June 2020

Is this double-decker seat the future of airplane travel?

June 17, 2020 7:19 AM CNN

A design that reconfigures airplane cabins with double-decker lie-flat seats in premium economy is being touted as a possible solution for fliers…

StormTRACK Weather: Drier air moves in, triple-digits return

June 17, 2020 7:12 AM Nichole Gomez

Storm chances diminish Wednesday and Thursday with westerly winds pushing the moisture east. There will be a slight chance for storms in Hudspeth…

The Aunt Jemima brand, acknowledging its racist past, will be retired

June 17, 2020 6:45 AM CNN

Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype. “As…

Protests and investigations follow the hanging deaths of two black men in California

June 17, 2020 6:25 AM CNN

More than 100 people gathered outside Victorville City Hall on Tuesday demanding answers about the deaths of two black men found hanging in Southern…

Jury foreman can’t forgive Charleston shooter, and he’s disgusted over black people still killed for nothing

June 17, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

Gil Truesdale would like to meet “the heinous murderer” responsible for the Charleston church massacre — to let him know why he…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 17

June 17, 2020 5:42 AM CNN

It’s the White House versus reality. The number of new Covid-19 cases reached a record high in several US states yesterday. In 10 states,…

Understanding the dress codes of Orthodox Jewish women and their diverse interpretations

June 17, 2020 5:27 AM CNN

Based on the true story of Deborah Feldman, a Jewish woman who left the Satmar community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in search of a new life, the hit…

Why Egypt’s Dahab is the perfect Red Sea resort town

June 17, 2020 5:25 AM CNN

Set in the shadow of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, Dahab is a destination so alluring that some have opted to make it their home soon after…

Some states see Covid-19 cases surging as restrictions are relaxed

June 17, 2020 5:00 AM CNN

As states move forward with relaxing virus-compelled restrictions — and as people grow weary of complying with them — some areas are…

Overnight fire chars home in Sunland Park; residents out safely

June 17, 2020 4:55 AM Madeline Ottilie

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department battled a house fire early Wednesday morning. It happened just after 2 a.m. on…

Soccer referees threatened and insulted whilst driving home from game in Belarusian Premier League

June 17, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

A group of match officials was stopped in their car and threatened following a game in the Belarusian Premier League, according to the…

Hundreds of Beijing flights canceled after coronavirus resurgence

June 17, 2020 4:33 AM CNN

Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were canceled on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to rein in a sudden outbreak of coronavirus…

16 friends test positive for coronavirus after an outing at a Florida bar

June 17, 2020 4:13 AM CNN

A group of 16 friends all tested positive for coronavirus after a night out at a recently reopened Florida bar. Three members of the group, who spoke…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

June 17, 2020 4:00 AM CNN

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Black Lives Matter protests across the US and world

June 17, 2020 4:00 AM CNN

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Willie Thorne: ‘larger than life’ snooker great dead at 66

June 17, 2020 3:42 AM CNN

Willie Thorne, who played a key role in snooker’s rebirth, passed away at a hospital in Spain on Wednesday following a battle with leukemia.…

Twenty Indian soldiers dead after clash with China along disputed border

June 17, 2020 3:27 AM CNN

At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the…

In letter to uniformed members, NYPD commissioner says they will have to fight crime differently and with fewer street stops

June 17, 2020 3:14 AM CNN

The New York Police Department commissioner wrote to uniformed members Tuesday that the department will have to fight crime differently — and…

South Korean Unification Minister offers to step down amid worsening spat with North Korea

June 17, 2020 3:02 AM CNN

South Korea’s Minister of Unification offered his resignation Wednesday, potentially becoming the latest casualty of the rapidly deteriorating…

Positive discipline 101: How to rein in your kids when the pandemic changes the relationship

June 17, 2020 1:01 AM CNN

Misha Garnier’s 14-year-old son, Lino, is playing a lot of video games right now. “That seems to be his sole pursuit in life,” she…

The psychological benefits of prayer: What science says about the mind-soul connection

June 17, 2020 12:50 AM CNN

Carol Kochon prayed during her husband’s 42-day hospitalization for Covid-19. Susceptible to lung infections, Rob Kochon had been feeling sick…

Atlanta authorities are looking for suspects who lit a Wendy’s on fire after Rayshard Brooks’ shooting

June 17, 2020 12:46 AM CNN

Atlanta fire officials are looking for two women suspected of starting a fire at the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot last week. Brooks…

New Mexico governor condemns vigilantes who might have instigated violence at demonstration

June 16, 2020 10:50 PM CNN

Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor…

Dad who was arrested after kids died in hot truck is released after video shows they climbed in on their own

June 16, 2020 10:13 PM CNN

An Oklahoma father whose two young children died in his hot truck was released from jail Tuesday, after video showed the children climbed into the…

A man allegedly linked to the Boogaloo movement accused of going to a BLM protest with a homemade machine gun to kill cops

June 16, 2020 9:06 PM CNN

A suspect in the shooting deaths of two officers in California had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement, a loosely knit group of heavily…

Human trials expected to start next month for Covid-19 treatment derived from cows’ blood

June 16, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

A South Dakota company expects to start human trials next month for a Covid-19 antibody treatment derived from the plasma of cows. But these…

Downtown businesses still closed during pandemic

UTEP professor says lack of purchasing power, border closure combine for double economic whammy

June 16, 2020 8:31 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — According to a new study from a UTEP economics and finance professor, the value of the Mexican Peso is falling during the…

1 wounded, 1 sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting

June 16, 2020 7:59 PM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said. The…

At least one person shot at Dallas Galleria Mall, police say

June 16, 2020 7:49 PM CNN

At least one person was injured in a Tuesday evening shooting at the Dallas Galleria Mall, police said. “One person was shot inside of the…

These are the ordinary things they were doing when they were killed by police

June 16, 2020 7:38 PM CNN

Sleeping. Driving. Standing outside of an apartment building. These are some of the last things some black Americans were doing before they were…

Month: June 2020