US & World Archives

For 21 years, millions of people helped a university search for alien life. Now it’s time to analyze the results

March 5, 2020 10:49 AM CNN

Scientists at the University of California Berkeley’s SETI@home project say they’ll stop sending new work to the network of volunteers,…

Bodies ‘pile up’ in morgue as Iran feels strain of coronavirus

March 5, 2020 9:31 AM CNN

Dozens of bodies sheathed in black bags line the floor of an Iranian morgue, while workers in protective suits and masks busily walk among them.…

South Africa records its first case of coronavirus

March 5, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

The first case of the novel coronavirus in South Africa has been diagnosed, the country’s health minister announced Thursday. The patient, a…

TGV high-speed train derails in France

March 5, 2020 8:40 AM CNN

A high-speed train derailed in eastern France Thursday, leaving at least 21 people injured. The train was traveling between Ingenheim and…

Prosecutor says real estate heir Robert Durst killed his best friend to keep her quiet about his wife’s death

March 5, 2020 8:35 AM CNN

Prosecutors in the Los Angeles murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, accused of killing his best friend to stop her incriminating him in the…

Russia just had its warmest winter temperatures, leaving Moscow snowless

March 5, 2020 8:14 AM CNN

Moscow is usually blanketed in snow for four to five months a year. But this year, Russia’s capital had barely any snow cover in the whole of…

Japan’s coronavirus infection rate could be ‘tip of the iceberg’ as experts call for more testing

March 5, 2020 7:35 AM CNN

Concerns are growing in Japan that the number of coronavirus cases could be higher than reported, with experts questioning the country’s…

Mormon Church delivers stinging rebuke to BYU students with letter stating homosexual behavior is ‘not compatible’ with its principles

March 5, 2020 7:24 AM CNN

Just two weeks ago, LGBTQ students at Brigham Young University were cheering after the school deleted a section in its honor code that banned…

Census Bureau warns public of scams involving the 2020 Census

March 5, 2020 7:23 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — In just about one week, most households will begin to receive their 2020 Census packets. The information collected by the U.S.…

Australian paper prints blank pages to help tackle toilet paper shortage

March 5, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

An Australian newspaper has printed an extra eight pages to be used as toilet paper after coronavirus fears prompted customers to bulk buy supplies,…

She was a premature baby. Now this teen is setting up hospital libraries so babies born early like her can hear their parents read

March 5, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

Anouskha Talwar first knew her dad only as a distant voice. Born premature at 27 weeks, she spent her first three months of life inside an incubator…

India identifies 29 coronavirus cases as global infections top 95,000

March 5, 2020 5:31 AM CNN

A spike in novel coronavirus in India has prompted concerns that the world’s second-most populous country could face a serious outbreak of the…

Curiosity rover captures high-resolution panorama of its home on Mars

March 5, 2020 4:22 AM CNN

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been delighting those of us on Earth with stunning photos of Mars since it landed in 2012. But its latest image is a…

Live updates: Coronavirus cases linked to Italy pop up around the globe

March 5, 2020 4:10 AM CNN

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5 things to know for March 5: 2020 Dems, abortion, coronavirus, Ukraine, Ebola

March 5, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

Smartphones may make your headaches worse — and not just because of all the stressful things you see on them. Here’s what you need to…

There’s no evidence your pet can get sick from coronavirus. Here’s why one dog tested positive

March 5, 2020 3:04 AM CNN

They’re your furry best friend and a fixture of your home — but could your beloved cat or dog give you coronavirus? Last Friday, Hong…

China is trying to prevent coronavirus from being brought back from other countries

March 4, 2020 11:10 PM CNN

China is stepping up measures to prevent coronavirus cases being imported back from other virus-hit nations, as the outbreak slows within the country…

How countries around the world are responding to the coronavirus outbreak

March 4, 2020 11:02 PM CNN

When the novel coronavirus outbreak hit China in late December and January, the government sprang into crisis mode. Hard-hit cities like Wuhan, where…

An East Nashville couple and at least five young children are among the Tennessee tornado victims

March 4, 2020 10:50 PM CNN

An East Nashville couple and at least five young children died when two powerful tornadoes touched down in Tennessee earlier this week. They were…

This college basketball player just scored his first points after a car accident put him in a coma

March 4, 2020 9:30 PM CNN

A college basketball player stepped on the court for the first time in his career after almost five years of recovery from a car crash that gave him…

A white student in Missouri sent a meme to black classmates that included a racial slur, school district says

March 4, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

Two black students at a Missouri middle school were sent a racist meme by a white classmate, the school district said, and the parents of one of the…

An airport sign was found over 20 miles away after a tornado rips through Tennessee

March 4, 2020 8:26 PM CNN

Laura Harlin and her family hunkered down in their basement as a tornado barreled through Tennessee on Tuesday. When they emerged to assess the…

California’s governor declares state of emergency due to coronavirus threat

March 4, 2020 5:10 PM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, California — California’s governor declared a statewide emergency on Wednesday due to the threat of coronavirus, becoming the…

Noose once placed on locker of shooter at Molson Coors, company says

March 4, 2020 6:21 PM CNN

A noose was once placed on the locker of the man who shot and killed five coworkers at the Molson Coors complex in Milwaukee before taking his own…

Man in Joker makeup accused of making terrorist threats

March 4, 2020 2:57 PM CNN

UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man wearing Joker makeup and dressed in a costume was arrested Monday night for allegedly making threats…

South Carolina college students are raising $75,000 for a Wendy’s employee who lost his home in a fire

March 4, 2020 3:15 PM CNN

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — When University of South Carolina student Robert Caldaroni heard that Wendy’s worker Malcolm Coleman had lost…

Ukraine’s President Zelensky replaces his Prime Minister

March 4, 2020 3:20 PM CNN

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the country’s Prime Minister on Wednesday, saying he hoped the new PM would “do…

NHL player needed 90 stitches after he was hit with a skate blade near his eye

March 4, 2020 3:03 PM CNN

The New York Islanders may have lost Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, but defensive player Johnny Boychuk almost lost more than that.…

The climate crisis made Australia’s wildfires at least 30% more likely, study finds

March 4, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

The devastating wildfires that burned across Australia last year and into 2020 were made far more likely and intense by the climate crisis, a new…

A moving company started by former student-athletes helps domestic violence victims flee abusive homes

March 4, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

Aaron Steed knows the sound of desperation all too well. “I would get phone calls from women looking to flee their abusive relationships. I…