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Miami Beach declares a state of emergency and curfew as spring break crowds spark safety concerns

March 21, 2021 7:13 AM CNN

Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people as the city took extraordinary measures to crack…

‘This was a massacre.’ Family of Atlanta shooting victim are calling for justice

March 21, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

Jami Webb says she was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday this week. But Xiaojie Tan, who owned Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…

Miami Beach declares state of emergency and curfew as spring break crowds spark safety concerns

March 21, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber declared a state of emergency and set a curfew Saturday, saying the crowds that have descended on the city recently are…

Jane Goodall Fast Facts

March 21, 2021 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of world-renowned primatologist, activist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1934 Birth…

Tom DeLay Fast Facts

March 21, 2021 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name:…

Income Tax Deadline Fast Facts

March 21, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s some background information about the annual income tax filing deadline in the United States. May 17, 2021, is the deadline to file 2020…

Equinox Fast Facts

March 21, 2021 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the equinox. The equinox occurs twice a year when the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator and day and night are of…

Solstice Fast Facts

March 21, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the solstice. The next summer solstice will take place on June 20, 2021. The next winter solstice will take place on December 21,…

Turkey withdraws from Istanbul convention to combat violence against women

March 21, 2021 5:31 AM CNN

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued…

This group is giving personal alarms to Asian Americans to protect them from violence

March 21, 2021 4:43 AM CNN Newsource

A New York City anti-hate group is distributing personal safety alarms to Asian Americans and immigrants to protect them from a recent surge of…

She publishes booklets in seven languages to help Asian Americans and others face hate crimes

March 21, 2021 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

A Korean American woman living in Los Angeles has created a hate crime booklet for Asian American seniors to prepare them in case they are racially…

Spring breakers flock to South Florida while some residents worry about another Covid-19 surge

March 21, 2021 2:01 AM CNN

Veronica Pena says she’s spent the past year carefully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic in the mostly restriction-free state of Florida. The…

Man arrested after taking his toddler into an elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo

March 20, 2021 10:58 PM CNN Newsource

A visitor at the San Diego Zoo was arrested on Friday shortly after taking his two-year-old daughter into an elephant enclosure, according to a press…

Largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will be moving unusually fast

March 20, 2021 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

The largest asteroid that has been predicted to make a close approach of Earth this year will zip by from a safe distance on Sunday, according to…

A mother was killed in the Atlanta spa shootings. A GoFundMe page for her sons has now raised millions

March 20, 2021 9:42 PM CNN Newsource

Hyun Jung Grant was one of the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings Tuesday, leaving behind her two children. “She was a single mother who…

A Virginia restaurant is giving away free meals, no questions asked

March 20, 2021 8:55 PM CNN Newsource

Perfectly Frank‘s customers are a loyal bunch. Last year, they carried the restaurant through the darkest days of the pandemic with donations.…

Public school teacher brings chemistry into his students’ kitchens

March 20, 2021 8:53 PM CNN Newsource

After schools moved online a year ago because of the pandemic, one public school science teacher was determined to make his chemistry labs…

Minnesota veteran knits hundreds of hats for Salvation Army

March 20, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

Tom Cornish, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, continues to serve his country decades later by knitting and donating hundreds of hats to the…

A 2-year-old boy died after ingesting fentanyl his mother bought, police say

March 20, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

A Kentucky mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old son ingested fentanyl, according to a news release from the Ludlow Police. The mother,…

Duke University will end its stay-in-place order as new Covid-19 cases decline

March 20, 2021 6:16 PM CNN Newsource

Duke University said it will end its stay-in-place order for undergraduate students Sunday, citing a decline in new Covid-19 cases among students. In…

16 missing children recovered by US marshals in the Philadelphia area

March 20, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

Sixteen children considered critically missing were rescued during a four-week operation that concluded this week, according to the US Marshals…

Rallies across the country denounce violence against Asian Americans after Atlanta spa killings

March 20, 2021 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

Timothy Phan drove eight hours from Florida to attend a Saturday rally in Atlanta, aimed at grieving those killed at three Georgia spas and opposing…

Ohio State player says he received death threat after team’s upset loss

March 20, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

After his team’s loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell says he was the victim of…

Los Angeles becomes the largest US city with a ‘no-kill’ animal shelter, group says

March 20, 2021 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal…

Miami Beach hotel pauses food service amid Covid-19 fears after throngs of people descend on the city

March 20, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage…

Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America

March 20, 2021 2:33 PM CNN

On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…

Dallas nightclub shooting leaves one person dead and 7 wounded

March 20, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as…

Sign at Texas restaurant threatens a $50 fee ‘If I have to explain why masks are mandatory’

March 20, 2021 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

The owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment.…

Virginia bans testing cosmetics on animals

March 20, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics…

Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid

March 20, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The…