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11 firefighters hurt in explosion, fire at Los Angeles hash oil plant

May 16, 2020 8:14 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — An explosion Saturday evening at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone…

Here are the top moments from the class of 2020’s graduation night

May 17, 2020 12:13 AM CNN

Graduating seniors with the class of 2020 may not have had the chance for a physical graduation celebration because of Covid-19, but celebrities and…

Here are the top moments from the class of 2020’s graduation night

May 17, 2020 12:13 AM CNN

Graduating seniors with the class of 2020 may not have had the chance for a physical graduation celebration because of Covid-19, but celebrities and…

Here’s the top moments from the class of 2020’s graduation night

May 16, 2020 11:13 PM CNN

Graduating seniors with the class of 2020 may not have had the chance for a physical graduation celebration because of Covid-19, but celebrities and…

A mother and a daughter left Arkansas to work at ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the coronavirus pandemic

May 16, 2020 10:52 PM CNN

Every night at dusk, outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, a mother and a daughter spend a few quick moments in a tight but hasty embrace. The…

Obama criticizes leadership on virus response in virtual commencement address

May 16, 2020 5:35 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Barack Obama told college graduates that the “folks in charge” don’t always know what…

Exclusive: Lack of immunity means China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus, top adviser warns

May 16, 2020 10:31 PM CNN

China still faces the “big challenge” of a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections, the country’s top respiratory authority…

He said goodbye to his elderly father over FaceTime. Now he’s giving donated iPads to local medical centers so families can stay connected

May 16, 2020 10:30 PM CNN

Last month, John Lynch of New Jersey said a final goodbye to his father over FaceTime. Hugh Lynch, who had dementia, died of natural causes at a…

A night for grads! LeBron James, Barack Obama and others celebrate the class of 2020

May 16, 2020 8:20 PM CNN

This was your night, Class of 2020. Graduates from across the country danced, thanked their teachers and told their stories while celebrities,…

Bill Clinton gives hopeful message to 2020 college graduates

May 16, 2020 7:54 PM CNN

In a nearly-four minute recorded commencement speech, former President Bill Clinton gave a hopeful and reassuring message Saturday to the millions of…

5 more Juarez virus deaths occur as Mexican government says it has no plans for mass testing

May 16, 2020 3:43 AM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Saturday reported five more deaths from the coronavirus in Juraez, bringing the…

New Hampshire postal worker leaves gift cards for 2020 grads on his route

May 16, 2020 6:22 PM CNN

When he saw the “2020 Grad” signs on their lawns, US Postal Service worker Josh Crowell knew he wanted to lift the spirits of these…

North Carolina man wins $10 million, largest scratch-off prize in state

May 16, 2020 6:08 PM CNN

Johnston County, NC (WGHP) — Wade Harmon, of Kenly, bought a single $300,000,000 Supreme Riches scratch-off ticket on his way home from work…

Two NFL players turn themselves in after partygoers robbed at gunpoint

May 16, 2020 4:26 PM CNN

NFL cornerbacks DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar turned themselves in to the Broward Sheriff Office’s (BSO) Main Jail in Florida on Saturday in…

Long before this tabloid made Trump, it destroyed a Democrat

May 16, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

Donald Trump is the country’s first National Enquirer president (he is), but Gary Hart is remembered as the National Enquirer’s first…

Charges dropped against Florida pastor who held church services despite stay-at-home orders

May 16, 2020 3:20 PM CNN

Florida prosecutors have dropped charges against a megachurch pastor who defied stay-at-home orders and held church large services anyway, according…

These are the states with coronavirus cases falling and rising the most

May 16, 2020 2:24 PM CNN

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…

He lost his prosthetic leg while he was surfing. Weeks later a 13-year-old found it

May 16, 2020 1:25 PM CNN

Finding unusual objects on a scuba dive is not uncommon, but no one prepares you for finding someone else’s leg. It all started when…

CNN to air two-hour special honoring the class of 2020

May 16, 2020 11:40 AM CNN

CNN on Saturday will air a two-hour, primetime special honoring the class of 2020, as millions of students across the nation have had their…

Arbiters of the French language say ‘Covid’ is feminine

May 16, 2020 11:38 AM CNN

For months, the people of France have faced an énigme. Was Covid-19, the new coronavirus tearing across the globe, masculine or feminine?…

Can they whip it? Devo offers ‘energy dome’ face shields to fight the pandemic

May 16, 2020 11:17 AM CNN

New-wave band Devo has joined the fight against coronavirus, maybe hoping to help “Whip It” — or, at least, bring a touch of retro…

New York barber working illicitly tests positive for Covid-19

May 16, 2020 11:16 AM CNN

A barber working at a barbershop in a New York suburb that had been operating in defiance of the state’s close order has tested positive for…

These commencement speakers have wise words for these times

May 16, 2020 10:48 AM CNN

Life’s been tough lately. A lot of us are stuck at home, watching our hair get long and missing our friends, and even our families. Sure, our…

A rare blue bee scientists thought might have become extinct has been rediscovered in Florida

May 16, 2020 7:00 AM CNN

An extremely rare blue bee that was last seen four years ago has been rediscovered by a researcher at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The…

I’m a black man in a Covid-19 hotspot. I don’t have sympathy for people of color who won’t social distance

May 16, 2020 8:47 AM CNN

I was walking home late one night recently when I ran into them. I froze, swore out loud and backpedaled. A group of my neighbors had taken their…

Weather postpones Atlas V rocket launch

May 16, 2020 8:46 AM CNN

Saturday’s planned liftoff of an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral has been delayed a day because of weather, according to Paul Aragon of…

NYPD officers arrest woman for allegedly striking officer after she did not wear face mask as required, authorities say

May 16, 2020 8:01 AM CNN

New York police officers arrested a woman for allegedly striking an officer at a Brooklyn subway station this week after she did not wear a face mask…