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A WWI memorial in Pittsburgh was vandalized on Memorial Day, police say

May 26, 2020 1:02 AM CNN

Police in Pennsylvania are investigating after a World War I memorial was vandalized on Memorial Day, according to a news release from the Pittsburgh…

Walmart Mexico pays Mexico about $359 million in back taxes

May 25, 2020 8:34 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Walmart de Mexico said Monday it has paid the Mexican government the equivalent of about $359 million in taxes for its 2014…

May 25 coronavirus news

May 25, 2020 8:10 PM CNN

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Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

May 25, 2020 7:54 PM CNN

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China says it has a ‘zero-tolerance policy’ for racism, but discrimination towards Africans goes back decades

May 25, 2020 7:22 PM CNN

A black version of the Chinese flag swept across African Twitter earlier this month, as users replaced their avatars to express their anger at the…

As death toll nears 100,000, some Americans break from social distancing during holiday weekend

May 25, 2020 7:22 PM CNN

The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus neared 100,000 on Monday, as Americans — some who decided to forgo social distancing…

Multistate manhunt ongoing for UConn student after killings, home invasion

May 25, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

Connecticut State Police are searching for a University of Connecticut student in connection with the killing of two people and an abduction,…

Multistate manhunt ongoing for UConn student after killings, home invasion

May 25, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

Connecticut State Police are searching for a University of Connecticut student in connection with the killing of two people and an abduction,…

Betty White is doing perfectly fine despite the coronavirus pandemic

May 25, 2020 5:26 PM CNN

Betty White says she’s feeling grateful as she makes life at home as peaceful as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. The actress, who…

Tyson Foods worker, 44, dies after long battle with Covid-19

May 25, 2020 3:36 PM Associated Press

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An employee at the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, died Monday after battling the coronavirus during a six-week…

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings says he ‘doesn’t regret’ 260-mile lockdown trip

May 25, 2020 6:21 PM CNN

Boris Johnson’s embattled chief aide has refused to apologize for driving across England during lockdown, amid a scandal over his movements…

Brazil faces dark week as Covid-19 toll rises

May 25, 2020 6:14 PM CNN

Brazil appears to be entering another dark week, as coronavirus cases grow by the thousands and controversy swells around President Jair Bolsonaro.…

Trump may be tiptoeing toward a break with Xi

May 25, 2020 6:11 PM CNN

The last time the US and China reached a point of confrontation over Hong Kong, President Donald Trump had a strong incentive to play it cool. Now,…

Multistate manhunt ongoing for UConn student after killing, home invasion

May 25, 2020 5:55 PM CNN

Connecticut State Police are searching for a University of Connecticut student in connection with the killing of at least one man, according to law…

Three-state manhunt ongoing for UConn student after killing, home invasion

May 25, 2020 5:09 PM CNN

Connecticut State Police are searching for a University of Connecticut student in connection with the killing of at least one man, according to law…

Several Atlanta Class of 2020 prep school graduates test positive for coronavirus

May 25, 2020 4:57 PM CNN

Several members of the graduating class at The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, have tested positive for Covid-19, according to a letter from the…

As Americans holiday, some take a break from social distancing while others stick to the guidelines

May 25, 2020 4:15 PM CNN

At a glance, it may look like many Americans have forgotten about the dangers of coronavirus. Crowds packed beaches in Florida, Maryland, Georgia,…

Florida man kidnaps girl, 17, to get through Covid-19 checkpoint, police say

May 25, 2020 3:23 PM CNN

A Florida man was charged with kidnapping/false imprisonment last week after forcing a 17-year old girl to drive him and another woman through a…

20 hikers are rescued from the Devil’s Bathtub in Virginia after flash flooding

May 25, 2020 3:13 PM CNN

Twenty hikers were rescued Monday near a swimming hole known as the Devil’s Bathtub in Virginia, CNN affiliate WJHL reports. The rescue began…

Can the world’s oldest profession survive the age of social distancing?

May 25, 2020 3:13 PM CNN

Don’t kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume…

They didn’t die in combat, but they lived heroic lives. Remembering the military heroes who died by suicide

May 25, 2020 2:33 PM CNN

Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robby Mathews’s family is cooking up his favorites today — steak, veggies and red velvet cake with cream…

Some Americans take a holiday from social distancing and officials fear future spikes in coronavirus cases

May 25, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

At a glance, it may look like many Americans have forgotten about the dangers of coronavirus. Crowds packed beaches in Florida, Maryland, Georgia,…

‘They didn’t die a heroic death, but they lived heroic lives.’ Remembering the military heroes who died by suicide

May 25, 2020 2:17 PM CNN

Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robby Mathews’s family is cooking up his favorites today — steak, veggies and red velvet cake with cream…

A thousand flags honor Massachusetts military heroes in a scaled-back Memorial Day observance

May 25, 2020 2:05 PM CNN

Boston’s Memorial Day observance was smaller this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the display was still just as powerful.…

A thousand flags honor Massachusetts military heroes in a scaled-back Memorial Day observance

May 25, 2020 2:05 PM CNN

Boston’s Memorial Day observance was smaller this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the display was still just as powerful.…

This recent grad is upcycling thousands of graduation gowns to help hospitals in need of PPE

May 25, 2020 1:35 PM CNN

Nathaniel Moore, a recent graduate of an MBA at the University of Vermont, is among thousands who participated in a virtual ceremony this year due to…

An effigy of Kentucky Gov. Beshear was hung from a tree at the end of a Second Amendment rally

May 25, 2020 1:31 PM CNN

A group of protesters holding a rally outside of Gov. Andy Beshear’s mansion at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, Sunday hung an effigy…

Lawmakers want the VA to remove swastikas from gravestones at two veterans cemeteries

May 25, 2020 1:10 PM CNN

Members of Congress are calling on federal officials to take down or alter headstones at two national cemeteries that contain swastikas or messages…

NBA legend Patrick Ewing is recovering at home after testing positive for the coronavirus

May 25, 2020 12:45 PM CNN

Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing has returned home after a brief hospitalization for the coronavirus, his son says in a tweet. “I want to…

The Washington Nationals’ 2019 World Series championship ring features a nod to ‘Baby Shark’

May 25, 2020 12:39 PM CNN

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo. That’s the tune the Washington Nationals will be humming in their heads every time they admire their 2019 World…