US & World Archives

The amount of heat the Earth traps has doubled in just 15 years, study shows

June 17, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

The planet is trapping roughly double the amount of heat in the atmosphere than it did nearly 15 years ago, according to an alarming new analysis…

At least one person is dead and a dozen hurt after 8 shootings in West Valley area of metro Phoenix

June 17, 2021 8:38 PM CNN Newsource

Four people were shot — one fatally — as a gunman went on a shooting spree in the northwest suburbs of Phoenix on Thursday, police said.…

They work abroad to feed their families. Now they can’t send the money home

June 17, 2021 8:36 PM CNN

Su Thandar Win shows a photo of her 7-year-old son on her phone and a proud smile instinctively spreads across her face. But it soon fades when she…

Iran’s supreme leader casts ceremonial 1st vote in presidential election tipped in favor of his hard-line protege

June 17, 2021 8:34 PM Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians are voting in a presidential election dominated by a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after…

1 dead, 12 hurt in Arizona shooting spree; gunman in custody

June 17, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

PHOENIX, Arizona — Four people were shot — one fatally — as a gunman went on a shooting spree in the northwest suburbs of Phoenix…

Elephant migration may reveal serious problem for China

June 17, 2021 7:13 PM CNN

A herd of 15 wild Asian elephants has been wandering across Yunnan province in southern China since March last year. They have trekked more than 300…

‘Murder hornet’ found near Seattle is the first US sighting in 2021

June 17, 2021 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

The first reported Asian giant hornet of 2021 in the United States was found dead near Seattle by a Washington state resident in early June. The dead…

At least 9 people taken to hospitals after shootings in West Valley area of metropolitan Phoenix

June 17, 2021 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

Police departments in communities northwest of Phoenix told CNN there were multiple shootings in the West Valley region Thursday afternoon. “We…

A Georgia police officer dies after being dragged by a fleeing motorist, who the officer shot and killed, authorities say

June 17, 2021 5:10 PM CNN Newsource

A north Georgia police officer and a motorist are dead after the fleeing driver’s car dragged the officer down a road and the officer shot the…

Medieval Europeans regularly reopened graves — and not to rob them

June 17, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Early Medieval graves in Europe were reopened as part of widespread burial traditions — not only by grave robbers, as experts previously…

Man accused of 4 killings across 2 states is now charged in 5th murder in New Mexico

June 17, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week, according to a criminal…

Man killed in Austin mass shooting was visiting from Michigan and planned to marry his high school sweetheart

June 17, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas –The man killed in a recent mass shooting that left more than a dozen people injured in Austin was visiting the city from…

Israel bombs Gaza City for 2nd day since breaking cease-fire

June 17, 2021 4:07 PM ABC News, CNN

JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel bombed Gaza for the second straight day Thursday as a cease-fire signed last month appeared to be falling…

Multiple shootings and victims reported in West Valley area of metropolitan Phoenix

June 17, 2021 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

Police departments in communities northwest of Phoenix, Arizona, told CNN there were multiple shootings in the region Thursday afternoon. “We…

Someone is breaking the wings of pelicans in California

June 17, 2021 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

Dozens of brown pelicans have been attacked and injured in California, with whoever is responsible snapping some of the birds’ wings. More than…

A Georgia police officer dies after being dragged by a suspect’s car, and the suspect is dead after being shot, authorities say

June 17, 2021 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

A north Georgia police officer and a suspect are dead after the officer was dragged by the suspect’s car and the suspect was shot Wednesday,…

Connecticut towns could lose casino money if schools keep Native American mascots

June 17, 2021 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

Some Connecticut communities could lose out on their share of a multimillion-dollar grant from the state’s casino fund unless their public…

West Virginia Republican state lawmaker comes out as gay

June 17, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

This young West Virginia lawmaker wants everyone to know: It’s possible to be both a conservative Republican and gay. Joshua Higginbotham, a…

Hero offers Skid Row’s homeless food and hope, but she also brings ‘Beauty 2 the Streetz’

June 17, 2021 12:54 PM CNN Newsource

Before the Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the nation’s homeless population was already on the rise. Now, more than a year after the last…

Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo arrives in Ivory Coast after acquittal on war crimes charges

June 17, 2021 10:58 AM Associated Press

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) – Former President Laurent Gbagbo has returned home to Ivory Coast a decade after his refusal to concede defeat in an…

Denmark and Belgium players halt Euro 2020 game after 10 minutes to observe minute’s applause for Christian Eriksen

June 17, 2021 10:11 AM Associated Press

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark and Belgium players have halted their European Championship match for a stadium-wide minute’s applause for Christian…

Zambia’s first president and champion of African independence, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age of 97, says country’s leader

June 17, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) – Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country’s president Edgar Lungu announced…

U.S. to invest more than $3 billion in Covid-19 anti-viral pill, could arrive by year’s end

June 17, 2021 9:09 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is devoting more than $3 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for Covid-19 and other dangerous…

A police officer and a suspect are dead after a shooting in Georgia

June 17, 2021 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

A north Georgia police officer and a suspect are dead following a shooting that stemmed from a traffic stop Wednesday, authorities said. The officer…

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas challenge to Obamacare, upholds coverage for millions

June 17, 2021 8:02 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions…

Supreme Court says Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with Catholic agency over group’s refusal to work with gay couples

June 17, 2021 8:28 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from…

Nepal’s health minister says country has significantly reduced virus cases but is in desperate need of vaccines

June 17, 2021 7:36 AM Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s health minister says the country has significantly reduced coronavirus infections after its worst outbreak…

The West’s historic drought in 3 maps

June 17, 2021 7:29 AM CNN

Atmospheric river brings much needed drought relief to the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam shows which areas will see the most drought…

‘This has been out of control.’ San Francisco’s chain drug stores have a shoplifting problem

June 17, 2021 5:53 AM CNN Newsource

A brazen daytime shoplifting incident captured on video at a Walgreens in San Francisco on Monday has highlighted what local officials say has become…

The shocking numbers behind the Lake Mead drought crisis

June 17, 2021 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

The United States’ largest reservoir is draining rapidly. Plagued by extreme, climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water,…