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Suspect in Arbery shooting had earlier confrontation, neighbor says

May 13, 2020 6:35 PM CNN

Less than two weeks before the February 23 shooting that left Ahmaud Arbery dead, a suspect arrested in the case had a confrontation with an…

Some of California’s main universities not likely to return to campus this fall

May 13, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

Most of the more than 770,000 students at California’s two main university systems aren’t likely to return to campus this fall. The…

Some of California’s main universities not likely to return to campus this fall

May 13, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

Most of the more than 770,000 students at California’s two main university systems aren’t likely to return to campus this fall. The…

Texas AG asks court to block mail-in voting over virus fears

May 13, 2020 5:42 PM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — Texas’ Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state’s high court to order local election officials to…

Not just another patient: A nurse cared for a blind veteran and his guide dog while they were locked down in the hospital

May 13, 2020 5:35 PM CNN

Joe Tasby walked into the emergency room along with his faithful guide dog, Cupid. It was mid-March, and he thought he’d be home in a matter of…

Immunocompromised man in North Carolina has a message for protesters wanting to reopen his state. He got a plane to deliver it

May 13, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

A North Carolina man hired an airplane to orchestrate a high-flying counter protest in response to demonstrators who are demanding the state lift its…

Immunocompromised man in North Carolina has a message for protesters wanting to reopen his state. He got a plane to deliver it

May 13, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

A North Carolina man hired an airplane to orchestrate a high-flying counter protest in response to demonstrators who are demanding the state lift its…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexico’s president aims to restart industrial plants despite jump in virus cases

May 13, 2020 3:13 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged Wednesday to begin reopening Mexico’s economy next week — under…

These small business owners got PPP loans, but they’re afraid to use the money

May 13, 2020 4:37 PM CNN

Many small business owners who received loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program say the program’s rules are forcing them to make a…

Volunteers go door-to-door delivering masks to every household in the city after mayor’s appeal for help

May 13, 2020 3:37 PM CNN

The mayor had done the impossible — he acquired face masks for everyone in the city. There was just one problem: How do you quickly distribute…

NYC has gone 58 days without a single pedestrian death, longest since record keeping

May 13, 2020 3:27 PM CNN

The decrease in congestion on New York City’s normally bustling streets has brought some good news: No pedestrians have died in traffic-related…

A Kentucky EMT was shot and killed during a police raid of her home. The family is suing for wrongful death

May 13, 2020 3:26 PM CNN

A Kentucky woman working as an EMT was killed after officers forced their way inside her home and exchanged shots with her boyfriend, according to a…

Republicans say Senate likely won’t vote on next big Covid response bill until after Memorial Day

May 13, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

Senate Republicans dismissed the House’s new stimulus bill as a nonstarter after its release Tuesday, balking at its $3 trillion price tag and…

Thousands of people want to be exposed to Covid-19 for science

May 13, 2020 3:13 PM CNN

Abie Rohrig had just turned 18 when he told his mom he would be donating a kidney to save a stranger’s life. Her answer: No you’re not.…

All 21 new virus cases, 5 deaths in Chihuahua state come from Juárez as maquiladoras still fuel outbreaks

May 13, 2020 12:50 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All 21 new cases of the coronavirus, as well as the five new deaths, reported in Chihuahua state on Wednesday came from…

After years without turning a profit, Tesla is now poised to be a powerhouse

May 13, 2020 2:57 PM CNN

It hasn’t received a lot of attention with all the Twitter wars and comments from CEO Elon Musk about Covid-19, but Tesla has become incredibly…

Mr. President, you don’t speak for Asian Americans

May 13, 2020 2:36 PM CNN

Mr. President, On Monday, in response to a legitimate question about Covid-19 testing from CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, you told…

Thousands of Georgia teens who got licenses without taking a road test will have to take one after all, governor says

May 13, 2020 2:29 PM CNN

The thousands of teen drivers in Georgia who were issued driver’s licenses during the coronavirus pandemic without a road test will now have to…

2 Mexican citizens arrested after Texas police find 6-year-old locked in shed

May 12, 2020 9:16 PM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — Police have arrested two people after finding a 6-year-old boy locked in a shed in Dallas. Esmeralda Lira, 53, and Jose Balderas,…

Homeowner says no crime was committed at under-construction home Ahmaud Arbery may have visited before shooting

May 13, 2020 12:31 PM CNN

The owner of a home under construction in the Georgia neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed says he had reported no crime after surveillance…

How coronavirus spread from one member to 87% of the singers at a Washington choir practice

May 13, 2020 12:24 PM CNN

Public health officials studying the Covid-19 outbreak among members of a Washington choir found numerous ways the virus could have spread, according…

California officials capitulate to Elon Musk, allow Tesla plant to reopen

May 13, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Tesla’s standoff with California’s Alameda County officials has come to an end after the county agreed to let Tesla’s factory in…

85-year-old man dies after being struck by car just a block from home in far east El Paso

May 12, 2020 11:03 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An 85-year-old El Paso man has died at a local hospital after being struck by a car late Tuesday night, authorities said. Police on…

Man arrested in slaying of popular Las Cruces business owner

May 13, 2020 12:10 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police on Wednesday announced an arrest in the weekend slaying of a popular Las Cruces businessman. Lonnie Gallegos, 38,…

NYC first responders push for line-of-duty benefits in fight against coronavirus

May 13, 2020 12:04 PM CNN

With the coronavirus pandemic decimating New York City’s police and fire departments, first responders, their unions and city officials are…

How the world’s most dangerous bird got its unique feathers

May 13, 2020 12:00 PM CNN

It’s been called the world’s most dangerous bird. Its long dagger-like middle toes, in fact, were responsible for the death of a man in…

Plane crash kills a student pilot and injures two others

May 13, 2020 11:45 AM CNN

A student pilot was killed and two others injured in a small plane crash at an intersection in Miramar, Florida. “All of a sudden, something…

A mom is recreating popular children’s book covers to help explain the pandemic to kids

May 13, 2020 11:42 AM CNN

Explaining the pandemic to kids isn’t easy. So one mom set out to help. Stefanie Trilling, a mother of two who lives near four New York…

Astronauts experimented with Nickelodeon’s slime in space

May 13, 2020 10:51 AM CNN

In a first for humans in space, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano got slimed on the…

South Dakota Sioux tribe refuses to take down checkpoints that governor says are illegal

May 13, 2020 10:29 AM CNN

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota is refusing to end coronavirus checkpoints declared illegal by the state’s governor, saying they…