US & World Archives

A pandemic thriller, once rejected by publishers for being unrealistic, is now getting a wide release

April 3, 2020 11:06 PM CNN

What happens when a once-rejected dystopian novel turns into reality? Ask Scottish author Peter May. The screenwriter-turned-novelist wrote a book…

CDC now advising Americans wear non-medical face masks to fight virus spread

April 3, 2020 3:19 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to…

WWE’s WrestleMania is this weekend. Here’s how to watch and what to expect

April 3, 2020 10:03 PM CNN

World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, starts Saturday night, but it’ll be slightly different than what…

Doctors say India must prepare for an ‘onslaught’ as one of Asia’s biggest slums reports first coronavirus death

April 3, 2020 10:01 PM CNN

One of Asia’s biggest slums has confirmed its first coronavirus death as top Indian doctors warn that the country must prepare to face an…

Walmart announces store capacity limits, taking effect Saturday

April 3, 2020 6:27 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Get ready for crowd control at Walmart stores starting Saturday. Walmart said it still wants customers, just fewer of them at a…

What California is doing right in responding to the coronavirus pandemic

April 3, 2020 8:38 PM CNN

The Grand Princess cruise ship floated for days off the coast of San Francisco in early March like an omen to a coming disaster. “We could see…

Coronavirus deaths pass 59,000 globally

April 3, 2020 7:29 PM CNN

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At least 70 people infected with coronavirus linked to a single church in California, health officials say

April 3, 2020 7:19 PM CNN

A large and influential Russian language church near Sacramento, California, is denying it is at the center of a novel coronavirus outbreak. In an…

Joe Diffie is gone, but Billy Bob will always love Charlene

April 3, 2020 7:05 PM CNN

You never know what will break you in a time like this, with your bones feeling hollow and your heart beating fast. It happened to me on a Sunday…

Married for 51 years, they died of Covid-19 six minutes apart

April 3, 2020 6:39 PM CNN

Before just a few weeks ago, Stuart and Adrian Baker were perfectly healthy. The inseparable couple had been married for more than 51 years and were…

These states have implemented stay-at-home orders. Here’s what that means for you

April 3, 2020 5:48 PM CNN

As the US grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus that has the health care system at a tipping point, a growing number of states are…

Here’s what health experts say about face masks

April 3, 2020 5:20 PM CNN

Should you or shouldn’t you wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s what health organizations and top experts say. The…

Detroit bus driver dies from coronavirus days after making angry video about coughing passenger

April 3, 2020 4:49 PM CNN

Bus driver Jason Hargrove spoke to the people of Detroit on video March 21, trying to get them to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. He was…

Teenager arrested in deaths of University of Wisconsin doctor and her husband

April 3, 2020 2:28 PM CNN

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the slayings of a University of Wisconsin-Madison doctor and her husband, authorities said Friday.…

Here’s how to spend your spring break volunteering with your kids when you’re stuck at home

April 3, 2020 1:20 PM CNN

For many kids spring break is just around the corner. Instead of breaking off to the beach this year, however, many families will find themselves in…

Is an ‘immunity certificate’ the way to get out of coronavirus lockdown?

April 3, 2020 1:00 PM CNN

Perhaps half the world’s population is living under some form of restriction to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Many are starting to…

Covid-19 is challenging the world to be kinder

April 3, 2020 12:55 PM CNN

In the midst of a global pandemic, we see a surge in something that gives us hope: Kindness is trending. We are seeing it everywhere — from the…

Covid-19 is challenging the world to be kinder

April 3, 2020 12:55 PM CNN

In the midst of a global pandemic, we see a surge in something that gives us hope: Kindness is trending. We are seeing it everywhere — from the…

An Oklahoma newspaper has apologized for a coronavirus April Fools’ story after backlash

April 3, 2020 12:18 PM CNN

An Oklahoma newspaper has retracted a coronavirus-related story it published on April Fools Day that caused panic among parents and teachers. The…

Opinion: The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing

April 3, 2020 11:28 AM CNN

These are very difficult days, as the world faces one of its worst challenges ever: the novel coronavirus pandemic. And it seems almost no nation is…

Doctor’s message to her kids: ‘If they lose me to COVID, I want them to know Mommy tried really hard’

April 3, 2020 11:19 AM CNN

After a weekend spent on call in a New York City hospital, one doctor posted a message for her kids with a raw and honest view of what it’s…

WWII vet celebrates beating Covid-19 and turning 104 in the same week

April 3, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

Bill Lapschies and his family have a lot to celebrate this year. The Oregon veteran has recovered from Covid-19 and he just celebrated his 104th…

The coronavirus pandemic is making Earth vibrate less

April 3, 2020 11:00 AM CNN

Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside.…

Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses

April 3, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…

Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses

April 3, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…

Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses

April 3, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…

Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses

April 3, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…

Coronavirus first ravaged parts of Washington state. Now there are signs of a change

April 3, 2020 10:31 AM CNN

Seattle’s hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where…

Coronavirus first ravaged parts of Washington state. Now there are signs of a change

April 3, 2020 10:31 AM CNN

Seattle’s hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where…

Ankle monitors ordered for Louisville, Kentucky residents exposed to Covid-19 who refuse to stay home

April 3, 2020 9:55 AM CNN

Kentucky is taking severe measures to ensure residents exposed to the coronavirus stay at home. Louisville residents who have been in contact with…