June 2021

A year after slashing staff, airlines are getting ready for a hiring binge

June 6, 2021 6:51 am CNN Newsource

The latest sign of air travel returning to normal is the two words being repeated at most of the nation’s major airlines: Help wanted. The…

Essential Quality wins the Belmont Stakes

June 6, 2021 6:37 am CNN Newsource

Essential Quality, trained by Brad Cox and ridden by jockey Luis Saez, won the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in…

Golfer Jon Rahm forced to withdraw from Memorial Tournament after positive Covid-19 test

June 6, 2021 6:26 am CNN Newsource

Spanish golfer Jon Rahm was withdrawn from the Memorial Tournament Saturday after testing positive for Covid-19, the PGA Tour announced. Rahm was…

Drones shot down over Iraqi airbase housing US troops and coalition forces

June 6, 2021 6:06 am CNN Newsource

Two drones were shot down over an Iraqi airbase housing US troops and Iraqi and coalition forces on Sunday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.…

Why Wall Street fears a global tax deal

June 6, 2021 5:36 am CNN Newsource

Looking to fund big spending projects at home, the United States has an ambitious pitch for countries around the world: It’s time to overhaul…

Kentucky Derby Fast Facts

June 6, 2021 5:36 am CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.…

At least 8 injured in New Orleans shooting, police say

June 6, 2021 5:29 am CNN Newsource

At least eight people were injured in a New Orleans shooting early Sunday morning, the city’s police department said in a tweet. The victims…

Roger Federer: ‘I don’t know if I am going to play,’ says Swiss star as he ponders French Open withdrawal

June 6, 2021 5:05 am CNN Newsource

After playing into the early hours of Sunday in a match that lasted over three hours, Roger Federer says he may not continue playing in the French…

Some US hospitals mark first time being Covid-free. Others still see surge of patients

June 6, 2021 5:00 am CNN Newsource

Dr. Raul Magadia and his team all gathered in the basement of their Anniston, Alabama, hospital last month for a big announcement he was preparing to…

Warning of ‘dire’ consequences, progressive groups plan pressure campaigns on Senate Democrats to pass federal voting laws

June 6, 2021 5:00 am CNN Newsource

Progressive and voting rights groups say they plan to ratchet up pressure on Democrats in the Senate in coming weeks to do whatever it takes to pass…

Trump dwells on 2020 during North Carolina event aimed at helping Republicans in 2022

June 6, 2021 4:15 am CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump dashed the hopes of Republicans on Saturday who spent the weeks leading up to his public reemergence encouraging him to…

Juggling a pro golf career when you’re a Mom

June 6, 2021 3:52 am CNN Newsource

Arms and hips not in sync? Struggling with your game? Try carrying an unborn child while you plot your way around the course. Twenty years ago, this…

Covid-19 cases fall to new lows in the US. But unvaccinated children are a ‘vulnerable host’ for the virus, expert says

June 6, 2021 3:35 am CNN Newsource

Americans are finally getting a breath of fresh air, as this summer is beginning to look like a time for not only soaking in the sun but also…

First, they marched. Now, they run: Activists seek political power months after the murder of George Floyd

June 6, 2021 3:13 am CNN Newsource

Dontaye Carter pauses to think what he would want George Floyd to know. He takes a long breath before growing emotional as he lists what he wishes he…

A federal judge ruled three years ago Crosley Green’s murder conviction couldn’t stand. Green still isn’t free

June 6, 2021 3:01 am CNN Newsource

Crosley Green believes he’s free. He’s not. There are serious doubts about his 1990 murder conviction, which a federal court vacated in…

First, they marched. Now, they run: Activists seek political power months after the murder of George Floyd Story

June 6, 2021 2:01 am CNN Newsource

Dontaye Carter pauses to think what he would want George Floyd to know. He takes a long breath before growing emotional as he lists what he wishes he…