OTTAWA – When seven police officers arrived at Debbie Baptiste’s house in August 2016, circling the house and carrying rifles, they informed her that her son was dead. Instead of comforting the grieving mother, they asked if she had been drinking and told her to “put it all together.” Police’s persistent treatment of Ms. Baptiste, … Read more
(CNN) – Curious about what your CNN readers are buying with underline? Each month we will round up our readers’ favorite products – the products readers like you have collected the most over the past 28 days. This month, readers bought products to show loved ones the importance of working more comfortably from the couch … Read more
AstraZeneca said Monday that advanced study data from a U.S. study on its vaccine shows it is 79% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% effective at halting serious illness and hospitalization. The first results are among the information AstraZeneca is required to provide to the Food and Drug Administration. An FDA advisory committee will … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Luis Arellano receiving his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine inside JBS USA’s beef plant in Greeley, Colo., this month.Credit…Pool photo by Alex McIntyre Employees at food processing facilities, which had some of the country’s largest known coronavirus outbreaks early in the pandemic, are now eligible for vaccines in … Read more
(CNN) — This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Guide to Sleep, a weeklong focus on the best sleep-related products. We’ll be featuring new products and guides all week, so check in every morning to see what’s new and keep your eyes peeled for exclusive deals. Getting a good night’s sleep starts with … Read more
Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency in its entertainment district because many spring breakers have flooded the city.
Key Updates: March 21, 2021, 12:34 a.m. ET March 21, 2021, 12:34 a.m. ET Abilene Christian ends the first round with a big upset of No. 3 seed Texas. March 20, 2021, 9:50 p.m. ET March 20, 2021, 9:50 p.m. ET Virginia, the 2019 champion, is downed by Ohio. March 20, 2021, 9:05 p.m. ET … Read more
Sindy Benavides felt he understood what the Asian community was going through after eight people, including six Asian women, were killed in Georgia this week. Benavides, national board chairman of the League of United Latin American Citizens, had felt the same trauma and then the onslaught of solidarity after a gunman in El Paso killed … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: A Covid-19 vaccination clinic in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.Credit…Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press, via Associated Press The nation has hit a precarious point in the pandemic, as coronavirus cases — significantly down since peaks in January — have plateaued this month to about 55,000 new cases a day, a … Read more
