5 things to know for August 5: Coronavirus, Texas van crash, Iran, Mexico, Bill Gates
By Dominic Rech, CNN A firefighter in Dallas has been charged after allegedly faking his family’s Covid-19 diagnoses and taking paid leave to…
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5 things to know for August 5: Coronavirus, Texas van crash, Iran, Mexico, Bill Gates
Two new areas of interest for tropical development, with the peak of season just a few weeks away. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 5: Coronavirus, Texas van crash, Iran, Mexico, Bill Gates
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Bill Gates about his divorce from former wife Melinda French Gates after 27 years, and asks Gates about his friendship…
Continue Reading Arkansas judge temporarily blocks state law banning mask mandates in schools
In a press conference on his YouTube channel, Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) said he regretted banning mask…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade leaders announce a series of meetings for policy changes after the Surfside collapse
By Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN Local and federal officials will convene a series of meetings, dubbed “Sunshine” meetings, to…
Continue Reading As people of all ages flock to a Louisiana vaccination site, an official says he is optimistic outreach is working
By Madeline Holcombe, Nadia Romero and Jeff Simon, CNN As hospitals in Louisiana fill up with Covid-19 patients, vaccination sites in the state are…
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This Arkansas hospital is so short on nurses in this newest Covid-19 surge, it’s offering a $25,000 signing bonus
CNN’s Martin Savidge speaks with Arkansas health care workers and administrators about the strain they’re under as the state faces rising…
Continue Reading Dallas firefighter allegedly faked his family’s Covid-19 diagnoses and took paid leave to go to a resort
By Ashley Killough and Amir Vera, CNN A Dallas firefighter was charged with theft after allegedly taking paid leave for nearly a month while lying…
Continue Reading Ten people were killed and 20 were injured after a van crash near Encino, Texas
By Keith Allen, CNN Ten people were killed and 20 people were taken to area hospitals after a van crashed on Highway 281 near Encino, Texas,…
Continue Reading This Arkansas hospital is so short on nurses in this newest Covid-19 surge, it’s offering a $25,000 signing bonus
By Amir Vera, Martin Savidge, Maria Cartaya and Jason Hanna, CNN Takela Gardner began her nursing career just two years ago, but her patients already…
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Students and parents welcome school — with or without masks — in Georgia
On the first day of school at the Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy some students and staff are wearing masks and some not, and no one seems worried.…
Continue Reading Meghan launches female mentorship program to mark her 40th birthday
In a video call with her friend, actor Melissa McCarthy, the Duchess of Sussex shared details about the new initiative, aimed at helping women…
Continue Reading Florida’s executive order does not actually ban mask mandates in schools, legal experts say
By Rosa Flores, CNN School boards across the state of Florida were rattled by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that threatened to pull…
Continue Reading Real estate tycoon Robert Durst, accused of killing his close friend, now expected to take the stand Monday
By Paul Vercammen, Eric Levenson, Cheri Mossburg and Amir Vera, CNN The sensational murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst was abruptly adjourned…
Continue Reading This emergency room physician went from the horrors of the Surfside disaster back into the ER battling Florida’s Covid-19 surge
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Dr. Ben Abo, an EMS physician in south Florida, spent the last month helping on the scene of the Surfside condo collapse.…
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A teacher is suing an Arizona school district for implementing a mask mandate despite governor’s ban
Lila Hartley, 12, wrote a letter to her school board in Duval County, Florida, urging them to mandate mask wearing in schools to protect all students…
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5 things to know for August 4: Coronavirus, Andrew Cuomo, housing, Afghanistan, India
CNN’s Gary Tuchman visits a church in Bangor, Maine, where the pastor and most of the congregation are unmasked, unvaccinated and defiant against…
Continue Reading Meghan launches female mentorship program to mark her 40th birthday
By Max Foster, CNN To mark her 40th birthday, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has launched a mentorship program to support women getting back into the…
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FEMA recommended to adjust flood insurance requirements
A government watchdog agency is recommending the Federal Management Agency–FEMA–review who it requires to purchase flood…
Continue Reading Florida tween takes on school board to call for mask mandate
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Lila Hartley is heading into seventh grade next week. She’s excited about history class and trying to…
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