US & World Archives

Carlos Beltran was named in the Astros cheating scandal. What may be next for the new Mets manager

January 15, 2020 7:19 AM CNN

After Major League Baseball announced its findings and punishment stemming from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, the dominoes started…

An Alabama man was set to go on trial for killing his ex-wife. Instead, he was freed

January 15, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

Carl Harris was supposed to go on trial this week for the murder of his ex-wife, but Alabama prosecutors instead freed him, citing new evidence in…

Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason is being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

January 15, 2020 6:27 AM CNN

Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason is being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday for his work with amyotrophic lateral…

Head of Sudan’s ruling council calls revolt by members of country’s intelligence agency a ‘coup’

January 15, 2020 6:21 AM CNN

A revolt by some members of Sudan’s intelligence agency was a “coup” and plot against the revolution of the Sudanese people, said…

At least 77 killed and 94 injured after avalanches bury homes in Pakistan

January 15, 2020 6:09 AM CNN

At least 77 people have been killed and 94 injured in northeast Pakistan after a series of avalanches destroyed and buried houses. The avalanches…

Lori Loughlin and other parents accused of withholding evidence in college scam case

January 15, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

Federal prosecutors are accusing some parents, including actress Lori Loughlin, of withholding evidence in the college admissions scam case despite…

Mississippi River expected to rapidly rise as dam threatens to fail

January 15, 2020 5:35 AM CNN

Authorities have activated an “emergency watch” and closed the gates of the Steele Bayou control structure Tuesday as high-water…

Homeless mothers with Oakland’s ‘Moms 4 Housing’ have been forcibly evicted from a vacant home they were occupying

January 15, 2020 5:05 AM CNN

A group of homeless mothers and their children in California were forcibly evicted Tuesday from a vacant home they’d been illegally living in…

5 things to know for January 15: Dem debate, Iran, impeachment, immigration, health

January 15, 2020 4:22 AM CNN

Nearly 5,000 people are living in shelters since a wave of earthquakes began last week in Puerto Rico. Some help is on the way: 115 National Guard…

The ingredients for life on Earth may have been delivered by comets, study says

January 15, 2020 4:01 AM CNN

Scientists know that the ingredients necessary to form life appeared on Earth early in its history, but they’re still trying to figure out…

A Florida woman tried to build a bomb inside a Walmart using items she didn’t pay for, police say

January 15, 2020 3:06 AM CNN

A Florida woman is facing charges after she went to a Walmart in Tampa, got items from the shelves and started making an explosive device inside the…

Police believe a 14-year-old who vanished on his way to school has been found dead in a chimney

January 15, 2020 12:30 AM CNN

Almost a month after Harley Dilly disappeared on his way to school, police believe the Ohio boy’s body has been found in a chimney. “This…

A healthy Chicago zoo lioness died after a puzzling fall — less than two weeks after losing her mate

January 15, 2020 12:30 AM CNN

A 14-year-old female African lion of an Illinois zoo died Tuesday — less than two weeks after the death of her mate, the Chicago Zoological…

A killer was released after nearly 30 years in prison. Two years later, he killed again, prosecutors say

January 14, 2020 11:41 PM CNN

Just two years ago, Timothy Chavira was released from a California prison on parole after serving nearly 30 years for killing his stepmother.…

A Brooklyn teenager who went missing last week has been found

January 14, 2020 11:33 PM CNN

A 14-year-old Brooklyn girl missing since entering a train station after school Thursday has been found in “good condition,” the New York…

North Carolina students ran to safety as a storm tore apart their gym’s roof and wall

January 14, 2020 11:31 PM CNN

Three North Carolina students were injured Monday as a storm tore through their school’s gym, leaving a gaping hole in the roof and wall and…

China’s government poses a ‘global threat to human rights,’ report finds

January 14, 2020 11:18 PM CNN

The Chinese government increasingly poses a “global threat to human rights,” according to NGO Human Rights Watch. In its annual report…

‘They tried to stifle the voices of our children’: Meet the women protesters who have been occupying a New Delhi street for a month

January 14, 2020 11:07 PM CNN

Only a month ago, 50-year-old mother Bahro Nisa was a regular New Delhi shopkeeper, making a living selling cold drinks to tourists visiting one of…

Big debate on small stage offered last chance for Democratic candidates before Iowa Caucuses

January 14, 2020 6:55 PM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

DES MOINES, Iowa — It was the last Democratic debate before the first votes are cast in the 2020 election. Tuesday night’s debate was the…

The Iraq War haunts the 2020 vote

January 14, 2020 10:04 PM CNN

Incredibly, Americans will vote this year in the fifth straight presidential election haunted by the Iraq war — proof of the trauma seared on the…

Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers superstar linebacker, announces retirement at 28

January 14, 2020 9:03 PM CNN

Former NFL defensive player of the year, Luke Kuechly, a star linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, announced his retirement from pro football in a…

A plane dumped jet fuel over Los Angeles. 60 people on the ground were treated

January 14, 2020 9:53 PM CNN

Sixty people were treated after a plane dumped jet fuel while returning to the Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, hitting five elementary…

Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti are behind a lawsuit targeting Mississippi’s prison conditions

January 14, 2020 9:17 PM CNN

Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti helped more than two dozen Mississippi inmates file a lawsuit claiming people are dying because the state “has…

Jetliner dumps fuel onto Southern California school playground; 60 students & staff injured

January 14, 2020 1:57 PM Associated Press, ABC News

CUDAHY, California — Jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground…

Meet the xenobot: world’s first living, self-healing robots created from frog stem cells

January 14, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

Scientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from frogs. Named xenobots after the African clawed frog…

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…