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Funeral held for NY boy, 8, who died of hypothermia

January 30, 2020 12:38 PM Associated Press

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The author tour for the controversial book ‘American Dirt’ has been canceled over safety concerns

January 30, 2020 11:56 AM CNN

After much backlash against her book “American Dirt,” Jeanine Cummins will not be going on the scheduled author tour to promote her…

Florida man mistakenly pumps gas onto the deck of his boat

January 30, 2020 11:38 AM Associated Press

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Ellen DeGeneres and Alicia Keys present $20,000 scholarship to Texas teen told to cut his dreadlocks or miss graduation

January 30, 2020 11:09 AM CNN

Ellen DeGeneres and Alicia Keys are lending support to a Texas teenager who was told that he won’t get to walk at graduation if he…

Police frantically search for a missing newborn after his father and 3 women are found dead in Florida

January 30, 2020 10:50 AM CNN

Investigators have found no evidence that a missing 1-week-old was with his father when the man died this week of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the…

The UK has thousands of people in modern slavery — and in London it’s getting increasingly worse

January 30, 2020 9:52 AM CNN

The number of identified victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in London has risen more than tenfold in the space of five years, according…

Kawhi Leonard says he used the same helicopter pilot as Kobe Bryant

January 30, 2020 9:17 AM CNN

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said he’d used the same helicopter pilot who was at the controls of the helicopter that crashed last…

Harvey Weinstein assured a woman that he had a vasectomy before allegedly raping her, she testifies

January 30, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

Harvey Weinstein said he had a vasectomy when he allegedly raped an aspiring actress who agreed to meet the Hollywood mogul about a possible role in…

Payton Chester, a victim of the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, was the go-to student for making new kids feel at home, principal says

January 30, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

Whenever there was a new kid at Harbor View Elementary School, Todd Schmidt knew he could count on Payton Chester. “If I had a new student, I…

All modern humans have Neanderthal DNA, new research finds

January 30, 2020 9:00 AM CNN

We all likely have a bit of Neanderthal in our DNA — including Africans who had been thought to have no genetic link to our extinct human…

Vanessa Bryant posts on Instagram for the first time since Kobe’s death

January 30, 2020 8:19 AM CNN

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, made her first public statement Wednesday, posting a long message on Instagram. “My girls and I want…

A dog owner bought a $6 million Super Bowl ad for the veterinary school that saved his beloved pet’s life

January 30, 2020 8:11 AM CNN

While tuned into the Super Bowl this Sunday, you might see an ad for veterinary research featuring a very, very good boy. That’s Scout, and…

Fan selfie may be last photo of Kobe Bryant

January 30, 2020 8:09 AM CNN

When Brady Smigiel, 13, captured a blurry selfie with his idol, Kobe Bryant, on Saturday at the Mamba Sports Academy, he didn’t know it…

This robot hand can ‘sweat’ to stay cool

January 30, 2020 7:27 AM CNN

Scientists have created a soft robot muscle that sweats to stay cool and mimics the movement of a hand. The researchers, from Cornell University in…

This state wants to buck the trend and keep their plastic straws and bags

January 30, 2020 7:22 AM CNN

While some other states are passing laws and finding eco-friendly alternatives to reduce plastic waste, South Dakota is moving in the opposite…

European Union task force holds its first summit on fighting Russian disinformation

January 30, 2020 7:04 AM CNN

A European Union task force created to combat Russian disinformation is holding its first-ever summit on hostile foreign influence, as the bloc…

How Wuhan residents are trying to make the best of the coronavirus lockdown

January 30, 2020 5:48 AM CNN

For the millions of residents trapped in an unprecedented lockdown in Wuhan, the epicenter of China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak, life has not…

5 things to know for January 30: Impeachment, Iraq, coronavirus, 2020 Dems, Tanzania

January 30, 2020 4:01 AM CNN

Parents, listen up: Four companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to suffocation risks. Here’s what you need to…

Grandparents of missing Idaho boy plead for his return as his mother faces deadline to produce him to authorities

January 30, 2020 3:52 AM CNN

The grandparents of a missing Idaho boy pleaded for his safe return Wednesday, a day before the child’s mother faces a deadline to physically…

Netanyahu set to fly home from Russia with freed Israeli-American woman

January 30, 2020 3:04 AM CNN

An American-Israeli woman jailed in Moscow on drug charges is expected to fly home with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after she was…

South Africans in Wuhan lockdown call for evacuation from coronavirus outbreak epicenter

January 30, 2020 1:32 AM CNN

South Africans in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, have expressed frustration about their government’s lack of…

Environmental degradation can drive gender-based violence, study finds

January 30, 2020 12:33 AM CNN

The increasing destruction of the environment is fueling a rise in violence against women, a new study has found. According to the report, authored…

An endangered orca that fathered nearly two dozen others may be dead, spelling trouble for a family of whales

January 29, 2020 11:57 PM CNN

Scientists are worried another orca whale may be dead, and that may spell trouble for a group of whales that live off the coast of the Pacific…

Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing his ultimate test with the Wuhan coronavirus. Will he pass?

January 29, 2020 11:48 PM CNN

Unlike in the United States and elsewhere, it’s unusual for a Chinese leader to personally proclaim his involvement in countrywide matters. Not…

Michael Avenatti ‘saw dollar signs’ when a client approached him with Nike allegations, prosecutor says

January 29, 2020 11:29 PM CNN

Michael Avenatti saw a youth basketball coach merely as an opportunity to make millions of dollars and tried to “shake down” Nike,…

Senators question House managers, Trump lawyers in impeachment trial

January 29, 2020 11:00 AM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial entered an unpredictable new phase Wednesday, when senators began up to…

Death toll now rises to 170 from coronavirus outbreak in China as evacuated Americans undergo testing

January 29, 2020 5:09 PM Associated Press

BEIJING, China — The death toll has risen to 170 in the new virus outbreak in China, with 7,711 cases reported within the country. Thursday’s…

Trump signs new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico

January 29, 2020 9:48 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said…

Authorities discover the longest drug-smuggling tunnel in San Diego

January 29, 2020 9:35 PM CNN

Federal agents have discovered a drug smuggling tunnel that stretches about three-quarters of a mile — the longest ever discovered along the…

Shaq and StubHub pledge donations to the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation

January 29, 2020 9:09 PM CNN

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and StubHub have pledged to make donations to the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation after the death of the…