US & World Archives

Two cruise ships quarantined in Asia amid coronavirus outbreak, stranding more than 5,000

February 5, 2020 5:38 AM CNN

More than 5,300 people are being quarantined on two cruise ships off Hong Kong and Japan amid concerns passengers and crew were inadvertently exposed…

A second runner has died after a truck hit members of an Oklahoma high school track team

February 5, 2020 5:11 AM CNN

A second member of an Oklahoma high school track team has died after a pickup truck struck six team members who’d just started a practice run,…

Chechen blogger ‘violently’ murdered in French hotel room

February 5, 2020 4:46 AM CNN

French police are investigating the murder of a Chechen blogger, who was a vocal critic of President Ramzan Kadyrov, in a hotel room in Lille. The…

A kayaker vanished last month in the Florida Everglades. Days later, his phone washed ashore with clues

February 5, 2020 4:28 AM CNN

A Virginia kayaker who vanished during a solo trip in the Florida Everglades has been found after his cell phone washed ashore and authorities used…

Penguins’ speech patterns are similar to humans, a new study finds

February 5, 2020 4:09 AM CNN

In most human languages, the most frequently used words are short. Think “the,” and, “of ” and “a.” It turns out…

This is where Wuhan coronavirus cases have been confirmed worldwide

February 5, 2020 2:44 AM CNN

The Wuhan coronavirus has spread throughout the world since the first cases were detected in central China in December. At least 490 people have died…

China says Xi Jinping is directing its Wuhan coronavirus response, but he’s nowhere to be seen

February 5, 2020 2:43 AM CNN

Since he first intervened in the Wuhan coronavirus crisis in late January, ordering “all-out efforts” to contain its spread, Chinese…

Opinion: A love letter to Wuhan, from a resilient local watching from afar

February 4, 2020 11:21 PM CNN

I am a Wuhan girl living in Hong Kong. Right now, my close family is all under lock-down in my hometown, the epicenter of this epidemic. Every day, I…

El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar gives Democrats’ Spanish language rebuttal to Trump speech

February 4, 2020 4:02 AM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — After President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, freshman Congresswoman Veronica Escobar…

A university gift shop hung historical black figures from tree-like displays. Black students said it looked like a lynching

February 4, 2020 11:01 PM CNN

A university gift shop display hung ornaments of African American history-makers from the branches of fake trees, days before the start of Black…

Buttigieg leads, Sanders 2nd in initial Iowa caucus results

February 4, 2020 11:37 AM CNN, Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s Democratic Party started releasing partial caucus results late Tuesday afternoon following a day-long delay sparked by…

Coors Light wants to give you $100 to adopt a dog

February 4, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

If you’re thinking of adding a furry friend to your family, then a beer company wants to help with the adoption fee. Coors Light announced…

A woman finds her long lost dog after seeing her picture on a beer can

February 4, 2020 7:41 PM CNN

It’s been three years since a beloved family dog, Hazel, went missing in Iowa. Now she is set to be reunited with her family after being…

New Jersey dentist suspended after 1 patient dies and 14 others suffer heart infections

February 4, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

A New Jersey oral surgeon has agreed to a five-year license suspension and nearly $300,000 in penalties after one of his patients died and 14 others…

Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan quarantined after passenger diagnosed with coronavirus

February 4, 2020 7:17 PM CNN

Japanese authorities are racing to contain a possible outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus after it was revealed that an infected passenger flew into…

Harvey Weinstein accuser says their relationship was complicated and ‘does not change the fact that he raped me’

February 4, 2020 6:07 PM CNN

A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her twice testified on Tuesday that her claims should not be dismissed because she had on-and-off…

Online petition urges a SoCal school district to close due to coronavirus outbreak

February 4, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

There haven’t been any coronavirus cases Alhambra, California — yet more than 14,000 people are urging the local school district to close…

‘How is this going to work?’ Airport officials scramble to meet the demands of new coronavirus travel rules

February 4, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

As the worldwide death toll from Wuhan coronavirus approaches 500 people, airport and local officials in the United States are on the front lines in…

Turkey suffers first deaths in direct combat with Syria since start of war

February 4, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

Seven Turkish soldiers and one civilian personnel were killed in Syria on Sunday, Turkey’s first fatalities as a result of direct confrontation…

US warns citizens of sexual assault in Spain

February 4, 2020 4:20 PM CNN

The US is advising its citizens to take precautions against sexual assault when visiting or studying in Spain, according to a security alert issued…

Florida police made a traffic stop and found a bag full of drugs fittingly labeled ‘Bag Full Of Drugs’

February 4, 2020 3:39 PM CNN

A Florida traffic stop turned into a surprise narcotics bust after police found what looked to be a bag full of drugs in the car. The clue? It was…

Senate debates Trump impeachment; votes so far seem split along party lines on

February 4, 2020 12:07 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday implored his colleagues to acquit President Donald Trump on both…

A high school basketball team manager hit an incredible buzzer beater in his first game

February 4, 2020 2:48 PM CNN

As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the buzzer sounded, Atlanta’s Pace Academy team manager Daniel Lucke, 18, found himself mobbed by…

Nearly $1 million worth of shark fins seized by wildlife inspectors in Florida

February 4, 2020 2:16 PM CNN

Nearly $1 million worth of shark fins were seized in Miami, Florida, after the boxes they were hidden in were intercepted by US government officials.…

Radioactive dinosaur skull helped researchers make new discovery

February 4, 2020 2:14 PM CNN

Allosaurus was a fierce predator at the top of the dinosaur food chain millions of years before Tyrannosaurus rex claimed its “king of the…

Weeks after a deadly earthquake, Puerto Rico is rattled again

February 4, 2020 1:40 PM CNN

A magnitude 5 earthquake on Tuesday struck Puerto Rico, where people are still on edge from a series of quakes after last month’s deadly 6.4…

Sand dunes can communicate, or at least give their neighbor a shove

February 4, 2020 1:31 PM CNN

Sand dunes are inanimate objects, so they don’t think or feel, but they can communicate with their neighbors and let them know they need space,…

This 7,000-year-old well is the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, archaeologists say

February 4, 2020 1:06 PM CNN

Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old Neolithic well in eastern Europe, which they believe is the oldest wooden structure in the world. The…

Package labeled ‘Bag Full of Drugs’ leads to Florida arrests

February 4, 2020 12:59 PM Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Two men charged with drug trafficking could have done a better job hiding their wares than using a package labeled “Bag Full of…

Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after employing unlicensed pharmacist

February 4, 2020 12:33 PM CNN

Walgreens has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit brought by California authorities who said the company employed an…