5 things to know for July 14: Covid-19, stimulus, Hong Kong, Roger Stone, in memoriam
For one shining moment yesterday, stocks turned positive for the year. It didn’t last, but it’s another sign of the market’s big…
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3 Arizona teachers caught coronavirus but only 2 survived. This is what they want you to know
Three teachers in Arizona were sharing a classroom for two hours a day teaching online classes during the pandemic. Despite following protocols…
Continue Reading Chinese academic who criticized leader Xi Jinping allegedly fired from top university
A university professor known for being an open critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping has allegedly been fired from his job at a top Beijing…
Continue Reading India could soon reach 1 million coronavirus cases as it struggles to contain outbreak
India has recorded 100,000 new coronavirus cases in the past four days, as the country struggles to gain control of the worsening pandemic. The…
Continue Reading Smugglers busted carrying 145 pounds of meth over border on an ultralight aircraft
Drug smugglers are getting pretty creative, but it’s not every day that they try to do it in an ultralight aircraft. US Customs and Border…
Continue Reading El Paso Walmart shooter has mental disabilities and was in a psychotic state after the shooting, defense counsel says
Lawyers for Patrick Crusius, the man accused of killing 23 people at an El Paso Walmart last year, said he was in a psychotic state when he was taken…
Continue Reading California, New Mexico and Oregon put new restrictions on indoor activities
Prompted by a dramatic surge in cases across the nation and within their borders, three states on Monday reinstated restrictions that were put in…
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Firefighters still battling blaze on U.S. Navy ship that could last for days
SAN DIEGO, California — Federal and Navy firefighters on Monday were still fighting a ferocious fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious…
Continue Reading Two NBA players are in quarantine after breaking the league’s campus bubble
Two NBA players are under quarantine after accidentally leaving the league’s Orlando, Florida, campus, just weeks before the league will resume…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued via social media, Westbrook…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter street mural vandalized outside Trump Tower
The Black Lives Matter street mural outside Trump Tower was vandalized with red paint, police confirmed to CNN on Monday. An unnamed suspect walked…
Continue Reading Ocean investment could aid post-Covid-19 economic recovery
Every dollar invested in a sustainable ocean economy can yield at least five times the return in benefits, according to a new report commissioned by…
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves will keep their name but review the ‘Tomahawk Chop’
The Atlanta Braves will not be changing their name. The “Tomahawk Chop” chant however, may be on the chopping block. In a statement from…
Continue Reading One of the biggest baseball card collections of all time goes up for auction
Jimmy Micioni, a New Jersey man affectionately known as Uncle Jimmy to everyone who knew him, died in March at the age of 97. However, little did…
Continue Reading How the dramatic death of Seoul’s mayor left a country divided
He was South Korea’s second-most powerful official and a potential presidential contender. Now, the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has left…
Continue Reading Cell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein,…
Continue Reading A statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire at a Boston church
The Boston Police Department is conducting an arson investigation after a statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire at a church in the city’s…
Continue Reading NFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says
The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not…
Continue Reading Father of Secoriea Turner, 8, pleads for information in her killing, vowing, ‘You won’t be labeled as a snitch’
The parents of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner are pleading for information on their daughter’s fatal shooting in Atlanta, assuring witnesses or…
Continue Reading 1-year-old killed, 3 injured in shooting near New York City playground
A 1-year-old boy was killed and three men were injured in a shooting outside a New York City park on Sunday evening, police and law enforcement…
Continue Reading A California city could be one of the first to remove police from traffic stops
Berkeley, California, may become one of the first cities in the US to remove police from traffic stops. It’s an effort to reduce racial…
Continue Reading Teachers worry about how we’ll keep them safe if their schools reopen
(CNN) — After months out of the classroom, Sarah Gross, a high school English teacher in New Jersey, is eager for schools to reopen in the…
Continue Reading Latinx residents fear the toll coronavirus is taking on their lives and community
When Veronica Briones started having trouble breathing in March, she didn’t know what to do. She looked to her husband for help. He immediately…
Continue Reading China announces retaliatory sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang measures
Beijing has announced sanctions against United States officials, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for measures announced…
Continue Reading New stars found in the Milky Way were born outside of it
Astronomers have found a new stream of stars in our Milky Way galaxy, but they likely didn’t originate there, according to a new study. This…
Continue Reading Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ as Turkey converts Hagia Sophia from museum into mosque
Pope Francis stood in silence for several minutes at his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday, after he talked about Turkey’s decision to convert the…
Continue Reading Mormon leaders ask church members to wear face masks in public to defend against coronavirus
Mormon church leaders are imploring followers to wear masks in public to defend against the coronavirus as temples reopen and church activities…
Continue Reading Disappearing day care slots are hitting parents trying to get back to work
Parents with jobs know they have dodged one bullet of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic — they still have paychecks coming in,…
Continue Reading A grieving daughter called out politicians for ‘lack of leadership’ in her father’s obituary after he died from Covid-19
Mark Urquiza had been battling Covid-19 for more than three weeks before he died in an Arizona hospital on June 30th, his daughter Kristin Urquiza…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 13: Coronavirus, schools, Hong Kong, economy, election 2020
Walt Disney World reopened this weekend. Want to know how it went? CNN Travel was there. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
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