US & World Archives

Police find a fully grown alligator living in the basement of an Ohio home

March 2, 2020 10:30 AM CNN

MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Some people have spiders lurking in their basement. Others, maybe rats. This Ohio woman tops them all. Police received…

US runner Molly Seidel finishes her first-ever marathon, qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics

March 2, 2020 10:47 AM CNN

American runner Molly Seidel surprised even herself over the weekend by coming in second at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta — her debut…

Bizarre, ultra-massive white dwarf star is likely two that merged together, astronomers say

March 2, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

About 150 light-years away from us, there’s a star that just doesn’t add up. It’s known as WDJ0551+4135 and appeared to be a…

Hostages from Philippines shopping mall released after hours-long siege

March 2, 2020 10:01 AM CNN

A disgruntled former security guard shot one person and took more than 30 others hostage in a day-long siege at a shopping mall near the Philippines…

New York’s first case of coronavirus is a health care worker, and officials say more cases are ‘inevitable’

March 2, 2020 9:58 AM CNN

For days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that the spread of novel coronavirus to New York was imminent. “You can’t have it in this many cases…

Israel is voting on Monday. Here’s what you need to know

March 2, 2020 9:45 AM CNN

Israel is holding its third election in 11 months, with voters trying to find a way to break the country’s seemingly intractable political…

Could Earth be a ‘waterworld’? It may have started that way

March 2, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Perhaps Kevin Costner’s famously bloated 1995 film “Waterworld” deserves more credit. A new study suggests that our planet could…

Dr. Seuss: A poem to celebrate Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday

March 2, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

You read his timeless rhymes You watched all the cartoons The “Cat in the Hat” Thing One, and Thing Two But do you know how it all…

Coronavirus death toll tops 3,000

March 2, 2020 5:15 AM CNN

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Italy reports a 50% increase in confirmed coronavirus cases

March 2, 2020 4:32 AM CNN

Italy reported a 50% increase in coronavirus cases Sunday, as the US further restricted travel and the famed La Scala opera house closed.…

5 things to know for March 2: Dems 2020, coronavirus, Israel, Slovakia, migrant crisis

March 2, 2020 4:21 AM CNN

It’s going to be a busy political week, so before we go any further: Are you absolutely 100% sure you know how the electoral college…

North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles, South Korea says

March 2, 2020 3:52 AM CNN

North Korea has fired two unidentified short-range projectiles from an area near the coastal city of Wonsan into waters between the Korean Peninsula…

Novel coronavirus infects more than 88,000 worldwide as clusters spread

March 2, 2020 1:09 AM CNN

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has passed 3,000 worldwide, as outbreaks in Italy and Iran continue to worsen and dozens of countries…

Coronavirus disinformation creates challenges for China’s government

March 2, 2020 12:43 AM CNN

The word “rumor” has taken on a different meaning in China since the death of Li Wenliang, the doctor who was punished for trying to warn…

2nd confirmed coronavirus death in the U.S. occurs

March 1, 2020 7:44 PM CNN, Associated Press

SEATTLE, Washington — A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King…

Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign

March 1, 2020 4:13 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…

Suspected coronavirus case reported at private hospital in Juarez

March 1, 2020 4:06 PM Brianna Chavez

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials in Mexico are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Juarez after young man returned from a trip…

Homes along Lake Erie are covered in ice following two days of gale-force winds

March 1, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

Instead of a winter wonderland, residents living along the shore of Lake Erie in New York woke up this weekend to a winter nightmare when they found…

Fisherman breaks state record with monster 37-pound lake trout

March 1, 2020 6:43 PM CNN

When Thomas Knight set out on the ice to go fishing for lake trout, he was determined to haul in a big one. He came prepared with an 11-inch sucker…

Greece stands firm on migrants, as Turkey opens floodgates to Europe

March 1, 2020 5:44 PM CNN

Thousands of migrants are gathered at Turkey‘s border with Greece, after the Turkish government last week allowed the refugees passage to…

A New York pizza shop is putting photos of dogs on pizza boxes to help them find homes

March 1, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

AMHERST, New York — When ordering a pizza, you expect to receive it in a plain cardboard box that you throw away once you’re full. But a…

NASA images show a decrease in China’s pollution related to coronavirus shutdown

March 1, 2020 4:54 PM CNN

Satellite images released by NASA and the European Space Agency reveal that air pollution over China has gone down since the coronavirus outbreak.…

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert channels Backstreet Boys on new song ‘That Way’

March 1, 2020 4:54 PM CNN

Lil Uzi Vert and Backstreet Boys are two worlds apart, but it didn’t stop the rapper from channeling the boy band for his new single. Uzi…

Start your Monday smart: Super Tuesday, coronavirus, Israel, abortion, Iditarod, OPEC

March 1, 2020 2:30 PM CNN

Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…

This leap day baby shares a birthday with her dad

March 1, 2020 2:12 PM CNN

It’s rare enough to be born on leap day. It’s even rarer to share that leap day birthday with someone in your family. And that’s…

Chicago officers are under investigation after video shows police shooting a man at a train station

March 1, 2020 12:46 PM CNN

A video posted online appears to show two Chicago police officers shooting a man at a busy train station after struggling to restrain him. Police say…

Police K-9 sniffs out $1.2 million worth of meth

March 1, 2020 12:01 PM CNN

LEWISVILLE, Texas — Police dog Stryker proved himself to be the ultimate good boy when he sniffed out approximately 595 pounds of…

Eighth horse this year dies at Santa Anita racetrack

March 1, 2020 12:34 PM CNN

Santa Anita Park in California says it euthanized a horse Saturday, bringing to eight the number of equine deaths this year. Chosen Vessel, a…

Vanessa Bryant ‘devastated’ by allegations that crash photos were shared

March 1, 2020 11:22 AM CNN

Kobe Bryant’s widow is “absolutely devastated” by allegations that first responders shared photos from the helicopter crash that…

California university fired 54 grad students who were striking for higher pay

March 1, 2020 10:19 AM CNN

Fifty-four teaching assistants at the University of California, Santa Cruz were fired after they refused to turn in final fall grades as part of an…