US & World Archives

China harboring military-linked fugitive scientist at San Francisco consulate, FBI says

July 23, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

Tensions between the United States and China have continued to ratchet up following the forced closure by Washington of Beijing’s consulate in…

Ultraviolet flash detected by astronomers after ‘peculiar’ white dwarf supernova

July 23, 2020 8:00 AM CNN

Astronomers witnessed a flash of ultraviolet light after a white dwarf star exploded in a supernova, according to a new study. This is only the…

5 things to know for July 23: Coronavirus, economy, stimulus, China, MLB

July 23, 2020 4:03 AM CNN

This week was supposed to mark the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Sigh. Hopefully we’ll be back to obsessing about gymnastics and…

Woman who invited Texas governor to her mother’s funeral says she would be alive if state had mandated masks sooner

July 23, 2020 2:43 AM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — The woman who invited Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to her mother’s burial “to witness first-hand the tragedy” of…

North Korea ‘ghost ships’ washed up in Japan because of China’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet, NGO says

July 23, 2020 1:59 AM CNN

The dead just kept coming in 2017. For years, Japan’s north coast had been the site of a macabre phenomena: fishing boats washing up on shore…

Philadelphia police officer charged for pepper spraying Black Lives Matter protesters, prosecutors say

July 23, 2020 12:03 AM CNN

A Philadelphia police officer is facing criminal assault charges for allegedly pepper spraying three protesters without provocation, according to the…

Fired Minneapolis police officer Chauvin and estranged wife face 9 felony tax charges

July 22, 2020 8:49 PM CNN

The former Minneapolis police officer who was charged in George Floyd’s death and his estranged wife face nine felony income-tax charges,…

Charles Evers, brother of Medgar Evers, dies at 97

July 22, 2020 8:38 PM CNN

James Charles Evers, the older brother of civil rights icon Medgar Evers, died in Mississippi Wednesday morning of natural causes, Rankin County…

US defense chief pushes allied effort to challenge China

July 22, 2020 8:15 PM CNN

United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that Washington is counting on Asian partners to help rein in an increasingly aggressive…

AP poll finds very few Americans support full school reopening

July 22, 2020 12:00 PM Associated Press

BOSTON, Massachusetts — A new poll finds very few Americans think schools should return to normal operations this fall, even as President…

New York’s Planned Parenthood will remove founder’s name over her views on eugenics

July 22, 2020 7:19 PM CNN

If Margaret Sanger sounds familiar, it’s because you might have encountered her in history class. A nurse and educator, Sanger opened in 1916…

Murder of men’s rights activist linked to suspected shooter of federal judge’s family, FBI confirms

July 22, 2020 7:17 PM CNN

Authorities have evidence linking Roy Den Hollander, the men’s rights attorney suspected of shooting a federal judge’s family on Sunday,…

Dave Grohl, whose mom taught public school, says we need to protect America’s teachers like the national treasures they are

July 22, 2020 5:59 PM CNN

As a high school dropout and self-proclaimed “terrible student,” Dave Grohl is the last person you’d expect to defend teachers…

Ohio governor orders statewide mask mandate as of Thursday

July 22, 2020 5:19 PM CNN

Starting Thursday, everyone in Ohio must wear a mask when out in public, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday. More and more state and local leaders…

Stanley Robinson, former UConn basketball star, found dead at 32

July 22, 2020 3:50 PM CNN

Stanley Robinson, a former star forward for the University of Connecticut’s basketball team, has died, the school announced on Wednesday. He…

They were trying to save a species. Instead, scientists created a fish that’s part sturgeon, part paddlefish, all accident

July 22, 2020 3:16 PM CNN

A group of Hungarian aquatic scientists was looking for ways to save the fish responsible for some of the world’s finest caviar from…

Robin Williams’ daughter celebrated her late father’s 69th birthday by donating to homeless shelters

July 22, 2020 3:09 PM CNN

On what would’ve been Robin Williams’ 69th birthday, his daughter honored her comedian father by donating money to homeless shelters.…

The NFL will require fans wear face coverings at games for teams that will ultimately allow spectators

July 22, 2020 3:07 PM CNN

If you want to watch football in person you’re going to have to mask up. The National Football League announced on Wednesday that fans who…

Police search for gunman who shot multiple people at St. Louis mall

July 22, 2020 2:42 PM Associated Press

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Missouri — A large shopping mall near St. Louis was forced to close Wednesday after a shooting, but police said it was not…

MLB fans’ boos and cheers will influence game atmosphere at spectator-less stadiums

July 22, 2020 2:40 PM CNN

Major League Baseball is preparing to begin the 2020 season Thursday without fans in the stands. However, you may still be able to cheer, clap or boo…

U.S. orders China to close its consulate in Houston

July 22, 2020 1:50 AM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — The United States ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, escalating tensions between the world’s largest economies as…

Rain triggers a flood of steaming muck near Arizona wildfire. Officials warn it can happen again

July 22, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

Emergency officials are warning people to watch out for flash floods in areas scorched by Arizona’s Bighorn Fire. Officials in Pima County…

This mom donated her lottery winnings to a wounded police officer. Now the community is paying her back

July 22, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

When struggling single mom Shetara Sims won $100 on the lottery she decided to donate it all to the family of a police officer who had been shot in…

Three arrested in killings of three men who were going fishing in Florida

July 22, 2020 1:21 PM CNN

Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of three Florida men who’d set out to go fishing — killings…

15 injured in Chicago drive-by shooting at funeral for man killed in drive-by shooting

July 22, 2020 1:17 PM CNN

Fifteen people were shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Tuesday at a funeral for a victim of another drive-by shooting, Chicago Police said.…

You like leftovers? Turns out foxes 42,000 years ago did, too

July 22, 2020 12:12 PM CNN

Humans aren’t the only creatures who love leftovers. It turns out foxes during the Ice Age had a craving for them, too. Arctic foxes ate food…

FBI exhumes body of Alonzo Brooks, whose case was featured in Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’

July 22, 2020 12:08 PM CNN

In 2004, the body of a Black man named Alonzo Brooks was found in a creek. Now, over a decade after the trail went cold, the FBI exhumed…

Meet the flying robot that can glide, flip and hover

July 22, 2020 12:00 PM CNN

Engineers have designed a robot with flapping wings, which can perform nimble movements in the air, hovering, darting, diving and recovering like a…

11 billion years of history in one map: Astrophysicists reveal largest 3D model of the universe ever created

July 22, 2020 11:48 AM CNN

A global consortium of astrophysicists have created the world’s largest three-dimensional map of the universe, a project 20 years in the making…

DC mayor says she will order mandatory mask use outside home as coronavirus cases increase in nation’s capital

July 22, 2020 11:43 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’ll issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the…