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Space: Former astronaut to back off Twitter war with head of Russian space agency
Veteran former astronaut Scott Kelly tells CNN he is backing off his high-profile Twitter war with the head of the Russian space agency, following a warning from a NASA official that such attacks are "damaging" to the International Space Station mission.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: A Tennessee couple's struggle to adopt shows religious freedom is under siege in America
Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram, a Tennessee couple, were denied access to a state-sponsored foster parent certification program because they are Jewish. The rationale? The foster agency they applied to claims that they should be allowed to turn away Jewish people because they are a Christian adoption agency.
[ cnn.com ]Biden's FDA pick finds himself in tough confirmation battle
President Joe Biden's pick to lead the US Food and Drug Administration has found himself locked in an intense confirmation battle as he fights to secure enough votes to run the agency that's at the forefront of the pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]The White House documents had to be taped back together by the National Archives staff
Some Trump White House documents that have been handed over to the House select committee investigating January 6 had to be taped back together by National Archives staff because they had been ripped up, the agency said in a statement.
[ cnn.com ]HHS is at 'high-risk' of failing to respond to future public health threats, government watchdog says
Deficiencies at the US Department of Health and Human Services put the department at "high risk" of failing to respond to future public health threats as the department's response to the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted longstanding concerns, the US Government Accountability Office, the government watchdog agency, said Thursday.
[ cnn.com ]Health care workers face March 15 vaccination deadline after SCOTUS ruling
Health care workers covered by the Biden administration's vaccine mandate will have until March 15 to be fully vaccinated in the 24 states where the requirement was reinstated by the Supreme Court, the agency implementing the policy said Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Energy watchdog says Russia is undermining Europe's gas supply
Russia is contributing to an undersupply of natural gas to Europe, the head of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol said on Wednesday, noting it comes amid a standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]EPA begins enforcement on clean up of toxic coal-ash ponds
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing regulations that require coal-fired power plants to clean up their coal-ash waste -- the toxic byproduct of burning coal to generate electricity.
[ cnn.com ]After a series of messaging missteps, CDC's Walensky seeks out media training
Dr. Rochelle Walensky assumed her new role as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last January with a vow to restore trust in the agency. But last fall, several months into the job and after a series of messaging missteps, Walensky sought out media training.
[ cnn.com ]CDC updates Covid-19 prevention guidance for K-12 schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for Covid-19 prevention in K-12 schools on Thursday, aligning the recommendations with the agency's recently updated Covid-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines for the general public. It also expands its recommendations for screening testing and urges canceling or going virtual with some extracurricular and sports activities in order to protect in-person learning.
[ cnn.com ]Capitol Police intel division assessments are a haunting reminder of the pre-January 6 mindset
In the three weeks leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, the US Capitol Police intelligence division produced four Special Event Assessments showing mounting evidence of a potentially volatile situation, as part of its overall effort to help the agency determine its security posture that day.
[ cnn.com ]Four cleared of criminal damage over toppling of slave trader statue
Four people have been cleared of causing criminal damage to a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston, which was pulled down and thrown into England's River Avon, PA Media news agency reports.
[ cnn.com ]Facing criticism, the US health agency added a testing component in its new shortened isolation period
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on the recommended Covid-19 isolation period Tuesday, telling people that if they have access to a Covid-19 test and want to take it, the best approach is to use a rapid test toward the end of their five-day isolation period.
[ cnn.com ]Malaysia floods hit seven states forcing thousands to evacuate
Seven states in Malaysia were hit by floods on Sunday and thousands of people were evacuated, taking the total affected by heavy rain in the past two weeks to more than 125,000, the National Disaster Management Agency said.
[ cnn.com ]US Marshals find five missing teenagers in New Orleans during 'Operation Boo Dat'
Five endangered and missing teenagers were recovered in New Orleans during a multiagency effort dubbed "Operation Boo Dat 2021" led by the US Marshals Service.
[ cnn.com ]South Korea 'effectively' agrees on draft with US to end Korean War
South Korea has "effectively" agreed with the United States on a draft declaring the end of the Korean War, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, as reported by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
[ cnn.com ]Florida Highway Patrol opens investigation into death of 13-year-old during attempted police stop
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will investigate what happened when a 13-year-old on a dirt bike died, purportedly as Boynton Beach Police attempted to stop him for reckless driving, the agency told CNN on Tuesday.
[ cnn.com ]Not an ounce of safety: Flight attendant agency president calls out Delta Airlines
Sara Nelson, the president of the flight attendant agency, joins CNN's Kaitlan Collins on New Day to discuss the new CDC guidelines and the measures Delta Airlines has taken for their flight attendants.
[ cnn.com ]Tunisia's former President sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports
A Tunisian court has found former President Moncef Marzouki guilty of "undermining the external security of the State" and sentenced him in absentia to four years in prison, the state news agency TAP reported Wednesday.
[ cnn.com ]Madagascar boat accident kills at least 64
At least 64 people have died in a boat accident off the coast of northeastern Madagascar and searches were underway for 24 missing passengers, the maritime agency said on Wednesday.
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