Sunday 03.27.22
Two cups of coffee a day keeps the doctor away! Contrary to worries among some physicians and the public, new research shows that drinking two to three cups of coffee daily has been associated with a 10% to 15% lower risk of getting heart disease. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.
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Firefighters try to extinguish the flames after a Russian missiles hit a fuel storage facility yesterday in Lviv, Ukraine. |
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MONDAY The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Jackson's confirmation hearings concluded last week after rounds of questioning and heated exchanges with some GOP senators. Republicans, however, are expected to request a one-week delay, pushing the vote to April 4. The committee chair, Sen. Dick Durbin, has already announced that he would accept the request. President Joe Biden is also expected to release his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023. The statutory deadline for submission to Congress is typically the first Monday in February, but the announcement was delayed due to the late State of the Union address this year. TUESDAY It's launch day for CNN+, a whole new streaming experience that will bring you a fresh take on the day's headlines and a way to interact and take part in the conversation. Sign up now for updates and learn how to subscribe and start streaming. Something else that's set to launch Tuesday ... Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will send another rocket to the edge of space. The launch was originally set for March 23, but was pushed back for additional ground tests. "SNL" star Pete Davidson, who had been scheduled to make the trip, said he was no longer able to go after the launch date was moved. Blue Origin later announced it would replace Davidson with the chief architect of its suborbital rocket, Gary Lai. Five other paying customers are set to go on the flight. THURSDAY March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day. The national holiday honors the civil rights activism of the late labor organizer. Without Chavez, California's farm workers wouldn't have fair wages, lunch breaks and access to toilets or clean water in the fields. FRIDAY Happy April Fools' Day! We all need a little laugh every now and then. Today is the day to joke and have fun with your friends and family, so here are some of the greatest April Fools' pranks of all time. Feel free to use them as inspiration! Or maybe you already have a few pranks up your sleeve! |
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Want more 5 Things? This week on the Sunday edition of the 5 Things podcast, we kick off a special series on anti-Asian violence in America. In part one, CNN's Natasha Chen explores the aftermath of the Atlanta spa shootings and examines why many of these acts of violence are not recognized as hate crimes. Listen here! |
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University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, left, accepts her trophy after winning the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta. Thomas, the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title, is joined on the podium by second-place Emma Weyant of Virginia and third-place Erica Sullivan of Texas. With each victory, Thomas has brought renewed attention to the ongoing debate on transgender women's participation in sports and the balance between inclusion and fair play. Check out more moving and thought-provoking images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos. |
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It's Oscars Sunday!
The 94th Academy Awards will be presented later today at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall are co-hosting the event -- the first Oscars ceremony with a host since 2018. "The Power of the Dog" leads among nominated films with 12 nods. "Dune" has 10, while "West Side Story" and "Belfast" each have seven. Learn more about the show and get a refresher on all the nominees here. |
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March Madness rolls on Duke men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski advanced to his record-setting 13th Final Four appearance yesterday after the No. 2 seed Blue Devils defeated No. 4 seed Arkansas in the Elite Eight of the NCAA men's tournament. Duke will next face the winner of today's No. 15 seed Saint Peter's and No. 8 seed North Carolina Elite Eight game. The Saint Peter's team made history Friday night by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight. No. 1 seed Kansas will face No. 10 seed Miami in the other Elite Eight game later today. Italy fails to qualify for men's World Cup
Italy players are "destroyed and crushed" after failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar following a last-gasp defeat to North Macedonia, according to defender Giorgio Chiellini. Aleksandar Trajkovski scored a dramatic 92nd-minute winner to stun the European champions in their playoff qualifier semifinal and ensure Italy will not be playing the World Cup for the second straight time, having also missed out in 2018. First woman to be drafted by a professional baseball team History was made this past week when the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes drafted Alexis Hopkins, the first woman ever drafted by an American professional baseball team for an on-field role, according to the Atlantic League and MLB.com. |
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Just a reminder, you are loved! You are the joy of someone's life, remember that! Enjoy this feel-good classic by the legendary country superstar Chris Stapleton. (Click here to view) |
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