US & World Archives

A growing list of US colleges are canceling or rerouting study abroad programs because of the coronavirus

February 28, 2020 11:10 AM CNN

A growing list of American universities have canceled study abroad programs as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. At least seven universities…

Plans are on hold for a Philadelphia safe-injection site to combat overdoses

February 28, 2020 10:08 AM CNN

Plans to open a Philadelphia facility that would allow and supervise the injection of illegal drugs have been put on hold. On Thursday, the nonprofit…

4 kids, from 3 to 4 years old, were taken to a hospital after a car crashed into a Pennsylvania day care center

February 28, 2020 9:16 AM CNN

Four children ages 3 and 4 were injured when a woman crashed her car through the window of a day care center, Pennsylvania authorities say. The black…

Tensions escalate between Kremlin and Ankara after dozens of Turkish troops killed in Syria

February 28, 2020 9:11 AM CNN

Fatigue with Syria’s endless conflict can’t hide the enormity of this moment. It is highly unlikely that the Syrian regime had the will…

Earth has a new mini-moon — but it’s only temporary

February 28, 2020 8:57 AM CNN

It’s not the moon, but you can call it mini-moon. Earth has captured a tiny object and pulled it into orbit. The asteroid, known as 2020 CD3,…

Biggest explosion in the universe spotted by astronomers

February 28, 2020 8:42 AM CNN

A record-breaking explosion created by a black hole 390 million light-years away has been discovered by astronomers. “In some ways, this blast…

Nigeria says it is ready and more than capable of dealing with coronavirus

February 28, 2020 8:34 AM CNN

The head of Nigeria’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is more than capable of dealing with coronavirus as…

Did Iran give Trump a foreign policy victory, after all?

February 28, 2020 8:04 AM CNN

All hell didn’t break loose, after all. Before the new coronavirus epidemic gripped the globe — about a million supercharged news cycles…

Houston water main break causes major flooding, submerging cars and filling streets

February 28, 2020 6:09 AM CNN

A water main break Thursday sent water flowing nearly two miles away, submerging some freeways, streets and even cars in east Houston, Harris County…

Coronavirus spreads to more countries as markets take historic tumble

February 28, 2020 5:50 AM CNN

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French cinema faces moral reckoning as Roman Polanski’s new film up for 12 gongs at prestigious awards

February 28, 2020 5:18 AM CNN

French cinema is gearing up for a watershed moment on Friday when “An Officer and a Spy,” the latest movie from Roman Polanski, competes…

At least 33 Turkish soldiers killed in an air attack by Syrian regime, Turkish governor says

February 28, 2020 4:44 AM CNN

At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Syria’s Idlib province on Thursday in an aerial attack by Russian-backed Syrian regime forces,…

5 things to know for February 28: Coronavirus, Taliban, immigration, Syria, Michigan

February 28, 2020 4:10 AM CNN

Don’t turn your calendars over just yet! It’s a Leap Year, which means tomorrow is your once-every-four-years bonus day. Here’s…

Novel coronavirus sparks massive US stock market losses as cases spread worldwide

February 28, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

Stock markets in the US have posted some of their worst ever losses as the novel coronavirus sparked mass sell-offs. The Dow dropped 1,191 points on…

One of the victims of the Milwaukee shooting was supposed to meet a friend for a drink. He never showed up

February 28, 2020 3:44 AM CNN

Dale Hudson had planned to go out for an after-work drink at a bar near Milwaukee on Wednesday. His usual Miller High Life Light was waiting on ice…

A Florida woman is accused of zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase for hours until he died

February 28, 2020 3:35 AM CNN

Sarah Boone called 911 and said her boyfriend got trapped in a suitcase and died during a game of hide-and-seek, court records show. The Florida…

Teacher of the year suspended for showing students a picture of her fiancée wins $100,000 settlement

February 28, 2020 3:18 AM CNN

A Texas art teacher who was placed on administrative leave after talking about “her future wife” in class hopes her settlement with a…

A neo-fascist party hopes for big gains in Slovakia’s election

February 28, 2020 2:49 AM CNN

A neo-fascist party, whose leader is on trial for hate speech, has big hopes for the general election in Slovakia this weekend. If things go as some…

Foreign diplomats to be evacuated from North Korea as country steps up efforts to prevent virus outbreak

February 28, 2020 1:35 AM CNN

A plan is in the works to evacuate quarantined foreign diplomats from North Korea, a source inside the country has revealed, as concerns about the…

A missing Mennonite woman from New Mexico was found dead 250 miles away

February 28, 2020 1:25 AM CNN

A Mennonite woman who went missing from New Mexico last month was kidnapped and murdered, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said. The body…

Four students save lives with the help of Columbia University’s naloxone training program

February 27, 2020 11:17 PM CNN

A Columbia University student walking down a street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side saved a man from dying from an opioid overdose using…

A mother made her son do pushups in a store’s bathroom because he wouldn’t listen

February 27, 2020 10:23 PM CNN

Parents, have you ever asked your kiddo to do something or behave properly and they’ve ignored you? Yeah, you’re not alone. To combat…

China wants to get back to normal as its coronavirus case numbers ease. That could be dangerous

February 27, 2020 9:36 PM CNN

Everyone knows the feeling. It’s day six of a two-week course of antibiotics, and you’re feeling much better. You’re ready for a…

Human remains found in lion enclosure at Pakistani zoo

February 27, 2020 8:03 PM CNN

Police are investigating after human remains were found inside a lion enclosure at a zoo in Pakistan. Muhammad Bilal, 18, was reported missing before…