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Manchin warns against partisan division as Democrats push change in filibuster rules
Senate Republicans once again blocked a voting rights bill put forward by Democrats in the latest partisan showdown over an issue Democrats are urgently seeking to spotlight despite lacking the votes to pass the legislation ahead of the midterm elections just months away.
[ cnn.com ]Parents lose it when 8-week-old baby speaks
A family shares their two-month-old baby daughter's loving first words. Watch Anderson Cooper Full Circle on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm E.T.
[ cnn.com ]After months of doom, I'm finally feeling hopeful
The Tuesday news that the Biden administration's free rapid Covid-19 test site had gone online a day early, part of a quiet beta launch to test the site, rocketed through social media with such intensity that I was sure the site would crash.
[ cnn.com ]Judge sets tentative sentencing date for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced in June after being found guilty last month on five federal charges. Judge Alison Nathan set a tentative date of June 28.
[ cnn.com ]Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans
A massive cleanup effort is underway after a pipeline ruptured causing more than 300,000 gallons of low sulfur diesel fuel to spill just outside of New Orleans last month.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: I was relieved when my sons got mild Covid-19. Then I thought about this
Covid-19 continues its rampage across the US with the Omicron coronavirus variant spreading here, then there, then everywhere. Two months ago, the US had less than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each day; now the number is over 600,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, with no signs of slowing down.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The Senate's leading conspiracy theorist is running for another term
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson ended months of speculation on Sunday, announcing that he will break his two-term limit pledge and seek a third six-year term in November.
[ cnn.com ]Judge orders Djokovic be freed from immigration detention
World tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his men's singles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne this month, after a judge quashed the government's decision to cancel his visa and ordered him to be freed.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Is there a version of Biden's economic plan that Manchin can support?
In 2009, Senate Democrats spent months courting Republican Charles Grassley in search of bipartisan support for the Affordable Care Act. By that September, President Barack Obama had lost patience.
[ cnn.com ]Rafael Nadal delighted with 'special' title win on return from injury
Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal said his title win at the Melbourne Summer Set 1 on Sunday was one to cherish, as the Spaniard made a successful return to competition from a niggling foot injury that had kept him out for nearly four months.
[ cnn.com ]Illinois man reunites family with old photos he found in a thrift store
What started as a visit to the local thrift store turned into a months-long reunion story for one Illinois man.
[ cnn.com ]South Dakota places further restrictions on medication abortions
Women in South Dakota who are seeking a medication abortion will face additional restrictions later this month after state lawmakers approved a new rule from the state's health department.
[ cnn.com ]I was diagnosed with a chronic illness, had a heart attack, broke my clavicle and got Covid. I'm 39 years old. This is how I keep going.
The last 12 months have been weird for me. I'm a pretty healthy 39-year-old marathon runner. And yet I had a heart attack, was subsequently diagnosed with a rare disease, and broke my right clavicle -- all within months of each other, all unexpected and unwelcome.
[ cnn.com ]$8M Marble Arch Mound to close after just six disappointing months
Just six months after opening, London's newest tourist attraction is shutting its doors.
[ cnn.com ]This community was reeling from a mass shooting and several Covid-19 surges. Then a fire wiped out hundreds of homes
When Gurjeet Gill Dhanoa's family moved from Canada nearly 23 years ago, they planned to operate the Tandoori Grill in Boulder County, Colorado, for just a few months. But the restaurant proved successful and they stayed, putting down roots in the community they now call home.
[ cnn.com ]Djokovic's fans are fighting to get him out of his hotel. Inside, refugees wonder if they'll leave
For months, activists have gathered outside a rundown hotel in central Melbourne, calling for the dozens of refugees held inside to be freed.
[ cnn.com ]Mom who brought 14-year-old son to US Capitol riot sentenced to jail
A federal judge sentenced a US Capitol rioter who brought her teenage son along on January 6, 2021, to three months behind bars for illegally parading in the building.
[ cnn.com ]Citigroup to fire unvaccinated employees this month
Citigroup staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 by Jan. 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at the end of the month unless they are granted an exemption, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Attorneys ask to delay state trial of officers charged in George Floyd's deat
Prosecutors and defense attorneys representing the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd's death filed a joint motion on Friday, asking the court to again delay the start of the state trial for the former officers in March due to the upcoming federal civil rights trial for the former officers set to begin later this month.
[ cnn.com ]Senate Democrats vow they'll pass voting rights legislation with or without Republicans. Here's what their proposals would do
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has set the stage for a showdown this month over voting rights -- pledging to muscle through sweeping new federal legislation aimed at counteracting moves by Republicans in state capitols to restrict access to the ballot.
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