A Virginia nurse recruited her sons to work with her at Arlington County Public Health to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Michele Fletcher, 58, has lived her entire life helping others, including first and foremost as a mother to seven children, so it was natural for her to recruit family to join the pandemic front
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The Supreme Court on Monday wiped away a lower court decision that held that law enforcement could enter a Rhode Island man’s home and seize his firearms without a warrant after his wife expressed fear that he might harm himself. A lower court had allowed the search, holding that the decision to take the firearms
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The MTV Movie & TV Awards were presented Sunday, with Leslie Jones hosting and Snoop Dogg serving as the evening’s DJ. Scarlett Johansson was honored with the Generation Award for her many roles, including in the forthcoming “Black Widow.” Sacha Baron Cohen was presented with the Comedic Genius Award, which several of his most iconic
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Now that the world is starting to open back up, CNN Travel is helping you make plans for 2021 and beyond through these weekly round-ups of travel news. Come here to learn about the attractions opening their doors, the destinations relaxing entry rules, and the places where Covid spikes have forced authorities to pull down
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Book tickets. Schedule meetings. Obsess over your presentation. Pack a carry-on. Rush to the airport. Check out the lounge. Priority boarding. Take off. Land. Get to the hotel. Meet clients. Seal the deal. Fly home. Repeat. For countless executives and salespeople, business trips have been a bedrock of corporate life — loathed by some, loved
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J. Cole is having quite the weekend with not only the Friday release of his album, “The Off-Season,” but also his debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Cole’s first points for the Patriots Basketball Club in Rwanda were filmed and tweeted by the league Sunday. He signed with the team last week, according to
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Vice President Kamala Harris will serve as the keynote speaker for a virtual unity summit for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders this week, her latest outreach to a community that has faced a wave of racially motivated crimes during the pandemic and is growing as a voting bloc. Harris, the first person of South Asian
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Here’s a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1936 Birth place: Milan, Italy Father: Luigi Berlusconi, bank clerk Mother: Rosella (Bossi) Berlusconi, homemaker Marriages: Veronica Lario, (1990-2012, divorced); Carla Dall’Oglio, (1965-1985, divorced) Children: with Veronica Lario: Luigi, Eleonora and Barbara; with Carla Dall’Oglio:
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Elon Musk is once again giving crypto markets whiplash. The Tesla CEO is now saying that his company has not sold any bitcoin (XBT) after earlier appearing to suggest the opposite. His original Twitter exchange had led bitcoin to extend its losses. The latest cryptocurrency drama began Sunday when a user named CryptoWhale tweeted: “Bitcoiners
Continue Reading Union Pacific crews are readying to remove rail cars after a train derailment and fire prompted evacuations in northwest Iowa on Sunday, Union Pacific spokesperson Robynn Tysver said Monday. “We know the impacted cars were carrying hydrochloric acid, potassium hydroxide and asphalt,” Tysver said in an email to CNN. The derailment happened at around 2
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An out-of-control wildfire has scorched about 900 acres and is threatening buildings near Little Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The inferno was getting dangerously close to about 100 structures near the coastal township north of Atlantic City, the fire service posted on Facebook late Sunday. Voluntary evacuations have been announced,
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Burger King is bringing back crown-shaped chicken nuggets after a 10-year absence, the latest nostalgia play in the fiercely competitive fast-food industry. The “fan favorite” nuggets, which were removed from menus in 2011, are coming back following pleas from Burger King’s customers. Burger King fans had started a petition for their return that has attracted
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Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — Some people sleep better when it’s raining at night, but for many families in one Raytown apartment complex, that was not the case this weekend. “I’m worried about tonight. The next few days. It’s just going to be raining here like it is
Continue Reading Tales of Bengal tigers on the loose, like the one found roaming a Houston front yard last week, may soon be history if a bipartisan bill becomes law. The Big Cat Public Safety Act would largely ban people from owning lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, cougars and jaguars as house pets. Zoos and sanctuaries would be
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Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile woman’s desperate plea for help on TikTok has touched millions of people around the world. “There’s been people from Ireland, South Africa… I didn’t expect it to.. the video.. to blow up that much,” said Valerie Partsch, who shared her mother, Michelle
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Airline industry executives are cautiously optimistic that Europe’s accelerated vaccine rollout will allow travel restrictions to be lifted and spur a strong rebound in trips to the continent this summer. England reopened its borders for international leisure travel on Monday, but travelers are still required to take Covid tests at their own expense — and
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Gojek and Tokopedia — two of Indonesia’s biggest startups — have agreed to merge to create the largest tech group in the country and one of the biggest ride-hailing and e-commerce companies in southeast Asia. The new entity will be called GoTo Group, the two companies said in statement Monday, and is backed by tech
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Henry Cavill is “very happy in love, and in life” and would be “enormously grateful” if you would be happy for him. The “Man of Steel” star posted a selfie with his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso on his verified Instagram account with a lengthy caption which began “Dear fans and followers, I wanted to make a
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Joel Greenberg, an indicted close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is scheduled to plead guilty in federal court Monday to six federal charges, including a count of sex trafficking of a minor. The guilty plea from Greenberg, a former Seminole County, Florida, tax commissioner, will come several days after he struck a deal
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Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Thousands of cars have been stolen in Milwaukee in 2021. One local man makes it his business to hunt down those cars for a living. It’s no secret to local residents, car theft in Milwaukee is a known problem. “We hunt cars, we go out
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