Fauci says second wave is ‘not inevitable’ as coronavirus cases climb in some states
Coronavirus cases are on an upswing in several states and experts warn case rates could rise further this summer as states reopen. But the…
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Best moments from CNN and Sesame Street’s second coronavirus town hall for kids and parents
CNN has once again partnered with Sesame Street for a second town hall about coronavirus to give kids the opportunity to learn more about the…
Continue ReadingKatrin Davidsdottir severs ties with CrossFit in fallout from founder’s tweets over George Floyd
Two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir says she won’t compete in the 2020 contests after the recent controversy involving how the…
Continue ReadingIs it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?
People are undoubtedly moving around more as vacation season heats up and patience for sheltering at home wears thin. Many travelers are sticking…
Continue ReadingPolice say man shot 8 after being denied entry into San Antonio bar
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police were searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people,…
Continue ReadingMinnesota pardons Max Mason in rape case that led to lynchings of three black men
An African-American man convicted of alleged rape was granted a posthumous pardon Friday, nearly 100 years after angry mobs lynched three others…
Continue ReadingDave Chappelle drops hard-hitting ‘8:46’ special
Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise special Thursday night in which he searingly addresses the death of George Floyd and the aftermath. The 27-minute…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police officers pen open letter condemning former officer Derek Chauvin
Members of the Minneapolis Police Department spoke out on Friday out against former police officer Derek Chauvin in an open letter addressed to…
Continue ReadingBefore going to the beach or attending a cookout, the CDC wants you to consider these guidelines
This isn’t going to be an ordinary summer even with states loosening restrictions on life during the coronavirus pandemic. “I know that…
Continue ReadingCDC predicts 130,000 US coronavirus deaths by July 4, with more new cases as states reopen
The US could suffer 130,000 coronavirus deaths by July 4, according to a projection released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingTiffany Haddish weighs in on George Floyd protests: ‘You shouldn’t be scared to be in America’
Actress Tiffany Haddish can’t even drive through Beverly Hills without getting stopped, she told CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux in an emotional…
Continue ReadingABC casts first black ‘Bachelor’ following outcry for diversity
Following a petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on its enormously popular reality dating franchise, ABC has cast the first black…
Continue ReadingCuomo, de Blasio don’t want to see Christopher Columbus statue removed or NYC’s Columbus Circle renamed
As municipalities across the United States revisit the naming and display of monuments honoring people with histories of racism and violence toward…
Continue ReadingVideos raise question about in-custody death deemed an ‘accident’ by Tennessee officials
Within hours of his call to 911 outside a convenience store, Sterling Higgins lay dead, after video shows him being forcibly restrained on the floor…
Continue ReadingKareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor
The son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a stabbing incident in California. Deputies from the…
Continue ReadingTraffic stop leads to discovery of cocaine worth more than $750K
Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, OK (KFOR) — A man was arrested after a traffic stop led to the…
Continue ReadingBest way to reduce virus transmission is by wearing a face mask, study by Texas researchers finds
The new coronavirus spreads mainly via airborne transmission and wearing a mask is the most effective way to stop person-to person spread, according…
Continue ReadingIs there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’?
It has been apparent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that certain people are responsible for spreading more than their share of infections.…
Continue ReadingWhy are we hoarding toilet paper? It may be your personality type
There’s a special memory from this spring that may become buried in our collective unconscious. In the early days of the pandemic, with toilet…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like to be a black police officer, navigating two turbulent worlds
De Lacy Davis remembers the moment vividly. The New Jersey officer and a fellow officer were patrolling the streets of East Orange when a black woman…
Continue ReadingOklahoma City police release video of 2019 deadly arrest after protesters demand it
Oklahoma City police this week released body-camera video of a 2019 arrest of an armed black man who died not long after saying repeatedly during the…
Continue ReadingDenver’s school board votes to end its relationship with the city’s police department
Police officers will soon no longer work in Denver’s public schools. The Denver school board voted unanimously on Thursday to end its contract…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs package of sweeping police reform bills
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday signed what he called the “most aggressive” police reform legislative package in the nation in a…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis City Council takes another step to ‘end the current policing system’
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution declaring it will create a “transformative new model” of…
Continue ReadingA 50,000-year-old lake in India just turned pink and experts don’t know exactly why
What caused the lake to turn pink? That was the question on people’s minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor blasts ‘disgraceful’ officers relaxing in congressman’s office during unrest
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she was shocked by video showing 13 police officers lounging in a congressman’s office during protests and…
Continue ReadingAn existing polio vaccine could help protect against coronavirus, top experts say
As the world works to produce an effective Covid-19 vaccine, some experts suggest an existing vaccine that almost everyone already gets might help.…
Continue ReadingLouisiana mom-to-be rescued from floodwaters
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — In the middle of an an ambulance. In the middle of a…
Continue ReadingA Missouri woman asked Merriam-Webster to update its definition of racism and now officials will make the change
Kennedy Mitchum wasn’t expecting much when she emailed Merriam-Webster last month, but she wanted to let the dictionary publisher know that she…
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