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A rare species of whale washed ashore dead in North Carolina

November 23, 2020 4:43 PM CNN

A North Atlantic right whale calf was discovered dead on the shore of a barrier island off North Carolina on Friday, according to officials. The…

Heat-trapping gas levels reach a new record high, despite the coronavirus lockdown

November 23, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

No, the coronavirus lockdown did not solve climate change. Not even a little bit. In fact, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere…

Watch LIVE: Michigan canvassing board certifies Biden’s election win

November 23, 2020 11:17 AM ABC News, Associated Press

LANSING, Michigan — Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state amid President Donald…

Pope salutes NBA ‘champions’ for work on racial justice during Vatican meeting

November 23, 2020 12:05 PM Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met with him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions” and said he supported…

Want to see your friends and extended family next year? Stay away from them this Thanksgiving, doctors say

November 23, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

This Thanksgiving, hundreds of thousands of families will be missing a loved one due to Covid-19. Now doctors are pleading for Americans to stay home…

AstraZeneca’s Oxford coronavirus vaccine is 70% effective on average, data shows, with no safety concerns

November 23, 2020 11:38 AM CNN

Drugmaker AstraZeneca announced on Monday that its experimental coronavirus vaccine has shown an average efficacy of 70% in large-scale trials…

Jennifer Lopez accused of copying Beyoncé at the American Music Awards

November 23, 2020 11:24 AM CNN

From the outfit to the hair to the chair dancing and lighting, Jennifer Lopez’s American Music Awards performance Sunday night looked very…

Alone for the holidays? Here’s how to find joy in the solitude

November 23, 2020 11:23 AM CNN

‘Tis the season to stay home and stay safe. That means no more raucous get-togethers with extended family, being relegated to the kids’…

Catholic church decries Mexican senate’s marijuana legalization vote

November 23, 2020 10:53 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church has criticized a vote in the Senate to legalize the possession, cultivation and use of small…

The number of Covid-19 cases reported each week in Florida has tripled since the state reopened

November 23, 2020 10:43 AM CNN

Since Gov. Ron DeSantis reopened Florida in late September, the number of reported Covid-19 cases per week in the state has tripled. On September 25,…

Biden builds out national security team with John Kerry playing key role in addressing climate change

November 23, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden will have John Kerry playing a key role in addressing climate change. Biden is filling out his…

Israeli minister says Netanyahu met Saudi Crown Prince, but Riyadh denies it

November 23, 2020 10:19 AM CNN

An Israeli government official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first ever known meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

The National Zoo’s baby panda has a name, and it means ‘little miracle’

November 23, 2020 8:44 AM CNN

The Smithsonian National Zoo’s newest little miracle finally has a name, and it’s as sweet as he is. Meet Xiao Qi Ji, the zoo’s…

Pat Quinn, the co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37

November 23, 2020 7:58 AM CNN

Pat Quinn, one of the co-founders of the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to a statement from the ALS…

Toronto begins a four-week lockdown — its second of the pandemic — as Covid-19 cases surge

November 23, 2020 7:47 AM CNN

People lined up for groceries in Toronto this weekend as a shutdown loomed for Canada’s largest city — the second time since the pandemic…

Alabama neighborhood starts Christmas early for a terminally sick girl in her final weeks

November 23, 2020 7:34 AM CNN

When neighbors found out that 7-year-old Ally Cheek’s health was declining and she might not live through the holidays, they decided to start…

AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were ‘highly effective’ in preventing disease

November 23, 2020 12:28 AM Associated Press

LONDON, England — AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were “highly effective” in preventing the disease. The…

Latinos were going to college more than ever but Covid-19 is forcing many to drop out

November 23, 2020 6:20 AM CNN

Efren Berrones grabbed his luggage and booked a 4,000-mile flight home to Houston fearing his mother would be highly vulnerable to Covid-19 and…

A man in Trump gear faces simple assault charge after he was seen breathing on women outside a Trump golf club

November 23, 2020 5:58 AM CNN

A man wearing a Trump shirt and an inflatable Trump innertube around his belly who was seen on video deliberately exhaling on two women outside of…

A 5th grader wants to deliver 100,000 meals to people in need before Thanksgiving Day

November 23, 2020 5:36 AM CNN

Orion Jean may just be 10 years old, but he’s on a mission to help thousands of people across Texas. The ambitious fifth grader wants to…

This kid’s love of Cheetos led him to start a business that helped his family move from a shed into an apartment

November 23, 2020 5:33 AM CNN

Whenever Aaron Moreno heard the ice cream truck’s familiar jingle, he looked to his mom for a smile to know if she had enough money for…

2 Kansas City Fire employees just died of Covid-19. It’s the ‘worst case’ for those on the front lines, chief says

November 23, 2020 4:55 AM CNN

The fire department in Kansas City, Missouri, lost two employees to Covid-19 in two days, a devastating development their chief called “the…

Oxford English Dictionary couldn’t pick just one ‘word of the year’ for 2020

November 23, 2020 4:33 AM CNN

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been unable to name its traditional word of the year for 2020, instead exploring how far and how quickly the…

Donald Trump has left the world stage. Few will miss him

November 23, 2020 4:00 AM CNN

As stage exits go Donald Trump’s departure was something of a whimper, the US President leaving the top table of global G20 leaders to play…

Los Angeles Police Department reports more homicides than they’ve seen in over a decade

November 22, 2020 10:55 PM CNN

Los Angeles has reached 300 homicides for the first time in a decade, police department officials said Sunday. The grim milestone comes as the city…

2 dead in Nebraska after a shooting at a Sonic Drive-In, officials say

November 22, 2020 10:00 PM CNN

Police have identified the two victims killed in a Saturday night shooting at a Sonic Drive-in in Bellevue, Nebraska, as well as the suspect. The…

Macy’s honors New York City’s essential workers with holiday window displays

November 22, 2020 9:18 PM CNN

Nothing, not even a pandemic, can dampen the holiday spirit in New York City — but we wouldn’t be here without the essential workers who…

After 118 days in the hospital with Covid-19, one man is finally home just in time for the holidays

November 22, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

No one expected him home for the holidays — but after 118 days in the hospital with Covid-19, Darell Slater will spend Thanksgiving with his…

A bittersweet Thanksgiving for the grandmother and teenager who met via an accidental text in 2016

November 22, 2020 6:53 PM CNN

Four years ago, a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner via text message. Ever since, they’ve celebrated the…

A bittersweet Thanksgiving for the grandmother and teenager who met via an accidental text in 2016

November 22, 2020 6:53 PM CNN

Four years ago, a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner via text message. Ever since, they’ve celebrated the…