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How Spain became a hotspot for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 11:37 AM CNN

Unseasonably warm weather, Champions League football and other major events, homes on the beach and the café culture: just a few of the factors that…

How Spain became a hotspot for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 11:37 AM CNN

Unseasonably warm weather, Champions League football and other major events, homes on the beach and the café culture: just a few of the factors that…

Taco Bell giving out free tacos on Tuesday

March 28, 2020 11:33 AM CNN

EL PASO, Texas — Taco Tuesday is taking on a new meaning this coming Tuesday, March 31. Taco Bell is offering a free Doritos Locos Taco to everyone…

Mexican President’s coronavirus missteps come at great risk

March 28, 2020 11:12 AM CNN

When my plane landed in Mexico City from Mérida on March 15, I was on my way to my apartment to self-quarantine. The World Health Organization had…

Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader, dies at 98

March 28, 2020 1:49 AM CNN

The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a leader in America’s civil rights movement, died Friday. He was 98. Lowery’s death was confirmed by family…

Europe’s clocks go forward this weekend: Here’s what you need to know

March 28, 2020 10:16 AM CNN

The clocks across Europe go forward on Sunday, March 29 as the continent moves to daylight saving time. Under the current system, the clocks are put…

Spain is battling the black marketeers and price-gougers of the coronavirus crisis

March 28, 2020 9:35 AM CNN

Ernesto Ruiz Lopez, a pharmacist in Madrid, says he’s never seen anything like this. He can’t get protective masks, gloves or hand…

NRA sues California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials over gun store closures

March 28, 2020 9:26 AM CNN

The National Rifle Association and other gun owner groups are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials after gun stores were deemed…

Couples around the world are livestreaming their weddings, creating a sense of ‘certainty’ at an uncertain time

March 28, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

The coronavirus is not on the guest list, but the wedding crasher has arrived — and engaged couples across the globe are now rethinking their…

What are organizers up against now the 2020 Olympics have been moved to next year?

March 28, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

With dust settling from the decision to postpone the Olympics until next year, organizers now face an unprecedented challenge. On three occasions in…

Some Nebraska schools are donating their 3D printers to make supplies for a hospital

March 28, 2020 5:41 AM CNN

Five school districts in northeastern Nebraska will use their new 3D printers to print out personal protective equipment for nearby health care…

FDA authorizes 15-minute coronavirus test

March 28, 2020 5:34 AM CNN

Federal health officials on Friday approved a coronavirus test that can provide results in less than 15 minutes, using the same technology that…

Dozens of young women in South Korea were allegedly forced into sexual slavery on an encrypted messaging app

March 28, 2020 5:09 AM CNN

One girl wrote the word slave above her genitals. Another was made to bark like a dog while naked. Cho Joo-bin, a 24-year-old man, hosted online…

Free ways you can better yourself as you social distance

March 28, 2020 3:30 AM CNN

With coronavirus altering most people’s everyday lives, it’s not easy staying focused or motivated from home. And that’s OK. But if…

Yes, we long have referred to disease outbreaks by geographic places. Here’s why we shouldn’t anymore

March 28, 2020 2:50 AM CNN

What’s in a (virus) name? Infectious diseases throughout history have been named for geographic locations where they were thought to have…

Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader, dies at 98

March 28, 2020 1:49 AM CNN

The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a leader in America’s civil rights movement, died Friday. He was 98. Lowery’s death was confirmed by family…

For a brief period tonight, some parts of the world will go dark. It’s Earth Hour

March 28, 2020 12:38 AM CNN

Don’t be surprised if you find your neighbors turning off their lights for a full hour Saturday night. They’re taking part in a global…

Trump signs $2.2 trillion virus relief bill into law after swift Congressional vote

March 27, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and…

The Good Stuff: Aquarium puppies, a Zoom wedding and a flower photo swap

March 27, 2020 9:27 PM CNN

A lot of people have this idea that you need to be accomplishing something to make the most of your free time, even if it’s time you only have…

The Good Stuff: Aquarium puppies, a Zoom wedding and a flower photo swap

March 27, 2020 9:27 PM CNN

A lot of people have this idea that you need to be accomplishing something to make the most of your free time, even if it’s time you only have…

One Louisiana hospital is using brown paper bags by the ICU doors to store used masks

March 27, 2020 9:09 PM CNN

Hospital workers in Louisiana, where the cases of novel coronavirus are skyrocketing daily, are already working under great stress and officials…

Les Hunter, member of Loyola’s NCAA title team who played in historic ‘Game of Change,’ dies at 77

March 27, 2020 8:52 PM CNN

Les Hunter, a barrier-breaker with Loyola Chicago’s 1963 NCAA men’s basketball championship team, died on Friday morning, the university…

New York City spent two minutes clapping for coronavirus first responders

March 27, 2020 8:05 PM CNN

New Yorkers leaned out their windows and flooded their balconies with two minutes of applause for essential workers on Friday. They applauded the…

4 ‘older’ guests died on a cruise ship where 2 people have tested positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020 6:27 PM CNN

At least four “older guests” have died on the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, where two individuals have tested positive for the…

New York congresswoman ‘felt so helpless’ after hearing nurse’s plea for help

March 27, 2020 5:27 PM CNN

Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in…

Health care workers on frontlines feel like ‘lambs to the slaughterhouse’

March 27, 2020 5:01 PM CNN

An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for…

Health care workers on frontlines feel like ‘lambs to the slaughterhouse’

March 27, 2020 5:01 PM CNN

An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for…

Italy records highest daily jump in coronavirus deaths

March 27, 2020 3:56 PM CNN

The number of people who have died of novel coronavirus in Italy has risen by 969 in the past day, the biggest daily jump since the crisis began. The…

Rep. Ayanna Pressley tests negative for COVID-19

March 27, 2020 3:18 PM CNN

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts announced on Friday that she tested negative for coronavirus after experiencing flu-like symptms.…

Medical schools considering early graduation for students

March 27, 2020 2:39 PM CNN

The coronavirus outbreak has been putting immense pressure on medical staff around the United States. To meet the demand for health care providers,…