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Live updates: US coronavirus travel ban hits 26 European countries

March 12, 2020 3:49 AM CNN

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Beijing is enforcing a 14-day quarantine on international travelers, as coronavirus cases surge in Europe and US

March 12, 2020 2:45 AM CNN

Beijing has announced it will enforce a 14-day quarantine on all international travelers arriving in the Chinese capital, as the number of novel…

American wonders what’s next after finding out midair that the US banned travel from Europe

March 12, 2020 2:24 AM CNN

Cassie Pekarski was a few hours into her trip from New York to Madrid when her phone pinged with a message from her mother. She paused the…

Actor Tom Hanks says he and his wife have the coronavirus

March 11, 2020 7:33 PM Jim Parker

SYDNEY, Australia — Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks posted to social media Wednesday night that he and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for…

C-USA basketball tourney, NCAA March Madness games being played without fans

March 11, 2020 2:37 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas – Conference USA and NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games are not open to the general public because of concerns about…

NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus

March 11, 2020 6:39 PM Associated Press, ABC News

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The NBA has suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested…

Saudi crown prince gambles on an oil price war. His latest brash move could sink the world economy

March 11, 2020 9:19 PM CNN

Inside oil-rich Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman is both feared and loved. in the past few days, the world has witnessed what his subjects have come…

Here’s what Harvey Weinstein said in court before his 23-year sentence

March 11, 2020 9:17 PM CNN

Harvey Weinstein did not testify in his own defense during his trial. But on Wednesday, moments before he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for two…

Russian pranksters claim they duped Prince Harry into thinking he was speaking to Greta Thunberg

March 11, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

Russian pranksters said they had duped the UK’s Prince Harry into thinking he was speaking to teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg,…

Fans not allowed at March Madness as coronavirus spreads, NCAA says

March 11, 2020 8:54 PM CNN

The NCAA announced Wednesday that March Madness will go on as planned, but fans won’t be allowed to attend because of concerns over the…

Body identified as that of missing 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell

March 11, 2020 8:53 PM CNN

The body of a child found in Tennessee last week has been identified as that of missing 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, authorities said. “We have…

Harvey Weinstein has been moved to Bellevue hospital because of chest pains

March 11, 2020 7:44 PM CNN

Just hours after he was sentenced to 23 years in prison, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was transferred to Bellevue Hospital in New York due…

A US Customs officer is charged with smuggling nearly 40 pounds of cocaine

March 11, 2020 5:46 PM CNN

Prosecutors say a US Customs and Border Protection officer accused of smuggling nearly 40 pounds of cocaine was caught when a police dog raised an…

Josie Harris, Floyd Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend, was found dead in a car outside her home

March 11, 2020 4:46 PM CNN

Josie Harris, the former girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather and the mother of three of his children, was found dead outside her home in Valencia,…

Charles Barkley is selling Olympic gold medal and NBA MVP award to build affordable housing in hometown

March 11, 2020 4:43 PM CNN

Most athletes would likely never entertain the thought of auctioning off an Olympic gold medal. Former NBA star Charles Barkley is doing just that…

Death toll jumps to 37 as over 1,100 cases of coronavirus are now confirmed in U.S.

March 11, 2020 4:40 PM Associated Press, CNN

SEATTLE, Washington — The death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to at least 37 deaths. Seattle’s King County reported four new deaths…

Dow plunges 1,400 points into bear market after selloff from coronavirus fears

March 11, 2020 1:11 PM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW YORK, New York — Stocks tumbled again Wednesday as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus intensified and investors questioned…

Raleigh erupts overnight as protesters converge on chief’s and governor’s homes following police shooting

March 11, 2020 4:28 PM CNN

A Raleigh police officer shot a man during a foot chase, spurring demonstrators to flock to the shooting scene, downtown government buildings and…

Players are pushing back after the abrupt cancellation of the Ivy League basketball tournament

March 11, 2020 3:37 PM CNN

The Ivy League may have decided to cancel its basketball tournaments amid coronavirus concerns, but the players were not letting it go down without a…

World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a pandemic

March 11, 2020 10:30 AM Associated Press, ABC News

GENEVA, Switzerland — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared…

Pandemic, COVID-19 and all the coronavirus terms you need to know

March 11, 2020 3:19 PM CNN

News about the coronavirus moves so quickly, key definitions or phrases can sometimes pass you by. For instance, do you actually know what COVID-19…

U.S. troops reported killed, wounded in rocket attack in Iraq

March 11, 2020 2:19 PM Associated Press

CAMP TAJI, Iraq — At least three people were killed, including two U.S. service members, in a rocket attack in Iraq, a U.S. official said…

Skull of smallest known dinosaur found preserved in 99-million year-old amber

March 11, 2020 2:59 PM CNN

The complete skull of a previously unknown species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered trapped in a chunk of 99-million-year-old amber. Smaller…

Colorado will replace Columbus Day with Cabrini Day, the first paid state holiday recognizing a woman in the US

March 11, 2020 2:47 PM CNN

Colorado passed legislation Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with Cabrini Day because bill sponsors say it doesn’t represent their community…

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison after addressing his accusers in court

March 11, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday in a New York courtroom to 23 years in prison, the culmination of a case that fueled the global #MeToo…

Infowars’ Alex Jones arrested on DWI charge

March 11, 2020 2:06 PM CNN

Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated, the Travis County Sheriff’s…

Police seize likely homemade sanitizer from a 7-Eleven after a young boy was allegedly burned by it

March 11, 2020 1:36 PM CNN

If you’ve purchased hand sanitizer without a recognizable label in recent days, watch out. The owner of a New Jersey 7-Eleven store has been…

U.S. authorities make hundreds of arrests nationwide targeting violent Mexican drug cartel

March 11, 2020 11:55 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams,…

Running for president in the time of coronavirus

March 11, 2020 12:44 PM CNN

A president who lives for the roar of the crowd may soon be on his lonesome. As the coronavirus upends routines in America, it’s now clear that…

No one can protect these Syrian kids from the bombs. This group is at least trying to give them the skills to cope

March 11, 2020 12:39 PM CNN

From a distance, there is an air of jubilation. The kids wave bright balloons and wiggle to a cheery tune. This could be any schoolyard, anywhere in…