May 2020

Frontier Airlines will let you pay to keep the middle seat empty on your flight

May 5, 2020 8:16 AM CNN

The middle seat on a plane is already an undesirable spot. Soon passengers on Frontier Airlines flights will be able to pay extra to keep the middle…

More than 100 sheep stroll down empty Turkish road during lockdown

May 5, 2020 8:00 AM CNN

Much of the world’s population is confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic — but animals aren’t feeling sheepish…

A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini

May 5, 2020 7:58 AM CNN

A 5-year-old boy with $3 in his pocket was pulled over by Utah police while driving his parent’s car to California to buy a Lamborghini. The…

A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini

May 5, 2020 7:58 AM CNN

A 5-year-old boy with $3 in his pocket was pulled over by Utah police while driving his parent’s car to California to buy a Lamborghini. The…

Scores of Middle East clay antiques found to be fake

May 5, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

Antiquities experts are always on the lookout for fake artifacts, but one haul analyzed by staff at the British Museum took the biscuit. Two metal…

Hertz gets an emergency lifeline from its lenders

May 5, 2020 7:49 AM CNN

Hertz has received a temporary lifeline from a group of its lenders, as it tries to find a way to survive near-zero travel during the Covid-19…

Chris Christie pushes to reopen country despite dire Covid-19 projections: ‘There are going to be deaths’

May 5, 2020 7:49 AM CNN

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that the country needs to reopen, despite separate key coronavirus models forecasting that…

These are, we kid you not, actual questions people Google about Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2020 7:45 AM CNN

You know the old saying, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question?” Turns out, there is. And when it comes to Cinco de Mayo…

Three family members charged in shooting death of security guard who told a customer to put on a face mask

May 5, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

Three family members have been charged in the killing of a security guard who told a customer at a Michigan Family Dollar store to wear a…

Chris Brown and Young Thug release ‘Slime & B’ mixtape

May 5, 2020 7:17 AM CNN

Chris Brown and Young Thug have teamed up for a duet mixtape called “Slime & B.” Brown first teased the joint project in April,…

This doctor hands out clear masks for free to help her hearing-impaired patients

May 5, 2020 7:14 AM CNN

The need to wear facemasks in public during the coronavirus pandemic established a new normal for people around the world. But it also created a new…

Trump can’t make America normal again — no matter how hard he tries

May 5, 2020 7:03 AM CNN

For Donald Trump, adoration is oxygen. So it must have been a good feeling to be sitting there Sunday under the well-lit gaze of Abraham Lincoln,…

15 children are hospitalized in New York City with an inflammatory syndrome that could be linked to coronavirus

May 5, 2020 7:03 AM CNN

Fifteen children in New York City have been hospitalized with symptoms compatible with a multi-system inflammatory syndrome possibly linked to the…

5 signs your coronavirus anxiety has turned serious, threatening your mental health, and what to do about it

May 5, 2020 6:49 AM CNN

Enforced lockdowns. Isolation from friends and loved ones. Loss of job, income, economic stability. Grief and loss on so many levels — from…

ABC-7 Weather: Cold front to bring cooler temperatures on Cinco De Mayo

May 5, 2020 6:41 AM Nichole Gomez

The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team lifted the ABC-7 First Alert. A cold front pushed through the area early Tuesday morning bringing strong winds to…

Jerry Seinfeld returns with ’23 Hours to Kill’

May 5, 2020 6:27 AM CNN

Don’t call it a comeback. Jerry Seinfeld’s new hourlong comedy special, “Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill,” dropped Tuesday…

How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask

May 5, 2020 6:16 AM CNN

It’s a pesky problem: As soon as you strap on your cloth face mask and head out the door, your glasses fog up. But there’s a simple fix…

Passenger fish, Bill Clinton, summer skiing and pretending to be a cowboy: A short biography in 9 cross-country trips

May 5, 2020 5:55 AM CNN

I’ve crossed America, by land, nine times so far. Once by a series of buses, twice by train and the rest driving. I’ve driven one-way…

Qantas plans for London-Sydney nonstop flights suspended by coronavirus

May 5, 2020 5:41 AM CNN

At a time when traveling more than two kilometers is a pipe dream beyond the reach of millions, it’s not surprising the mood isn’t right…

How to listen to Tuesday’s Supreme Court oral arguments

May 5, 2020 5:35 AM CNN

The Supreme Court is continuing to hold oral arguments via teleconference due to the coronavirus pandemic. And in a historic first, it’s also…

Celebs still celebrated the Met Gala, just virtually

May 5, 2020 5:20 AM CNN

The Met Gala was postponed this year due to the pandemic, but that didn’t stop some stars from honoring it. Celebs shared their favorite looks…

Fauci says calls for his dismissal are ‘part of the game’

May 5, 2020 4:53 AM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said Monday evening that calls for his dismissal are “part of the…

Hand sanitizer is still considered contraband in some prisons around the country

May 5, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

When a half-dozen inmates reported in for their prison jobs in Nebraska in late March, they found themselves with a new assignment: turning vats of…

Brown bear seen for first time in 150 years in northern Spanish park

May 5, 2020 3:54 AM CNN

A film crew working in a national park in northwestern Spain has captured footage of the first brown bear believed to have been seen in the local…

Nicolas Cage could play Joe Exotic in CBS TV Studios limited series

May 5, 2020 3:16 AM CNN

Talk about wild casting news. Nicolas Cage has been tapped to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the popular Netflix docuseries “Tiger…

New Orleans could be facing a $170 million shortfall because of coronavirus

May 5, 2020 2:28 AM CNN

The city of New Orleans is facing a huge budget shortfall following economic losses blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in…

New Orleans could be facing a $170 million shortfall because of coronavirus

May 5, 2020 2:28 AM CNN

The city of New Orleans is facing a huge budget shortfall following economic losses blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in…

Bad breath behind that coronavirus mask? 10 reasons — and remedies — for your halitosis

May 5, 2020 2:09 AM CNN

Has wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic made you suddenly realize you have bad breath? Tip: If you can smell it there, then your breath is…

A second Walmart in Massachusetts has closed after cluster of coronavirus cases among employees

May 5, 2020 1:59 AM CNN

A Walmart in Quincy, Massachusetts, closed after a cluster of coronavirus cases was identified among employees, according to Quincy Commissioner of…

Getting to the dentist during a pandemic

May 5, 2020 1:51 AM CNN

On Easter Sunday, as much of America faced another day in quarantine, Kathryn Pettus of Centreville, Virginia, woke up to a terrible toothache.…

Month: May 2020