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• Democrats' key swing vote wasn't on board with the relief bill, making clear he wouldn't accept something he didn't like. Here's how his party won him back.
  It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided by his party leaders and now was at risk of defecting and effectively torpedoing a central pillar of the White House's domestic agenda.
  
  
• Senate passes $1.9 trillion relief plan after all-night votes
  West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin brought the Senate to a standstill on Friday over a policy dispute that threatened to upend President Joe Biden's top agenda item -- a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill -- and prompted a furious lobbying effort behind the scenes after Democrats thought they had party unity.
  
  
• Schumer takes a swipe at McConnell following Senate's vote
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the media following the Senate's vote to pass the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package
  
  
• Here's what's in the Senate stimulus plan
  The Senate on Saturday passed its version of the Democrats' massive coronavirus relief package, after the House passed its package last week.
  
  
• Analysis: This is not the kind of governance Biden promised 45 days ago. But it is a signal that 'help is on the way.'
  Democrats muscled past unified Republican opposition, resolved their own last-minute identity crisis and are on the cusp of delivering a massive Covid relief bill that will put $1,400 checks in the pockets of millions of Americans, shore up unemployment for the millions still out of work and notch the first major legislative accomplishment of Joe Biden's presidency.
  
  
• Hear Biden's remarks after Senate passes relief bill
  President Joe Biden gives remarks after the Senate passed his $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan by a 50-49 vote.
  
  
• Opinion: Biden's historic victory for America -- no thanks to GOP
  President Joe Biden is on the cusp of a major legislative victory. If all goes according to plan and the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is signed into law, Biden will have scored an early triumph in his presidency. The Covid-19 relief bill will provide a wide range of benefits, from direct payments to American families, money for vaccine development and distribution, small business relief, more substantial subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, a child tax credit, a higher Earned Income Tax Credit, federal funds for state and local governments and much more.
  
  
• Trump says he'll campaign against Murkowski in Alaska next year
  • Trump wants top Republican fundraising organizations to stop using his likeness • Voting rights groups say GOP-backed bills in Georgia target Black voters
  
  
• US is at a tipping point of another Covid-19 surge, expert says. That's why safety measures remain crucial now
  • Analysis: Amount of people hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine dropping rapidly
  
  
• Wall Street Journal: Third female former staffer accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct
  A third female former staffer has come forward with accusations of inappropriate conduct by embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday night.
  
  
• Crash that killed 13 migrants highlights perils of desperate border crossings
  Hours after 13 undocumented migrants were killed in a collision on a desolate stretch of California's Imperial Valley, Hugo Castro said a prayer and planted small crosses on the sandy, rocky edge of the cordoned off highway.
  
  
• Tucker Carlson calls QAnon believers 'gentle.' Lawmaker at Capitol riot fires back
  Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) weighs in on Fox News host Tucker Carlson calling QAnon supporters "gentle people." Quigley was at the Capitol on January 6 when a pro-Trump mob stormed the building, leaving five dead and dozens injured.
  
  
• One person killed in shooting at George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis
  One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year -- an area that has since become a memorial site.
  
  
• Black mother pepper-sprayed in front of her toddler, police say
  The Police Accountability Board in Rochester, New York, is calling for fundamental changes in the city's police department after police said a Black mother was pepper-sprayed during an arrest, which body camera footage showed took place in front of her 3-year-old child.
  
  
• Video shows brutal ambush of 67-year-old Asian American man
  A 67-year-old victim was attacked and robbed in San Francisco. It's the latest in a series of assaults against Asian Americans that have spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic across the US.
  
  
• Amanda Gorman, inaugural poet, says she was 'tailed' by security guard on walk home
  
  
  
• District attorney investigating Trump hires lawyer with expertise in racketeering cases
  A lawyer with deep expertise in racketeering cases has been retained by the Atlanta-area district attorney's office investigating former President Donald Trump.
  
  
• See stunning new images from Mars
  NASA provides an update on Perseverance rover's "firsts" and milestones so far, as well as what's next.
  
  
• Teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships
  After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.
  
  
• Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
  Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the United States passport has been diminished during the pandemic. With US Covid-19 cases near the 29 million mark, some nations continue to view American vacationers warily.
  
  
• Woman's bathroom discovery compared to iconic '90s horror film
  Woman finds something weird behind her bathroom mirror. Tells all in viral TikTok videos. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the "hole" story.
  
  
• Here's how to watch the 2021 NBA All-Star game
  Not even a pandemic can keep the NBA All-Star Game from a rebound.
  
  
• Weather events have meteorologists concerned about a 2011 repeat
  A massive cold air outbreak over the central US in early February set hundreds of cold temperature records, stretching the power grid in Texas and leaving millions without power.
  
  
• 12-year-old arrested for four carjacking incidents in Washington, DC
  A 12-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening after a series of attempted armed carjackings and one successful one in Washington, DC.
  
  
• Princess Diana's chief of staff weighs in on Harry and Meghan's royal rift
  Patrick Jephson, Princess Diana's private secretary and chief of staff, says it's important to remember the royals are also people — and that 'there's a lot of blame to go around' for the current rift.
  
  
• 70 years later, a US Army chaplain's remains are found
  Seventy years after renowned Army Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun died as a prisoner in the Korean War, his remains have been identified by the Defense Department.
  
  
• See Sacha Baron Cohen's hilarious segment on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
  Comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen revealed his fictional Covid-19 vaccine side business during a segment on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!."
  
  
• Your best refinance rates for March 2021
  
  
  
• Harry and Meghan expose palace hypocrisy
  If you've ever pondered the merits of going into business with your husband's grandmother, the events of the last week may have given you pause.
  
  
• Timeline: From royal romance to palace rift
  This wasn't how the fairytale was supposed to play out. The beloved bachelor prince had finally found his perfect match, culminating in an elegant, star-studded castle wedding. Less than three years on, the intensifying row between the Sussexes and Britain's royal family has captivated the globe. Never before have we seen the monarchy machinery exposed quite so publicly.
  
  
• Meghan explains why she's speaking out now
  Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey that she has agreed to speak to her in an interview because now she can. CNN's Max Foster reports.
  
  
• Meghan accuses palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods' against her and Harry
  Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" against her and husband Prince Harry in an explosive clip from an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is due to be aired on Sunday.
  
  
• Britain's Prince Philip transferred to another hospital after heart procedure
  Britain's Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a "successful" heart procedure on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
  
  
• Buckingham Palace to investigate Meghan bullying allegations ahead of Oprah interview
  Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it would investigate allegations that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, bullied several staff members after a British media report cited unnamed royal aides saying a complaint had been made against her in 2018.
  
  
• John Stamos posts a precious tribute to Elizabeth Olsen for the finale of 'WandaVision'
  John Stamos posted an adorable tribute to Elizabeth Olsen for the finale of 'WandaVison.'
  
  
• Analysis: Behind the cameras, these women are making waves in Hollywood
  Sisters are doing it for themselves.
  
  
• 'Real World,' 'Frasier,' 'Spongebob:' See the reboots coming to this new streaming service
  Paramount+, the rebrand of CBS All Access, is relying heavily on new content based on old favorites, like "The Real World" and "Rugrats" to lure new streaming subscribers.
  
  
• He adopted a dog that no one else wanted. It ended up saving his life
  They say a dog is a man's best friend.
  
  
• Do we really need pants? And other lessons from a pandemic year
  We're one year, or roughly 31,536,000 seconds, into this new, strange pandemic life.
  
  
• Watch old photos come to life using AI
  Online genelogy company MyHeritage unveils a new tool called Deep Nostalgia that uses artificial intelligence to give old photos life-like movement.
  
  
• Three dads, a baby and the legal battle to get their names added to a birth certificate
  Meet Ian Jenkins and his partners, Alan and Jeremy.
  
  
• Are you eligible for the FCC's emergency internet discount program? Here's how to find out
  More help is coming soon for the millions of Americans struggling to afford high-speed internet at home, which has become essential for school, work and many other areas of life during the pandemic.
  
  
• Vaccine selfies are everywhere. That's actually a good thing
  When Brittany Hall from upstate New York received her first Covid-19 vaccine after barely leaving home since last March, she pulled out her phone and took a selfie to mark the occasion. "I cried so hard the lady that helped me had to comfort me," she said in a tweet along with the picture. "I can't wait to hug my dad and my nieces."
  
  
• Covid gutted many people financially, but others are doing better than ever
  The pandemic, now in the beginning of its second year, has had a notable and unequal effect on Americans' financial well-being.
  
  
• 20 unique Amazon products you'll want to buy right now
  
  
  
• Top sales to shop this weekend: Overstock, Converse, and more
  
  
  
• We diced and sliced with 11 top kitchen knives to find the best set
  
  
  
• Replace your old WFH set-up with these products we've tested
  
  
  
• The best alarm clocks to use instead of your phone
  
  
  
• Are two monitors really worth it? Well, yes — here's why