August 2020

‘Love in the Time of Corona’ kicks off a flurry of social-distancing series

August 21, 2020 9:49 AM CNN

Everyone sort of had the same idea at once about doing remotely produced TV shows, but Disney-owned Freeform gets there first with “Love in the…

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire ‘fully co-operating’ with police after incident

August 21, 2020 9:45 AM CNN

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is “fully co-operating” with Greek police, the English Premier League club said Friday, after…

11-year-old shows his respect for veterans who flew for the allies in WWII

August 21, 2020 9:40 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story O’ahu, HI (KITV) — Despite the pandemic, plans are still underway to…

Voices from Fox News to MSNBC praise Joe Biden’s acceptance speech

August 21, 2020 9:25 AM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. He began on the stage…

Search for Linda Stoltzfoos heads to Welsh Mountain area this weekend

August 21, 2020 9:21 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — Friday marks two months since 18-year-old Linda…

‘We’re not just a teacher… we’re nation builders’; SISD teacher honored for his work

August 21, 2020 9:02 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At one point in his childhood, Pedro Gurrola was homeless. Now, he’s a fifth grade teacher at Vista Del Sol Elementary…

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on this year — but with many changes

August 21, 2020 9:02 AM CNN

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will take place this fall, but it won’t exactly look like it did in years past, according to a…

Covid-19 incidence more than triple among Native Americans, new CDC report says

August 21, 2020 9:00 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Native American communities. The incidence of Covid-19 cases among American Indians and…

Portland Black Youth movement leads peaceful march past police association building

August 21, 2020 8:53 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Demonstrators have been gathering on the streets of Portland…

Sheriff’s office: Truck found abandoned after hit-and-run crash damages center cable divider on highway

August 21, 2020 8:42 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is…

Another Fort Hood soldier missing; Army asks for help finding him

August 21, 2020 8:18 AM CNN

FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army is asking for the public’s help in finding 23-year-old Fort Hood soldier Elder Fernandes, according to a…

Taylor Swift has donated $30,000 to help a Black London teenager study math

August 21, 2020 7:54 AM CNN

Musician Taylor Swift has donated $30,000 to help an 18-year-old student realize her dream of becoming a mathematician. Vitoria Mario set up a…

OKDHS receives 10,000 inquiries about adopting Jordan, the child who wishes to have a family

August 21, 2020 7:50 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — Jordan’s one wish is to have a family, and 10,000…

Kelly Osbourne reveals how she lost 85 lbs

August 21, 2020 7:42 AM CNN

Kelly Osbourne is not one of those celebrities who is unwilling to share how she shed weight. After surprising followers recently with her new look,…

The fire came suddenly, giving people around Vacaville little time to gather what they could and run

August 21, 2020 7:39 AM CNN

In the middle of the night, the screaming woke them, warning they didn’t have much time. The fire was coming. Residents in and around…

Atlanta teen awarded $7,500 award for nonprofit that helps underprivileged kids

August 21, 2020 7:24 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Neha Devineni, 18, is encouraging young people – no…

ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digit heatwave to scorch the borderland through the weekend

August 21, 2020 7:22 AM Nichole Gomez

We tied a record Thursday – hitting 103 which was set in 2007. This is our 48th triple of the year so far and now we’re in 6th place for all-time…

El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths, big drop in active cases

August 21, 2020 7:04 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The death toll now…

BTS’s first English language song is ‘Dynamite’

August 21, 2020 6:53 AM CNN

It took less than eight hours for BTS to rack up more than 45 million views for its first English language single on YouTube. “Dynamite”…

Spectacular new step-bridge ‘floats’ over Norwegian waterfall

August 21, 2020 6:08 AM CNN

Rushing water cascades below an elevated footbridge that looks like it’s floating on air, with panoramic views of hazy mountains and a…

American Airlines is dropping service to these 15 cities. This is likely only the beginning

August 21, 2020 5:55 AM CNN

American Airlines will temporarily stop flying routes to 15 small cities across the United States in October, signaling that some areas could wind up…

Pharrell Williams: ‘We must trust in a Black vision of the future’

August 21, 2020 5:28 AM CNN

Pharrell Williams has penned a powerful essay for Time in which he says the protests sweeping the nation have made him finally feel like an American.…

Toronto Raptors president says he was shoved by police officer because he is Black

August 21, 2020 5:08 AM CNN

Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri says that the reason he was pushed by a law enforcement officer last year as he tried to join his NBA champions…

Multiple star explosions may have contributed to a mass extinction on Earth

August 21, 2020 4:45 AM CNN

Simultaneous explosions of stars, called supernovae, may have led to one of Earth’s mass extinctions 359 million years ago, according to new…

Teens are having unprotected sex, driving drunk and vaping among other risky behaviors, CDC says

August 21, 2020 4:41 AM CNN

Kids are still taking pretty big risks, according to several new studies of youthful behavior from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…

Their lives are in other people’s hands: Young people with immune conditions fear coronavirus

August 21, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

As 19-year-old Alyannah Buhman begins her junior year of pre-law studies at Iowa State University, she has ambitions of a career in civil rights law.…