US & World Archives

High school students who took AP exams online may have to retake them because of a glitch

May 18, 2020 2:24 PM CNN

High school students who took Advanced Placement exams online this week may have to do it again next month because of a technical glitch. Since the…

States relax more rules, but some could return to stay-at-home orders if coronavirus cases surge

May 18, 2020 1:26 PM CNN

A new week brings new freedoms to those who have hunkered down under stay-at-home orders. But if the coronavirus pandemic gets much worse, some…

The University of South Carolina has canceled fall break and will end in-person classes early

May 18, 2020 1:22 PM CNN

The University of South Carolina is making changes to its fall semester in preparation for the likelihood that Covid-19 cases surge during cold and…

Scientists create video game to unlock how flies navigate

May 18, 2020 1:09 PM CNN

Scientists have created a virtual reality video game to better understand how flying insects navigate the world. More than 80% of all (multicellular)…

Massachusetts and Connecticut become the final states to begin reopening

May 18, 2020 1:08 PM CNN

Massachusetts and Connecticut are set to partially reopen this week after prolonged coronavirus shutdowns, the final states to begin to do so.…

What is Victoria Day?

May 18, 2020 12:59 PM CNN

Victoria Day will be celebrated across Canada on Monday, May 18. The holiday began as a celebration to honor Queen Victoria, who ruled Great Britain…

Observing Ramadan alone during the pandemic taught me to be grateful for what I have while I still have it

May 18, 2020 11:02 AM CNN

Before the pandemic, I knew exactly how I would spend Ramadan. I would avoid food, water and swearing — which I unfortunately do often —…

Thinking of making a big change in your life? You’ll be happier if you go for it, a new study says

May 18, 2020 10:34 AM CNN

Facing a difficult life decision? Go against the status quo — you’ll be happier in the long run. That’s the conclusion reached by…

Inside New York’s notorious Rikers Island jails, ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the coronavirus pandemic

May 18, 2020 10:27 AM CNN

As coronavirus cases began spiking in New York City in March, officials worried that the city’s notorious jail system on Rikers Island could…

Health experts slam Trump administration’s use of public health law to close border

May 18, 2020 10:23 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Health experts from across the country slammed the Trump administration’s use of a public health law to largely seal off…

40 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted

May 18, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

Forty years ago, a volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington roared, expelling plumes of ash and killing 57 people in the most destructive…

Advice to seniors from seniors about graduating in the time of a national crisis

May 18, 2020 10:00 AM CNN

Across the US, graduating seniors are hearing plenty of well-worn advice from family, friends and even celebrities, whose platitudes might fall flat…

California is now offering support to undocumented immigrants, in the first relief fund of its kind

May 18, 2020 9:41 AM CNN

Starting today, undocumented immigrants in California can begin applying for financial assistance to support them during the coronavirus pandemic…

States relax more rules, but could return to stay-at-home orders if coronavirus cases surge

May 18, 2020 9:24 AM CNN

A new week brings new freedoms to those who have hunkered down under stay-at-home orders. But if the coronavirus pandemic gets much worse, some…

Some mud flows like lava on Mars, study says

May 18, 2020 9:22 AM CNN

The surface of Mars is covered in intriguing features that suggest hints about the planet’s past and the water that once existed on its…

Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle as pro-Beijing politicians clear path for controversial national anthem bill

May 18, 2020 8:38 AM CNN

There were scuffles in Hong Kong’s parliament Monday as lawmakers fought for control of a key committee chair. Pro-Beijing and pro-democracy…

India and Bangladesh are already suffering with coronavirus. Now a super cyclone is heading their way

May 18, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

A powerful cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal is headed directly for the India-Bangladesh border, bringing with it the potential for major…

Two Pakistani women murdered in so-called honor killing after a leaked video circulates online

May 18, 2020 6:29 AM CNN

Two women in Pakistan have been murdered in a so-called “honor killing” after a video showing them kissing a man circulated online. The…

5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, mass gatherings, CDC, Steve Linick, Rwanda

May 18, 2020 4:35 AM CNN

It’s International Museum Day, a perfect time to remind your favorite cultural institute you care. (And with everything going on, they could…

Coronavirus pandemic: updates from around the world

May 18, 2020 4:26 AM CNN

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This is what students really lose when they lose their educators to coronavirus

May 18, 2020 3:06 AM CNN

When Hagan Carlin learned her assistant principal Joe Lewinger had died of coronavirus, she couldn’t fall asleep until four in the morning. The…

A refugee and new grandmother was the eighth employee at a Colorado meat packing plant to die from coronavirus

May 18, 2020 3:00 AM CNN

Tin Aye and her husband, Aung Kwah Toe, wanted a better life for their young daughter and son, away from the refugee camp in Thailand where the…

China has been trying to avoid fallout from coronavirus. Now 100 countries are pushing for an investigation

May 18, 2020 2:07 AM CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin once called Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, a “lone warrior.” Putin was joking, but that description is…

Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide Covid-19 death toll inches toward 90,000

May 18, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…

Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide death toll inches toward 90,000

May 18, 2020 12:39 AM CNN

Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…

This year’s first Atlantic storm Arthur will bring high surf, strong winds and heavy rains to the North Carolina coast

May 18, 2020 12:07 AM CNN

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm in the Atlantic for 2020, will bring high surf, heavy rains and strong winds to the coast of North…

One dead after Canadian Snowbirds aircraft crashes into home in British Columbia

May 17, 2020 10:08 PM CNN

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday when a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Kamloops, British Columbia,…

A person who was Covid-19 positive attended a church service and exposed 180 people, officials say

May 17, 2020 8:28 PM CNN

A person who later learned they were positive for Covid-19 attended a California religious service on Mother’s Day, exposing 180 other people…

Nearly half of a Michigan high school’s valedictorians since 2014 have come from the same family

May 17, 2020 8:27 PM CNN

Following in her siblings’ footsteps, Amelia Corne graduates from a Michigan high school this month as the valedictorian. She’ll be the…

Facebook launched its Bitmoji-like Avatars. Here’s how to make yours

May 17, 2020 8:26 PM CNN

Say goodbye to the days of only being able to express your emotions through the generic sad, happy, angry or thumbs up emojis on Facebook. Facebook…