US & World Archives

Authorities recover the bodies of three American firefighters killed in Australia plane crash

January 26, 2020 2:37 AM CNN

Australian authorities have recovered the bodies of three American firefighters who were killed in a plane crash while helping battle wildfires in…

Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises to 56 as healthcare workers say medical supplies are running out

January 26, 2020 1:12 AM CNN

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus in China continues rising as authorities and health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak.…

A Georgia death row inmate who argued a racist juror voted for his sentence has died, attorneys say

January 25, 2020 10:43 PM CNN

A Georgia death row inmate who had argued a racist juror voted to put him to death because he was black has died, according to the Georgia Resource…

CBP agents arrest driver after finding 222 pounds of liquid meth in his truck’s gas tank, agency says

January 25, 2020 8:41 PM CNN

Border agents arrested a 36-year-old US citizen this week after finding 222 pounds of liquid meth in his truck. That’s worth about $266,000,…

A dog concerned for her puppies led shelter volunteers to a home where animals were being neglected

January 25, 2020 7:27 PM CNN

An emaciated female dog named Clover led animal shelter volunteers to a home in Georgia where her puppies, along with multiple dead and severely…

Queen appoints Prince William to new role amid royal shakeup

January 25, 2020 6:14 PM CNN

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has a new title. Queen Elizabeth II appointed the prince as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of…

NFL’s New Orleans Saints fight releasing emails in Catholic sex abuse lawsuit

January 25, 2020 6:10 PM CNN

The New Orleans Saints are fighting a legal request to make public emails they sent to Catholic officials in a sex abuse lawsuit. The Saints…

Fire devastates New York museum of Chinese American life

January 25, 2020 5:57 PM CNN

A devastating fire Thursday night destroyed up to 85,000 artifacts at New York’s Museum of Chinese in America, a repository of significant…

49ers George Kittle is treating the family of a fallen Army sergeant to the Super Bowl

January 25, 2020 3:05 PM CNN

Before US Army Sgt. Martin LaMar was killed in Iraq, he spent his weekends cheering on the San Francisco 49ers. Next week, LaMar’s service will…

This FedEx driver delivered more than a customer’s package. He shoveled snow off the stoop

January 25, 2020 2:45 PM CNN

A delivery driver’s good deed is being shared with the world, thanks to a doorbell camera. A FedEx driver delivering in Michigan’s Upper…

Corvettes worth $1M are trapped in buildings that crumbled in the Houston explosion

January 25, 2020 2:21 PM CNN

A Houston car restorer is anxiously awaiting a chance to visit his business, parts of which were destroyed during Friday’s deadly explosion at…

2 teens have been accused of killing their mothers and siblings within a week

January 25, 2020 2:11 PM CNN

Two teens in Utah and Alabama allegedly killed their mothers and siblings in separate incidents, authorities said, leaving their communities shocked…

A hippo named Fiona just received the sweetest birthday gift from her boyfriend Timothy

January 25, 2020 1:56 PM CNN

Hip hip hooray! Fiona, Cincinnati Zoo’s most famous hippo, just turned 3. And her boyfriend Timothy, who lives at the San Antonio Zoo, just…

An Australian runner found dangerous spikes hidden on a popular nature trail

January 25, 2020 1:48 PM CNN

Police in Australia are urging the public to stay alert after a runner found homemade spikes methodically hidden on a popular running trail Monday.…

Montana lowers flags to half-staff to honor a US pilot who died fighting Australia’s wildfires

January 25, 2020 12:38 PM CNN

Flags are flying at half-staff Saturday across Montana to honor a pilot who died in a plane crash while fighting Australia’s wildfires. Montana…

Trump’s defense team takes center stage at impeachment trial

January 25, 2020 8:08 AM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s lawyers opened their impeachment trial defense on Saturday by asserting that he “did absolutely nothing…

A baby covered AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck,’ after his dad recorded his noises for a year

January 25, 2020 10:47 AM CNN

Does it seem like recording artists are getting younger and younger? It’s not your imagination. Earlier this month, Billie Eilish became the…

A 4-year-old who was accidentally shot while play-wrestling with his father has died, police say

January 25, 2020 10:22 AM CNN

A 4-year-old Indiana boy who was accidentally shot in the head while play-wrestling with his father has died, authorities said. Tripp Shaw died…

Family of Connecticut man fatally shot by state police demands trooper’s prosecution

January 25, 2020 9:25 AM CNN

The family of a Connecticut man fatally shot by a state trooper is calling for the officer to be fired and criminally prosecuted. Mubarak Soulemane,…

Ugandan climate activist cropped out of photo taken with her white peers

January 25, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

The Associated Press news agency (AP) has apologized after cropping a Ugandan climate activist from a photograph where she had posed with her white…

East Africa is suffering its worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years

January 25, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

The Horn of Africa has been hit by the worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said…

At least 22 dead, more than 1,200 injured in Turkey earthquake

January 25, 2020 8:19 AM CNN

At least 22 people died and hundreds injured in eastern Turkey after an earthquake rattled the region on Friday evening, according to authorities.…

Small towns in Texas are declaring themselves ‘sanctuary cities for the unborn’

January 25, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

When most Americans think of sanctuary cities, they think of predominately liberal jurisdictions that have vowed to protect undocumented immigrants…

California woman dies after clothing gets caught in raisin processing machine

January 25, 2020 6:51 AM CNN

A 33-year-old California woman is dead after her clothing got caught in a machine at a raisin processing facility in Fresno County. Yaneth Lopez…

Andrew Yang sang with a black church choir. Not everyone said ‘Amen’

January 25, 2020 6:08 AM CNN

As the Rev. Wendy Hamilton was leaving Union Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa, she turned to see some commotion in the choir. “I…

A father’s concealed weapon went off when he was play-wrestling with his young son, police say. Both were shot in the head

January 25, 2020 5:32 AM CNN

A 4-year-old boy and his father both were shot in the head after the man’s concealed weapon accidentally discharged while the two were…

French charity says four aid workers missing in Iraq

January 25, 2020 5:32 AM CNN

Four aid workers from a French Christian charity have gone missing in Iraq and an investigation is underway to locate them, the organization said.…

2 people killed in an explosion at a Houston manufacturer that shook the city and damaged homes

January 25, 2020 5:13 AM CNN

Two people were killed in Friday morning’s explosion at a northwest Houston manufacturing business, police said — a blast shook much of…

Here’s what a $40,000 Super Bowl ticket will get you

January 25, 2020 5:03 AM CNN

Millions of football fans will descend on Miami for Super Bowl LIV next Sunday, but only 65,000 of them will attend the big game. Of those attendees,…

Used mascara wands are helping treat and save wild animals

January 25, 2020 3:02 AM CNN

If you’re in need of a new mascara wand, don’t throw the old one away. The Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, a North Carolina based nonprofit…