US & World Archives

Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs apologize for celebrating Daytona 500 win in wake of Ryan Newman crash

February 18, 2020 12:56 PM CNN

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and his team’s owner have apologized for celebrating their Daytona 500 win in the wake of Ryan Newman’s fiery…

Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons others

February 18, 2020 12:04 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich…

A children’s book written by LeBron James to be published in August

February 18, 2020 12:44 PM CNN

LeBron James, long a dominant force on the basketball court, will now try his hand at writing children’s books. HarperCollins Publishers…

Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will start two weeks after Israel’s elections

February 18, 2020 12:33 PM CNN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is set to begin March 17, just two weeks after Israel’s elections, the Justice…

FC Cincinnati coach Ron Jans resigns following allegations he used a racial slur in front of players

February 18, 2020 11:49 AM CNN

Ron Jans, 61, resigned as head coach of FC Cincinnati Monday evening following an investigation by Major League Soccer for allegations that he made…

Guns rights activist Kaitlin Bennett swarmed by student protesters during surprise Ohio University visit

February 18, 2020 11:38 AM CNN

Conservative media personality Kaitlin Bennett didn’t announce she was visiting Ohio University. But hundreds of students showed up to protest…

14 killed, hundreds fall sick from apparent toxic gas leak in Pakistan

February 18, 2020 11:09 AM CNN

Authorities have been unable to explain the origin of an apparent gas leak that has killed 14 people and left hundreds more sick in southern Pakistan…

Texas man pleads not guilty to killing 2, including officer

February 18, 2020 11:05 AM Associated Press

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A 28-year-old Texas man pleaded not guilty during the first day of his capital murder trial for the 2018 killings of a…

A man was awarded over $150K after he was denied a license plate that read ‘IM GOD’

February 18, 2020 10:05 AM CNN

A judge has ordered the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to pay more than $150,000 for the attorneys’ fees of a man who was denied of his…

5 months later, Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghanistan’s presidential election

February 18, 2020 9:58 AM CNN

Ashraf Ghani has been officially declared the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential elections, nearly five months after the poll took place on…

Bloomberg qualifies for Wednesday’s Democratic debate — his first

February 18, 2020 7:51 AM CNN

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, paving the way for the…

Stresses multiply for many US clergy: ‘We need help too’

February 18, 2020 8:58 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Laurie is among America’s most successful clergymen — senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host…

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy. Hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits are now on hold

February 18, 2020 7:33 AM CNN

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, according to a court document filed in Delaware bankruptcy court early Tuesday. The youth…

A NASCAR driver survived a horrifying crash. Here are the safety measures that may have helped

February 18, 2020 6:16 AM CNN

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman had his fans holding their breath Monday night as they waited for updates after his car flipped and went airborne in a…

READ: Boy Scouts of America’s open letter to victims of child abuse

February 18, 2020 6:04 AM CNN

In an open letter to victims, Jim Turley, the national chair of Boy Scouts of America, said the organization filed for bankruptcy to make sure all…

A woman’s class ring that she lost in Maine in 1973 was just found buried in a forest in Finland

February 18, 2020 5:16 AM CNN

If only rings could talk. Nearly 50 years after a woman lost her boyfriend’s class ring in a Maine department store, it turned up buried six…

Did dinosaur blood run hot or cold? Their eggshells may hold a clue

February 18, 2020 5:00 AM CNN

The image of cold-blooded, scaly, reptilian dinosaurs imprinted in our imaginations by movies like “Jurassic Park” may be inaccurate. We…

5 things to know for February 18: White House, coronavirus, Boy Scouts, India, cancer

February 18, 2020 4:11 AM CNN

Fans are sending well-wishes to NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a fiery crash at the Daytona…

Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bln over Yukos

February 18, 2020 3:30 AM Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international…

Two homes collapsed in landslide along the Tennessee River. Now a road is in danger too

February 18, 2020 2:05 AM CNN

Two homes collapsed over the weekend in a landslide along the Tennessee River, according to the Hardin County Fire Department. Both houses were in…

Her son was killed in a ‘stand your ground’ shooting. Read her message to him on what would have been his 25th birthday

February 18, 2020 12:50 AM CNN

Lucy McBath celebrated her son’s 25th birthday on Sunday without him. In 2012, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed when Michael Dunn…

A lost purse from 1957 was discovered inside a wall of an Ohio school

February 18, 2020 12:12 AM CNN

The mystery of the contents of a purse found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school have been revealed. The red purse…

Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?

February 17, 2020 10:45 PM Associated Press

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and…

An Uber driver fired at passengers after an argument, New Orleans police say

February 17, 2020 10:15 PM CNN

An Uber driver was arrested after he fired shots at passengers following an altercation, New Orleans police said Monday. Ahmad Ahmad, the 53-year-old…

Mexico attorney general says case of ex-oil chief ‘symbolic’

February 17, 2020 10:00 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant…

Charles Portis, author of ‘True Grit,’ dies at 86

February 17, 2020 9:54 PM CNN

Charles Portis, best known as the author of the novel “True Grit,” died Monday, according to his brother. Portis’ brother, Jonathan…

Coronavirus death toll tops 1,800 as 780 million remain on lockdown in China

February 17, 2020 8:59 PM CNN

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China’s 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying…

Plymouth Rock, iconic landmark that marks where the Pilgrims first landed, was vandalized

February 17, 2020 3:41 PM CNN

Preparations to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims arriving in the New World were in full swing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. But then…

Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus outbreak

February 17, 2020 7:26 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus…

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman involved in fiery crash in Daytona 500

February 17, 2020 6:44 PM CNN

DAYTONA, Florida — Ryan Newman, leading the final lap of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, was involved in a fiery crash Monday that saw his car spin…