Courtney Stodden married Doug Hutchison when she was 16. Now it’s over
Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison stirred controversy when they married in 2011. She was 16 at the time, and Hutchison, an actor who had appeared…
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Swapping kisses for elbow bumps. The bizarre ways that coronavirus is changing etiquette
On Monday, a German politician did what could have been seen as the ultimate faux paus — he rejected a handshake from his head of state,…
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Baby Yoda toy production could be derailed by coronavirus
Hasbro, the maker of several “Star Wars” Baby Yoda toys set to hit stores later this year, confirmed last week that its supply chain is…
Continue Reading The Fed tried to restore confidence. It failed
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. The Federal…
Continue Reading Dow futures climb 500 points after Biden scores big wins on Super Tuesday
US stock futures jumped higher as Joe Biden scored big wins on Super Tuesday, resurrecting his campaign and emerging as Sen. Bernie Sanders’…
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Congressman calls CDC’s plan to report number of US coronavirus tests ‘wholly inadequate’
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s developing a system to track the total number of people in the United States tested…
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Jill Biden and Symone Sanders get in between protesters and Joe Biden at California rally
Jill Biden wasted no time when two women separately charged toward her husband Joe Biden as he spoke at his Los Angeles rally Tuesday night —…
Continue Reading Tennessee State Prison where ‘The Green Mile’ and ‘Walk the Line’ were filmed was severely damaged by tornado
A prison where scenes from “The Green Mile” and the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line” were filmed was torn apart as a…
Continue Reading These plastic-chomping caterpillars can help fight pollution
The tiny waxworm went from zero to hero in 2017 when researchers discovered the caterpillar could potentially help solve one of the world’s…
Continue Reading Rock band Genesis to reunite for first tour in 13 years
British rock band Genesis have confirmed they are reforming for a 2020 tour — their first in 13 years. Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike…
Continue Reading The tourism legacy of the Olympic Games
At the forefront of the photo, a diver leaps into azure Spanish skies, arching her body into a streamlined curve. In the background, a panoramic…
Continue Reading Here’s who won on Super Tuesday
Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to rack up Super Tuesday wins in 10 states, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will win three states and former…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways as Joe Biden scores stunning wins on Super Tuesday
Joe Biden dominated across the South on Tuesday and scored a dramatic upset victory in Texas while surprising in Minnesota and Massachusetts, roaring…
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Chasing the sun: Racing 1,800 miles by solar power
Greener energy is a burning issue in the battle against climate change, but one car race across Australia has been chasing the sun for 20 years. The…
Continue Reading Biden’s surprise win in Texas caps historic Super Tuesday while Sanders turns to California
A reinvigorated Joe Biden has a nine state Super Tuesday victory haul, capped by topping Sen. Bernie Sanders for an upset victory in Texas after his…
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The dark and complex history of quarantine goes back to the Middle Ages
“Quarantine” is a word used for the precautionary isolation period that those possibly exposed to the novel coronavirus must face.…
Continue Reading The case against Fotis Dulos for allegedly killing his wife is now closed, lawyers say
The case against a Connecticut man accused of killing his wife effectively ended Tuesday, his lawyers told CNN. Fotis Dulos died in late January…
Continue Reading WHO warns of global medical equipment shortage as world braces for coronavirus spread
Countries worldwide are preparing for the possibility of public health emergencies related to the novel coronavirus, as the World Health Organization…
Continue Reading Bodies found in a home after fire have been identified as the mother and brother of teen charged with arson and murder
Authorities in Georgia have identified the two people who died in a house fire Thursday as the mother and brother of a 16 year-old who has been…
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2020 Bernie Sanders is losing to 2016 Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders is closer now than he ever was to the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. But in an odd twist of politics, he’s doing it…
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Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish
AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden ended a triumphant Super Tuesday with a narrow victory over Bernie Sanders in Texas, the giant red state where Democrats…
Continue ReadingURGENT – CNN projects Biden wins Texas
(CNN) — Joe Biden will win the Texas Democratic Primary, according to a projection from the CNN Decision…
Continue Reading ‘This isn’t going as planned’: Bloomberg reassessing campaign after dismal Super Tuesday performance
Michael Bloomberg, after building the most expensive primary campaign team in history, flew back home to New York Tuesday night surely questioning…
Continue Reading Former White House doctor Jackson goes to Texas GOP runoff
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former White House physician whose nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs was…
Continue Reading UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran has nearly tripled its uranium stockpile
Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of low enriched uranium since November, indicating a significant jump in production, according to a…
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Number of coronavirus cases in Washington and California rises sharply
Of the more than 120 cases of novel coronavirus in the United States, at least 21 of them are in the Seattle area, according to King County health…
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El Paso County District Attorney, Commissioner races go to runoffs
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans will likely decide the fate of the El Paso County District Attorney’s race in a runoff election in May. A majority of…
Continue Reading Black voters power Biden’s southern surge but Latinos give Sanders the edge in California
Former Vice President Joe Biden swept to victories across southern states on Super Tuesday, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders led in the biggest…
Continue Reading Maine voters uphold law barring religious opt-outs on immunizations
Maine primary voters on Tuesday voted to uphold a state law that eliminated philosophical and religious exemptions for mandated childhood vaccines.…
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