Curfews are piling up ahead of another night of unrest across America
A wave of protests over the death of George Floyd spread from coast to coast on Saturday, leading authorities to enact curfews in major cities and brace for violent standoffs after dusk."We need you to stay home tonight to be…
Playdates and the pandemic: Can kids safely meet up?
Most days, Shannon Miller's two sons, ages 7 and 4, play outside on their cul-de-sac in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio. But as the hours pass, more kids meet up from all over the neighborhood, until there are a dozen…
Downtown storefront smashed in Seattle George Floyd protest
Dozens of people gathered in downtown Seattle Friday night to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody and some black-clad anarchists smashed up a storefront window.
Pangolins may have incubated the novel coronavirus, gene study shows
A deep dive into the genetics of the novel coronavirus shows it seems to have spent some time infecting both bats and pangolins before it jumped into humans, researchers said Friday.But they said it's too soon to blame pangolins for…
Trump decision to leave WHO endangers global health, medical groups say
Groups representing infectious disease doctors, pediatricians and general physicians all protested President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization on Friday, saying it will make it harder to fight the coronavirus pandemic.It could also endanger children, the…
A new civil lawsuit alleges Harvey Weinstein raped a 17-year-old in the 1990s
Four women identified as Jane Does filed a lawsuit against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein Thursday, alleging he sexually assaulted them. The allegations include the story of one woman who says Weinstein raped her in 1994 when she was about 17.The lawsuit also names…
Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis
As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
Trump announces unprecedented action against China
President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on China Friday, naming misdeeds that range from espionage to the violation of Hong Kong's freedoms, and announced a slew of retaliatory measures that will plunge US-China relations deeper into crisis. "They've ripped…
Trump announces end of US relationship with World Health Organization
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization, a move he has threatened throughout the coronavirus pandemic and one that earned quick criticism from both sides of the aisle."Because…
US missed early chance to slow coronavirus, genetic study indicates
The United States missed out on an early chance to catch imported cases of coronavirus earlier this year, genetics experts say in a new report. Their analysis of the virus imported by the first person known to have carried the…
Joe Biden says he spoke with George Floyd's family
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Friday he spoke with the family of George Floyd, the black man who died this week at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis. "Weeks like this we see it plainly that we're…
Minnesota governor calls for calm following unrest, says he expects 'swift' justice for officers
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday called for calm following protests over the death of George Floyd, saying he expects "swift" justice for the officers involved and taking responsibility for the arrest of a CNN crew. Protesters nationwide have demanded…
SpaceX-NASA launch: What to know ahead of today's scheduled flight
SpaceX and NASA are, once again, gearing up to try to make history by launching two astronauts into Earth's orbit.NASA and space fans were disappointed Wednesday when the first attempt was called off due to weather. They have waited nearly…
Madonna posted a video tribute to George Floyd, and it didn't go down well
Amid the widespread outrage over the death of Minneapolis security guard George Floyd, Madonna is coming under fire for a social media misstep. As anger grew at footage showing a police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck as he died, the…
CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis
A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis -- and then released about an hour later -- as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd. State…
Trump tweets threat that 'looting' will lead to 'shooting.' Twitter put a warning label on it
Twitter says President Donald Trump has violated its rule against glorifying violence and has affixed a warning label to one of his tweets — the first time such action has been taken against the president's account. The social media platform…
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