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By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN Spirit Airlines is entering a third consecutive day with more than half of its schedule upended. The low-cost carrier had canceled more than 40% of its schedule, or nearly 300 flights, as of midday Tuesday, according to the aviation tracking website FlightAware. Another 12% of its schedule was

By Caitlin Hu, Matt Rivers and Natalie Gallón, CNN South Florida (CNN) — When Haiti’s president was brutally assassinated in his bedroom last month, just one witness was there to see it. She happened to know him better than anyone else. Martine Moise, the first lady of Haiti, was found bleeding on the floor next

By Virginia Langmaid and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added 16 destinations to its “very high” Covid-19 risk level on Monday, including Greece, Ireland and the US Virgin Islands. According to the CDC, a risk designation of “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” means people should avoid travel to these

Megan C. Hills, CNN Flowers have been a tattoo staple for centuries, from traditional scarlet roses to delicate watercolor bouquets. But tattooist Carrie Metz-Caporusso’s new designs are a groundbreaking take on the motif, and they are challenging society’s prejudices about who’s worthy of being tattooed. Lavender sprigs, crocuses and roses spill out from the body

By Deanna Hackney and Alaa Elassar, CNN Jay Pickett, a veteran soap opera actor best known for his roles on “General Hospital,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Port Charles,” has died. He was 60. His wife, Elena Pickett, confirmed his death. Pickett was on location in Idaho, filming a scene for his upcoming movie “Treasure

By Duarte Mendonca and Sebastian Shukla, CNN There’s dangling a carrot at the end of a stick. And then there’s dangling a pizza. The United Kingdom is using take-out food discounts and free taxi rides as incentives for young people to get their Covid-19 vaccines, the country’s Department of Health said in a statement Sunday.

By Reuters and Shawn Nottingham, CNN The Smithsonian Institution reversed its mask policy on Thursday, requiring all visitors as young as age 2 to wear face coverings to enter its museums in an effort to thwart the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus. The Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, with 19

By Gregory Wallace and Christina Carrega, CNN The nation’s largest flight attendant union says nearly one in five of its members has encountered a violent airplane passenger so far this year, and it says the time has come for more focus on criminal charges for in-air disturbances. “When people are facing jail time for acting

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Following the most widespread protests since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, Cubans are now bracing themselves for a new aftershock poised to shake the communist-run island: Mass trials of those who dared to take to the streets calling for change. Fewer than three weeks since the beginning of the unprecedented anti-government demonstrations,

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Pat Shozo has been trying to buy a used car for his son who’s going to attend college in the fall. But after looking for more than three months, Shozo, who lives near Los Angeles, said he’s ready to give up. “Everything’s so inflated,” he said. “It’s actually absurd.” Prices