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The coldest wind chills in decades will thrash New England as 8 deaths are now linked to an ice storm in the South

CNN— Dangerous wind chills as cold as 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero are set to blast the Northeast as the number of deaths linked to an ice storm in the South rose to eight. The mind-numbing wind...

Philadelphia Eagles player indicted on rape charges in Ohio

Laura Ly, CNN February 2, 2023

CNN -- A player for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles has been indicted on rape charges in Ohio, according to an indictment announced Wednesday by the Ohio Attorney General’s...

Punxsutawney Phil left his burrow for his annual prediction. Here’s how much longer winter will last according to the legend

Monica Garret, CNN Meteorologist February 2, 2023

CNN -- Punxsutawney Phil – the legendary groundhog weather watcher – woke up and saw his shadow Thursday morning, calling for six more weeks of winter. Each February 2, on Groundhog Day, the members...

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Biden and McCarthy hold high-stakes first one-on-one meeting ahead of debt limit fight

Clare Foran and Maegan Vazquez, CNN February 1, 2023

 CNN— President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are meeting on Wednesday – the first such gathering since the California Republican won the speakership after Republicans took over the House...

College Board unveils official framework for new AP African American studies course

Nicole Chavez, CNN February 1, 2023

CNN— The College Board released Wednesday the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier denounced for imposing a “political...

US President Joe Biden discusses funding for the "Hudson Tunnel Project" at the West Side Rail Yard on January 31, 2023 in New York City, USA. (Photo by John Lamparski/NurPhoto via AP)

FBI searching another Biden home in Delaware

CNN— The FBI is conducting a search of President Joe Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday as a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified material begins in earnest. “Today,...

Alec Baldwin has been formally charged in ‘Rust’ shooting

Josh Campbell, CNN January 31, 2023

CNN -- Actor and producer Alec Baldwin has been criminally charged in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” the Santa Fe County, New Mexico,...

US says Russia is violating key nuclear arms control agreement

CNN -- Russia is violating a key nuclear arms control agreement with the United States and continuing to refuse to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities, a State Department...

These benefits will disappear when Biden ends the Covid national and public health emergencies in May

CNN --  President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, the White House said Monday. That means that many Americans could have...

Priscilla Presley is contesting validity of Lisa Marie Presley’s will

Chloe Melas, CNN January 30, 2023

CNN— Priscilla Presley is challenging the validity of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will. In a court filing obtained by CNN, attorneys for Priscilla Presley filed a petition disputing...

The Biden administration is strengthening the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate.
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First on CNN: Biden administration to strengthen Obamacare contraceptive mandate in proposed rule

Tami Luhby and Jacqueline Howard January 30, 2023

CNN— The Biden administration wants to make it easier for women to access birth control at no cost under the Affordable Care Act, reversing Trump-era rules that weakened the law’s contraceptive...

Russia’s deputy foreign minister says talks with Ukraine are “pointless” after US agreed to send tanks

Josh Pennington and Jake Kwon, CNN January 30, 2023

CNN— The decision by the United States and NATO allies to send tanks to Ukraine has made it "pointless" for Moscow to engage in any talks with Kyiv, Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told...