(CNN)An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck off southern Alaska's coast late Tuesday, shaking the Alaska Peninsula and briefly sparking tsunami concerns before officials said no destructive waves were coming.The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 60 miles southeast of Perryville on the Alaska Peninsula, striking around 10:12 p.m. local time (2:12 a.m. Wednesday ET).The Alaska Peninsula protrudes from mainland Alaska and is flanked to the southwest by the Aleutian Islands. Reports of significant damage, if any, weren't immediately available. A tsunami warning initially...…(CNN)An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck off southern Alaska's coast late Tuesday, shaking the Alaska Peninsula and briefly sparking tsunami concerns before officials said no destructive waves were coming.The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 60 miles southeast of Perryville on the Alaska Peninsula, striking around 10:12 p.m. local time (2:12 a.m. Wednesday ET).The Alaska Peninsula protrudes from mainland Alaska and is flanked to the southwest by the Aleutian Islands. Reports of significant damage, if any, weren't immediately available. A tsunami warning initially...WW…

(CNN)Most states are taking steps to ease social distancing restrictions and the federal government has approved to treat But pandemic experts say reopening the country is a "big mistake.""You're making a big mistake. It's going to cost lives," Dr. Irwin Redlener, a pediatrician and disaster preparedness specialist at Columbia University Medical Center, told CNN on Friday.Redlener and Joseph Fair, a senior fellow in pandemic policy at Texas A&M University, sent , warning them that no state or city should reduce restrictions until coronavirus infections have been steadily decreasing for...…(CNN)Most states are taking steps to ease social distancing restrictions and the federal government has approved to treat But pandemic experts say reopening the country is a "big mistake.""You're making a big mistake. It's going to cost lives," Dr. Irwin Redlener, a pediatrician and disaster preparedness specialist at Columbia University Medical Center, told CNN on Friday.Redlener and Joseph Fair, a senior fellow in pandemic policy at Texas A&M University, sent , warning them that no state or city should reduce restrictions until coronavirus infections have been steadily decreasing for...WW…

(CNN) — Jose Nuñez Romaniz was on a mission to buy socks for his grandfather. He’d just helped him find the right ones online, after the elder man had no luck finding them in stores. The 19-year-old Nuñez just needed to deposit money into his bank account to make the online purchase. When he tried, he made an astonishing find — and what he did next has earned him praise and a bit of fame in New Mexico’s most populous city. Nuñez drove to an ATM outside a Wells Fargo bank branch Sunday morning just two minutes from his Albuquerque home to make his deposit. As he pulled his truck alongside...…(CNN) — Jose Nuñez Romaniz was on a mission to buy socks for his grandfather. He’d just helped him find the right ones online, after the elder man had no luck finding them in stores. The 19-year-old Nuñez just needed to deposit money into his bank account to make the online purchase. When he tried, he made an astonishing find — and what he did next has earned him praise and a bit of fame in New Mexico’s most populous city. Nuñez drove to an ATM outside a Wells Fargo bank branch Sunday morning just two minutes from his Albuquerque home to make his deposit. As he pulled his truck alongside...WW…

(CNN)The governor of California, the first state to put a stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going back to work and play depends on six factors -- but it's still too early to tell how soon that will be."Science, not politics must be the guide," , joining a growing number of states that are taking it upon themselves to figure out how to get back to normal. "We can't get ahead of ourselves .... I don't want to make a political decision. That puts people's lives at risk."Newsom's remarks Tuesday come as the death toll from the coronavirus in the United...…(CNN)The governor of California, the first state to put a stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going back to work and play depends on six factors -- but it's still too early to tell how soon that will be."Science, not politics must be the guide," , joining a growing number of states that are taking it upon themselves to figure out how to get back to normal. "We can't get ahead of ourselves .... I don't want to make a political decision. That puts people's lives at risk."Newsom's remarks Tuesday come as the death toll from the coronavirus in the United...WW…

Power out? Bookmark for text-only top stories. (CNN)With approximately 1.2 million residents in the Houston area without power, a Texas official slammed the company that runs the saying: "The bottom line this evening is, we're in for another long night." The National Weather Service office in Houston was predicting rain and freezing rain Tuesday night with temperatures in the 20s.Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo said it has been a natural disaster and a man-made one as well. She was one of several officials from the state calling for answers from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, a...…Power out? Bookmark for text-only top stories. (CNN)With approximately 1.2 million residents in the Houston area without power, a Texas official slammed the company that runs the saying: "The bottom line this evening is, we're in for another long night." The National Weather Service office in Houston was predicting rain and freezing rain Tuesday night with temperatures in the 20s.Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo said it has been a natural disaster and a man-made one as well. She was one of several officials from the state calling for answers from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, a...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jason Hanna, Rob Frehse and Sonia Moghe, CNN(CNN) Two armed Virginia men who were arrested Thursday outside the Philadelphia Convention Center were "coming to deliver a truck full of fake ballots" to the city, reported, citing prosecutors.The center is one of the places where election workers have been counting votes from the 2020 general election, which includes.Text messages reveal that the men were concerned about the tallying of votes at the convention center, prosecutors said, according to KYW.See moreAntonio LaMotta, 61, and Joshua...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jason Hanna, Rob Frehse and Sonia Moghe, CNN(CNN) Two armed Virginia men who were arrested Thursday outside the Philadelphia Convention Center were "coming to deliver a truck full of fake ballots" to the city, reported, citing prosecutors.The center is one of the places where election workers have been counting votes from the 2020 general election, which includes.Text messages reveal that the men were concerned about the tallying of votes at the convention center, prosecutors said, according to KYW.See moreAntonio LaMotta, 61, and Joshua...WW…

(CNN)Firefighters in Oregon are racing to slow down two wildfires from merging into a single inferno Friday after blazes in three West Coast states at least 26 people since last month.Some Oregon communities burned to the ground this week and about 500,000 people have been either ordered to evacuate or warned to be prepared to evacuate. State officials say they are focusing their efforts on saving lives but they anticipate a devastating aftermath."We know we are dealing with fire-related deaths, and we are preparing for a mass fatality incident based on what we know and the numbers of...…(CNN)Firefighters in Oregon are racing to slow down two wildfires from merging into a single inferno Friday after blazes in three West Coast states at least 26 people since last month.Some Oregon communities burned to the ground this week and about 500,000 people have been either ordered to evacuate or warned to be prepared to evacuate. State officials say they are focusing their efforts on saving lives but they anticipate a devastating aftermath."We know we are dealing with fire-related deaths, and we are preparing for a mass fatality incident based on what we know and the numbers of...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths – a milestone that comes as the country’s number of is the highest it’s been since the spring.The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23, and 34 days later, on May 27, crossed 100,000 deaths. It has taken 63 days to add another 50,000 to reach the 150,000 mark.The country’s coronavirus was 150,676 as of Wednesday evening – more than a fifth of the world’s recorded deaths, according to Johns Hopkins...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths – a milestone that comes as the country’s number of is the highest it’s been since the spring.The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23, and 34 days later, on May 27, crossed 100,000 deaths. It has taken 63 days to add another 50,000 to reach the 150,000 mark.The country’s coronavirus was 150,676 as of Wednesday evening – more than a fifth of the world’s recorded deaths, according to Johns Hopkins...WW…

(CNN)Police arrived "to a very chaotic scene, with victims and witnesses running everywhere" at a FedEx Ground facility near Indianapolis' main airport late Thursday night, where a former employee shot and and wounded several others, an Indianapolis police official told CNN.Deputy Chief Craig McCartt on Friday afternoon identified the gunman as 19-year-old Brandon Hole, who was last employed by FedEx in 2020. Hole was found dead of a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted, McCartt said.In March 2020, Hole's mother told law enforcement that he might attempt "suicide by cop," the...…(CNN)Police arrived "to a very chaotic scene, with victims and witnesses running everywhere" at a FedEx Ground facility near Indianapolis' main airport late Thursday night, where a former employee shot and and wounded several others, an Indianapolis police official told CNN.Deputy Chief Craig McCartt on Friday afternoon identified the gunman as 19-year-old Brandon Hole, who was last employed by FedEx in 2020. Hole was found dead of a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted, McCartt said.In March 2020, Hole's mother told law enforcement that he might attempt "suicide by cop," the...WW…

(CNN)Prosecutors looking at the on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has riled the city and the nation.a 46-year-old black man, died after pleading for help as a police officer used his knee on Floyd's neck to pin him -- unarmed and handcuffed -- to the ground. His death sparked outrage and protests across the country, demonstrations that continued Thursday.In Minneapolis, hundreds of people gathered outside the police departments Third Precinct. Some protesters brought signs and some threw rocks. A temporary fence in front of the...…(CNN)Prosecutors looking at the on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has riled the city and the nation.a 46-year-old black man, died after pleading for help as a police officer used his knee on Floyd's neck to pin him -- unarmed and handcuffed -- to the ground. His death sparked outrage and protests across the country, demonstrations that continued Thursday.In Minneapolis, hundreds of people gathered outside the police departments Third Precinct. Some protesters brought signs and some threw rocks. A temporary fence in front of the...WW…