US & World Archives

A homeless veteran with no known family was treated to a burial with full honors in Florida

January 22, 2020 9:09 AM CNN

He was known around town as the friendly homeless man who would happily chat about anything — the weather, sports or whatever passersby wanted…

Science may have found the secret to a better, and more sustainable, espresso coffee shot

January 22, 2020 9:05 AM CNN

Espresso is one of the most popular ways to drink coffee, but it’s also the most complicated to make. The process depends on a delicate…

Florida is the shark attack capital of the world, again

January 22, 2020 9:00 AM CNN

Shark attacks in Florida are lower than its five-year average, but the Sunshine State still led the world in unprovoked attacks last year. Like most…

How Trump will be remembered and Democrats’ linguistic offensive

January 22, 2020 8:48 AM CNN

How will history remember Donald Trump? Presidents spend four or eight years burning bright — but fade away once they’re done, remembered…

Leaders are gathering in Jerusalem for the Auschwitz anniversary. Poland’s president won’t be there

January 22, 2020 8:47 AM CNN

It’s a guest list any host would be proud to assemble. To mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp this…

Airbnb hosts are opening their doors to people displaced by the Puerto Rico earthquakes

January 22, 2020 8:23 AM CNN

Puerto Rico was devastated by a series of earthquakes this month that left thousands of people displaced from their homes and needing a place to…

Life inside ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

January 22, 2020 7:52 AM CNN

The Lunar New Year — the most important festival in the Chinese calendar — is just three days away, but in the Chinese city of Wuhan,…

Amid concerns about violence and infrastructure, Mississippi’s Parchman prison reports two more inmate deaths

January 22, 2020 7:49 AM CNN

Two inmates were killed at Mississippi State Penitentiary after an altercation, the state Department of Corrections and county coroner said Tuesday.…

Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first woman president

January 22, 2020 6:41 AM CNN

High court judge and human rights advocate Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected Greece’s first female president by parliament on…

A Michigan woman says a passenger assaulted her as she slept on a Spirit Airlines flight

January 22, 2020 6:17 AM CNN

A Michigan woman says a passenger assaulted her as she slept on a Spirit Airlines morning flight from Atlanta to Detroit. Detroit student Tia…

Rutgers University elects its first African American president

January 22, 2020 4:30 AM CNN

Rutgers University named the first African American president in the school’s history Tuesday. The university’s Board of Governors…

5 things to know for January 22: Impeachment, coronavirus, Davos, Lebanon, Boeing

January 22, 2020 4:23 AM CNN

Look out for falling iguanas! The National Weather Service is warning South Florida residents of a potential lizard blizzard due to low temperatures.…

Google Doodle celebrates Anna May Wong nearly 100 years after her first leading role. Here’s why she’s in focus

January 22, 2020 4:23 AM CNN

The woman with a wry smile in Wednesday’s Google Doodle is considered to be the first Asian-American movie star — and she still has…

A mother is charged with killing 3 children under age 4 in Phoenix. Two of the victims tried to stop her, police say

January 22, 2020 2:29 AM CNN

An Arizona mother killed her three children, all under age 4, by smothering them, and one of the victims yelled and punched her to try and stop her,…

Trump impeachment trial rules approved by Senate after marathon session

January 21, 2020 10:17 AM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate early Wednesday adopted the rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party line vote of…

China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans

January 22, 2020 12:05 AM CNN

Officials in China are racing to contain the outbreak of a new virus that has left at least nine people dead and sickened more than 440, after it was…

Man who killed the McStay family sentenced to death

January 21, 2020 11:51 PM CNN

The man convicted of killing a California family of four and burying them in the Mojave Desert nearly 10 years ago has been sentenced to death, San…

Astros players will apologize publicly for sign-stealing scheme

January 21, 2020 11:01 PM CNN

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said the team will apologize publicly for stealing opposing teams’ pitching signs. “When we get down to…

Harry reunites with Meghan in Canada as couple warn media over photos

January 21, 2020 9:56 PM CNN

Prince Harry’s plans for a “more peaceful life” away from the royal spotlight have already been cast into doubt as he joined his…

A 6-year-old heard a smoke alarm in the middle of the night and woke her firefighter father, saving the family

January 21, 2020 9:51 PM CNN

A New Jersey firefighter and his family lost their home in a fire Sunday, but his daughter made sure the family remained safe. Six-year-old Madalyn…

Court documents: 3 suspects wanted to use Virginia gun-rights rally to start race war

January 21, 2020 9:17 PM CNN

Federal investigators were watching earlier this month as two men accused of being white supremacists packed cases of food and supplies and allegedly…

A 3-year-old boy has just become the youngest member of Mensa UK, the largest international high IQ society

January 21, 2020 8:28 PM CNN

A 3-year-old Malaysian boy living in the UK has become the youngest member to join Mensa UK, the largest and oldest international high IQ society in…

MLB stars Derek Jeter and Larry Walker elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

January 21, 2020 7:00 PM CNN

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was one of two players elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jeter played 20 seasons for the…

Wuhan coronavirus outbreak kills nine in China as first case found in US

January 21, 2020 8:08 PM CNN

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Venezuela’s Juan Guaido says ‘no’ to future talks with Nicolas Maduro

January 21, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has said that he would not engage in dialogue with Nicolas Maduro, despite the embattled president’s…

A mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police say

January 21, 2020 7:14 PM CNN

A woman has been arrested in Phoenix on suspicion of killing her three children — her infant daughter, her 2-year-old daughter and her…

Brigham Young University will allow same-sex dancing at the Amateur DanceSport Championships for the first time

January 21, 2020 6:36 PM CNN

Brigham Young University might be most known for its Conservative leanings and association with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but…

The 2020 census started months early in this remote Alaskan fishing village

January 21, 2020 6:36 PM CNN

It’s so cold that the ground is frozen in Toksook Bay. And for the census workers who’ve descended on this remote Alaskan fishing…

Oldest known asteroid strike may have ended Snowball Earth

January 21, 2020 6:24 PM CNN

More than 2 billion years ago, an asteroid slammed into Earth and created a 43-mile wide crater in Western Australia’s outback. Now,…

Indiana mother arrested after her 2-month-old baby dies of meth intoxication, possibly through breast milk, court documents say

January 21, 2020 6:06 PM CNN

An Indiana mother is accused of causing the death of her 2-month-old, after her infant died of a methamphetamine intoxication, according to the…