Celebrities including Samuel L. Jackson, Ciara, Common, Toni Braxton and others came together this week to express messages of hope for minority communities in the US which have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. During “The Color of Covid,” an hour-long special hosted by CNN’s Don Lemon and CNN political commentator Van Jones
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court late Friday blocked a lower-court order that had allowed residents to vote by mail if they cite concerns about catching the coronavirus at polling places. Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioned the court for the stay after an appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling last month that
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EL PASO, Texas — Both the death toll and the caseload from the coronavirus continued to grow in El Paso on Friday night, as public health officials touted increased testing capacity. There were two additional deaths for the virus over the past day, bringing the total number of fatalities to 45. Officials said the latest
Continue Reading While many governments struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, Taiwan appeared to have it largely under control. In January, the self-ruled, democratic island of 23 million people banned incoming travel from parts of mainland China. Soon after, cruise ships could no longer dock there. By March, domestic face mask production was also increased. As
Continue Reading Attorneys for Gregory McMichael, one of the men charged in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, said Friday that “a very different narrative” will be revealed when all the facts come out. “The truth will reveal that this is not just another act of violent racism,” Frank Hogue said at a news conference. “Greg McMichael
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The number of coronavirus deaths could surpass 100,000 by June 1, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The 12 forecasting models in the United States tracked by the CDC are predicting an increase in deaths in the coming weeks and this grim milestone, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield tweeted.
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The number of coronavirus deaths could surpass 100,000 by June 1, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The 12 forecasting models in the United States tracked by the CDC are predicting an increase in deaths in the coming weeks and this grim milestone, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield tweeted.
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The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on the US’s food supply chain, especially the pork industry. Some grocery stores are limiting meat purchases yet pig farmers around the country are having to make the unthinkable decision of having to euthanize their livestock. The National Pork Producers Association estimates up to 10 million hogs
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Much of what we understand about the transmission of infectious diseases is derived from odd outbreaks in far-flung places. For example, we learned more about measles from its rapid spread on an isolated Polynesian island in 1911 and about influenza from people stuck on a grounded plane in Alaska in 1979. Add to this important
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The House of Representatives on Friday passed a sweeping bill to spend more than $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and a rules change to allow lawmakers to vote remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. The measure was approved by a vote of 208-199 despite opposition from Republicans as well as from some moderate and progressive Democrats.
Continue Reading The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in January, killing Kobe Bryant and all eight other people aboard, had no alcohol or drugs in his system that day, according to an autopsy report. Ara Zobayan was piloting the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter on the morning of January 26 when it went down on a hillside in
Continue Reading Popular social media posts are filled with inaccuracies about science. They could damage public health during this coronavirus pandemic, the authors of two separate studies say. One study found that more than one in four of the most popular YouTube videos about the novel coronavirus contained misinformation. Another found that vaccine skeptics were winning the
Continue Reading A salon owner who reopened her business in defiance of Oregon’s stay-at-home order has been fined $14,000. Lindsey Graham, who runs Glamour Salon in Salem, Oregon, reopened her business on May 5 and has continued to operate despite Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order that requires businesses such as salons to remain closed, CNN affiliate KPTV
Continue Reading CNN anchor Don Lemon and CNN political commentator Van Jones co-host the “The Color of Covid” on Friday. It’s a special, hourlong conversation about the devastating impact of coronavirus on people of color, featuring new messages of hope from Samuel L. Jackson, Mario Lopez, Common, Alfre Woodard and many more. The coronavirus pandemic is hitting
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Walt Harris wasn’t sure if he’d return to the octagon after the death of his stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard. The 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound UFC fighter said he went through a dark period after Blanchard’s death. He wondered if going back to fighting meant he wasn’t thinking about her. “There was a point, honestly, where I felt like
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — As Mexico moves toward a gradual reactivation of its economy Monday, the number of new coronavirus infections and deaths in the city of Juarez and the state of Chihuahua grows higher every day, raising fears of a new wave of infections that other countries have seen after loosening restrictions. Chihuahua state
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WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through U.S. House passage Friday evening on a vote of 208 to 199, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country. Passage, along mostly partisan
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President Donald Trump unveiled a crash effort on Friday aimed at developing a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year but said the country would return to normal with or without one. “I just want to make something clear, it’s very important. Vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back” Trump said during a midday event
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The numbers of daily new reported coronavirus cases appear to be dropping in most states as the majority of the country takes steps to open their economies — though there are plenty of caveats. Below, we’ll examine which states’ daily rates are rising or falling the steepest in relation to each other. Because this involves
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Click here for updates on this story Rome, GA (WGCL) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is searching for a vehicle belonging to a woman who was the victim in a homicide case in Rome. On May 13, officers discovered two women deceased under the Etowah bridge. The two women were identified as 19-year-old Vanita
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Bay City, MI (WNEM) — One local elementary school asked students to put their writing to the test in a positive way in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The students, I think, you give a simple writing assignment, then all of the sudden the writing assignment turns into
Continue Reading KVIA Editor’s Note: This case has been expunged due to lack of prosecutorial evidence. Court documents show that the charge was expunged and the case never went to trial. Nashville, TN (WSMV) — The former Chief Operating Officer of Cumberland Pediatric Associates was indicted after authorities said she stole more than $513,000 from the organization
Continue Reading After what feels like a lifetime in quarantine and isolation, parents may be running out of ideas to keep kids entertained. So for everyone looking for ways to have fun within four walls, Ikea Russia has some ideas. The company released six instruction manuals on how to build blanket forts using everyday household items —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — A 3-year-old boy is dead after he accidentally shot himself Thursday night in the Fairground neighborhood. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. in the 4000 block of Peck Street near Bailey and a block from Fairground Park. The child shot himself in the
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Happy 16th birthday Apple Martin! The daughter of actress/Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay front man Chris Martin has celebrated that milestone and her mother marked it with an emotional posting on her verified Instagram account. Paltrow posted a series of photos of her lookalike daughter, writing in the caption, “I can’t believe I’m actually
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Bossier City, LA (KTBS) — DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel announced Friday it is closing permanently — the first Louisiana casino to fall victim to the COVID-19 financial impact. A news release issued at 1 p.m. states the closure is “due to business circumstances caused by the unexpected impact
Continue Reading Mary-Kate Olsen has filed for divorce from her husband of almost five years, Olivier Sarkozy. But a spokesperson for the New York court system tells CNN that Olsen’s emergency divorce filing earlier this week was denied by a State Supreme Court Judge because the divorce is considered “not essential” due to the coronavirus. “Only essential/emergency
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Mary-Kate Olsen has filed for divorce from her husband of almost five years, Olivier Sarkozy. But a spokesperson for the New York court system tells CNN that Olsen’s emergency divorce filing earlier this week was denied by a State Supreme Court Judge because the divorce is considered “not essential” due to the coronavirus. “Only essential/emergency
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Mary-Kate Olsen has filed for divorce from her husband of almost five years, Olivier Sarkozy. But a spokesperson for the New York court system tells CNN that Olsen’s emergency divorce filing earlier this week was denied by a State Supreme Court Judge because the divorce is considered “not essential” due to the coronavirus. “Only essential/emergency
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