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5 things to know for March 18: Election 2020, coronavirus, China, White House

March 18, 2020 4:17 AM CNN

Lots of coronavirus news to get to today, but first, mark your calendars: This year’s tax payment deadline has been delayed by 90…

Hong Kong managed to contain the virus, now it’s worried international travelers will bring it back

March 18, 2020 3:55 AM CNN

After months on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong increasingly looks like a model for how to handle it. Despite having numerous…

Why these volunteers chose to participate in a coronavirus vaccine trial

March 18, 2020 3:49 AM CNN

Neal Browning and Jennifer Haller are stepping up in a big way to help researchers find a vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The two are in…

These states have some of the most drastic restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus

March 18, 2020 3:31 AM CNN

Coronavirus cases have now surpassed more than 6,130 across 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, and some…

Some schools closed for coronavirus in US are not going back for the rest of the academic year

March 18, 2020 3:20 AM CNN

As students across the country adjust to learning outside of their classrooms, some states are preparing for the disruption to last the rest of the…

Trump and Beijing agree on the coronavirus crisis: It’s someone else’s fault

March 17, 2020 10:26 PM CNN

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world and many governments prove themselves less than prepared to cope, the blame game is heating up.…

Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries

March 17, 2020 6:06 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…

A coronavirus patient refused to quarantine, so deputies are surrounding his house to force him to

March 17, 2020 8:27 PM CNN

A Kentucky novel coronavirus patient checked himself out of the hospital against medical advice. So to prevent him from spreading the virus,…

Live updates: Coronavirus cases top 197,000 globally

March 17, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

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Las Vegas to shut down at Noon Wednesday after Nevada governor orders casino closures

March 17, 2020 7:31 PM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Nevada’s governor ordered a month-long closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms…

Movie theaters shut down in Borderland and across nation

March 17, 2020 3:18 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Movie theaters have closed across the Borderland and nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark film screens in El…

Kevin Durant among NBA players who test positive for the coronavirus

March 17, 2020 6:32 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Kevin Durant is among the four members of the Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one player has…

Jussie Smollett case overshadows reelection bid of Chicago’s top prosecutor

March 17, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

Kim Foxx took the helm of the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office four years ago by ousting an incumbent heavily criticized for…

What San Francisco looks like on the first day of sheltering in place

March 17, 2020 4:59 PM CNN

San Francisco was eerily quiet Tuesday after an order to shelter in place went into effect at midnight. Residents hunkered down and traffic was…

Obama thanks health professionals combating coronavirus outbreak: ‘They’re giving everything’

March 17, 2020 4:10 PM CNN

Former President Barack Obama thanked the health care workers fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic, spotlighting the story of one family impacted…

Here’s what New York City is doing to try stop coronavirus from spreading

March 17, 2020 3:38 PM CNN

The City That Never Sleeps is taking some drastic steps to stop the spread of coronavirus. In addition to limiting social interactions and closing…

MLB teams commit $30 million to support ballpark employees

March 17, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that all 30 major league teams have committed $1 million each to help assist…

The EU shuts its borders to slow the coronavirus crisis

March 17, 2020 2:42 PM CNN

The European Union has formally agreed to temporarily close its external borders to all “non-essential” travel from third nations, as the…

African artists are creating catchy songs to promote awareness about coronavirus

March 17, 2020 2:18 PM CNN

How do you get people to take personal hygiene seriously in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic? Music and dance. With the whole world almost at a…

St. Patrick’s Day parades are canceled, but here are alternative ways to celebrate

March 17, 2020 1:15 PM CNN

March 17 is normally a day to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. However, as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus…

Millions of wild animals are killed or injured unintentionally each year in the US and here’s how you can help

March 17, 2020 1:07 PM CNN

Just a couple of months after Neal Matthews and his wife moved to their home on a small lake in Tucker, Georgia – an injured goose showed up in…

Some of the last people on earth to hear about the coronavirus pandemic are going to be told on live TV

March 17, 2020 12:58 PM CNN

When 18 contestants entered the German “Big Brother” house on February 6, an outbreak of the novel coronavirus was just starting to seep…

White House looking to send checks to Americans ‘immediately’ for coronavirus relief

March 17, 2020 9:53 AM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic…

No, you can’t get free baby formula by calling a number on the can if stores are out

March 17, 2020 12:07 PM CNN

Despite what people are claiming on social media, companies say they aren’t shipping free baby formula to anyone. All the posts on social media…

Two siblings held a porch concert for a neighbor who is self-isolating

March 17, 2020 11:52 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic has bought out the worst in some people: Those who refuse to participate in social distancing or travel although they are at…

Queen Elizabeth cancels events due to coronavirus

March 17, 2020 10:44 AM CNN

Queen Elizabeth has canceled a number of diary events scheduled over the coming weeks “as a sensible precaution” in the midst of the…

Seattle offers $800 supermarket vouchers to families in need during coronavirus crisis

March 17, 2020 10:28 AM CNN

Seattle officials will provide more than 6,000 families with $800 each in grocery vouchers for Safeway stores as Washington state’s biggest…

This Tang Dynasty noblewoman loved playing polo so much, she was buried with her donkeys

March 17, 2020 8:52 AM CNN

Sometime before an Imperial Chinese noblewoman named Cui Shi died in 878 AD, she requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her. Cui Shi…

What historians hear when Trump calls coronavirus ‘Chinese’ and ‘foreign’

March 17, 2020 8:36 AM CNN

For immigration historians and other scholars, the way US President Donald Trump is describing the coronavirus pandemic has a familiar ring. Trump…

Spain’s King Felipe VI renounces his inheritance from his father

March 17, 2020 8:08 AM CNN

King Felipe VI of Spain has renounced his personal inheritance from his father, Juan Carlos I, amid allegations of financial impropriety. Felipe also…