US & World Archives

Climate change is making nightingales’ wings shorter and their annual migration harder, study finds

April 1, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

Nightingales may be less likely to survive their annual migration because climate change is causing the songbirds to evolve shorter wings, new…

Members of a top children’s choir in Uganda test positive for coronavirus after UK tour

April 1, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

Members of Uganda’s internationally known Watoto Church children’s choir who just returned from Europe are among 11 new reported cases of…

April Fools’ Day pranks are not funny right now. Don’t do them.

April 1, 2020 7:35 AM CNN

America, listen: We’re in the coronavirus era now. By today, a good portion of the population will have been cooped up in their homes for…

People are curbing their stay-at-home anxiety the analog way: With puzzles

April 1, 2020 6:51 AM CNN

As the one-two combination of home quarantine and coronavirus anxiety takes its toll on millions of Americans, the hunt is on for new ways to pass…

Police are arresting and fining people for violating social distancing orders

April 1, 2020 6:13 AM CNN

Across the nation, people are under strict orders to follow social distancing guidelines in order to lower the risk of coronavirus spreading. To…

I’m out of quarantine. But ‘normal’ isn’t normal in China anymore

April 1, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

My Facebook feed bulged with post-lockdown food fantasies. Friends dreamed of a “salted caramel milkshake” or “a cheeseburger…

Lorena Borjas, a transgender Latina activist who fought for immigrants and sex workers, has died of Covid-19

April 1, 2020 5:45 AM CNN

Even as Lorena Borjas was feeling ill and waiting on Covid-19 test results, she was worried about how transgender immigrants would cope with the…

The world’s largest coronavirus lockdown is having a dramatic impact on pollution in India

April 1, 2020 4:56 AM CNN

When India imposed a nationwide lockdown a week ago, it was designed to stop the imminent spread of the novel coronavirus. But grinding this country…

Second pastor charged with violating public orders says church doors will still be open on Sunday

April 1, 2020 4:19 AM CNN

For the second time in two days, police have charged a pastor with defying public orders against large gatherings by holding church services with…

5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, census, prisons, election, Venezuela

April 1, 2020 4:10 AM CNN

It’s April Fools’ Day, but understandably, not many people are in a joking mood. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…

Morgues and funeral homes in New York City say they are overwhelmed and the death toll keeps climbing

April 1, 2020 3:59 AM CNN

Funeral directors in New York are bracing for a worst-case scenario as the death toll keeps rising daily. There are 41,771 positive cases of Covid-19…

Power-hungry leaders are itching to exploit the coronavirus crisis

April 1, 2020 12:24 AM CNN

As Covid-19 brings the world to a halt, some world leaders have spotted an opportunity to tighten their grip on power. In Hungary, a bill passed on…

White House projects up to 240,000 U.S. deaths from virus

March 31, 2020 3:01 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “rough two-week period” ahead as the White House released new…

It’s Census Day. Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 count

March 31, 2020 10:15 PM CNN

Households across the United States have been receiving invitations to complete the 2020 census for weeks. But another milestone in the count is…

Legendary jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney dies of complications from coronavirus

March 31, 2020 9:06 PM CNN

Legendary jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney has died of complications from the novel coronavirus, his publicist said. He was 59. Roney died Tuesday at St.…

Wild goats take over Welsh town amid coronavirus lockdown

March 31, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

A coastal town in north Wales has found a whole new meaning to the phrase herd immunity, after goats were spotted roaming its quiet streets. It comes…

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Idaho

March 31, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

A preliminary magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northeast of Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. There…

Here are the states restricting travel from within the US

March 31, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

As cases of and deaths from Covid-19 continue to climb in the United States, officials are implementing travel restrictions to try to stop the…

The teacher who disarmed, then hugged, a student will receive the citizen Congressional Medal of Honor

March 31, 2020 7:16 PM CNN

Keanon Lowe saved a life on the day he took a gun away from a young student and then hugged him close in the halls of the Oregon high school where he…

Math teacher shows up at student’s front porch to give her a one-on-one lesson while social distancing

March 31, 2020 6:49 PM CNN

For 12-year-old Rylee Anderson, the algebra concept of graphing a function just didn’t make sense. Since her classes are now all remote due to…

China to begin reporting asymptomatic coronavirus cases in its daily tally

March 31, 2020 6:16 PM CNN

Chinese health authorities will include asymptomatic cases of the novel coronavirus in their official count starting Wednesday, according to an…

When you order from this restaurant, you won’t pay a dime

March 31, 2020 6:08 PM CNN

It’s no secret that the coronavirus has many people out of work, so a small mom and pop restaurant decided money was no object when it comes to…

What’s lost in the rush to online learning

March 31, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

Nobody told me that there would be planking. Monday morning, my wife and I got our kids up and ready for the first day of distance learning in the…

From cupcakes to candles, you can now find Dr. Anthony Fauci’s face on everything

March 31, 2020 4:00 PM CNN

Not all heroes wear capes — but some of them do wear stethoscopes. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and…

Tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Mississippi

March 31, 2020 3:43 PM CNN

At least three tornadoes touched down in multiple locations across the Southeast Tuesday as the National Weather Service issued tornado and severe…

ESPN is airing its Michael Jordan documentary series early to help fill the void of live sports

March 31, 2020 3:26 PM CNN

Originally set to air beginning in June, ESPN is moving up the premiere date of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series on Michael…

Face masks could be part of the answer

March 31, 2020 2:52 PM CNN

Should everyone be wearing masks? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says no. China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Czech…

Stocks fall to end worst quarter since 2008

March 31, 2020 7:32 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Stocks fell Tuesday to close out Wall Street’s worst quarter since the most harrowing days of the 2008 financial crisis. The…

A son used a bucket truck to visit his mother on the third floor of her assisted living home

March 31, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

An Ohio arborist with a bucket truck is making a strong entry for son of the year award. Charley Adams hasn’t been able to visit his mom Julie…

US Open tennis complex to be used as makeshift hospital in New York

March 31, 2020 1:48 PM CNN

The New York stadium complex that hosts the annual U.S. Open tennis tournament every summer will be used as a makeshift hospital to bolster efforts…