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Christopher Columbus statue taken down after Chicago mayor orders its removal

July 24, 2020 3:15 AM CNN

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago’s Grant Park was taken down early Friday morning hours after mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered its…

China orders US consulate in Chengdu to cease operations in retaliation for Houston closure

July 24, 2020 3:03 AM CNN

China has ordered the closure of the United States consulate in Chengdu, days after Washington forced the Chinese consulate in Houston to cease…

Behrouz Boochani, former Manus Island detainee, granted asylum in New Zealand

July 24, 2020 1:01 AM CNN

An award-winning Kurdish-Iranian journalist who was detained for six years in an offshore Australian immigration center has been formally granted…

Dr. Fauci takes a break from fighting the pandemic to throw the first pitch of the MLB season

July 23, 2020 11:19 PM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci is many things, most notably the country’s top infectious disease expert and a highly trusted figure during the ongoing…

China orders US consulate in western city of Chengdu closed in response to closure of Chinese consulate in Houston

July 23, 2020 10:05 PM Associated Press

BEIJING, China — China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic…

Baseball is making Black Lives Matter center stage on Opening Day

July 23, 2020 8:55 PM CNN

America’s pastime is sending a loud message as it begins its condensed season: Black lives matter. For decades, fans have claimed baseball…

Mike Tyson, 54, is returning to the ring to box again

July 23, 2020 8:51 PM CNN

Boxing legend Mike Tyson, 54, announced on Thursday that he will be climbing back into the ring for an exhibition bout against another all-time great…

Thailand protest movement puts country’s youth on collision course with military-backed establishment

July 23, 2020 8:46 PM CNN

Thailand’s student movement has reignited, as young people across the country defy threats from the military-backed government to take to the…

A Virginia high school named for Robert E. Lee will be renamed for Rep. John Lewis

July 23, 2020 8:40 PM CNN

A Virginia high school named for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be renamed to honor the late US Rep. John Lewis, effective this fall, the local…

As Covid-19 closed schools worldwide, this CNN Hero kept his promise to feed more than one million hungry students

July 23, 2020 8:24 PM CNN

Amid concerns about staying safe through a global pandemic, hundreds of millions of people across the world are also worrying about how they will get…

Former University of North Carolina Wilmington professor who resigned amid controversy found dead in his home

July 23, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

Mike Adams, the former University of North Carolina Wilmington professor who angered the campus community on Twitter, was found dead in his home…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

July 23, 2020 7:15 PM CNN

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Massachusetts restaurant repeals a dress code policy banning durags and other items, after locals call it racist

July 23, 2020 7:06 PM CNN

A Massachusetts restaurant owner has apologized and eliminated a dress code policy after garnering backlash from residents and local politicians, who…

A key miscalculation by officers contributed to the tragic death of Breonna Taylor

July 23, 2020 5:40 PM CNN

In the early morning hours of March 13, police in Louisville, Kentucky, arrested a suspected crack cocaine dealer by the name of Jamarcus Glover.…

Trump calls off GOP Nat’l Convention in Florida, citing virus ‘flare-up’

July 23, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump says he has scrubbed his planned Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month,…

U.S. tops 4 million virus cases as hospitalizations near record

July 23, 2020 4:29 PM CNN

The U.S. on Thursday surpassed 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases — and a quarter of that count came in just the last 15 days. The…

A climber died after falling from the Dragon’s Tail in Glacier National Park

July 23, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

A climber died at Glacier National Park in Montana after falling several hundred feet from a ridge known as the Dragon’s Tail. The 20-year-old…

After 128 days in a hospital — 51 on a ventilator — Covid-19 survivor ‘Miracle Larry’ is finally home

July 23, 2020 4:11 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — At one point Larry Kelly was considered the sickest patient at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. A day after being admitted, he…

Jeffrey Epstein’s homes in New York and Palm Beach are for sale for a combined $110 million

July 23, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

Two homes owned by Jeffrey Epstein and cited in court documents as some of the locations where Epstein was accused of sexually abusing young women…

Washington Nationals star tests positive for Covid-19 hours before home opener

July 23, 2020 3:13 PM CNN

Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto has tested positive for Covid-19. Soto will miss the team’s opener against the New York Yankees…

A typo on a death certificate exposes a man allegedly trying to avoid prison

July 23, 2020 2:31 PM CNN

A Long Island man allegedly created a fake death certificate to avoid being sentenced for unrelated charges, but a typo on the certificate gave him…

AP poll finds 3 in 4 Americans support orders requiring face masks

July 23, 2020 8:00 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favor requiring people to wear face coverings while…

Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison

July 23, 2020 9:39 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — A judge ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer on Thursday, saying the government…

Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland & D.C.

July 23, 2020 12:48 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who…

At least 15 prisoners at a California prison have died of apparent complications from Covid-19

July 23, 2020 2:23 PM CNN

At least 15 people incarcerated at California’s oldest prison have died since June from apparent Covid-19-related complications amid a growing…

University professors fear the risks of classroom teaching in pandemic hot spots

July 23, 2020 1:50 PM CNN

Dr. Joe Gerald will be lecturing students in person this fall. But what he might teach them in his public health course is that being in the…

The Boston Red Sox put up a Black Lives Matter billboard over the Massachusetts Turnpike

July 23, 2020 12:59 PM CNN

The Boston Red Sox are showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The phrase “Black Lives Matter” — written in the…

Washington’s football team to call itself Washington Football Team until it settles on a new name

July 23, 2020 12:27 PM CNN

The Washington NFL franchise, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, is officially going to change its name to the Washington Football Team. The…

Portland mayor tear gassed after speaking with protesters on presence of federal agents

July 23, 2020 12:07 PM CNN

Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear gassed in downtown Portland early Thursday morning, according to video and posts on Twitter from a New York Times…

World will have 710M tons of plastic pollution by 2040 despite efforts to cut waste, study says

July 23, 2020 12:00 PM CNN

If the world embarked on an immediate and globally-coordinated effort to reduce our plastic consumption, there would still be an estimated 710…