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3 dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California

September 10, 2020 12:11 am The Associated Press

OROVILLE, Calilf. (AP) — Three people died in a wind-whipped Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes…

Tropical Storm Isaias turns deadly as it races up the East Coast

August 4, 2020 2:52 pm CNN

Tropical Storm Isaias keeps gaining speed as it barrels up the East Coast, inundating cities from both the sea and the sky while bringing winds that…

Huge explosion rocks Beirut, killing at least 50, injuring thousands across city

August 4, 2020 2:16 pm CNN

(CNN) — A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on Tuesday, injuring thousands of people and blowing out windows in…

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in the Carolinas, expected to move up East Coast

August 3, 2020 11:37 pm CNN

(CNN) — Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina Monday night, bringing coastal and inland flooding with the storm that is expected to keep…

Hurricane Isaias heads toward Bahamas and Florida

July 31, 2020 10:24 pm CNN

After battering Dominican Republic as a tropical storm (CNN) — The Bahamas and eastern Florida are bracing for hurricane conditions this weekend…

Hurricane Douglas may become just third in modern history to make landfall in Hawaii

July 26, 2020 5:52 pm CNN

Douglas could become only the third hurricane in modern history to make landfall in…

Hurricane Hanna weakens after making landfall in southern Texas

July 26, 2020 5:42 pm CNN

Hurricane Hanna weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall as a hurricane along the Gulf Coast of southern Texas on Saturday evening,…

Arizona closes bars, gyms and other businesses after ‘brutal’ COVID-19 increase

June 29, 2020 7:52 pm CNN

In one of the most drastic rollbacks of reopenings yet, Arizona is closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses for 30 days amid a…

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico; tsunami threat follows

June 23, 2020 11:54 am CNN

Buildings collapsed, residents were evacuated and tsunami waves of 2.3 feet crashed into Mexico’s southern coastline as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake…

Unrest mounts across numerous US cities over the death of George Floyd

May 30, 2020 12:30 am CNN

Pain and anger over the death of George Floyd spilled over into multiple cities across the country Friday night, hours after the former Minneapolis…

Weather looking 50/50 for historic crewed SpaceX launch

May 27, 2020 11:36 am CNN

It’s a moment that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade, and it might all come down to the…

JCPenney files for bankruptcy

May 15, 2020 4:56 pm CNN

JCPenney filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the latest retail giant to see its downfall hastened by the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic was the final…

6.5-magnitude quake rattles Nevada near Calif. border

May 15, 2020 3:38 pm CNN

An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.5 hit Nevada on Friday morning, about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas near the California border, the US…

Little Richard, a flamboyant architect of rock ‘n’ roll, is dead at 87

May 9, 2020 10:06 am CNN

Little Richard, the screaming, preening, scene-stealing wild man of early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” died…

Colorado man hits the Powerball jackpot twice in the same day

April 29, 2020 12:58 pm CNN

After 30 years of playing the same set of numbers, one Colorado man finally won big –…

House approves $480 billion package to help small businesses, hospitals, expand testing

April 23, 2020 3:46 pm CNN

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a roughly $480 billion package to deliver aid to small businesses and hospitals and expand…

Some experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside

April 19, 2020 9:24 pm CNN

Dozens of grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, despite masks, temperature checks and capacity restrictions to keep them safe. So…

Gunman kills at least 9 in rampage across Nova Scotia

April 19, 2020 3:41 pm CNN

At least nine people were killed, including one Mountie, during a weekend shooting rampage in small-town Nova…

Hasbro launches website to keep families busy

April 2, 2020 9:39 am KYMA

Hasbro is pointing parents and caregivers to its new website, BringHomeTheFun.com.…

Senate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears

March 25, 2020 9:40 pm CNN

The Senate late Wednesday approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic,…