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Pfizer says final analysis shows virus vaccine is 95% effective with no safety concerns

November 18, 2020 5:30 AM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections,…

5 things to know for November 18: Covid-19, election, stimulus, US troops, Ethiopia

November 18, 2020 4:53 AM CNN

For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short.…

German police fire water cannons at crowds in Berlin protesting coronavirus restrictions

November 18, 2020 4:40 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — German police fired water cannons at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions after saying the crowd ignored warnings to…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

November 18, 2020 4:33 AM CNN

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‘Dueling dinosaurs’ fossils show Triceratops, T. rex, may have died after a battle

November 18, 2020 4:26 AM CNN

It may have been a battle for the ages in ancient Montana. About 67 million years ago, two iconic dinosaurs, a Triceratops horridus and a…

Father sues the city of Fort Worth and former police officer for shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson

November 18, 2020 2:49 AM CNN

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot through the window of her home, has filed a lawsuit against the city…

Harvey Weinstein is being ‘closely monitored’ with a fever by medical staff in prison, publicist says

November 18, 2020 2:07 AM CNN

Harvey Weinstein has a fever and is being monitored by medical staff in prison, his publicist says. “At this time… we can neither confirm…

FDA allows 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home

November 17, 2020 10:07 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. regulators are allowing emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed and developed entirely at…

Missing 9-year-old boy is found after spending two nights lost in the woods with no shoes or jacket

November 17, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

A 9-year-old boy missing for two days was found Tuesday in a creek bed beneath a shelter he created with a tarp. Jordan Gorman was last seen Sunday…

Missing 9-year-old boy is found after spending two nights lost in the woods with no shoes or jacket

November 17, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

A 9-year-old boy missing for two days was found Tuesday in a creek bed beneath a shelter he created with a tarp. Jordan Gorman was last seen Sunday…

Michigan’s largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock

November 17, 2020 7:36 PM Associated Press

DETROIT, Michigan — Michigan’s largest county has reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results. The reversal…

Several sheriffs in upstate New York say they will ignore Gov. Cuomo’s order to limit Thanksgiving guests

November 17, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Less than a week after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo instilled an executive order limiting the number of people at Thanksgiving gatherings, several…

Several sheriffs in upstate New York say they will ignore Gov. Cuomo’s order to limit Thanksgiving guests

November 17, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Less than a week after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo instilled an executive order limiting the number of people at Thanksgiving gatherings, several…

South Dakota is grappling with the nation’s highest positivity rate. This Covid-19 widow wants a mask mandate

November 17, 2020 6:31 PM CNN

Chris and John Bjorkman bought their home in De Smet, South Dakota, less than a year ago. The couple, who celebrated their 39th anniversary last…

Trump fires top security official who vouched for 2020 election as he pushes unsubstantiated claims of fraud after loss

November 17, 2020 5:20 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the federal agency that repeatedly vouched for the reliability of the 2020…

These GOP governors long resisted mask mandates and coronavirus rules. Now their states are in crisis.

November 17, 2020 4:53 PM CNN

Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. The results of…

These GOP governors long resisted mask mandates and coronavirus rules. Now their states are in crisis.

November 17, 2020 4:53 PM CNN

Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. The results of…

A couple wins the jackpot — after playing the same set of numbers for 26 years

November 17, 2020 4:51 PM CNN

Persistence pays. After playing the same set of numbers for 26 years, one North Carolina couple finally hit the jackpot. Terry Coggeshall of Durham…

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans for more fans in stands despite surging Covid-19 cases

November 17, 2020 4:47 PM CNN

ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in Texas and across the country, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans to continue his…

There were two calls between Amy Cooper and 911 about a Black birdwatcher in Central Park, prosecutors say

November 17, 2020 4:01 PM CNN

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor charge against the White woman who called police on a Black man birdwatching in…

Iowa Sen. Grassley, 87, says tests positive for the virus; is longest-serving Republican senator

November 17, 2020 4:01 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has…

U.S. Justice Dept. dropping drug trafficking, money laundering case against former Mexican defense secretary Cienfuegos

November 17, 2020 3:40 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering case against former Mexican Defense…

Boy lost both parents to Covid-19, his family asks Texas community for help celebrating his 5th birthday

November 17, 2020 2:25 PM CNN

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At just 4 years old, Raiden Gonzalez has lost both his parents. Coronavirus stole their lives four months apart, leaving…

Due to Covid-19, Mardi Gras parades are canceled in New Orleans next year

November 17, 2020 1:26 PM CNN

Mardi Gras parades will not be permitted next year at New Orleans’ annual festival, but city officials are saying the holiday is definitely not…

U.S. to reduce troop levels in Iraq, Afghanistan just days before Biden takes office

November 17, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying…

Cities reckon with past atrocities against Black people but experts say it won’t cause actual reform

November 17, 2020 12:47 PM CNN

Decades after 11 people were killed and dozens of homes were destroyed in Philadelphia when police deployed a bomb, the city has issued its first…

‘They save lives’: Dr. Fauci urges ‘uniform wearing of masks’

November 17, 2020 10:42 AM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending “uniform wearing of masks” to help curb the surge of coronavirus cases in the United States.…

Walmart reports shortages of toilet paper and cleaning supplies at some stores

November 17, 2020 11:02 AM CNN

Shoppers are once again loading up on paper goods and cleaning supplies in areas of the United States hard hit by rising coronavirus infections,…

Twitter, Facebook CEOs testify in U.S. Senate hearing on 2020 election disinformation

November 17, 2020 8:21 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the…

Encouraging data from Covid-19 vaccines won’t prevent a dangerous stretch of rising cases, experts warn

November 17, 2020 6:28 AM CNN

The US received more good news on the vaccine front this week — with Moderna’s clinical trial data showing its vaccine is more than 94%…