across the country have proposed a torrent of bills intended to boost local economies, constrain or expand spending or make much-needed infrastructure fixes. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/us/anti-lgbtq-bills-2021-trnd/index.html
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EU vaccine delivery dates weren't guaranteed, says AstraZeneca CEO
AstraZeneca is pushing back strongly against criticism from EU officials over delayed deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/business/astrazeneca-ceo-eu-criticism/index.html
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Microsoft patented a chatbot that was too disturbing for production
The internet is buzzing over a new technology created by Microsoft developers that could make it possible to have a virtual conversation with a deceased loved one (well, kind of). Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/tech/microsoft-chat-bot-patent/index.html
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January has been deadliest month for Covid deaths in US
January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/us/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html
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Walmart's latest strategy to get your stuff to you faster
Walmart plans to build automated mini-warehouses in dozens of its stores to speed up customers' online delivery and curbside pickup orders in a race against Amazon. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/business/walmart-online-grocery-warehouses/index.html
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Bill and Melinda Gates: Covid-19 will change how the world thinks about health forever
At this time last year, the world was just starting to understand how serious a novel coronavirus pandemic could get. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/opinions/covid-global-health-bill-melinda-gates/index.html
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You should update your iPhone right now
Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to promptly update their operating systems to fix security bugs that may have already been exploited by hackers. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/tech/iphone-ipad-ios-14-4-update/index.html
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Powerful winter storms trigger evacuation orders and knock out power in parts of California
A series of powerful winter storms are barreling across the parched state of California, knocking out power to more than 400,000, threatening mud slides and triggering evacuation orders. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/weather/california-winter-storms-evacuations/index.html
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All but five Republican senators oppose Trump impeachment trial
• 'Blame Trump' defense from alleged rioters dovetails with Democrats' impeachment case • Trump adds another lawyer to defense team amid questions of whether he will pay them • Analysis: How Oregon just proved Trump isn't going anywhere Source:…
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Sanofi to help produce 100 million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses
Sanofi will fill and pack millions of doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine from July in an effort to help meet the huge demand for the U.S. drugmaker's shots. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/europe/sanofi-vaccine-doses-intl/index.html
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Analysis: Why one Democrat may shoot holes in Biden's climate plan
Joe Manchin once shot a hole in the climate-saving plan of his own party. Literally. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/politics/climate-crisis-biden-executive-actions-analysis-weir-wxc/index.html
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Newly released incident reports paint timeline of the fire that led to Tony Hsieh's death
The investigation into the house fire that led to former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's death is now concluded, the New London, Connecticut, Police Department announced Tuesday. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/us/zappos-founder-house-fire-reports/index.html
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A heavier blanket solved my sleep problems
After my sister gave me a weighted blanket for Christmas, it became the gift that I didn't know I needed. It's one of the best things ever to happen to me. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/health/weighted-blanket-benefits-for-anxiety-sleep-wellness/index.html
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Florida sheriff accuses 'Paramedic of the Year' of forging Covid-19 vaccine paperwork
Police arrested a man recently honored as a local 2020 Paramedic of the Year after Polk County, Florida, law enforcement officials alleged he "set up the circumstance" that led to the theft of three Covid-19 vaccine doses meant for firefighters. Source:…