March 2021

Rallies across the country denounce violence against Asian Americans after Atlanta spa killings

March 20, 2021 3:15 PM CNN

Timothy Phan drove eight hours from Florida to attend a Saturday rally in Atlanta, aimed at grieving those killed at three Georgia spas and opposing…

What will travel look like when the pandemic is over?

March 20, 2021 3:09 PM CNN

As the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time. Here we are just over a year later.…

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge may have violated Hatch Act with comments at White House

March 20, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

Newly-confirmed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge may have violated the Hatch Act, the law that limits the political activities…

Ohio State player says he received death threat after team’s upset loss

March 20, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

After his team’s loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell says he was the victim of…

Los Angeles becomes the largest US city with a ‘no-kill’ animal shelter, group says

March 20, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal…

Miami Beach hotel pauses food service amid Covid-19 fears after throngs of people descend on the city

March 20, 2021 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage…

Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America

March 20, 2021 1:33 PM CNN

On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…

La exótica vestimenta de la primera mujer indígena suboficial en el Ejército

March 20, 2021 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Julieth Paola Pushaina Epiayú, nacida en el municipio de Barranca, Guajira, en el norte de Colombia, es la primera mujer indígena…

More than 5,000 unaccompanied children are in CBP custody

March 20, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

There are more than 5,000 unaccompanied children in Customs and Border Protection custody, according to documents obtained by CNN, up from 4,500 days…

Senator Caballero will be speaking to local businesses about small business grants

March 20, 2021 11:58 AM Stephanie Aceves

California State Senator Anna Caballero will visit and speak to local businesses about the California Small Business COVID-19 grant relief.…

Two more Proud Boys indicted for Capitol riot as prosecutors detail evidence of planning

March 20, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

Four leaders among the Proud Boys have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, for conspiracy and other charges related to the siege…

Dallas nightclub shooting leaves one person dead and 7 wounded

March 20, 2021 11:38 AM CNN Newsource

A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as…

Sign at Texas restaurant threatens a $50 fee ‘If I have to explain why masks are mandatory’

March 20, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

The owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment.…

Teachers’ unions are cautious about the new CDC guidelines on social distancing in schools

March 20, 2021 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…

Virginia bans testing cosmetics on animals

March 20, 2021 11:04 AM CNN Newsource

Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics…

Louisiana is holding a special election today. Here’s who is on the ballot

March 20, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

The first congressional elections of the 2022 midterm cycle are set for Saturday, when Louisiana voters go to the polls to fill a pair of vacancies…

Spring equinox 2021: Hope rises on the horizon

March 20, 2021 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

For people in the Northern Hemisphere who huddled against a sometimes brutal winter, hope is here. Spring equinox 2021 arrives on Saturday, March 20,…

NCAA is called out over the poor amenities for women players vs the men at tournament sites

March 20, 2021 10:01 AM CNN

The NCAA has come under fire over the lack of amenities, notably the workout equipment, at the women’s basketball tournament compared with the…

Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid

March 20, 2021 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The…

Idaho Legislature halts session until April due to Covid-19 outbreak among lawmakers and staff

March 20, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

The Idaho Legislature has brought business to halt for the next two weeks amid an outbreak of Covid-19 among lawmakers and staff at the state…

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, tests positive for Covid-19

March 20, 2021 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, according to government officials. Khan is…

Investigations into Cuomo heat up as new controversies arise in their wake

March 20, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

After stiff-arming calls for his resignation from leading state Democratic lawmakers, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is staking his political fate on the…

Elsa Peretti, famed Tiffany & Co. jewelry designer, dies at 80

March 20, 2021 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

Elsa Peretti, the famed jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, according to a statement from the company. She was 80 years old. Peretti…

Teen Vogue’s new editor out of a job after backlash over old tweets

March 20, 2021 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

Alexi McCammond is out as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue even before officially starting, she and the magazine’s owner announced Thursday. The…

Spring cleaning: Science and allergy relief meet at the end of a broom

March 20, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

In generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive…

Biden administration off to a combative start with tough rhetoric on Russia, China

March 20, 2021 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden didn’t waste a beat when asked this week whether he believed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was a…

Attorney general: Michigan pizzeria owner continuously violated Covid-19 measures

March 20, 2021 7:07 AM CNN Newsource

A Michigan pizzeria owner was taken into custody early Friday morning after she “continued to willfully violate the state’s food laws,…

Spring equinox 2021: Hope on the horizon

March 20, 2021 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

For people in the Northern Hemisphere who huddled against a sometimes brutal winter, hope is here. Spring equinox 2021 arrives on Saturday, March 20,…

14 House Republicans vote against a measure condemning military coup in Myanmar

March 20, 2021 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

The House on Friday overwhelmingly supported a measure condemning the military coup in Myanmar that ousted the country’s civilian leader, Aung…

A victim of the Atlanta spa shootings was a South Korean citizen, official says

March 20, 2021 6:21 AM CNN

One of the four victims of the Atlanta spa shootings who were of Korean ethnicity was a South Korean citizen and permanent resident of the US, an…

5 big signs that travel is roaring back

March 20, 2021 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

Vacation deprivation is about to be replaced by a travel boom, according to Expedia CEO Peter Kern. He told CNN’s Julia Chatterley earlier this…

Louisiana holds elections to fill congressional seat formerly held by Biden official and replace Republican who died of Covid before swearing-in

March 20, 2021 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

The first congressional elections of the 2022 midterm cycle are set for Saturday, when Louisiana voters go to the polls to fill a pair of vacancies…

A more contagious coronavirus variant is spreading across the US. Can vaccines stop it?

March 20, 2021 5:47 AM CNN

A new, more contagious and potentially more deadly variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the US, and health officials are worried. The…

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter

March 20, 2021 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site…

Spring, the most inspiring of the seasons (this year especially)

March 20, 2021 4:14 AM CNN Newsource

As the end of the pandemic tunnel gets brighter and brighter, has a season ever better aligned with where most people are in the world right now?…

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake of 7.0 preliminary magnitude hits Japan

March 20, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake off the east coast of Japan, the US National Tsunami Warning Center reported on Saturday.…

Iceland reports a volcanic eruption near the capital of Reykjavík

March 20, 2021 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

Iceland has reported a volcanic eruption on the southwest Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital Reykjavík,the Icelandic Meteorological…

Turkey withdraws from international convention to combat violence against women

March 20, 2021 3:13 AM CNN Newsource

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued…

Soccer sex abuse scandal: Report is ‘kick in the teeth’ for survivors, says Paul Stewart

March 20, 2021 3:12 AM CNN

Paul Stewart played for the England international team and some of English football’s leading clubs, notably Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur…

Food banks are bracing for shortages after Texas freeze killed many of the state’s produce

March 20, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

A month after winter storms blanketed the Lone Star state with snow, leaving millions of people in the dark and without water, food banks are…

Europa perdió su oportunidad de detener la tercera ola de covid-19: EE.UU. podría seguir

March 20, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) – Europa perdió su oportunidad de detener la tercera ola de la epidemia de coronavirus antes de que se saliera de control. Ahora debe pagar…

Ciudadanos quedan atrapados en túnel durante tiroteo en el oeste de Caracas

March 20, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– Vecinos y automovilistas quedaron atrapados durante horas este viernes en un barrio considerado de alta densidad delictiva, en…

Phoenix-area colleges extend Spring Break after possible cyberattack

March 20, 2021 2:39 AM CNN Newsource

Community college students in the Phoenix area are getting an extra week of Spring Break after a suspected cyberattack crippled their schools’…

Specter of civil conflict in Lebanon looms as economic meltdown gives way to violence

March 20, 2021 1:52 AM CNN Newsource

In Lebanon, fistfights break out in supermarkets on a nearly daily basis. Long lines snake out of the few gas stations that remain open. Pharmacies…

Video appears to show Atlanta shooting suspect parking in front of spa

March 20, 2021 1:42 AM CNN Newsource

Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears…