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5 things to know for March 10: Economy, coronavirus, 2020 Dems, royals, horse racing

March 10, 2020 4:00 AM CNN

You’re not alone in your burning hatred of Daylight Saving Time. There are 32 states that want to abolish it, but for anything to change,…

Eggshell beads made by hunter-gatherers 33,000 years ago used as a social network

March 10, 2020 3:46 AM CNN

Thousands of years ago, hunter-gatherers took the remains of ostrich eggshells and made them into decorative beads. But researchers found them in…

Live updates: Coronavirus death toll passes 4,000 worldwide

March 10, 2020 3:41 AM CNN

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Coachella music fest being delayed until the fall amid coronavirus concerns

March 9, 2020 10:51 PM Jim Parker

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will apparently be postponed until the fall due to coronavirus concerns.…

Socialism appeals to many black voters. But that’s not helping Bernie. Here’s why

March 9, 2020 10:24 PM CNN

A big story of the Democratic primaries is the rise of the so-called pragmatic black voters who revived former Vice President Joe Biden’s…

Harvey Weinstein injured in Rikers Island jail, his publicist says

March 9, 2020 9:43 PM CNN

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein fell sometime Sunday morning while at Rikers Island jail, his spokesperson Juda Englemayer told CNN. Englemayer…

DC church rector who gave Communion and shook hands with worshippers has coronavirus

March 9, 2020 8:40 PM CNN

Hundreds of worshippers at Christ Church, Georgetown are being asked to self-quarantine after the church rector became the first confirmed Covid-19…

Body found wearing the same clothes as missing 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, investigator says

March 9, 2020 8:39 PM CNN

The body of a child found in Tennessee last week was wearing clothes that matched what missing 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell was wearing when she was…

South Korea has ‘passed the peak’ of the coronavirus outbreak, health minister hopes

March 9, 2020 8:05 PM CNN

South Korea’s top public health official hopes that the country has already gone through the worst of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has…

Pro sports leagues like the NBA and MLB will restrict locker room access indefinitely to combat coronavirus

March 9, 2020 7:44 PM CNN

As the coronavirus continues to spread, US professional sports leagues have taken steps to protect athletes and staff. The NBA, Major League…

Passengers start unloading off ship hit by coronavirus in California, some will be sent to Texas

March 9, 2020 12:28 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

OAKLAND, California — The cruise ship forced to idle for days off the coast of California because of a cluster of novel coronavirus cases aboard…

Coronavirus death toll in U.S. climbs to 26; top health official predicts ‘many people’ will be exposed

March 9, 2020 2:37 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHIGTON, DC — Officials in the United States are reporting four more deaths of people infected with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total in…

Italy expands lockdown to entire country in fight against coronavirus

March 9, 2020 2:45 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

ROME, Italy — Italy’s premier has extended internal travel restrictions imposed in the north to the entire country, locking down 60 million people…

Why Trump is congratulating himself on the US coronavirus response

March 9, 2020 6:29 PM CNN

Donald Trump is doing bang-up work fighting the coronavirus — just ask him. “We’ve done a fantastic job,” he said on…

His party was banned. He faces jail. But Thailand’s Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit vows to fight on

March 9, 2020 6:02 PM CNN

He’s the billionaire scion of Thailand’s biggest auto parts manufacturer who could have led a quiet, comfortable life in the upper…

Virginia House and Senate adopt bill allowing localities to remove Confederate statues and monuments

March 9, 2020 5:26 PM CNN

The Virginia House of Representatives and the Senate adopted a bill over the weekend that allows localities to take down Confederate statues and…

Head of the New York/New Jersey port authority has coronavirus, governor says

March 9, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

The head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has tested positive for coronavirus, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. Executive…

Commuting in the time of coronavirus in the nation’s largest subway system

March 9, 2020 1:29 PM CNN

Beneath Union Square in Manhattan, Robyn Gershon and others pushed onto the packed subway car until the metal-and-glass doors barely closed. Two…

You abhor Daylight Saving Time. 32 states do too. But it’s up to Congress to change things

March 9, 2020 12:37 PM CNN

If you abhor Daylight Saving Time (DST) and the havoc it wreaks on your sleep schedule, there’s a good chance your state does, too. This year,…

The UN wants to protect these chimps’ unique culture

March 9, 2020 12:01 PM CNN

The unique culture of nut-cracking chimpanzees has been selected for conservation by the UN, marking the first time an animal activity has been…

Unusual tear-drop shaped, half-pulsating star discovered by amateur astronomers

March 9, 2020 10:58 AM CNN

When stars behave strangely, astronomers take notice. In the case of a star known as HD74423, it was amateur astronomers who first spotted the…

New poll shows Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders

March 9, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential…

U.S. begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

March 9, 2020 10:05 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a…

Saudi Arabia detains senior members of its royal family

March 9, 2020 9:44 AM CNN

Two senior Saudi royals are among several members of the royal family arrested on Friday, two sources with knowledge of the arrests have said,…

New York City officials confirm three additional coronavirus cases

March 9, 2020 9:25 AM CNN

Three additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in New York City bringing the total to 16 confirmed cases, according to Mayor Bill de…

Plastic bags may smell like food to hungry sea turtles, a new study says

March 9, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

Although sea turtles have been chomping down on plastic bags for years, scientists didn’t know why — until now. Plastic bags may smell…

A driver was pulled over with expired 1997 license plate tags. He says he’s been busy

March 9, 2020 8:26 AM CNN

You might be too busy to go to the grocery store, visit your parents or eat a good breakfast. But one Louisiana man told police he’s been too…

North Korea launches unidentified projectiles for second time in two weeks

March 9, 2020 6:46 AM CNN

North Korea fired at least three unidentified projectiles Monday, according to US and South Korean officials, the second such move by the Kim Jong Un…

After being best friends for 17 years, these two women just found out they’re actually sisters

March 9, 2020 6:34 AM CNN

Best friends Ashley Thomas and Latoya Wimberly have a lot in common. As children, they had identical gaps in their front teeth, high cheek bones and…

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast

March 9, 2020 4:59 AM CNN

A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake…