March 2020

Man faces 10 dog fighting and drug dealing charges

March 12, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WJRT (WJRT) — A Flint man is facing 10 charges related to running an alleged dog…

How Fox News misled viewers about the coronavirus

March 12, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country over the last several weeks, television viewers — especially those supportive of President Donald…

A police officer spent his lunch break sharing pizza with a homeless woman and it was captured in a heartwarming photo

March 12, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina — Having been with the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina for the past nine years, Officer Michael Rivers…

Jerry Seinfeld postpones New York City shows

March 12, 2020 7:18 PM CNN

Jerry Seinfeld has canceled his weekend performances at the Beacon Theatre in New York City due to the coronavirus outbreak. “I am postponing…

Farmington biotech teams with Yale to pursue COVID-19 vaccine

March 12, 2020 7:16 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON. Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Farmington-based CaroGen and…

Airbnb launches $1 million fund to make world’s wackiest house designs into reality

March 12, 2020 7:09 PM CNN

From a house shaped like a boot to a room in a UFO, Airbnb has some crazy listings. Now, the company wants to get even more one-of-a-kind rentals on…

US moves to implement Europe travel restrictions Friday

March 12, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

The United States is preparing to implement another set of severe travel restrictions as the Trump administration grapples with how to handle the…

Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell initiates hiring freeze

March 12, 2020 6:53 PM CNN

Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has initiated a temporary hiring freeze at the agency he was recently appointed to oversee,…

Staffers on top presidential campaigns told to work from home due to coronavirus pandemic

March 12, 2020 6:48 PM CNN

The presidential campaigns of President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday all instructed…

Meet the woman fighting coronavirus misinformation online

March 12, 2020 6:41 PM CNN

A global network of researchers and journalists spanning 40 countries has issued more than 800 fact checks related to the coronavirus in just seven…

Cybercriminals are trying to cash in on the coronavirus, experts warn

March 12, 2020 6:34 PM CNN

Criminals are exploiting the public’s fears about the coronavirus to try to break into their email, social media, and banking accounts,…

Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces limits visitors in virus response

March 12, 2020 6:16 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Memorial Medical Center is limiting visitors starting Friday in response to the novel coronavirus. The Las Cruces hospital…

Federal judge orders Chelsea Manning’s release from jail

March 12, 2020 6:07 PM CNN

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will be released from jail after being held for 10 months because testimony she refused to give to a…

All New Mexico public schools canceled for the next 3 weeks on virus fears

March 12, 2020 5:59 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — All New Mexico public schools K-12 have been canceled, starting Monday, for three weeks. The school closure announcement was…

Biden campaign takes first significant step to formally ask for Secret Service protection

March 12, 2020 5:58 PM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign has submitted a formal request for Secret Service protection, a congressional official told CNN, the…

IBM le apuesta a las computadoras que entiendan la comunicación humana

March 12, 2020 5:56 PM CNN

Nueva York (CNN Business) — IBM comercializa una nueva tecnología que facilita que las computadoras entiendan la comunicación humana. Los…

ABC-7 First Alert: Rain continues off and on; ends Friday PM.

March 12, 2020 5:55 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Mostly light rain will continue off and on for tonight and again tomorrow before drier air arrives toward Friday evening. Rainfall amounts expected…

20 things to do, now that March Madness is canceled

March 12, 2020 5:36 PM CNN

With March Madness canceled, we suddenly have 20 days of TV watching freed up. Since we can’t turn to the NBA, NHL or any other sporting event,…

How this county’s paychecks jumped 18%

March 12, 2020 5:34 PM CNN

Paychecks are growing fatter in Boulder County, Colorado, than in 354 of the nation’s largest counties. The region northwest of Denver got an…

WWE moving SmackDown and will hold it without a live audience

March 12, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

World Wrestling Entertainment has joined the list of organizations that have decided to host events without a live audience amid coronavirus…

Rep. Katie Porter gets CDC chief to agree to pay for coronavirus testing

March 12, 2020 5:28 PM CNN

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter successfully pressed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief during a congressional hearing on Thursday to…

Texas Gov. Abbott resists making calls on cancelling events due to virus

March 12, 2020 5:24 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t making decisions on canceling public gatherings in response to the coronavirus outbreak, even as…

Disney delays ‘Mulan’ because of the coronavirus outbreak

March 12, 2020 5:20 PM CNN

Disney’s “Mulan,” potentially one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, has been delayed because of the coronavirus. Disney…

Coronavirus results in Borderland nursing homes restricting visitors

March 12, 2020 5:11 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Borderland nursing homes and assisted living centers were taking steps Thursday to try and insulate their elderly residents from…

Pete Davidson doesn’t exactly stretch much in ‘Big Time Adolescence’

March 12, 2020 5:02 PM CNN

Pete Davidson doesn’t exactly stretch much as a performer playing a 20-something slacker in “Big Time Adolescence,” a Hulu-bound…

‘Bloodshot’ brings Vin Diesel back to life in a superhero-like origin story

March 12, 2020 5:00 PM CNN

Vin Diesel doesn’t drive that fast, but he’s plenty furious in “Bloodshot,” and with good reason. Adapted from a comic book,…

Trump’s rivals use coronavirus to make 2020 case

March 12, 2020 4:32 PM CNN

President Donald Trump isn’t the only one trying to calm the nation’s rattled nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. The Democratic…

U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militia group that hit Iraq base

March 12, 2020 4:25 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…

Rugby player Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks after grabbing opponent’s genitals

March 12, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

English rugby player Joe Marler has been handed a 10-week ban for grabbing an opponent’s genitals. The incident occurred during the Six Nations…

‘Prolonged, unprotected contact’ led to first known person-to-person coronavirus transmission in US, study says

March 12, 2020 4:10 PM CNN

A woman who traveled from China to Illinois in mid-January likely transmitted the novel coronavirus to her husband through “prolonged,…

Month: March 2020