Новости за 18.02.2021

"Hotel Rwanda's" Paul Rusesabagina appeared in court in Kigali on Wednesday along with 20 others accused of conspiring to launch attacks on Rwandan territory in 2018 and 2019, resulting in at least nine deaths.

Severe winter storm conditions have forced vaccination centers around the country to shut down and thousands of appointments have been canceled amid widespread vaccine shipment delays. CNN's Polo Sandoval is live in New York answering your questions about how the severe weather is impacting vaccine supply.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are seeking to deflect blame, misleadingly pointing to renewable energy sources including wind and solar power as the culprits of the state's massive power outages, as millions of the state's residents face below-freezing temperatures without power or running water.

Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water, according to photos posted on social media and confirmed to CNN by a person familiar with the travel itinerary.

The moves and music have come to an end on the first season of "The Masked Dancer."

Season one of "The Masked Dancer" came to a close with Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas revealed as the show's first champion.

Bob Dole, the longtime US senator from Kansas and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has an advanced form of lung cancer and will undergo treatment.

"NCIS: New Orleans" is ending.

Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum wage announced by some of its largest competitors.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says fiscal and monetary policy are working "hand-in-hand" as a result of the pandemic-fueled economic crisis.

South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart.

The misery for millions caused by brutally cold weather and widespread power outages in Texas is far from over, with freezing temperatures forecast again for Thursday. CNN's Poppy Harlow speaks with Forth Worth resident Philip Shelley about how he and his family are coping.

With millions of Texans still without power in the wake of a winter storm and frigid temperatures, everyone is looking for someone to blame — like the governor, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and even the "Green New Deal." In his latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza analyzes the politics of Texas's power tragedy.

Citigroup lost a court battle Tuesday to claw back $504 million it mistakenly wired to Revlon's lenders in August. But don't get your hopes up that you could keep a chunk of change accidentally placed in your bank account.

One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment -- to moms.

When members of an English town's local government committee met to discuss planning matters before Christmas, they had little idea that their Zoom call would become the cinematic event of the decade.

Blue Ivy Carter is a little fashionista in mom Beyoncé's latest Adidas x Ivy Park campaign.

Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, privately met with former President Donald Trump in Florida earlier this week, the latest example of the splintering views among leading congressional Republicans on the role Trump plays in the party going forward.

Slavery reparations are back in the national spotlight.

A court in Belarus sentenced two journalists with the independent Belsat TV channel to two years in prison for live-streaming a demonstration, their employer and Belarussian Association of Journalists said in statements following the court hearing Thursday.

Luke Combs has issued an apology for past use of the Confederate flag in his performances.

At least 42 people, including students, were kidnapped in an armed raid at a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region Wednesday.

Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data. CNN's Christine Romans reports.

As Texas' deep freeze wreaks havoc on land, sea animals also suffer in its icy waters.

The economy is down nearly 10 millions jobs since the pandemic began, of which 5.3 million were held by women. Some 2.5 million women have left the workforce all together. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich reports.