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WHO warns governments ‘this is not a drill’ as coronavirus infections near 100,000 worldwide

March 6, 2020 4:57 AM CNN

The director-general of the World Health Organization has warned governments that the continued international spread of the novel coronavirus is…

Live updates: Coronavirus cases rise across the world

March 6, 2020 4:08 AM CNN

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Journalist trapped in Wuhan, China risks life to report on coronavirus: Only On ABC-7

March 5, 2020 3:53 PM Kate Bieri

Above is a condensed version of the interview with Yunfei Zhao. WUHAN, China — When millions desperately fled the Chinese city of Wuhan, journalist…

China has made eating wild animals illegal after the coronavirus outbreak. But ending the trade won’t be easy

March 5, 2020 9:47 PM CNN

A strict ban on the consumption and farming of wild animals is being rolled out across China in the wake of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, which is…

Alabama executes inmate Nathaniel Woods

March 5, 2020 9:43 PM CNN

Alabama executed Nathaniel Woods on Thursday for the 2004 murders of three Birmingham police officers, the state corrections department said. Woods,…

Tito’s tells customers to not use their vodka for hand sanitizer

March 5, 2020 3:31 PM CNN

AUSTIN, Texas — Some people are attempting to counter the spread of coronavirus by making their own hand sanitizer out of rubbing alcohol and…

DHS denies 241 people entry at U.S. ports and airports over coronavirus

March 5, 2020 4:10 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security refused entry into the U.S. to 241 people within the past month because of the…

Weinstein swaps red carpet for notorious prison island

March 5, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

While convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein waits to hear how many years he’ll spend in prison, he’ll be living at the one of the most…

The NYPD’s animal abuse squad is investigating the death of Central Park carriage horse seen collapsing on video

March 5, 2020 4:17 PM CNN

Animal cruelty authorities are investigating after a video was posted online of a carriage horse in New York collapsing in Central Park. The video,…

How to watch the coronavirus town hall

March 5, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

CNN will host a “Coronavirus: Facts and Fears” town hall on Thursday night. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and CNN chief medical…

How to help victims of Tennessee storms

March 5, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

Severe storms and at least one tornado ripped through the Nashville area this week, killing at least 24 people and destroying hundreds of buildings.…

A mother died in police custody of a treatable illness. Her family says she was denied proper care because she was a drug user

March 5, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

A young mother limps toward a desk in the booking area of a Massachusetts police department one evening in late September 2018, holding her chest and…

Turkey and Russia announce ceasefire in northwest Syria

March 5, 2020 1:41 PM CNN

Turkey and Russia announced a ceasefire in Idlib, Syria’s last opposition enclave on Thursday, agreeing to establish a security corridor with…

R. Kelly prosecutors delay singer’s sex abuse trial

March 5, 2020 1:14 PM CNN

The sexual abuse trial of singer R. Kelly has been postponed after federal prosecutors said they needed time to analyze hundreds of electronic…

Rome marathon canceled over coronavirus fears

March 5, 2020 1:06 PM CNN

The Rome marathon, scheduled for March 29, has been canceled because of coronavirus fears. “Organizing a marathon, whether in Rome or in New…

Mars 2020 rover is officially named ‘Perseverance’

March 5, 2020 12:11 PM CNN

Meet Perseverance. The new name has been assigned to NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, launching this July and scheduled to land on the red planet in…

Elizabeth Warren ends her presidential campaign

March 5, 2020 11:04 AM CNN

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary…

Americans reveal what life in coronavirus quarantine is really like

March 5, 2020 11:33 AM CNN

Carl Goldman has spent the past week pacing around a small room in Omaha, Nebraska, trying to balance his daily goal of taking 10,000 steps with the…

For 21 years, millions of people helped a university search for alien life. Now it’s time to analyze the results

March 5, 2020 10:49 AM CNN

Scientists at the University of California Berkeley’s SETI@home project say they’ll stop sending new work to the network of volunteers,…

Bodies ‘pile up’ in morgue as Iran feels strain of coronavirus

March 5, 2020 9:31 AM CNN

Dozens of bodies sheathed in black bags line the floor of an Iranian morgue, while workers in protective suits and masks busily walk among them.…

South Africa records its first case of coronavirus

March 5, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

The first case of the novel coronavirus in South Africa has been diagnosed, the country’s health minister announced Thursday. The patient, a…

TGV high-speed train derails in France

March 5, 2020 8:40 AM CNN

A high-speed train derailed in eastern France Thursday, leaving at least 21 people injured. The train was traveling between Ingenheim and…

Prosecutor says real estate heir Robert Durst killed his best friend to keep her quiet about his wife’s death

March 5, 2020 8:35 AM CNN

Prosecutors in the Los Angeles murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, accused of killing his best friend to stop her incriminating him in the…

Russia just had its warmest winter temperatures, leaving Moscow snowless

March 5, 2020 8:14 AM CNN

Moscow is usually blanketed in snow for four to five months a year. But this year, Russia’s capital had barely any snow cover in the whole of…

Japan’s coronavirus infection rate could be ‘tip of the iceberg’ as experts call for more testing

March 5, 2020 7:35 AM CNN

Concerns are growing in Japan that the number of coronavirus cases could be higher than reported, with experts questioning the country’s…

Mormon Church delivers stinging rebuke to BYU students with letter stating homosexual behavior is ‘not compatible’ with its principles

March 5, 2020 7:24 AM CNN

Just two weeks ago, LGBTQ students at Brigham Young University were cheering after the school deleted a section in its honor code that banned…

Census Bureau warns public of scams involving the 2020 Census

March 5, 2020 7:23 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — In just about one week, most households will begin to receive their 2020 Census packets. The information collected by the U.S.…

Australian paper prints blank pages to help tackle toilet paper shortage

March 5, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

An Australian newspaper has printed an extra eight pages to be used as toilet paper after coronavirus fears prompted customers to bulk buy supplies,…

She was a premature baby. Now this teen is setting up hospital libraries so babies born early like her can hear their parents read

March 5, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

Anouskha Talwar first knew her dad only as a distant voice. Born premature at 27 weeks, she spent her first three months of life inside an incubator…

India identifies 29 coronavirus cases as global infections top 95,000

March 5, 2020 5:31 AM CNN

A spike in novel coronavirus in India has prompted concerns that the world’s second-most populous country could face a serious outbreak of the…