US & World Archives

Armed vigilantes blocked a neighbor’s driveway with a tree to force him into quarantine

March 30, 2020 5:19 AM CNN

A Maine man said armed neighbors descended on his home and chopped down a tree to block his road and prevent him from leaving because they believed…

Spanish princess becomes first royal to die from coronavirus

March 30, 2020 4:43 AM CNN

Spain’s Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal in the world to die from coronavirus, according to a statement from…

5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, strikes, trades probe, China, North Korea

March 30, 2020 4:26 AM CNN

This won’t be over by Easter. President Trump has officially extended social distancing guidelines until April 30. Here’s what you need…

Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. Many are asking why the fatality rate is so high

March 30, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

When Antonia Mortensen was pulled over by police while driving recently in Milan, the northern Italian city where she is staying, it wasn’t for…

A police officer is wearing a coronavirus helmet to warn people to stay inside during India’s lockdown

March 30, 2020 1:52 AM CNN

As India enforces a nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one police officer has found a creative way to get the message across.…

ISIS members riot and break out of Syrian prison

March 30, 2020 1:47 AM CNN

Several Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members escaped from a Syrian prison on Sunday by ripping off doors and using them to break down a…

Hong Kong asked domestic workers to stay in to stop the spread of coronavirus. But some got infected at home by their employers

March 30, 2020 12:58 AM CNN

When the coronavirus outbreak reached Hong Kong, domestic worker Jinkie Alhambra followed guidance from the government and stayed home on her day…

Hong Kong asked domestic workers to stay in to stop the spread of coronavirus. But some got infected at home by their employers

March 30, 2020 12:58 AM CNN

When the coronavirus outbreak reached Hong Kong, domestic worker Jinkie Alhambra followed guidance from the government and stayed home on her day…

Federal social distancing guidelines extended until April 30 as Dr. Fauci says 200,000 U.S. deaths possible

March 29, 2020 7:56 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of infectious diseases for the National Institutes of Health, on Sunday projected the possibility…

Stabbing victim dies 3 months after attack at Hanukkah celebration in New York

March 30, 2020 12:11 AM CNN

A New York man severely injured in a stabbing during Hanukkah last year has died. Josef Neumann, 72, was injured in a machete attack in Monsey, New…

Convicted serial killer known as the ‘Grim Sleeper’ found dead in prison cell

March 30, 2020 12:07 AM CNN

A convicted serial killer, who murdered and preyed on women in California over a span of three decades, died over the weekend at San Quentin State…

Fresh out of medical school, young Italian doctors are being fast-tracked to the coronavirus frontline

March 30, 2020 12:04 AM CNN

Medical student Chiara Bonini, 26, had barely finished her final exam, before the young doctor was headed for the front line of Italy’s…

Singing orthopedic surgeon featured on iHeart ‘Living Room Concert for America’

March 29, 2020 9:05 PM CNN

There was a cameo from a singing orthopedic surgeon Sunday as millions watched “The iHeart Living Room Concert for America” on Fox. The…

8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines

March 29, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…

8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines

March 29, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…

The alarming message of Louisiana’s sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

March 29, 2020 7:47 PM CNN

The explosion of cases in New Orleans, Louisiana, has caught the attention of Covid watchers and doomsayers across the country. Less than two weeks…

Busch is giving 3 months’ worth of beer to people who adopt or foster a dog during coronavirus crisis

March 29, 2020 5:33 PM CNN

Nothing beats the company of man’s best friend as you self-isolate during the coronavirus outbreak. But an ice-cold beer, free at that, comes…

A towel Kobe Bryant wore during his farewell speech sold at an auction for over $30,000

March 29, 2020 5:21 PM CNN

The towel that basketball legend Kobe Bryant draped over his shoulders during his farewell speech in 2016, along with tickets to Bryant’s final…

Country music legend Joe Diffie dies from coronavirus

March 29, 2020 2:34 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music legendary singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk…

Florida coronavirus checkpoints screen for motorists from hardest-hit areas

March 29, 2020 3:52 PM CNN

Florida has opened highway checkpoints to screen for motorists entering the state from areas experiencing substantial community spread of…

Start your Monday smart: Pandemic, stay home, equal pay, US census, culture online

March 29, 2020 3:25 PM CNN

In times of crisis, Mr. Rogers taught us to look for the helpers. That might be as easy as looking in the mirror. Here are lots of ways you can…

New York coronavirus deaths soar past 960 as New Rochelle’s ‘Patient Zero’ goes home

March 29, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

The mammoth fight against coronavirus in New York intensified Sunday as the state grappled with over 59,000 cases and at least 965 deaths.…

The small digital network making free food deliveries to vulnerable neighbors in New York

March 29, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

As more and more of the world falls under coronavirus shutdown, many Americans are turning to the internet for daily needs: ordering groceries and…

Trump gains ground on Biden in competitive race for the White House

March 29, 2020 2:50 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as Democrats’ top choice for the presidential nomination in a new ABC…

Quarantine Together is a dating app for these times

March 29, 2020 2:13 PM CNN

If there has ever been a weird time to date, this is it. But even as millions of Americans stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, nothing is…

Krzysztof Penderecki, composer of works in ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The Shining,’ dies at 86

March 29, 2020 2:05 PM CNN

Krzysztof Penderecki, the avant garde Polish composer whose works have featured in the Hollywood films “The Exorcist” and “The…

America’s largest single site jail is home to a new coronavirus cluster

March 29, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

Chicago’s Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart stepped in front of news cameras and reporters and said 38 of their detainees in Cook County jail had…

What it’s like for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

March 29, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

Across the country, health care professionals have mobilized to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, and many are doing so without…

A Rhode Island police officer bought groceries for an elderly shut-in who had no food at home

March 29, 2020 11:00 AM CNN

A Rhode Island police officer just reminded the world that while the coronavirus pandemic can claim lives, shut down cities, and change life as we…

Nordstrom is sewing more than 100,000 face masks for health care workers

March 29, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

A department store known for designer brands is shifting gears and producing medical masks to help healthcare workers battling the coronavirus.…