Now, we're a deep into a pandemic, with ever-rising Covid-19-related deaths , a new strain on the loose and news of people still experiencing symptoms months after testing positive. But as more people get vaccinated, it finally seems like there's hope on th...
(CNN) After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business. In the aftermath of brutal winter storms that pounded parts of the US, thousands of Jackson residents and businesses faced a sim...
(CNN) President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Sunday expanding voting access in what the White House calls "an initial step in this Administration's efforts to protect the right to vote and ensure all eligible citizens can freely particip...
She voices the concerns of many -- that Germany's vaccination rollout is a bureaucratic nightmare with deadly consequences. The country was applauded for its initial handling of the pandemic, thanks to widescale testing and its fast response to the outbreak...
In the US, the average number of tornado fatalities per year is 73. But in Europe, where the tornadoes are usually much weaker, the fatalities are estimated to be between 10 and 15 annually. Some states are deadlier than othersTexas on average has 140 torna...
More than 41,000 people remain hospitalized with the virus nationwide, according to the COVID Tracking Project. And an average of more than 1,700 US Covid-19 deaths were reported every day for the past seven days. The vast majority of these cases -- at leas...
Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff , a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN) They say a dog is a man's best friend. For one New Jersey man, his rescue dog has become much more...
We've learned how to laugh with our eyes, through masks, from 6 feet away. We've learned how to work and sleep and play and exercise and relax -- all in the same room. We've learned to value human worth by the size of their toilet paper stockpile. My hope i...
(CNN) Not even a pandemic can keep the NBA All-Star Game from a rebound. The 70th annual NBA All-Star Game will air Sunday on TNT and ESPN Radio, live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. And for the first time, the NBA is packing all the events into just one...
(CNN) A third female former staffer has come forward with accusations of inappropriate conduct by embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday night. The Democratic governor already stands accused of se...
Democratic leadership is banking on progressive House Democrats tolerating the revisions made in the Senate, like stripping out a provision to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Assuming the House passes it -- likely also with a slim Democratic majority...
(CNN) One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year -- an area that has since become a memorial site. "The victim and the suspect had a verbal disagreement, and the suspect shot the vic...
For Prime Minister Scott Morrison, that was the end of the matter. "Nor did I think at 58 years old I would be taking to the streets to protest against this stuff. In London, another Australian woman, half Hendry's age, is trawling through thousands of emai...
(CNN) The US Chamber of Commerce will not suspend financial contributions to members of Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to a memo released Friday. "We do not believe it is appropriate to judge members of Congress sol...
This International Women's Day, we must address gender inequality and unite through this crisis to ensure women and children are prioritized in our recovery agenda. To advance gender equity, we most prioritize the most basic rights that are still denied to...
(CNN) The Police Accountability Board in Rochester, New York, is calling for fundamental changes in the city's police department after police said a Black mother was pepper-sprayed during an arrest, which body camera footage showed took place in front of he...
(CNN) A lawyer with deep expertise in racketeering cases has been retained by the Atlanta-area district attorney's office investigating former President Donald Trump. John Floyd is expected to assist the district attorney's office on multiple cases in the w...
(CNN) The Biden administration is expected to put together a task force to deal with major cyber intrusions that Microsoft said this week were linked to China, according to a US official. There are an estimated 30,000 affected customers in the US and 250,00...
(CNN) Newly-released police body camera footage shows a California man telling Fresno police officers, county sheriff's deputies and paramedics that he can't breathe as they restrain him in the moments before he died in 2017. A Fresno officer was asked to s...
(CNN) Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to campaign against GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska next year when she's up for reelection, intensifying his pledges to oppose GOP lawmakers who have bucked him. "I will not be endorsing, under an...
