Monday, 31 January 2022

Analysis: Will Putin turn the Second Cold War into a hot one?

As war talk over Ukraine reached fever pitch and invasion fears crested over the past week, one world leader remained decidedly above the fray: Russian President Vladimir Putin.


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Russian state media gets cold shoulder from civilians amid Ukraine tensions

As the Kremlin weighs its next moves, the prospect of war doesn't appear to be weighing too heavily on the Russian people. CNN's Nic Robertson reports from Moscow.


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Opinion: What every one of us owes fallen police officers

On Friday, I traveled from my home in Alexandria, Virginia, to New York City to attend the funeral of NYPD officer Jason Rivera, who, along with his partner Wilbert Mora, was shot and killed responding to a domestic disturbance call last week.


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Rings in 'tree stump' crater found on Mars illuminate red planet's past climate

At first glance, it looks like a tree stump but the circular feature in a newly released image captured by the ExoMars orbiter is actually an ice-rich crater on Mars.


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An app to monitor your steps might be helping you take more of them

The fitness tracker on your phone or wrist may be doing more than just monitoring your steps -- it could kick them up a notch.


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The NFL's overtime rule explained

Kansas City Chiefs 42, Buffalo Bills 36. An instant classic that'll be remembered for years to come.


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Sunday, 30 January 2022

Prosecutors reach plea deal with Travis and Gregory McMichael on hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery's murder

Federal prosecutors have reached plea agreements with Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, on hate crime charges they faced in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, court documents show.


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Author explains why we are all capable of being 'conflict entrepreneurs'

Amanda Ripley, journalist and author of "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out," joins Reliable Sources to explain what "conflict entrepreneurs" are and why we should all avoid them.


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A redwood forest in California has been permanently returned to its Indigenous tribes

More than 500 acres of California redwood forestland has been officially returned to a group of Native American tribes whose ancestors were expelled from it generations ago.


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How parents are trying to make ends meet after child tax credit ends

Losing the enhanced monthly child tax credit pushed Joi Lansdowne to start toilet training her daughter Kaleasi, who recently turned 2. That way, the mom of two could save money on diapers, which run her about $100 every 10 days or so.


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