January 2020

Animals Want You to be their Valentines

January 30, 2020 10:07 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA (WNEP) — Dusty and Ellie are a true love story at…

The UK has thousands of people in modern slavery — and in London it’s getting increasingly worse

January 30, 2020 9:52 AM CNN

The number of identified victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in London has risen more than tenfold in the space of five years, according…

3 teens detained with BB gun after El Paso High School lockdown due to reports of armed gunmen

January 30, 2020 9:51 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Police detained three teenagers with a BB gun after searching room by room in a locked down El Paso High School on Thursday morning…

North Carolina A&T graduate student rescues 8-year-old girl during attempted kidnapping at Biscuitville in Greensboro

January 30, 2020 9:44 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) — A Good Samaritan will enjoy free breakfast for a year…

Europe wants one charger that works for every device

January 30, 2020 9:41 AM CNN

Europe wants one charger to rule them all. The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on the bloc’s…

Tesla posts first annual profit

January 30, 2020 9:40 AM CNN

Tesla posted its first annual profit, easily topping Wall Street’s forecasts in the final three months of 2019. Tesla has had only a handful of…

A man suffered splitting headaches for years. Turns out, tapeworms were living in his brain

January 30, 2020 9:26 AM CNN

After years of splitting headaches, a Texas man’s long-awaited diagnosis was something out of a Google symptoms search nightmare: The aches…

America’s economy grew at its weakest pace since Trump took office

January 30, 2020 9:22 AM CNN

The US economy in 2019 grew at its slowest pace in three years, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The economy expanded by…

Americans spend more on health care but die earlier

January 30, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

Americans shell out far more on health care than other wealthy countries, but it’s not helping them live longer lives. In the US, health care…

Kawhi Leonard says he used the same helicopter pilot as Kobe Bryant

January 30, 2020 9:17 AM CNN

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said he’d used the same helicopter pilot who was at the controls of the helicopter that crashed last…

Kobe Bryant leaves behind a business empire that stretched beyond the basketball court

January 30, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Kobe Bryant’s legacy extends beyond his time on the basketball court. He was also known to the business world as a brand-builder; an investor;…

Lancaster County couple charged with felony animal cruelty regarding December 2019 death of emaciated horse

January 30, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — A West Donegal Township couple has been charged with…

Harvey Weinstein assured a woman that he had a vasectomy before allegedly raping her, she testifies

January 30, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

Harvey Weinstein said he had a vasectomy when he allegedly raped an aspiring actress who agreed to meet the Hollywood mogul about a possible role in…

Uber is retooling its app for California drivers. Lyft isn’t

January 30, 2020 9:09 AM CNN

In response to a new California law that took effect at the start of this year and has the potential to upend numerous on-demand companies, Uber has…

Payton Chester, a victim of the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, was the go-to student for making new kids feel at home, principal says

January 30, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

Whenever there was a new kid at Harbor View Elementary School, Todd Schmidt knew he could count on Payton Chester. “If I had a new student, I…

Brooklyn bakers tried to send cakes to 53 GOP senators asking them to let John Bolton testify in Trump’s impeachment trial

January 30, 2020 9:00 AM CNN

An activist and the owners of a New York city bakery teamed up to find a sweet way to pressure Republican senators to subpoena testimony from…

All modern humans have Neanderthal DNA, new research finds

January 30, 2020 9:00 AM CNN

We all likely have a bit of Neanderthal in our DNA — including Africans who had been thought to have no genetic link to our extinct human…

URGENT – Three Democratic attorneys general sue over Equal Rights Amendment

January 30, 2020 8:46 AM CNN

(CNN) — Three attorneys general of states that recently ratified the Equal Rights Amendment are suing to have the amendment added to the…

New York Times: Trump administration to ‘weaken’ protections for migratory birds

January 30, 2020 8:40 AM CNN

A more than 100-year-old law protecting migratory birds from unintentional deaths by oil and gas companies and construction crews could be weakened…

Vanessa Bryant posts on Instagram for the first time since Kobe’s death

January 30, 2020 8:19 AM CNN

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, made her first public statement Wednesday, posting a long message on Instagram. “My girls and I want…

A dog owner bought a $6 million Super Bowl ad for the veterinary school that saved his beloved pet’s life

January 30, 2020 8:11 AM CNN

While tuned into the Super Bowl this Sunday, you might see an ad for veterinary research featuring a very, very good boy. That’s Scout, and…

Fan selfie may be last photo of Kobe Bryant

January 30, 2020 8:09 AM CNN

When Brady Smigiel, 13, captured a blurry selfie with his idol, Kobe Bryant, on Saturday at the Mamba Sports Academy, he didn’t know it…

Pedestrian struck, seriously injured on I-10 near Horizon

January 30, 2020 8:05 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck…

URGENT – Trump administration expected to loosen restrictions on use of landmines

January 30, 2020 7:50 AM CNN

(CNN) — The Trump administration is expected to loosen restrictions on the US military’s ability to use landmines in the coming days,…

Women dying from pregnancy and childbirth is still a problem in the United States, CDC report shows

January 30, 2020 7:39 AM CNN

The number of women dying each year due to pregnancy or childbirth in the United States has remained steady and some women remain more at risk of…

Church of England backs climate-friendly stock index that excludes BP and Exxon Mobil

January 30, 2020 7:36 AM CNN

The Church of England is investing £600 million ($780 million) in a new stock market index packed with companies that are aligned with the goals of…

Pizza delivery driver killed protecting co-workers during armed robbery

January 30, 2020 7:33 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) — There are now bullet holes in the front window of the…

This robot hand can ‘sweat’ to stay cool

January 30, 2020 7:27 AM CNN

Scientists have created a soft robot muscle that sweats to stay cool and mimics the movement of a hand. The researchers, from Cornell University in…

Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman appears to propose to family friend Moon Angell

January 30, 2020 7:26 AM CNN

Is Duane “Dog” Chapman headed back down the aisle? It’s hard to tell, but a clip from an upcoming “Dr. Oz” show…

‘It was just panic’: Baby found inside stolen vehicle recovered near Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City

January 30, 2020 7:24 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City police found a child inside of a carjacked…

Month: January 2020