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• Cautious Johnson faces battle with own MPs over lockdown exit

  21-02-2021 23:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: many on the Tory backbenches want Covid restrictions over by end of AprilCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Boris Johnson stands at the dispatch box on Monday to deliver his roadmap for easing Covid restrictions for what he hopes will be the final time, there is likely to be a sigh of relief from his scientific advisers who will have won the most recent battle.Johnson is now gearing up for the next tussle, which will be with his MPs. There is a truce
  
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• Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final

  21-02-2021 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic put on a masterclass in power and precision to overwhelm Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and clinch his 18th grand slam title.
  
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• U.S. reaches 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus

  21-02-2021 21:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  The number of dead rivals the populations of Atlanta or Sacramento, California.
  
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• Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot

  21-02-2021 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for legislators and others, including in their march to the Capitol, according to a new court filing.
  
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• A United Airlines plane's engine exploded in midair. All on board survived, but here's what passengers thought when they first heard the loud boom.

  21-02-2021 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  The loud boom was unmistakable aboard United Flight 328 just after takeoff on Saturday. Something had clearly gone very wrong.
  
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• Video shows United Airlines plane engine on fire after takeoff from Denver

  21-02-2021 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Denver International Airport after it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff, sending aircraft debris raining down on soccer fields, homes and yards in a Denver suburb. CNN's Lucy Kafanov reports.
  
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• Video shows United Airlines plane engine on fire after takeoff

  21-02-2021 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Denver International Airport after it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff, sending aircraft debris raining down on soccer fields, homes and yards in a Denver suburb. CNN's Lucy Kafanov reports.
  
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• Garland expected to face tough questions during confirmation hearing to be Biden's attorney general

  21-02-2021 20:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Garland is likely to stress protecting the Justice Department from White House political interference in investigations.
  
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• Cargo plane's engine catches fire, dropping debris that injures two people in a Dutch town

  21-02-2021 20:22 via cnn.com
  
  Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there.
  
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• 'Bridgerton' star makes 'SNL' cast swoon

  21-02-2021 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Actor Regé-Jean Page stars as the Duke of Hastings in the romantic Netflix series "Bridgerton." Page graced the "Saturday Night Live" stage with jokes about his heartthrob status.
  
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• Jasmine Harrison on being youngest solo female to row Atlantic Ocean

  21-02-2021 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jasmine Harrison, 21, on becoming the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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• The soundtrack of history: How Black music has shaped American culture through time

  21-02-2021 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Every genre that is born from America has Black roots," says music journalist and podcast host Sidney Madden.
  
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• This country still only has 1 reported death from Covid-19

  21-02-2021 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  Bhutan, a small country that borders China and India, has only seen one death as a result of the coronavirus, compared to the worldwide death toll which is nearing 2.5 million deaths. CNN's Fareed Zakaria looks at how Bhutan was able to curve the pandemic.
  
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• This country only has 1 reported death from Covid-19

  21-02-2021 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  Bhutan, a small country that borders China and India, has only seen one death as a result of the coronavirus, compared to the worldwide death toll which is nearing 2.5 million deaths. CNN's Fareed Zakaria looks at how Bhutan was able to curve the pandemic.
  
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• Spain protests: violence and looting on fifth night of unrest over rapper's jail sentence – video

  21-02-2021 19:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Police and demonstrators in Barcelona clashed for a fifth night on Saturday, with thousands taking to the streets across Spain to protest against the jailing of a controversial rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his music and on Twitter.Angry demonstrations first erupted on Tuesday after police detained Pablo Hasél, 32, and took him to jail to start serving a nine-month sentence in a highly contentious free speech caseViolence and looting on fifth night of
  
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• CNN fact-checker: Biden lies less than Trump, but he's not perfect

  21-02-2021 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  CNN reporter and fact-checker Daniel Dale and PolitiFact Editor Angie Drobnic Holan discuss how fact-checking has evolved after Donald Trump's presidency.
  
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• Republican governor says Trump 'should not define' the GOP's future

  21-02-2021 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  "We can't let him define us for the future, because that would just further divide our country," Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said.
  
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• Violent protests over rapper's arrest and accusations of police brutality

  21-02-2021 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  Angry protesters have now gathered in multiple Spanish cities for five consecutive nights, demonstrating over the dramatic arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel earlier in the week.
  
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• Passenger video shows terrifying moment engine of United Flight 328 was in flames

  21-02-2021 18:14 via nbcnews.com
  People aboard the flight from Denver to Honolulu recorded the engine in flames as the plane sailed through the sky.
  
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• Stelter: It's a literal political storm in the South

  21-02-2021 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down how right-wing media covered the winter storm that crippled Texas.
  
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• CNN's Brian Stelter: Power plants failed. Fox News blamed windmills

  21-02-2021 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down how right-wing media covered the winter storm that crippled Texas.
  
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• Violent protests over rapper's arrest and accusations of police brutality rock Catalonia for fifth day

  21-02-2021 17:43 via cnn.com
  
  Angry protesters have now gathered in multiple Spanish cities for five consecutive nights, demonstrating over the dramatic arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel earlier in the week.
  
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• Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents

  21-02-2021 17:42 via cnn.com
  
  A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for legislators and others, including in their march to the Capitol, according to a new court filing.
  
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• Drone footage shows years of damage to earthquake-struck Christchurch cathedral – video

  21-02-2021 17:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Ten years after an earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand and left 185 people dead, a major rebuild of the city's cathedral is under way. As part of the project, a drone survey from 2019 has revealed extensive damage to the historic structure, with rubble littered around the building and chairs still strewn across the floor. When the cathedral's tower fell it opened up the building to the elements, with thousands of pigeons since taking over the space, while water ingress has caused further
  
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• Iran warns Biden as it pushes ahead with plan to cut nuclear inspections

  21-02-2021 17:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  “The United States is addicted to sanctions, but they should know that Iran will not yield to pressure,” Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday.
  
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• How United Airlines passengers reacted when the plane's engine exploded midair

  21-02-2021 16:51 via cnn.com
  
  The loud boom was unmistakable aboard United Flight 328 just after takeoff on Saturday. Something had clearly gone very wrong.
  
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• Seven dead in Nigerian military plane crash, says air force

  21-02-2021 16:46 via cnn.com
  
  Seven people were killed when a Nigerian military plane crashed on approach to Abuja airport on Sunday, a spokesman for Nigeria's Air Force said.
  
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• Texas GOP rep.: I think it's great AOC is crossing party lines

  21-02-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) discusses relief efforts in the wake of the winter storm that ravaged Texas.
  
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• Texas GOP lawmaker.: I think it's great AOC is crossing party lines

  21-02-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) discusses relief efforts in the wake of the winter storm that ravaged Texas.
  
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• Republican representative: I think it's great AOC is crossing party lines

  21-02-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) discusses relief efforts in the wake of the winter storm that ravaged Texas.
  
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• Myanmar police open fire on protesters in Mandalay leaving at least two dead, say reports

  21-02-2021 15:43 via cnn.com
  
  Police opened fire on protesters in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on Saturday, leaving at least two dead, according to volunteer emergency workers cited by Reuters and AFP news agencies who have reporters on the ground.
  
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• Myanmar police open fire on protesters in Mandalay leaving at least two dead

  21-02-2021 15:43 via cnn.com
  
  Police opened fire on protesters in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on Saturday, leaving at least two dead, according to volunteer emergency workers cited by Reuters and AFP news agencies who have reporters on the ground.
  
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• Fauci: Vaccine distribution should be back on track by midweek after storm delays

  21-02-2021 15:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The brutal winter storm has set back the pace of distributing vaccines, but Fauci says "we can play pretty good catch-up" on distribution.
  
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• Jo Whiley says vaccine offer for her sister 'too late' as she fights Covid – video

  21-02-2021 15:27 via theguardian.com
  
  The BBC Radio 2 DJ says 'it couldn't be crueller' after her sister, Frances, has finally been offered a Covid vaccine, but it may have come too late.Whiley said it had been the worst week of her family's lives and 24 hours ago medical staff were discussing palliative care for her sister, although on Saturday she rallied round and her oxygen levels were beginning to rise.
  Whiley said she hoped speaking out about her sister’s experience wouldhighlight the need to get people with learning dis
  
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• Airplane debris narrowly misses Broomfield home after midair engine fire – video

  21-02-2021 15:18 via theguardian.com
  
  A United Airlines plan rained debris on Denver suburbs, narrowly missing a home, after suffering catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff on Saturday. The Boeing 777-200 returned to the airport in an emergency landing.United said there were no reported injuries on Flight 328 from Denver International airport to Honolulu, which had 231 passengers and 10 crew on board'Something blew up': plane rains debris on Denver suburbs Continue reading...
  
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• 'Saturday Night Live' mocks Ted Cruz's trip to Cancun

  21-02-2021 15:17 via cnn.com
  
  "Saturday Night Live" felt like a lot of people needed to apologize this week, so on Saturday's episode that's what happened.
  
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• US plane engine fire: 'I just knew something was wrong'

  21-02-2021 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video shows the engine, which failed shortly after take-off, burning and missing its casing.
  
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• The US is about to top 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. That's why it's critical to keep up safety measures, Fauci says

  21-02-2021 15:12 via cnn.com
  
  Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, the country is expected to suffer its 500,000th death this week.
  
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• Why Mary Lincoln is as controversial as ever

  21-02-2021 15:01 via cnn.com
  
  When the wife of the 16th President entered the White House in 1861, there were two big hints that her era as First Lady would be different.
  
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• Three people killed, two injured, in shooting at a gun store

  21-02-2021 14:58 via cnn.com
  
  Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday.
  
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• Gun store shooting kills three people

  21-02-2021 14:58 via cnn.com
  
  Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday.
  
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• How bitcoin is like a teenager

  21-02-2021 14:50 via cnn.com
  
  With the value of bitcoin in the market topping $1 trillion, longtime backers may be wiping tears from their eyes. The cryptocurrency is growing up.
  
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• White parents, it's time to do the work this Black History Month

  21-02-2021 14:37 via cnn.com
  
  Black History Month is a celebration of Black excellence and you are invited.
  
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• No one's life should be defined by their death — including John Keats'

  21-02-2021 14:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  On the anniversary of his passing, the poet's words are an opportunity to remember that every life is more than the tragedy of its end.
  
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• My Covid vaccine wait forced me to ask: 'My health or my principles?'

  21-02-2021 14:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  I used to think I would always live by my principles. Now, I’m not so sure.
  
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• Democrats turn to Biden's agenda after impeachment trial

  21-02-2021 14:01 via cnn.com
  
  With impeachment in the rearview mirror, congressional Democrats are directing their full attention toward President Joe Biden's agenda as they return to Washington this week.
  
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• This 15-year-old was the original Rosa Parks

  21-02-2021 13:56 via cnn.com
  
  Meet Claudette Colvin, a Civil Rights hero you've probably never heard of. In 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus -- 9 months before Rosa Parks. This is part of our "History Refocused" series -- stories from America's past you should have heard about, but probably didn't.
  
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• How the US President fared in his first meetings of world leaders, without stepping out of the White House

  21-02-2021 13:54 via cnn.com
  
  • Trump's first public appearance since leaving White House
  • Democrats turn to Biden's agenda after impeachment trial• Analysis: Biden's polling steadier than Trump's
  • Opinion: How will history remember the Twitter President?
  
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• How Biden fared in his (virtual) global debut as US President

  21-02-2021 13:54 via cnn.com
  
  • Trump's first public appearance since leaving White House
  • Analysis: Biden's polling is steadier than Trump's
  • Analysis: Biden faces the $1.9 trillion question: Is it too much?
  • Opinion: How will history remember the Twitter President?
  
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• Israel launches Covid-19 vaccination pass

  21-02-2021 13:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  People with the so-called "Green Pass" will get access to gyms, hotels and theatres, as more than 46 percent of its 9 million population get vaccinated.
  
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