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The 2020 census kicks off across the United States this week. It’s expected to be the largest in US history

March 13, 2020 6:22 AM CNN

The 2020 census is coming soon to a mailbox near you. Starting this week, households across the United States will begin receiving invitations to…

Putin and Xi are using the coronavirus crisis to extend their control. Across the world, Trump struggles to keep up

March 13, 2020 5:10 AM CNN

President Donald Trump’s shock announcement shutting down travel from much of Europe came with the customary back-pedaling common to many of…

Protecting residents from a deadly threat, nursing homes must decide who gets in and who stays out

March 13, 2020 4:25 AM CNN

On Tuesday at Aldercrest, they were disinfecting the saltshakers. The front door was locked. Somewhere outside, a new virus proliferated. It had…

The president of US Soccer steps down as he apologizes for legal document’s language

March 13, 2020 4:09 AM CNN

The president of the US Soccer Federation has stepped down, days after the organization released its response to the gender equality lawsuit brought…

5 things to know for March 13: Coronavirus, Iraq, election, homelessness, USWNT

March 13, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

It’s Friday the 13th. For all our sakes, let’s hope it’s a lucky one. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out…

Russian election meddling is back — via Ghana and Nigeria — and in your feeds

March 13, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

The Russian trolls are back — and once again trying to poison the political atmosphere in the United States ahead of this year’s…

Foreman for Harvey Weinstein jury says he’s ‘fine’ with the 23-year prison sentence

March 13, 2020 2:32 AM CNN

The foreman of the jury that convicted Harvey Weinstein told CNN a 23-year prison sentence for the disgraced movie mogul was fine by him. “A…

These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread

March 13, 2020 2:29 AM CNN

While the US struggles to play “catch up” in the fight against coronavirus, states with the most cases and deaths are making their own…

A police officer spent his lunch break sharing pizza with a homeless woman and it was captured in a heartwarming photo

March 12, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina — Having been with the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina for the past nine years, Officer Michael Rivers…

NCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed

March 12, 2020 2:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…

Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas

March 12, 2020 1:10 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…

In Earth’s early history, a day was 23.5 hours and a year lasted 372 days

March 12, 2020 10:30 PM CNN

When dinosaurs walked the Earth, days on our planet were a little bit shorter than the full 24 hours we know today. Earth turned more quickly,…

How this South Korean company created coronavirus test kits in three weeks

March 12, 2020 9:55 PM CNN

Before there were any cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in South Korea, one of the country’s biotech firms had begun preparing to make…

Charles Barkley under self-quarantine as he awaits coronavirus test results

March 12, 2020 9:29 PM Jim Parker

Charles Barkley reveals he fell ill and has been self-quarantined, has taken a coronavirus test but has not yet gotten the results…

What life is like inside the coronavirus containment zone in New Rochelle, New York

March 12, 2020 8:04 PM CNN

Besides a few landscapers bagging up the remnants of pruned trees, hardly anyone was outside in this part of New Rochelle, New York, on a balmy…

1st coronavirus death in Kansas marks 40th U.S. death since outbreak began

March 12, 2020 7:35 PM ABC News, Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Kansas state officials are reporting their first novel coronavirus death, a man in his 70s who lived in a nursing home in the…

U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militia group that hit Iraq base

March 12, 2020 4:25 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…

20 things to do, now that March Madness is canceled

March 12, 2020 5:36 PM CNN

With March Madness canceled, we suddenly have 20 days of TV watching freed up. Since we can’t turn to the NBA, NHL or any other sporting event,…

WWE moving SmackDown and will hold it without a live audience

March 12, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

World Wrestling Entertainment has joined the list of organizations that have decided to host events without a live audience amid coronavirus…

‘This is bad’ — Dow has worst day since 1987, down over 2,300 points due to virus fears

March 12, 2020 7:31 AM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — The escalating coronavirus emergency sent the stock market Thursday into its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987,…

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, found to have coronavirus, apologizes for possibly endangering people

March 12, 2020 3:58 PM CNN

Two Utah Jazz players who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have updated fans on social media as to how they were doing. Rudy Gobert, an…

How religious communities are modifying traditions to prevent coronavirus spread

March 12, 2020 3:46 PM CNN

When Episcopal congregants receive Holy Communion this weekend, many of them may choose not to dip the consecrated bread into the single, shared…

Disneyland closing on Saturday in California amid virus fears

March 12, 2020 2:41 PM Associated Press, CNN

ANAHEIM, California — Disneyland has announced that it’s shutting down its California theme parks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus…

How major sports leagues in the US are responding to coronavirus

March 12, 2020 3:31 PM CNN

Perhaps nothing illustrates the wide-ranging effects the novel coronavirus has had on the United States as the state it left major US sports in on…

Colleges and universities across the US are canceling in-person classes due to coronavirus

March 12, 2020 3:09 PM CNN

Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the novel coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide and…

New York City keeps schools and subways open during coronavirus but cancels large events

March 12, 2020 2:57 PM CNN

New York City declared a state of emergency and the state banned large gatherings as officials took more aggressive actions to stem the coronavirus…

The NCAA is canceling March Madness

March 12, 2020 2:42 PM CNN

The NCAA announced Thursday it is canceling March Madness, the men’s Division I basketball tournament, and other winter and spring NCAA…

Mark Cuban putting plan in place to pay hourly workers amid NBA work stoppage

March 12, 2020 2:28 PM CNN

The NBA took swift action and suspended the regular season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, but that…

A witness captured the moment when a Colorado deputy escaped the jaws of a mountain lion

March 12, 2020 2:02 PM CNN

A witness captured the terrifying moment when a deputy escaped the jaws of a mountain lion in Colorado. When a group of officers arrived at a…

Italy is a test of how a Western economy bear an almost-total shutdown

March 12, 2020 1:27 PM CNN

From Ancient Rome to the Renaissance and beyond, visionaries on the Italian peninsula shaped the political systems, architecture, science, art and…