US & World Archives

Snakes alive! Florida removes (gulp) 5,000 pythons from the Everglades

August 1, 2020 12:52 PM CNN

Talk about your unwanted guests. Burmese pythons are not naturally found in Florida. But the nonnative pests reproduce — and kill other species…

Pregnant woman killed in Columbia, Maryland; baby in critical condition

August 1, 2020 10:56 AM CNN

A pregnant woman was fatally shot in her home on Friday night in Columbia, Maryland, the Howard County Police Department said in a statement. Rabiah…

NFL suspends Antonio Brown eight games for violating personal conduct policy

August 1, 2020 9:09 AM CNN

The NFL announced it has suspended free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown for the first eight games of the 2020 season without pay for multiple…

Midair collision kills 7 in Alaska, including state lawmaker

August 1, 2020 7:26 AM CNN

Two small planes collided in the air in Alaska on Friday, killing all seven people on both aircraft, including a state representative from the area,…

L.A. Zoo’s African lions Hubert and Kalisa were euthanized after age-related health problems

August 1, 2020 4:58 AM CNN

Hubert and Kalisa were best friends for life. The African lion duo spent many years together, never having cubs with each other but companions,…

Harvey Updyke, who poisoned landmark oak trees at Auburn University, dies at 71

August 1, 2020 4:49 AM CNN

Harvey Updyke, the Alabama man who pleaded guilty in 2013 to poisoning Auburn University’s landmark oak trees, has died. His son, Bear Updyke,…

Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for six overseas democracy activists including US citizen, state media reports

August 1, 2020 2:04 AM CNN

Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for six overseas-based democracy activists who are alleged to have breached the city’s newly…

Arkansas prosecutor declines to charge officers involved in suspect’s death

July 31, 2020 11:43 PM CNN

Police officers in the central Arkansas city of Conway have been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with the death of a man who was in custody. The…

Rhode Island mistakenly issued tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse

July 31, 2020 10:07 PM CNN

Rhode Island issued 176 tax refund checks this week signed by iconic duo Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse — instead of the state treasurer and…

LAPD releases video showing protester shot in head with ‘less-lethal’ round

July 31, 2020 9:13 PM CNN

A protester had his hands raised when Los Angeles police shot him in the head with a “less-lethal projectile” during a May demonstration,…

Jefferson City Schools reopening ‘experiment’ is underway

July 31, 2020 8:53 PM CNN

Early Friday morning, Nereida Jaimes, carrying her youngest child, opened her front door to walk her two older children to the school bus, a familiar…

Trump says he’ll act as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from US on security fears

July 31, 2020 8:31 PM Associated Press

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump says he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app…

U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her ‘wings of gold’ in Texas

July 31, 2020 8:27 PM CNN

KINGSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, received her “wings of…

All 50 states issue warnings about the mysterious packages of seeds

July 29, 2020 2:45 PM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

All 50 states have now issued warnings about mysterious, unsolicited packages of seeds that people across the nation have received in the mail in…

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs sweeping police reform bill

July 31, 2020 6:49 PM CNN

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed comprehensive police accountability legislation into law Friday afternoon. The law institutes a new statewide…

Indiana student tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of school

July 31, 2020 6:17 PM CNN

As an Indiana school district welcomed students to the 2020-21 academic year, one of their students tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of…

Jonathan Isaac responds after being the lone NBA player to stand for National Anthem

July 31, 2020 5:58 PM CNN

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac became the first NBA player to stand for the National Anthem as the league resumed play after a 20-week hiatus…

Baseball commissioner warns he might end season if coronavirus isn’t managed better, ESPN reports

July 31, 2020 5:37 PM CNN

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred warned union leader Tony Clark in a Friday call that if the league and players don’t do a better…

Appeals court vacates Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence, orders new penalty trial

July 31, 2020 5:30 PM CNN

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday to vacate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who along with his brother planted homemade bombs near the…

Washington state has trapped its first ‘murder hornet’

July 31, 2020 5:23 PM CNN

Washington state has trapped its first Asian giant hornet — or, what we’ve come to know as the “murder hornet.” Scientists…

‘We’re dying here,’ Florida newspaper says in pleading with governor to issue a statewide mask mandate

July 31, 2020 5:17 PM CNN

A South Florida newspaper is pleading with Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more amid the surge in coronavirus cases and deaths spreading across Florida. The…

A tenant decapitated his landlord with a sword over a rent dispute, Hartford police say

July 31, 2020 4:14 PM CNN

A Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword after being told he had to move out because of overdue rent, Hartford police say. The…

Robert Durst’s murder trial has been postponed until April 2021

July 31, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

A Los Angeles judge on Friday ordered the murder trial of real estate tycoon Robert Durst be postponed — again — until next year. Durst,…

Dramatic video shows 2 police officers rescue horse from burning barn

July 31, 2020 2:44 PM CNN

HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KYW) — A dramatic body camera video shows two police officers and a farm worker rushing in to save a horse in a…

1 Marine dead, 8 missing after training accident off SoCal coast

July 31, 2020 12:31 PM ABC News

SAN CLEMENTE, California — At least one Marine is dead and eight others are missing after a “mishap” involving an amphibious assault vehicle off…

Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau they didn’t have enough to eat last week

July 31, 2020 12:28 PM CNN

Ruth Webb used to supplement her grocery shopping with a monthly trip to a local food pantry, where she would get fresh produce like potatoes, onions…