US & World Archives

Post-Soviet strongmen prescribe vodka, hockey and folk medicine against coronavirus

March 31, 2020 4:47 AM CNN

As countries close their borders and hospitals struggle with a surge in coronavirus cases, some of the most repressive societies in the former Soviet…

Prince Harry and Meghan officially start their non-royal life. Here’s what that will look like

March 31, 2020 4:27 AM CNN

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would be giving up their senior royal roles to become “financially independent,” it…

5 things to know for March 31: Coronavirus, health, economy, trans rights, Hungary

March 31, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

Here’s something to look forward to: The Tokyo Olympics have a brand new date. The Games will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021.…

Coronavirus cases top 787,000 globally

March 31, 2020 3:48 AM CNN

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Man awaiting liver transplant gets some hope during coronavirus outbreak

March 31, 2020 2:19 AM CNN

Zach Branson can once again look forward to getting a new lease on life now that his liver transplant has been rescheduled after being put on hold…

11 veterans at a Massachusetts home for soldiers have died. 5 tested positive for coronavirus

March 31, 2020 2:10 AM CNN

Eleven veterans who live at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, have died and five of them tested positive for coronavirus, Holyoke…

California doctors ‘cautiously hopeful’ early shelter at home measures are working

March 31, 2020 2:09 AM CNN

Two weeks after San Francisco issued the country’s first shelter-in-place order for residents to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus,…

WHO stands by recommendation to not wear masks if you are not sick or not caring for someone who is sick

March 31, 2020 12:24 AM CNN

World Health Organization officials Monday said they still recommend people not wear face masks unless they are sick with Covid-19 or caring for…

A Minnesota trooper pulled over a doctor for speeding. Then he gave her his N95 medical masks

March 30, 2020 10:27 PM CNN

A Minnesota state trooper moved a doctor to tears when he turned what should have been a speeding ticket into a heartwarming act of kindness. Dr.…

Children’s author and illustrator Tomie dePaola has died

March 30, 2020 10:04 PM CNN

Tomie dePaola, a children’s author and illustrator known for his book “Strega Nona,” died Monday. The 85-year-old author died from…

Coronavirus cases top 784,000 globally

March 30, 2020 8:46 PM CNN

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Pentagon orders Fort Bliss, other posts not to report virus cases as 1st service member dies & military infections reach 1,000

March 30, 2020 8:39 PM KVIA ABC-7, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon has ordered military bases and commanders, including El Paso’s Fort Bliss, to stop publicly announcing coronavirus…

Portugal gives migrants and asylum-seekers full citizenship rights during coronavirus outbreak

March 30, 2020 8:22 PM CNN

Portugal has temporarily given all migrants and asylum seekers full citizenship rights, granting them full access to the country’s healthcare…

A man allegedly teaching his dog to drive was arrested after leading troopers on a high speed chase

March 30, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

A man was arrested Sunday after leading troopers on a high-speed chase with his dog sitting in the driver’s seat, a spokeswoman for the…

Police arrest Florida pastor for holding church services despite stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he wouldn’t close the doors of his Tampa, Florida, megachurch until the End Times begin. The police…

Police arrest Florida pastor for holding church services despite stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he wouldn’t close the doors of his Tampa, Florida, megachurch until the End Times begin. The police…

This principal didn’t let a school closure stop her from announcing this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian

March 30, 2020 6:42 PM CNN

Even though her school is closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, a Michigan principal still found a way to deliver some good news to two…

Las Vegas homeless people are sleeping in a parking lot — six feet apart

March 30, 2020 6:03 PM CNN

In Las Vegas, the Catholic Charities’ homeless shelter has long served as a facility for people in need of accommodations. But after one…

President Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continues

March 30, 2020 3:14 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Siding with public health experts’ dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive…

The moral calculus of sanctions amid coronavirus crisis

March 30, 2020 2:58 PM CNN

Never let a crisis go to waste. It’s a cynical maxim in politics, but one the Trump administration appears to be following now as it maintains…

New York’s Central Park and harbor are now home to makeshift hospitals

March 30, 2020 1:43 PM CNN

New York transformed a grassy meadow in Central Park into a makeshift hospital and welcomed a Navy hospital ship as officials scrambled to bolster a…

Stuck at home craving Girl Scout cookies? Now you can order them online

March 30, 2020 1:14 PM CNN

For those of us being responsible and self-distancing at home, there’s a lot to miss about the world: restaurants, movie theaters … and…

Macy’s to layoff most of its 130,000 workers as stores in El Paso & across nation stay shut during virus crisis

March 30, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

NEW YORK, NY — Retail giant Macy’s announced Monday that its stores, including the one at El Paso’s Cielo Vista shopping mall, will remain dark and…

These immigrant doctors want to help the US fight coronavirus, but they’re stuck on the sidelines

March 30, 2020 9:55 AM CNN

Zahraa Al-Turaihi and Hussein Al-Sudani served as doctors in emergency rooms in Iraq during the war against ISIS. Now they’re immigrants who…

Teacher makes rap music video to inspire students amid stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 9:29 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MOUNT AIRY, NC (WGHP) — His kids call him “Mr. J.” He’s a fourth…

Hungarian parliament votes to let Viktor Orban rule by decree in wake of coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

Hungary’s parliament has voted to allow Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree indefinitely, in order to combat the coronavirus…

New York dog rescues report an unprecedented surge in applications as coronavirus keeps humans isolated

March 30, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

For New Yorkers who have made a cliche out of lamenting that they don’t have time to take care of a dog, recent isolation guidelines have had…

Country music star Joe Diffie dies of complications from coronavirus

March 30, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Joe Diffie, a country music singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, died Sunday from…

Animal Crossing is letting people live out their wildest fantasy: Normalcy

March 30, 2020 9:13 AM CNN

The world seems like it’s ending. It’s enough to make you want to flee to an island populated entirely by friendly animals, tend to a…

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children

March 30, 2020 9:08 AM CNN

On any given day, the National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to 29.7 million children. But the coronavirus pandemic is…