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The mayor said the city doesn't have the capacity for all the 911 calls and announced a new mask mandate
Emergency medical responders in New Orleans have been hit so hard by the resurgence in Covid-19 cases that the city doesn't have the capacity to handle 911 calls, the mayor said Friday as she announced a new mask mandate and a contract to increase EMS resources.



Baton Rouge children's hospital nears capacity
A children's hospital in Louisiana is experiencing a wave of Covid-19 hospitalizations as the Delta variant pervades the region.



White House frustrated with 'hyperbolic' and 'irresponsible' Delta variant coverage, sources say
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'There's been enough time': Frustration builds with vaccinated
As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN's Dan Simon reports how some California residents say they feel they're being punished for the inaction of others.



ER Doctor: 'What a senseless, self-inflicted wound'
During my final months of residency training in Florida this past spring, I lost count of how many young, healthy Covid-19 patients I cared for in the emergency room who just never imagined that they -- of all people -- could become seriously ill.



CDC shares 'pivotal discovery'
A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they get infected -- illustrating a key motivation behind the federal guidance that now recommends most fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors.



Analysis: The turning point the White House didn't want
President Joe Biden is tired of wearing a mask.



Simone Biles withdraws from vault and uneven bars finals
? Live updates: The latest from Tokyo ? US BMX racer Connor Fields is out of the ICU ? Why some Olympians restrict their blood flow to train better



Biden's Justice Department says IRS 'must' hand over Trump tax returns to Congress
? Trump to DOJ last December: 'Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me'



Multiple people injured after Boston transit trains collide
Multiple people are being evaluated by Boston EMS for injuries, according to a tweet from the Boston Fire Department, after the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority said two B Line trains collided with one another on the Commonwealth Avenue rail line.



More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado
More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday.



Sinema strikes big bipartisan infrastructure deal and suffers a Democratic backlash
When a group of 22 senators negotiates a $1 trillion bill, conversations can go off track. And when they did ? "far too many (times) to recount," joked one senior staffer ? Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema would urge them to finish the job, even if that required some liquid courage.



MyPillow CEO pulls ads from Fox News
After Fox News rejected a promo from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for a live streamed event that seeks to prove that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, Lindell has pulled his ads from the network. CNN's Brian Stelter has the story.



Biden nominates Khizr Khan, a Gold Star father and Trump critic, to post
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was appointing Khizr Khan, a Gold Star father who drew then-candidate Donald Trump's ire when he spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.



600 tons of marine life have washed up on Florida's shores
Red tide, a toxic algae bloom, has killed more than 600 tons of marine life in Florida. CNN's Nick Valencia reports that the Florida government and environmentalists are at odds over the cause of the bloom.



Biden administration sues Texas
The Biden administration is taking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to court over an executive order he issued earlier this week targeting the transport of migrants recently released from US Customs and Border Protection custody.



Keilar: Rubio took a swing, missed and hit himself in the face
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was participating in "embarrassing Covid theater" by wearing a mask and face shield on his trip to the Philippines, where masks and face shields are government mandated.



Michigan father rushed into burning home to save his twin 18-month-old daughters
When Ray Lucas and his girlfriend Shi'Ann Brown returned after a trip to the corner store to pick up milk, they found their Michigan home engulfed in flames -- and their twin daughters were trapped inside.



Bone confirmed to be remains of missing British hiker Esther Dingley
A bone found in the Pyrenees mountains has been identified as belonging to missing British hiker Esther Dingley, the charity representing her family said in a statement Friday.



Boris Johnson's umbrella struggle makes Prince Charles laugh
CNN's John Berman pokes fun at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the world leader engaged in an epic struggle with an umbrella.



Russian Olympic Committee hits back after US swimmer questions whether gold medal winner was '100% clean'
The issue of doping reared its head at Tokyo 2020 on Friday as the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) hit back at comments from American swimmer Ryan Murphy which questioned whether Evgeny Rylov's 200m backstroke gold medal was "100% clean."



California braces for flash flooding as drought worsens
Rain is a good thing for the drought-parched Southwest, but too much at one time is fueling worries about significant flooding beginning Friday through the weekend.



NASA's Insight Lander reveals new data about Mars
Three years after NASA's Insight Lander arrived on Mars, its data reveals that Mars is larger, lighter and has a more liquid core than previously thought. CNN's Kristin Fisher reports.



Opinion: Texas offers Americans a stark history lesson
There have been three critical moments where Texas has proved decisive for democracy and voting rights in this country. The first two, in 1890 and 1965, afford us key insights into how we can make the most of the third one -- taking place right now.



Your new sofa might not arrive until 2022. Here's why
Get ready to wait months, maybe even into 2022, for that new sofa to arrive at your doorstep.



Author Daniel Silva tells Anderson why he became a character in 'The Cellist'
Anderson learns why he is a character in best-selling author Daniel Silva's latest book "The Cellist". Watch "Full Circle" Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6p E.T.



Xi Jinping's Communist party is under fire overseas. Millions of young Chinese are still joining
In a meeting room decorated with a stylized hammer and sickle flag, Kelly Hu detailed her shortcomings.



Opinion: The CCP at 100: How to think about China's ruling party
A hundred years ago, sometime in July 1921, 13 young men gathered in the Chinese city of Shanghai to found a tiny political grouping: the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Today that party rules a quarter of humanity, presiding over the second biggest economy and second-best funded military in the world.



100 years of the Chinese Communist Party




Analysis: Xi Jinping set out to save the Communist Party. But critics say he made himself its biggest threat
In January 2013, months after taking the helm of China's ruling party, Xi Jinping gathered the country's top politicians and asked them why the Communist Party of the Soviet Union had collapsed.



Chinese people ordered to think like Xi as Communist Party aims to tighten control
Days after entering its second century, the Chinese Communist Party has set out its priority for the new era -- tightening ideological control over 1.4 billion Chinese people.



Bob Odenkirk thanks fans for 'outpouring of love' following recent health scare
Bob Odenkirk thanked his fans on Friday after his health scare earlier this week.



DaBaby comments spark backlash from Elton John, Dua Lipa and other celebrities
DaBaby has attracted some high-profile critics.



Amanda Knox claims 'Stillwater' is profiting off her
Amanda Knox is claiming the new Matt Damon film "Stillwater" is profiting off her life and her struggle for a wrongful murder conviction.



Lady Gaga is the epitome of 90s glamour in new 'House of Gucci' trailer
In the new trailer for Ridley Scott's "House of Gucci," Lady Gaga strides through an Italian side street shrouded in furs and dripping in gold. "It was a name that sounded so sweet," she says in a vocal fry, "so seductive."



Rover promises a network of 'trusted sitters and dog walkers.' That wasn't enough to save these pets
Like many new pandemic pet owners, Nia Morgan knew her puppy, Zorro, had grown very attached to her due to all the time she spent at home with him. So she was understandably hesitant about leaving him for the first time with a sitter she'd hired through Rover, a popular platform for booking dog and cat sitters.



Neighbors capture video of house crashing into the ocean
This house on Argentina's Atlantic coast collapsed into the ocean. Argentina is one of the many countries facing rising sea levels. 



TikTok: How one user went viral after sharing his Tinder hack to virtually connect with Olympians
The Tokyo Olympics are officially underway with thousands of the world's most able-bodied people competing against each other in one convenient location for one enterprising TikToker.



Goldman Sachs draws a line in the sand on employee vaccination
All eyes are on Wall Street as the Covid-19 Delta variant continues to spread and Corporate America starts rolling out vaccination policies.



Analysis: Corporate America to workers: Either get a Covid vaccine or leave
Get the shot or take a hike.



Famed restaurateur: If you want to be unvaccinated, 'you can dine somewhere else'
Danny Meyer, restaurateur and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, is requiring his employees and all customers at his restaurants to prove that they've been vaccinated against Covid-19.



Pioneering TV pitchman Ron Popeil dies at age 86
Infomercial king Ron Popeil died "suddenly and peacefully" Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement provided to CNN by Popeil representative Eric Ortner.



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Are Swedish dishcloths worth it? Absolutely. Here's why




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Susan Rice: Biden is keeping his promises to Americans with disabilities
After the accident, Tyree Brown could barely write her own name. The 2015 car crash injured her spine and rendered the 26-year-old Maryland artist quadriplegic, paralyzing parts of her upper and lower body. Lengthy stints in rehab and a nursing home followed, coupled with painstaking occupational therapy. Beautiful portraits that had once taken Tyree five days to draw can now take her up to a month.



Biden faces huge Afghanistan decision
As America's war in Afghanistan comes to an end, many see the inevitable parallels to Vietnam -- a long aimless war, a determined enemy ready to out bleed us, and now an evacuation reminiscent of the chaos of Saigon's final hours.



Greg Abbott's shameful Covid order
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bizarre, vaguely worded executive order on Wednesday that he says is aimed at lowering Covid-19 infections.



The reason we need to mask up again
Faced with a pandemic that has killed more Americans than all those who perished during World War II, America is a nation divided, split by both politics and the health crisis at hand. We've become two countries, one vaccinated and largely safe, the other unvaccinated and still at great risk.



Biden tests his secret weapon
Moving major legislation through Congress in these bitterly polarized times is like living through a horror movie. The ground is constantly shifting and there are endless near-death experiences. You can't be sure of anything until the final credits roll.



The problem with Whitney Houston hologram
A Whitney Houston hologram concert is coming to Vegas. This October, "An Evening With Whitney" will begin its residency at Harrah's Las Vegas, featuring the virtual image and voice of the late singer, backed by a live band, singers and dancers. According to Variety, this event has been in the works since Houston's estate partnered with publishing/management company Primary Wave and includes additional plans for an album of unreleased tracks and a musical.



Suni Lee exploded the world's expectations
That she could fly higher than anyone on the uneven bars, we knew. That her personal story -- her dad's paralysis from an accidental fall in 2019, her Hmong heritage, her aunt and uncle who died of Covid-19, her ankle injury upon her return to the gym after pandemic lockdown -- was striking and complicated, we knew.



Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter credits a fearless streak to a strong career




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Biden administration announces new sanctions on Cuba
The Biden administration outlined a number of efforts related to its Cuba policy on Friday -- including new sanctions and assistance to Cuban dissidents -- as President Joe Biden met with members of the Cuban-American community and key members of Congress at the White House.



Amazon hit by record $887M EU privacy fine
Amazon faces a record-breaking ?746 million (roughly $887 million) fine after a European Union data privacy regulator said the e-commerce giant had violated the bloc's signature privacy law, known as GDPR, in an advertising-related decision.



UK and Romanian crew killed in attack on tanker linked to Israeli billionaire off coast of Oman
Two crewmembers died when a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire was attacked off the coast of Oman, the ship's management firm said Friday.