UK airline Flybe collapsed Thursday as a slump in demand for flights because of the novel coronavirus outbreak dealt the final blow to the struggling carrier. Flybe told customers that it has grounded all flights as it enters administration, adding that its business in the United Kingdom had “ceased trading with immediate effect.” “If you
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An Australian newspaper has printed an extra eight pages to be used as toilet paper after coronavirus fears prompted customers to bulk buy supplies, leaving some supermarket shelves bare. In a bid to tackle the shortage, The NT News provided a practical — if unconventional — solution. Australians living in the Northern Territories would have
Continue Reading The world’s largest cannabis company by market cap is getting smaller in size by shuttering 3 million square feet of greenhouses. Canopy Growth on Wednesday afternoon announced plans to close two cultivation facilities in British Columbia, resulting in the layoffs of 500 employees. The company also scrapped plans to open a greenhouse in Ontario. “Nearly
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The biggest city in the United States is now a search zone for anyone who had close contact with five people recently diagnosed with novel coronavirus. At least 13 people across metro New York are infected with coronavirus as of Thursday morning, officials have said. They include the city’s first case of community spread —
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Friday will be all about the winds with gusts in the 20 to 30 mph range. Partly cloudy skies will hang around for most of the day as well. We clear out and quiet down by the evening hours as temperatures drop into the low 50s. Saturday for most of the day looks great. Mild
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who led a Texas state trooper on a high-speed chase, was able to briefly escape after being handcuffed. The Texas Department of Public Safety said a trooper tried to pullover 31-year-old Shem Garcia Prieto for a traffic violation late Wednesday night, but Prieto drove off. Eventually the trooper
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(CNN Español) — El Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) registró en Colombia 352 víctimas de artefactos explosivos y minas antipersonales, entre las que se encuentran 159 civiles. Los incidentes se presentaron en trece departamentos del país, entre ellos, los que experimentaron mayor aumento de víctimas fueron Norte de Santander, Arauca y Antioquia. En
Continue Reading A black female-owned feminine hygiene company was bombarded with negative reviews and online abuse after it was featured in a Target commercial, but its founder says the experience has “turned out to be a really beautiful thing.” The ad showcases The Honey Pot Company and has been running since early February, but it got thousands
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The US and Israel have canceled another joint military exercise as the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally. “Israeli Defense Force (IDF), has canceled the remaining portion of Exercise Juniper Cobra 20. The decision is in alignment with recent Israeli Ministry of Health guidelines on COVID-19, and a precautionary measure to ensure the health and
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Every hour, there’s another closure or another infection or another death. Every day, there’s a growing global death toll. In the United States the coronavirus resembles a drumbeat in the distance: If you’re distracted, you may not hear it. Or maybe just once
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The world’s top show jumpers have gathered in Doha, Qatar for the season opener of the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League this weekend. The GC Global Champions is the brainchild of former rider Jan Tops, a member of the gold medal-winning Dutch team at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. What started with
Continue Reading Nota del editor: El representante Eric Swalwell, demócrata de California, es miembro de las comisiones Judicial y de Inteligencia de la Cámara de Representantes, y es copresidente de la Comisión de Dirección y Política Demócrata. Síguelo en Twitter en @RepSwalwell. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivas del autor. (CNN) – El cambio en
Continue Reading Florida Democratic Rep. Val Demings on Thursday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, saying Biden “has been there in the trenches fighting for those things that are important to the American people.” “What I do know is America is always at its best when people have the opportunity to succeed,” Demings told CNN’s
Continue Reading Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho says “he is with” Eric Dier after the England international climbed into the stands to confront a fan. The incident occurred after Spurs’ penalty shootout defeat by Norwich in the FA Cup fifth round. Defensive midfielder Dier scored his penalty but saw goalkeeper Tim Krul twice deny the host side
Continue Reading Anouskha Talwar first knew her dad only as a distant voice. Born premature at 27 weeks, she spent her first three months of life inside an incubator at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). But every day her father would sit beside her, talking, singing and reading stories. His voice was the only way he
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A spike in novel coronavirus in India has prompted concerns that the world’s second-most populous country could face a serious outbreak of the virus, which to date has infected more than 95,000 people and killed at least 3,300 worldwide. Twenty-nine cases have been confirmed inside the country, including three who have recovered. Many of the
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Colon and rectal cancer cases are on the rise in young adults, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The report, published Thursday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, found that the median age when people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer was 72 in 1989, stayed that way until the early
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday wins sent US stocks soaring — but as the coronavirus outbreak deepens, fear has returned to the market. In the near term, volatility is here to stay. See
Continue Reading In a major challenge to electric car leader Tesla, General Motors announced it has created a new electric vehicle battery that offers up to 400 miles of range and will be cheaper to produce than today’s batteries. The new battery cells will hold enough energy to potentially power a car for 400 miles or more
Continue Reading A week after its chaotic and politicized start to the battle against coronavirus, a White House task force is projecting order and coherence amid a crisis that could weigh on the economy and ultimately President Donald Trump’s electoral fate. Vice President Mike Pence, flanked by scientists and public health experts rather than political spinners, is
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Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court’s pivotal vote, asked just three questions during an incendiary Louisiana abortion rights case on Wednesday, guarding his actual views of whether the tough regulation was constitutional. But Roberts has clearly laid the groundwork for an important Supreme Court decision that would reverse precedent and uphold new restrictions on
Continue Reading The Bush legacy seems to have taken a hit in Texas Tuesday night. Former President George H. W. Bush’s grandson Pierce Bush ran for Congress in Texas and in Tuesday night’s Republican primary, he fell short in a 15-way race. There’s more nuance to this than just a Bush losing in Texas — he jumped
Continue Reading NASA’s Curiosity rover has been delighting those of us on Earth with stunning photos of Mars since it landed in 2012. But its latest image is a detailed panorama that surpasses all others, stitched together using more than a thousand photos. The photos were snapped by Curiosity over Thanksgiving in 2019 using the telephoto lens
Continue Reading Smartphones may make your headaches worse — and not just because of all the stressful things you see on them. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Election
Continue Reading The Democratic party is coalescing around Joe Biden’s campaign, following a Leap Day victory in South Carolina that launched 10 more on Super Tuesday from Texas to Maine. Democrats in Congress are turning to the former vice president as the party’s best shot to take back the White House, protect the House and capture the
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dismissed questions about coronavirus following Tuesday’s FA Cup defeat by Chelsea, insisting his opinion on the subject is irrelevant. Since the outbreak in December, more than 3,200 people have died and 92,000 have been infected in more than 70 countries and territories around the world. Several sporting invents have already been
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A mother and daughter appeared in a UK court Tuesday charged with assaulting an airline captain and refusing his orders on board a flight from Zurich to London. SWISS airline pilot Guido Keel was assaulted following a dispute about whether a baby carriage could be transported in the plane’s cabin, rather than in the hold,
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They’re your furry best friend and a fixture of your home — but could your beloved cat or dog give you coronavirus? Last Friday, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said that samples from a dog’s nasal and oral cavities had tested “weak positive” for novel coronavirus. Initially, experts believed the virus was
Continue Reading Electrical shock devices meant to interrupt self-injurious or aggressive behavior have been banned by federal officials in a rare move. The only facility known to use these devices in the US is the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, according to the FDA. The school, based in Canton, Massachusetts, is for people age 5 to adults with
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