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Hang Seng Index drops more than 4% as tensions flare up again between China and the west

May 21, 2020 11:16 PM CNN

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped more than 4% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national…

University of California will suspend SAT and ACT testing admission requirement until 2024

May 21, 2020 10:10 PM CNN

The University of California (UC) is suspending ACT and SAT tests as an admissions requirement until 2024. The Board of Regents unanimously voted on…

Drug smugglers used bottles of hand sanitizer to conceal meth shipments

May 21, 2020 9:20 PM CNN

Drug smugglers took advantage of the current pandemic to conceal methamphetamine in shipments of hand sanitizer and face masks sent to Australia,…

NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe wins the Xfinity Series race on the heels of personal tragedy

May 21, 2020 8:24 PM CNN

Stock car driver Chase Briscoe held on to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race just days after learning he and his wife had lost their unborn child.…

Man who filmed Arbery shooting video also charged in his slaying

May 21, 2020 5:45 PM Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia man whose cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting helped reignite the case was charged with murder…

Suspect in Arizona shooting wanted to target couples, prosecutor says

May 21, 2020 7:08 PM CNN

The 20-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Glendale, Arizona, entertainment district considered himself an involuntary celibate, or…

J.K. Rowling stupefies fans by revealing the truth around the origins of ‘Harry Potter’

May 21, 2020 6:30 PM CNN

For years, fans of the beloved “Harry Potter” franchise have flocked to Edinburgh, Scotland, to visit the sites where author J.K. Rowling…

Scientists made a mouse embryo that’s 4% human — the highest level of human cells in an animal yet

May 21, 2020 6:30 PM CNN

Scientists have created a mouse embryo that’s part human — 4% to be exact. The hybrid is what scientists call a human-animal chimera, a…

A son stabbed and killed his father during a Zoom meeting, police say

May 21, 2020 5:54 PM CNN

A Long Island man was stabbed and killed by his son during a Zoom video chat with several people Thursday, Suffolk County Police announced. Dwight…

William Bryan Jr. — the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery — has been arrested, GBI says

May 21, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, has…

Ravi Zacharias, Christian evangelist, dies at 74

May 21, 2020 4:17 PM CNN

Ravi Zacharias, who spent his life defending Christianity through books and lectures, has died. He was 74. Zacharias had been battling sarcoma and…

In a matter of hours, thousands fled their homes to avoid rushing waters from breached Michigan dams

May 21, 2020 3:59 PM CNN

In less than 12 hours, about 11,000 people evacuated Midland, Michigan, and its surrounding areas after two dams failed, unleashing waist-deep…

In a matter of hours, thousands fled their homes to avoid rushing waters from breached Michigan dams

May 21, 2020 3:59 PM CNN

In less than 12 hours, about 11,000 people evacuated Midland, Michigan, and its surrounding areas after two dams failed, unleashing waist-deep…

Shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terror-related, FBI says

May 21, 2020 3:59 PM CNN

Thursday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas is terror-related, according to FBI officials. Authorities previously said a…

Why you shouldn’t worry about eating the bugs that live on your strawberries

May 21, 2020 3:52 PM CNN

Bugs crawling on your strawberries? That’s normal, according to some experts, despite a recent TikTok trend that suggests otherwise. On the…

San Francisco’s sanctioned camp sites for homeless during pandemic spark debate

May 21, 2020 3:32 PM CNN

While thousands of people remain unsheltered in San Francisco amid the coronavirus pandemic, a controversial proposal to allow the homeless to pitch…

The FBI has opened an investigation into the shooting death of Kentucky EMT Breonna Taylor

May 21, 2020 3:28 PM CNN

The FBI has opened an investigation into the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, an EMT who was killed after officers forced their way inside her home.…

Suspect in Arizona shooting ‘wanted to gain some respect’ because he’d been bullied, police say

May 21, 2020 2:28 PM CNN

The 20-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Glendale, Arizona, entertainment district told investigators he set out to hurt 10 people because he had…

Brazil hits record high for new coronavirus cases

May 21, 2020 1:43 PM CNN

Brazil hit a record high for new coronavirus cases Wednesday, after becoming the country with the third-highest number of confirmed cases in the…

All 34 people killed in the California dive boat fire died of smoke inhalation

May 21, 2020 1:07 PM CNN

All 34 people killed aboard the MV Conception the night the dive boat caught fire off California’s Santa Cruz Island died of smoke inhalation…

More than 1,200 pastors say they’ll defy California’s state order and resume in-person services

May 21, 2020 1:04 PM CNN

A group of pastors claiming to represent tens of thousands of congregants say they’re opening the doors of their churches at the end of the…

Nick Cordero’s wife says he has suffered a health setback

May 21, 2020 12:53 PM CNN

Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s health is going “downhill,” his wife revealed Wednesday in a tearful update. Cordero, 41, has battled…

Nepal issues a new map claiming contested territories with India as its own

May 21, 2020 12:47 PM CNN

Nepal has issued a new national map incorporating areas also claimed by neighboring India, prompting fierce criticism from New Delhi. At issue is…

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty in college admissions scam

May 21, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection to their…

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty in college admissions scam

May 21, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection to their…

A 6-year-old is exchanging skateboards with his idol Tony Hawk thanks to a FedEx driver’s TikTok

May 21, 2020 11:37 AM CNN

A FedEx carrier in Georgia turned to TikTok to help a 6-year-old fan send a gift to skateboarding pro Tony Hawk. Cooper Morgan, who lives in the town…