Hong Kong (CNN Business)For months, factories in the city of Yiwu, known as China’s “Christmas town,” have been cranking out most of the tinsel, decorations and other festive ornaments now hanging on trees worldwide.
3 officers were hurt in an explosion in Wichita while searching a vacant home, officials say
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Three Wichita, Kansas, police officers were injured in a possible explosion Saturday while responding to a call at a vacant home, authorities said. "Just after 4:00 officers were dispatched to check a vacant residen...
There’s a reason why French bulldogs are such frequent targets for thieves
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The portly and petite French bulldog is an ideal canine companion: They don't bark much, prefer snuggles and indoor play to long walks or games of catch and retain their puppy-like stature all their lives. Their pop...
Murkowski to meet with Tanden on Monday as confirmation remains on the rocks
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will meet on Monday with Neera Tanden, the Biden administration's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. Tanden's con...
Republican legislators around the country seek to strip governors and officials of emergency election powers
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Republican legislators around the country are moving aggressively to strip governors and other officials of their power to change election rules -- after states made it easier to vote last year during the coronaviru...
US officials ask China not to subject staff to Covid-19 anal swab tests
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Shanghai, China US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplomat based in China. On Thursday, China responded to...
Senate confirms Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for energy secretary, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The final vote was 64-35. This story is breaking and will be updated.
CNN exclusive: A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth
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Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box in space, designed as a prototype for a future system to send electricity from space back to any point on Earth. Th...
Canada’s parliament says China committed genocide against Muslim minorities
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Ottawa Canadian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a non-binding motion accusing China of committing genocide against its Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang, further straining ties between the tw...
Cargo plane’s engine catches fire, dropping debris that injures two people in a Dutch town
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Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there. Pieces of metal fell on the town of Meerssen after a Boeing 747 cargo plane ex...
Meet the bunnies who helped people survive 2020
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It's National Love Your Pet Day on Saturday, and a couple animal buddies in particular are earning their snuggles. Rabbits Finn and Budgie are more than just lovable companions — they provide their owners with emoti...
Meet Elizabeth Ann the ferret: The first endangered American animal to be cloned
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London Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an ancestor in a landmark achievement that boosts conservation eff...
High-profile elections officials leave posts after a tumultuous 2020
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A cluster of election officials around the country have lost or left their jobs in recent weeks, as the fallout from the tumultuous 2020 election season continues. The exits come as experts say a wave of departures ...