US & World Archives

Boston Police officer sent threatening note, fake speeding ticket after road rage incident, according to court documents

January 14, 2020 8:48 PM CNN

A Boston police officer who allegedly sent a threatening note and fake speeding ticket to a driver he said cut him off was arraigned Tuesday,…

Virginia man charged in alleged swatting ring targeting African Americans and Jewish people

January 14, 2020 8:42 PM CNN

The Justice Department has charged a Virginia man with conspiracy to make threats over “swatting” calls he made as part of an online…

A student was too poor to buy enough food. Her death has raised poverty concerns in China

January 14, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

A college student who experienced malnutrition because she was too poor to afford adequate food has died in southwestern China, sparking concerns…

Antonio Gates announced his retirement from the NFL

January 14, 2020 7:29 PM CNN

Tight end Antonio Gates, 39, announced his retirement from the NFL today. Born on June 18, 1980, Gates was a former college basketball star who never…

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is implicated in two cheating scandals. He and the team are parting ways

January 14, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

Alex Cora, the manager who led the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in 2018 but has been a key figure in Major League Baseball’s…

Questions over testimony of US witness in Nazi guard’s trial

January 14, 2020 6:28 PM CNN

The testimony of a Florida man in one of Germany’s last Nazi trials has been called into question after German media raised doubts about his…

Astros won’t give back their World Series trophy, but scandal will always shroud 2017 season

January 14, 2020 6:21 PM CNN

The Houston Astros won’t be handing the 2017 Commissioner’s Trophy back to Rob Manfred. And the Dodgers won’t be claiming a title…

Kentucky miners are blocking a coal train asking for back pay. They claim they haven’t been paid for nearly a month

January 14, 2020 6:14 PM CNN

Miners in eastern Kentucky are blocking a train loaded with coal from moving, saying the company they work for hasn’t paid them since…

Pharmaceutical distributor embroiled in criminal charges ceases opioid sales

January 14, 2020 5:23 PM CNN

A New York-based wholesale pharmaceutical distributor has announced it will no longer distribute opioid medications, almost nine months after two of…

Newly-opened Sikh temple property is vandalized with swastikas and graffiti

January 14, 2020 5:11 PM CNN

The day after a Sikh temple in California held its official grand opening, someone spray-painted a swastika and the words “white power”…

Mom whose baby died after she left him in a tub for some ‘me time’ is charged with murder

January 14, 2020 4:53 PM CNN

An 11-month-old baby in Tennessee died after his mother left him in a bathtub with his sister Wednesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said.…

A car carrying 3 teens landed upside down in an icy pond. A guy who can’t swim jumped in to save them

January 14, 2020 4:26 PM CNN

Terry Ingraham went out in the bitter Nebraska cold Saturday to try to catch some shots of eagles, but his camera malfunctioned. Sitting in his…

House Judiciary Committee to investigate policy that ships asylum seekers to Mexico

January 14, 2020 4:15 PM KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee plans to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s migrant protection protocols (MPP),…

NY governor visits Puerto Rico, authorizes deployment of 115 National Guard to island as temblors continue

January 14, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo authorized the deployment of 115 National Guard members to Puerto Rico and arrived on the island for a visit Tuesday as…

Body camera captures the moment an officer is hit by a train while searching for burglars

January 14, 2020 3:59 PM CNN

A Georgia police officer was hit by a train while searching for burglars — and survived. Officer Andy Anderson’s body camera captured the…

Trump considers diverting billions more in Pentagon funds to build border wall

January 14, 2020 9:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration is considering diverting around $7.2 billion in additional Pentagon funding for border wall…

Sam Springsteen — Bruce’s son — is now a firefighter in New Jersey

January 14, 2020 3:27 PM CNN

The mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, swore in 15 new firefighters on Tuesday and one of them was Bruce Springsteen’s son. Sam…

WNBA labor deal would mean more money, posher flights and special provisions for mothers

January 14, 2020 3:17 PM CNN

WNBA players have reached a potential agreement that could mean tidy raises for many ballers, as well as initiatives designed to promote and support…

Airline employee obtained a passenger’s phone number, then harassed her via text, lawsuit alleges

January 14, 2020 2:20 PM CNN

The texts came from an unfamiliar number. But the man on the other end of the conversation gave the impression that he knew her and could see her.…

Mexico can’t sell presidential jet, tries odd sales pitches

January 14, 2020 12:40 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has made selling off the luxurious presidential jet a centerpiece of his…

Europe puts Iran on notice as it grasps for a diplomatic solution

January 14, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

Europe is taking the lead in forcing Iran towards a diplomatic de-escalation, and it is doing so using President Donald Trump’s tactics. Trump…

Iran announces arrests over plane crash as Rouhani warns those responsible will be punished

January 14, 2020 1:43 PM CNN

Several people have been arrested in Iran over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that those…

Boy in Mexico school shooting used grandfather’s guns

January 13, 2020 1:47 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — An 11-year-old boy who killed his teacher and himself and wounded six others in a northern Mexico school shooting used his…

Connecticut school reinstates mascot critics call racist

January 14, 2020 1:03 PM CNN

Less than a year after voting to remove the name of a school mascot that some Native Americans found racist, the school board of a small Connecticut…

An ex-Navy SEAL and Harvard doc is now the first Korean-American headed to space

January 14, 2020 1:02 PM CNN

Graduating from Harvard Medical School and being a part of the Navy SEALs must not have been enough accomplishments for Jonny Kim. The 35-year-old is…

A cold Neptune and two super-Earths are among newly found exoplanets around nearby stars

January 14, 2020 12:48 PM CNN

Five exoplanets and eight planet candidates have been found around nearby stars, including a “cold Neptune” and two super-Earths that are…

U.S. House to vote Wednesday on sending Trump impeachment articles to Senate

January 14, 2020 8:38 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — After weeks of delay and strategizing, the U.S. House is planning to vote Wednesday to send the articles of…

A library found it was missing $8 million of its rarest items. Nearly three years later, a man on the inside admitted to selling the items to a local bookstore

January 14, 2020 12:23 PM CNN

Two men have pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property charges after an alleged $8 million worth of rare books, plates and maps were…

Las Vegas animal rescue says Cowboy hat-wearing pigeon dies

January 14, 2020 11:56 AM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas animal rescuers have confirmed one of three hat-wearing pigeons that gained popularity on social media has died.…

The purple haze over Arizona was caused by a marijuana farm, but it’s not what you think

January 14, 2020 11:11 AM CNN

SNOWFLAKE, Arizona – The light from a medical marijuana farm filled the sky over Arizona with a strange, purple glow on a recent foggy morning. Cara…