By Katie Lobosco, CNN Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government’s key relief program for small business owners as the deadline to apply for a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program approaches with more than $110 billion still untouched. With about 40% of the funds allocated by Congress in December remaining, lawmakers approved another
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Experts say there’s a tough race between Covid-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that’s rapidly spreadingacross the US, threatening another dangerous surge — and the eased restrictions only further complicate things. “It’s going to be a close call,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health told
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By Greg Wallace, Pete Muntean and Hollie Silverman, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration will extend its stricter enforcement against unruly passengers — specifically targeting those who disobey masking policies — after receiving more than 500 reports of misbehaving passengers since December, the agency said Monday. “The number of cases we’re seeing is still far too
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By Chloe Melas, CNN The Oscar nominations were announced Monday morning and some history was made. Not only did women account for a record-breaking 76 nominations, but two women were nominated in the best director category for the first time. Below are reactions from some of the nominees. Daniel Kaluuya, Best Actor in a
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By Katie Lobosco and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden to forgive $50,000 in federal student loan debt. The New York Democrat said Monday that the Justice Department is currently conducting a legal review on whether Biden has the authority to issue blanket forgiveness on
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Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Despite heightened awareness, the wage gap between Black and White workers continued to widen rapidly over the last decade. But the pandemic has created a potential opportunity to help shrink the divide: remote work. Much of the racial wage gap stems from the fact that Black workers
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By Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses are going into arms each day, according to the latest seven-day average of daily vaccinations. — About 11.5% of the US population is now fully
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening to wipe out the progress the US has made in its battle against Covid-19. At least a dozen state leaders have eased Covid-19 restrictions this month, often citing improving Covid-19 trends
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Analysis by Ronald Brownstein The massive stimulus plan President Joe Biden signed last week sets up a critical real-world test of an argument that has divided political professionals for decades: Can Democrats win back White working-class voters drawn to conservative Republican messages on culture and race by offering them more tangible economic benefits? Social policy
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By Maryam Mohamed, CNN Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary of her death. The rapper showcased her initiative on Instagram, saying the core mission of the foundation is to support economic, social and racial justice through police reform. “A
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