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New York dog rescues report an unprecedented surge in applications as coronavirus keeps humans isolated

March 30, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

For New Yorkers who have made a cliche out of lamenting that they don’t have time to take care of a dog, recent isolation guidelines have had…

Country music star Joe Diffie dies of complications from coronavirus

March 30, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Joe Diffie, a country music singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, died Sunday from…

Animal Crossing is letting people live out their wildest fantasy: Normalcy

March 30, 2020 9:13 AM CNN

The world seems like it’s ending. It’s enough to make you want to flee to an island populated entirely by friendly animals, tend to a…

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children

March 30, 2020 9:08 AM CNN

On any given day, the National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to 29.7 million children. But the coronavirus pandemic is…

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children

March 30, 2020 9:08 AM CNN

On any given day, the National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to 29.7 million children. But the coronavirus pandemic is…

Meteorites reveal that Martian water came from different sources

March 30, 2020 9:00 AM CNN

One of the biggest mysteries in piecing together the story of Mars’ past is a key question: Where did the water come from? Researchers may have…

A cruise ship headed to Florida has reported more sick people on board after 4 die and 2 test positive for Covid-19

March 30, 2020 8:35 AM CNN

A cruise ship scheduled to arrive in Florida this week has reported at least 189 people are suffering flu-like symptoms on board. Holland…

This student created a network of ‘shopping angels’ to help the elderly get groceries during the coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020 8:28 AM CNN

Amid the desperate crowds and sparse shelves at supermarkets across the country, there is grace in the aisles. Jayde Powell is a “shopping…

The doctor in the viral photo with his son behind glass has lost his home to a tornado

March 30, 2020 8:17 AM CNN

A resident physician, who touched the lives of thousands when a photo of him and his son separated by glass went viral, has lost his family home to a…

The doctor in the viral photo with his son behind glass has lost his home to a tornado

March 30, 2020 8:17 AM CNN

A resident physician, who touched the lives of thousands when a photo of him and his son separated by glass went viral, has lost his family home to a…

New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021

March 30, 2020 8:00 AM CNN

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed. An agreement was…

CBS journalist Maria Mercader dies at 54 of coronavirus

March 30, 2020 7:40 AM CNN

CBS News producer and talent executive Maria Mercader died of Covid-19 in New York Sunday, CBS said. She was 54. Mercader worked at CBS for three…

Phoenix police commander killed, two officers shot responding to domestic violence call

March 30, 2020 7:28 AM CNN

A Phoenix police commander was killed and two officers injured while responding to a domestic violence call Sunday night, the Phoenix Police…

Plastic-eating bacteria could be small step toward tackling world’s pollution crisis

March 30, 2020 6:47 AM CNN

Plastic products made with polyurethane, a synthetic chemical compound, typically end up buried in a landfill. Now scientists discovered a strain of…

Armed vigilantes blocked a neighbor’s driveway with a tree to force him into quarantine

March 30, 2020 5:19 AM CNN

A Maine man said armed neighbors descended on his home and chopped down a tree to block his road and prevent him from leaving because they believed…

Spanish princess becomes first royal to die from coronavirus

March 30, 2020 4:43 AM CNN

Spain’s Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal in the world to die from coronavirus, according to a statement from…

5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, strikes, trades probe, China, North Korea

March 30, 2020 4:26 AM CNN

This won’t be over by Easter. President Trump has officially extended social distancing guidelines until April 30. Here’s what you need…

Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. Many are asking why the fatality rate is so high

March 30, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

When Antonia Mortensen was pulled over by police while driving recently in Milan, the northern Italian city where she is staying, it wasn’t for…

A police officer is wearing a coronavirus helmet to warn people to stay inside during India’s lockdown

March 30, 2020 1:52 AM CNN

As India enforces a nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one police officer has found a creative way to get the message across.…

ISIS members riot and break out of Syrian prison

March 30, 2020 1:47 AM CNN

Several Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members escaped from a Syrian prison on Sunday by ripping off doors and using them to break down a…

Hong Kong asked domestic workers to stay in to stop the spread of coronavirus. But some got infected at home by their employers

March 30, 2020 12:58 AM CNN

When the coronavirus outbreak reached Hong Kong, domestic worker Jinkie Alhambra followed guidance from the government and stayed home on her day…

Hong Kong asked domestic workers to stay in to stop the spread of coronavirus. But some got infected at home by their employers

March 30, 2020 12:58 AM CNN

When the coronavirus outbreak reached Hong Kong, domestic worker Jinkie Alhambra followed guidance from the government and stayed home on her day…

Federal social distancing guidelines extended until April 30 as Dr. Fauci says 200,000 U.S. deaths possible

March 29, 2020 7:56 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of infectious diseases for the National Institutes of Health, on Sunday projected the possibility…

Stabbing victim dies 3 months after attack at Hanukkah celebration in New York

March 30, 2020 12:11 AM CNN

A New York man severely injured in a stabbing during Hanukkah last year has died. Josef Neumann, 72, was injured in a machete attack in Monsey, New…

Convicted serial killer known as the ‘Grim Sleeper’ found dead in prison cell

March 30, 2020 12:07 AM CNN

A convicted serial killer, who murdered and preyed on women in California over a span of three decades, died over the weekend at San Quentin State…

Fresh out of medical school, young Italian doctors are being fast-tracked to the coronavirus frontline

March 30, 2020 12:04 AM CNN

Medical student Chiara Bonini, 26, had barely finished her final exam, before the young doctor was headed for the front line of Italy’s…

Singing orthopedic surgeon featured on iHeart ‘Living Room Concert for America’

March 29, 2020 9:05 PM CNN

There was a cameo from a singing orthopedic surgeon Sunday as millions watched “The iHeart Living Room Concert for America” on Fox. The…

8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines

March 29, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…

8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines

March 29, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…

The alarming message of Louisiana’s sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

March 29, 2020 7:47 PM CNN

The explosion of cases in New Orleans, Louisiana, has caught the attention of Covid watchers and doomsayers across the country. Less than two weeks…