By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 12:37 AM ET, Sun June 7, 202049 PostsFour NYPD commanding officers in Brooklyn have been reassigned due to their handling of protesters during the first days of the George Floyd protests in New York City, a senior NYPD official confirmed to CNN. The order came down at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday morning, the official said.The curfew in Miami-Dade County has been moved to 9 p.m. ET effective Saturday until further notice, a statement from Mayor Carlos Gimenez's office said.The curfew had been midnight to 6 a.m. earlier in the week but was changed to 10 p.m....…By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 12:37 AM ET, Sun June 7, 202049 PostsFour NYPD commanding officers in Brooklyn have been reassigned due to their handling of protesters during the first days of the George Floyd protests in New York City, a senior NYPD official confirmed to CNN. The order came down at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday morning, the official said.The curfew in Miami-Dade County has been moved to 9 p.m. ET effective Saturday until further notice, a statement from Mayor Carlos Gimenez's office said.The curfew had been midnight to 6 a.m. earlier in the week but was changed to 10 p.m....WW…

By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 0437 GMT (1237 HKT) June 7, 202086 PostsOur live coverage of the nationwide George Floyd protests has US President Donald Trump tweeted about the protests in Washington, DC, tonight."Much smaller crowd in DC than anticipated. National Guard, Secret Service, and DC Police have been doing a fantastic job. Thank you!" he tweeted.Fact check: There were tens of thousands of people on the streets in DC today, in what appears to be the biggest gathering in the city since Floyd's death, said CNN Correspondent Alex Marquadt, reporting from the scene. Things stayed...…By , , Rob Picheta, , and , CNN 0437 GMT (1237 HKT) June 7, 202086 PostsOur live coverage of the nationwide George Floyd protests has US President Donald Trump tweeted about the protests in Washington, DC, tonight."Much smaller crowd in DC than anticipated. National Guard, Secret Service, and DC Police have been doing a fantastic job. Thank you!" he tweeted.Fact check: There were tens of thousands of people on the streets in DC today, in what appears to be the biggest gathering in the city since Floyd's death, said CNN Correspondent Alex Marquadt, reporting from the scene. Things stayed...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As India continues its battle with the coronavirus pandemic a new kind of invasion is threatening to destroy vital crops and vegetation – the worst the country has seen in almost 30 years.Waves of desert locusts – millions strong and stretching up to 7 kilometers (4 miles) long – crossed into India’s western state of Rajasthan from neighboring Pakistan in early May and swarms have since pushed into five different states in search of food.The desert locust is the most destructive of all locust species because of its speed and ability to...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As India continues its battle with the coronavirus pandemic a new kind of invasion is threatening to destroy vital crops and vegetation – the worst the country has seen in almost 30 years.Waves of desert locusts – millions strong and stretching up to 7 kilometers (4 miles) long – crossed into India’s western state of Rajasthan from neighboring Pakistan in early May and swarms have since pushed into five different states in search of food.The desert locust is the most destructive of all locust species because of its speed and ability to...WW…

By and Adam Renton, CNN 4:03 a.m. ET, June 18, 202014 PostsColinford Mattis, 32, and Urooj Rahman, 31, are in jail, facing federal charges alleging they participated in a Molotov cocktail attack on an empty New York Police Department vehicle during protests sparked by the  in Minneapolis. The promising young lawyers with enviable educational pedigrees and significant familial responsibilities -- he is raising three foster children; she is the primary caretaker for her elderly mother -- suddenly find themselves detainees indicted on seven federal felony charges for which they...…By and Adam Renton, CNN 4:03 a.m. ET, June 18, 202014 PostsColinford Mattis, 32, and Urooj Rahman, 31, are in jail, facing federal charges alleging they participated in a Molotov cocktail attack on an empty New York Police Department vehicle during protests sparked by the  in Minneapolis. The promising young lawyers with enviable educational pedigrees and significant familial responsibilities -- he is raising three foster children; she is the primary caretaker for her elderly mother -- suddenly find themselves detainees indicted on seven federal felony charges for which they...WW…

Kolkata (CNN)More than 80 people have been killed and thousands more left homeless after Cyclone Amphan slammed into coastal towns and cities in India and Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon.Authorities are now racing to provide relief efforts in communities already stricken by the coronavirus, hampered in many areas by heavy rains and fallen debris that has made roads impassible.Large-scale evacuation efforts appear to have saved many lives, but it could take days to realize the full extent of the deaths, injuries and damage from the cyclone. Amphan — which was the most ever recorded in the...…Kolkata (CNN)More than 80 people have been killed and thousands more left homeless after Cyclone Amphan slammed into coastal towns and cities in India and Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon.Authorities are now racing to provide relief efforts in communities already stricken by the coronavirus, hampered in many areas by heavy rains and fallen debris that has made roads impassible.Large-scale evacuation efforts appear to have saved many lives, but it could take days to realize the full extent of the deaths, injuries and damage from the cyclone. Amphan — which was the most ever recorded in the...WW…

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By , and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 12:50 a.m. ET, July 20, 202047 PostsThere are 49 hospitals in Florida with 0% ICU beds available, according to Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as of 3 p.m. EST Sunday.Five of those hospitals are in Broward County, just north of Miami Dade, which now has an overnight curfew in place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Broward saw about 10,000 new cases in a week and has a positivity rate hovering just under 17%.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a tweet Sunday that the virus "is more rampant in Louisiana now than it has ever been.""We now have a...…By , and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 12:50 a.m. ET, July 20, 202047 PostsThere are 49 hospitals in Florida with 0% ICU beds available, according to Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as of 3 p.m. EST Sunday.Five of those hospitals are in Broward County, just north of Miami Dade, which now has an overnight curfew in place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Broward saw about 10,000 new cases in a week and has a positivity rate hovering just under 17%.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a tweet Sunday that the virus "is more rampant in Louisiana now than it has ever been.""We now have a...WW…

By , and Zamira Rahim, CNN 0316 GMT (1116 HKT) May 21, 202035 PostsOur live coverage of Cyclone Amphan has . made landfall in eastern India on Wednesday afternoon local time.These are the latest updates on :Here's a map showing the cyclone's path:Cyclone Amphan is a disaster bigger than Covid-19, said Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the east Indian state of West Bengal."The whole of the southern part of the state has been affected. We are shocked. It will take three to four days to asses the damage," the chief minister said Wednesday at a news conference."The cyclone has affected...…By , and Zamira Rahim, CNN 0316 GMT (1116 HKT) May 21, 202035 PostsOur live coverage of Cyclone Amphan has . made landfall in eastern India on Wednesday afternoon local time.These are the latest updates on :Here's a map showing the cyclone's path:Cyclone Amphan is a disaster bigger than Covid-19, said Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the east Indian state of West Bengal."The whole of the southern part of the state has been affected. We are shocked. It will take three to four days to asses the damage," the chief minister said Wednesday at a news conference."The cyclone has affected...WW…

Analysis by , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: This story was originally published on March 18 and has been updated to reflect the latest numbers on confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths from Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center. — While the and climate change are inherently different issues, they share two important characteristics: both are global crises that threaten the lives of millions of people.Yet only one crisis has inspired widespread, drastic action from countries across the globe.As , the disease caused by the virus, spreads, governments, and...…Analysis by , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: This story was originally published on March 18 and has been updated to reflect the latest numbers on confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths from Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center. — While the and climate change are inherently different issues, they share two important characteristics: both are global crises that threaten the lives of millions of people.Yet only one crisis has inspired widespread, drastic action from countries across the globe.As , the disease caused by the virus, spreads, governments, and...WW…

By Melissa Macaya, , and , CNN 0644 GMT (1444 HKT) June 20, 202081 PostsCalifornia reported 4,317 new coronavirus cases Friday, the most cases recorded in a single day in the state since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.This comes just one day after the state previously reported an all-time daily record-high of 4,084 cases. To date, California has 165,416 confirmed cases after conducting a total of 3,155,702 tests, according to state data. There were also 70 new deaths reported in California Friday, bringing the...…By Melissa Macaya, , and , CNN 0644 GMT (1444 HKT) June 20, 202081 PostsCalifornia reported 4,317 new coronavirus cases Friday, the most cases recorded in a single day in the state since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.This comes just one day after the state previously reported an all-time daily record-high of 4,084 cases. To date, California has 165,416 confirmed cases after conducting a total of 3,155,702 tests, according to state data. There were also 70 new deaths reported in California Friday, bringing the...WW…