A cold front will move through the region today, bringing a 20% chance of rain and isolated storms this afternoon and evening. Expect temperatures in the mid-90s, with wind gusts near 40 mph tonight and Friday morning.
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The United States may soon terminate its special economic and trading relationship with Hong Kong. Experts say losing the status won’t cause an immediate exodus of big western companies from the global financial hub, but it could further erode what made Hong Kong so attractive in the first place. The latest blow to the city’s
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Click here for updates on this story St. Louis County, MO (KMOV) — A local healthcare worker lost all her money in a terrifying scam that left her without a place to live. She moved into a rental home, thinking she had a legitimate lease, only to find the police at her door telling her
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite the pandemic, the 2020 census count is continuing. The population count, which takes place every ten years, is necessary in determining how much and what kind of support different regions need from the federal government. The census deputy director for the El Paso and Las Cruces region says nationwide response
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An 18-year-old who tried to cross New Zealand’s Cook Strait in a motorized dinghy was rescued by police on Thursday morning after the dinghy broke down in perilous waters at night. Police said the teenager started his journey in Kenepuru Sound on New Zealand’s South Island at around 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday, moving
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Watford captain Troy Deeney says he has been abused both in public and online for expressing concerns about the Premier League’s attempts to restart the season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Deeney told CNN Sport that people online have been wishing ill on his five-month-old baby, who was born prematurely and has breathing difficulties, while people
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“Any time the doorbell rings, he runs inside and hides,” a parent recently shared with me when talking about how difficult the coronavirus pandemic has been for her 5-year-old child. “I think I have pleuritis,” a 10-year-old told me last month. “It hurts when I breathe in deep.” “Really? What else have you read?” I
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“Murder hornets” aren’t a real threat to hikers in Washington, state officials said this week, despite some ominous warning signs on display in a popular hiking and recreation area suggesting otherwise. In fact, the terrifyingly-nicknamed Asian giant hornet hasn’t been spotted in the the state this year, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture
Continue Reading As the daughter of Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross’ portrayal of a pop diva adds an appealing hook to “The High Note,” which casts her as an aging songstress whose career has reached a crossroads. Despite a fairly generic tune, the movie comes together harmoniously enough, augmented in part by characters motivated and connected by
Continue Reading When the coronavirus pandemic hit and borders closed all over the world, BreAnne Henry scrapped her plans for a summer trip to Ireland and Portugal. Instead, the Calgary physiotherapist and her fiancé came up with a Plan B for their summer vacation: drive seven hours west to Kelowna to check out the wineries, the trails
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The father of Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has passed away from coronavirus aged 79, the English Premier League club has confirmed. Smith’s father Ron had been living in a care home having been diagnosed with dementia six years ago, according to the football club. In a statement, they said he contracted Covid-19 four weeks
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A New Jersey Superior Court judge was removed from his position after several misconduct claims, including because he asked an alleged rape victim how she tried to stop an assault. Judge John F. Russo Jr. was ordered removed from his position by the New Jersey Supreme Court, according to Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in a
Continue Reading How do you calculate the cost of an American tragedy? It’s difficult to comprehend just how drastically the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted life in the US when its effects are so wide-reaching. Unemployment has soared to levels not seen in decades. The virus is ravaging African American and Latino communities. And daily life as we
Continue Reading Business leaders predict the United States will swiftly dig itself out of the deep downturn driven by the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of US executives surveyed expect the American economy will recover from the recession within one year, according to a survey of 300 decision makers conducted by TMF Group that was shared exclusively with CNN
Continue Reading As concerns over the environmental cost of flying continue to mount, green propulsion systems can offer an ethical alternative. Electric motor technology is due to reach a new milestone Thursday with the first flight planned of the world’s largest all-electric aircraft. The nine-passenger eCaravan plane is the result of a collaboration between engine company magniX
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Coronavirus will surge again when summer ends; infectious disease experts are almost certain of that. But they don’t know how severe that resurgence will be. The World Health Organization offered one bleak hypothesis for what the next few months of coronavirus could look like. While we’re still living through the first wave of the pandemic,
Continue Reading The Most Magical Place on Earth is planning its comeback: Disney World plans to start reopening its parks in July. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
Continue Reading The Most Magical Place on Earth is planning its comeback: Disney World plans to start reopening its parks in July. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
Continue Reading Hundreds remained on the streets of Minneapolis late Wednesday night protesting the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after pleading for help as a police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd’s neck. The demonstrations, which began Wednesday, were initially peaceful but turned “extremely dangerous,” according to
Continue Reading “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” begins with an arresting image: Close-up footage of the wealthy hedge-fund manager during a 2012 deposition, as he is questioned about allegedly soliciting minors for prostitution. It’s grainy and raw, a fair description of this four-part documentary, which squarely focuses on the story from the alleged victims’ perspective. As constructed, there
Continue Reading Sometimes, the best time to act isn’t when you’re at your strongest, but when your rivals are weakest. As much of the world continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic, China is flexing its muscles in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and along its border with India, all the while ramping up aggressive rhetoric
Continue Reading Greatness cannot be achieved without sacrifice. While it is the fire that burns inside that fuels the brilliance, the pursuit for perfection can also torment, turning relationships to ashes and niggling at the soul. The gifted can be loved and disliked. They can achieve immortality but still be flawed. They are, after all, human. But,
Continue Reading “Finish your plate and you can …” Eat dessert. Get a toy. Go out and play. Or just excuse yourself and get away from these horrific adults talking about their boring jobs. Bribing kids to finish all of their lima beans and broccoli is a parenting crutch with deep roots. What many don’t know, though,
Continue Reading As we welcome sunshine and warmer weather after being hunkered down for weeks, many of us will be more excited than ever to spend time outside. But whether you are simply looking for some fresh air during a walk or hoping to get an extra dose of the “sunshine vitamin” — that is, immunity-supporting vitamin
Continue Reading Try out this riddle: If you could double over a piece of normal notebook paper 42 times, how thick would it be? The answer, though fanciful, illustrates just how hard it can be to understand exponential growth and doubling, two pieces of math that explain the spread of viruses like Covid-19. Because by the time
Continue Reading In the early 1980s, a little understood disease called AIDS was stigmatized as society turned its head away from the hundreds of gay men it was killing. But then Larry Kramer published his essay “1,112 and Counting.” “If this article doesn’t rouse you to anger, fury, rage and action, gay men have no future on
Continue Reading A nearly week-long search for a University of Connecticut senior suspected in two killings and a string of crimes ended in an arrest without incident Wednesday, police said. Peter Manfredonia, 23, was at the center of a spree and a manhunt that crossed four states. Though the motive is still unclear, he is suspected of
Continue Reading Three people were killed and one injured in western France on Wednesday after a man open fire during a business meeting, national police told CNN. Police said the motive is unclear but there is a professional link between the shooter — who is also injured — and the company in Saint-Varent, France, where the incident
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SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A popular business in the community of Silver City has found itself at an impasse with the state’s coronavirus public health orders. That clash began on May 18 when the Jalisco Cafe opened its doors for dine-in service, a move made in direct defiance of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. According
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Democratic-leaning super PAC is jumping into the southern New Mexico contested GOP U.S. House primary and running commercials in support of a President Donald Trump ally that Democrats believe they can defeat in November. Patriot Majority PAC began airing television commercials recently attacking oil executive Claire Chase for previous
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