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CNNs Larry King interviews former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 in Houston, TX. John Nowak/CNN

Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

Tom Kludt and Brad Parks, CNN January 23, 2021

(CNN) -- Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87. His son, Chance, confirmed King's...

Rep. Andy Harris, of Maryland, set off a metal detector outside the House floor on January 21 and an officer soon discovered it was because he was carrying a concealed gun on his side, a Capitol official told CNN.

Capitol Police investigating after congressman discovered carrying a gun when attempting to go on the House floor

Annie Grayer, CNN January 22, 2021

(CNN) -- US Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was stopped from bringing a concealed gun onto the House floor on Thursday, sources told CNN, the first time a member...

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: tHE KANSAS CITY CHIEin Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NFL to allow 22,000 fans at Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers

(CNN) -- The National Football League is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to be among the 22,000 fans in attendance at Super Bowl LV next month, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday."I...

A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at Israels Clalit Health Services in Jerusalem, on January 6, 2021. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

More vaccines could be coming soon and they could be a big boost to the rollout

Jen Christensen, CNN January 22, 2021

(CNN) -- States may be scrambling for vaccines now, but the United States could see additional Covid-19 vaccines by the end of March, if not sooner.Millions of vaccine doses could be added to the pipeline...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden became the 46th president of the United States earlier today during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise

Tami Luhby, CNN January 22, 2021

(CNN) -- President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday -- one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to very low-income Americans, and the other...

Jan 7, 2021; Mission Hill, CA, USA; Ararat House registered nurse Arpa Davoudian prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at the Ararat House Nursing Facility on Jan. 7, 2021.. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Hill-USA TODAY/Sipa USA

The US can vaccinate up to 85% of adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Fauci says

Madeline Holcombe, CNN January 22, 2021

(CNN) -- Despite challenges with distributing and administering Covid-19 vaccines, the US "can and should" vaccinate 70-85% of adults by the end of summer, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci...

Passengers que at the American Airlines counter in Ronald Reagan National Airport on September 17, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia, amid the coronavirus outbreak (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden signs order requiring masks for travelers

(CNN) -- Wearing a face mask will soon be federally mandated for interstate travelers in the United States, according to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday.The travel order applies...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi puts down the gravel as she presides the US House of Representatives vote on the impeachment of US President Donald Trump at the US Capitol, January 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. - The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives on January 13 opened debate on a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump over his supporters attack of the Capitol that left five dead. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

McConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare

(CNN) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that the Senate give former President Donald Trump's legal team two weeks to prepare for the upcoming impeachment trial and delay its start...

President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. 

Biden says Trump left him a ‘very generous letter’ before departing White House

(CNN) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump left him a "very generous letter" before departing the White House.Biden, speaking from the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: People walk down a nearly empty sidewalk in Manhattan on October 15, 2020 in New York City. As American workers continue to struggle in an economy brought down by COVID-19, new jobless claims rose to 898,000 last week. It was the highest number since August 22 and represented a gain of 53,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised total of 845,000. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

900,000 Americans filed for unemployment in Donald Trump’s last full week as president

Anneken Tappe, CNN Business January 21, 2021

(CNN) -- The jobs crisis roared on during Donald Trump's last full week as president, with 900,000 Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis.It was down from...

A Hamilton song helped the inauguration poet laureate, Amanda Gorman, seen here appearing on CNN, overcome a speech impediment.

How a ‘Hamilton’ song helped Amanda Gorman overcome a speech impediment

By Scottie Andrew, CNN January 21, 2021

(CNN) -- You wouldn't know it from her commanding delivery at the inauguration, but up until a few years ago, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman struggled to overcome speech impediment.For much...

US President Joe Biden sits in the Oval Office as he signs a series of orders at the White House in Washington, DC, after being sworn in at the US Capitol on January 20, 2021.

Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives

(CNN) -- President Joe Biden's first full day in office Thursday focused on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national strategy that includes several executive actions related...

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