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• The 100,000th American will die soon of Covid-19, yet Trump spent the weekend bemoaning everything but that May 26, 2020 3:00 pm
  Podcast | Q&A | Tracking US cases | Tributes | Catch up
• Fact check: On Memorial Day, Trump falsely attacks Democratic congressman who is a Marine Corps veteran May 26, 2020 3:23 pm
  On Memorial Day, President Donald Trump attacked a Democratic congressman who is a Marine veteran, Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb, as an "American fraud."
• Analysis: Donald Trump's disgusting attacks on Joe Scarborough aren't a partisan issue May 26, 2020 3:35 pm
  Over the last 10 days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly insinuated that former Florida congressman (and current MSNBC anchor) Joe Scarborough may have been personally involved in the 2001 death of an aide in his district office.
• Don Lemon: Trump takes low road on Memorial Day May 26, 2020 3:32 pm
  CNN's Don Lemon says President Donald Trump is taking the low road by spreading lies about Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA), MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and retweeting insults aimed at Stacey Abrams and Joe Biden.
• New York City hires a team of contact tracers that can speak 40 languges May 26, 2020 3:58 pm
• CNN reporter debunks Alabama beachgoers' Covid-19 theories May 26, 2020 2:41 am
  CNN's Gary Tuchman speaks with beachgoers in Gulf Shores, Alabama, about the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Opinion: The simple and grim truth facing America May 26, 2020 2:35 pm
  On this somber Memorial Day weekend, America is approaching the grim milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths in a population of 330 million. Six Asia-Pacific nations -- Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan and Vietnam -- have just over 1,200 coronavirus deaths in a combined population almost the same as the US, 328 million. On May 23, the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker shows that America recorded 1,208 new deaths, while the six Asia-Pacific countries recorded just 13 deaths: 12 in Japan, 1 in Australia, and 0 in the others.
• A white woman apologized after calling police on a black man in Central Park after he asked her to leash her dog May 26, 2020 2:41 pm
  A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man in Central Park on Monday, after the two argued about her unleashed dog.
• Analysis: Democrats are on track to do this for the first time in 80 years May 26, 2020 10:18 am
  In a critical mark of the shifting political landscape, Democrats in November could secure a clean sweep of the Senate seats from the four key Southwestern states -- a milestone the party hasn't reached in nearly 80 years.
• A Fox News analyst criticized Biden for wearing mask. Trump retweeted it May 26, 2020 1:13 pm
  President Donald Trump retweeted Fox News contributor Brit Hume's criticism of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for wearing a mask in public.
• Analysis: The pandemic could reshape the world order May 23, 2020 1:42 pm
  Europe outright rejected US President Donald Trump's vision of the world this week. Tensions between these historic democratic allies that have been simmering since Trump came to office three years ago have now come to a boil during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Data shows which states are improving ... and which aren't May 26, 2020 3:34 pm
  CNN's John King looks at the numbers around the coronavirus pandemic across the US as states begin the process of reopening.
• Dow soars 600 points on big hopes for a vaccine and the economy's reopening May 26, 2020 2:38 pm
  Floor trading reopened at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rang the opening bell, and traders exulted in cheers. It was the perfect setting for investors' unbridled enthusiasm about the markets.
• Michigan man refuses to wear a mask; believes 'virus isn't going to come back' May 26, 2020 1:17 am
  CNN's Miguel Marquez speaks to tourists and business owners about the reopening of popular destinations in Northern Michigan, despite concerns over Covid-19.
• Trump threatens to pull GOP convention out of North Carolina May 25, 2020 7:10 pm
  Podcast | Catch up | Q&A | Your stories | Tracking US cases
• Charlotte City councilman says it wouldn't be responsible to have an arena full of people for RNC May 26, 2020 1:42 pm
  Charlotte City Councilman Larken Egleston on Tuesday said it would not be responsible to host the 2020 Republican National Convention in the city as planned, adding President Donald Trump should accept it's going to look different.
• In 18 states -- including Georgia, Arkansas, California and Alabama -- the number of new Covid-19 cases is rising May 26, 2020 2:35 pm
  Packing beaches, pool parties and outdoor gatherings all over the US, many Americans used the holiday weekend to mark the unofficial beginning of summer -- ditching the face masks and social distancing urged by health officials.
• Parents of UConn student suspected in killings plead for his surrender May 26, 2020 4:00 pm
  As multiple police agencies search for a University of Connecticut student in connection with the killing of two people and an abduction, his family is pleading for him to surrender.
• Twitter rejects widower who asked Jack Dorsey to remove Trump's repugnant tweets about his deceased wife May 26, 2020 4:06 pm
  Six times this month, in a vile attempt to punish a political rival, President Trump has tweeted about a decades-old conspiracy theory about MSNBC's Joe Scarborough.
• Trump trashes one of his greatest allies during TV interview May 25, 2020 12:08 pm
  President Donald Trump escalated his feud with former attorney general Jeff Sessions by saying he was not "mentally qualified" for the job.
• Airline resumes flights to Italy (but turns around when airport's shut) May 26, 2020 10:22 am
  We're all pretty excited about being able to travel again -- but German airline Eurowings might be more eager than most.
• Andrea Bocelli reveals he's recovered from Covid-19
• A wrongfully convicted man freed after 36 years is an 'America's Got Talent' favoritee May 26, 2020 1:22 pm
  The new season of "America's Got Talent" already has a frontrunner, and his episode hasn't even aired yet. But he's got a story -- and a voice -- for the ages.
• 10 cases that could change how the Supreme Court looks at the Second Amendment May 26, 2020 11:20 am
  The Supreme Court's solid conservative majority could soon choose to take up its first major Second Amendment case in nearly a decade, positioning the court to override state laws established to limit the availability and accessibility of some firearms and when they can be carried in public.
• Opinion: Breathing again in the time of Covid-19 May 25, 2020 9:46 pm
  I hardly recognized her as she sat in the hospital chair, smiling, talking, and eating her dinner from a tray. Then I noticed her long, brown braids and the pink manicure, now chipping, and I remembered her clearly.
• KFC is testing a new chicken sandwich May 26, 2020 1:08 pm
  Don't count out the colonel in the chicken sandwich wars.
• Nick Cordero suffers new lung infection May 26, 2020 1:51 pm
  Nick Cordero continues to battle his way back from Covid-19.
• Kevin Hart reveals details of crash recovery May 26, 2020 12:57 pm
  Kevin Hart is now sharing that he was more critically injured during his car crash last year than he originally said.
• Queen guitarist has heart attack May 25, 2020 3:37 pm
  Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he was rushed to the hospital by his doctor after suffering a heart attack.
• Kirby Jenner, the 'fraternal twin' of Kendall Jenner, steps into the spotlight May 25, 2020 1:26 am
  There's a new reality show from the Kardashian-Jenner family, but it has a twist. The show centers around a 24-year-old performance artist who has risen to fame over the past five years with his parody Instagram account, where he pretends to be the fraternal twin brother of Kendall Jenner.
• Picky eating linked to demanding parents who limit foods, study says May 26, 2020 4:29 am
  Frustrated with your child's picky eating? If you're trying to fix the problem by becoming the food police, you're probably making your child's habit of picky eating worse, according to a new study that followed more than 300 parent-and-child pairs for five years.
• TV star's death sparks cyberbullying backlash May 26, 2020 9:27 am
  Japanese government officials are calling for action against cyberbullying, amid a national outpouring of grief after the death of professional wrestler and reality television star Hana Kimura.
• NBA star shocks fans with bright new hair May 25, 2020 12:30 pm
  NBA star Dwyane Wade surprised his fans by posting pictures and videos of himself with bright red hair.
• 'The Lovebirds' couldn't be cuter, except for this May 25, 2020 3:00 pm
  "The Lovebirds" couldn't be any cuter, unless you count the stars breaking down one of their scenes.
• Out' features Pixar's first gay lead character May 25, 2020 4:40 pm
  Pixar's new short film "Out" is reminiscent of classic Disney body-swap comedies like "Freaky Friday" and the "Shaggy Dog" movies, but it's also a first for the studio, because its main character is gay.
• This is what happens when two galaxies collide May 25, 2020 6:08 pm
  Images of Galaxy R5519 show a rare "cosmic ring of fire" thought to have formed when two galaxies collide.
• Rental car companies are dire straits. Here's what that means for car buyers. May 25, 2020 11:35 am
  The nation's rental car companies are in deep trouble. And that's another blow for the already struggling auto industry.
• Covid-19 is making these used cars cheaper May 25, 2020 11:33 am
• Hertz files for bankruptcy May 24, 2020 5:42 pm
  Hertz filed for bankruptcy Friday night, the latest victim of the sudden economic downturn sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Renault and Nissan are desperate for help. The alliance Carlos Ghosn built could be their only hope May 25, 2020 5:16 pm
  The coronavirus pandemic may be forcing Renault and Nissan to rethink their strained relationship.
• The workers helping GM to build ventilators May 18, 2020 6:34 pm
  Kelly Willis Rice had just moved to the Kokomo, Indiana, area when she saw a news story about General Motors looking for people to build ventilators in the fight against the coronavirus. With little hesitation, she decided to help out.
• The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit at 'deadliest possible' angle May 26, 2020 3:55 pm
  The city-size asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago and doomed the dinosaurs to extinction came from the northeast at a steep angle, maximizing the amount of climate-changing gases unleashed into the atmosphere, a new study has found.
• Massive saber-toothed anchovies once existed. Yes, anchovies May 26, 2020 2:43 pm
  The anchovies we know today are small, plankton-eating fish that often flavor our Caesar salads and pizzas.
• Astronomers spot blue 'beast' of an explosion in the universe May 26, 2020 3:02 pm
  There's a "new beast" lurking out there in the universe.
• Airbnb hosts are planning to sell off properties due to the pandemic May 25, 2020 4:17 pm
  Amy Offield always dreamed of running a vacation rental in Galveston, Texas. Five years ago, she and her husband Chris got their wish and bought a house there minutes away from the beach. They immediately began restoring the property, which she named the "Blue Skies Beach Bungalow," adding vintage items as well as retro and bright-colored decor.
• Watch laser destroy aircraft mid-flight May 23, 2020 7:46 pm
  The US Navy has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said in a statement Friday.
• Tom Brady shows he's human as Tiger Woods backs up trash talk at golf match May 25, 2020 12:23 pm
  It was a mouth-watering prospect for sports-starved fans everywhere. Four of the greatest athletes the world has ever known, on the golf course at the same time, offering us a glimpse of who they are when they aren't winning Major Championships and Super Bowl trophies.
• The largest volcano in the world sits beneath two small rocky peaks in Hawaii May 25, 2020 9:48 pm
  With two barren peaks that rise only about 170 feet above sea level, the now extinct Pūhāhonu volcano in the Northwestern Hawaii Islands doesn't look like much. This is especially true since in the same archipelago, Mauna Loa towers over every other volcano at 30,000 feet.
• How beer helped save this pizza chain May 23, 2020 10:53 am
  When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.
• RIP the salad bar May 24, 2020 1:18 pm
  Self-serve buffets and all-you-can-eat salad bars are, by design, hands-on affairs.
• 5 tips for acing a virtual job interview May 22, 2020 4:33 pm
  Job interviews are nerve-wracking enough, but now that so many companies are working remotely they're happening on a computer screen. That brings additional layers of unease -- tech issues, unexpected cameos from family members and the awkwardness of figuring out whose turn it is to speak.
• Sales of existing homes plunged nearly 18% in April May 21, 2020 11:08 pm
  Sales of existing homes plunged in April, notching the biggest decline in a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors.
• Trump showed his true self May 25, 2020 4:19 pm
  A century after the poppy began symbolizing Memorial Day, it's a good time to consider how we should memorialize the casualties of the pandemic. (In mere months, more Americans have died than in Vietnam and Korea combined.) The surgical mask might be a proper emblem, or perhaps the double helix of DNA. Both would honor the dead and the medical workers who saved the sick. Both would likely enrage President Donald Trump.
• Coronavirus is like a war -- but not in the way Trump thinks May 25, 2020 6:09 pm
  This year, Memorial Day comes as the US quickly approaches 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, surpassing the number of US military members who died in Vietnam. Soon, it may approach the number of American soldiers who died in World War I. President Donald Trump has ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff at federal buildings and monuments through Memorial Day to honor the nation's victims of the virus.
• Vote-by-mail cases could decide 2020 election May 25, 2020 10:07 am
  President Donald Trump's effort to cast doubt on the 2020 election is in full swing. In the past week, he has wrongly called lawful vote-by-mail programs in Michigan and Nevada "voter fraud," "illegal," and "cheat[ing]," threatening to withhold federal funds if those states carry out their existing, lawful balloting processes. On Sunday, he tweeted that mail-in vote proponents were "trying to use Covid for this scam."
• Pakistan's flagship carrier needs radical overhaul May 26, 2020 8:08 am
  Many Pakistanis tempered this year's Eid greetings with words of condolence or prayers for the victims of coronavirus and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-8303.
• Covid hypocrisy is tarnishing UK government May 25, 2020 8:50 pm
  When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting for his life last month, his chief adviser Dominic Cummings was dealing with his own Covid-related battle.
• Trump isn't masking his denial May 24, 2020 6:12 pm
  The week began with (apologies to my beloved 1980s pop queens, The Bangles) a Manic Monday — only more so.
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• State media: 6.5 million Covid-19 tests done in Wuhan in 9 days May 26, 2020 8:50 am
  The central Chinese city of Wuhan conducted more than 6.5 million novel coronavirus tests in just 9 days, according to state media, a drastic move by authorities to prevent a second wave of infections in the original epicenter of the global pandemic.
• This country seemed to do everything right. Coronavirus spread anyway May 26, 2020 7:29 am
  Peru was one of the first nations in the Americas to take strict preventative coronavirus measures, like stay-at-home orders, curfews and border closings. So how did it become one of the hardest hit?
• Brazil faces dark week as Covid-19 toll rises May 26, 2020 12:14 am
  Brazil appears to be entering another dark week, as coronavirus cases grow by the thousands and controversy swells around President Jair Bolsonaro.
• China's military promises to uphold 'national sovereignty' as more Hong Kong protests expected May 26, 2020 9:21 am
• See New Zealand Prime Minister react to earthquake during live interview May 25, 2020 7:06 am
  A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital Wellington while the country's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was discussing New Zealand's ongoing lifting of coronavirus restrictions in a live interview.
• Ahmaud Arbery killing being investigated as federal hate crime, family attorney says May 26, 2020 1:59 am
  S. Lee Merritt, an attorney for the family of Ahmaud Arbery, told CNN on Monday that the US Department of Justice is investigating the shooting death as a hate crime.
• With restaurants closed, rat sightings are increasing across the United States May 23, 2020 10:32 pm
  With restaurants closed or open with limited capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic, a certain subset of those establishments' "patrons" is struggling.
• Parade marks birthday of boy whose parents died in shooting May 25, 2020 10:26 am
  A Texas community hit by terrible tragedy months ago came together over the weekend to celebrate a survivor's first birthday.