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See playful panda cub's virtual debut
Cute panda alert! Since the Smithsonian's National Zoo is closed to visitors due to Covid-19, the staff brought its newest panda cub to the people with his first live virtual encounter. The cub, who is sweet on sweet potatoes, ate them throughout his debut. CNN's Jeanne Moos has more. Source:…
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Cloris Leachman, award-winning sitcom star, dead at 94
Cloris Leachman, the acclaimed actress whose one-of-a-kind comedic flair made her a legendary figure in film and television for seven decades, has died, according to a statement from her longtime manager and representatives. She was 94. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/entertainment/cloris-leachman-obit/index.html
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Tubman on $20 bill marks a new era
It's clear after his first week in office that President Joe Biden's leadership marks a new era, one in which the White House intends to be the disruptor of what's always been, to forge national consensus around confronting systemic racism, making that -- as he put it Tuesday -- one of "the core values of this nation."…
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Who wants to go for a bike ride
How long of a ride? Source: 16@/discussions
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Brianna Keilar: Ted Cruz wants to 'Thank U, Next' a failed coup attempt
CNN's Brianna Keilar breaks down 20 of the GOP's arguments against an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/01/27/gop-20-reasons-why-no-impeachment-trial-roll-the-tape-keilar-nr-vpx.cnn
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NFL team hires first Black female assistant coach in league history
Jennifer King has been hired by the Washington Football Team as a running backs coach, making her the first Black female assistant coach in NFL history. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2021/01/27/jennifer-king-first-black-female-nfl-assistant-coach-orig-bdk.cnn
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This antiquated policy won't fix America's problems
The Capitol insurrection brought renewed attention to the dangers of disinformation and conspiratorial politics and has sparked new efforts to curb the reach of such conspiracies. While that happened quickly with former President Donald Trump, who has been deplatformed and impeached, addressing the more entrenched problem…
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Watch 'The Crown' cast dance to Lizzo
Hear Gillian Anderson, who plays Margaret Thatcher on the Netflix's "The Crown," describe how the show's cast danced to Lizzo. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2021/01/27/the-crown-lizzo-dance-orig-mg.cnn
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Tech earnings could supercharge a greedy stock market
Earnings from some of the biggest US technology companies could push the market to new highs as talk of a stock bubble continues to ripple through Wall Street. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html
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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