US & World Archives

Televangelist Jim Bakker is recovering from a stroke, his wife says

May 8, 2020 5:20 PM CNN

Famed televangelist Jim Bakker recently had a stroke, his wife said. His eponymous TV show will continue to film without him while he recovers. Lori…

A man found dead on an airport runway in Austin was not a badged airport employee

May 8, 2020 5:12 PM CNN

A man was found dead on a runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas Thursday night after a plane landed and now authorities are…

It’s what I can’t see in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting video that also terrifies me

May 8, 2020 5:00 PM CNN

It looks like every black man’s nightmare. A deserted Southern road. An open-carry state. And two armed white men chasing you in a pickup…

Cuomo warns of ‘entirely different chapter’ as 5-year-old NYC boy dies from COVID-related complications

May 8, 2020 4:48 PM CNN

For months, parents have been counting their blessings amid reports that the novel coronavirus generally seemed to spare children. As the outbreak…

What’s happening between the US and China is no cold war

May 8, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

A standoff between giants US and China is alarming enough on its own. Scarier is the fact that nationalists on both sides have political incentives…

Gerber’s new baby Magnolia is the first adopted spokesbaby in the company’s history

May 8, 2020 3:24 PM CNN

This year’s Gerber baby just goes to show that family doesn’t have to be defined by genes. Meet the adorable Magnolia. She’s the…

Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Lori Loughlin in college admissions scandal

May 8, 2020 2:58 PM CNN

A federal judge on Friday denied a motion to dismiss the charges against actress Lori Loughlin, her husband and 12 others in the college admissions…

Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they ‘deserve’

May 8, 2020 2:27 PM CNN

Canada is hiking wages for essential workers across the country, in a blunt admission that many who are now risking their health to work during the…

VP Pence’s press secretary has virus in 2nd White House case

May 8, 2020 2:14 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said Friday, making her the second person…

Men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery thought he was a burglary suspect. But no burglaries were reported in the month before the shooting

May 8, 2020 2:12 PM CNN

The two white men arrested Thursday evening in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery told police they believed he was a suspect in a series of…

President Trump predicts ‘95,000, maybe more’ will die from virus

May 8, 2020 12:09 PM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump predicted Friday that the coronavirus pandemic could kill “95,000 people ultimately” across the U.S. —…

U.S. unemployment rate worst since Great Depression

May 8, 2020 6:31 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. unemployment rate rocketed to 14.7% in April, a level last seen during the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs…

‘Jurassic Park’ raptors may not have hunted in packs like they did in the movies

May 8, 2020 12:50 PM CNN

The fearsome raptors that terrorized visitors to “Jurassic Park” may not have hunted in packs, like they did on screen. That’s the…

‘Jurassic Park’ raptors may not have hunted in packs like they did in the movies

May 8, 2020 12:50 PM CNN

The fearsome raptors that terrorized visitors to “Jurassic Park” may not have hunted in packs, like they did on screen. That’s the…

35 of the 40 people arrested for social distancing violations in Brooklyn were black

May 8, 2020 12:31 PM CNN

An initial glimpse into social distancing enforcement in New York City shows that the majority of those arrested in Brooklyn were black, according to…

Once the coronavirus ‘epicenter,’ this American city reversed course

May 8, 2020 11:48 AM CNN

“Chaos” was how Dr. Kevin Hanson described his emergency department at EvergreenHealth hospital in suburban Seattle. Nearly 20…

Once the coronavirus ‘epicenter,’ this American city reversed course

May 8, 2020 11:48 AM CNN

“Chaos” was how Dr. Kevin Hanson described his emergency department at EvergreenHealth hospital in suburban Seattle. Nearly 20…

New Mexico town near vast tribal reservation continues to shut everyone out

May 8, 2020 11:32 AM Associated Press

GALLUP, New Mexico — Like clockwork, payday arrives and tens of thousands of people from the Navajo reservation and other rural stretches along the…

These ‘high risk’ sex offenders were released early. A prosecutor warns they’re still a threat

May 8, 2020 10:41 AM CNN

They were accused of crimes ranging from molesting children to public lewdness. Under California state law, all were supposed to serve at least six…

Space agency: Human urine could help make concrete on moon

May 8, 2020 8:32 AM Associated Press

BERLIN, Germany— The European Space Agency said Friday that human urine could one day become a useful ingredient in making concrete to build on the…

Lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

May 8, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 33.5 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past 7 weeks — a stunning record…

Video shows a man screaming ‘fake pandemic’ at a Florida officer over wearing a mask in a grocery store

May 8, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

A nearly two-minute, profanity-laced tirade at a code officer at a Miami Beach grocery store is the latest example of mounting tensions in the US…

Video shows a man screaming ‘fake pandemic’ at a Florida officer over wearing a mask in a grocery store

May 8, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

A nearly two-minute, profanity-laced tirade at a code officer at a Miami Beach grocery store is the latest example of mounting tensions in the US…

California reopening begins Friday: Here’s what you need to know

May 8, 2020 8:31 AM CNN

California is taking the first significant step in reopening its economy on Friday by loosening restrictions for certain businesses. The state,…

How a crazy life prepared me to take Covid-19 in stride

May 8, 2020 8:20 AM CNN

Your mess is mine as mine is yours. These were vows my husband and I pledged to each other on our wedding day, along with “in sickness and in…

This nursing student graduated to the front lines of the ICU during the coronavirus pandemic

May 8, 2020 6:18 AM CNN

Johnny Choi was expecting to finish nursing school at Michigan State University and enjoy a leisurely summer before heading into the workforce in the…