US & World Archives

This Japanese man spent almost five decades on death row. He could go back

March 21, 2020 6:39 PM CNN

Sitting in an armchair next to his sister, in a cozy living room in the Japanese city of Hamamatsu, Iwao Hakamada looks like your average 83-year-old…

Audible is now offering free audiobooks for kids stuck at home

March 21, 2020 5:45 PM CNN

Parents, rejoice. As schools and workplaces close due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many parents at home with their kids all day, Amazon has…

6 people are dead after an Indiana bridge was washed away by floodwaters

March 21, 2020 5:13 PM CNN

Six people were killed Friday after a bridge washed away in Indiana, state officials said. A bridge over Sanes Creek in Franklin County was destroyed…

When their high school choir concert was canceled, technology helped them sing together anyway

March 21, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

A group that sings together, stays together — right? Even though an annual choral festival in San Bernardino County, California was canceled…

Donations of respirator masks and other medical supplies needed at American hospitals coming from unlikely sources

March 21, 2020 4:18 PM CNN

Dentists and other businesses are donating equipment and supplies to hospitals that are reporting or suffering shortages while treating coronavirus…

New York couple shout ‘I do’ as friend officiates wedding from his fourth-floor window

March 21, 2020 3:57 PM CNN

Finding time to celebrate love during a national crisis isn’t easy. But one New York couple still found a way. Reilly Jennings and Amanda…

These girls aren’t in school but they’re still saying the Pledge of Allegiance

March 21, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

Two sisters in Pennsylvania just finished a full week of learning at home since their school was closed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. But…

EMS workers expected to keep working after coronavirus exposure

March 21, 2020 2:16 PM CNN

Earlier this week, Christell Cadet was a healthy 34-year-old working as a paramedic in New York City. On Tuesday, she started having shortness of…

Flights disrupted along East Coast after air traffic controller tests positive for virus

March 21, 2020 12:23 PM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — The Federal Aviation Administration suspended flights to New York City-area airports during a portion of Saturday afternoon because…

At least 793 more virus deaths in Italy, over 6,500 new cases in 24-hour record

March 21, 2020 11:10 AM Associated Press

ROME, Italy — The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday as Italy’s tally of cases and deaths keeps rising, with new…

FDA authorizes new rapid test for coronavirus that gives results in just 45 minutes

March 21, 2020 10:55 AM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved the first coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at the…

Music legend and Texas-native Kenny Rogers dies at age 81

March 21, 2020 12:44 AM Associated Press

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as…

Rob Gronkowski just made his WWE debut in an empty arena

March 21, 2020 10:35 AM CNN

The arena for the WWE “SmackDown” may have been empty, but Gronk still brought the energy. Rob Gronkowski, longtime New England Patriots…

A new novel imagines a global pandemic that kills millions. Its author has been called prescient before

March 21, 2020 8:22 AM CNN

Some works of fiction seem ripped from the headlines. Others anticipate the news, providing a prophetic vision of our future. Lawrence Wright’s…

Rites of passage are deferred as students adjust to school in isolation

March 21, 2020 6:19 AM CNN

A week ago Tess DeMeyer was sitting in class taking a midterm. Today, the Brown University senior is home in Georgia, waiting to learn whether her…

America is racing to contain the coronavirus spread. Here’s how the pandemic changed the country this week

March 21, 2020 5:53 AM CNN

America is coming to a halt while authorities race to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The normally bustling streets of New York City and…

New York nonprofit for developmentally disabled struggling for help with coronavirus

March 21, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

A New York nonprofit that helps the developmentally disabled says it is having trouble getting people tested and obtaining protective equipment, even…

One of the symptoms of self-isolation is extreme boredom. Here are some of the creative ways people are keeping themselves entertained

March 21, 2020 1:19 AM CNN

The coronavirus has canceled your spring break plans, sporting events, concerts and late night rendezvous. You’re practicing social distancing,…

Your tips for staying positive in these anxious times

March 20, 2020 11:56 PM CNN

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been reading, walking and embroidering more this week than I have in my entire life. It seems strange to…

Astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon and once earned record for ‘most isolated human being,’ has died

March 20, 2020 10:02 PM CNN

Al Worden, an astronaut from the Apollo lunar program, has died, NASA says. Worden was command module pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar landing —…

Illinois & New York join California in ordering residents to stay home amid virus outbreak

March 20, 2020 9:28 AM CNN, Associated Press

CHICAGO, Illinois — Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital…

Member of Vice President Pence’s staff tests positive for virus

March 20, 2020 5:55 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The White House said a member of Vice President Mike Pence’s staff has tested positive for coronavirus. Pence’s spokeswoman…

Olympics should be postponed, says CEO of USA Swimming

March 20, 2020 6:44 PM CNN

The head of USA Swimming wants the Olympics to be postponed to 2021, calling it “the right and responsible thing to do” in a letter to…

Body found in Florida believed to be that of missing Colorado boy

March 20, 2020 5:19 PM CNN

A body found this week in the Florida Panhandle has been tentatively identified as Gannon Stauch, the 11-year-old boy who went missing from his…

U.S. & New Mexico tax filing deadlines moved from April 15 to July 15 due to virus

March 20, 2020 8:17 AM CNN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Americans will have an additional three months to file their federal income taxes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Treasury…

Standardized tests won’t be enforced this school year because of coronavirus

March 20, 2020 5:16 PM CNN

In years past, the end of the year has meant one thing for students: standardized tests. But due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, schools…

South Korea military accuses North Korea of firing two suspected short-range ballistic missiles

March 20, 2020 5:12 PM CNN

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the seas between the Korean peninsula and Japan Saturday, according to South Korea’s Joint…

Panama City Beach and the Florida Keys announce beach closures amid coronavirus pandemic

March 20, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

The Florida Keys and Panama City Beach announced they would restrict access to beaches in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus,…

Dow sinks 900 points as stocks close out worst week since 2008

March 20, 2020 2:00 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK — Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus. Stocks fell sharply and the price of oil sank…

Social distancing doesn’t have to doom your weekends: We have ideas

March 20, 2020 3:36 PM CNN

The novel coronavirus pandemic is upending our way of life. That includes our beloved weekends. To prevent its spread, public health officials agree:…