'Never give up hope': Biden reprises role as consoler-in-chief during South Florida visit
President Joe Biden, whose empathy amid loss is his chief political characteristic, traveled Thursday to console families in Florida enduring…
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Bidens to travel to Florida in wake of building collapse
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday after a residential building partially collapsed in…
Biden touts bipartisan infrastructure deal in Wisconsin: 'This is a generational investment'
President Joe Biden argued in Wisconsin on Tuesday that the bipartisan infrastructure proposal he agreed to last week would benefit working and…
Why these parents volunteered their young children for Covid-19 vaccine trials
As troubling new variants emerge, doctors say America's chances of winding down the Covid-19 pandemic in the US will largely depend on how many young adults and children get vaccinated.Now, toddlers and babies as young as 6 months old are…
With the more contagious Delta variant, some officials are issuing new mask guidance
The more transmissible Delta variant has spread to almost every state in the US, fueling health…
Supreme Court gives victory to transgender student who sued to use bathroom
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allowed a transgender student to use the bathroom that corresponded to his gender identity, a victory for the LGBTQ community that has been fearful the high court would take…
What China's extensive coverage of the Miami condo collapse says about its own priorities
Editor's note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the…
Pancake collapses: What they are and why they're dangerous
It's still not fully clear what caused an oceanfront condo tower in Surfside, Florida, to partially collapse, sending some units in…
How to help Surfside building collapse victims
On Thursday, June 24, around 1:30 a.m., an estimated 55 condominiums fell to the ground, most of them with residents asleep inside in…
A look inside Buckingham Palace's $500 million refurbishment
The Queen has a whopping £369 million ($514 million) budget to refurbish her London pad -- a figure that may seem excessive when she spends most of her time at Windsor Castle these days. This week, the Queen's royal accounts…
Did Covid-19 take your taste and smell? Here's when they may return
Alisson Clark first knew she definitely had Covid-19 last September when she lost her sense of smell."I grabbed a cup of coffee in the morning, and it just tasted hot," said Clark, who is a national media strategist at the…
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in death of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year, was sentenced Friday to 22 and half years in prison.Chauvin, in a light gray suit and tie and white shirt, spoke briefly before the…
There are at least 200 known cases of the Delta Plus coronavirus variant worldwide. Here's what we know
A new and slightly changed version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, United States and India, health officials say.This strain, which has generated a significant amount of global media attention,…
NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime
A statue of George Floyd that was unveiled in New York on Juneteenth by Floyd's brother was vandalized early Thursday morning and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime, a law enforcement official told CNN.Black spray paint was…
Canada extends US Covid-19 travel restrictions
Canada has extended its Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential international and US travel until July 21.Bill Blair, Canada's minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced the decision Friday on Twitter.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged that the extension of the…
Israel to transfer at least 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinians in swap deal
Israel has announced plans to transfer at least one million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to an Israeli government statement.The statement said the stock of between 1 million and 1.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech…
Californians asked to cut back power usage during extreme heat conditions
With millions of Californians set to experience a heat wave in the coming days, the operator of the state's power grid issued an alert that called for residents to conserve electricity.The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued a statewide Flex…
China successfully launches mission sending astronauts to new space station
China successfully launched three astronauts into space on Thursday, bringing the country one step closer to completing its new space…
Erdoğan and Biden hold bilateral meeting following NATO summit
President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a bilateral meeting on Monday following a meeting of NATO leaders in Brussels. The meeting, which took place at the NATO headquarters in Belgium, was expected to be contentious. Biden…
New York City announces ticker tape parade for Covid-19 pandemic heroes
New York City will hold a ticker tape parade to celebrate the health care staff, first-responders and other essential workers who got the city through the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.The event will be the first official…
