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Evidence of ancient rivers spotted on Mars, study says

May 5, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

Researchers are “reading the rocks” and the history they show on Mars to paint a picture of when the planet supported liquid water on its…

The Blue Angels are headed to Texas and New Orleans. See the flight path

May 5, 2020 8:55 AM CNN

After two joint flyover missions with the Air Force’s Thunderbirds, the US Navy’s Blue Angels are going solo this time. On Wednesday, the…

With schools shut down, here are some ways to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day

May 5, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, and if there has ever been a time when appreciation for teachers is sky high, it is now. With the coronavirus…

A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini

May 5, 2020 7:58 AM CNN

A 5-year-old boy with $3 in his pocket was pulled over by Utah police while driving his parent’s car to California to buy a Lamborghini. The…

A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini

May 5, 2020 7:58 AM CNN

A 5-year-old boy with $3 in his pocket was pulled over by Utah police while driving his parent’s car to California to buy a Lamborghini. The…

These are, we kid you not, actual questions people Google about Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2020 7:45 AM CNN

You know the old saying, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question?” Turns out, there is. And when it comes to Cinco de Mayo…

Three family members charged in shooting death of security guard who told a customer to put on a face mask

May 5, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

Three family members have been charged in the killing of a security guard who told a customer at a Michigan Family Dollar store to wear a…

This doctor hands out clear masks for free to help her hearing-impaired patients

May 5, 2020 7:14 AM CNN

The need to wear facemasks in public during the coronavirus pandemic established a new normal for people around the world. But it also created a new…

Hand sanitizer is still considered contraband in some prisons around the country

May 5, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

When a half-dozen inmates reported in for their prison jobs in Nebraska in late March, they found themselves with a new assignment: turning vats of…

New Orleans could be facing a $170 million shortfall because of coronavirus

May 5, 2020 2:28 AM CNN

The city of New Orleans is facing a huge budget shortfall following economic losses blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in…

A second Walmart in Massachusetts has closed after cluster of coronavirus cases among employees

May 5, 2020 1:59 AM CNN

A Walmart in Quincy, Massachusetts, closed after a cluster of coronavirus cases was identified among employees, according to Quincy Commissioner of…

The mayor of Los Angeles does not plan on reopening Friday despite governor easing state restrictions

May 5, 2020 1:05 AM CNN

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday that he does not expect the city to reopen Friday despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that…

Australian military gets first drone that can fly with artificial intelligence

May 4, 2020 11:41 PM CNN

Australia has its first “loyal wingman.” Boeing Australia presented the country’s Air Force on Tuesday with a prototype of a…

Park ranger was telling a crowd to social distance. Mid-speech, someone pushed him into a lake

May 4, 2020 11:16 PM CNN

A man accused of shoving an Austin, Texas, park ranger into the water while the ranger was explaining to a crowd the need for social distancing is…

Hong Kong’s mental health had already been battered by the protests. Then came the coronavirus

May 4, 2020 11:13 PM CNN

Alvin Yau is exhausted. Like other residents in Hong Kong, he hasn’t had a break in nearly a year, ricocheting from one crisis to the next.…

Dozens of refugees stranded at sea to be quarantined on controversial island

May 4, 2020 9:33 PM CNN

Dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea for weeks are being quarantined for coronavirus on a remote island in the Bay of Bengal after docking in…

Coronavirus model projects 134,000 deaths in US, nearly double its last estimate

May 4, 2020 8:38 PM CNN

An influential coronavirus model often cited by the White House is now forecasting that 134,000 people will die of Covid-19 in the United States,…

Retired Colorado paramedic dies from coronavirus after volunteering as first responder in New York

May 4, 2020 8:38 PM CNN

A Colorado man who was both a retired firefighter and paramedic died from coronavirus after traveling to New York to volunteer with virus relief,…

Three family members charged in shooting death of security guard who told a customer to put on a face mask

May 4, 2020 7:52 PM CNN

Three family members have been charged in the killing of a security guard who told a customer at a Michigan Family Dollar store to wear a…

China pushes back against US claims that coronavirus originated from Wuhan lab

May 4, 2020 7:49 PM CNN

A nationalist tabloid controlled by the Chinese Communist Party has dismissed claims by the Trump administration that the novel coronavirus…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

May 4, 2020 7:16 PM CNN

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Greg Zanis, known the nation over as ‘The Cross Man,’ dies at 69

May 4, 2020 7:05 PM CNN

Greg Zanis, who spent more than 20 years building crosses and remembrances for mass shootings and other disasters, died Monday, according to a…

Chris Christie says Americans must accept reopening country despite Covid-19 death projections: ‘There are going to be deaths’

May 4, 2020 5:35 PM CNN

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that the country needs to reopen, despite separate, key coronavirus models forecasting that…

Miami Beach closes park just five days after reopening as nearly 8,000 break face mask and distance rules

May 4, 2020 4:50 PM CNN

Not even a week since reopening, the city of Miami Beach closed the popular South Pointe Park back up after thousands of visitors failed to wear face…

Three Russian doctors fall from hospital windows, raising questions amid coronavirus pandemic

May 4, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

Three frontline health care workers have mysteriously fallen out of hospital windows in Russia over the past two weeks, heightening public attention…

$1 million anonymous donation gives bonuses to hospital employees fighting the coronavirus

May 4, 2020 3:54 PM CNN

Employees at a hospital in Santa Cruz, California, are getting bonuses, a $1 million thank-you gift from an anonymous donor for working during the…

Apple and Google show what their contact tracing system could look like

May 4, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

Apple and Google just provided a first look at how public health apps could use the coronavirus contact tracing software they are jointly developing.…

Astronomers are changing the way we think of ‘potentially habitable’ planets

May 4, 2020 3:26 PM CNN

Astronomers are seeking to understand the types of exoplanets, and their atmospheric and environmental conditions, that could potentially host life…

A security guard is shot and killed after telling customer to put on a face mask

May 4, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, was shot and killed after telling a customer to wear a state-mandated face mask, police…

Stocks eke out small gains amid rising U.S.-China tensions

May 4, 2020 10:59 AM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Stocks shook off an early stumble and scratched out small gains on Wall Street Monday, as the market’s momentum slows following its…