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The high school student is one of two new 'presumptive positive' cases in Washington state




Lemon slams Trump administration for reaction to coronavirus
CNN's Don Lemon breaks down the "lackluster response" from President Trump and White House officials to coronavirus and massive losses in the stock market.



Chinese factory activity contracts at record rate




Doctor says mask won't help against coronavirus. Here's why
A new case of coronavirus in California "marks a turning point," according to the state's public health director, because the patient has no related travel history and no known exposure to coronavirus. Dr. Alok Patel joins Anderson Cooper to answer your coronavirus questions live. Watch "Full Circle" weeknights at 5 p.m. ET.



Hysteria has led to bulk-buying and price-gouging of surgical masks in the US
Panic over the novel coronavirus is hitting a fever pitch in the US. And despite repeated pleas from health officials not to purchase them, Americans can't stop snatching up masks and respirators.



More than 120 UC Davis health care staff in self-quarantine
About 124 health care workers -- including at least 36 nurses -- are under self-quarantine after possible exposure to the coronavirus patient admitted to UC Davis Medical Center last week, a nurse union said.



Lindsey Graham backlash fuels Senate challenge in red South Carolina
? 4 things to watch in today's Democratic primary



Why this stock market sell-off is scarier than 2008
? Stocks fall again as coronavirus fears mount ? US military scrambles to cope with global 'threat' posed by coronavirus



US and Taliban poised to sign historic agreement
After a week-long "reduction in violence," the US and Taliban are poised to sign a historic agreement Saturday, which would set into motion the drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan and potentially pave the way to ending America's longest-fought war.



Two women in Boston were charged after police say they attacked a mother and daughter for speaking Spanish
A Boston mother and her daughter were speaking Spanish on their way home when authorities say two white women assaulted them because they thought they were making fun of them.



Breast cancer advocate says she discovered a Facebook flaw that put the health data of millions at risk
Imagine you have a highly sensitive medical condition that you want, or need, to keep secret. Maybe you've been diagnosed with HIV, or you're trying to kick an opioid addiction.



Police officer pleads guilty to killing female colleague while they played with a gun
A St. Louis police officer pleaded guilty to accidentally killing a female colleague at his home last year while they played a form of Russian roulette with a revolver.



Why so many young people are socialists




Teenager's remains found in zoo's lion enclosure
The remains of a teen, who was missing for two days, have been found in a lion enclosure at Lahore Safari Zoo in Pakistan.



Man charged after he allegedly killed woman, moved into her house and impersonated her
Federal prosecutors charged a Pennsylvania resident with kidnapping after he allegedly lured a woman he led to believe was his girlfriend to the Nevada desert, killed her and moved into her house, authorities say.



Sanders praised Cuba's literacy programs. Cubans respond
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently praised Cuba's literacy program that was launched shortly after Fidel Castro's revolution. CNN's Patrick Oppmann spoke with two teachers who were part of the program.



Letter shows a patient warned Columbia University about OB-GYN years before his sexual assault arrest
As the number of women who accuse a former Columbia University gynecologist of sexual assault keeps growing -- it currently stands at 78 -- new evidence has emerged that indicates university officials were warned about his behavior decades ago.



Dozens of women and girls found dead and families want answers
Families are demanding action from law enforcement after dozens of Native American girls and women in Montana have disappeared and been found dead. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.



FDA approves generic form of $750 pill
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Daraprim, a drug used to treat an infection caused by a parasite.



$2,000 a month will get you a bed beside the toilet in this city




Woman dies after drinking single sip of wine laced with MDMA
A woman has died after taking a single sip of wine laced with the drug MDMA, prosecutors in the Belgian city of Antwerp have said.



See 'Wheel of Fortune' player's shocking guess
A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant was able to guess a five-word puzzle with only two letters given.



This tiny electric car looks like a washing machine and costs just $6,600
French automaker Citroën has unveiled the Ami, a tiny electric car that's designed from the outset to be as cheap as possible. The car isn't very fast and it looks a bit like a washing machine, but it only costs ?6,000, or the equivalent of about $6,600.



A Swiss village must evacuate due to a World War II ammo dump. The cleanup could take 10 years




Fully-functional Batmobile seized by cops
Police in Moscow seized a fully-functional Batmobile replica based on the one featured in 2016's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."



Apple suspends controversial app
Clearview AI has been suspended from Apple's developer program for flouting its policies, the latest controversy to hit the face recognition app.



Pop star's opinion on Girl Scout cookies ignites debate
Justin Timberlake started a fierce debate on social media when he declared Samoas to be his favorite Girl Scout cookies over Thin Mints.



Lady Gaga's dad refuses to pay restaurant rent
Joe Germanotta is the owner of the Art Bird & Whiskey Bar in New York City's Grand Central Terminal, but he hasn't paid more than $260,000 in rent and fees.



BTS and Green Day cancel concerts due to coronavirus
The shows will not go on for BTS and Green Day as they join other musical artists who have canceled concerts over coronavirus concerns.



Justin Timberlake weighs in on Girl Scout cookie debate
Justin Timberlake has some big thoughts about Samoas versus Thin Mints.



Pop star opens up about struggles with bipolar disorder
Pop star Bebe Rexha opened up to Self magazine about her bipolar disorder and how it has affected her career.



We've been using the Gregorian Calendar since 1582. These professors have a new idea
Imagine if you knew what your schedule would look like for the rest of your life, every day for forever. If every year began on a Monday, and all but two national holidays fell on Mondays, too. If instead of Leap Day, you'd get an extra week every few years.



Why do we even have a leap year? (Get ready to do some math)
2020 is a leap year, which means we get to enjoy a whole extra day of February, and people born on February 29 finally get some presents.



Men from this country spend the most on beauty
South Korean men have long embraced beauty products deemed unmarketable to their Western counterparts. Over the past decade, they have become the world's biggest male spenders on skincare, a market that grew by 44% in the country between 2011 and 2017, according to Euromonitor.



UCLA gymnast has crowd falling crazy in love with her Beyoncé-inspired routine
The crowd lost their breath to Nia Dennis' gymnastics routine last weekend.



Trump's 'woke' campaign cracks Cuomo and Lemon up
President Donald Trump's campaign is rolling out a black voter outreach plan featuring the word 'woke,' and Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon can't stop laughing.



Meet your Girl Scout Cookie match
Girl Scout Cookie Weekend is here, which means the country's youngest entrepreneurs will come out in droves to peddle their cookies, and you're obligated to buy some.



Elon Musk's brother wants to transform farming
Plant-based foods are all the rage right now, and vertical farms are capitalizing on the trend.



Are you really cut out to be a manager?
Since you're so great at your job, your boss now wants to promote you to manager of a small team.



Maria Sharapova was one of the most successful tennis players ever - both on and off the court
There are many ways to measure Maria Sharapova's success: Five grand slam titles, 36 career wins, a former No. 1 ranking in the world. But those impressive achievements don't match up with the success she accumulated in her bank account.



It would be a disaster for us to have to choose between Sanders and Trump
The presidential primary system remains an impediment to political progress. It's hard to imagine a worse system to nominate candidates to the highest office in the land. If you think this system works well and need further evidence, look no further than the unfolding train wreck of the Democratic presidential primary.



The tragic details of the killing of Amie Harwick
On Thursday friends and family laid to rest the well-known Los Angeles sex therapist and author Amie Harwick, who was found dead earlier this month in her Hollywood Hills home. Police had responded to neighbor reports of a "woman screaming." A former boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, was charged with one count of murder in her death and one count of first-degree residential burglary. Harwick was 38.



What the "Friends" reunion makes me hope for
Last week, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt Le Blanc and Matthew Perry took to their Instagram feeds to confirm the long-held suspicions of fans around the world: the "Friends" gang is getting back together for a reunion.



Bloomberg's WH bid could cost taxpayers billions
Unlike his rivals, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is running a "self-financed" campaign for president. The 78-year-old entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of around $62 billion has pledged to spend "whatever it takes" out of his fortune to defeat President Donald Trump.



The best defense against coronavirus
As an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist who has successfully treated patients with Ebola virus disease in the US, I am being asked a lot of questions about the new coronavirus, Covid-19.



The one state Biden can't afford to lose
Saturday will be a big day in South Carolina. With so many candidates in the Democratic competition, most of whom have sizable blocks of support, each state contest so far has turned into a hugely consequential day of voting. And the South Carolina primary will be no different.



Bullied 9-year-old paid a price for outpouring
Here's a simple guideline: don't post photos and videos of your kids online without their consent. If you can't follow that rule -- and let's be honest, all of us parents want to share cute pictures of our babies -- at least don't post moments from your children's worst day. Even if they might not object, they'll probably hate you in a decade.



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Humiliated and abused, the women trapped in a country far from home




No-deal Brexit is back -- and it looks more likely than ever
The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31. The world has since been mercifully quiet on the matter, and you'd be forgiven for assuming Brexit was over.



Diplomats to be evacuated from North Korea
A plan is in the works to evacuate quarantined foreign diplomats from North Korea, a source inside the country has revealed as concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus grow.



33 Turkish soldiers killed in airstrike, official says




Scientists race to develop coronavirus vaccine
Scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus. CNN's Sanjay Gupta has more.



Confederate-related paraphernalia must be removed from all Marine installations, commandant orders
The highest-ranking officer in the US Marine Corps has ordered Confederate-related paraphernalia to be removed from all Marine installations.



Grieving Native American families shamed law enforcement over missing women
On a cloudy winter afternoon, a few dozen people stand outside the courthouse in Hardin, Montana, holding banners and signs bearing the photos of young Native American women. In below-freezing temperatures and against an abrasive wind, they read out the names of 24 women and girls they say have gone missing or been killed.



Lori Loughlin will stand trial with her husband and 6 other parents in October
Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are expected to stand trial starting October 5 on charges related to the college admissions scam, a spokesperson for the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said.



The forbidden images of the Chinese internet
Nothing reflects the lasting potency of the iconic "Tank Man" photo quite like the dogged attempts to censor it on China's internet. Practically any image that so much as gestures at the famed photograph of a man in front of a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square risks deletion from the country's closely monitored web; recreations showing a line of books approaching a cigarette package, a swan before an oncoming truck and a grasshopper in front of a tire have all been removed.



Photographs reveal the unintended beauty of machines
There is something curiously and unexpectedly satisfying about Alastair Philip Wiper's images of factories, laboratories and industrial facilities.



Haunting photos of Mexico's forgotten people
Graciela Iturbide's documentary photography captures Mexico's culture through haunting portraits of marginalized communities, portrayed with complexity and compassion.



Inside the world's largest gem show
Far from the jewelry workshops of Paris and the showrooms of the world's most rarefied auction houses, a capital of sparkle has developed in the American southwest.



Ancient buildings that changed 'careers'
With no light but that from a burning torch, French physician Petrus Gyllius discovered why buckets of fresh water drawn from strange wells near the palaces of old Istanbul would sometime return swimming with fish.



Man who helped design NYC subway map dies
Michael Hertz, whose design firm produced the New York City subway map, has died, his son Eugene Hertz confirmed to CNN. He was 87.



See what's streaming in March
March into the new month with a bevy of streaming content.



'The Invisible Man' a high-tech stalker twist
Critics occasionally go overboard with metaphors, but there's no escaping the "Believe the women" undercurrents in "The Invisible Man," which transforms invisibility into the ultimate tool of an abusive, high-tech modern stalker. That approach conjures lots of creepiness, thanks foremost to star Elisabeth Moss, but this is one of those movies that works better the less time one spends sweating the details.



Kevin Bacon in on the six-degrees joke
Kevin Bacon is letting one crazy fan get one degree too close.



Gwyneth Paltrow's coronavirus worries
Gwyneth Paltrow isn't taking any risks.



Harry Styles announces 2-night 'Harryween'
Harry Styles has added two Halloween-themed shows to his "Love On Tour" concert dates.