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Japanese doctors perform world's first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient
A Japanese woman whose lungs were severely damaged by Covid-19 has received what doctors say is the world's first lung transplant from living donors to a recovered coronavirus patient.
[ cnn.com ]First GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face of a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: How Marjorie Taylor Greene is actually winning
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a first-term member of Congress who has been removed from committees. Aside from voting -- and occasionally engaging in pointless time-wasting measures -- she doesn't have many official duties at all. Quite simply: It's impossible for her to have less power within the halls of Congress.
[ cnn.com ]Unseen footage of Queen Elizabeth revealed
New and previously unseen footage of Queen Elizabeth II, including home movies and recently digitized "lost" material from her tours around the world, will be shown Thursday in the UK for the first time.
[ cnn.com ]Biden to take first limited steps on gun control, including on 'ghost guns' and pistol braces
President Joe Biden will take his first, limited actions on gun control Thursday, directing his administration to tighten restrictions on so-called ghost guns and pistol stabilizing braces that allow the weapons to be used more accurately, according to a senior administration official.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Jill Biden is rocking a new look for first ladies
First lady Dr. Jill Biden stepped off a plane last week in a short black leather skirt, black patterned tights (floral fishnets, InStyle called them) and black stiletto booties. Cue the uproar. Some on Twitter deemed her ensemble -- often in quite unkind terms -- more appropriate for a woman half her age and nowhere near her station. Others sprang to her defense, called the look "rockin'" and "classy," and noted the inherent sexism of the criticism.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Trump's dominance over the news cycle evaporates
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[ cnn.com ]More than 3,600 US health workers died in Covid's first 12 months
More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic according to "Lost on the Frontline," a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths.
[ cnn.com ]Marjorie Taylor Greene raises $3.2 million in first 3 months in office
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Wednesday that her reelection campaign raised an astonishing $3.2 million in the Georgia Republican's first three months in office, after reports detailed her embrace of conspiracy theories and support for executing prominent Democratic politicians.
[ cnn.com ]Tishaura Jones elected St. Louis' first Black female mayor
Tishaura Jones on Tuesday was elected mayor of St. Louis and will become the city's first Black woman to hold that office after running on a progressive platform and a promise to reform and revitalize the city.
[ cnn.com ]Haberman: Trump had to be talked out of defending Matt Gaetz
New York Times reporter and CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman says that former President Donald Trump's first instinct was to give a full-throated defense of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in the wake of an investigation into sex trafficking allegations but was persuaded not to by his staff.
[ cnn.com ]The Covid variant is more contagious, associated with higher risk of death, and now the most common strain in the US, CDC says
The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.
[ cnn.com ]CDC director: UK variant is now dominant Covid-19 strain in US
The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of Covid-19 in the United States, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
[ cnn.com ]The problem with 'bereavement' leave after pregnancy loss
Miscarriages are a normal, if distressing, part of childbearing. About 20% of recognized pregnancies miscarry, mostly in the first months of gestation. And yet many workplaces have been slow to recognize the physical and emotional impact of these losses on their employees. When I miscarried my first pregnancy at 11 weeks, I was lucky enough to be a graduate student with a flexible schedule and an understanding dissertation committee. But not everyone is so fortunate.
[ cnn.com ]Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes
As the White House considers raising taxes on corporations for the first time in more than 25 years, the head of one of America's largest companies is backing such a plan.
[ cnn.com ]Rare original Superman comic sells for record $3.25 million
An "exceedingly rare" copy of a comic book that introduced Superman for the first time has sold for a record-breaking price.
[ cnn.com ]Samsung's first 5G smartphone under $300 could be a game changer
When people think of Samsung smartphones, it's normally Galaxy S devices, Notes and foldables. Now, the unsung heroes of the portfolio are getting a chance to shine.
[ cnn.com ]Why Americans will see themselves in Hunter Biden
"Crackhead Hunter." That was the slur Donald Trump Jr. hurled at now-President Joe Biden's younger son after the first presidential debate, during which Trump Sr. falsely stated that Hunter Biden had been dishonorably discharged for cocaine use. (Hunter had been discharged after testing positive for cocaine, but it was not a dishonorable discharge.)
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Data reveals the topics reporters are asking the White House about the most
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[ cnn.com ]Virginia lieutenant governor says he was treated like George Floyd or Emmett Till when told to resign over sexual assault allegations
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compared the calls for him to resign following sexual assault allegations against him in 2019 to the high-profile killings of two Black men, using the comment to attack former Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday during the first debate in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
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