May 2020

Airbnb is laying off 25% of its employees

May 5, 2020 1:40 PM CNN

Airbnb is laying off about 25% of its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic upends the travel industry and threatens the company’s core…

The Latest on Testing: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 5

May 5, 2020 1:22 PM CNN

We’ve addressed early questions about testing for Covid-19, but plenty remain. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the…

Donald Trump just broke the most basic rule of politics

May 5, 2020 1:16 PM CNN

Famed Seven Kingdoms philosopher Tywin Lannister once said this when asked about concerns regarding his leadership: “A lion does not concern…

URGENT – White House coronavirus task force to be wound down around Memorial Day

May 5, 2020 1:15 PM CNN

(CNN) — The White House coronavirus task force will start to wind down later this month, a senior White House official told CNN on Tuesday. The…

Coronavirus pandemic offers ‘opportunity for F1 to change,’ says Nico Hulkenberg

May 5, 2020 1:15 PM CNN

Nine-year Formula 1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg believes the enforced break the sport is having to undergo because of the coronavirus pandemic offers the…

Coronavirus pandemic offers ‘opportunity for F1 to change,’ says Nico Hulkenberg

May 5, 2020 1:15 PM CNN

Nine-year Formula 1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg believes the enforced break the sport is having to undergo because of the coronavirus pandemic offers the…

A Dollar Tree worker told a man he needed a mask, so he wiped his face on her shirt, police say

May 5, 2020 1:13 PM CNN

Police in Holly, Michigan, have arrested a 68-year-old man on assault charges after he entered a Dollar Tree on Saturday and wiped his face on an…

New Mexico’s governor requiring employees at retail stores, restaurants to wear face coverings

May 5, 2020 12:57 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is ordering workers at retail stores and restaurants to wear face coverings as a…

A Family Dollar worker told a man he needed a mask, so he wiped his face on her shirt, police say

May 5, 2020 12:44 PM CNN

Police in Holly, Michigan, have arrested a 68-year-old man on assault charges after he entered a Dollar Tree on Saturday and wiped his face on an…

URGENT – Ousted vaccine director files whistleblower complaint alleging coronavirus warnings were ignored

May 5, 2020 12:42 PM CNN

(CNN) — Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, formally filed an extensive…

Coronavirus, face masks and America’s new fault line

May 5, 2020 12:16 PM CNN

Face masks, it seems, have become a new fault line in America. The decision to wear or avoid them in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic signals…

Police are looking for an ‘aggressive chicken’ terrorizing bank customers in Louisiana

May 5, 2020 12:05 PM CNN

Police in Louisiana urged residents to be on the lookout for a suspect that has been terrorizing bank customers in Walker. They warned that the…

We won’t know the impact of states reopening for weeks. Here are several reasons why

May 5, 2020 11:58 AM CNN

It’s a gamble playing out across the country, and the stakes are unknown. More than half of the states have started reopening, including many…

Texas Gov. Abbott says hair salons can reopen May 8 and gyms on May 18 — with restrictions

May 5, 2020 11:12 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that “cosmetology salons, barbershops, hair salons,…

Meet the NASA astronauts who will fly on historic SpaceX mission

May 5, 2020 10:34 AM CNN

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will make history later this month: On their next mission, slated to take off May 27, they will be…

School must look much different this fall to keep kids safe, says pediatrician

May 5, 2020 10:13 AM CNN

Because Covid-19 scientific and medical information changes frequently, our nation is going to need adaptable guidelines to safely ring the school…

One in five Wendy’s is out of beef, analyst says

May 5, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

The national meat shortage has come for Wendy’s. The fast food chain says some menu items are unavailable, and one analyst estimates nearly one…

5 ways to join #GivingTuesdayNow from home

May 5, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

#GivingTuesday came early this year, to be celebrated on May 5. The annual day of giving has grown into an emergency global response to the…

Music community pays tribute to Cady Groves

May 5, 2020 9:47 AM CNN

Cady Groves is being remembered by the music community. The news of Groves’ death hit fellow musicians hard on Monday and several took to…

Intel shared among US allies indicates virus outbreak more likely came from market, not a Chinese lab

May 5, 2020 9:34 AM CNN

Intelligence shared among Five Eyes nations indicates it is “highly unlikely” that the coronavirus outbreak was spread as a result of an…

Anthony Fauci just crushed Donald Trump’s theory on the origins of the coronavirus

May 5, 2020 9:25 AM CNN

For weeks now, President Donald Trump has been making the case that the coronavirus originated not in nature but in a lab in Wuhan, China. He said…

The price of reopening the economy: tens of thousands of American lives

May 5, 2020 9:13 AM CNN

President Donald Trump now knows the price of the haunting bargain required to reopen the country — tens of thousands more lives in a pandemic…

Evidence of ancient rivers spotted on Mars, study says

May 5, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

Researchers are “reading the rocks” and the history they show on Mars to paint a picture of when the planet supported liquid water on its…

Barr urges Trump administration to back off call to fully strike down Obamacare

May 5, 2020 8:55 AM CNN

Attorney General William Barr made a last-minute push Monday to persuade the administration to modify its position in the Obamacare dispute that will…

The Blue Angels are headed to Texas and New Orleans. See the flight path

May 5, 2020 8:55 AM CNN

After two joint flyover missions with the Air Force’s Thunderbirds, the US Navy’s Blue Angels are going solo this time. On Wednesday, the…

‘Becoming’ lets Michelle Obama share her quest for balance under the media spotlight

May 5, 2020 8:52 AM CNN

The inherent contradiction in “Becoming,” Netflix’s documentary about Michelle Obama, is repeatedly articulated by the former First…

Latino stars head up Cinco de Mayo event for coronavirus relief

May 5, 2020 8:51 AM CNN

A star-studded lineup of Latino celebrities will come together on Cinco de Mayo to raise funds for those helping to keep America fed during the…

J.Crew bankruptcy: Uncle Sam can’t bail everyone out

May 5, 2020 8:28 AM CNN

The federal government is taking unprecedented action to keep American businesses alive during the coronavirus pandemic. Congress has set aside…

With schools shut down, here are some ways to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day

May 5, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, and if there has ever been a time when appreciation for teachers is sky high, it is now. With the coronavirus…

With schools shut down, here are some ways to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day

May 5, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, and if there has ever been a time when appreciation for teachers is sky high, it is now. With the coronavirus…

Month: May 2020