In pictures: Huge explosion rocks Beirut
Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, August 4. This image was obtained from a video on social media. From Karim Sokhn/Instagram/Reuters Updated 1:51 PM ET, Tue…
Honda recalls 1.6M vans and SUVs in 4 different US recalls
Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard lights and sliding doors that don’t latch…
Explosion caused by “confiscated high explosive material,” Lebanese official says
The huge explosion in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, blew out the windows of the CNN bureau, according to CNN’s correspondent Ben Wedeman, who said he saw a cloud of red smoke…
Tuesday’s primaries across 5 states: 5 things to watch
The drama of another primary day arrives on Tuesday, and in many ways, the contests across five states that stretch from the Midwest to the West Coast encompass the themes…
Trump on Covid death toll: ‘It is what it is’
“I’ve gone to your rallies. I’ve talked to your people. They love you. They listen to you. They listen to every word you say. They hang on your every word,”…
SOS message saves men stranded on tiny, uninhabited island
They had been missing for nearly three days. August 4, 2020, 3:08 PM 4 min read LONDON — Three men have been rescued from a remote, uninhabited island in the…
In apparent reversal, Trump encourages Floridians to vote by mail
“Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we…
Judge: ‘Discriminatory’ to deny Puerto Rico access to US aid
A federal judge has ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. territory access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by…
“Never felt anything like it,” says CNN’s Beirut correspondent
The huge explosion in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, blew out the windows of the CNN bureau, according to CNN’s correspondent Ben Wedeman, who said he saw a cloud of red smoke…
Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s plan to provide every nursing home with a fast COVID-19 testing machine comes with an asterisk: The government won’t supply enough test kits to check…