US & World Archives

Bodies found in a home after fire have been identified as the mother and brother of teen charged with arson and murder

March 4, 2020 2:17 AM CNN

Authorities in Georgia have identified the two people who died in a house fire Thursday as the mother and brother of a 16 year-old who has been…

Former White House doctor Jackson goes to Texas GOP runoff

March 4, 2020 12:09 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former White House physician whose nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs was…

UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran has nearly tripled its uranium stockpile

March 3, 2020 11:45 PM CNN

Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of low enriched uranium since November, indicating a significant jump in production, according to a…

New York City’s endangered pay phones will soon go extinct

March 3, 2020 6:53 PM CNN

New York City’s once-ubiquitous street pay phones may soon be a thing of the past. A spokesperson for New York City Council Speaker Corey…

Spike Lee says he’s done attending Knicks games after disagreement over VIP entrance

March 3, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

All Spike Lee wants is to use the employee entrance at Madison Square Garden. Really, it’s all he knows. A long time New York Knicks superfan,…

First coronavirus case in North Carolina linked to Seattle-area nursing home

March 3, 2020 5:36 PM CNN

The first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in North Carolina is linked to a Seattle-area nursing home facility where five residents were…

Pesticides damage the brains of baby bees, new research finds

March 3, 2020 5:33 PM CNN

Bumblebees are in trouble. The odds of spotting the hardworking pollinators in Europe and America down by more than 30% since the last century.…

Joe Paterno Fast Facts

March 3, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

Here’s a look at the life of the late Joe Paterno, longtime head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Personal Birth date: December…

The egos have landed ahead of Super Tuesday

March 3, 2020 1:20 PM CNN

The egos have landed. Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have reluctantly shelved once-soaring White House dreams. The former mayor from South Bend,…

9 deaths have now happened in the U.S. from coronavirus

March 3, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press, ABC News

SEATTLE, Washington — Tensions over how to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus intensified Tuesday in the United States as the death toll…

A man is sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for cyberstalking families of Parkland victims

March 3, 2020 1:01 PM CNN

A man who cyberstalked and sent threatening messages to families of Parkland shooting victims has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars.…

James Brown’s lawyer breaks silence as DA weighs potential death investigation

March 3, 2020 12:30 PM CNN

Days after an Atlanta prosecutor said he would consider opening a formal investigation into James Brown’s death, Brown’s longtime…

Large asteroid will fly by the Earth next month, but won’t hit us, reassures NASA

March 3, 2020 12:24 PM CNN

On April 29, an asteroid estimated to be between 1.1 and 2.5 miles wide will fly by Earth. But it’s not expected to collide with our planet,…

An iconic mural is still standing after a tornado ripped through a Nashville neighborhood

March 3, 2020 12:02 PM CNN

A mural with a simple message is giving hope to the residents of Nashville after a powerful tornado tore through town. The tornado and its…

Trump’s Middle East plan could jeopardize Jordan-Israel peace treaty, Jordan PM says

March 3, 2020 10:55 AM CNN

In 1994, King Hussein of Jordan and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed a declaration that both men hoped would lay the foundation for peace…

Los Angeles County DA’s husband points gun toward Black Lives Matter protesters

March 3, 2020 9:17 AM CNN

Black Lives Matter protesters who gathered outside the home of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey early Monday were met by her…

WHO chief warns ‘we are in uncharted territory’ as number of coronavirus cases worldwide passes 90,000

March 3, 2020 6:35 AM CNN

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that public health officials are operating in “uncharted territory” as they combat…

Charlottesville will celebrate the end of slavery as an official holiday instead of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday

March 3, 2020 5:57 AM CNN

For the first time since World War II, the city where Thomas Jefferson once called home is no longer considering his birthday an official holiday.…

Israel’s Netanyahu on course to win most seats, but may be short of majority

March 3, 2020 5:53 AM CNN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to come out top in Israel’s general election, according to projections made by the country’s…

University of Houston aims to make college affordable by waiving tuition for students whose families make $65,000 or less

March 3, 2020 5:35 AM CNN

The University of Houston will waive tuition for students with family incomes at or below $65,000, in an effort to keep college accessible. The…

Fifth of UK workforce could be off sick in coronavirus outbreak

March 3, 2020 5:30 AM CNN

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A UPS employee was arrested after allegedly threatening a mass shooting with over 20,000 rounds of ammunition found

March 3, 2020 4:22 AM CNN

A United Parcel Service (UPS) employee was arrested after sending threatening text messages to his employer about planning a mass shooting at a UPS…

5 things to know for March 3: 2020 Dems, coronavirus, Obamacare, Israel, Apple

March 3, 2020 4:07 AM CNN

A friendly reminder from a new Harvard Medical School study: If you’re not sticking to a regular sleep schedule, you could be hurting your…

Netanyahu projected to win Israeli election, but exit polls suggest bloc just short of majority

March 3, 2020 3:06 AM CNN

As counting gets underway in Israel’s unprecedented third election in 11 months, initial exit polls projected Prime Minister Benjamin…

The ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ comes down 2 weeks after it was set to implode

March 3, 2020 2:54 AM CNN

The “Leaning Tower of Dallas” is leaning no longer. The 11-story building fell on Monday, a week after demolition crews took a wrecking…

8 deputies accused of sharing photos of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash are facing administrative action

March 3, 2020 1:39 AM CNN

Eight Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are facing administrative action after they allegedly shared graphic photos of a helicopter crash…

Miss Staten Island was banned from taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade after coming out as bisexual

March 3, 2020 12:31 AM CNN

When Miss Staten Island came out as bisexual, she was ready to walk in her borough’s St. Patrick’s Day parade the next day dressed up in…

NBA players advised not to high-five fans as coronavirus spreads

March 2, 2020 11:23 PM CNN

NBA fans might be getting fist bumps over high-fives from players as coronavirus spreads in the United States. The National Basketball Association…

South Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing station

March 2, 2020 10:15 PM CNN

South Korea has come up with an innovative way of testing for the novel coronavirus — and it was inspired by the drive-through counters at…

Coronavirus death toll in U.S. grows to half-dozen

March 2, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press, ABC News

SEATTLE, Washington — Health officials in Washington state said Monday that four more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to…