Taiwan's TSMC is pouring $100 billion into chipmaking over the next three years

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion into advanced chips over the next three years to keep up with rising demand.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/tech/tsmc-investment-chips-intl-hnk/index.html

Asia's first 'travel bubble' opens between Taiwan and Palau

More than a year after Covid-19 was first detected, Asia's first "travel bubble" has finally launched.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-palau-travel-bubble-intl-hnk/index.html

Corporate giants bow to pressure in Georgia voting law backlash

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-georgia-law-intl/

'Oh my God': Trial goes to break after witness breaks down on stand

Charles McMillian, who was one of the first bystanders on the scene as George Floyd was being taken into custody in May 2020, broke down on the stand during his testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin after watching graphic footage of Floyd's arrest.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/31/witness-floyd-detained-crying-trial-break-vpx.cnn

What is Bolsonaro trying to do with Brazil's military?

Brazil reported yet another record number of deaths on Tuesday as a surge of Covid-19 infections cripples hospitals across the country. But it's the political turmoil rocking the government that grabbed headlines on Wednesday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-military-upheaval-covid-intl-latam/index.html

Myanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of 'bloodbath'

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/asia/myanmar-military-crackdown-halt-intl/index.html

Senate Republicans already have a Donald Trump problem

Over the past 10 days, two things happened that make clear that a) Trumpism isn't going anywhere and b) it's going to complicate Republican attempts to retake control of the Senate next November.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/politics/2022-senate-gop-donald-trump-problem/index.html

Delta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill Kemp signed last week was "unacceptable," "wrong" and "based on a lie."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/business/brian-kemp-ed-bastian-delta-georgia-voter-law/index.html

Mysterious crosses at sacred Christian site explained

Three-dimensional imaging was used to shed light on the origin of thousands of mysterious crosses carved into the walls of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2021/03/31/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-crosses-study-orig-bdk.cnn

Firefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-chauvin-trial/

With an eye on history, Biden moves on big, bold and progressive infrastructure package

Every day he works from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden stares across from his desk at the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt he selected to hang above his fireplace.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/biden-infrastructure-history/index.html

Rep. Matt Gaetz denies relationship with 17-year-old and claims extortion attempt

Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday denied that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old after the New York Times reported that, according to its sources, the Justice Department was investigating a possible sexual relationship with the girl and whether he paid for her to travel with him.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/matt-gaetz-justice-department/index.html

Newly discovered T. rex lookalike with an unusual skull terrorized Patagonia 80 million years ago

Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a previously unknown species of dinosaur that would have used its huge claws, powerful bite and keen sense of hearing to hunt prey in Patagonia 80 million years ago.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/americas/dinosaur-patagonia-llukalkan-aliocranianus-scn/index.html

Swiss ambassador to US allegedly assaulted in Washington residence

An intruder gained entry to the Swiss ambassador's residence in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and assaulted the ambassador, according to a statement filed in federal district court by the responding Secret Service officer.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/swiss-ambassador-residence-intruder/index.html

Minnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated

The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the alleged assault.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/us/minnesota-rape-conviction-overturned/index.html

Volkswagen America may or may not be changing its name to Voltswagen, maybe

Editor's Note: On Tuesday March 30th, the day after this article was originally published, Volkswagen of America doubled down on its stunt and put out a finished version of the press release. Tuesday afternoon, though, the company admitted the whole thing was an "April Fool's joke" gone wrong. For more, please see our follow-up article. Our original story on the hoax follows.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/business/volkswagen-voltswagen/index.html

Bolsonaro will replace all three top military chiefs in historic first

The top commanders of Brazil's Armed Forces are stepping down -- marking the first time in Brazil´s history that a president will replace all three military chiefs at once.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/americas/brazil-military-resign-bolsonaro-intl-latam/index.html

New video shows conditions inside US-Mexico border facility

New video from inside a border facility in Donna, Texas, shows overcrowded conditions as migrants continue to cross the US-Mexico border.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/30/new-video-border-facility-flores-tsr-vpx.cnn

Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. They were just full of it

In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen's US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to "Voltswagen." Yes, really. Except, not really.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/business/volkswagen-voltswagen-update/index.html

A small plane crash killed one person and knocked out power for more than 1,700 people

A pilot died after his single-engine plane crashed in northwest Georgia on Monday night, according to authorities.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/us/cave-spring-georgia-plane-crash/index.html

Toxic chemical 'Hall of Shame' calls out major retailers for failing to act

A dozen major companies earned an F for failing to publicly address the growing problem of toxic chemicals that may be in the products they sell to consumers, according to the 2021 Who's Minding the Store? A Report Card on Retailer Actions to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/health/shopping-toxic-chemicals-wellness/index.html

Highest number of migrant children in border facilities since government started releasing data

The number of unaccompanied migrant children in border facilities reached its highest point on Sunday since the federal government began releasing data last week.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/politics/migrant-children-border-facilities/index.html

Trump takes mic at a wedding and pushes lies about election

Former President Donald Trump gave a speech at a Mar-a-Lago wedding that continued to push lies about the 2020 election.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/29/trump-wedding-video-election-ebof-vpx.cnn

Prosecutors correct infamous detail of George Floyd's death at Chauvin trial

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, prosecutors said Monday, correcting the 8:46 timing that has become a symbol of police brutality.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/us/george-floyd-timing-929-846/index.html

Federal prosecutors add sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell

Federal prosecutors filed sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleging she recruited and groomed a 14-year-old girl to engage in sex acts with Epstein as recently as 2004.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/us/ghislaine-maxwell-sex-trafficking-charges/index.html

VICE reporter treks dangerous jungle with migrants. Here's what she saw

VICE correspondent Paola Ramos explains why so many vulnerable migrants brave one of the world's most dangerous jungles to reach the US.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/03/26/amanpour-migrants-border-immigration-paola-ramos-latin-america.cnn

Volkswagen America might be changing its name

In what seemed to be a shocking goof -- pun absolutely intended -- Volkswagen of America on Monday briefly posted an unfinished press release announcing a plan to change its name to Voltswagen of America.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/business/volkswagen-voltswagen/index.html

This new P&G ad confronts stereotypes against Black Americans

P&G, which owns brands like Tide and Old Spice, just launched an ad campaign called "Widen the Screen." It's part of a larger effort by the company to confront racial stereotypes in media and give opportunities to Black creators.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/03/29/pg-widen-the-screen-new-commercial-racism-zw-orig.cnn-business

Vaccine passport apps could help us return to normal. First they need to solve the trust problem

The next time you attend a wedding or concert, visit a place of worship, eat indoors at a restaurant or even go to work, you may need to show digital proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test results.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/tech/vaccine-passport-app-privacy/index.html

Video shows stern of ship dislodged from Suez Canal bank

The Ever Given ship blocking the Suez Canal has been mostly dislodged as authorities plan to fully refloat it at high tide later, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/03/29/suez-canal-ever-given-ship-refloated-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn

India sees 6th day of record-high case numbers

source https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-03-29-21/index.html

Bash pushes Blinken on repercussions for China's management of Covid-19

Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested the Biden administration would not take punitive action against China for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak and instead stressed the importance of planning for and mitigating a future pandemic.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/28/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-china-coronavirus-bash-intv-vpx.cnn

Stelter: Are White House reporters out of sync with the rest of the US?

CNN's Brian Stelter examines the criticism against the media's coverage of the Biden administration, particularly regarding President Biden's first press conference.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/03/28/press-media-criticism-biden-stelter-rs-vpx.cnn

Dale fact-checks Republican's criticism of voting bill

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks some misleading claims from Republicans about a Democratic bill, called the For the People Act, which would make major changes to laws governing campaigns, voting and government ethics.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/27/daniel-dale-fact-check-gop-voting-legislation-whitfield-nr-vpx.cnn

Nashville flash flood leaves four dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed

The city of Nashville is recovering from a deadly flood caused by heavy rains that prompted hundreds of rescues and killed four people.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/us/nashville-flooding-monday/index.html

Lil Nas X releases unofficial 'Satan' Nikes containing human blood

Rapper and singer Lil Nas X is launching a controversial pair of "Satan Shoes" featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of real human blood.

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lil-nas-x-mschf-satan-nike-shoes/index.html

Ever Given ship partially dislodged as refloat efforts underway in Suez Canal

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-suez-ship-02392021/

Birx describes 'uncomfortable conversation' with Trump after CNN interview

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-cnn-covid-special-videos/

Arkansas and Tennessee latest US states to pass anti-trans legislation

LGBTQ advocates are warning that the influx of anti-transgender legislation being proposed in many states nationwide could have significant negative repercussions for trans youth.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/us/transgender-rights-arkansas-tennessee-anti-trans-laws/index.html

Bolsonaro ordered to pay 'moral damages' to journalist

A Brazilian court has ordered that President Jair Bolsonaro pay damages to a journalist after he made remarks that questioned her credibility, according to newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/americas/bolsonaro-journalist-damages-intl/index.html

Georgia Republicans made two big mistakes when they attacked voting rights

By passing one of the nation's most restrictive voting bills, Republican lawmakers in Georgia have forgotten a lesson from the past and are setting themselves up for defeat in the future.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/politics/voting-rights-georgia-souls-polls-blake/index.html

Why Biden's marijuana stance is 10 years behind the curve

President Joe Biden and the federal government are behind the times on marijuana reform.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/politics/biden-marijuana-policy-analysis/index.html

He's a cop. He's 91. And he has no plans to retire

Where do you see yourself at the age of 91? Working, with no plans to retire, may not be the first thing that comes to mind.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/us/91-year-old-police-officer-no-plans-to-retire-trnd/index.html

'I spent a whole year indoors and upstairs.' Life during the pandemic for people with disabilities

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/uk/covid-19-pandemic-disabilities-intl-gbr-cmd/index.html

Dutch people are partying like it's 2019

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/netherlands-festivals-intl/index.html

'It's a tough time to be Asian,' demonstrator says at Los Angeles rally to end anti-Asian violence

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/us/anti-asian-rally-in-los-angeles/index.html

What it's really like steering the world's biggest ships

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/steering-worlds-biggest-ships-suez-canal-cmd/index.html

Miss art museums? The Louvre just put its entire art collection online

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/louvre-art-collection-free-museum-trnd/index.html

This country has about 500 doctors and 9M people -- and it's dealing with a Covid outbreak

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/asia/papua-new-guinea-covid-outbreak-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

Netflix and Amazon gave daring Indian filmmakers hope. Now that's turning to fear

Screenwriter and director Ruchi Narain struggled for decades to find steady work in the Indian film industry.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/media/netflix-amazon-india-censors-intl-hnk/index.html

Armed White men who showed up at a Black family's home were acquitted. Now, they want an apology

An African American mother says she won't sit down to talk with two men who came armed with about 13 other White people to her North Carolina home last year looking for a missing teenage girl -- and she doesn't care that a court acquitted them.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/us/north-carolina-mob-demand-apology-dameon-shepard/index.html

Classified US military war game set to take place as concerns about threats posed by China and Russia increase

The "enemies" will have fictional names, but when hundreds of US military personnel around the globe log on to their computers later this summer for a highly classified war game, it will be clear what a major focus of the scenarios will be -- how the US should respond to aggressive action and unexpected moves by China and Russia.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/politics/us-war-game-russia-china/index.html

Tornadoes threaten to hit Southern states within days of previous storm

Saturday will be the third time this week that some Southern states are facing the possibility of severe weather.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/weather/weather-weekend-storms-tornado-southeast-mid-atlantic/index.html

The pandemic is stirring deep resentments in Europe. They may not be quick to heal

Europe's had a torrid time since the start of the pandemic. For a continent whose prosperity relies on political cooperation, seamless supply chains and the uncomplicated crossing of borders, a crisis that pits nation against nation and demands limited movement is a challenge.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/europe/europe-is-angry-with-itself-intl-analysis-cmd/index.html

16 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'

Myanmar's security forces shot and killed at least 16 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, as the leader of the ruling junta said the military will protect the people and strive for democracy.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/asia/myanmar-protesters-day-of-shame-intl-hnk/index.html

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says he's tested positive for Covid-19

Legendary Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar has announced he tested positive for Covid-19.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/sport/sachin-tendulkar-covid-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

Several people reported shot in Virginia Beach

Several people may have life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police tweeted early Saturday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/us/virginia-beach-shootings/index.html

America arrives at a moment of introspection on the coronavirus

When Dr. Anthony Fauci said this week that the US is "at the corner" when it comes to fighting the coronavirus pandemic -- though not yet turning that corner -- it was a reflection of a stream of positive data points in recent weeks suggesting that the US is finally getting the pandemic under control.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/politics/covid-war-deaths-preventable/index.html

Children's author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at age 104

Children's book author Beverly Cleary died on Thursday in Carmel, California, at 104 years old, her publishing company, HarperCollins Publishers, announced on Friday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/us/beverly-cleary-dies-childrens-author/index.html

Appeals court ruling paves way for release of alleged Capitol rioters with extremist ties, but at least one Oath Keeper will stay in jail

A handful of the US Capitol riot defendants whom prosecutors have grouped among the most extreme were told on Friday they could potentially be released from jail as they await trial, because -- under the law -- they aren't considered that dangerous at this time.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/politics/capitol-riot-court-action/index.html

Michigan attorney general closes investigation into Larry Nassar's abuses after saying university was unhelpful

After a three-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office was "forced to close" its inquiry into Michigan State University's handling of former school doctor Larry Nassar after the school declined to waive attorney-client privilege for approximately 6,000 documents.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/us/michigan-nassar-university-investigation-closed/index.html

Covid-19 travel restrictions state by state

Total cases of Covid-19 have reached past the 30.1 million mark in the United States. Though some states continue to enforce travel restrictions and quarantines, in general more states have been moving toward looser restrictions or none at all in recent weeks. The situation remain in flux, though.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-state-travel-restrictions-covid-19/index.html

Asian American man says he feels unwelcome in country he fought to protect

There has been a marked rise in anti-Asian violence across the US, an issue that once again rattled a community on edge after the mass shooting deaths of eight people at spas in the Atlanta area, six of whom were Asian women. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/27/attacks-on-asian-americans-lah-special-pkg-vpx.cnn

LAPD cracks down on Echo Park homeless encampment

Los Angeles officials moved ahead Thursday with the shut down of a homeless encampment in Echo Park following a night of confrontations between police and demonstrators.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/us/los-angeles-police-echo-park-homeless/index.html

China sanctions UK lawmakers and entities in retaliation for Xinjiang measures

China has issued more retaliatory sanctions over Xinjiang, targeting individuals and entities in the United Kingdom it says "maliciously spread lies and disinformation" regarding Beijing's treatment of Uyghur Muslims.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/china/china-uk-sanctions-xinjiang-intl-hnk/index.html

Here's the deal with Jack Dorsey's weird 'clock'

On Wednesday, the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared (virtually) before a congressional committee to answer hours of pointed questions about how their platforms handle misinformation.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/tech/jack-dorsey-clock-blockchain/index.html

A bottle of wine was blasted into space. Here's what it tastes like now

When most of us need to sound smart about wine, we simply tilt the glass a little, take a big sniff, and mumble something about dark fruits.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/space-wine-tasting-scli-intl/index.html

Hong Kong Disneyland's new castle is an architectural vision of diversity

Much has changed in the 55 years since Walt Disney died -- not just in the fortunes of his brand, now one of the world's most influential corporations, but in the characters it creates and the values it promotes.

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/disneyland-castle-of-magic-dreams-diversity/index.html

Biden says US faces battle to 'prove democracy works'

President Joe Biden cast challenges to the US from China, Russia and global shifts in stark terms Thursday, describing "a battle between the utility of democracies in the 21st century and autocracies."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/politics/biden-autocracies-versus-democracies/index.html

See stunning video from inside the tornado in Alabama

Pelham, Alabama, resident Cesar Villaseñor captured dramatic footage from inside a tornado that struck the area Thursday.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/25/pelham-alabama-storm-video-sot-vpx.cnn

At least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February

The number of people reported dead in the aftermath of winter storms that pummeled Texas in February now stands at 111, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/us/texas-winter-storm-deaths/index.html

Watch octopuses change color while they sleep

Some octopuses change color while they sleep, new research suggests. Here's what scientists believe the color change means.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/03/25/octopus-color-change-sleep-na-mh-orig.cnn

CNN tracks down children separated by China's repression in Xinjiang

Amnesty International reports that China's polices towards ethnic Uyghur Muslims have split up thousands of families, as some children are prevented from leaving China's Xinjiang region to be with their parents living abroad. The US and other countries have labeled China's treatment of Uyghurs as genocide. Beijing strongly denies the accusations, insisting that its actions are justified to combat religious extremism and prevent terrorism. With permission from Uyghur parents desperate for answers, CNN's David Culver traveled to the heavily surveilled Xinjiang region in search of their children left behind.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/03/24/china-xinjiang-children-culver-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn

The US is sanctioning Chinese officials over alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Here's what you need to know

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/xinjiang-intl-2503/

The Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here's how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/boulder-intl-2503/

Britney Spears' attorney files petition to remove her father from overseeing her medical decisions

Britney Spears' attorney is requesting the judge overseeing her court ordered conservatorship, remove her father, Jamie Spears, as the conservator of her person, and permanently replace him with Jodi Montgomery.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/entertainment/britney-spears-conservatorship-medical-decisions/index.html

'A national government that did nothing to protect' a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday called on the Senate to act in the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in his state, asserting in an impassioned speech from the chamber floor that his colleagues have a moral obligation to a generation of young Americans who have lived through dozens of such attacks.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/politics/michael-bennet-boulder-colorado-shooting-senate/index.html

New AstraZeneca report says vaccine was 76% effective in preventing Covid-19 symptoms

Drug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against symptomatic coronavirus disease and 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease or the need for hospitalization.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/health/astrazeneca-updated-coronavirus-vaccine-data/index.html

Africa's second coronavirus wave was much worse than the first, analysis shows

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Africa much harder than the first wave, a new analysis has shown.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/health/coronavirus-africa-second-wave-intl/index.html

The Olympic flame starts its final leg to Tokyo. Some suggest this day should never have come

It was meant to be a curtain-raiser for thousands of sports fans, a celebration of Japan's recovery from nuclear disaster 10 years ago that would showcase a country emerging strongly from years of economic gloom.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/sport/japan-olympics-fukushima-torch-relay-covid-hnk-intl-dst/index.html

The Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here's how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle

The 21-year-old suspect in Monday's massacre at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket allegedly used a Ruger AR-556 pistol -- what one expert called "a semiautomatic made for combat" that is easy to carry and has "the firepower of a long gun."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/us/boulder-colorado-weapon-ruger-ar-556/index.html

Federal appeals court says states can restrict open carry of firearms

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that states may restrict the open carrying of guns in public, a major ruling that is certain to be appealed to a US Supreme Court hostile to limits on the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/politics/states-can-restrict-open-carry-guns-federal-appeals-court/index.html

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, senior US official says

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/world/north-korea-missiles-intl/index.html

Myanmar protesters join 'silent strike' after soldiers kill 7-year-old girl in her father's arms

Myanmar's security forces shot dead a 7-year-old girl in the city of Mandalay on Tuesday, the youngest victim yet in the military's bloody crackdown on civilian opposition to the February 1 coup.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/asia/myanmar-protests-7-year-old-killed-intl-hnk/index.html

Terrified and uncertain, these families crossed mountains to escape Myanmar's deadly junta

The woman had almost reached the border when the police spotted her.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/india/mizoram-myanmar-refugees-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

Biden's heartfelt plea for gun control adds to daunting policy wish list

Joe Biden's call for an assault weapons ban and a wave of other gun control measures adds a daunting new policy challenge to a progressive agenda that is already shaping up as the most ambitious by a Democratic president for decades.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/politics/joe-biden-gun-control-boulder-colorado-atlanta-shootings/index.html

A lawsuit calls Deshaun Watson a 'serial predator.' 16 lawsuits against him now allege sexual assault

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is now facing 16 lawsuits alleging sexual assault.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/us/deshaun-watson-sexual-assault-lawsuits-spt/index.html

Hear from three survivors of three Colorado mass shootings

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to three survivors of three mass shootings in Colorado: the Columbine shooting, the Aurora theater shooting and the Boulder supermarket shooting.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/24/colorado-three-mass-shooting-survivors-cooper-intv-ac360-vpx.cnn

Actor George Segal has died at age 87

George Segal, the prolific actor with a career that spanned more than six decades, has died at age 87, his wife said Tuesday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/entertainment/george-segal-dead-obituary-trnd/index.html

Acting Washington US Attorney: 'Unequivocal that Trump was the magnet'

CNN's Elie Honig breaks down what it may mean for sedition charges to be levied in the Capitol riot investigation.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/22/capitol-rioters-sedition-charges-honig-nr-vpx.cnn

Nearly twice as many unaccompanied migrant children apprehended daily at US-Mexico border as at 2019 peak

US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the US-Mexico border each day, a Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the data told CNN.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/politics/migrant-children-us-mexico-border/index.html

Volcano erupts in Iceland

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As young people itch to leave lockdown, British health leaders face a new challenge: Influencers

When 21-year-old Daanish Hussain escaped London for Dubai over the New Year, he did what he does almost every day -- reached for his phone, and documented his journey for his 550,000 followers on TikTok.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/influencers-pandemic-travel-social-media-scli-gbr-intl-cmd/index.html

Police chief gets emotional describing slain officer's response

Ten people were killed in a shooting at King Soopers supermarket, including a Boulder police officer, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said at a news conference.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/23/boulder-supermarket-shooting-police-chief-presser-sot-vpx.cnn

Australia's political culture in spotlight again as new report emerges of lewd acts in parliament

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday acknowledged mounting dissatisfaction with his handling of a series of allegations about the mistreatment of women in politics, as he vowed to drive cultural change.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/australia/morrison-parliament-workplace-culture-intl-hnk/index.html

Massachusetts DA seeks to vacate thousands of drug convictions connected to botched evidence certification at state lab

Thousands of people who had drug convictions in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, may soon see them vacated due to a "catastrophic failure of management," the county's district attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/us/suffolk-county-da-hinton-lab/index.html

Hate is haunting Asian Americans. Their fear underscores a racial reckoning that is far from over

People laid flowers and prayed outside three spas in the Atlanta area while crowds across the country held signs declaring "Stop Asian Hate" in the days after the deadly shootings. Once again, America mourned the killings of people of color.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/us/afraid-cnn-special-report-asian-americans/index.html

NYPD investigating attacks on Asian Americans as potential hate or bias crimes

At least three incidents Sunday involving physical assaults against Asian Americans are being investigated as possible hate or bias crimes, NYPD spokesmen told CNN on Monday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/us/nypd-investigating-anti-asian-crimes/index.html

One pilot dead, one missing after two Taiwanese fighter jets collide

Two Taiwanese fighter jets crashed on Monday in the third such incident in the past half year, at a time when the Beijing-claimed island's armed forces are under increasing pressure to intercept Chinese aircraft on an almost daily basis.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/asia/taiwan-fighters-crash-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

Witnesses describe chaos as shooter opened fire in a Colorado grocery store

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/colorado-shooting-intl-2303/

Trump's post-presidency: On the attack with the help of a cable propaganda machine

A long interview with a Fox News anchor. An even longer podcast with a Fox commentator. And a dinnertime phone call with a Newsmax TV personality.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/media/trump-post-presidential-media/index.html

See witness video of Colorado shooting

Video shows a person motionless on the ground inside a Boulder, Colorado, King Soopers supermarket following police reports of an active shooter at the location.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/22/video-boulder-colorado-king-soopers-inside-store-ebof-vpx.cnn

Actress shares powerful words at 'Stop Asian Hate' rally

Actress Sandra Oh gives remarks during a "Stop Asian Hate" rally in Pennsylvania.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/22/sandra-oh-stop-asian-hate-oakland-pennsylvania-rally-mxp-vpx.hln

Video shows inundated towns after historic flooding in Australia

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Australia's New South Wales after parts of the state have been battered by record rainfall that led to historic flooding.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/03/22/nsw-floods-australia-video-lon-orig-tp.cnn

People seen lying on the ground in eyewitness video of Colorado shooting

• Massive police response after gunman opens fire at grocery store

source https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/colorado-king-soopers-shooting/h_3026df5971b62b9ab9c2f806ff44cf4f

Trump is returning to social media in a few months with his own platform, spokesman says

Former President Donald Trump is coming back to social media -- but this time with his own network, a Trump spokesperson told Fox News on Sunday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/media/donald-trump-social-media-network/index.html

Diplomats denied access as Canadian Michael Kovrig goes on trial in China

Diplomats from more than two dozen countries were denied access to a Chinese court Monday as detained Canadian Michael Kovrig went on trial in Beijing on espionage charges.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/asia/china-canada-michael-kovrig-trial-intl-hnk/index.html

Arrest warrants for two Iraqi government critics spark outrage

Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for two prominent Iraqi political analysts, prompting backlash from activists and some politicians who say it's an attempt to intimidate critics of the government.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/world/iraq-arrest-ibrahim-al-sumaidaie-yahya-al-kubaisi-intl-latam/index.html

Philippine troops rescue Indonesian hostages and kill Abu Sayyaf leader

Philippine troops have killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group and rescued four Indonesian hostages held since last year, the military said on Sunday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/asia/philippines-abu-sayyaf-leader-killed-intl-hnk/index.html

Pakistan court sentences two men to death for highway gang rape

Two men were sentenced to death on Saturday for gang-raping a woman on the side of a highway in Pakistan last year, an attack that triggered nationwide protests and calls for tougher laws.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/asia/pakistan-gang-rape-sentence-intl-hnk/index.html

Church removes Atlanta shooting suspect from its membership

A suburban Georgia church removed suspected Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long from its membership ranks on Sunday morning, according to a statement from the church.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/us/crabapple-first-baptist-church-atlanta-spa-shootings/index.html

New York Rep. Tom Reed takes 'full responsibility' following allegation of sexual misconduct

Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York apologized and took "full responsibility" on Sunday for the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by a former lobbyist.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/politics/tom-reed-sexual-misconduct-allegation/index.html

She stopped talking after a rocket struck her home. Here, she says she's happy

CNN's Arwa Damon visits the only Down syndrome support center for children in Syria's war-torn Idlib province, where volunteers strive to give some of the country's most vulnerable children a chance at a better life.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/03/21/syria-down-syndrome-children-center-damon-pkg-vpx.cnn

Connie Chung: The media is miserably late covering anti-Asian violence

Media outlets are ramping up their coverage of anti-Asian violence following last week's Atlanta shootings, but many Asian-American journalists feel the issue has been ignored for far too long.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/media/asian-american-journalists-reliable/index.html

CNN's Stelter: This Fox News host doesn't book experts to answer questions he asks

CNN's Brian Stelter looks at the media's coverage of vaccinations and vaccine hesitancy.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/03/21/vaccine-news-fox-carlson-stelter-rs-vpx.cnn

Royals say they may consider appointing diversity chief

Buckingham Palace says it may consider appointing someone to spearhead its efforts around diversity.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/uk/royal-family-diversity-chief-intl-gbr/index.html

8 people stabbed in fight that began at Detroit hookah lounge

Eight people were stabbed during a fight that started inside a Detroit hookah lounge and continued into the parking lot early Sunday morning, police said.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/us/detroit-hookah-stabbing/index.html

Profit tumbled at Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco had a rough 2020, just like every other oil company. But Aramco isn't any ordinary oil company -- it's the world's biggest, and the pandemic's toll on its business had a decidedly adverse effect on the Saudi-owned business.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/investing/saudi-aramco-2020-profit-loss/index.html

Warnock slams GOP-controlled Georgia Legislature for bill that would restrict voter access

Georgia US Sen. Raphael Warnock, in his first Sunday show interview since being elected to Congress in January, slammed the Republican-controlled Georgia Legislature for a massive voting bill that would restrict voter access.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/politics/raphael-warnock-georgia-voting-rights/index.html

'Don't mess with us': history-making Korean American congresswomen fight back against racial bias

Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel never imagined that the first time they would testify before Congress as new lawmakers it would be to call out hate against their community.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/politics/badass-women-young-kim-michelle-steel-asian-american-women/index.html

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin travels to Afghanistan on unannounced visit

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Afghanistan Sunday on his first visit to the country as the United States' top defense official, meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other officials.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/politics/defense-secretary-austin-afghanistan-visit/index.html

Biden's honeymoon is ending

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-biden-0321/

They were innocent and on death row. Now, the exonerated want to ensure Biden keeps pledge

Sabrina Smith was only 17 when a predominately White Mississippi jury convicted her in 1989 for fatally beating her 9-month-old son.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/politics/innocent-former-death-row-inmates/index.html

Biden's honeymoon is ending

The honeymoon is about to end for President Joe Biden. He has sailed through his first two months in office, accomplishing a number of his goals with minimal backlash. But now the going is about to get tough and every new proposal is going to come up against Senator Mitch McConnell and the dreaded filibuster.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/20/opinions/bidens-honeymoon-is-ending-zelizer/index.html

Why the 911 will be last the Porsche model to go electric

Porsche is making a big push to go green. By 2030, the high-performance automaker says it will be "carbon neutral" and that 80% of the cars and SUV it makes will either be electric or plug-in hybrids.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/success/porsche-911-electric-vehicles-carbon-neutral/index.html

Spring breakers flock to South Florida while some residents worry about another Covid-19 surge

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/intl-us-covid-0321/

Man arrested after taking his toddler into an elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo

A visitor at the San Diego Zoo was arrested on Friday shortly after taking his two-year-old daughter into an elephant enclosure, according to a press release from the San Diego Police Department.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/us/san-diego-zoo-arrest-elephant-toddler/index.html

Dad mics up his skiing toddler, captures her adorable pep talks

Three-year-old Adia Leidums speeds down mountains on her tiny toddler skis in Fernie, British Columbia. Her parents Erich and Courtney say they're teaching her to ski at a young age in order to build her confidence and resiliency.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/20/skiing-toddler-dad-mics-up-british-columbia-orig-kj.cnn

Parts of Australia declare natural disaster during 'once in 100 years' floods

The Australian government has declared a natural disaster in large swaths of New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rains batter the state and force thousands to evacuate.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/australia/australia-flood-natural-disaster-intl-hnk/index.html

LeBron James is 'out indefinitely' with ankle injury

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be out indefinitely after suffering a high ankle sprain in Saturday's game, according to the team's website. The injury occurred in the second quarter of the Lakers' 99-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/20/sport/lebron-james-ankle-injury/index.html

Murder suspect in New Jersey admitted to killing 15 people in New Mexico, prosecutor says

A murder suspect in New Jersey told police during questioning that he killed 15 people in New Mexico, including his estranged wife, according to a prosecutor in court on Friday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/20/us/new-jersey-new-mexico-murders/index.html

China will allow foreigners into the country -- if they get a Chinese vaccinne

China is making it easier for foreigners to enter the country. But there's one condition: they need to have received a China-made Covid-19 vaccine.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/covid-vaccine-travel-visa-rules-intl-hnk/index.html

Biden administration prepares to expand phased entry of migrants forced to stay in Mexico under Trump-era policy

The Biden administration is preparing to expand the phased entry of migrants who were forced to stay in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to two additional ports of entry, the Department of Homeland Security told CNN on Friday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/politics/migrants-phased-entry-remain-in-mexico-biden-administration/index.html

New York Times: Current Cuomo aide alleges sexual harassment against governor

Alyssa McGrath, a current aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, joined a chorus of other women in accusing the governor of sexual harassment, accusing the Democrat of having behaved and spoken to her in an inappropriate sexual manner, The New York Times reported Friday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/politics/alyssa-mcgrath-andrew-cuomo-sexual-harassment/index.html

Soldiers are ethnically cleansing this region through rape, doctors say

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/ethiopia-genocide/

Genetics may free a woman convicted of killing her 4 babies

Kathleen Folbigg has spent the past 18 years in prison for one of the most horrific crimes imaginable: killing all four of her babies.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/australia/kathleen-folbigg-children-deaths-sids-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

Inside why all lawmakers still aren't vaccinated after months of access to shots on the Hill

As the political fight over vaccinations continues around the country, CNN has learned that several members of Congress still have not been vaccinated despite having had access to the vaccine on Capitol Hill since December.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/politics/lawmakers-not-all-vaccinated-capitol-hill/index.html

Suspect arrested after a 100-year-old man was slain in his home, Los Angeles police say

A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles police said.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/us/encino-murder-elderly-trnd/index.html

Soldiers are ethnically cleansing this region through rape, doctors say

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/africa/ethiopia-tigray-rape-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html

Iceland reports volcanic eruption near Reykjavík

Iceland has reported a volcanic eruption on the south-west Reykjanes Peninsula, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) tweeted Friday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/world/iceland-volcano/index.html

Must-watch videos of the week

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Number of women suing NFL star for sexual assault grows to seven

Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/us/nfl-deshaun-watson-sexual-assault-lawsuits-spt/index.html

Insults fly as Biden locks horns with Russia and China

President Joe Biden is suddenly waging a bitter two-front confrontation with America's foe in the last Cold War -- Moscow -- and the US adversary in a possible next one -- China.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/politics/president-joe-biden-russia-china/index.html

Hate turned my Asian-American mom into a shut-in. This isn't the country she left her homeland for

Hate has turned my once proud and confident Asian-American mother into a shut-in.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/asia/asian-americans-racism-hate-crimes-intl-hnk/index.html

Super Nintendo World opens in Osaka, Japan

Children and adults alike waited in line for their turn to experience the world's first Super Nintendo World and its life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, which opened Thursday at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/super-nintendo-world-universal-studios-osaka-japan-open/index.html

Biden and Harris to visit Georgia, a battleground that paved way for agenda

Democratic voters in Georgia may have helped deliver Joe Biden's long quest to win the White House, but they take even prouder ownership of their critical role in cementing an early chapter of his legacy through the passage of the American Rescue Plan.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/politics/georgia-biden-harris-visit/index.html

A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being attacked in San Francisco

A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being punched in the eye Wednesday morning in what police believe was an unprovoked assault.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/us/san-francisco-asian-woman-attacked-trnd/index.html

Covid-19 travel restrictions state by state

Total cases of Covid-19 have reached past the 29.6 million mark in the United States. Though some states continue to enforce travel restrictions and quarantines, in general more states have been moving toward looser restrictions or none at all in recent weeks. The situation remain in flux, though.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-state-travel-restrictions-covid-19/index.html

Coronavirus spread on flight, in hotel corridor, New Zealand study finds

The coronavirus spread on an international flight, in a hotel corridor and then to household contacts despite efforts to isolate and quarantine patients, New Zealand researchers reported Thursday.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/coronavirus-airplane-spread-study-scn/index.html

Cuomo accuser Ana Liss details unsolicited attention, sexually hostile work environment in two-hour interview with AG's office

Ana Liss, the third former staffer to publicly accuse Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, met with investigators from the state attorney general's office Thursday via Zoom, according to a statement Liss provided to CNN.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/politics/cuomo-accuser-ana-liss-interview-ag-office/index.html

New York is poised to limit solitary confinement in prisons and jails to 15 consecutive days

The New York Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the amount of time an inmate can spend in solitary settings and ban it altogether for some populations.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/us/new-york-solitary-confinement-limits/index.html

The lost children of Xinjiang

It was supposed to be a routine trip home to Xinjiang for Mamutjan Abdurehim's wife and two children.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/china/xinjiang-uyghur-families-china-amnesty-report-exclusive-dst-intl-hnk/index.html

Biden administration considering 6-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan

The Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for American troops in Afghanistan, just weeks before the May 1 deadline that the Trump administration had negotiated with the Taliban to withdraw all US forces from the country, according to a defense official.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/politics/afghanistan-troop-extension/index.html

CNN follows unaccompanied teen migrants along US-Mexico border

CNN's Rosa Flores follows migrant children along the US-Mexico border in the final steps of their immigration journey.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/18/border-ride-along-flores-lead-pkg-vpx.cnn

NASA successfully tests SLS rocket that will help Artemis astronauts reach the moon

The Space Launch System rocket that will launch NASA's Artemis astronauts into space on their way to the moon went through a final and successful hot-fire test of the core stage on Thursday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/world/nasa-artemis-moon-sls-rocket-test-scn/index.html

Court dates set for two Canadians detained in China on espionage charges

Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China will go on trial Friday and Monday, more than two years after they were first detained.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/asia/china-canada-kovrig-spavor-intl-hnk/index.html

Tokyo Olympics creative head resigns over derogatory remark

Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki said he has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the latest controversy over insensitive remarks towards women to hit Games organizers.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/asia/tokyo-olympics-hiroshi-sasak-intl-hnk/index.html

Education secretary says school in the fall 'will look more like what it was before Covid'

US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday projected optimism that the fall will bring a school year that looks "more like what it was before Covid," but stressed that his focus remains on resuming in-person learning this spring.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/politics/school-reopening-covid-19-miguel-cardona/index.html

NFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assault

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for an alleged sexual assault.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/us/nfl-deshaun-watson-sexual-assault-lawsuit-spt/index.html

Covid-19 drove hundreds of Africans out of Guangzhou. A generation of mixed-race children is their legacy

When the coronavirus pandemic ground China to a near-halt in early February last year, Youssouf Dieng jetted back to Dakar for, he thought, a brief sojourn.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/china/africans-guangzhou-hnk-dst-intl/index.html

Southeast braced for a significant tornado outbreak as storms move into the area

Severe thunderstorms with the potential for a significant tornado outbreak are hitting the US Southeast Wednesday after the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued a rare "high risk" level warning.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/weather/storms-tornadoes-severe-weather-wednesday/index.html

First images of the 'cosmic web' reveal hidden dwarf galaxies

Scientists have discovered a "myriad" galaxies that were of previously undetected. The newly found systems were observed with the world's most advanced optical telescope.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/world/dwarf-galaxies-intl-scli-scn/index.html

US sanctions 24 Hong Kong and Chinese officials ahead of Blinken meeting with Beijing

Washington has sanctioned a 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city, ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/asia/us-hong-kong-china-sanctions-intl-hnk/index.html

US intelligence report says Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 election

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/russia-0317-app-intl/

Stories of children separated from parents highlight the price of Hong Kong's coronavirus success

When Ariel saw her two young sons isolated in a Hong Kong hospital ward with Covid-19, she broke down. The brothers -- age 5 and 1 and both asymptomatic -- were wearing vests that were tied to their beds to restrain them. They were covered in dirt and both wearing diapers, even the five-year-old.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/asia/hong-kong-quarantine-children-intl-hnk/index.html

8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/metro-atlanta-0317-app-intl/

Commander of Army investigators tells lawmakers it's 'not normal' that service members feel unsafe at Fort Hood

The commander of the Army's Criminal Investigation Command told lawmakers on Tuesday that it is "not normal" that Fort Hood service members and families feel unsafe because of the level of crime there.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/ft-hood-congress-hearing/index.html

Family of teen internet personality Bianca Devins confront her murderer during emotional sentencing hearing

The family of Bianca Devins, the 17-year-old internet personality whose July 2019 murder was broadcast online by her killer, confronted him in court at his sentencing hearing Tuesday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/bianca-devins-killer-sentenced-trnd/index.html

Woman who first accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment meets with investigators

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/cuomo-0317-app-intl/

California governor mounts aggressive effort to combat recall campaign

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has embarked on an aggressive new effort to push back against the well-funded effort to recall him, arguing that the campaign is being driven by followers and allies of former President Donald Trump, who is deeply unpopular in California, as he tries to marshal the state's Democrats to stand behind him.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/gavin-newsom-california-recall-cnntv/index.html

Tiger Woods is recovering at home after car wreck

Tiger Woods is home from the hospital after several weeks in the hospital following his February car crash.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/tiger-woods-home-after-wreck/index.html

Three people killed in massage parlor shooting in Atlanta suburb

At least three people were killed and two were wounded after a shooting Tuesday at a massage parlor in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/metro-atlanta-shootings/index.html

Three-level bunks and mats on floors as migrant kids wait in Border Patrol facilities amid surge

Children are alternating schedules to make space for one another in confined facilities, some kids haven't seen sunlight in days, and others are taking turns showering, often going days without one.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/border-children/index.html

Two men arrested and charged for assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/capitol-riot-0316-app-intl/

Vatican says it will not bless same-sex unions, calling them a 'sin'

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/vatican-0316-app-intl/

The pandemic has changed TV viewing patterns, and awards shows are suffering

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source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/media/tv-viewing-patterns-reliable-sources/index.html

Hear what changed Trump voters' minds about vaccine

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with former CDC director, Tom Frieden, about a recent focus group conducted by a Republican pollster consisting of vaccine-hesitant Trump voters, who spoke about why they are reluctant to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/16/trump-voters-focus-group-coronavirus-vaccine-hesitancy-tom-frieden-kth-ac360-vpx.cnn

First Russia poisoned him. Now this is the prison camp for Alexey Navalny

At the rusty gates of Penal Colony No. 2, dour prison officers in military fatigues turn unwanted visitors away

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/europe/russia-navalny-penal-colony-no2/index.html

Restaurant owner targeted by vandals after CNN interview

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks to Texas chef and business owner Mike Nguyen, who owns Noodle Tree, about recent vandalism at his restaurant due to his mask requirement amid the coronavirus pandemic.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/03/16/texas-business-owner-vandalism-require-masks-coronavirus-intv-ebof-vpx.cnn

Chrissy Teigen celebrates husband's Grammy win in memorable outfit

Model Chrissy Teigen celebrates husband John Legend's Grammy win wearing a towel. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports Teigen's no stranger to bath couture.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/03/16/chrissy-teigen-grammy-awards-bath-towel-moos-pkg-vpx.cnn

White House races to blunt potential Covid-19 surge

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/us-coronavirus-0316-app-intl/

North Korea breaks silence to warn US against 'causing a stink'

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, warned the Biden administration against "causing a stink at its first step" on Monday, hours after the White House said it had not received a response to its outreach to Pyongyang.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/politics/north-korea-biden-kim-yo-jong/index.html

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury agree to meet in long-awaited match: reports

Heavyweight boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are finally set to face each other in the ring, according to multiple media outlets.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/us/anthony-joshua-tyson-fury-trnd-spt/index.html

Recording of Trump call found in trash folder on Georgia investigator's device

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/trump-georgia-0315-intl-app/

Officials located December recording of Trump call in a trash folder on Georgia investigator's device

Officials in the Georgia Secretary of State's Office located a recently released recording of former President Donald Trump's call to a state investigator in a trash folder on her device, a state official familiar with the situation confirmed to CNN.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/politics/trump-phone-call-georgia-investigator-trash-folder/index.html

100 arrested as spring break crowds hit Miami Beach despite pandemic

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/coronavirus-031421/

Biden says Cuomo investigation is 'underway and we should see what it brings us'

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/cuomo-0314/

Capitol Police plans to remove outer fence and make other security changes

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/capitol-insurrection-031421/

Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Meghan Markle and Queen sparks outrage

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/uk-royal-family-0315-intl-app/

Grammys 2021: Best fashion moments

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/grammys-03142021/

Stimulus checks are rolling out. Here's what you need to know.

Some Americans are already seeing the latest round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts, as the first batch of funds is rolled out.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/politics/what-matters-for-march-14/index.html

There are Irish pubs all over the world. In Ireland they're in big trouble

Ireland. Close your eyes and picture what you think of when you envision the Emerald Isle. The green. The natural beauty. That distinctive accent. But above all, Ireland is forever associated with its famed hospitality -- the warmth of its people and its pubs.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ireland-pubs-trouble/index.html

Indian climate activist Disha Ravi speaks for first time since her arrest

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/asia/disha-ravi-statement-intl-hnk/index.html

Meghan's interview sparked a reckoning on race in UK media. Will anything change?

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/media/meghan-uk-media-race-reckoning/index.html

Crowd shouts 'Shame on you' as London police break up a peaceful vigil for Sarah Everard

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/sarah-everard-031321/

Yo-Yo Ma celebrates second dose of vaccine with impromptu concert

After receiving his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma put on an impromptu concert at a vaccination clinic in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/14/yo-yo-ma-cello-performance-vaccination-clinic-sot-vpx.cnn

Former boxing champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler dies at 66

Former undisputed middleweight champion "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler died on Saturday at the age of 66, according to his wife Kay G. Hagler.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/sport/marvin-hagler-boxing-obit-spt/index.html

Crowd shouts 'shame on you' as London police break up a peaceful vigil for Sarah Everard

At first it all appeared calm.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/world/sarah-everard-vigil/index.html

Bolivia's ex-interim president arrested as political tensions reach new highs

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/americas/bolivia-arrested-interim-president/index.html

Biden tried to quietly reach out to North Korea. It ignored him

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/politics/north-korea-biden-administration-outreach/index.html

From diplomat to detective, this man helped bring Asia's notorious 'Serpent' killer to justice

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/asia/serpent-bikini-killer-sobhraj-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

This doctor left a 'perfect' American life to care for protesting farmers in India. Now, he can't imagine leaving

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/india/india-farmers-protests-doctor-swaiman-singh-trnd/index.html

Kids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say

Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven't been able to shower for days or contact their parents, according to lawyers who interviewed them this week.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/us/border-detention-conditions/index.html

How vaccinated travelers became hot property

The "Plague Island" headlines splashed across the front pages said it all.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/vaccinated-travelers-in-demand/index.html

India's silk slaves forced to work to pay off debts

The state of Karnataka, located in southwest India, is known for its silk. Mulberry trees grow in abundance, feeding silkworms and a centuries-old textile industry. But while silkworms prosper here, many people in the industry do not.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/asia/silk-slaves-india-the-freedom-project-spc-intl/index.html

Tanzania's Prime Minister dispels rumors about President Magufuli's health after Covid-19 speculation

Tanzania's Prime Minister has dispelled rumors about President John Magufuli's health after days of wide speculation that he was ill with Covid-19.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/africa/magufuli-health-tanzania-intl/index.html

Harry and Meghan feel wronged by the palace. But they can only seek justice in the court of public opinion

When Buckingham Palace finally broke its silence on the allegations made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their bombshell interview, royal observers paid particular attention to one line of the palace statement: "While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/uk/royal-accountability-intl-gbr-analysis/index.html

Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar

The Associated Press has demanded the release of a journalist detained and charged "for simply doing his job" while covering violent anti-coup demonstrations for the American news outlet in Myanmar.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/media/myanmar-journalist-detention-thein-zaw-intl-hnk/index.html

Former Albany reporter alleges Cuomo sexually harassed her in New York Magazine article

A former New York capitol beat reporter penned a first-person piece for New York Magazine, where she described what it was like covering Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014, alleging multiple instances of sexual harassment.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/politics/jessica-bakeman-andrew-cuomo/index.html

China urges Australia to close offshore detention centres

China on Friday said it was "deeply concerned" by what it described as the Australian government's operation of offshore detention centers, and called for the sites to be closed immediately.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/china/china-australia-detention-centers-intl-hnk/index.html

She was shot dead, her body dug up and her grave filled with cement. But her fight is not over

Hours after her family, friends and thousands of mourners laid Angel's body to rest, Myanmar's security forces entered the cemetery under the cover of darkness, dumped the carefully placed flowers and wreaths, and dug up her grave.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/asia/myanmar-protester-angel-democracy-martyr-intl-hnk/index.html

Must-watch videos of the week

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Police officer charged with murder of Sarah Everard

source https://www.cnn.com/collections/sarah-everard-intl-031221/

Alex Jones allegedly threatened to throw Trump rally organizer off a stage

Police in Washington, DC, are investigating an allegation that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones threatened to push a pro-Trump political organizer off of an event stage in December, according to people familiar with the incident.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/politics/alex-jones-police-investigation-invs/index.html

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez split

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are going their separate ways.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-split/index.html

Two women facing charges for allegedly harassing Uber driver in mask dispute

When Subhakar Khadka immigrated to California seven years ago, he had his sights set on a simple life with simple goals: Earn a living so that his family in Nepal can join him in the United States.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/business/uber-driver-mask-dispute-california-trnd/index.html

Combat veteran reacts to Fox News host's comments on pregnant troops

Combat veteran MJ Hegar reacts after Fox News host Tucker Carlson's controversial commentary about pregnant women serving in the military.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/03/12/mj-hegar-tucker-carlson-fox-news-pregnant-women-military-ctn-vpx.cnn

Brazilian city councilor shares Covid-19 experience

CNN's Isa Soares reports on the Brazilian healthcare system that's struggling to keep up with the strain Covid-19 is placing on hospitals across the country.

source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/03/11/brazil-coronavirus-deaths-icu-capacity-ctw-pkg-vpx.cnn

Streets of blood in Myanmar town as UN fears 'crimes against humanity'

Bloodshed continues in Myanmar after another violent day Thursday saw at least 12 people killed by the ruling junta, according to a watchdog group, prompting a top UN official to say the crackdown on peaceful protests is "likely meeting the legal threshold for crimes against humanity."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/asia/myanmar-crimes-against-humanity-intl-hnk/index.html

China to begin trial of two Canadians for alleged espionage soon, state media reports

Two Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China could go on trial "soon," according to the state-run Global Times newspaper.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/asia/canada-china-kovrig-spavor-intl-hnk/index.html

7 takeaways from Joe Biden's prime-time Covid-19 speech

President Joe Biden marked a year since the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country with his first prime-time address -- a speech in which he mixed hard numbers on vaccine distribution with appeals to unity and a deep-seated belief in the power of America to overcome any challenge.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/politics/joe-biden-speech-takeaways/index.html

Can the Quad be an effective counter to China?

US President Joe Biden's administration entered the White House this year aiming to unite allies in efforts to contain China's territorial claims across the Indo-Pacific.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/asia/quad-us-india-japan-australia-intl-hnk/index.html

Former owners of girls boarding school facing more than 100 felony charges, including statutory rape

The former owners of a girls' boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16 victims at the school, according to charging documents.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/us/circle-of-hope-girls-ranch-abuse-charges/index.html

New York Assembly speaker OK's committee impeachment investigation into Cuomo allegations

New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under renewed political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the judiciary committee to begin an impeachment investigation and dozens of Democratic New York state lawmakers called for Cuomo to resign.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/politics/andrew-cuomo-new-york-democrats-call-for-resignation/index.html

Africa's Oscar-shortlisted films show an industry spreading across borders

It's an exciting time for filmmakers and movie fans around the world: Academy Awards season is here. And with several African films up for official nominations, people across the continent will be paying close attention when those nominations are announced on Monday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/africa/oscars-africa-film-industry-spc-intl/index.html

'Absolutely historic' snow totals forecast for this weekend

A major snowstorm is on the move and it will severely impact parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and South Dakota this weekend. So much so that the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, Wyoming, had some bold words: "The snowfall totals currently forecast are absolutely historic."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/weather/snow-forecast-colorado-wyoming-nebraska/index.html

Google Maps gets a fresh coat of paint

Google Maps is making some social media-inspired updates to encourage more user-generated content in the app.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/tech/google-maps-update-photo-sharing/index.html

Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan mansion sold for $51 million

Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan mansion was sold for approximately $51 million to an undisclosed buyer Tuesday, an attorney for the estate said.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/us/jeffrey-epstein-mansion-sale-51-million-trnd/index.html

Brazil plunges into crisis as a second wave and deadly new variant overwhelm hospitals

A second wave of Covid-19 is ripping through Brazil, pushing hospitals and ICUs toward collapse and claiming record numbers of daily deaths.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/americas/brazil-variant-covid-icu-crisis-intl/index.html

Man charged with murder in 2018 accidentally released jail

A man who was charged with murder in 2018 was released prematurely from Rikers Island prison, officials said.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/us/christopher-buggs-release-rikers-trnd/index.html

High design: Seth Rogen is bringing his cannabis home goods to the US

After summiting the stoner comedy genre with movies like "Pineapple Express" and "This is the End," actor Seth Rogen and screenwriter-director Evan Goldberg have set their sights on the US cannabis market.

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/seth-rogen-houseplant-cannabis-us/index.html

How NFTs are fueling a digital art boom

When graphic designer Mike Winkelmann started producing a drawing a day in 2007, he was simply looking for a way to improve his art skills. At best, the resulting "Everydays" project would help him promote his freelance work, which includes creating concert visuals for the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. But selling the digital images was not on his mind.

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/nft-digital-art-boom/index.html

He clung to a tree for hours to escape death in Japan's worst natural disaster. Ten years on, he's still rebuilding his life

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/asia/japan-tohoku-fukushima-tenth-anniversary-hnk-dst-intl/index.html

Kerry takes to the world stage before Blinken

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry embarked this week on what he called a "constructive trip" to Europe, meeting leaders there before Secretary of State Antony Blinken had even packed a suitcase for his international debut as the United States' most senior diplomat.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/politics/kerry-blinken-travel/index.html

'Even prisoners get fresh air': Inside Australia's 'lucky dip' hotel quarantine system

When my plane finally touched down in Sydney, I was overwhelmed by a sense of disbelief.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/australia-hotel-quarantine-system/index.html

These Bronze Age women were more powerful than we thought

Archaeologists working at an ancient complex in southeastern Spain say women probably held political power in the Bronze Age society that ruled the area 4,000 years ago -- a sharp contrast with earlier views of the civilization.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/europe/female-power-bronze-age-spain-scli-intl-scn/index.html

Girls who play with ultrathin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says

Ultrathin dolls could be detrimental to young girls' body image, a new study has shown.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/health/thin-dolls-body-image-study-wellness/index.html

The growing GOP rebellion against Marjorie Taylor Greene

For the fourth time in the last two weeks, Georgia freshman Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a motion to adjourn the House on Thursday morning.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-congress-adjourn-backlash/index.html

Retired teacher return childhood diaries to dozens of students across Canada

A retired Canadian teacher is giving some of his former students a look back at their childhoods by returning long-forgotten diaries they wrote decades ago in his class.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/americas/canada-teacher-diaries-returned-trnd/index.html

What to watch: The movies and TV shows we're most excited about

What to watch is a question that has never been more difficult to answer -- even if a lot of us have never had more spare time on our hands.

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/cnn-film-school-hot-list-spc-intl/index.html

Sea level rise is increasing fastest in populous coastal areas, study says

Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new study released Monday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/world/sea-level-rise-increasing-with-sinking-land/index.html

Biden forges ahead with his pro-union agenda on several fronts

President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued his string of pro-union actions since entering the White House by calling for the House to pass a bill to make it easier for employees to unionize.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/politics/joe-biden-pro-act-union-record/index.html

House GOP struggles over conservative hardliners' tactics: 'It's a pain in the a**'

House Republicans are engaged in an internal struggle over how to assert their power with their robust minority, with a small contingent of conservative hardliners taking extreme measures to disrupt routine business of the chamber, irritating many of their GOP colleagues who are eager to wage a more focused battle over President Joe Biden's agenda.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/politics/house-gop-struggle-conservative-republicans-tactics/index.html

Clearview AI sued in California by immigrant rights groups, activists

Clearview AI, the controversial firm behind facial-recognition software used by law enforcement, is being sued in California by two immigrants' rights groups to stop the company's surveillance technology from proliferating in the state.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/tech/clearview-ai-mijente-lawsuit/index.html

Westerners are increasingly scared of traveling to China as threat of detention rises

Jeff Wasserstrom is a self-proclaimed China specialist who is seriously considering never returning to China -- at least, he says, not while President Xi Jinping is in power.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/china/china-travel-foreigners-arbitrary-detention-hnk-dst-intl/index.html

Trump requests mail-in ballot ahead of local Florida election despite baseless fraud claims

Former President Donald Trump requested a mail-in ballot ahead of a local municipal election in Florida, according to Palm Beach County records, despite his frequent attacks on voting by mail.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/politics/trump-mail-in-ballot-voting-florida/index.html

Kia warns some owners to park their vehicles outside due to fire risk

Kia is issuing a recall for nearly 380,000 Sportage SUVs and Cadenza sedans due to a problem that could cause them to catch fire.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/business/kia-sportage-cadenza-fire-risk-recall/index.html

Kendrick Johnson death investigation will be reopened, Georgia sheriff says

An investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat eight years ago, has been reopened, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/us/kendrick-johnson-georgia-gym-mat-death-investigation/index.html

Daniel Prude's son files lawsuit against Rochester and city police officers alleging wrongful death

Daniel Prude's son is suing the city of Rochester, New York, and police officers involved in Prude's death in federal court for alleged gross negligence and wrongful death.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/us/daniel-prude-family-lawsuit-rochester-police/index.html

What the Biden administration can do to fight child poverty

Juanita Dominguez (whose real name has been changed to protect her privacy) is an immigrant from Venezuela and a single mother of two living in Queens, New York. Dominguez was earning a comfortable salary of $70,000 as an engineer at a construction company until the pandemic hit and she was laid off.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/opinions/child-hunger-direct-payments-patel-dodge/index.html

Hong Kong Star Ferry converted into a luxury yacht

The Star Ferry is one of Hong Kong's most affordable attractions. But the Star Ferry yacht is another story.

source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-star-ferry-yacht/index.html

Teen Vogue staffers question Alexi McCammond's hire as editor in chief 'in light of her past racist and homophobic tweets'

A group of 20 Teen Vogue staff members sent a letter to management on Monday expressing concern over their recently appointed editor in chief, Axios political reporter Alexi McCammond.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/media/alexi-mccammond-teen-vogue/index.html

What 'WandaVision' and 5 other picks can teach us about how to live

What would you do for love? And to what lengths would you go to erase grief?

source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/wandavision-morality-culture-queue/index.html

Biden German Shepherd has aggressive incident and sent back to Delaware

The two German Shepherds belonging to President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were returned to the Biden family home in Delaware last week after aggressive behavior at the White House involving Major Biden, two sources with knowledge tell CNN.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/politics/president-joe-biden-white-house-dogs/index.html

A Mexican restaurant in Texas is requiring people to keep wearing masks. Some are threatening to call ICE on the staff

As Texans looks ahead to the mask mandate ending and businesses reopening fully on Wednesday, one Houston restaurant is dealing with hateful comments because it said it will require customers to keep wearing masks.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/us/texas-mexican-restaurant-ice-trnd/index.html

How wearable tech helped elite athletes through the pandemic

From the English Premier League to the NFL, sport is a multibillion-dollar industry, and top teams are increasingly turning to technology to give them the edge.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/tech/statsports-performance-tracking-spt-spc-intl/index.html

Rare meteorite that fell on UK driveway may contain 'ingredients for life'

A fireball that lit up the sky over the United Kingdom and Northern Europe on February 28 was an extremely rare type of meteorite. Fragments of the space rock discovered on a driveway in the Cotswolds could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/europe/uk-meteorite-extremely-rare-scn/index.html