US & World Archives

Mikhail Mishustin didn’t have an English Wikipedia page on Wednesday morning. A day later, he’s Russia’s prime minister

January 16, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

He may not even have had an English-language Wikipedia page on Wednesday morning, but former tax official Mikhail Mishustin is now Russian prime…

Wolf puppies, like domesticated dogs, love to play fetch

January 16, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

When you play a game of fetch with your dog, they’re picking up on a human social cue to retrieve the ball. Now, researchers have observed the…

Last year was the second-hottest in recorded history, NASA says

January 16, 2020 8:33 AM CNN

Earth endured its second-hottest year on record in 2019, NASA and NOAA scientists announced Wednesday, capping a decade they say was the warmest in…

Pope Francis appoints first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic role

January 16, 2020 8:31 AM CNN

Pope Francis has appointed a female Italian lawyer to a high-ranking role in the Vatican’s diplomatic division, further cementing his…

Drew Pearson on Hall of Fame snub: ‘They broke my heart’

January 16, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson has been waiting for decades for a call from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He’s still…

Before the Astros, 7 other cheating scandals that rocked the professional sports world

January 16, 2020 5:57 AM CNN

Cheating is rampant in professional sports. A shining example of that is the Houston Astros’ firing of their team manager and general manager…

5 things to know for January 16: Impeachment, Russia, China, immigration, Syria

January 16, 2020 4:08 AM CNN

You are now free to eat as many leafy greens as you want. The CDC and the FDA have announced that the long nationwide E. coli outbreak tied to…

‘I looked for death but I couldn’t find it,’ a Nigerian town relives the brutal civil war, 50 years after it ended

January 16, 2020 4:08 AM CNN

Evelyn Okororie had just returned home from the market in Nigeria’s Midwest region, when neighbors informed her that an airstrike had killed…

5 key questions (and answers) about the Delta flight that doused children with jet fuel in LA

January 16, 2020 3:40 AM CNN

A Delta plane that doused children at six Los Angeles schools with jet fuel this week left many puzzled on how such a maneuver happened in a…

California woman was found alive inside her snow-covered vehicle after weeklong search

January 16, 2020 2:58 AM CNN

A weeklong search came to a happy end Wednesday when a California woman was found alive in her snow-covered vehicle in the mountains north of…

A blob of hot water in the Pacific Ocean killed a million seabirds, scientists say

January 16, 2020 2:06 AM CNN

As many as one million seabirds died at sea in less than 12 months in one of the largest mass die-offs in recorded history — and researchers…

An 11-year-old girl was rescued hours after an Amber Alert. A day before her abduction, video captured a suspicious car driving behind her

January 16, 2020 1:26 AM CNN

A video taken the day before an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl was abducted captured a suspicious car traveling the same street as the child, a…

Up to 20 LAPD officers are under investigation for false gang labels

January 16, 2020 12:32 AM CNN

Up to 20 Los Angeles Police officers are under investigation for falsely identifying people as gang members, Chief Michel Moore said at a press…

ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff’s fiancée says non-Hodgkin lymphoma contributed to his death

January 15, 2020 11:09 PM CNN

The fiancée of ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff said Wednesday that non-Hodgkin lymphoma contributed to his death on his 34th birthday. Aschoff died on…

Virginia governor issues a temporary state of emergency ahead of a guns rights rally militia groups and hate groups could attend

January 15, 2020 8:31 PM CNN

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday said firearms and other weapons will be banned on state Capitol grounds in Richmond ahead of a gun rights…

China’s new SARS-like virus has spread to Japan, but we still know very little about it

January 15, 2020 8:22 PM CNN

Fears are mounting across Asia over the cross-border spread of a new coronavirus identified in China that has killed one patient and sickened dozens,…

Pilot of Hawaii tour helicopter sent no distress call before fatal crash

January 15, 2020 8:13 PM CNN

A tour helicopter that crashed in Hawaii, killing all seven people aboard, was flying in rain and fog with visibility of only 20 feet, according to a…

LSU says Odell Beckham Jr. did give players actual cash after national title game

January 15, 2020 7:59 PM CNN

Louisiana State University acknowledged Wednesday that several football players received cash from a star NFL player after the Tigers’ victory…

Delta pilot told air traffic control he didn’t need to dump fuel that hit LA school kids

January 15, 2020 6:53 PM CNN

LOS ANGELES, California — A day after a Delta Air Lines plane dumped jet fuel over several Los Angeles schools, federal authorities said the…

A teen was charged with manslaughter after a deadly school shooting in Texas; DA says it was not intentional

January 15, 2020 7:28 PM CNN

A student arrested in the shooting of another student at a Houston-area high school has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said. The alleged…

Prague’s tryst with Taipei sees Shanghai spurned in sister city love triangle

January 15, 2020 7:26 PM CNN

The Czech capital of Prague has waded into China-Taiwan relations, partnering up with Taipei in a geopolitical love triangle that has left Shanghai…

What Trump really gets from his China deal

January 15, 2020 6:38 PM CNN

The master of the art of the deal finally has a win to celebrate. He’ll pump it as one of history’s great breakthroughs — but in true…

Texas carries out nation’s first execution of 2020 for man who killed wife

January 15, 2020 6:07 PM Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had…

Putin is sending a message to the world with his shock announcement

January 15, 2020 6:25 PM CNN

When Russia’s entire government resigned on Wednesday, even long-term Kremlin observers were taken by surprise. Earlier in the day, Vladimir…

2 former Houston police officers indicted after botched raid that killed 2 people

January 15, 2020 6:16 PM CNN

Two former Houston Police officers involved a botched raid that left two people dead were indicted Wednesday by a Texas grand jury, prosecutors said.…

Airstrikes kill at least 15 during ceasefire in northwestern Syria

January 15, 2020 5:51 PM CNN

More than a dozen people were killed and 60 injured in airstrikes on Wednesday in the last rebel-held area in northwest Syria, according to activists…

Mexico City subway says pee causes escalator breakdowns

January 15, 2020 10:25 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Travelers on the Mexico City subway system often blame authorities for broken-down escalators at subway stops, but Metro…

Pelosi signs, House delivers Trump articles of impeachment to Senate leader McConnell for trial

January 15, 2020 3:54 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Wednesday formally presented two articles of impeachment to the Senate after voting to approve the seven…

A veteran who died alone was buried with honors thanks to a group of local servicemen

January 15, 2020 5:11 PM CNN

A veteran who died alone in Tennessee was honored with a funeral from his fellow former service members. No one claimed Pvt. Theodore…

A worker was killed and others were rescued after trench collapsed during construction in North Carolina

January 15, 2020 4:28 PM CNN

A worker who was trapped at a construction site in Durham, North Carolina, after a trench collapsed Wednesday has died, fire officials said. The…