US & World Archives

8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines

March 29, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…

The alarming message of Louisiana’s sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

March 29, 2020 7:47 PM CNN

The explosion of cases in New Orleans, Louisiana, has caught the attention of Covid watchers and doomsayers across the country. Less than two weeks…

Busch is giving 3 months’ worth of beer to people who adopt or foster a dog during coronavirus crisis

March 29, 2020 5:33 PM CNN

Nothing beats the company of man’s best friend as you self-isolate during the coronavirus outbreak. But an ice-cold beer, free at that, comes…

A towel Kobe Bryant wore during his farewell speech sold at an auction for over $30,000

March 29, 2020 5:21 PM CNN

The towel that basketball legend Kobe Bryant draped over his shoulders during his farewell speech in 2016, along with tickets to Bryant’s final…

Country music legend Joe Diffie dies from coronavirus

March 29, 2020 2:34 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music legendary singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk…

Florida coronavirus checkpoints screen for motorists from hardest-hit areas

March 29, 2020 3:52 PM CNN

Florida has opened highway checkpoints to screen for motorists entering the state from areas experiencing substantial community spread of…

Start your Monday smart: Pandemic, stay home, equal pay, US census, culture online

March 29, 2020 3:25 PM CNN

In times of crisis, Mr. Rogers taught us to look for the helpers. That might be as easy as looking in the mirror. Here are lots of ways you can…

New York coronavirus deaths soar past 960 as New Rochelle’s ‘Patient Zero’ goes home

March 29, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

The mammoth fight against coronavirus in New York intensified Sunday as the state grappled with over 59,000 cases and at least 965 deaths.…

The small digital network making free food deliveries to vulnerable neighbors in New York

March 29, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

As more and more of the world falls under coronavirus shutdown, many Americans are turning to the internet for daily needs: ordering groceries and…

Trump gains ground on Biden in competitive race for the White House

March 29, 2020 2:50 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as Democrats’ top choice for the presidential nomination in a new ABC…

Quarantine Together is a dating app for these times

March 29, 2020 2:13 PM CNN

If there has ever been a weird time to date, this is it. But even as millions of Americans stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, nothing is…

Krzysztof Penderecki, composer of works in ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The Shining,’ dies at 86

March 29, 2020 2:05 PM CNN

Krzysztof Penderecki, the avant garde Polish composer whose works have featured in the Hollywood films “The Exorcist” and “The…

America’s largest single site jail is home to a new coronavirus cluster

March 29, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

Chicago’s Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart stepped in front of news cameras and reporters and said 38 of their detainees in Cook County jail had…

What it’s like for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

March 29, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

Across the country, health care professionals have mobilized to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, and many are doing so without…

A Rhode Island police officer bought groceries for an elderly shut-in who had no food at home

March 29, 2020 11:00 AM CNN

A Rhode Island police officer just reminded the world that while the coronavirus pandemic can claim lives, shut down cities, and change life as we…

Nordstrom is sewing more than 100,000 face masks for health care workers

March 29, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

A department store known for designer brands is shifting gears and producing medical masks to help healthcare workers battling the coronavirus.…

They used to make MLB uniforms. Now they’re making medical masks and gowns

March 29, 2020 11:01 AM CNN

Major League Baseball is teaming up with a sports apparel retailer to help with a national shortage of personal protective equipment for health care…

Coronavirus preys on what terrifies us: dying alone

March 29, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

Steve Kaminski was whisked into an ambulance near his home on New York’s Upper East Side last week. He never saw his family again. Kaminski…

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are back in the United States after coronavirus quarantine

March 29, 2020 6:25 AM CNN

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have returned to the United States after going into self-quarantine in Australia. “We’re home now, and like the…

A North Carolina county is using checkpoints to block visitors and keep coronavirus out

March 29, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

A North Carolina county is taking extreme measures to prevent coronavirus from spreading in its community. Dare County, a popular summer vacation…

Global coronavirus pandemic kills more than 30,000

March 29, 2020 5:22 AM CNN

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A 3rd NYPD member dies of coronavirus after hundreds of officers test positive

March 29, 2020 2:21 AM CNN

New York City police lost its first detective to Covid-19, marking the third NYPD death to the disease that has afflicted the department. Detective…

New Jersey officers serve up Pizza Day to cheer up residents amid coronavirus concerns

March 29, 2020 1:43 AM CNN

As cabin fever and anxiety set in across America, a team of New Jersey police officers tried to restore a sense of calm through a town-favorite…

Trump backs away from enforced virus quarantine for NY, has CDC issue a ‘strong travel advisory’

March 28, 2020 11:10 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — After threatening it earlier in the day, President Donald Trump on Saturday evening said he would not be using an “enforceable…

How Russia is using authoritarian tech to curb coronavirus

March 28, 2020 10:01 PM CNN

Russia under President Vladimir Putin has pioneered authoritarian tech: Last year, the Kremlin leader approved measures that would enable the…

Owner of New York Knicks and Rangers tests positive for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 9:24 PM CNN

James Dolan, owner of the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the…

CDC issues travel advisory for New York tri-state area after coronavirus kills more than 2,000

March 28, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been placed under a 14-day travel advisory in the latest effort by United States officials to slow down the…

John Callahan of TV show ‘All My Children’ dead at 66

March 28, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

Actor John Callahan died at the age of 66, his ex-wife Eva LaRue announced on Instagram Saturday. Callahan was best known for the role of Edmund Grey…

These NYU students want tuition reimbursement. Their dean said no refunds, offering a dance video of herself instead

March 28, 2020 8:16 PM CNN

This month, New York University, like many colleges and universities across the country, announced it would transfer to remote classes as the…

These NYU students want tuition reimbursement. Their dean said no refunds, offering a dance video of herself instead

March 28, 2020 8:16 PM CNN

This month, New York University, like many colleges and universities across the country, announced it would transfer to remote classes as the…