US & World Archives

A hairstylist worked while symptomatic and exposed 91 people to coronavirus

May 23, 2020 8:28 AM CNN

A hairstylist with coronavirus worked for eight days this month while symptomatic, exposing as many as 91 customers and coworkers in Missouri, health…

What Biden said was outrageous. But, some say, so was the reaction

May 23, 2020 7:44 AM CNN

He once called Barack Obama, “articulate, bright and clean.” He boasted about his working relationship with segregationist senators. Now…

The pandemic could reshape the world order. Trump’s chaotic strategy is accelerating US losses

May 23, 2020 7:42 AM CNN

Europe outright rejected US President Donald Trump’s vision of the world this week. Tensions between these historic democratic allies that have…

Priest: Mr. President, we don’t need to open churches to practice our faith

May 23, 2020 7:38 AM CNN

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he considers houses of worship and their religious services essential. I won’t argue that…

Firefighters battling 4-alarm fire on Pier 45 in San Francisco

May 23, 2020 7:25 AM CNN

San Francisco firefighters are battling a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday on Pier 45, the city’s fire department says. A quarter of the pier…

Astronomers find the Wolfe Disk, an unlikely galaxy, in the distant universe

May 23, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

Astronomers have spotted a massive disk galaxy, not unlike our own, that formed 12.5 billion years ago when our 13.8 billion-year-old universe was…

People are emerging from coronavirus isolation with carloads of stuff to donate

May 23, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

Thrift stores around the country are getting a deluge of donations from people who’ve had months to think about the things they don’t…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Saturday, May 23

May 23, 2020 5:46 AM CNN

It’s not just that hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help Covid-19 patients. The drug makes them sicker. A comprehensive study published…

Dozens killed as Pakistani airliner crashes in Karachi

May 23, 2020 5:24 AM CNN

At least 97 people have been killed after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight crashed Friday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi,…

Dozens killed as Pakistani airliner crashes in Karachi

May 23, 2020 5:24 AM CNN

At least 97 people have been killed after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight crashed Friday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi,…

Millions of cicadas are expected to emerge after 17 years underground because, of course, it’s 2020

May 23, 2020 4:48 AM CNN

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the US and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will…

Millions of cicadas are expected to emerge after 17 years underground because, of course, it’s 2020

May 23, 2020 4:48 AM CNN

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the US and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will…

A Kentucky school surprised a little girl by including a photo of her service dog in the yearbook

May 23, 2020 3:00 AM CNN

An elementary school in Kentucky saved a special spot in its yearbook for one very good girl — Ariel, a service dog. St. Patrick Catholic…

NASA is looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months

May 23, 2020 12:00 AM CNN

With people across the globe already in social isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic, why not get paid to do it? NASA is seeking US citizens…

A fire captain in Oklahoma is accused of robbing two banks

May 22, 2020 9:26 PM CNN

A captain with the fire department in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is under arrest because police say he robbed two banks and stole nearly $320,000. Capt. Jerry…

A fire captain in Oklahoma is accused of robbing two banks

May 22, 2020 9:26 PM CNN

A captain with the fire department in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is under arrest because police say he robbed two banks and stole nearly $320,000. Capt. Jerry…

Georgia man charged with fraud for falsely claiming he was infected with Covid-19, federal prosecutors say

May 22, 2020 8:01 PM CNN

A Georgia man is charged with defrauding his employer by falsely claiming he was infected with Covid-19, federal prosecutors say. Santwon Antonio…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

May 22, 2020 7:37 PM CNN

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Basketball legend Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus

May 22, 2020 7:12 PM CNN

Basketball Hall of Famer and Georgetown men’s basketball coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that…

A national security law is coming to Hong Kong. Here’s how it has been used to crush dissent in China

May 22, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Beijing’s plan to introduce a hugely controversial national security law in Hong Kong has sparked widespread fears over its potential impact on…

A national security law is coming to Hong Kong. Here’s how it has been used to crush dissent in China

May 22, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Beijing’s plan to introduce a hugely controversial national security law in Hong Kong has sparked widespread fears over its potential impact on…

US attempts to use outrage over China’s Hong Kong law to rally support behind anti-Beijing efforts

May 22, 2020 6:20 PM CNN

The Trump administration is attempting to galvanize international anger at China’s repressive Hong Kong human rights law to rally allies behind…

Brazil now has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after US

May 22, 2020 6:19 PM CNN

Brazil has become the country with the second most coronavirus cases worldwide after the United States. The country’s health ministry reported…

Prosecutors file motion to drop charges against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend

May 22, 2020 5:19 PM CNN

Prosecutors in Kentucky have filed a motion to drop attempted murder and assault charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of slain EMT Breonna…

The other Hong Kong: Will China’s democratic enclave become just like the mainland?

May 22, 2020 5:10 PM CNN

For years, even as China has applied increasing pressure on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, the framework of “One Country, Two…

SEC will allow athletes back to campus in June

May 22, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

The SEC will allow voluntary in-person athletic activities to resume on campuses beginning June 8, the college sports organization said Friday.…

The US cleared the way for a new arms sale to the UAE, despite evidence it violated the last one

May 22, 2020 4:28 PM CNN

The Trump administration has cleared the United Arab Emirates of wrongdoing and approved a possible sale of thousands of armored vehicles to the Gulf…