Super typhoon Goni makes two landfalls in the Philippines after mass evacuations

A super typhoon has barreled into the southern part of the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Sunday, bringing "catastrophic" violent winds and intense rain with two landfalls so far, the country's weather bureau said.

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Australia records zero local coronavirus cases for first time since June

Australia registered no new local Covid-19 cases on Saturday for the first time since June 9, marking a major milestone in the country's battle against the deadly virus.

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Tidal wave of political text messages hits campaign home stretch

Campaigns and independent advocacy groups are inundating voter cell phones with a record number of texts that analysts say could number in the billions.

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Florida maintains toss-up status while Biden leads slightly in Pennsylvania: POLL

There's been little change from September in two critical swing states.

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Tidal wave of political text messages hits campaign home stretch

Campaigns and independent advocacy groups are inundating voter cell phones with a record number of texts that analysts say could number in the billions.

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White House unleashes on Fauci after criticism of Trump's pandemic response

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Biden leads in two key states ahead of US election

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Police use pepper spray to break up North Carolina march to polling place

Law enforcement officers used pepper spray on Saturday to break up a march to a polling place in Graham, North Carolina.

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Shanghai could be the world's biggest IPO market this year. Holding the title will be tough

Shanghai is on track to steal the global IPO crown this year, bolstering a drive by Beijing to reduce its reliance on foreign financial markets and giving China a powerful one-two fundraising punch with regional powerhouse Hong Kong.

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A Florida man was mauled by a leopard after paying $150 for a 'full-contact experience'

A man in Florida was mauled after paying $150 for a "full-contact experience" with a black leopard.

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Barack Obama: Trump cares about feeding his ego

Former President Barack Obama joined Joe Biden on the campaign trail in Michigan to urge voters to support his one-time vice president. CNN's Arlette Saenz reports.

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Biden goes all in on rebuilding 'blue wall' in campaign's closing stretch

Joe Biden is making his final stand on the "blue wall" that President Donald Trump toppled four years ago.

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Democrats hold turnout edge in Florida, with Republicans nipping at their heels

Early voting has far outpaced the total from four years ago.

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American hostage Philip Walton rescued in dramatic military operation: Officials

Philip Walton was rescued today after being captured recently in Niger.

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Iconic James Bond actor Sean Connery dies at 90

Sir Sean Connery, acting icon, has died. He was 90 years old.

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As cold settles in Northeast, Halloween forecast for much of country looks pleasant

The cold air comes after a storm system brought snow to parts of the Northeast.

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Road to 270: This is Trump's path to victory

CNN's John King shows President Donald Trump's narrow path to victory but says if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins Texas and holds the same states Hillary Clinton won in 2016, he will become president of the United States.

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Trump and Biden battle for the Midwest in final weekend as virus surges

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'I'm shaking right now': CNN reporter describes 3 racist attacks within an hour

CNN's Amara Walker describes three back-to-back racist encounters she experienced at New Orleans International Airport.

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Texas' 2020 early voting surpasses total turnout in 2016 election

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Voter: If Trump wins, I'm leaving the Republican Party

CNN's Kate Bolduan speaks to senior women in New Hampshire about how the coronavirus pandemic has influenced their voting decision in the 2020 election.

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Epstein donations force resignation at international peace organization

The president of an international think tank has resigned following revelations that he accepted a loan from accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and secured $650,000 in donations from foundations linked to Epstein for the peace organization.

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Four more US states could legalize marijuana this November

Four more states could choose to legalize recreational marijuana through ballot measures this Election Day.

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Hear the spooky sound of a lightning storm on Jupiter

From sun vibrations, to Saturn's sound waves, NASA has put together a playlist of some of the spookiest sounds space makes. Take a listen.

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A power company's electrical equipment started one of the most destructive fires in California history

A 2018 wildfire that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 structures in Southern California was sparked by utility equipment in fierce winds, according to a redacted investigative report determining the origin of the fire.

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Melania Trump posts video that misleads on the President's LGBTQ policies

Melania Trump tweeted a video of herself posted Thursday discussing for three minutes the efforts the Trump administration has made to support the rights of the gay community, blaming sentiments that President Donald Trump opposes gay rights on his "many enemies in the political establishment."

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2 officers 'ambushed' in New Orleans by shooter on pedicab: Police

One of the officers is in serious but stable condition, the other suffered minor injuries.

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Trump baselessly claims doctors inflate coronavirus death counts for money as infections hit new high

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Four years of Trump has made the world less safe, and the damage might be irreversible

It'll take a lot more than an election for America to regain the trust of its allies after four years of the most norm-shattering US presidency in history.

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New Orleans police officer shot in the face in French Quarter by man in pedicab

A New Orleans police officer was shot in the face and another was injured Friday when a passenger in a pedicab in the French Quarter fired at their vehicle, the city's police superintendent said.

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Donald Trump deserves a second term

The case for President Donald Trump is simple: He made the economy work for so many Americans, kept us out of new and costly wars and even brokered peace deals in the Middle East.

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How China's Xi Jinping blew a golden opportunity with US President Donald Trump

At the first meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, held over chocolate cake and sorbet at the US President's vast Mar-a-Lago private club in Florida, the two leaders seemed on the brink of establishing an unlikely and potentially special relationship.

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What to watch on the 2020 campaign's last weekend

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San Francisco pauses planned reopening due to increase in Covid-19 cases

Rising Covid-19 cases have put a halt in San Francisco's reopening plans.

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Trump's split with health advisers on virus fuels speculation of shake-up

Trump's split with health advisers invites speculation of federal shake-up after the election if he wins.

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Same sex couples marry in mass military wedding -- a first for Taiwan's armed forces

Two women became the first military officers to marry their same-sex civilian partners at a mass military wedding in Taiwan on Friday, marking another landmark for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia.

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Ten years late, Berlin's Brandenburg Airport finally opens (during a pandemic)

It's 10 years behind schedule, 4 billion euros over budget and there's a global pandemic crippling the aviation industry.

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An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited

If the military has any role in next week's election, it most likely will involve National Guard members under state control — not troops on federal duty

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An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited

If the military has any role in next week's election, it most likely will involve National Guard members under state control — not troops on federal duty

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The global Covid-19 case count has topped 45 million

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There's an asteroid in space worth $10,000 quadrillion

A new study has given us a closer look at 16 Psyche, a rare metallic asteroid worth an estimated $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.

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CNN host: I have uneasy feeling about what may happen with US election ... again

CNN's SE Cupp takes a closer look at the similarities between the 2016 and 2020 elections.

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New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill patients

New Zealanders have voted in favor of legalizing euthanasia for people with a terminal illness -- clearing the way for the controversial proposition to become law in 2021.

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Wisconsin voter: This is my biggest reason for voting for Trump ...

CNN's Bill Weir speaks with Wisconsin voters about how President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus will impact their vote in the 2020 election.

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CNN's Anderson Cooper on Trump ralllies: Wow, he has no shame

CNN's Anderson Cooper goes after President Trump for holding yet another large rally where supporters are seen without a mask or social distancing as the US reports the highest single-day number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.

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Kanye West gifts Kim Kardashian West a hologram of her late father

Kanye West gave his wife, Kim Kardashian West, a hologram of her late father for her 40th birthday.

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Europe at the 'epicenter' of Covid-19 pandemic again, WHO says

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China's most-controlled region is facing the country's biggest coronavirus outbreak in months

Xinjiang, the heavily policed region of western China where the government has been accused of detaining more than a million Muslims, is facing a new coronavirus outbreak.

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Taiwan just went 200 days without a locally transmitted Covid-19 case. Here's how they did it

As much of the world struggles to contain new waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwan just marked its 200th consecutive day without a locally transmitted case of the disease.

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A 5-story building in Shanghai 'walks' to a new location

Shanghai residents passing through the city's eastern Huangpu district earlier this month might have stumbled upon an unusual sight: a "walking" building.

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US college football star tests positive for Covid-19

Clemson Tigers starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence -- the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on college football's No. 1 team and seen as the likely top pick of the 2021 NFL draft should he leave college early -- has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not play in Saturday's game against Boston College.

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China's military rise poses the greatest foreign policy challenge to the next US President

China was one of two countries, along with Russia, named in a 2018 Pentagon report as posing the most significant military challenge to the United States. Two years on and that challenge has only grown.

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US moving ahead with sale of F-35 jets to UAE, top Democrat says

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Thursday that the Trump administration has informally notified Congress of its intent to move forward with a major arms sale to the United Arab Emirates involving advanced F-35 jets.

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NHL team severs ties with top draft pick who admitted to bullying Black classmate

The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that they have renounced their rights to their 2020 top NHL draft pick Mitchell Miller after a recent report revealed he had bullied a Black classmate with disabilities.

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Trump admin. pressures allies to crack down on China over nuclear program

The Trump administration is working to pressure NATO allies to collectively crackdown on China's nuclear program as it looks to limit Beijing's growing influence in the global arms race.

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What Europe fears most about the US election

Europe, but particularly France and Germany -- the two motor nations of the continent -- are holding their collective breath for the outcome of Tuesday's American presidential election. They recognize that the future of the trans-Atlantic relationship, the very nature of the Atlantic alliance, which has preserved the peace in Europe for three-quarters of a century, hangs in the balance.

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Walmart removes guns and ammo from shelves in some stores as protests rage

Walmart is removing firearms and ammunition off the sales floor in some of its US stores in response to protests in Philadelphia following the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are married

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are officially married.

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3 people dead following stabbings in 'suspected terror attack' in France

Three people are dead after a series of stabbings in a "suspected terror attack" occurred at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in France on Thursday morning.

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Taiwan marks 200 days without domestic COVID-19 infection

Taiwan has hit 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19, highlighting the island’s continued success at keeping the virus under control even as cases surge in other parts of the world

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Taiwan marks 200 days without domestic COVID-19 infection

Taiwan has hit 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19, highlighting the island’s continued success at keeping the virus under control even as cases surge in other parts of the world

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Dr. Fauci: US may not be back to normal until 2022

As Covid-19 cases continue to jump during the fall surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's little chance of normalcy on the horizon.

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China sent fugitive's elderly father to America to coerce him into going home, US claims

The Unites States has charged eight people, including six Chinese citizens, over a three-year plot to intimidate a US resident into returning to China to face criminal charges.

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'This is a huge connection': Analyst on pandemic's significance in the polls

CNN's Harry Enten takes a closer look at how significant the Covid-19 pandemic is in deciding who Americans are going to vote for in the 2020 presidential election.

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See moment loose barge nearly crashes with boat

A barge named "Thor" broke loose and nearly collided with another vessel in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as Hurricane Zeta passed over the area.

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Trump bet against science, and voters are casting judgment

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Official says White House declaration that the pandemic has 'ended' was poorly worded

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As most countries struggle to plan weeks ahead, China just set its agenda for the next 15 years

The coronavirus pandemic has left governments in disarray and made planning even weeks ahead difficult. In Beijing this week, however, China's leaders met to set specific policy for much of the coming decade.

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Sisters charged for allegedly stabbing store security guard 27 times after he told them to wear a mask

Two sisters are being held on attempted first-degree murder charges in Illinois for allegedly stabbing a store security guard after being told they needed to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer.

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Federal government says it will pay for any future coronavirus vaccine for all Americans

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pay for any Covid-19 vaccine that is authorized or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to allow for "broad vaccine access and coverage for all Americans."

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At least 13 killed and dozens missing after Typhoon Molave lashes Vietnam

Vietnam deployed hundreds of soldiers and heavy machinery on Thursday to search for survivors after landslides triggered by torrential rains from Typhoon Molave, one of the strongest typhoons in the region in decades, the government said.

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Signature verification could complicate massive mail ballot count, experts say

ABC News got an exclusive look at how election officials in Washington, D.C., perform signature verifications before mail-in ballots are counted.

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What India thinks of the US election

India has long been one of the more pro-American countries in the world. While President Donald Trump doesn't enjoy the same support as predecessors former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush -- presumably because of his trade threats and his restrictions on visas for highly-skilled workers, most of which go to Indians -- that broad approval remains largely intact, with 56% of Indians polled saying they had confidence in Trump to do the right thing on world affairs.

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Boeing will lay off another 7,000 workers as losses mount

Boeing announced it will cut an additional 7,000 jobs as its losses continue to mount following a plunge in revenue.

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A Black YouTuber's video of a racist confrontation led to an Arizona man's arrest and firing

Andre Abram and his roommate were getting ready to shoot a video for his YouTube channel last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, when they were confronted by a man who used racial slurs after asking them what they were doing.

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Covid-19 antibody therapies show promising early results in separate trials

Days after Eli Lilly and Company said it would stop a trial of its Covid-19 antibody therapy in hospitalized patients because it was not effective, the company on Wednesday published promising interim results from a trial involving patients with mild and moderate Covid-19.

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Sewage testing shows a country flush with coronavirus cases

When Rosa Inchausti and her colleagues started testing wastewater in Tempe, Arizona, it was 2018 and they were not looking for coronavirus. They were tracking the opioid epidemic.

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Two words describe the Senate's latest Big Tech hearing: Worthless and petty

In 1994, Congress dragged the CEOs of the nation's largest tobacco companies to Capitol Hill, where they testified — under oath — that cigarettes are not addictive, contrary to evidence otherwise. It was a watershed moment for the tobacco industry and marked the beginning of the end of Big Tobacco's dominance in America.

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Several hospitals targeted in new wave of ransomware attacks

Several hospitals across the United States have been targeted in ransomware attacks in what appears to be an escalation and expansion of similar attacks previously launched on other hospitals and medical facilities.

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Breonna Taylor's mother asks for independent prosecutor to present case to a new grand jury

Breonna Taylor's mother is asking the Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council to appoint an independent prosecutor to present the case of her daughter's death before a new grand jury, saying the state attorney general's handling of the case "undermines the trust and integrity of the entire process."

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Trailblazing chef who brought real Chinese food to the US dies at 100

San Francisco chef Cecilia Chiang, who blazed a trail for Chinese cuisine in the United States, died Wednesday. She was 100. Her granddaughter, Siena Chiang, confirmed her death with CNN.

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Dodgers win first World Series title since 1988

Mookie Betts scored the go-ahead run and later hit a home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their first World Series title since 1988 with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6

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COVID surge hurts Trump in Wisconsin; Biden leads in a closer Michigan contest: Poll

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll

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Dodgers win first World Series title since 1988

Mookie Betts scored the go-ahead run and later hit a home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their first World Series title since 1988 with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6

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27-year-old American kidnapped in southern Niger, officials say

A U.S. citizen living in Niger has been kidnapped, a Nigerien Ministry of Defense source told ABC News.

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Muslim nations call for boycott of French products

Several Arab countries are condemning Emmanuel Macron’s stance towards Islam after he paid tribute to teacher murdered after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Almost half of South Dakota's prison population tests positive for COVID-19

Nearly half of South Dakota's prison population has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the most recent data released by the state's department of corrections.

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27-year-old American kidnapped in southern Niger, officials say

A U.S. citizen living in Niger has been kidnapped, a Nigerien Ministry of Defense source told ABC News.

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Muslim nations call for boycott of French products

Several Arab countries are condemning Emmanuel Macron’s stance towards Islam after he paid tribute to teacher murdered after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Almost half of South Dakota's prison population tests positive for COVID-19

Nearly half of South Dakota's prison population has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the most recent data released by the state's department of corrections.

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COVID-19 vaccine data from Pfizer unlikely to come before Election Day: CEO

Pfizer’s effectiveness data for its highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine is still not available, and unlikely to come by Election Day.

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Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series for the first time since 1988, defeat Tampa Bay Rays in six games

After a Major League Baseball season unlike any other, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series four games to two.

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Philadelphia sees more protests and looting as authorities investigate police shooting of Black man with knife

Protesters and looters took to the streets for a second night after officers in Philadelphia shot and killed a Black man who was holding a knife in an encounter that city officials say raises questions.

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Trump campaign website briefly defaced in cyber attack

President Donald Trump's campaign website was defaced for a brief period on Tuesday in a hack.

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North Korea is going to be a major headache for whoever wins the US election

As Barack Obama ended his 75th day as President of the United States, the engines of a massive North Korean rocket roared to life half a world away -- sparking one of the first major international crises of his administration.

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Microsoft earnings beat expectations, driven by video game sales and cloud demand

Microsoft reported a solid quarter as the pandemic drove demand for its cloud and video game businesses.

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Former Belgian king meets daughter for first time since she became a royal

The former king of Belgium, Albert II, has met with his once-secret daughter, Princess Delphine, for the first time since she was recognized as a royal, after years of legal battles forced the ex-monarch to finally acknowledge fathering her more than five decades ago.

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Last-minute drama as Real Madrid avoids yet another defeat in the Champions League

A last-minute goal from Casemiro completed a stunning comeback from Real Madrid on Tuesday that earned the Spanish giants its first point of the new Champions League campaign.

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Court sets plan to make sure Postal Service delivers ballots quickly, one week ahead of Election Day

US Postal Service leadership received a sweeping set of orders from a federal judge on Tuesday, laying out steps the Postal Service must take to ensure that ballots are delivered quickly as voters ace absentee voting deadlines.

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US task force proposes starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45

The US Preventive Services Task Force -- the nation's leading panel for medical guidance -- is considering a draft recommendation to lower the recommended screening age for colon and rectal cancers to 45.

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Over 4,400 pounds of Trader Joe's fish have been recalled

Orca Bay Foods is recalling more than 350 cases of Trader Joe's brand Gluten Free Battered Halibut because the fish were packaged without listing milk or wheat as allergens.

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Anderson Cooper on how meditation helps him deal with stress

CNN's Anderson Cooper answers viewers' questions about managing stress in a hectic news cycle and being ready to leave town for breaking news. Watch "Full Circle" every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 6pm E.T.

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This floating spaceport in Japan could bring space travel to the city

Cylindrical steel and glass towers protrude through solar panels on the vast circular roof of the futuristic, four-story Spaceport City.

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Egg-napping male penguin couple steals the nest of a female penguin couple

Is this the plot of a soap opera involving penguins? No, it's just another day at DierenPark Amersfoort, a zoo in the Netherlands.

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Police: Virginia man found in car trunk after crash in Miami

Miami-Dade police said authorities found the body of an aspiring hip-hop artist inside the trunk of a Virginia man’s car after he crashed on a Miami highway

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World shares slip after Wall St's worst day in a month

Shares have fallen in Europe and Asia after surging coronavirus cases and waning hopes for U.S. economic stimulus gave Wall Street its worst day in a month

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Critical fire danger continues for California, ice storm warnings for Oklahoma, Texas

Gusty winds will continue through Tuesday in California as Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Warnings have been posted.

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Bangladesh holds massive protest against French cartoons

Around 10,000 people in Bangladesh have rallied in the South Asian nation’s capital to protest France’s president

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2 arrested in Bosnia for wartime killing of 78 civilians

Bosnian prosecutors say two people have been detained for taking part in the killing of at least 78 civilians during the 1992-95 war

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Police: Virginia man found in car trunk after crash in Miami

Miami-Dade police said authorities found the body of an aspiring hip-hop artist inside the trunk of a Virginia man’s car after he crashed on a Miami highway

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It's politics versus science as the UK battles coronavirus

Around the world, politicians and scientists are having to work more closely together than ever before. With different priorities - and often very different personalities - the tensions are beginning to show. CNN's Isa Soares reports.

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Therapy patients in Finland blackmailed after data breach

The confidential records of thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland have been hacked and some are now facing the threat of blackmail.

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How is Israel's coronavirus response doing now?

New cases of coronavirus are down in Israel following the reimposition of restrictions six weeks ago. CNN's Oren Liebermann looks at the lessons from a small desert town that went into lockdown ahead of the country, and how Israel is faring in the fight against the virus.

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Is this the strongest US economy in history? CNN fact checks Trump

CNN's John Avlon fact checks President Donald Trump's claims on the US economy after Trump said that "this is the greatest economy in our history."

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Minnesota reports three Covid-19 outbreaks related to Trump campaign events in September

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting three Covid-19 outbreaks related to Trump campaign events held in the state in September.

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Search resumes for college professor who vanished while hiking near Mt. Rainier

University of Washington professor San Dubal has been missing since Oct. 11.

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Search resumes for college professor who vanished while hiking near Mt. Rainier

University of Washington professor San Dubal has been missing since Oct. 11.

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Global shares fall on uncertainty over US election, pandemic

Shares have fallen in Asia after surging coronavirus cases and waning hopes for U.S. economic stimulus gave Wall Street its worst day in a month

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2 California firefighters injured battling Silverado Fire

Two Orange County Fire Authority firefighters have been critically injured while battling the Silverado Fire in Southern California.

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Election 2020: How to spot voter intimidation and what to do

With the presidential election happening in roughly one week, record voter turnout is being met with unprecedented threats of voter intimidation.

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Global shares fall on uncertainty over US election, pandemic

Shares have fallen in Asia after surging coronavirus cases and waning hopes for U.S. economic stimulus gave Wall Street its worst day in a month

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2 California firefighters injured battling Silverado Fire

Two Orange County Fire Authority firefighters have been critically injured while battling the Silverado Fire in Southern California.

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Uyghurs are desperate for action in Xinjiang. Some say only Trump can help

When Donald Trump won the United States presidency in 2016, Uyghur exile and US citizen Erkin Sidick was stunned and disappointed.

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White House holds swearing-in ceremony for new Supreme Court justice Barrett

Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in to the Supreme Court at a White House ceremony Monday evening, shortly after her nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

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British study shows evidence of waning immunity to Covid-19

A study of hundreds of thousands of people across England suggests immunity to the coronavirus is gradually wearing off - at least according to one measure.

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Senate approves Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to Supreme Court, WH to hold ceremony

Amy Coney Barrett will replace the late liberal icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

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Hurricane Zeta slated to bring dangerous conditions to Louisiana, northern Gulf Coast

Hurricane Zeta is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday.

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Hear from doctors inside an ICU in northern Italy

The Italian region of Lombardy was hit hard by the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and is now bracing for another surge in cases. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from an intensive care unit in one of the region's hospitals.

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Fareed's prediction: Donald Trump will lose the 2020 election

CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why he thought Donald Trump would not win the 2016 election and goes on to predict President Trump will not win the 2020 election.

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Road to 270: This state could be a 'game over' win for Biden

CNN's John King breaks down the spending and traveling of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in the run-up to Election Day.

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Stelter: Trump isn't fighting the media, he's resisting reality

CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down President Donald Trump's attempts to play down the Covid-19 pandemic as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses where she disagrees with Biden

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's position that he would not ban fracking in the United States if he were elected.

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Feeding Houston's hungry: 1M pounds of food daily for needy

In lines of cars stretching more than half a mile, people thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic queue up with other needy people to receive some of the 1 million pounds of food distributed some days by the Houston Food Bank

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Expert: France has "lost control" of the virus

Virus patients now occupy more than half of France’s intensive care units, and some doctors are urging tougher restrictions after another record jump in confirmed infections

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Groundhog day in Wales as country enters second wave lockdown

Like the groundhog that peeks out and then retreats until winter is over, Wales has been forced back underground by the shadow of the coronavirus.

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Senate Republicans poised to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Senate Republicans are poised to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in a floor vote Monday.

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Delta adds 460 people to no-fly list for refusing to wear masks

The news follows multiple confrontations over masks on US flights.

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Jews For Trump car parade stirs protests, fights in New York

Skirmishes broke out between Trump supporters and opponents at parade in NYC.

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Florida police chief piloting plane killed in crash

He was a vocal presence in Ocala during the Black Lives Matter protests.

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Florida convicted felons allowed to vote for 1st time in presidential election

Convicted felons in Florida who completed their sentences are able to vote for the first time in a presidential election.

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NYPD officer suspended after promoting Trump on police loudspeaker

The NYPD said it has suspended an officer who was filmed violating police guidelines by promoting Trump on a police loudspeaker on duty.

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Delta adds 460 people to no-fly list for refusing to wear masks

The news follows multiple confrontations over masks on US flights.

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Whether Trump or Biden wins in November, Beijing will be hoping to reset the US-China relationship

Whenever there is a change of power in Washington, it is traditional for the outgoing President to write his successor a note, offering advice and a welcome of sorts to the small fraternity of United States leaders.

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US Navy identifies crew killed in training aircraft crash in southern Alabama

The US Navy has identified the two-person crew killed Friday when a training aircraft crashed in a small town outside Mobile, Alabama.

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Delta has banned 460 anti-maskers

In a new memo, Delta Air Lines says it has banned more than 400 people from flying for not following the airline's mask policy.

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A Lebanese artist created an inspiring statue out of glass and rubble from the Beirut port explosion

Hayat Nazer doesn't remember a time when Lebanon was at peace. But she has learned to channel her grief and pain into beautiful works of art.

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Hilary Duff announces she's pregnant with her third child

"Lol quarantine was fun," Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma said in announcing the couple's pregnancy.

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Dunkin' Brands in talks to go private

Dunkin Brands', the parent company of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins, is in "preliminary discussions" to be acquired by private equity-backed Inspire Brands.

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Rapper Silentó, known for the Nae Nae dance, arrested for speeding in Atlanta

Rapper Silentó, best known for the hit single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," was arrested in Atlanta this weekend after driving 143 mph in a 65-mph zone, according to a DeKalb County Police Department incident report.

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Drake teases next album name and release date

Drake has announced a new studio album called "Certified Lover Boy" for release in January 2021.

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France condemns 'unacceptable' comments from Turkey's Erdogan and recalls ambassador

France has condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over comments he made about Emmanuel Macron's mental health and treatment of Muslims.

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80,000 furloughed as bus industry grinds to a halt

Clarence Cox took over a 35-year-old motorcoach business from his father and uncle and had hopes of one day giving it to his daughters. But with a $5 million fleet parked for months during a pandemic, and no federal aid, his goal now is just to make it to the end of 2020.

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Family raised $2 million for their baby's life-saving medical treatment. They got it for free.

A Canadian family that spent months frantically raising millions of dollars for a one-time gene therapy treatment to save their daughter's life has received the treatment for free.

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'SNL' has Baldwin's Trump and Carrey's Biden go head to head in the final debate

"Tonight we have a mute button because it was either that or tranquilizer darts."

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What Trump supporters see on their Facebook feeds

Misleading content shared by Trump and his team is often defended as humor. But his supporters aren't always in on the joke.

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See Illinois' health director tear up as she shares Covid death toll

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike fought back tears while sharing statistics about the state, where the Coronavirus infection rate is "rapidly rising."

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Undefeated UFC fighter announces emotional retirement after latest victory

Khabib Nurmagomedov had a big surprise for Ultimate Fighting Championship fans Saturday after defeating Justin Gaethje.

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The 28-year chase for a world record

American Kevin Young's record of 46.78 seconds is the longest-standing record in men's track running, but now it's come under threat. Two-time world 400m hurdling champion Karsten Warholm came within 0.09 seconds in August 2020.

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Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI

The al-Qaida leader was on an FBI most-wanted list.

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No matter who wins the US election, the world's 'fake news' problem is here to stay

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were in high spirits, smirking and jovial, when they appeared in front of the press corps at the annual G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019.

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The newspaper that gave Black Britain a megaphone

When clashes between residents and police erupted onto the streets of Brixton in 1981, in the heart of London's African-Caribbean community, the British press largely told one side of the story.

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Europe, U.S. watch case totals grow, debate new restrictions

Confirmed coronavirus infections continue to soar in parts of the U.S., Europe.

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Texas players stay on the field for "The Eyes of Texas" song

Texas school officials got exactly what they wanted: no protest.

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Former home of Jennifer Dulos goes on the market for $1.75M

Connecticut mother of five was killed by her estranged husband, prosecutors say.

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UN: Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force

50 countries have ratified a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

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'Brian's Song,' 'Roots,' 'Purple Rain' writer dies at 83

Award-winning screenwriter for TV projects “Brian’s Song” and “Roots” has died.

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Mike Pence's chief of staff, other top aide test positive for COVID-19

The vice president has been on the campaign trail.

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Europe, U.S. watch case totals grow, debate new restrictions

Confirmed coronavirus infections continue to soar in parts of the U.S., Europe.

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Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee dies after long illness

Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korean electronics giant Samsung, died Sunday at the age of 78, the company said. He had been comatose since suffering a heart attack in 2014.

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Trump promised to win the trade war with China. He failed

US President Donald Trump started a trade war with China to fix what he's repeatedly blasted as an unfair relationship between the world's two largest economies.

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The pandemic has created a second crisis in India — the rise of child trafficking

One evening in August, a 14-year-old boy snuck out of his home and boarded a private bus to travel from his village in Bihar to Jaipur, a chaotic, crowded and historical city 800 miles away in India's Rajasthan state.

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Washington Post: Trump privately said to donors it will be 'tough' for Republicans to keep Senate

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Obama: This basic question was 'too tough' for Trump

Former President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump and his response to the coronavirus pandemic during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Miami. CNN's Arlette Saenz reports.

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EU lawmakers vote for 'veggie burgers,' take hard line on dairy labels

Restaurants and shops in the European Union should be allowed to label products as "veggie burgers" or "vegan sausages," the European Parliament said on Friday, while calling for tighter curbs on labelling of plant-based dairy substitutes.

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Health official tears up delivering latest COVID-19 numbers

Illinois' top health official teared up while she delivered the latest COVID-19 numbers for the state and urged residents not to get complacent in fighting the virus.

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Bellingcat: Russian scientists secretly developing Novichok nerve agent, and working with military intelligence

The investigative group Bellingcat has uncovered new details about Russia's development of the Novichok nerve agent, which was used against the former Russian agent Sergei Skripal in England in 2018 and the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in August.

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Nebraska man hits jackpot twice in one year

The chances of winning the lottery are slim to none, but one man's luck has defied the odds.

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Farewell to the airport that wouldn't die

While the imminent opening of Berlin's long-delayed Brandenburg Airport will cause many in the city to breathe a sigh of relief, it also means the sad end of an era.

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Judge: Michigan agency can evaluate Great Lakes tunnel plan

A judge says the Michigan Public Service Commission has some authority over Enbridge’s plans to build an oil pipeline tunnel beneath the channel that connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

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Senate GOP marches ahead on Barrett over Democrats' blockade

The Senate is gearing up for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee

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Police chief: Illinois police officer who fatally shot Black man has been fired

Police chief: Illinois police officer who fatally shot Black man has been fired

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PG&E to cut power to over 1 million people in California

Pacific Gas & Electric says it will cut power to over 1 million people on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires as extreme fire weather returns to the region

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Boris Johnson used to be the Teflon man of British politics. Not any more

Boris Johnson had big plans for 2020. With the Brexit question that had torn the nation apart for nearly four years finally settled, the Prime Minister was ready to spend some of the political capital he'd earned with his landslide election victory to bring the nation together. Then Covid-19 happened.

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Police officer fired after fatal shooting involving unarmed Black couple

Marcellis Stinnette, 19, was killed when an officer opened fire on his car.

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Police officer fired after fatal shooting involving unarmed Black couple

Marcellis Stinnette, 19, was killed when an officer opened fire on his car.

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South Korean officials find 'no direct link' between flu vaccine and recent deaths

South Korean health officials have found "no direct link" between flu vaccinations and a spate of deaths of people who had been recently inoculated, they said late Friday.

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2 dead after US Naval aircraft crashes in residential neighborhood: Officials

Two people are dead and an investigation is underway after a small U.S. Naval aircraft crashed into a residential area in Alabama Friday afternoon, authorities said.

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Russia hacked systems containing election info in 2 states: Gov't officials

The FBI and CISA said there is no evidence any data was altered.

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2 dead after US Naval aircraft crashes in residential neighborhood: Officials

Two people are dead and an investigation is underway after a small U.S. Naval aircraft crashed into a residential area in Alabama Friday afternoon, authorities said.

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Trump is playing up China's threat to the election. But Russia remains the real danger

For months, the Trump administration has been warning of the dangers of political interference by China in the US election.

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People are traveling across China to get an experimental Covid-19 vaccine

When Anny Ku heard that there were coronavirus vaccines on offer in Yiwu, a city in China's eastern Zhejiang province, she traveled more than 600 miles (965 kilometers) for a chance to get the shot.

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The Americas are at risk of polio outbreak due to disruptions by the pandemic, experts say

Health experts fear an outbreak of the polio virus in the Americas during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a delay in vaccinations and surveillance.

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1 very concerning headline on the 2020 vote

You could be forgiven -- amid the rising coronavirus case numbers and the final presidential debate -- if you missed this headline on Thursday in The New York Times: "Trump Campaign Draws Rebuke for Surveilling Philadelphia Voters."

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Trump supporters in Illinois react to final presidential debate

CNN's Elle Reeve speaks with Trump supporters in Illinois as they watch the final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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Must-watch videos of the week

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Some of NASA's asteroid sample is leaking into space

The historic collection of a sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Tuesday was almost too successful. While the spacecraft collected a subsantial sample, some of it is leaking into space.

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China hopes for change if Biden wins, but little likely

Chinese leaders hope Washington will tone down conflicts over trade, technology and security if Joe Biden wins the Nov. 3 presidential election

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WATCH: Biden and Trump speak on climate change, fracking

“The fastest-growing industry in America is solar energy and wind. He thinks wind causes cancer, windmills,” Joe Biden said, referring to President Donald Trump.

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WATCH: Biden and Trump share what they would tell opposing voters during inaugural address

“I'm an American president. I represent all of you, whether you voted for me or against me, and I'm going to make sure you're represented. I'm going to give you hope,” said Joe Biden.

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'He shot himself in the foot': Seniors repelled by Trump’s pandemic response

In the lead up to the election, President Donald Trump's campaign aides have grown weary over the president’s dip in support among older Americans.

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Hospitals are full but some parts of Idaho refuse mask rules

Members of an Idaho health department board have voted to repeal a local mask mandate despite hearing a hospital was overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients

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Conflict raging over 'The Eyes of Texas' school song

A controversy over “The Eyes of Texas” has lingered for weeks now at the University of Texas

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WATCH: Key moments from final presidential debate

ABC News’ powerhouse political roundtable team breaks down the final 2020 presidential debate.

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Trump commits to familiar playbook to define Biden in tamer final debate: ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump knows the playbook he used during the debate against Joe Biden, in part because he basically wrote it.

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5 key takeaways from the final presidential debate

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off for the final time Thursday.

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WATCH: Trump shares how he will lead the country through COVID-19 if reelected

President Donald Trump claims a vaccine will be available very soon. Joe Biden says, “Anyone responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president of the United States of America.”

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WATCH: Biden and Trump address national security threat of foreign influence during election

“Any country that interferes with us will, in fact, pay a price, because they're affecting our sovereignty,” Joe Biden said. President Donald Trump said, “Nobody has been tougher than me on Russia.”

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WATCH: Biden and Trump address health care for American families

Joe Biden said he will pass Obamacare with a public option. “It’ll become Bidencare,” he said as President Donald Trump accused him of wanting “socialized medicine."

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WATCH: Biden and Trump discuss relief bill and minimum wage

“It was a really big bailout for badly-run Democrat cities and states,” President Donald Trump said about the relief bill.

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WATCH: Biden and Trump discuss their views on immigration policy

“They cannot find over 500 sets of those parents and those kids are alone, nowhere to go. It's criminal,” Joe Biden said, speaking of how families are being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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WATCH: Biden and Trump speak on institutional racism in America

“Nobody has done more for the Black community than Donald Trump. And if you look, with the exception of Abraham Lincoln... nobody has done what I've done,” President Donald Trump said.

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WATCH: Did Trump do enough to beat Biden?

ABC News contributor Chris Christie: “It was a good night for the president. He did what he needed to do tonight.”

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For Trump and Biden, debate fuels allegations of improper family foreign deals

President Donald Trump leveled new attacks at the son of former Vice President Joe Biden at Thursday night’s debate.

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Senior citizens, key to Trump's 2016 victory, now far from a sure group for president

Senior citizen support, something that helped President Donald Trump win in 2016, is now far from a sure thing for him, as many seniors are supporting Joe Biden.

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Teenage suspect allegedly plotted to kill Joe Biden: Federal prosecutors

A teen suspect who was arrested on child pornography charges allegedly sought to kill Joe Biden, according to federal prosecutors.

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Teenage suspect allegedly plotted to kill Joe Biden: Federal prosecutors

A teen suspect who was arrested on child pornography charges allegedly sought to kill Joe Biden, according to federal prosecutors.

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Fact-checking Trump and Biden during 2nd presidential debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden face off in the second -- and final -- presidential debate of 2020 Thursday night.

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Colorado towns forced to evacuate after new wildfire's explosive growth

Colorado residents are facing emergency evacuations.

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Colorado towns forced to evacuate after new wildfire's explosive growth

Colorado residents are facing emergency evacuations.

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Judge throws out extortion charges against megachurch leader

A Los Angeles judge has thrown out extortion charges against the leader of a Mexican megachurch but left in place accusations of child rape and human trafficking

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Senate GOP to push Barrett forward over Dem boycott of vote

Despite a Democratic boycott, Republicans are powering ahead to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by Election Day

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Judge throws out extortion charges against megachurch leader

A Los Angeles judge has thrown out extortion charges against the leader of a Mexican megachurch but left in place accusations of child rape and human trafficking

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How a Covid-19 origin theory backed by Bannon unraveled

It was a blockbuster story. A respected Chinese virologist appeared on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News in mid-September to share the results of her just-completed report. The conclusion: The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 was likely engineered in a Chinese lab. On Carlson's show, she claimed it was intentionally released into the world.

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President calls for calm after protesters shot during Nigeria demonstration

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed for "understanding and calm" after protests against police brutality in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators had been shot dead by Army soldiers, who then took the bodies away.

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Inside Melania Trump's unprecedented campaign trail absence

First lady Melania Trump -- in a historic break from precedent -- has yet to set foot on the campaign trail this year even as her husband, President Donald Trump, fights for votes, especially among suburban White women with whom she could hold appeal.

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It doesn't look like courts will decide the election

The doomsday scenario of lawyers and judges setting surprise terms for voting or even deciding the election this year has loomed large. Yet that likelihood is diminishing by the day, several elections law experts say, with the terms for voting already essentially set in many states and a calm coming over the courts in pre-Election Day litigation.

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US Army base says its Twitter account was hacked, after it posted lewd messages

The US Army said Wednesday that the official Twitter account of its Fort Bragg base had been hacked, after the account posted several lewd messages.

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Senate Republicans defend Barrett against new report highlighting her time on board of school system that reportedly has anti-LGBTQ policies

Senate Republicans are defending Judge Amy Coney Barrett a day before her Senate Judiciary Committee vote against Democratic criticism of her record and a new report from the Associated Press that highlights her previous position on the board of an private Christian school system that the AP reports has anti-LGBTQ policies.

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'Shoddy' coronavirus study linked to Steve Bannon

A CNN analysis shows widely panned research papers claiming Covid-19 is a lab-created bioweapon are linked to Steve Bannon. The papers build on blogs by an anonymous author whose writings were also posted on a website linked to Bannon. CNN's Drew Griffin reports.

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Nigerian activist: Stop killing Nigerians

Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu tells CNN's Becky Anderson she's horrified by Nigerian forces opening fire on peaceful protesters in Lagos.

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Japan has so few women politicians that when even one is gaffe-prone, all pay a price

Laast month, Japanese lawmaker Mio Sugita caused outrage on social media when she said that some women lie about sexual assaults.

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Trump's Operation Warp Speed adviser says all Americans could be immunized by June

Americans will likely have access to a COVID-19 vaccine by early this spring, according to Operation Warp Speed's chief adviser.

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Obama delivers a blistering rebuke of Trump in his return to the campaign trail

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US officials say Russia and Iran have interfered with the presidential election

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information and are trying to influence public opinion ahead of the election.

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Trump administration notifies Congress of $1.8 billion in proposed weapons sales to Taiwan

The US formally notified Congress of a proposed $1.8 billion in advanced weapons systems sales to Taiwan -- a move sure to increase tensions with Beijing.

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Experts warn US will see dramatic rise in Covid-19 cases

CNN's Nick Watt reports on the rising number of Covid-19 hospitalizations states in the US as coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas pushes for herd immunity against the surgeon general's recommendation.

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Why it's so hard to dethrone Google

If you use the internet, Google is practically inescapable. This is most evident in how we search for almost everything online — so much so that "Google" is synonymous with search.

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Tesla posts record profit and says it will sell half a million cars this year

Tesla reported by far its best quarterly profit Wednesday and said it still hopes to hit its target of half a million car sales this year.

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Black women's battle for the ballot

Historian and author of "Vanguard" Martha S. Jones and trailblazing civil rights activist Xernona Clayton talk about Black women's historic fight to be heard and counted.

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A California Black Lives Matter chapter is fundraising to get some of its members trained in gun safety

Black Lives Matter's Sacramento chapter wants to sponsor 10 Black people for gun safety training in an effort to keep its organization members safe.

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Which US state's economy is faring best during the pandemic

The Back-to-Normal Index from CNN Business and Moody's Analytics shows which states are closest to and furthest from their pre-pandemic economies.

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DNI: Russia, Iran have obtained voter data in election interference campaign

DNI: Russia, Iran have obtained voter data in election interference campaign

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Spencer Davis, '60s rocker behind 'Keep on Running,' dead at 81

Spencer Davis, bandleader of The Spencer Davis Group who produced the hits "Keep On Running" and "Gimme Some Lovin'," has died at the age of 81.

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Wall Street could call the 2020 election before the media does

With an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots to count, news organizations will probably exercise extreme caution before declaring a winner on the night of the election. Wall Street, on the other hand, isn't known for its patience.

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Soccer player recommended to rest after suffering horror testicle injury

Flamengo defender Gustavo Henrique is recovering from a testicle injury sustained during his side's 5-1 victory over Corinthians.

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Pope reverts back to mask-less old ways at indoor audience

Pope Francis is back to his mask-less old ways a day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service

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Officer in Breonna Taylor shooting says he would have done things differently

In an exclusive interview with ABC News and Louisville's Courier Journal, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly spoke for the first time about the death of Breonna Taylor.

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Cop shoots and kills pit bull during mauling as victim was being dragged by her neck

A woman is lucky to be alive after a cop shot and killed a pit bull in the middle of a violent mauling that left her with serious injuries to her leg and neck.

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Pope reverts back to mask-less old ways at indoor audience

Pope Francis is back to his mask-less old ways a day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service

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Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

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Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

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Orionid meteor shower peaks this week

The Orionid meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours of October 21, sprinkling remnants of Halley's Comet in Earth's atmosphere to create a dazzling display.

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The first space station crew to launch during a pandemic is coming home

After launching to the International Space Station on April 9, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner will return to Earth on Wednesday, October 21.

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Before you get a flu shot, get good sleep to increase its effectiveness, experts say

We all know how much better we feel after a good night's sleep.

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Trump trailing behind Biden in funding, weeks before Election Day, new filings show

President Donald Trump's reelection campaign committee is entering the final stretch of his second bid for the White House with much less money than Joe Biden.

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Obama tells young voters they can create a 'new normal in America' as he gears up to hit the campaign trail

Former President Barack Obama told young Americans their generation "can be the one that creates a new normal in America" in a video message released Tuesday evening before he hits the campaign trail for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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New York Times: Tax records show Trump maintains Chinese bank account

President Donald Trump's tax records show he has pursued expansive business projects in China for years and even maintains a Chinese bank account, The New York Times reported Tuesday, disclosures that deal a blow to the President's efforts to paint Democratic nominee Joe Biden as the presidential candidate who is soft on China.

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Florida officials say several people charged in flying squirrel trafficking operation

At least seven people have been arrested and charged in an "elaborate organized enterprise" to smuggle Florida's flying squirrels -- protected wildlife in the state -- and sell them, investigators announced Monday.

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Parents of 545 children separated at US border still can't be found

Lawyers have not been able to reach the parents of 545 children who had been separated from their families by US border officials between 2017 and 2018, according to a Tuesday court filing.

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Experts find human remains while searching for the 1921 Tulsa race massacre victims

At least one set of human remains were found at a cemetery where experts are searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa race Massacre, an Oklahoma state archaeologist announced Tuesday.

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The Hummer is making a comeback -- and this time, it's all-electric

The Hummer is back. But it's a much different truck than it used to be.

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'They are two peas in a pod': Toddler finds unlikely friend

A toddler smitten with a skeleton. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a two-year old's bony buddy.

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GMC unveils electric Hummer: 'World's 1st supertruck'

GMC's new Hummer EV has 1,000 horsepower.

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GMC unveils electric Hummer: 'World's 1st supertruck'

GMC's new Hummer EV has 1,000 horsepower.

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Bruce Willis reprises iconic role for commercial

With nearly as many explosions as a "Die Hard" movie, this Advance Auto Parts ad reunites some of the cast from the beloved 1988 film.

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NATO to set up new space center amid China, Russia concerns

NATO plans to create a new space center to help manage satellite communications and the alliance’s military operations

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Snow and fire from California to Wisconsin, Tropical Storm Epsilon stays out at sea

More than three dozen fires are burning in the West this morning.

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Republicans see bright spot in voter registration push

The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party

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NATO to set up new space center amid China, Russia concerns

NATO plans to create a new space center to help manage satellite communications and the alliance’s military operations

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Plague history shows how a pandemic's course can be shaped

Plague outbreaks in London spread four times faster in the 17th century than they did in the 14th century, researchers have estimated after studying troves of wills and death records.

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Canadian town of Asbestos chooses new name

It's been one of the most divisive elections in North America this year.

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Protest arrests show regular Americans, not urban antifa

The Department of Justice is using aggressive tactics against those it has charged in the civil unrest over racism

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Poll worker fired for turning away voters with BLM shirts

An elections official says a poll worker in Memphis, Tennessee, has been fired after turning away early voters who were wearing “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” shirts

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Protest arrests show regular Americans, not urban antifa

The Department of Justice is using aggressive tactics against those it has charged in the civil unrest over racism

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Texan voter offers hilarious tips on poll lines in viral TikTok video

Texas voter Belinda Varnado's tips on how to stay occupied in a long poll line went viral on TikTok after she encouraged others to vote. Varnardo speaks to CNN's Don Lemon.

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WH task force member escalates dangerous anti-science view

Dr. Jorge Rodriguez tells CNN's Brianna Keilar it was irresponsible and cavalier for White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas to push herd immunity in an intverview last week.

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Could this be the cure to our plastic problem?

Newlight Technologies has developed an innovative, biodegradable plastic alternative that can capture greenhouse gases and won't pollute our oceans. It's called AirCarbon.

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Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is on the defensive in Alaska, a state that has long been a GOP stronghold

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NTSB to vote on probable cause of fatal California boat fire

Federal authorities are expected to vote on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California

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Trump says US will remove sanctions on Sudan in historic new chapter in relations

Trump tweeted that he will remove Sudan from the state sponsors of terrorism list in a historic move that marks a new chapter in relations between the two countries.

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How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage

President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire

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Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is on the defensive in Alaska, a state that has long been a GOP stronghold

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NTSB to vote on probable cause of fatal California boat fire

Federal authorities are expected to vote on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California

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UK government signs contract for first coronavirus human challenge studies

The UK government has signed a contract for the first human challenge studies for the novel coronavirus, in which healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with the virus in a controlled setting, and some receive an experimental vaccine.

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American plans flights with Boeing 737 Max by year-end

The Boeing 737 Max might be flying over the East Coast before year end

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TV station security guard charged with murder

A television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies has been charged with second-degree murder

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American plans flights with Boeing 737 Max by year-end

The Boeing 737 Max might be flying over the East Coast before year end

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TV station security guard charged with murder

A television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies has been charged with second-degree murder

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Latest polls: If Trump swept toss-up states, it still wouldn't be enough

With Joe Biden holding his lead over President Trump in most battleground state polls, CNN's John King breaks down the latest Electoral College projections and compares it to the 2016 election.

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Trump suggests he'd leave the country if he loses to Biden

At a rally in Macon, Georgia, President Donald Trump suggested he may have to "leave the country" if he were to lose the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden.

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Thailand police use water cannon vehicle against protesters

Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, for a third consecutive night. Police used a water cannon vehicle to clear the demonstrators, who gathered after Prime Minister Prayut responded to calls for his removal Friday saying, "I won't quit."

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This area was already in isolation. Then came the Covid-19 lockdown

The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely-populated areas in the world. After more than a decade under blockade, the Covid-19 lockdown is adding isolation and despair to the area.

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Taiwan official allegedly injured after altercation with Chinese diplomats in Fiji

A Taiwan official was allegedly injured after becoming involved in a physical altercation with two Chinese diplomats at a function in Fiji earlier this month, according to Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.

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Reagan's son: We have grifters in the White House

Ron Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan and former first lady Nancy Reagan, tells CNN's Ana Cabrera that his father would "be horrified" by the Republican Party of today. He added that the Trump children are profiting off of their father's presidency as "grifters."

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Asteroid Bennu is about to play 'tag' with a NASA spacecraft

A NASA spacecraft will play a game of tag next week with a near-Earth asteroid. The mission will attempt the agency's first sample collection from an asteroid that will be returned to Earth.

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How vulnerable to Covid-19 are supporters at Trump's rallies?

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta lays out the possible Covid-19 health risks of attending a large gathering, like a Trump rally, without wearing a mask or social distancing.

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US schedules 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 years

The U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in nearly seven decades.

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North Korean detainees are treated as 'less than animals,' report alleges

Systematic torture, sexual abuse and dangerous health conditions are rife within North Korea's pretrial detention system, according to a detailed new report released Monday.

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Thailand's government vows to protect the monarchy after weekend of unrest

Thailand's government has vowed to protect the monarchy after tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters rallied in Bangkok and other cities over the weekend, as calls for a new constitution and curbing the King's powers continue to grow.

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Masks made Czech Republic the envy of Europe. Now they've blown it

Inside the intensive care unit at Prague's Na Bulovce Hospital some patients are hooked up to ventilators through tracheostomy tubes, others are lying face down, to help them breathe. The doctors and nurses don head-to-toe hazmat suits; as coronavirus cases surge in the Czech Republic, the country can't afford to have health workers sidelined by the virus.

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Nazca Lines: Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old cat figure in Peru

A huge feline figure carved into an arid hillside over 2,000 years ago has been discovered in southern Peru, according to the country's Ministry of Culture.

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Sharks have killed 7 people in Australia this year, the most since 1934. Climate change could be a factor

One morning in early October, a now-familiar scene unfolded on a beach in Western Australia.

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Mom missing for 12 days in Zion National Park found safe

After being missing in Utah's Zion National Park for 12 days, a 38-year-old mom was located by park rangers and reunited with her family Sunday.

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Only 2 US states are trending in the right direction in terms of Covid-19

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Trump tries to recreate 2016 atmosphere in final push to Election Day

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Trump recycles 2016 rally attacks in final election push

President Donald Trump appears to be using the same rally attacks against rival Joe Biden that he used against then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. CNN's Kevin Liptak reports the President's advisers say he's attempting to recreate the atmosphere from his first campaign.

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China's buying soybeans again. That could help Trump in key states

Dave Walton's Iowa farm was struggling a year ago as President Donald Trump's trade war with China took a bite out of soybean exports.

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Boris Johnson and Manchester mayor at odds over new restrictions

Boris Johnson is pushing for the city of Manchester to escalate to the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions, but Mayor Andy Burnham is refusing to do so as he says it would compromise their economy. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.

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Analyst reveals who poses biggest legal threat to Trump if he loses election

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig looks at the various legal battles Trump could face if he loses the presidential election, and how his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, could impact the Affordable Care Act if she is confirmed by the Senate.

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The anatomy of the New York Post's dubious Hunter Biden story

Last week, the New York Post published a dubious story about Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Ice Cube responds to backlash over Trump collaboration

Rapper Ice Cube once said he would never endorse Donald Trump, now the rapper is causing a stir for working with the President on his plan for Black America. The rap legend joined CNN's Chris Cuomo to explain why he is collaborating with the Trump campaign on his Contract With Black America.

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Rhonda Fleming, film star in the 1940s and 1950s, dies at 97

Rhonda Fleming, a film star in the 1940s and 50s known as the "Queen of Technicolor," has died, according to her assistant. She was 97.

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Amy Coney Barrett is winning even as Trump is losing

President Donald Trump's decision to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has not been a game changer in the presidential race. He is still well behind former Vice President Joe Biden with less than three weeks to go.

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What's next for the US-North Korea relationship?

Following North Korea's unveiling of a huge new missile at a military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, CNN's Paula Hancocks looks at what these developments mean for the US.

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'Diddy' Combs: 'White men like Trump need to be banished'

In an interview with Charlamagne tha God, rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs endorsed presidential candidate Joe Biden and said he was helping to launch a new political party, Our Black Party.

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'Utter nonsense': Ex-DHS secretary reacts to Trump's training video

Michael Chertoff, who served as secretary of homeland security under President George W. Bush, weighs in on a training video for Trump supporters who are interested in being poll watchers on Election Day.

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Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kidnap Wichita mayor over Covid-19 mask mandate

The mayor of Wichita, Kansas, says a man who he says threatened to kidnap him was upset over the city's COVID-19 mask ordinance.

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The Flaming Lips performed a concert with the band and fans encased in plastic bubbles

It's unclear whether The Flaming Lips are using jelly -- or vaseline, for that matter -- at their concerts these days. The rock band is, however, trying plastic bubbles.

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Women's March focuses on getting voters to the polls

Demonstrators gathered in Washington, DC, for the second Women's March of the year. Attendees came together to protest President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and urge women to vote in the upcoming election. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports.

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How this former QAnon believer escaped the virtual cult

Jitarth Jadeja found QAnon in 2017. The 32-year-old spent two years entrenched in the virtual cult. His biggest regret? Sharing the conspiracy theory with his father.

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European leaders face off against regions as a second wave engulfs continent

As coronavirus cases spike across the continent, European governments are facing a new obstacle in their efforts to enforce restrictions -- with several major cities and regions fighting back against instructions to lock down in recent days.

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Coronavirus could drive the last nail into the mink fur trade

As coronavirus tears through the world's mink farms, the pandemic is accelerating the shuttering of a controversial industry.

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'SNL' takes on the dueling town halls between Trump and Biden

Instead of a presidential debate, this week had dueling town halls between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. "Saturday Night Live" covered both, like many viewers, by flipping back and forth between the two.

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10 US states reported their highest number of new coronavirus cases on Friday

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Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up

The Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago.

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Japan's populist, pragmatic new PM Suga pushes Abe's vision

Suga leaves Sunday on his first overseas trip since taking over for Abe.

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Trump blasts Sasse on Twitter over critical comments

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Saturday morning calling Sen. Sasse the "least effective" Republican senator who "truly doesn’t have what it takes to be great."

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You can now rent a private AMC theater for just $99

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'A harrowing time.' Ten states reported their highest number of new coronavirus cases on Friday

Ten states reported their highest single-day tallies of new Covid-19 infections Friday, and the country reported its highest one-day total since July, as experts say a dangerous fall surge of coronavirus infections is well underway.

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Tears don't mean Kim Jong Un is softening. Just look at his military hardware

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Chicago is the 'rattiest city' in America for the sixth year in a row

Chicago is the six-time holder of a title that no city wants.

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North Dakota legislative candidate who died of COVID-19 still on the ballot

A North Dakota legislative candidate who died of COVID-19 will still be on the ballot this November.

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Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to a pause in fighting

Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the conflict over the contested enclave of Nagorno Karabakh on Saturday -- one week after truce brokered by Russia fell apart, according to a statement from the foreign ministries of both countries.

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Smerconish: Can tech companies regulate misinformation?

NYU Professor Scott Galloway says there is an "unholy alliance" between big tech and the Trump administration in allowing the spread of misinformation.

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Trump 'continued to put us in danger' by referencing us, says Rachel Vindman, wife of key impeachment witness

Rachel Vindman -- the wife of former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry -- slammed the President on Friday for going after her husband and family.

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Supreme Court is about to have 3 Bush v. Gore alumni sitting on the bench

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, once confirmed, will be one of three current Supreme Court justices who assisted the legal team of then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush in the Florida ballot-recount battle that came down to a single vote at the Supreme Court.

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Her mom went missing in Zion National Park. She needs experienced hikers to help bring her home

Kailey Chambers and her mother Holly Courtier traversed "The Narrows," a spectacular sliver of a canyon in Zion National Park, a month ago.

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Your old iPhone is worth big bucks. Here's why

Apple this week widened the price range for its flagship smartphones, announcing the iPhone 12 mini at $699 for users who balk at spending over $1,000 for more premium models.

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Georgia's pandemic primary was a disaster. Experts fear the state is still vulnerable to a repeat.

On the morning of June 9, Chantel Mullen arrived at Parkside Elementary School in Atlanta, ready to cast her vote in Georgia's primary election.

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It's not magic, it's math. Here's how CNN makes election projections

If you've ever watched CNN on election night, you'll know that Wolf Blitzer announces that the network has projected this or that candidate will win a particular race.

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Georgia's race to the right prompts GOP fears over holding Senate majority

She's cut an ad saying she's "more conservative than Attila the Hun." She's lashed out at the WNBA for its ties to Black Lives Matter. And she frequently promotes herself as having a "100 percent Trump voting record."

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Company faces investigation for allegedly exaggerating role in Operation Warp Speed

Vaxart, a biotech working on a COVID-19 vaccine, is being investigated by the government and sued by investors for exaggerating its role in Operation Warp Speed.

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The legal reckoning awaiting Trump if he loses the election

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Donald Trump just can't quit his dangerous friends

For a guy who brags about having a great memory, President Donald Trump sure has trouble remembering the folks who really like him, which, given his well-documented desire to be loved by supporters, is also quite strange. Almost as strange as QAnon.

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Why these 4 counties became only in US with zero COVID cases

In mid-May, 231 of the nation's 3,143 counties had reported no cases of COVID-19. By mid-October, that number shrunk to four.

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide election victory

Jacinda Ardern looks set to win a second term as New Zealand's Prime Minister with preliminary results indicating that her success at handling the country's coronavirus outbreak has secured a landslide victory.

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Teenager of Chechen origin suspected of decapitating teacher in 'Islamist attack' in Paris suburb

An 18-year-old man of Chechen origin has been identified as the suspect in Friday's beheading of a schoolteacher in a suburb of Paris, a French judicial source told CNN Saturday.

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Could schools be COVID-19 super-spreader sites? Experts still aren't sure.

Without more robust data tracking, experts told ABC News it's too early to tell whether schools could become super-spreader sites.

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Neo-Nazi and Proud Boys groups push Trump campaign poll watching online: Reports

Alt-right groups are advocating online for poll watching, according to reports.

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Georgia senator appears to mock Kamala Harris' name at Trump rally

Perdue was speaking at a rally for President Trump Friday.

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Battle for online shoppers begins as Indians spend billions ahead of Diwali

India's festival shopping season is underway, pitting the country's biggest online retailers against each other in a battle to grab a larger chunk of the growing, lucrative e-commerce market.

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Her husband's career was derailed by Trump. See how life changed for them

In a CNN exclusive interview, CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks to Rachel Vindman, wife of retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, about her husband's involvement with President Donald Trump and the impact it had on her family.

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Must-watch videos of the week

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Hear from WHO's director for Europe amid surge

CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with the World Health Organization's Europe director Hans Kluge as countries smash records for daily coronavirus cases and the WHO warns that the daily death toll on the continent could reach five times its April peak within months.

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He served under 6 presidents. He quit because of Barr

Phillip Halpern, a career prosecutor who worked at the Department of Justice under six different presidents and 19 different attorneys general, tells CNN's Brianna Keilar why he felt like he had to quit.

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Trump's former chief of staff unleashes on the President

Former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, has told friends that President Donald Trump "is the most flawed person" he's ever known.

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Keilar on Trump event: So many falsehoods, we need to interject

CNN's Brianna Keilar fact checks President Donald Trump at an event in Florida for seniors where he spoke about coronavirus.

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Don Lemon presses Kamala Harris on court-packing stance

CNN's Don Lemon spoke with Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris about the dueling town halls between President Donald Trump and her running mate, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

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Court hearing resumes in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Five of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer return to federal court as a hearing on whether there is enough evidence to charge them continues

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2 dead, 1 wounded in Los Angeles law enforcement shootings

Police say a man who pointed a gun at people in a South Los Angeles gas station parking lot was shot and killed by officers

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Trump again refuses to denounce QAnon

President Donald Trump doubled down on his refusal to denounce QAnon conspiracy theorists, saying in a nationally televised town hall Thursday night that "they are very much against pedophilia" and he agrees with that sentiment.

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Army to prioritize missing soldiers after several high-profile disappearances

The U.S. Army will change its policy and focus on missing soldiers instead of quickly labeling them as AWOL.

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5 key takeaways from Joe Biden's town hall with ABC News

These are the key takeaways from former Vice President Joe Biden's town hall with ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos.

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed on fracking

Biden discusses the new green deal by saying “The new green deal calls for the elimination of all nonrenewable energy by 2030. You can't get there.”

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WATCH: Joe Biden explains how he would protect the LGBTQ community

Biden says “There should be zero discrimination and what's happening is too many transgender women of color are being murdered.”

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed on restoring bipartisanship

"In politics, grudges don't work," Joe Biden said. "We gotta change the nature of the way we deal with one another.”

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Trump does not denounce QAnon, baseless bin Laden conspiracy theory at town hall

President Trump appeared for his solo town hall in Miami after saying he would not participate in a virtual debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

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WATCH: Key moments from ABC News town hall with Joe Biden

ABC News political team discuss on questions and answers from the town hall that struck home with voters.

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Read the full transcript of Joe Biden's ABC News town hall

Read the full transcript of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's ABC News town hall, Thursday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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WATCH: Joe Biden discusses President Donald Trump’s foreign policy

“We find ourselves in a position where we're more isolated in the world than we ever have been," Joe Biden said.

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WATCH: Joe Biden answers how he would have handled the pandemic

Joe Biden discusses what following the science would have meant in terms of actual policy on overcoming COVID-19.

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed whether he would take a COVID-19 vaccine

Joe Biden says his mandate on vaccine distribution and consumption would depend on the "nature" of it and how it would be distributed.

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed about his plan for tax cuts for the middle class at ABC town hall

“When you allow people to get back in the game and have a job, everything moves,” Joe Biden said while discussing tax cuts and his economic plan for the country.

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed on why Black voters should choose him

“We have to be able to put Black Americans in a position to be able to gain wealth and generate wealth," said Joe Biden.

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed on supporting a 1994 crime bill

Joe Biden regrets supporting the bill. “The mistake came in terms of what the states did locally,” he said.

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WATCH: Joe Biden pressed on his reluctance to give firm answer on expanding the court

“I have not been a fan of court packing because then it generates what will happen, whoever wins, it just keeps moving in a way that is inconsistent with what is going to be manageable,” he said.

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Biden's ABC News town hall: Fact-checking the presidential candidate's answers

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden answered questions from voters Thursday night during a town hall hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia.

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The Note: Town-hall time arrives as early turnout smashes record

Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will both face voters Thursday night – albeit not in the way envisioned by the debate commission or really any actual voters.

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Trump embraces idea behind 'herd immunity' as Fauci calls concept 'total nonsense'

President Donald Trump's views reflect those of a small subset of scientists, with a powerful ally in the White House, pushing the concept if "herd immunity."

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Security guard to face 2nd-degree murder charges in Denver protest shooting: DA

A security guard who claimed self-defense in a fatal shooting following protests in Denver over the weekend will face second-degree murder charges, prosecutors said.

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French police search homes of top officials in virus probe

French police have searched the homes of the former prime minister, the current and former health ministers and other top officials in an investigation into the government response to the global coronavirus pandemic

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French police search homes of top officials in virus probe

French police have searched the homes of the former prime minister, the current and former health ministers and other top officials in an investigation into the government response to the global coronavirus pandemic

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Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he wanted to prevent clashes between security forces and protesters who have demanded his removal from office.

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Fox News portrayed it as one of the biggest scandals in American history. Then it fell apart

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Hong Kong and Singapore to set up a 'travel bubble' as Covid cases fall

Hong Kong and Singapore plan to open an "air travel bubble" that allows residents to travel between the two Asian hubs without requiring quarantine or restrictive control measures, authorities announced on Thursday.

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California heat wave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger

More than 50,000 utility customers are without power because of a fall heat wave that has brought another round of extreme wildfire danger

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Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest

Thai authorities have declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital, a day after a student-led protest against the country’s traditional establishment saw an extraordinary moment in which demonstrators heckled a royal motorcade

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Thursday is the last day to be counted in the 2020 Census

Thursday is the last day to be counted in the 2020 Census, the agency announced earlier this week after weeks of back and forth about when data collection would end.

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California heat wave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger

More than 50,000 utility customers are without power because of a fall heat wave that has brought another round of extreme wildfire danger

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Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest

Thai authorities have declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital, a day after a student-led protest against the country’s traditional establishment saw an extraordinary moment in which demonstrators heckled a royal motorcade

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Thailand announces emergency decree to quell pro-democracy protests

Thailand's government arrested several prominent protest leaders and announced a ban on gatherings of more than five people under an emergency decree Thursday aimed at quelling pro-democracy demonstrations that have gripped the country for more than three months.

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Suspect in death of Trump supporter had gun in pocket when he was killed: Officials

Michael Reinohel was killed by a fugitive task force on Sept. 3.

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2 Americans freed from militant group in Yemen, returning to US

Two Americans have been freed and the remains of a third American have been released by the Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, as part of an exchange.

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Suspect in death of Trump supporter had gun in pocket when he was killed: Officials

Michael Reinohel was killed by a fugitive task force on Sept. 3.

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2 Americans freed from militant group in Yemen, returning to US

Two Americans have been freed and the remains of a third American have been released by the Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, as part of an exchange.

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BTS made Big Hit a huge success. They're also why its IPO is so risky

The music label behind the planet's biggest K-pop sensation has parlayed that success into a multimillion-dollar share issue.

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Obama: Trump's lack of 'patience' and 'focus' hold back his foreign policy

Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday that President Donald Trump lacks the needed "patience" and "focus" to make substantial changes to American foreign policy, previewing a possible attack line as the former President prepares to return to the campaign trail for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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Twitter suspends fake accounts pretending to be Black Trump supporters

Twitter has recently suspended a slew of fake accounts pretending to be Black supporters of President Donald Trump. Many have tweeted this identical phrase: "YES IM BLACK AND IM VOTING FOR TRUMP."

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El Paso man arrested and charged with felony for giving fraudulent Covid-19 treatments

An El Paso man was arrested last week and charged with practicing medicine without a medical license for selling and administering fraudulent Covid-19 treatments, according to the Texas Department of Public Service.

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Arizona family lost their business -- and eight family members -- to Covid-19

The Aguirre family was living the American dream. Then came the coronavirus nightmare.

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DEA announces biggest domestic seizure of meth in agency history

Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized more than 2,200 pounds of methamphetamine earlier this month, the largest haul in the agency's history domestically, according to officials.

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Alabama football coach Nick Saban tests positive for Covid-19

University of Alabama's Head football Coach Nick Saban has tested positive for Covid-19, the university said on Wednesday.

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Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds

Walmart is spreading out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic

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Some states raising doubts about federal tests sent to nursing homes

Feds advise using the rapid tests being sent to nursing homes as early warning.

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Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds

Walmart is spreading out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic

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Dutch woman dies after catching Covid twice

An elderly Dutch woman has become the first known person to die from catching Covid-19 twice, according to experts, raising serious questions about how long immunity and antibodies can last.

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Richard Quest: After recovering from Covid-19, I thought I was safe. Now my antibodies are waning

I recovered from Covid-19 back in April. I was fortunate: My symptoms, while nasty, were minor compared to others. I had the hacking dry cough and I was fatigued to the point where I would spend many hours on the sofa. But I never had breathing difficulties, nor required hospital treatment.

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Second giant 'murder hornet' escapes after it was captured by scientists in Washington

Another "murder" hornet that could have led scientists to its nest has evaded experts once more, following a lost signal.

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Key takeaways from the 2nd day of the SCOTUS nomination hearing

Senators questioned Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her faith, health care, abortion and President Donald Trump's tweets.

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Man pleads not guilty in gruesome killing of tech CEO Fahim Saleh

The former executive assistant of Fahim Saleh pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of first-degree murder for allegedly decapitating and dismembering the tech entrepreneur in his luxury New York condo in July.

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The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals within 3 decades

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its coral populations in the last three decades, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.

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Mitch McConnell's disturbing chuckle

Mitch McConnell appears to think this is some kind of joke.

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Officials release 911 call, autopsy results in fatal crash involving South Dakota AG

Officials released the autopsy results of the man who was fatally struck by the state's Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg's car.

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Officials release 911 call, autopsy results in fatal crash involving South Dakota AG

Officials released the autopsy results of the man who was fatally struck by the state's Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg's car.

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5 men in Michigan governor kidnapping plot to face hearings

Five men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will appear in federal court for a hearing on whether they should be detained before trial

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Southwest Airlines to expand in Houston, Chicago in 2021

Southwest Airlines is taking aim at competitors at big airports in Houston and Chicago

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'Ultra-rare' purple-pink diamond could fetch $38M at auction

An "ultra-rare" purple-pink diamond is set to go under the hammer, with auction house Sotheby's estimating that it could fetch up to $38 million.

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