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Live updates: Coronavirus cases linked to Italy pop up around the globe

March 5, 2020 4:10 AM CNN

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5 things to know for March 5: 2020 Dems, abortion, coronavirus, Ukraine, Ebola

March 5, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

Smartphones may make your headaches worse — and not just because of all the stressful things you see on them. Here’s what you need to…

There’s no evidence your pet can get sick from coronavirus. Here’s why one dog tested positive

March 5, 2020 3:04 AM CNN

They’re your furry best friend and a fixture of your home — but could your beloved cat or dog give you coronavirus? Last Friday, Hong…

China is trying to prevent coronavirus from being brought back from other countries

March 4, 2020 11:10 PM CNN

China is stepping up measures to prevent coronavirus cases being imported back from other virus-hit nations, as the outbreak slows within the country…

How countries around the world are responding to the coronavirus outbreak

March 4, 2020 11:02 PM CNN

When the novel coronavirus outbreak hit China in late December and January, the government sprang into crisis mode. Hard-hit cities like Wuhan, where…

An East Nashville couple and at least five young children are among the Tennessee tornado victims

March 4, 2020 10:50 PM CNN

An East Nashville couple and at least five young children died when two powerful tornadoes touched down in Tennessee earlier this week. They were…

This college basketball player just scored his first points after a car accident put him in a coma

March 4, 2020 9:30 PM CNN

A college basketball player stepped on the court for the first time in his career after almost five years of recovery from a car crash that gave him…

A white student in Missouri sent a meme to black classmates that included a racial slur, school district says

March 4, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

Two black students at a Missouri middle school were sent a racist meme by a white classmate, the school district said, and the parents of one of the…

An airport sign was found over 20 miles away after a tornado rips through Tennessee

March 4, 2020 8:26 PM CNN

Laura Harlin and her family hunkered down in their basement as a tornado barreled through Tennessee on Tuesday. When they emerged to assess the…

California’s governor declares state of emergency due to coronavirus threat

March 4, 2020 5:10 PM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, California — California’s governor declared a statewide emergency on Wednesday due to the threat of coronavirus, becoming the…

Noose once placed on locker of shooter at Molson Coors, company says

March 4, 2020 6:21 PM CNN

A noose was once placed on the locker of the man who shot and killed five coworkers at the Molson Coors complex in Milwaukee before taking his own…

Man in Joker makeup accused of making terrorist threats

March 4, 2020 2:57 PM CNN

UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man wearing Joker makeup and dressed in a costume was arrested Monday night for allegedly making threats…

South Carolina college students are raising $75,000 for a Wendy’s employee who lost his home in a fire

March 4, 2020 3:15 PM CNN

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — When University of South Carolina student Robert Caldaroni heard that Wendy’s worker Malcolm Coleman had lost…

Ukraine’s President Zelensky replaces his Prime Minister

March 4, 2020 3:20 PM CNN

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the country’s Prime Minister on Wednesday, saying he hoped the new PM would “do…

NHL player needed 90 stitches after he was hit with a skate blade near his eye

March 4, 2020 3:03 PM CNN

The New York Islanders may have lost Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, but defensive player Johnny Boychuk almost lost more than that.…

The climate crisis made Australia’s wildfires at least 30% more likely, study finds

March 4, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

The devastating wildfires that burned across Australia last year and into 2020 were made far more likely and intense by the climate crisis, a new…

A moving company started by former student-athletes helps domestic violence victims flee abusive homes

March 4, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

Aaron Steed knows the sound of desperation all too well. “I would get phone calls from women looking to flee their abusive relationships. I…

Washington state warns voters they shouldn’t lick their mail-in ballots

March 4, 2020 1:07 PM CNN

Everyone knows how to seal a ballot return envelope, right? You lick it shut? Wrong, says Washington’s Secretary of State and Department of…

Italy shuts all schools over coronavirus outbreak

March 4, 2020 11:29 AM CNN

Italy is closing all schools and universities across the country in an effort to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus, the…

A man brought a llama to his sister’s wedding, delighting just about everyone but the bride

March 4, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

With her crisp white dress and beautifully done hair, the bride arrived at the wedding hall ready to be married. Then she saw her brother. And next…

Iran to temporarily free 54,000 prisoners as coronavirus spreads

March 4, 2020 8:44 AM CNN

Iran will temporarily release 54,000 people from prisons and deploy hundreds of thousands of health workers as officials announced a slew of measures…

Bloomberg drops out & endorses Biden, who won 9 states including Texas; Sanders won 4 including California

March 3, 2020 5:27 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

Here’s a look back at how Super Tuesday unfolded. Bloomberg tells ABC News he’s dropping out Mike Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on…

Mike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Joe Biden

March 4, 2020 8:22 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice…

Jubilation as Congo discharges last Ebola patient

March 4, 2020 7:54 AM CNN

The last Ebola patient being treated in the Democratic Republic of Congo went home from a treatment center on Tuesday, according to the World Health…

Swapping kisses for elbow bumps. The bizarre ways that coronavirus is changing etiquette

March 4, 2020 5:53 AM CNN

On Monday, a German politician did what could have been seen as the ultimate faux paus — he rejected a handshake from his head of state,…

Tennessee State Prison where ‘The Green Mile’ and ‘Walk the Line’ were filmed was severely damaged by tornado

March 4, 2020 5:03 AM CNN

A prison where scenes from “The Green Mile” and the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line” were filmed was torn apart as a…

These plastic-chomping caterpillars can help fight pollution

March 4, 2020 4:50 AM CNN

The tiny waxworm went from zero to hero in 2017 when researchers discovered the caterpillar could potentially help solve one of the world’s…

The dark and complex history of quarantine goes back to the Middle Ages

March 4, 2020 2:28 AM CNN

“Quarantine” is a word used for the precautionary isolation period that those possibly exposed to the novel coronavirus must face.…

The case against Fotis Dulos for allegedly killing his wife is now closed, lawyers say

March 4, 2020 2:26 AM CNN

The case against a Connecticut man accused of killing his wife effectively ended Tuesday, his lawyers told CNN. Fotis Dulos died in late January…

WHO warns of global medical equipment shortage as world braces for coronavirus spread

March 4, 2020 2:22 AM CNN

Countries worldwide are preparing for the possibility of public health emergencies related to the novel coronavirus, as the World Health Organization…