April 2020

Americans are hoarding cash: Savings rate hits its highest level since 1981

April 30, 2020 9:52 AM CNN

Americans are so nervous about the state of the economy that they are stashing cash in the bank at a rate not seen since the first year of Ronald…

Savings rate hits its highest level since 1981

April 30, 2020 9:50 AM CNN

Americans are so nervous about the state of the economy that they are stashing cash in the bank at a rate not seen since the first year of Ronald…

The personal stories of 3 enslaved Africans, as told by their bones

April 30, 2020 9:48 AM CNN

Despite the wealth of knowledge regarding the transatlantic slave trade, the history of enslaved Africans forcibly brought to Latin America has yet…

A 72-year-old UK man has completed a solo trans-Atlantic rowing trip in 96 days

April 30, 2020 9:46 AM CNN

A 72-year-old rower has finished a solo trans-Atlantic crossing he started at the end of January — well before the coronavirus outbreak had…

Welcome to the worst economy ever

April 30, 2020 9:35 AM CNN

Let’s start with some bad news. And we won’t sugarcoat it. This is the worst economy ever. That’s according to Federal Reserve…

What’s new and worth watching in May

April 30, 2020 9:24 AM CNN

More people are spending more time at home, so it’s only right we give you more options for what to watch. Click through the gallery above to…

Without more help, black-owned businesses might not survive the pandemic

April 30, 2020 9:05 AM CNN

Black communities in the United States not only represent a disproportionate share of casualties from coronavirus, but they have also been deeply…

Jada Pinkett Smith says she discovered she doesn’t know husband Will Smith at all

April 30, 2020 8:52 AM CNN

Jada Pinkett Smith has been married to Will Smith for 23 years, but after being quarantined with him, she’s realized she doesn’t know him…

‘Hollywood’ rewrites showbiz history, in a soapy sign of the times

April 30, 2020 8:25 AM CNN

“Hollywood” has its heart in the right place, and if you have a love for movies’ Golden Age, there’s a whole lot of…

30 million Americans have filed for unemployment since virus hit

April 30, 2020 8:20 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as the coronavirus crisis continued to weigh on the US…

Pelosi remains ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation

April 30, 2020 8:16 AM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated Thursday she’s “satisfied” with how Joe Biden has responded to a sexual assault allegation…

Swedish city uses chicken manure to encourage social distancing

April 30, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

Governments around the world have used laws, fines and advertising campaigns to encourage social distancing in the age of coronavirus. But the…

Trump’s team changes place of the briefings — if not the substance

April 30, 2020 7:59 AM CNN

A briefing, it turns out, doesn’t always require a briefing room. After a pained and somewhat public debate over discontinuing the daily White…

Europe’s economy just had its worst quarter since records began

April 30, 2020 7:52 AM CNN

Europe’s economy suffered its deepest contraction on record in the first quarter and worse is to come as the region crashes into a recession…

ABC-7 First Alert: Potential record-breaking highs and above average temps

April 30, 2020 7:46 AM Nichole Gomez

The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for the heat. Temperatures will be noticeably warmer Thursday and the winds won’t be as strong this…

How ‘Parks and Recreation’ made its socially distant reunion happen

April 30, 2020 7:41 AM CNN

The cast of “Parks and Recreation” had a hunger to help feed those in need. That’s pretty much how Thursday’s “A Parks…

Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows

April 30, 2020 7:40 AM CNN

As he huddled with advisers on Friday evening, President Donald Trump was still fuming over his sliding poll numbers and the onslaught of criticism…

These universities say their students will return to campus in the fall

April 30, 2020 7:36 AM CNN

College campuses in at least four states are expected to reopen for students and faculty in the fall — after dozens of universities across the…

US stock futures sink after another ugly round of jobless claims: April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020 7:08 AM CNN

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US stock futures mixed after new jobless claims report: April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020 6:50 AM CNN

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Inmates volunteer to make masks for first responders

April 30, 2020 6:47 AM CNN

When health officials sounded the alarm on the state of the country’s personal protective equipment stockpile, officials at the Santa Barbara…

Beyoncé teams with Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Savage’ remix for charity

April 30, 2020 6:41 AM CNN

What do you get when you combine two superstar Houston natives who are currently at the top of their music genres? You get a fire remix, the proceeds…

Trump and Kushner want to reopen the country. But they aren’t on the frontlines

April 30, 2020 6:05 AM CNN

It’s fine for Jared Kushner to mock the “eternal lockdown crowd” worried about state reopenings — he doesn’t have to…

Tech companies are showing resilience during the coronavirus storm

April 30, 2020 5:59 AM CNN

The biggest tech companies in the world are shining during an otherwise harrowing earnings season, as cloud businesses get a boost from the spike in…

Spanish official apologizes after beach sprayed with bleach

April 30, 2020 5:58 AM CNN

A local official in southern Spain has apologized after spraying beaches with bleach, which caused outrage among environmentalists. Tractors sprayed…

El Paso health leaders urge recovered virus patients to donate plasma to help treat others – Here’s how

April 30, 2020 5:55 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — More than 300 people have recovered from Covid-19 in El Paso County as of Thursday morning. Health leaders in the area are urging…

Muriel Bowser is steering DC through the pandemic. She’s also the single mom of a toddler

April 30, 2020 5:04 AM CNN

Mothers and fathers across America can relate to the struggles of parenting children who are home full-time right now. Not every parent, however, is…

There will be no fans, but tennis is set for return in Germany amid pandemic

April 30, 2020 5:02 AM CNN

Tennis fans eagerly awaiting their next fix won’t have to wait very long, with the first tournament in the coronavirus era set to begin in…

There will be no fans, but tennis is set for return in Germany amid pandemic

April 30, 2020 5:02 AM CNN

Tennis fans eagerly awaiting their next fix won’t have to wait very long, with the first tournament in the coronavirus era set to begin in…

How to combat weight gain during the pandemic (beyond diet and exercise)

April 30, 2020 4:58 AM CNN

Quarantine life is challenging, to say the least, and all of us are struggling mentally, emotionally and physically. And no one would blame you for…

Month: April 2020