US & World Archives

A first-grader lost his tooth, literally, so his principal vouched for him to the Tooth Fairy

October 15, 2019 5:22 PM CNN

A first-grader in Wisconsin lost his tooth. And, in an upsetting turn, he lost his lost tooth. Luckily for him, his principal stepped in and saved…

‘Everything goes unpunished’: Families of slain Mexican police angry, Mexico’s president defensive

October 15, 2019 5:16 PM KVIA ABC-7

Grieving relatives of 13 police officers killed in an apparent cartel ambush gathered outside a funeral home Tuesday, many of them angry at the…

Michigan judge blocks the state’s e-cigarette ban

October 15, 2019 5:12 PM CNN

Michigan became the first state to last month to ban flavored e-cigarette sales, but that change may be reversed. A judge on Michigan’s Court…

A Montana elementary school’s playground was evacuated after officials thought they found a bomb

October 15, 2019 4:55 PM CNN

Students at a Montana elementary school were evacuated on Tuesday when someone found what was initially thought to be a homemade bomb on a…

Once again, chiefs of tribal nations say the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is inappropriate

October 15, 2019 4:45 PM CNN

Chiefs of tribal nations that once inhabited Georgia say that the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is insensitive and inappropriate. The comments…

Dallas Baptist University canceled classes and evacuated its campus after a bomb threat

October 15, 2019 3:32 PM CNN

Dallas Baptist University evacuated its campus and canceled classes following a bomb threat on Tuesday, the university announced on Twitter. DBU…

These are the new spacesuits for the first woman and next man on the moon

October 15, 2019 3:04 PM CNN

A human hasn’t landed on the moon since 1972, but NASA’s Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar…

LeBron James says NBA exec was ‘misinformed’ in his tweet supporting Hong Kong protests

October 15, 2019 2:20 PM CNN

LeBron James has long spoken out on social justice issues, such as in his advocacy for the Black Lives Matter movement, his criticism of President…

In first interview since prison release, Cyntoia Brown tells NBC she’s honored to get a second chance at life

October 15, 2019 1:35 PM CNN

Cyntoia Brown says she’s honored to be the picture of what a second chance after prison looks like. Brown was granted clemency and released…

Russian military police are now patrolling the line between Syrian and Turkish forces

October 15, 2019 1:35 PM CNN

Russia has stepped up its role in the conflict in Syria by deploying military police to the country’s north. The Russian units are patrolling a…

Putin is on a victory lap of the Middle East

October 15, 2019 1:29 PM CNN

After years battling to assert the Kremlin’s power on the international stage, Vladimir Putin is now on what seems like a victory lap of the…

Why Christian music’s biggest stars refuse to change their tune for the Trump era

October 15, 2019 1:07 PM CNN

The crowd is on their feet and chanting his name before he even takes the stage. “Tauren! Tauren! Tauren!” An electric guitarist…

California man who had body in his vehicle killed four members of his family, police say

October 15, 2019 12:39 PM CNN

The man who confessed to police that he had a dead body in his vehicle and had killed three other people at his home was identified by police as…

Turkey’s assault in Syria is a boon for Erdogan. Here’s why

October 15, 2019 12:04 PM CNN

A burst of orange flashed from a field on the Turkish-Syrian border, against the backdrop of the setting sun. Rattles of gunfire from Syria pierced…

A synagogue in Michigan found anti-Semitic posters on its door

October 15, 2019 12:01 PM CNN

Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are investigating after anti-Semitic posters were discovered on the door of a synagogue on Sunday. Temple Emanuel…

Teen collects hundreds of Barbies with prosthetic legs for kids just like her

October 15, 2019 11:58 AM CNN

Chloe Newman lost her right leg when she was a baby, so when Mattel introduced the Barbie Fashionista #121 — a stylish doll with a prosthetic…

How to help Syrian refugees in latest crisis

October 15, 2019 11:51 AM CNN

The crisis in northern Syria is only getting worse. Hundreds of thousands of people are trying to escape the fighting as colder weather sets in.…

Puerto Rico governor calls urgent meeting after six people were killed in a mass shooting

October 15, 2019 11:07 AM CNN

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced has called an urgent meeting after six people were killed in a mass shooting at a San Juan apartment complex.…

Bronze Age warrior’s belongings recovered from famous battlefield

October 15, 2019 10:37 AM CNN

About 3,300 years ago, a terrible battle raged in Germany’s Tollense Valley. The Bronze Age site has been excavated since its discovery in 2008…

Newborn girl rescued after being found buried alive in Indian cemetery

October 15, 2019 10:32 AM CNN

A four-day-old baby girl has been rescued after she was found buried alive in a cemetery in northern India. The infant was pulled to safety by an…

What each candidate must do in tonight’s debate — Meanwhile in America

October 15, 2019 10:31 AM CNN

The CNN/New York Times presidential debate tonight in Ohio will be the most pivotal moment yet in the Democratic race. The clash among 12 candidates…

An earthquake struck near San Francisco on Monday

October 15, 2019 8:57 AM CNN

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rocked California’s Bay Area on Monday. The epicenter of the seconds-long quake, which happened around 10:30 p.m.,…

More than 60 men and boys freed from ‘inhumane’ Islamic school, police say

October 15, 2019 6:51 AM CNN

Police in Nigeria have rescued 67 men and boys who were subjected to “inhumane and degrading treatments” at an Islamic school in the…

A man saw a list of his town’s school lunch debt. So he paid the entire bill

October 15, 2019 6:18 AM CNN

One man in Jupiter, Florida, decided that he could make a difference in his town by paying off the lunch debt for every child in the system. It all…

Trump’s twisting the knife in Biden’s soft spot — Meanwhile in America

October 15, 2019 5:53 AM CNN

President Donald Trump has a nose for weakness. And Joe Biden’s softest spot is his near-mystical reverence for family. Nothing is likely to…

Three employees at an assisted living facility are accused of encouraging elderly residents to fight one another

October 15, 2019 4:24 AM CNN

Three employees at a North Carolina assisted living facility are accused of allowing elderly residents to fight one another, encouraging them to…

Florida toddler dies after being left for hours inside a hot car outside her family’s home

October 15, 2019 4:20 AM CNN

A toddler in Florida died after being left inside her family’s car in the heat all day, police said. Police responded to a Tampa home on Monday…

5 things to know for October 15: Syria, Fort Worth shooting, impeachment inquiry

October 15, 2019 4:14 AM CNN

NASA’s chief scientist has said that the world’s not ready if life is discovered on Mars. This ex-NASA scientist claims they found it…

Kashmir residents billed during two-month, government-imposed cellphone blackout

October 15, 2019 3:09 AM CNN

Residents on fixed cellphone contracts in India-controlled Kashmir were surprised to discover they had been billed for the two-month,…

Former NASA scientist says they found life on Mars in the 1970s

October 15, 2019 2:09 AM CNN

We may have already discovered the essence of life on Mars 40 years ago, according to a former NASA scientist. Gilbert V. Levin, who was principal…